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Aakash 2 is a new low-cost tablet computer developed by Datawind for the Indian government's low-cost computing program. It has a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage, microSD card slot, and runs Android 4.0 for a price of 1,900 rupees. Over 100,000 units have been ordered by the Indian government to be distributed to students in 2013.
Crown
Crown Mfg. Co., Inc. is a plastic injection molding company founded in 1959 with a 70,000 square foot facility in Newark, California. They have 14 mold presses ranging from 110 to 530 tons and provide plastic injection molding, tooling design and build, and assembly and distribution services. Crown offers services like overmolding, insert molding, and full turnkey solutions to industries like automotive, communications, computer, food and beverage, industrial, medical, and security.
March 11
The teacher provides an update on the learning in Grade 5A at their school. This week, students focused on geometry and the language of shapes. They also started investigating narrative text structures. Upcoming lessons will connect these topics to the art of Kandinsky and writing historical fiction. The class will take a field trip to the Hong Kong Museum of History to further their inquiry into the past through historical images and artifacts.
December 3
The 5A students have been impressing their teacher with their focus and work. They wrote persuasive essays on solid waste management from different perspectives and have been practicing speeches for their summative assessment. In math, the class has been learning about fractions including equivalent, comparing, and ordering fractions. They have also been writing their own persuasive texts using language features and organization structures they have learned. Their blogs have writing samples from this work that parents are encouraged to read and comment on.
Summative: Where We Are in Place and Time
This document provides instructions for students to create an exhibit for a museum about history. Students will research a topic that interests them, develop two guiding questions, research from multiple sources, and create an exhibit to demonstrate their understanding. They will be assessed based on a self-reflection, a teacher and student created checklist, and teacher comments evaluating their exhibit, reflection, and how well they met the checklist criteria.
Basics introductiontotheipad
The document provides an overview of an iPad training session that will be held in five parts. It outlines how the sessions will be structured, including bell work, an overview from the instructor, demonstrations by the instructor, and opportunities for participants to perform the demonstrated tasks. It also lists the topics that will be covered in the first session, including setting up the iPad, connecting to WiFi, registering the device with MobileIron, setting a passcode, and learning basic iPad functions.
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IT NEWS (Aakash 2)
Aakash 2 is a new low-cost tablet computer developed by Datawind for the Indian government's low-cost computing program. It has a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage, microSD card slot, and runs Android 4.0 for a price of 1,900 rupees. Over 100,000 units have been ordered by the Indian government to be distributed to students in 2013.
Crown
Crown Mfg. Co., Inc. is a plastic injection molding company founded in 1959 with a 70,000 square foot facility in Newark, California. They have 14 mold presses ranging from 110 to 530 tons and provide plastic injection molding, tooling design and build, and assembly and distribution services. Crown offers services like overmolding, insert molding, and full turnkey solutions to industries like automotive, communications, computer, food and beverage, industrial, medical, and security.
March 11
The teacher provides an update on the learning in Grade 5A at their school. This week, students focused on geometry and the language of shapes. They also started investigating narrative text structures. Upcoming lessons will connect these topics to the art of Kandinsky and writing historical fiction. The class will take a field trip to the Hong Kong Museum of History to further their inquiry into the past through historical images and artifacts.
December 3
The 5A students have been impressing their teacher with their focus and work. They wrote persuasive essays on solid waste management from different perspectives and have been practicing speeches for their summative assessment. In math, the class has been learning about fractions including equivalent, comparing, and ordering fractions. They have also been writing their own persuasive texts using language features and organization structures they have learned. Their blogs have writing samples from this work that parents are encouraged to read and comment on.
Summative: Where We Are in Place and Time
This document provides instructions for students to create an exhibit for a museum about history. Students will research a topic that interests them, develop two guiding questions, research from multiple sources, and create an exhibit to demonstrate their understanding. They will be assessed based on a self-reflection, a teacher and student created checklist, and teacher comments evaluating their exhibit, reflection, and how well they met the checklist criteria.
Basics introductiontotheipad
The document provides an overview of an iPad training session that will be held in five parts. It outlines how the sessions will be structured, including bell work, an overview from the instructor, demonstrations by the instructor, and opportunities for participants to perform the demonstrated tasks. It also lists the topics that will be covered in the first session, including setting up the iPad, connecting to WiFi, registering the device with MobileIron, setting a passcode, and learning basic iPad functions.
