Tuesday, December 8

 English

• Read your book club novel for 20 minutes.  You need to be finished your book by Thursday morning.

• Work on your short story.  Have a finished first draft in Google Classroom by the end of Friday’s class.

Math

• 6s - Today we learned about supplementary, complimentary, opposite, interior and exterior angles.  See Google Classroom.

• 7s - Today we did review for your test tomorrow on circles.  See Google Classroom.

Science

• 6s - Today was a work period for your airshow project.  Friday is presentation day.  You are also expected to hand in your diagrams, written explanations, and planes on Friday.

• 7s - Today you learned about the relationship between manufacturers and consumers.  You also watched a video about electronics.  See Google Classroom.

• Both grades will have a test next Thursday.  We will do some review next week to prepare.  I’ll post study guides in Google Classroom.

Social Studies

• 6s - Work period for inquiry presentation.  Due next Wednesday.

• 7s - Work period for War of 1812 project.  Due Friday.

Wednesday, December 2

 English

Bring 3 responses to the Week 4 Novel Study questions, direct and indirect characterization organizer, and your novel to the book club meeting tomorrow.

Complete your Story Map and Developing My Character organizer by Monday.  Remember to get it approved by me.

Math

6 - Test on area of polygons and composite shapes tomorrow.

7 - Finish circumference of a circle questions for tomorrow.  

Social Studies

6 - Aim to have your inquiry project finished by the 15th of December.  We'll present on the 16th and 17th.

7 - Aim to have your War of 1812 project finished by mid to late next week.  We'll present late next week and early the week of the 14th.

Tuesday, December 1

English

Keep reading your book club novel.  Your 4th meeting is Thursday morning.

Direct and indirect characterization organizer.  Bring to your meeting Thursday.

Math

6 - Review of Area of trapezoids, parallelograms, triangles, and composite shapes.

7 - Circumference of a circle lesson.  We'll do more practice tomorrow.

Science

6 - Preparing for airshow.  Today we reduced the distance you plane needs to fly from 10 m to 8 m, and the time aloft from 8 seconds to 5 seconds.

7 - Design Features - When designing objects, engineers consider the function, shape, and materials, among other things.  Today we looked at different shapes and materials.

Social Studies 

6 - Inquiry project.

7 - War of 1812 assignment.

Wednesday, November 25

 English

Book club tomorrow.  Bring completed Astrological Signs organizer, response questions, and your novel.  

Math

Nelson 7 textbook for practice.

5.1 - Area of a Parallelogram, #11-12

5.2 - Area of a Triangle, #3, 4, 6-8

Health

Submit Health infographics asap

Tuesday, November 24

 Reminders

Stonegate

Report card envelope

English

Read for at least 20 minutes tonight

Astrological Signs (see Google Classroom)

Math

Area of a Parallelogram.  Nelson textbook, 5.1.  p. 154 #8, 9, 11

Science

6 - The Four Forces of Flight (handout + Google Classroom)

7 - Shell, frame, and solid structures.  Internal and external forces (static/dynamic load, gravity).  Lab write up today (see Google Classroom)

Social Studies

Experiences of the black loyalists in early Canada (see Google Classroom)

Monday, November 16

 English

Vocabulary Power 4 (due Thursday)

Novel Study.  Book club meets Thursday.  Read assigned pages and answer response questions (in Google Classroom).

Math

Dividing whole numbers.  See Google Classroom.

Science

6 - Properties of Air (experiments in class)

7 - Forces.  Add definition for all bolded words in reading to vocabulary chart (see Google Classroom)

Social Studies

American Revolution.  In class discussion and short videos.  See Google Classroom.

Friday November 13

 Reading

Whose Phone Is This organizer (finish for Thursday; put in green reading folder).

Read novel study chapters.

Response questions will be posted to Google Classroom.

Math 

6 - Multiplying Whole Numbers (see Google Classroom)

7 - Subtracting Integers Using a Number Line (see Google Classroom)

Science

6 - We'll begin our Flight unit on Monday; presentations will continue on Tuesday

7 - Classifying Structures (see Google Classroom)

Social Studies

6 & 7 - Loyalist questions (see Google Classroom)

Health

Healthy Eating summative task (due November 24)

 

Thursday, November 12

 English

Read for 20 minutes

Math

6 - Mental math multiplication and estimating to check products

7 - Subtracting integers.

