Tuesday May 31st Homework

Grade 7 States of Matter- Solid, Liquid, Gas

Grade 7s, first explore the website below.

There are questions that you need to complete following the simulation.

Link #1

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/

Once you have explored the first simulation, make your way on to the second website, where you will answer additional questions relating to the website.

Link #2

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/science/changing_matter/index.htm

First Website- The Sun Grade.6

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/our_sun.htm

Lesson on the Sun- Websites for Tuesday's Class!

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/our_sun.htm

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.sunbasics/characteristics-of-the-sun/

Pilgrimage to St.Jude

Dress appropriately tomorrow, we will be walking to mass at St.Jude. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes and cool clothing as it will be hot! 

Day on Earth Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-dtBfkzyl0&feature=related

WriteAbout

Attached is the link to the new learning website we are using for writing. You can continue your writing prompts from today. Remember your username is your FirstL (first name, last name initial), and the password is password.

https://www.writeabout.com/

Friday May 27

Reaction to 9/11 Documentary

We saw a bit of a documentary that highlights that major impacts and travesties that took place on 9/11 at the World Trade Centre.

You also have gained more knowledge on the event after having read 'We All Fall Down'

For homework, I would like for you to write a short paragraph response on your reaction/feelings/thoughts on the world event that affected thousands of people. Use information shown to you from the documentary to help with your response.

Homework Thursday May 26th

-Grade7 Science ; title page, keeping organisms warm/cool, response questions. 

-Grade 6 Science; Earth season response questions to simulation and reading. 

-All Language; simile and metaphor activity. Cut, glued, highlighted and simile/metaphor explained on the side! 

ANNOUNCEMENT: BRING IN ELECTRONICS TOMORROW FOR LANGUAGE ACTIVITY 

Learning co-ordinates by playing battleship

Earth's Seasons Interactive

Watch the following interactive in order to complete the rest of your homework questions.

http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html

Username/Password for Gizmo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_y-8avS_wsiYnYyd3YwMFVkS0U/view?usp=sharing

Health Assignment Outline

Health assignment due tomorrow! 

**remember, each famous person should have 5 points outlining how they display positive/negative body image

**one paragraph each describing how these people influence the body image of youth in society. 

Missing Pass

Our school entry pass has gone missing, please think back if you used it at the end of the day today, or may know where it went. We need to find this pass in order to enter in and out of the school! 

Homework Tuesday May 24

Social Studies Cubes

Our 'Trade Around The World' social studies projects in grade 6 are adding colour to our classroom! 

Phases of the Moon- Gizmo

Explore the link below. We will learn about the phases of the moon in tomorrows class!
You will have to join the Gizmo classroom I have created for us. Instructions will be given tomorrow!


https://www.explorelearning.com/

"I am Nature" video response (grade 7)

Respond to the following questions after having watched the Nature Speaks videos. 

The Solar System- Interesting Facts about the Planets

Use this website to fill out the information sheet on the planets within our Solar System, which will be given to you in class on Tuesday!

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

Human Influence on the Environment

Check out these breathtaking short films on different aspects of our natural environment, read by famous actors. 'Nature Is Speaking' does a great job at capturing nature's beauty and reminding us to keep it sacred.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8d_JvMpoY4&list=PL5WqtuU6JrnXjsGO4WUpJuSVmlDcEgEYb

Homework Friday May 20th

Math Rotational Symmetry Online Interactive

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/geometry/symmetryrev3.shtml

Grade 7 Science Quiz Outline

Grade 7s, you will be having a quiz on Living Things within Science on Wednesday May 25th.

Attached is the outline in order for you to start studying! Goodluck.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_y-8avS_wsibERZallMNTh3T2c/view?usp=sharing

Space games, activities online!

Check out the links below for a variety of space related activities online 

http://www.2learn.ca/kids/listSciG6.aspx?Type=58

https://kids.usa.gov/teens/play-games/science/space-games/index.shtml

Intro to Space- Grade 6 Science

Here is the link to the introductory video we watched today in class!
I am excited to see that most of you are very pumped to learn about our new unit in science, SPACE.
Make sure your title page and KWL is done for our next lesson!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6nLM2QlWw

Grade 7 Science Links

To further learn about food chains, and how they make up food webs, play around with the interactive website below!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.swf


In class we will be discussing Primary and Secondary Succession. Succession is an on going process in nature, whereby new growth begins, either from nothing or from an ecosystem that just experienced a natural disaster.
Follow the link below to learn more about Succession.

http://www.mrphome.net/mrp/succession.swf

Homework Tuesday May 17

Homework Friday May 13

Homework Thursday May 12

Dance Performance- Thursday May 12

All family members of junior students are invited to come see their student perform the dance they have been working on these past couple of weeks. The performance begins at 7pm Thursday night. I look forward to seeing you all there!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE

Good Copy of Stories Due Tomorrow!!!

Come tomorrow with good copies printed.

Homework Monday May 9th

Reminders to track and field students ;

-Dress appropriately (shorts, school tshirt)

-bring water!!!

-bring sunscreen

-snacks and lunch/ money for snack bar 

Printed Rough Copies of Story due Monday

Please bring in the printed version of your stories, we will be peer editing them on Monday! The good copies of your story are due Wednesday! 

Thursday May 5 homework

Conflict In a Story Notes

Homework May 4

Story Plot Structure- Incomplete Work for Absent Students

Watch the video below in order to complete the plot structure assignment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGAS_Aj85cA

Plot Structure Classroom Display

Bring Electronics Tomorrow to Work on Stories!

Homework Monday May 2

Student Sample Writing

Take a look at these stories written from students your age. This is a great resource for you to get ideas on what to include in your own story. Take a moment to look at the feedback provided on each story as well.

https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/files/K-12/Curriculum/english-language-arts/Feb-2010/Narrative-Writing-Samples-1-6.pdf