Unit Letter
This document provides an overview of a grade 5 unit of inquiry on people and places having histories that can be uncovered and interpreted through various sources. The unit will explore sources used to inquire into the past, ways to interpret sources to further understanding, and advantages and limitations of information forms. Students will develop thinking, communication, and research skills. They will learn to evaluate information and make judgements. The unit highlights hands-on learning experiences like an archaeology dig day, field trips, and art projects. Students will be assessed on their understanding of key concepts, skills, and ability to answer questions and conduct research.
March 4
The document provides information about the upcoming Grade 5 unit at the Canadian International School in Hong Kong. The unit's central idea is that people and places have histories that can be uncovered and interpreted through various sources. To kick off the unit, students went on a field trip to Happy Valley Cemetery to find ways to answer questions about Hong Kong's history. They will discuss their findings next week. The unit aims to help students understand how history is known and interpreted from different perspectives. It also provides details about various activities, assessments, enduring understandings and unit highlights.
February 25
The document provides information about upcoming opportunities for Grade 5 students to participate in the Festival of the Arts (FOA) activities. It highlights three opportunities: 1) submitting artwork to the Community Art Exhibit by March 11th, 2) auditioning for the Student Showcase Performances on March 8th-9th, and 3) auditioning for the highly selective Evening of the Arts performances on the same dates. Audition forms for the Showcase and Evening of the Arts are due by March 4th.
February 18
The document provides an update on the learning activities of students in Grade 5A. It discusses their current unit focusing on how people's actions and choices can impact children's rights. Students engaged in summative assessments including imaginative recounts and public service announcements. They also recently concluded a unit on fractions, decimals, and percentages, applying math concepts to everyday situations like taxes and discounts. Students finished reading The Breadwinner and are reflecting on how it relates to their lives and central ideas. Progress reports and portfolios were sent home for parents to discuss learning with their children and encourage responsibility over their own learning. Swimming lessons for Grade 5A will begin on February 28.
February 11
This weekly update from a grade 5 teacher discusses the students' learning over the past week. Students have been consolidating their understanding of fractions and applying them in shopping scenarios. They have also been exploring central ideas in their reading through novels and making connections between concepts of causation and responsibility. Next Friday, progress reports and portfolios will be sent home for parents to review and discuss learning goals with their children.
January 21
The document provides a weekly update from grade 5A teacher DJ MacPherson at CDNIS. It discusses the class's current unit on children's rights, their progress reading The Breadwinner and conducting research on child heroes. It also mentions a visit from authors and completing a project on fractions. Finally, it provides information about Chinese New Year celebrations and encourages ordering flower fair tokens electronically.
January 14
The students of Grade 5A at CDNIS had a busy week which included two days of rehearsals for a performance, a field trip to a landfill, watching a documentary, and applying for an annual trip. They started a new unit on sharing the planet and completed assessments on fractions. Photos from the performance were posted online and parents were reminded to check the blog for important updates and dates.
January 14
This weekly update from Grade 5A at CDNIS summarizes the students' activities from the past week, which included two days of rehearsals for a performance, a field trip to a landfill, and viewing a documentary. It also provides information about upcoming units on sharing the planet in social studies and decimals in math. Parents are asked to review and sign assessment forms being sent home and to check the classroom blog for photos from the performance and important reminders.
January 14
This weekly update from a teacher at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong provides information to parents about events and learning in Grade 5A. It discusses an upcoming performance, a new unit of inquiry on children's rights, and an upcoming field trip to a landfill. It also shares information about ordering flowers for a Chinese New Year fair and an upcoming parental control session for laptops going home during the holiday break.
January 7
The weekly update from Grade 5A at CDNIS provides information about upcoming events and the curriculum. It discusses rehearsals for a upcoming performance, the start of a new unit of inquiry on sharing resources and children's rights, and an upcoming field trip to a landfill. It also includes messages about ordering flowers for a Chinese New Year fair and a parental control session for laptops going home during the holiday break.
