Tuesday, September 25th

English
Read for 20 minutes
Biography draft (for Thursday morning). Be ready to meet with a partner to revise and edit your draft.

Math
p. 41-42 #2, 4, 6, 7, Reflect
IXL: Grade 5 A.3 & A.4

Science
Insulators and Conductors handout (Thursday)

Terry Fox walk on Thursday.
Photo day on October 4th.

Monday, September 24th

English
Read for 20 minutes

Math
p. 36-37 #1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
IXL A.1 & A.2

Science
Conductors and Insulators handout

French
Poem and exercises

Monday, September 17th

English
Read for 20 minutes
Sidney Crosby article questions (Tuesday)

Math
Variables in Equations (Tuesday)
Patterning Test (Wednesday)

• Writing pattern rules (recursive and explicit)
• Common difference between terms in a pattern
• Graphing patterns
• Equal expressions
• Variables in equations

Social Studies

First Nations slideshow (Friday)

Science 

Electrical Devices handout (Thursday)

Thursday, September 13th

English
Read for 20 minutes

Math
Solve a Simpler Problem #3-5
**Students were continuing to use pattern rules to extend patterns in order to solve problems.

Science
Experiment handout (Friday) and lightning diagram (Monday)
**Students were conducting experiments with static electricity using balloons, salt and pepper, and tissue paper.  Then they watched several videos on the science of lightning and were asked to draw a labelled diagram to show their understanding.

Social Science
Why People Choose to Come to Canada? questions (Friday)
**Students are learning about reasons (Push and Pull Factors) people immigrated to Canada throughout history.

Tuesday, September 11th

English
Read for 20 minutes tonight
Finish up Dear Diary questions #1-4 (see Reading Classroom for questions)

Math
Finish up Graphing Patterns #5-8 for tomorrow

Social Studies
Canada map for tomorrow

I've also sent home a letter to parents and guardians re. contact information, etc....

Monday, September 10th

This week's spelling list:
Words with the sound of k, kn, and n.

1. echoes
2. chorus
3. chemistry
4. qualify
5. acknowledge
6. remarkable
7. locksmith
8. quantity
9. technical
10. banquet
11. knowledge
12. required
13. keyboard
14. chrome
15. antique
16. knelt
17. headache
18. unique
19. schedule
20. technique

Thursday, September 7th

In English we are learning about the characteristics of a biography. We read a short biography of Nellie McClung and the students answered some questions on Google Classroom.

In Drama we played some drama games.

In Math the students used an online program called Knowledgehook to complete a diagnostic assessment of Patterning.

In Science we are starting to learn about Electricity.  We used Padlet to brainstorm ideas, developed a definition of electricity, and created questions we would like to answer during the unit.

In Social Studies students finished their Google My Map of their summer holidays, and began labeling a paper map of Canada's provinces and territories and their capitals.

Reminders:

Office forms are due tomorrow

Term 1 goals (signed and return)

English

Read for 20 minutes tonight

Bring own reading book to class

Math

Finish Knowledgehook review questions

Wednesday, September 5th

Today we talked about our Term 1 goals, both academic and social, and the students chose one or two to pursue. 
We signed up for Newsela and read an article about the positives of texting.  Students completed a short quiz on the article and highlighted any news vocabulary.
In Math, we signed up for Knowledgehook and played a game show on patterning.  Then the students worked on some patterning questions as review of last year.
In Social Studies, we talked about what we will learn this year.  Then the students began work on an annotated map of their summer holidays using Google My Maps.

Announcements
Bring office forms by Friday.
Gym shoes for Friday.
Term 1 Goals (signed)

Language
Read for 20 minutes tonight!
Finish Newsela article. 

Math
Finish 'Do You Remember' #1-4

Social Studies
Map of your Summer Holidays (due Friday)

Tuesday, September 4th

1) Read for 20 minutes tonight!

2) Finish writing task if you did not already do so.  Here is a link to the AW page: https://aw.tdsb.on.ca/sites/awsupport.  You'll need to enter your student number and password to get in.  Then just go to Google Apps --> Classroom to resume working.

3) Remember to complete the office forms and return to your teacher by Friday.

4) Bring Phys. Ed shoes/clothing for Friday's class.