Science

6 - Biodiversity presentations tomorrow

7 - Structures lesson with Ms. Taylor

Social Studies

6 & 7 - The Treaty of Niagara: Significance Then and Now

Wednesday, November 11

English

Book club tomorrow.  Please have your chapters read and your reading responses ready.  Bring everything to your meeting.

Math

6 - p. 135 #1-5 (see Google Classroom for questions)

7 - p. 202-203 #5, 7-12

Science

6 - Presentations start Friday.

Social Studies

Finish work from today.  See Google Classroom.

Health

Healthy Eating infographics.  Due in 2 weeks,

Monday, November 9

 English

Today we worked on paragraph edits and a new vocabulary list.

After we read aloud from The Watson's Go to Birmingham - 1963, and discussed how setting was a factor in the main character's thoughts and actions.  Grade 6s are answering the same question this week for their book club novels.

Book club - weekly chapters, 2 chapter summaries and 2 response questions all due for Thursday morning.

Math

6 - Adding Whole Numbers

7 - Adding Integers, p. 194-195 #5, 8-10, 13, 14, 16, plus Mathletics.

Science

Projects are due tomorrow.  We'll start presentations this week.

Social Studies

Today we had an internet safety presentation in place of social studies.

Friday, November 6

 English

Read novel study chapters for Thursday morning.

Complete 2 chapter summaries and  2 reading responses by Thursday morning.

Book club meeting #1 is on Thursday.

Math

Integers - p. 188 & 189, #7-11, 16, 18. 20 (work will be taken up and checked on Monday)

Science

Students have been hard at work on their Science projects.  Today we decided to use one more class period on Monday to finish up.  It's been nice seeing the students hard at work creating some amazing dioramas.  Looking for to seeing all the finished products!

Social Studies

7s - How did the French govern Quebec? (Nov 9)

Tuesday, November 3

 English

Read for 20 minutes

Vocabulary Power (due Thursday)

Creative writing (due tomorrow morning)

Math

Mathletics

Data Literacy test on Thursday.  Study guide will be posted on Google Classroom this evening.

Social Studies

7s - Visual History Chart (Nov 4)

Science

Both - Project due Friday

Thursday, October 29

English

Today we discussed the response questions for "Click Clack the Rattle Bag."

Creative writing task (due Tuesday, November 3rd)

Math

Today both grades were learning about spreadsheets (Google sheets).  They entered data, created formulas for calculating sums and mean (average).  Grade 7 Nelson textbook, p. 94-95, #6 only.

Science

Unit test (both grades) on Monday, November 2.

Summative project (both grades) due next Friday, November 6.

Social Studies/History

6 - Today we watched a video on the immigration experiences of Eastern European cultures to Canada.  Students took notes on an organizer.

7 - Finished watching a video on the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (Battle of Quebec).  Students answered some questions (see Google Classroom).

Wednesday, October 28

Reminders

Students are allowed to dress up on Friday, but they still need to wear a face mask.  

Friday afternoon we are going to watch a movie in class.  Students are allowed to bring a personal snack for the movie if they wish.  Unfortunately we cannot share snacks/treats this year. 

English

"Click Clack the Rattle Bag" response questions (due tomorrow)

"Click Clack the Rattle Bag" creative writing task (due Tuesday)

Math

Analyzing Misleading Graphs - Work is in Google Classroom.  #1-5, plus Reflect (due tomorrow)

Social Studies

6 - Immigration videos.  We'll continue watching the videos next time.

7 - The Seven Years War.  Students are watching "Battle for a Continent" video.  Go to Curio.ca and search for "Battle for a Continent."  Questions are in Google Classroom.  We'll finish tomorrow.

Science

Test (both grades) on Monday.  Study guide is in Google Classroom.  We'll do a whole class study session on Friday morning.

Project (both grades) are due next Friday.  See Google Classroom.

