Remember to bring your favourite bear or any stuffie tomorrow!! It's International Winnie the Pooh Day! The power of YET! We are continuing our studies on the powerful brain and the difference between fixed and growth mindset. Watch this clip to help you understand. POST one example of how you showed growth mindset since yesterday and what is the biggest mistake that you have made in the last two days. Follow the leader in skating yesterday! Homework:
Math: Gr. 7: 1.4 Grade 6: no homework Gr.6 Practice equivalent ratios with this link https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6/identify-equivalent-ratios. Gr. 7 - Play'Fraction Monkeys'. Writing: Finish your draft of the brain paragraph. If you finished in class, edit and revise for homework. Reminders: Workshop notice Thanks to parents for driving to skating. Our next field trips are to the Cloverdale Curling Arena (beside the skating arena) Friday, January 27 and Feb.10th (will need parent drivers...notice will go home tomorrow)
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What can you do to make your brain healthy? -see the video below to fill the final section of your worksheet on the parts of the brain. No post today. Homework:
Gr. 7 one side of worksheet Grade 6 pg. 188 #1-6 (1 and 2 done together in class but be sure you wrote it out), percent worksheet, quiz on ratio and percents on Monday. Gr.6 Practice equivalent ratios with this link https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6/identify-equivalent-ratios. Gr. 7 - Play'Fraction Monkeys'. Reminders: Workshop notice Skating Monday 9:15-10:15- Thanks to parents for driving January 18th - International Winnie the Pooh Day Curling on Friday, January 27 and Feb.3 (will need parent drivers...notice will go home soon). POST: Watch the Little Bit video below to see what you will be doing tomorrow. Share your ideas. What do you think of this activity? Can you think of one other idea of something you could do with these tools and something else in makerspace? eg. combine it with lego, wheels, connecting straws, etc. Homework: Gr. 7 one side of worksheet Grade 6 pg. 188 #1-6 (1 and 2 done together in class but be sure you wrote it out), percent worksheet, quiz on ratio and percents on Monday. See Ms Wilson for help if you need it. Gr.6 Practice equivalent ratios with this link https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6/identify-equivalent-ratios. Gr. 7 - Equivalent Fractions sheet and play'Fraction Monkeys'. Writing: Complete your 'voice' write on your gdoc and share with me Reminders: Workshop notice Skating notice - tomorrow is our last day to see if we can go skating, please ask parents. January 18th - International Winnie the Pooh Day Curling on Friday, January 27 and Feb.3 (will need parent drivers...notice will go home soon). POST: 1. What is one way that you made your brain stronger, larger or became smarter today? 2. In today's reading there were some conflicts and uncomfortable moments eg. between Jeffrey and Steven, Steven and his mom, Steven and his dad and Steven and the girl at school Renee Albert. Choose one conflict and explain what happened, what was the problem and how do you think it will be resolved? See the new vs old neurons' image below. Here is the video you watched today on the brain. If you watch it again, will you become a little bit smarter? If you've never failed, you've never tried anything new. Homework:
Gr. 7 one side of worksheet Grade 6 pg. 188 #1-6 (1 and 2 done together in class but be sure you wrote it out), percent worksheet, quiz on ratio and percents on Monday. See Ms Wilson for help if you need it. Writing: Complete your voice draft Reminders: 2 notices went home today Skating notice - a few more to come in and we need more drivers, please ask parents. January 18th - International Winnie the Pooh Day Curling on Friday, January 27 and Feb.3 (will need parent drivers...notice will go home soon). Homework: Grade 6 math text pg. 187 A,B,C,D with 100 grid sheets. Finish equivalent ratio worksheet done in class and if you can, start the percent worksheet and pg.188th #1,2,3, Due Monday along with tomorrow's practice. Mid-chapter test on Monday on equivalent ratios and percent. * If you need help, see Ms Wilson Wed, Thurs or Friday. Sorry I was at a workshop tonight and just got home at 6. POST your big idea (main event, your opinion and example from the story) for today's read aloud Drums Girls and Dangerous Pies. Remember to ask each other questions...challenge your classmates to be deeper thinkers. Reminders: 2 notices went home today YWCA forms in first come first serve - only a few will be allowed to register from our school so don't miss out (Bring your forms as soon as possible if you are interested) Skating notice - due tomorrow. January 18th - International Winnie the Pooh Day Curling on Friday, January 27 and Feb.3 (will need parent drivers...notice will go home soon). POST: Let's continue practising our blogging skills. Read the following poem and discuss your feelings, thoughts about the message and reasons with supporting details and evidence. (Feel free to ask each other questions and respond if you can.) Hint: look at the style the author used as well as the words. I AM by AZ Mandiela i/used to be a lot of things now/i am more Winnie the Pooh photos: Hmmm related to our perspective art. Homework:
