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.
Thursday, 20 February 2020
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
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.
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, 18 February 2020
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.
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, 4 February 2020
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.
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, 29 January 2020
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.
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, 24 January 2020
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...
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, 23 January 2020
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
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
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