COW

Today we are using laptops for learning. We have 24 of these computers.
It is like a online dictionary and a mini research computer.It is so easy to do research and other things with.COW stands for Computer On Wheels.With a push of a button all that can happen!!!!
By:Aaron

The cow is great because it is small and there is room for a text book or any book. There is also a calculator and sticky notes and stuff like that. The cow is small so it dose not show all the words. The cow stands for computers on wheels.
Evan

MR. MANNING AND THE COW
[COMPUTER ON WHEELS]
Today in the fantastic gr.5 class we had a guest. Mr. Manning came in with the COW and showed us how the cloud works. The cloud is its own little USB port and it saves everything off your mobile devices to work on them later. Then we talked about how mobile devices can change our learning, also called the [MLD] mobile learning device! Mr. Manning brought in touchscreen wireless laptops and we all worked with them. The COW is a really cool way to learn and changes almost everything in your classroom! You will find you have a lot more paper and pencils to use for other projects . The COW makes learning a whole new subject. We finally found a way to make gr.5 learning fun and cool in one. The COW holds 24 computers of 3 different colours. The Cow comes with Blue, Black, and Red. The fantastic fives are learning in a way nobody can beat!!!
THANK YOU MR. MANNING!!!

Hi today is May 30th thanks for reading the fantastic fives blog.
Today we have a special guest in our class today his name is Mr. Manning he is here to teach us about C.O.Ws, C.O.Ws stand for computers on wheels so far we have learned how to take a laptop out of the C.O.W, and about mobile devices and lots more we look foward to next year to have the laptops to use everyday
Jamie

Update

An update from the classroom: In Literacy, students should have brought home their CASI results. This is the fourth CASI we have completed this year. Each question was marked out of 4, with a level 3 being the standard. If you have not seen this, ask your child. It is a good indication on how well they understand and are able to articulate what they read.

We are writing pen pal letters to our friends in Grade 2/1 and they have written to us as well.
Students have completed their Early Civilization projects and presented them to the class. By the end of the week all students will know how they achieved in both the written and oral components. Your children should be able to articulate this to you.

In Mathematics there have been frequent quizzes. These have been written in the agendas. Also extra help has been provided at recess time. Students have completed the Transformational Geometry Unit and we are currently working on fractions and decimals.

Please be sure to initial your child’s agenda. It is one of the best ways of communicating with us. Thank you to all those parents who have been providing us with Kleenex. We could use more as we are on our last box. If you could donate some it would be appreciated.

Students are again reminded to leave valuables at home.

New Pen Pals

Hello Grade 2/1 friends, We hope you are reading our blog. We can't wait to hear from you. Here is a picture of us. We are missing 3 people though. (Noah, Ricki and Madison W)

New Teacher (Mr. McKeown)

NEW TEACHER The grade 5 calss has a new teacher, his name is Mr. McKeown. It is great having him in our class! Mr. McKeown is known as an awsome teacher. I am glad that he is here to teach us Math,Science,Art,&Gym. Our class loves to have Gym and math with Mr.McKeown it is so much fun! I am sure that my whole class is happy to have Mr.McKeown as a teacher! By: Nandini

Science Website

In science the Gr.5s have been learning about the 3 states of matter, water, solids and gas. Here is a link we used to learn about matter:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html
In this site you can learn what molecules do in different states of matter and you can also see what they do. It is really fun for everyone.

By:Sneha Patel

Supplies Needed

Greetings from the Fantastic Grade 5's. Winter season brings runny noses and we are running low on tissues. If your child has not yet brought in a box, could you please do so. Students are also reminded to care for their supplies. As we reach the half way mark in the Grade 5 year, students begin to run out of pencils and paper.

Science Lately

Lately in science we have been working on different kinds of energy, like solar energy, coal, oil and gas energy and much more! We have made energy posters representing how much we've learned and how much we can do to stop global warming and pollution. These posters were very well worked on by Gr. 5 and we would like to show you some.