Tuesday, October 27

Reminders 

English

Vocabulary Power (due Thursday)

"Click Clack the Rattle Bag" response questions (due Thursday)

Math

Both grades discussed how to organize a set of data into a frequency table and stem-and-leaf plot.

6 - Histograms.  Questions in Google Classroom.  (Due tomorrow)

7 - Frequency Tables and Stem-and-Leaf Plots.  Questions in textbook, see Google Classroom.  (Due tomorrow)

Science

6 - Project (due Friday, November 6); Test (due Monday, November 2)

7 - Project (due Friday, November 6); Test (due Monday, November 2)

Social Studies

No work today.

Health

6 - Media Influences on Food Choices.  Students learned about strategies the media uses to influence food choices.  Students looked at food ads for examples of these strategies. 

7 - Eating Patterns and Health Issues.  Students gave presentations and took jot notes.

Monday, October 26

**All work is posted in Google Classroom. 

English

Vocabulary Power.  Handout.  Due Thursday.

Short story, "Click Clack the Rattle Bag." Listen to reading and discuss.

Math

Finding Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

6 - Mathfrog handout.  All questions.

7 - p. 104-105, #4ace, 5ace, 6ace, 10, 11, 13

Science

Both grades were assigned a summative project today.

Test study guide given out today.  Test scheduled for next Monday, November 2nd.  Information in Google Classroom.

Social Studies

6 - Immigration stories; push and pull factors.  Discussion.  Case study and organizer.

7 - Causes of the 7 Years War.  Mercantilism worksheet.  Discussion and organizer.

Friday, October 9th

 No homework.  Have a great weekend!

**I have moved to posting all work, digital or not, to Google Classroom.  If you are absent, check your Google Classroom to see what you missed.  

Wednesday, October 7

 English

Writing - Today's lesson was on adding dialogue to our personal narratives.  There is a handout in Google Classroom.

Reading - 

Math

6 - Writing Pattern Rules (see Google Classroom)

7 - p. 130-131, #4-6, 8, 11, 12

Science

6 - Plant Classification.  Work is in Google Classroom.

7 - Symbiosis.  Work is in Google Classroom.

Social Studies

6 - Canadian Identity.  We looked at the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and students made their own charter based on what they felt are the most important rights.  After students chose a prominent Canadian who was influential in fighting for rights and freedoms in Canada.

7 - What Shaped Canadien Culture?  See Google Classroom.

Thursday, October 1

Reminders

Terry Fox walk tomorrow.

Terry Fox fundraising information has been sent home via parent email.

English

Read for 30 minutes.

Reading Response letter due today.

Math

Grade 6 - Review handout.

Grade 7 - Ch. 1 Self-Test #8-11 plus p. 35 #7 and 11

**Both grades have a unit test tomorrow.  Test information is in Google Classroom.

Science

Grade 6 - Arthropods (Google Classroom)

Grade 7 - Consumers (Google Classroom)

Social Studies

Grade 6 - Vocabulary (Google Classroom)

Grade 7 - We'll finish up tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 30

 Reminders

Terry Fox Walk - Friday pm (students only)

English

Read for 30 minutes

Reading Response Letter due by end of day Thursday (you will have time in class tomorrow)

Math

Grade 6: p. 127-128 #1-3, 8, 10, Reflect

Grade 7: p. 33 #1-6

**Both grades have a test on Friday.  Information has been posted in each grade's Google Classroom.

Science

Grade 6: Compare and Contrast Animals Organizer, 3-Point Frame, and vocabulary (see Google Classroom)

Grade 7: Ecosystems questions and vocabulary (see Google Classroom)

Social Studies

Grade 6: Mapping Canada assignment (due tomorrow)

Grade 7: Sorting Important Events task (due tomorrow)

Tuesday, September 29

 Reminders

Bring headphones (if you wish)

Terry Fox Walk (Friday afternoon)

English

Read for 30 minutes

Spelling (Friday)

Math

Grade 6  - p. 121-124 #1-3, 6-9, 12 plus Mathletics

Grade 7 - p. 26-29 #5, 7, 8, 11-14, 17 plus Mathletics

Science

Grade 6 - Animal Organizer

Grade 7 - Producers reading, questions, and diagram

Friday, September 25

 Reminders

Bring headphones if you wish.