Grade 6 pg. 184 #1-6 Grade 7 worksheet Complete if not finished in class: Writing goal for this week 2nd art assessment Reminders: French tomorrow YWCA forms in first come first serve - only a few will be allowed to register from our school so don't miss out (Bring your forms as soon as possible if you are interested) Skating notice - due Wednesday. January 18th - International Winnie the Pooh Day Curling on Friday, January 27 and Feb.3 (will need parent drivers...notice will go home soon). What fun to hear our shared buddy stories! Homework/Practice:
POST: To add another layer on top of our reading skills, we will practice blogging on the class site from time to time. This will involve presenting your opinions in writing as we did orally in our reading groups. This gives you a chance to learn from each other. Let's practice by posting thoughts about the true 'Winnie the Pooh' story that Mrs. Chapman read to us on Friday. Give your opinion of what you thought about this story and the author's message. What do you think the author's purpose was? What do you think a key event was in this story and why? What did you learn? What emotions did you feel? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your ideas. Math: Grade 6s Play this game to practice identifying equivalent ratios Grade 7s Play this game to practice fractions Reading: Use these links to finish your 2nd quote related to real world issues of persecution. We discussed in class how some examples from Thursday were not effective examples of persecution. - Vancouver Sun - http://www.vancouversun.com/ - The Province - http://www.theprovince.com/ - Time for Kids - http://www.timeforkids.com/ - Teaching Kids News - http://teachingkidsnews.com/ CNNNews for students - http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/index.html Reminders: Skating notice - due Wednesday. January 18th - International Winnie the Pooh Day Curling on Friday, January 27 and Feb.3 (will need parent drivers...notice will go home soon). Homework/Reminders/Practice:
POST: What is your quote from today's article (copy and paste to share it in the comments. Why is this a powerful, meaningful quote for your article?) See below for homework on whiteboard Bring your ruler and pencil crayons tomorrow. We are beginning our final Perspective Art project. Be sure to choose your theme for tomorrow's art. Math: Grade 6s Play this game to practice identifying equivalent ratios Grade 7s Play this game to practice fractions Reading: Start looking for real world issues of persecution in order to prepare for your final poster project. Use these links to find one article with an example of persecution. Read the article and choose one powerful meaningful quote. - Vancouver Sun - http://www.vancouversun.com/ - The Province - http://www.theprovince.com/ - Time for Kids - http://www.timeforkids.com/ - Teaching Kids News - http://teachingkidsnews.com/ CNNNews for students - http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/index.html Skating notice - due Wednesday. Grade 7 Bottle Drive- January 7th 10-3 January 18th - International Winnie the Pooh Day Curling on Friday, January 27 and Feb.3 (will need parent drivers...notice will go home soon). What a great way to begin the day! Thanks to the organizers for designing this game. Homework/practice
I have copied some of the same links for today's practice in math. Grade 6s - play this game to practice ratio Describe objects in a picture Math: Grade 7s - play this game to review your fraction skills Add and subract with like denominators Stewart worksheet Q1-8 Reading: Completed in class (plot, setting and theme with examples/quotes to support your ideas.) Start looking for real world issues of persecution in order to prepare for your final poster project. Use these links to find one article with an example of persecution. Be prepared to discuss this in class. Online: - Vancouver Sun - http://www.vancouversun.com/ - The Province - http://www.theprovince.com/ - Time for Kids - http://www.timeforkids.com/ - Teaching Kids News - http://teachingkidsnews.com/ - CNN News for students - http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/index.html Art:Choose your theme for your next art perspective project. French - recording dialogue on Thursday, Jan. 5th SCIENCE: If you didn't watch the 'page turner' yesterday, go to yesterday's site and see what forces you can identify. Also start thinking about what you can build to show your understanding of forces for your final project. POST: Describe one force or concept that you have learned in this video. Try not to repeat the same as your classmates. Reminders: Grade 7 Bottle Drive- January 7th 10-3 Skating on Jan. 16-notice will go home on Thursday. Curling on Friday, January 27 1-2 (will need parent drivers...notice will go home next week) Happy New Year everyone! Pikachu too!
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