Entry for Wednesday, April 8
We continue our journey through Lent as we arrive Wednesday.
Yes, Jesus died for us so we should follow His teachings.
Ask yourself, what are you doing to help make others feel good in these hard times where we have to stay distant from others for everyone's safety.
This day is also referred to as "Spy Wednesday" as this was the day during Holy Week when Judas conspired (made a plan) to betray his friend, Jesus.
Wednesday is the middle day of the school week. That's why many people call it "hump day" when we have climbed to the top of the hill on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning after which we begin sliding down the hill towards the weekend on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday. Yes, the top of the hump takes place at noon on Wednesday. Very interesting!
If you look carefully at this chart above, notice where Wednesday is located. Yes, midweek!
Before we share "This Day in History" I would like to showcase some great looking work.
Check out this great art incorporated with the math we have been learning.
I love all of the different shapes and colours!
Remember, if you click on the image it will be shown larger.
Click outside the image to return to the default setting of the page.
It's so much fun integrating math with art!
Oh look, this young lad is showcasing something else with his math.
Aha! He is so creative! He incorporated his "procedural writing" with his math and art!
He and his mom have also set up a page that he can fill in as he learns his 3D shapes and habitats!
Love this journal/checklist from the week as well! Fantastic!
Thanks to this wonderful family for sending along such great examples of learning!
This Day in History
On this day in history, Disney World opened "Discovery Island" in Bay Lake in 1974.
The island allows visitors to discover interesting things (just like our North Pole explorers and the Mars Odyssey spacecraft).
Discovery Island was a zoological reserve where tourists could observe animals in their wild habitat. In 1999, the island was closed, but who knows...maybe they will open it again some day. Have you been to Disney World?
Say, Mr. Hamer, we love to discover new things through our chrome books!
Maybe we can go on a virtual journey through Disney World!
Sure we can! Check out the picture below of Walt Disney's "It's a Small World After All" ride. I have always loved the song that goes along with the ride and I sang to my girls when they were younger! Watch the video from the ride by clicking on the link below the picture.
Video of Disney's "It's a Small World After All" Ride
Taken at Hong Kong Disney
https://www.facebook.com/WaltDisneyWorld/videos/518127895470299/
The real Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
We continue our journey through Lent as we arrive Wednesday.
Yes, Jesus died for us so we should follow His teachings.
Ask yourself, what are you doing to help make others feel good in these hard times where we have to stay distant from others for everyone's safety.
Wednesday is the middle day of the school week. That's why many people call it "hump day" when we have climbed to the top of the hill on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning after which we begin sliding down the hill towards the weekend on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday. Yes, the top of the hump takes place at noon on Wednesday. Very interesting!
If you look carefully at this chart above, notice where Wednesday is located. Yes, midweek!
Before we share "This Day in History" I would like to showcase some great looking work.
Check out this great art incorporated with the math we have been learning.
I love all of the different shapes and colours!
Remember, if you click on the image it will be shown larger.
Click outside the image to return to the default setting of the page.
It's so much fun integrating math with art!
Oh look, this young lad is showcasing something else with his math.
Aha! He is so creative! He incorporated his "procedural writing" with his math and art!
He and his mom have also set up a page that he can fill in as he learns his 3D shapes and habitats!
Love this journal/checklist from the week as well! Fantastic!
Thanks to this wonderful family for sending along such great examples of learning!
This Day in History
On this day in history, Disney World opened "Discovery Island" in Bay Lake in 1974.
The island allows visitors to discover interesting things (just like our North Pole explorers and the Mars Odyssey spacecraft).
Discovery Island was a zoological reserve where tourists could observe animals in their wild habitat. In 1999, the island was closed, but who knows...maybe they will open it again some day. Have you been to Disney World?
Say, Mr. Hamer, we love to discover new things through our chrome books!
Maybe we can go on a virtual journey through Disney World!
Sure we can! Check out the picture below of Walt Disney's "It's a Small World After All" ride. I have always loved the song that goes along with the ride and I sang to my girls when they were younger! Watch the video from the ride by clicking on the link below the picture.
Video of Disney's "It's a Small World After All" Ride
Taken at Hong Kong Disney
https://www.facebook.com/WaltDisneyWorld/videos/518127895470299/
Virtual Spirit Week at St. Bernard
PJ Day. Post a picture of yourself in your favourite PJ's. Don't forget to share your selfies with your teachers or through twitter.
"Wearing PJ's is a lot of fun!" they say with a grin.
"Ditto!" they call out.
French Suggestion
Les Couleurs En Francais
Your Learning Task
Tell Mme Pepe what colours you are wearing today in French.
Math Suggestion
We have been getting to know quite a bit about 3D shapes.
Did you know that they are made up of a group of 2D shapes?
For example, a 3D pyramid is made up of a square base and four triangles that rise up to a point above the square.
For example, this pyramid clearly shows the square base and the four triangles that work their way to the tip at the top.
This image shows that a vertex is the point where lines meet.
One vertex or many vertices.
A face is the flat surface.
The edge is the lines between the points or vertices.
Mr. Hamer just coloured the vertices.
This square based pyramid contains five vertices.
It has five flat surfaces or five faces.
It has eight lines or edges.
Cool.
Video on Faces, Edges and Vertices
Your Learning Task
Ask an adult family member to draw a couple of different 3D shapes for you. Then, you can draw points to show the vertices.
Then state how many faces, edges and vertices each shape has.
Hmm...check the image above...there is a new shape that looks like a donut!
It is called a torus...how cool is that!
Also, remember that the rectangular prism is also called a cuboid.
"Here are our nutcrackers which are in the shape of cylinders, Mr. Hamer!"
Language Suggestion
We checked in on Disney World at the beginning of today's posting.
Now, we will enjoy a "Read-Aloud" of a fun children's story about a man who invented an amusement park ride that eventually was named after himself by others who appreciated the structure so much.
The story is called "Mr. Ferris and His Wheel."
Your Learning Task
When you are done watching the read aloud, copy the question below into your notebook or binder and answer the question in one or two sentences.
Why do you think many people thought that his giant wheel wouldn't work?
Then, think of a cool invention that you could dream up that would be large and loved by so many others around the world. In one sentence, tell why the people would appreciate it! If you have time, you can draw it too!
Examples:
Mr. Eiffel and His Tower
The people in Paris enjoy the fact that they can go up the tower and see the whole city from above!
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
The people in Chicago loved going on a structure that allowed them to feel the wind in the air and see far off in the distance while enjoying a ride!
Mr. Hamer's turn...hmmm...okay! (This one is made up!)
Mr. Hamer and his giant guitar
The people in Ottawa enjoy going to Lansdowne Park and riding the gigantic Hamer Guitar while beautiful music plays during the ride!
Video Read-Aloud "Mr. Ferris and His Wheel"
The real Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
The real Ferris Wheel in Chicago in 1893.
Many people line up (down below) to wait their turn to take a ride on the world's first ever Ferris Wheel at the Chicago World's Fair.
"Wow! That giant Ferris Wheel looks awesome!" the girls announce.
Thank you for checking in with our blog on this day as we continue on with our Lenten Journey.
Mr. Hamer OCT
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