English

Read for 30 minutes tonight.

First Writing Assignment due Oct 9 (see Google Classroom).

Math

Gr 6 - Mathletics

Gr 7 - Mathletics

Science

Gr 6 - Today we were in the shale pit for an Observation Lab.

Gr 7 - Today we were in the shale pit for an Observation Lab.

Tuesday, September 22

 English

Today we read a poem called, "Maybe Dats Your Pwoblem Too."

Then we talked about the Reading Workshop rules and expectations.

After students spent 25 minutes writing in their journal and 20 minutes reading their independent novel.

Math

Grade 6s were working on Comparing and Ordering Numbers up to one million.

Grade 7s were working on Factoring problems.

A reminder that the codes to join Google Classroom were posted in yesterday's blog.

Monday, September 21

 English

Today we read a poem called "Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters" and discussed it.  Poem is here.

Then we created Writing Territories in our Writers Notebooks.  This is a list of potential topics, genres, and audiences to write about this year.

After students were asked to choose one item from their Writing Territories and begin writing.

Students also filled out a Writing Survey (due Wednesday).  Survey is here.

Finally students had time to read their independent novels.  

HW: 1/2 hour of reading tonight.

Math

Gr. 6 - Unit 2, Ch 2 #1-10

Gr. 7 - Unit 2, Lesson 1 #6-16

We also spent a period setting up our Google Classrooms.  Here is the link to the codes.  Note, you have to be logged into Google using your TDSB username and password to access the codes and use them in Google Classroom.

Friday, September 18th

Great to see everyone back and settling in this week!

A reminder to all students to please bring a book to read for English class on Monday.  Or you can continue to read the one I randomly selected for you.  If you want to switch, there will be a bin to return the classroom book on Monday.

Also, a reminder to bring something soft to sit on for our outdoor learning sessions next week if you wish. 

Enjoy the weekend!

Thursday, September 17

Great to see everyone back at school today.  Hope you all had a good day. 

Homework

Grade 6 - Bring a novel to school tomorrow.

              - Try to solve 4 ▢ 4 ▢ 4 ▢ 4 = 10. You can put any of +, -, x, and ÷ in the boxes, and use brackets and exponents to make equation true, if necessary.

Grade 7 - Bring a novel to school tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 16

 It was great to be back at school with the students today.  It's been a long time.

Today we discussed the new routines, expectations, and policies at school this year (safety, recess, lunch, etc...), and watched a few slideshows on safety and what to expect in the classroom this year.

We talked about cohorting, physical distancing, wearing masks, and hand hygiene.  

Students worked on a one-pager assignment to help me get to know them better.

After lunch we worked on some math problems and had a discussion about a poem called, "You Can't Write a Poem About McDonalds."

Reminder to all students to please bring a book to read tomorrow.  

June 1 to 5

June 1 to 5

Reading - One fiction and one non-fiction reading on Actively Learn.  See Google Classroom.  Due Friday.

Social Studies - Try to finish up your Inquiry Project by Friday.  Turn in to Google Classroom when finished.

Math - This week we’ll start algebra.  Assigned daily.  See Google Classroom.

20% Project - Remember to update your blog each week.  We’ll start our TED Talk presentations in the week of June 15 to 19.

Curiosity Machine - Here is a link optional assignment for this week. If you complete one of the challenges, please record a video or take pictures and show us in our daily meetings.

May 11 to 15

Math

Math lessons and practice questions will continue to be posted daily to Google Classroom.

Language 

Writing - Continue working on your Superhero comic strip.   See Google Classroom for details.  Due next week.

Reading - Independent novel study.  See Google Classroom for details. 

Social Studies

This week we're focusing on how Canada responds to environmental issues at home and abroad.  There are two lessons posted in Google Classroom.  Both are due Friday.

Science

This week we're wrapping up our Space unit.  There are two lessons posted in Google Classroom.  Both are due Friday.

