Homework, News, and Announcements

Updates from the current day are always in yellow highlights.

Language:

-Reading:

-Describe 1. - a time where you stopped reading a book early.  Why did you stop reading it. 2. - A time where you read a book and you loved it because the words really "mattered." See Google Classroom notes.

-Here is our class "Epic Reading" code: ubx3440.

-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:

-Type out your (now completed) fast draft into a Google DOC. Also watch the Truth and Reconciliation story on the Google Classroom and complete the reflection questions. See Google Classroom notes.

Cursive letter 'J'.

-Media Literacy:

-Continued work on our websites design. See Writing Google Classroom for notes. Due for presentation on Tuesday, October 8th.

Math:

-Took up Estimating and comparing Whole Numbers Skill Questions today. Assessment will be Wednesday or Thursday of this week. 

-Here are some good math resources to explore: 

https://mathigon.org/polypad

https://toytheater.com/category/teacher-tools/virtual-manipulatives/

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

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html
https://www.explorelearning.com/

Science:

-Task #3 is posted. Began work on it.

Social Studies:

-Task #1 presentations ongoing.

Visual Arts:

-Continued work on our Reconciliation Collages. Now due.

Health:

-Making Healthy Choices Lesson #1. Complete your answers to the questions of your table group's assigned scenario. See Google Classroom for scenarios and  reflection questions.

Drama/Dance:

-Continued our Improv. activities unit.