Friday, December 23, 2016

Homework, News, and Announcements

Homework:


Language:

-Reading:
-Reading Response Journal Entry: Collect your post-it notes (or ideas written in your writing journal) and Synthesis the information (bring together) to form a BIG IDEA or theory.
-Read every night (and log your reading into your reading logs).


-Writing:
-NARRATIVE WRITING STORIES NOW COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED.


Math:
-Data Management quiz now completed. Please get signed.
-Complete two survey questions and send out the surveys to 15 students.

-REMEMBER: the Patterning GIZMO was due LAST FRIDAY:
Go to: 
https://www.explorelearning.com/
Then login to your account to access the Gizmo.
-Here is a good site for Math support for the Nelson Math program: 
http://www.math5.nelson.com/studentcentre/studentcentre.html


Science:
-Science Phases of Water Gizmo.
-Activity Sheet #1.


Social Studies:
-In one paragraph. Persuade a "reluctant" or non-voter why you feel they should vote. Include all the important reasons you can think of why they should vote on elections for the 3 levels of government (municipal, provincial, federal).
-Social Studies Jigsaw Task researching political parties at:
http://pollenize.org/canada/


Music:
-Currently in "What's in a Theme?" unit.
-Notation of the rhythms for the Tortoise and the Hare in 4 groups of 4 beat measures (the organizer where we filled in the notes for each).


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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 5 Music (Mr. Merali)
-Ukulele work has started. 
-Practice all current songs from last music class and fill in Practice Logs after every practice time you complete.
-First Listening Log that was modeled in class.


Grade 4 Music (Mrs. Passmore's Class)
-Currently in "O Canada and Lands Beyond" unit.

-Our recorder unit is coming up!

These are the APPROXIMATE levels corresponding to belts:
White =  3-

Yellow = 3- (Grade 3) /3 (Grade 4)

Orange = 3 (Grade 3) /3+ (Grade 4)

Green = 3+ (Grade 3) /4- (Grade 4)

Purple = 4 -  --> 4
Beyond Purple = 4 -->  4+