Thursday, January 19, 2017

Homework, News, and Announcements


Homework:

Language:

-Reading:
-Reading Response Journal Entry: Describe a theory you had come up with previously and explain how it has now changed into a different theory since new information has come about in our book "Hatchet."


-Writing:
-Flash Drafts of Research Report should be completed and they should not be fact-checked, and self-assessed using the Information Writing Checklist.
-Choose any piece of reading we did in Social Studies (article, etc.) and take notes on it. Then reflect on your collected notes and grow a "Big Idea." Finally, write a full sentence paragraph from your collected notes and the "Big Idea."


Math:
-Metric Conversions worksheet (was posted on Google classroom).

-Here is a good site for Math support for the Nelson Math program: 
http://www.math5.nelson.com/studentcentre/studentcentre.html


Science:
-Finish questions on the Chemical Change and Properties package.
-PROPERTIES OF MATTER QUIZ NEXT DAY 3.


Social Studies:
-Review the Jigsaw Political Parties sheet we completed in class and select a federal level political party that has the policies and values which you like the most.


Music:
-Currently in "What's in a Theme?" unit.
-The "Tortoise and the Hare" storyboard musical rhythmic presentations are due next day. 


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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.



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+