Solar Oven Baking Challenge -S'mores

Dress Down for Play Day

Tomorrow will be dress down day for play day! Come dressed appropriately for the weather. 

Slam Poem Examples

We are beginning to write slam poems within our classroom. They will be presented during the last week of school!

In order to inspire the ideas and elements behind slam poetry, these videos were shown during class.

Re-watch the videos and check out a few more in order to get ideas for your own poem!

Goodluck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ7-rgfu-2s&list=PLLvdSfZYtsxiVC91Yrx6jdVT399ZABSsO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=670if6Etx0o

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

Meteors, Comets, Asteroids...

Tomorrow we will discuss the presence of rock and dust within the solar system. If you would like to do some reading on your own, I have attached a link that teaches about the topics we will learn about tomorrow. I also thought you may enjoy the question and answer section, as you may have some of the same questions yourself. Enjoy.

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our-solar-system/comets-meteors-and-asteroids

Homework Tuesday June 14

Space Technology - Links

1. Mars Rover

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/overview/

2. Canadarm

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/canadarm/

3. Dexter

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/swf/book/dextre/animation.asp?anim=/swf/book/dextre/cbook2.swf&w=760&h=620

4. Space Suits

http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEM4OZMVGJE_UsefulSpace_0.html

5. Hubble Telescope

http://www.space.com/15892-hubble-space-telescope.html

Space Alien Projects - Welcome to Earth Celebration

Homework Wednesday June 8

Astronaut Quiz

http://space.channel4.com/test/

Bring Electronics Tomorrow!

If you have an iPhone or iPad bring it to school tomorrow, it will be used to complete some activities during science! 

Solar Cooker Interactive- Grade 7

http://www.pspb.org/e21/media/SolarCooker.html

Upcoming Reminders!

1. Grade 6s will be having a quiz tomorrow on transformations ; translations, reflections , rotations and co-ordinates)

2. Grade 7s will be getting immunization shots tomorrow (hepB, hpv) 

3. Grade 6 solar system project is due Thursday, I am excited to see the final products! 

4. Read a thon forms and sponsor sheet is due Thursday , make sure to fill out the reading log sheet.

Heat Transfer Simulation - Grade.7

Below is a great interactive website that allows you to learn more about the 3 types of heat energy we are speaking about in class;
-conduction
-convection
-radiation

https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/natural-science/earth-science/sce304/heat-transfer-conduction-convection-radiation

Homework June 6th

Book Report Example

Homework Thursday June 2nd

Poetry Unit

Our Poetry unit begins with a bio poem. These are some of the finished products.

ISS News Article- DOGO News

As we spoke about Chris Hadfield today and his 6 month stay on the ISS (International Space Station), I thought you may be interested in reading more about a new development on the Space Station. Check out the link below for the article online.

http://www.dogonews.com/2016/5/31/iss-astronauts-begin-testing-beam-the-worlds-first-inflatable-space-habitat

Chris HadField- Life in Space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8TssbmY-GM&list=PLPfak9ofGSn9vOEkIz328i4xQQq7e0kjc