Twenty % Project

Try to turn in your Elevator Pitch and write your first Weekly Blog by the end of the week.  Remember that we are dedicating Friday's to the project going forward.

Please email me with any questions or comments.  Have a great week!

 

April 27 to May 1

April 27 to May 1

I hope everyone is well and enjoyed the weekend.  Here is the work for this week.
We'll continue to meet each morning at 9:00 AM in Google Meet.  I'm also available each day from 3-3:30 PM in Google Meet.  
Email me your questions at any time.

All work is uploaded to Google Classroom on Monday morning at 9 AM, except math for Tuesday-Friday, which is uploaded daily.

Work schedule is posted in Google Sites.  You need a TDSB email account to view.

Take care.

Sunday, April 5th

Hey everyone!

Hopefully you've been checking your TDSB email this week.  In it you will find a bunch of new information.

1) I've created a Google Site that we will be using in place of this blog.  A link was sent to you for that site.
2) An invitation was sent to you to join Mathletics, along with login information.  Please take a few minutes to log in and make sure you can access the site.
3) An invitation was also sent for you to join a Class 6A Google Calendar.  In the calendar is a link to attend a Google Meet session on Monday morning.  You will also find the link in our new Google Site.

Let's head into Monday with optimism and patience.  This is a new experience for everyone and we will figure it all out eventually.

Take care!

Friday, April 3

Good morning!

Students, please check your TDSB email today.  I'll be sending you some information relating to Monday.

Take care.

Monday, March 30

Good afternoon.
Here's a quick reminder of where we left off in some of the subjects at school.

Math - We were learning about 3D Measurement (surface area and volume) and 3D Geometry.  Most of the practice questions were in the Nelson Math textbook, Chapter 11.

Social Studies - We were learning about Canada's trading partners.  Our next topic was going to be on Canadian NGOs and how Canada helps other countries around the world.

Science - We were finishing up a unit on Flight, and then we were going to learn about the solar system in our Space unit.

Forest of Reading

Hey there!

Ms. McGee asked me to pass along this link to the Forest of Reading website.  On it you will find links to author talks, both recordings and a calendar for future live events.  I started watching one for the book I read (The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane).  Seemed pretty interesting.

Take care!

Wednesday, March 25

Hey everyone.

Last year I played this podcast for my students.  It's a serial story for young people, voice acted by young people.  The first season (10 episodes) is offered for free.  We really enjoyed it.  Maybe when you're finished you'll be inspired to make your own.  Heads up that the first minute or two of each episode is promotion for season 3, so you may want to skip ahead to the actual story.

Take care!

Tuesday, March 24

Good evening everyone.  A few things to pass your way...

Babbel, a language learning website, is giving away a free month to. students.

National Geographic is having free classes at 2:00 pm each day.  

Here is a page with links to virtual tours of famous museums around the world.  I checked out the British Museum today and it was pretty cool.

NASA's website is awesome.

I'll post more as I find them.

Stay positive and healthy!

Sunday, March 22

Good afternoon!
I hope everyone is safe, healthy, and staying positive.
I've added some links that you may find useful over the next few weeks (on the right side of the blog).
A reminder to wash your hands frequently and practice social distancing.  Read lots of books.  Apparently Shakespeare wrote King Lear while in quarantine.  
Hope to see everyone soon!

Thursday, March 12

English
1) Spelling, Lesson 25.  Test on Friday.
2) Read your assigned novel to the end this week.  You must respond to 4 prompts, one for each day Monday - Thursday.  There is a document in Google Classroom.  You must have one response done each day, but you can choose to do more than one if you wish.

Math
Chapter 11, Lesson 1.  We used polygons in the classroom to make polyhedrons and drew their nets.  We also completed this handout.

Science
We spent time working on our aircraft project.

Wednesday, March 11

English
1) Spelling, Lesson 25.  Work due Wednesday.  Test on Friday.
2) Read your assigned novel to the end this week.  You must respond to 4 prompts, one for each day Monday - Thursday.  There is a document in Google Classroom.  You must have one response done each day, but you can choose to do more than one if you wish.

Math
Ch. 11 (Nelson textbook online), Getting Started and Do You Remember questions.