December 10
The students in Grade 5A have been working on persuasive essays about solid waste management and will be completing speeches and final drafts of their essays this week. The class took a field trip to an eco-park in Tuen Mun to gather information for their essays. They have also banned disposable plastic water bottles and paper cups in the classroom in an effort to reduce waste. One student spoke to the entire school staff about small actions individuals can take to help the environment.
November 26
The teacher provides an update on the students' progress. Learning reviews have been completed and goal setting documents are being sent home to be reviewed by parents. In math, students have been working on fractions, representing them in different ways and looking at equivalence. For writing, students are developing persuasive texts and will write from both perspectives. Students are also practicing public speaking skills through giving one-minute speeches on various topics. Parents are encouraged to check and comment on students' blogs.
November 19
The document provides an update from a teacher to parents about the weekly activities and upcoming unit for the 5th grade class. It summarizes that students completed a problem solving webquest and continued learning DeBono's Thinking Hats strategy. The new unit will focus on solid waste management and decisions' effects on societies and environments. It includes guiding questions, skills, knowledge and assessments. The class also received visits from an author to discuss writing poetry and narratives.
November 12
Students participated in a variety of learning experiences outside the classroom this week. They took part in a two-day cyber-safety workshop to discuss safe and responsible online practices. Students also visited an education van to learn about the dangers of smoking and dealing with peer pressure. On Thursday, students attended a Remembrance Day assembly where they reflected on war and those who fell in battle. The class has started a new unit on waste management and how societies organize themselves, which will examine different waste disposal methods like incineration and landfills.
November 5
Students finalized portfolios of their learning to take home and are setting goals to discuss at upcoming parent-teacher conferences on November 19th or 22nd. Parents are expected to attend the conferences with their children to discuss the child's learning, areas for improvement, and progress towards grade-level standards. The weekly update also provided information about an upcoming swimming unit, art exhibit, sports tryouts, and changes to winter performances.
October 29 pdf
The students had a fun Halloween party with costumes, movies, crafts and games. They also participated in an ArtJam session where they created artworks. This week they started an assessment where they worked in cross-grade groups on a webquest about materials and their properties. Their math investigations continued with exploring division and different strategies for solving problems. Portfolios will be sent home on November 5th for parents to discuss students' learning and progress with them.
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Unit Letter
This document provides an overview of a grade 5 unit of inquiry on people and places having histories that can be uncovered and interpreted through various sources. The unit will explore sources used to inquire into the past, ways to interpret sources to further understanding, and advantages and limitations of information forms. Students will develop thinking, communication, and research skills. They will learn to evaluate information and make judgements. The unit highlights hands-on learning experiences like an archaeology dig day, field trips, and art projects. Students will be assessed on their understanding of key concepts, skills, and ability to answer questions and conduct research.
March 4
The document provides information about the upcoming Grade 5 unit at the Canadian International School in Hong Kong. The unit's central idea is that people and places have histories that can be uncovered and interpreted through various sources. To kick off the unit, students went on a field trip to Happy Valley Cemetery to find ways to answer questions about Hong Kong's history. They will discuss their findings next week. The unit aims to help students understand how history is known and interpreted from different perspectives. It also provides details about various activities, assessments, enduring understandings and unit highlights.
February 25
The document provides information about upcoming opportunities for Grade 5 students to participate in the Festival of the Arts (FOA) activities. It highlights three opportunities: 1) submitting artwork to the Community Art Exhibit by March 11th, 2) auditioning for the Student Showcase Performances on March 8th-9th, and 3) auditioning for the highly selective Evening of the Arts performances on the same dates. Audition forms for the Showcase and Evening of the Arts are due by March 4th.
February 18
The document provides an update on the learning activities of students in Grade 5A. It discusses their current unit focusing on how people's actions and choices can impact children's rights. Students engaged in summative assessments including imaginative recounts and public service announcements. They also recently concluded a unit on fractions, decimals, and percentages, applying math concepts to everyday situations like taxes and discounts. Students finished reading The Breadwinner and are reflecting on how it relates to their lives and central ideas. Progress reports and portfolios were sent home for parents to discuss learning with their children and encourage responsibility over their own learning. Swimming lessons for Grade 5A will begin on February 28.
