Friday, April 09, 2021

Homework, News, and Announcements

Try this fun link over the break!  March Brain-Break Fun Resource


Language:


-Reading:
-Identify the Main Ideas for the Octopus article (or one of the links to the other articles) attached to the Reading Google Classroom (following the information from today's lesson).
-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!:


-Writing:
-Update your essays with rebuttals and counterclaims after our most recent Writing lesson. Complete this to be up to date by Thursday April 8th.


-Media Literacy:
-We are working on Question #3 from the Media Literacy task which was attached to the Writing Google Classroom. We will continue to work on it next day 5. This is Due in two Day 5 classes on April 21st. 


Math:

-Grade 5: Patterning: Lesson #8. assessment now complete.
-Grade 6: Patterning: Lesson #8. assessment now complete.
-Try some patterning practice at: visualpatterns.org
-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:

Science:
-Grade 5: Electricity package. Due by Wednesday April 21st.
-Grade 6: Electricity unit Task 2A. Due by Wednesday April 21st.


Social Studies:
-Grade 5: Currently in Science Unit
-Grade 6: Currently in Science Unit.


Health:
-Grade 5's: Student Resource 5 and 6. Due by next Health class (after the break). 
-Grade 6's: Action and Consolidation and the Student Resource 3: Exit Card due by Thursday's Health class (after the break).


Visual Arts:
-Northern Lights activity NOW DUE.


Drama/Dance:
-We have now began our Dance Unit.