Homework, News, and Announcements

Language:

-Reading:

-We've now read up to the end of Chapter 13.

-City of Ember questions for chapters 9 - 11 posted on the Google classroom. Due at the beginning of our next reading lesson.
-This is for the NEXT reading lesson: 1/2 page Reading Response Journal entry. Making theories about characters. This time paying attention to characters' actions and patterns of behaviour to help make these theories.

-All posted questions are due by Monday for up to the end of chapter 9 for City of Ember.
-STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY ON A REGULAR BASIS!

-ALWAYS have a "Just Right"  (grade level, appropriate, etc.) book ready for every reading class. 

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

https://yorkregionca.libraryreserve.com/10/45/en/SignIn.htm?url=Default.htm

-Writing:

-Start working on your first or second draft of your Biography - Due on Monday January 20th.

-Media Literacy:

-N/A

Math:

-"Matching Parallelogram Areas" Game. We've also now began the "Area of a Triangle Action Task".

-And here more websites to practice with:

http://www.math6.nelson.com/studentcentre/studentcentre.html
https://www.knowledgehook.com/

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math

https://illuminations.nctm.org/Search.aspx?view=search&type=ac
www.mangahigh.com
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html
https://www.explorelearning.com/

http://oame.on.ca/CLIPS/index.html

Science:

-Space Unit: Task #2 For and Against due to be presented next day 5. 

Social Studies:

-Assignment Part B was worked on today. Due NEXT DAY 1 (Tuesday January 21st).

Health:

-Create your "S.M.A.R.T." healthy eating goal.

Visual Arts:

-We have began work on our Aurora Borealis Pastel Artwork. We will be given more time in class to do this so there is no need to work on this at home.

Drama/Dance:

-Protagonist/Antagonist skit writing is in progress.

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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 2 Science (Mrs. Gibbs)
-Working on Movement unit.