Art
Today we used soft pastels to fill in the background of our Giacometti Figures art.  We watched a short video about soft pastels (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni46Mx8nGZk&t=300s) and then students got to work.  We'll have to finish up tomorrow.

Note: Please make sure you clean your locker before you leave for the break.  Throw out anything that will smell over time, and take home clothes to wash.

Tuesday, March 10

English
1) Spelling, Lesson 25.  Work due Wednesday.  Test on Friday.
2) Read your assigned novel to the end this week.  You must respond to 4 prompts, one for each day Monday - Thursday.  There is a document in Google Classroom.  You must have one response done each day, but you can choose to do more than one if you wish.

Social Studies
Lesson 5: Exit Ticket (due Wednesday)

Monday, March 9

English
1) Spelling, Lesson 25.  Work due Wednesday.  Test on Friday.
2) Read your assigned novel to the end this week.  You must respond to 4 prompts, one for each day Monday - Thursday.  There is a document in Google Classroom.  You must have one response done each day, but you can choose to do more than one if you wish.

Math
1) Today we did more review of our Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Ratios, and Rates unit.  Ch. 12, Skills Bank, #3-6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20.
2) Test tomorrow morning.

Social Studies
Today we began drawing a process chart for a product that is imported to Canada.  We looked at the example of an orange that is imported from Pakistan.  The orange is planted, grown, and harvested on a farm in Pakistan.  Then the orange is shipped from the farm to a packaging plant.  From there the orange is again shipped to a shipping port, and then either flown or shipped over seas to Canada.  After that, the orange is shipped to a food inspection centre, then to a distribution centre, then a supermarket, and finally to the home of the consumer.  

Friday, March 6

English
1) Finish this week's writing task and hand it in to Google Classroom
2) Read Ch. 15 and complete a reading response.  Turn In document on Google Classroom.

Math
Study for Fractions test.  Let's aim to write it on Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 3

Reminders
House event Friday pm.  No lunch meeting this time.

English
Spelling, Lesson 23.  Work due Wednesday.  Test on Friday.
Read Ch. 12 and write a Reading Response.  4 sentences minimum.
Writing Task #2 due Friday.

Math
Fractions review on Knowledgehook.
Test on fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, and rates on Friday.  We'll continue to do review until then in the classroom.  Specifically, students have been learning how too...

• compare and order fractions with like and unlike denominators
• converting between fractions, decimals, and percents
• writing ratios and equivalent ratios 
• unit rates

Thursday, February 27

English
Spelling Lesson #21 test on Friday.
Read to the end of Ch.9 and write a Reading Response (due Friday)

Math
Nelson Text: Chapter 12, Lesson 5: Equivalent Ratios, all questions
Knowledgehook: Ratios activity

Wednesday, February 26

English
Spelling test on Lesson 21 on Friday.
Ch. 8 Reading Response (4 sentences minimum) due tomorrow.

Math
Exploring Ratios.  p. 320-323 (blue textbook) #1-9, plus Reflect.

Social Studies
Flow maps (Imports and Exports) due Friday.

Thursday, February 20

English
Hand in your writing tomorrow in the Writing Classroom.
Ch. 1-5 questions due Monday.  Note that we are now only doing 1 question of your choice per chapter for this week (due to starting late).

Math
Today we did this worksheet on comparing and ordering fractions.  You can check your answers here.

Science
Today we finished our experiment on the effect of Bernoulli's principle on different grades of paper.  We tested 4 types of paper, with and without flaps added, wrote observations, and then create a double bar graph that shows all of the outcomes.  Due Monday.

Art
Hana's Suitcase art project due in 2 weeks.

Wednesday, February 19

Reminders
Pizza lunch tomorrow.

English
Read novel to end of Ch. 5
Respond to Ch. 1 to 5 questions due Monday (see Reading Classroom)
Writing Task due Friday (see Writing Classroom)

Math
Ch. 12, Lesson 1, #3-6.  We also did the lesson problem.  Due tomorrow.
Get Area test signed and return it asap.

