Happy Sunday Afternoon!

My apologies for such a late post!  Luckily, our weekend is a bit longer as tomorrow is "Report Card Writing Day," meaning no school for intermediate students. 

Since this is a very short week for us (Friday is an NID),  there will be no Spelling words this week.  I will expect students to read for 15 minutes without logging it.  Unfortunately, there have been quite a few students not submitting their Spelling sheets/Reading logs on Friday.  This is considered homework and is part of our Work Habits outcome for Term 1.  Class Do Jo points were given out for those who handed theirs in. 

This week, we will be selecting an animal that lives in the habitat of our diorama (sub-boreal, desert, temperate rain forest) to research.  We will be looking for its body and behavior adaptations.  Once we have collected our facts, we will draw a labeled diagram of our animal.  Our labels must be written in full sentences and tell how the structure/body part helps the animal survive in its habitat (and what they use it for).  Every animal is tailored to fit in their environment and every part of its body is useful for something. 

Students can then add a model or picture of this animal in their diorama.  This assignment is due on MONDAY. 

If you'd like to begin at home, you can start researching the types of animals that live in your habitat. 

Sub Boreal -- moose, beavers, bears, foxes, deer, squirrel

Temperate - grizzly bears, salmon, moose, cougars

Desert - insects,  mice, snakes

See you on Tuesday!!!