Homework, News, and Announcements

Language:

-Reading:

-Ponder (for next class) some moments of our read aloud "Number the Stars" where you might have been confused and see how our strategies today might have helped clarify the meaning for you.

-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:

-Group 1: write a personal narrative focusing on point of view and details that "ring true."

-Group 2: Compare some parts of your writing to the Narrative Writing Checklist using the "elaboration" and "craft" sections and then peer assess someone else's work to then make revisions.

-Media Literacy:

-Have now started our "All About Me" web pages. Will have more time during class to work on so no need to work on this at home yet..

Math:

-Tomorrow we will have our math gallery walk and congress in order to take up our problem.

-"Knowledgehook" (sign up when we get the class code). 

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

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

-And here more good websites to practice with:

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-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:

-Group #1: make sure you have completed Task 1 and 2.

-Group #2: Summarize what biodiversity is and state the importance of it.

-Group #3: Task #2 and summarize what biodiversity is and state the importance of it.  

Social Studies:
-Task #1 and oral presentations (answering EITHER question #2a or #2b will be done next Social Studies class).

Health:

-The Part 1 lesson response NEEDS to be complete and Part 2 of the video needs to be watched BEFORE next health class.

-FOR OUR NEW GRADE 6'S...PLEASE WATCH PARTS 1 AND 2 OF THE VIDEO I HAVE POSTED TO THE HEALTH GOOGLE CLASSROOM BEFORE NEXT HEALTH CLASS.

Visual Arts: 

-Plan for the Consumerism/Cultural Pride collage are due by next Art class. Bring in flyers and/or magazines to support with this if you want to do a collage on paper instead of online.

Drama/Dance:

-Working on Improvisation unit.

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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 2 Science (Mrs. Gibbs)
-Working on Air and Water unit.