Homework, News, and Announcements

Language:

-Reading:

-Reading Response Journal Entry about recurring images, sayings, themes, symbols, etc. in a text and making a theory on what is the meaning behind why they keep recurring. 

-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:

-We are doing final revisions using exemplars and mentor texts and our writing checklists to self-assess our research reports to prepare for handing in. Due Friday February 19th.

-Media Literacy:

-N/A.

Math:

-Grade 5: Have now began work on the "Evaluating Variable Equations" slideshow.

-Grade 6: Have now began work on the "Evaluating Variable Equations" slideshow.

-Here is a good site for Math support for the Nelson Math program: 

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

-And here are more websites to practice with:

http://www.math5.nelson.com/studentcentre/studentcentre.html

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

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5

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

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

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:

-Grade 5: COMPLETE the Chemical Changes and Chemical Properties information package and worksheets that go with it by Tuesday February 16th.. Quiz coming up on MONDAY February 22nd.

Grade 6: Space Task #3 work now due. Have now began our Space Centers work.

Social Studies:
-Grade 5: Electoral Process flow chart. Put the steps to "Running an Election" in order.

-Grade 6: Currently on our Science unit.

Health:

-Grade 5's: Have now completed the rest of the "Student Resource 1: Persuasive Techniques" task. 

-Grade 6's: Two guiding questions and choice board presentation task Due Feb. 24th.

Visual Arts:

-Perspective drawing - Practice the skills of using vanishing points in Perspectives Drawings and try out some rough drafts using this technique.

Drama/Dance:

-2nd round of our cultural theater around-the-world analysis. Pick another example of a theater video to analyse.