Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Homework, News, and Announcements Homework:


Language:


-Reading:
-Write a Theory about a character in the novel Wonder. Explain how you visualize and/or empathize with the character and what they are doing to help you make your theory (USE YOUR NOTES TO HELP YOU WITH THIS!!!).
-STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY ON A REGULAR BASIS!
-ALWAYS have a "Just Right" book ready for every reading class.

-The following website you can now sign out books in the York Region District School Board DIGITAL LIBRARY!!!!!!:



-Writing:
-Go over your research reports and decide what questions you have left unanswered about your topic, then do the necessary research to fill in what is missing.
-Next day we will have  full period to work on putting in timelines into our research and then coming up with Cause and Effect theories.


-Media Literacy:
-Looking at the Media and how it affects our eating choices (connected to Health unit).



Math:

-Metric Conversions sheet.
-Here is a good site for Math support for the Nelson Math program: 


Science:
-Chemical changes and Chemical Properties pages.
-Next Day 4 we will be having a Properties of Matter Quiz.

Social Studies:

-Complete the research on ALL the political parties. We will begin our bill proposals next day.


Health:

-Watch three commercials for food with celebrity endorsements and fill in your assessment of how "effective" the commercials are. Use the chart from today's health class to help you (due next health class).


Visual Arts:
-Sketching - Mr V's shoes from day 5.



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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 1 Health (Mrs. Harris)

-We are working on our Healthy Eating unit.