Note-Taking Stations: Which Templates Work Best?

We are learning all about note-taking in order to research for Genius Hour, Science, and Social Studies. There are so many ways to take notes and it really depends on the sources you are using and on your own style of learning.

Today you will travel in small groups from station to station in order to try different approaches to taking notes.

Here are the links you'll need. Other print resources will be available at the stations.

1) Try Cluster Notes Template when you access this site:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/vancouver%27s_greenest_city_action_plan#goals

2. Try Event Spider Template for this one:

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/5-reasons-why-hub/5-reasons-brain-is-mind-blowing/

3. Try Roundtable Notes for this one:

www.malala.org/girls-education

4. Try the Video Notes Template to learn about Anne Frank:

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/anne-frank-1

5. Try the Timeline Template to learn about Ben Franklin:
https://www.biography.com/people/benjamin-franklin-9301234

Levels of Questioning

Soon we will be starting literature circles and asking deep questions will be an important part of our learning.

Check out this video to review three levels of questions:

Inquiry Questions for Genius Hour- How to Start!

Wondering how to formulate your questions for your Genius Hour project?
This video will help:

Still not sure? Check out this graphic from Powtoon that explains how to formulate your question. Remember, it can't be a question that can be answered on Google!

Genius Hour Project- What Are We Up to?

In December,  we began talking about our weekly inquiry projects that will be based on our passions. To learn more, check out this video on Genius Hour.

Ask your child to share what we are learning and take a look at the introductory letter that explains the process and how you can help.

The concept originated with "Moonshot Thinking".

We were also inspired by Caine's Arcade:

The Shoebox Project: Our Way of Giving Back to Homeless Women in Vancouver

Division 2 is excited to be coordinating Cavell's holiday giving initiative for 2018!

Take a look at the Shoebox Project and join us in making a difference for women living in poverty in Vancouver.

Drop off your donations by December 4th to your classroom teacher or room 202.

Your little gifts really can make someone feel less isolated,  more connected with the community, and hopeful about humanity!

Get inspired ideas and get inspired by checking out the website
 http://www.shoeboxproject.com/vancouver.html

Canada's Food Guide- Build Your Own Plan to Healthy Eating

Once you have a computer, please log on to create your own Food Guide.
http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/healthy-eating-saine-alimentation/food-guide-aliment/my-guide-mon-guide/index-eng.php

It's Taco Tuesday! Learn the Knife Skills You'll Need to Make Lunch

Our Food Studies unit is in full swing and today you will participate in 4 stations with your groups.

1) Watch the Video Tutorial with the Tween Chef
Please play the link below to view the Tween Chef's tutorial on knife skills.

2) Food Safe Activity: 

Perils at the Picnic http://www.fightbac.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/grades4-8fbicase.pdf ( also on paper)

3) Reading Comprehension: Slice and Dice

4) Real Knife Skills with Ms. House and Ms. Holms: bring your apron and wash your hands first.

At the end, we will use our chopped ingredients to make tacos together.

Welcome to Division 2!

Welcome to division 2!

For today's team building activity, you'll need to use this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5A5aXLmhOXDZLWtXXl_Uhh32gnIqUhOEgMJTa7iQ4xbjUNA/viewform

Good luck!

This Week's Spelling Story Winner

I was confident I  could finish my horrible spelling story. I was hesitant, trying to cram spelling words into sentences like superintendent and malignant. The due date was Monday so I had to be persistent on completing it. Or, I could be an immigrant and move to the Philippines, be a farmer for the rest of my life. My current state was frustration. How could I consistently make spelling stories? I hastily scribbled out words and kept editing my story. I was insistent to make it concise and was picky where I put my words. I typed my last sentence and hoped my words were sufficient.
- Marcus Su

Our Collaborative Poem

The following was a collaboration between all students in division 2. Students began by using the five senses to investigate, observe, and reflect on their own wishing stones. They each shared their best lines and then we worked together to structure the stanzas, sharpen the sensory language, and build a cohesive piece. After three revisions and some editing, this is our first poem together. Enjoy!

Stepping Stones: The Stories Our Stones Tell

By Division 2

Wishes waiting

in each crack

Like glowing jade rings in a cool damp cave

Or slippery sea glass polished by a roaring ocean.

Stones that feel like fresh bark on damp cool trees

Like dry paint, ready to be scraped off

Like the black in the eyes of a wolf

ready to leap on its prey.

Like a stroll through the forest on a brisk fall day

Or the ink black night when I lost my special doll.

  

Wishes echoing

in each crack

A deep rumble

A heavy rock plunked into the ocean

The beats of a drum- deep and rhythmic

Like an earthquake in the snowy mountain tops.

A loud rattling of rocks bashing together

shells breaking on the beach,

Thunder rumbling in to nothing on a stormy night 

Like Fireworks booming in the sky

To an orchestra of tap dancers.

Wishes hiding

in each crack

Polished and cold as ice

Rough like the shell of an old crab

Shaped like a tear, yet firm and solid

Like shells at the beach

Laying still in the sand waves crashing over them

As if someone tried to slice it in half but only left a scratch

Smooth and curved like a scratched piece of glass

Rough like the spine of a humpback whale,

Weathered with age

And glossy like the back of a baby dolphin

That has just come up for breath.

Taste our wishes

Hidden in stones

Salty, like a warm ocean breeze on a sunny summer day

And a damp sidewalk after a spring rain shower.

Sweet like someone dipped them in seven delicious layers 

of chocolate

Wishes waiting

In the crevices

Tickle your senses

Like a cool brush of paint against my palm

Fluttering petals of cherry blossoms

Yearning for you to take notice.

This week's Spelling Story Winner

Dylan’s Spelling Story

Sucked into my computer, I blast the community of seven feet tall insects that have taken over the local college. Slowly, they are connecting into one giant insect, but I am trying to stop them. I consider running away, but I decide to stay and fight. Could this be the conclusion of my video game life?

I am very concerned I will lose the tournament. I need to collect the omega plasmatonic- sound-wave- grenade. The insects must contribute food to their leader, they leave the battlefield, giving me the time to look for this special weapon.

“I see it!”

Behind me I hear a dark low voice, kind of like Darth Vader, but without the heavy breathing. He says:

“Hello, human.”

On my screen it says: THE LEADER APPEARS.

I am startled. I yell, “Night Hunter!”

“I have been waiting for fifteen years to defeat you! I commuted here to win the tournament but I also get to defeat my greatest enemy. It’s like a double kill.”