Art
Hana's Suitcase art assignment due in 2 weeks.  Remember you are creating an art project based on one or more of the themes in the novel: hope, survival, liberation, freedom, danger, hatred, war, peace, safety, genocide, social justice.

The project can be in any form, but here are some ideas: reflective poem; short story; mind map; sculpture; painting; suitcase filled with artifacts; write a letter to Hana, the author Karen
Levine, or Fumiko; create new lyrics to an existing song or write your own original song; digital slide show.

Remember to include a brief description of your project when you hand it in.

Tuesday, February 18

Reminders
Pizza lunch on Thursday

English
1) Read to the end of chapter 5 in your assigned novel.  Answer two questions per chapter (see Reading Classroom).  Due Monday.
2) Writing Task due Friday.  Remember that you need to have at least one teacher conference before you hand in your work.

Math
Unit 12, Getting Started, #1-5.  Due tomorrow.

Social Studies
Nine definitions: fair trade, goods, services, trade, invest, profit, exports, imports, surplus. Due Monday.

Tuesday, February 4th

English
1) Read Hana's Suitcase to p. 73.  Respond to Ch. 16-20 questions in Google Classroom.  Monday's work.
2) Go to Newsela.com.  Sign in with Google.  Read and annotate the article.  Answer the writing prompts and take the quiz.
3) There is a writing prompt for this week in Google Classroom.  Due Friday.

Math
Chapter 10, Lesson 3, #1-10.

Science
Today we finished the properties of air experiments.  This website explains all 6 properties in detail.

Wednesday, January 29th

Reminders
House event (Friday afternoon)
Jump Rope for Heart (Tuesday afternoon)

English
Spelling Lesson #15 test (Friday morning)
Hana's Suitcase: Chapter 11-15 questions (Thursday morning)
Weekly writing prompt (If you could be immortal for one day, what would you do?)

Math
Chapter 9, Lesson 2, #4-10 (Thursday afternoon)

Science
Characteristics and Adaptations for Living Things That Fly handout (Thursday morning).  In Science today we learned about the characteristics and adaptations that allow some living things to fly.  Links to websites and the handout are in Google Classroom --> Science --> Flight.

Social Studies
Banknote design and description (Friday).  We've extended this assignment one day because a lot of people needed the extra time.

Friday, January 24

English
Read for 20 minutes this weekend (or longer!)
Hana's Suitcase Ch 5-10 questions on Google Classroom (due Monday).

Math
Ch 8, Chapter Review, #1-11.
We will write a unit test on Area on Tuesday next week.  Here are the concepts students will need to know...

• Convert squared metres to squared cm.
• Calculate the area of a rectangle, parallelogram, and triangle
• Calculate the area of polygons by breaking it into familiar shapes
• Problem solving involving area (see lesson 5 or chapter review)

Science

Finish Electric Car explanation on Google Classroom (by Monday)

Social Studies

Banknote design (due next Thursday)

Thursday, January 23

Reminders
Pizza lunch tomorrow.

English
Read Hana's Suitcase up to the end of p. 39 by tomorrow.

Math
Chapter 8, Lesson 5, #3-8 for tomorrow.

Social Studies
Banknote design and explanation due next Thursday, January 30th

Science
Electricity test signed and returned to school by Monday, January 27th

Wednesday, January 22

English
1) We've begun reading Hana's Suitcase.  Today students answered some questions based on Chapters 1-4 in Google Classroom.

2) We'll write a test based on Spelling List #15 (last week's words) on Friday.

Math
Today students worked on finding the area of polygons by breaking the polygon into smaller shapes (rectangles, triangles, and parallelograms) and using formulas to find those areas.  Nelson textbook, Chapter 8, Lesson 6, #1-6 (due tomorrow).

Science
Students are building an electric car in small groups.  When finished, they will independently explain how their car works using their knowledge of simple electric circuits.

Social Studies
We spent time looking at various Canadian banknotes and analyzing the symbols used.  We discussed how the symbols on the banknotes represent Canadian values, contributions, and identity.  Students are now going to design their own banknote, choosing symbols, themes, and a prominent Canadian that they feel represent Canadian identity.

Tuesday, January 7th

English
Read for 20 minutes
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