February 11
This weekly update from a grade 5 teacher discusses the students' learning over the past week. Students have been consolidating their understanding of fractions and applying them in shopping scenarios. They have also been exploring central ideas in their reading through novels and making connections between concepts of causation and responsibility. Next Friday, progress reports and portfolios will be sent home for parents to review and discuss learning goals with their children.
January 21
The document provides a weekly update from grade 5A teacher DJ MacPherson at CDNIS. It discusses the class's current unit on children's rights, their progress reading The Breadwinner and conducting research on child heroes. It also mentions a visit from authors and completing a project on fractions. Finally, it provides information about Chinese New Year celebrations and encourages ordering flower fair tokens electronically.
January 14
The students of Grade 5A at CDNIS had a busy week which included two days of rehearsals for a performance, a field trip to a landfill, watching a documentary, and applying for an annual trip. They started a new unit on sharing the planet and completed assessments on fractions. Photos from the performance were posted online and parents were reminded to check the blog for important updates and dates.
January 14
This weekly update from Grade 5A at CDNIS summarizes the students' activities from the past week, which included two days of rehearsals for a performance, a field trip to a landfill, and viewing a documentary. It also provides information about upcoming units on sharing the planet in social studies and decimals in math. Parents are asked to review and sign assessment forms being sent home and to check the classroom blog for photos from the performance and important reminders.
January 14
This weekly update from a teacher at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong provides information to parents about events and learning in Grade 5A. It discusses an upcoming performance, a new unit of inquiry on children's rights, and an upcoming field trip to a landfill. It also shares information about ordering flowers for a Chinese New Year fair and an upcoming parental control session for laptops going home during the holiday break.
January 7
The weekly update from Grade 5A at CDNIS provides information about upcoming events and the curriculum. It discusses rehearsals for a upcoming performance, the start of a new unit of inquiry on sharing resources and children's rights, and an upcoming field trip to a landfill. It also includes messages about ordering flowers for a Chinese New Year fair and a parental control session for laptops going home during the holiday break.
December 10
The students in Grade 5A have been working on persuasive essays about solid waste management and will be completing speeches and final drafts of their essays this week. The class took a field trip to an eco-park in Tuen Mun to gather information for their essays. They have also banned disposable plastic water bottles and paper cups in the classroom in an effort to reduce waste. One student spoke to the entire school staff about small actions individuals can take to help the environment.
November 26
The teacher provides an update on the students' progress. Learning reviews have been completed and goal setting documents are being sent home to be reviewed by parents. In math, students have been working on fractions, representing them in different ways and looking at equivalence. For writing, students are developing persuasive texts and will write from both perspectives. Students are also practicing public speaking skills through giving one-minute speeches on various topics. Parents are encouraged to check and comment on students' blogs.
November 19
The document provides an update from a teacher to parents about the weekly activities and upcoming unit for the 5th grade class. It summarizes that students completed a problem solving webquest and continued learning DeBono's Thinking Hats strategy. The new unit will focus on solid waste management and decisions' effects on societies and environments. It includes guiding questions, skills, knowledge and assessments. The class also received visits from an author to discuss writing poetry and narratives.
November 12
Students participated in a variety of learning experiences outside the classroom this week. They took part in a two-day cyber-safety workshop to discuss safe and responsible online practices. Students also visited an education van to learn about the dangers of smoking and dealing with peer pressure. On Thursday, students attended a Remembrance Day assembly where they reflected on war and those who fell in battle. The class has started a new unit on waste management and how societies organize themselves, which will examine different waste disposal methods like incineration and landfills.
November 5
Students finalized portfolios of their learning to take home and are setting goals to discuss at upcoming parent-teacher conferences on November 19th or 22nd. Parents are expected to attend the conferences with their children to discuss the child's learning, areas for improvement, and progress towards grade-level standards. The weekly update also provided information about an upcoming swimming unit, art exhibit, sports tryouts, and changes to winter performances.
October 29 pdf
The students had a fun Halloween party with costumes, movies, crafts and games. They also participated in an ArtJam session where they created artworks. This week they started an assessment where they worked in cross-grade groups on a webquest about materials and their properties. Their math investigations continued with exploring division and different strategies for solving problems. Portfolios will be sent home on November 5th for parents to discuss students' learning and progress with them.