Here are some of our international friends' comments in case you didn't see them. Thanks for your comments for Friday. Most of us agree that Melody feels like the Ollie the fish, stuck in her place, unable to walk or talk, where people observe her rather than interact. Now she has a baby sister who she may feel envious or jealous of. Post here a time that you felt envious or jealous to show you understand Melody's feelings. Writing:Grade 7's your edited draft for 100 word challenge is due tomorrow, grade 6's due onThursday, I am poems printed (if you are working on a word document, you must finish typing at school tomorrow or bring a flash drive to take home to finish.) Socials: Your Canadian culture images should all be downloaded by the end of tomorrow's class. Math: grade 6's you have 2 math worksheets called pg.19 and one pg. 20 (booklet) Reminders: -band tomorrow -3 still need to bring in soapstone permission ...we start carving Monday/Tuesday (Bring in your supplies in a labelled baggie) -The following students may not print their "I am" poem until they receive teacher feedback tomorrow: Paris, Thunderclaw, Swagster, Bob, Mr. Smiles, Trollface17, and Howard.
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Happy Thanksgiving weekend everyone! We had a special visitor today...hello Mr. Jones and his turkeys. (group hugXXOO) We also did a variety of wonderful activities today...we left posts on todaysmeet.com! I only saw one from Mr. Boylen's class who posted so they may not have had time but I am sure they will soon. I see some very effective comments on there. Feel free to make more comments. Here are some examples from div. 2: 1. Socials: LI: I can assess the diverse concepts of Canadian identity. (Educreations assignment) (I am so excited about these projects and can't wait to see what you can create) Continue to gather photos. Email them to yourself so you can access them when you have the school ipads on Tuesday. You can put them on your flash drive too but it is more time and effort to upload to the ipads. (You have already had this week to gather them, today to download and by Tues. you should have most of your images on your ipad camera roll) b) As you gather your images, you can start your draft of your own poem "I am Canadian". You are basically going to describe your images with a voice recording. It can be free verse like your 'I am' poem or rhyming. Use the culture handout as a guideline. Here is the criteria for this poem that we discussed today in class Here is a helpful video about Canadian symbols Post here: your beliefs about the following-'You don't care about drug testing on animals.' Reading: Answer the question for ch. 7-9 posted on the OOMM site 'What is significant about the story of Ollie the fish? How does Ollie’s life mirror Melody’s? Describe Melody’s feelings when she is unable to tell her mother what really happened.' Writing: Use teacher feedback to make final editing changes. Remember to use descriptive language without overdoing it and post your 100WC story on the Kidblog (see button on right) Math: same as yesterday Thanksgiving Turkeys with our buddy class. Socials-Canadian and personal identity: LI: I can describe the diverse concept of Canadian identity. We have spent a couple of weeks now learning about Canadian culture. Tomorrow we will download our images for our project on the ipads and decide on our criteria. You need to bring any objects, etc. you still need to photograph in order to download for this Educreation project. The alternative as you know is to download photos you already have on your computer at home and email them to yourself so you can access them tomorrow on the ipad. You are part of this Canadian identity so include images of the items that are important to you eg. the objects you have been sharing with your classmates or your interests, passions, beliefs and values that you included on your I am poem. Math gr. 7 pg. 14 #3, 5 (see link below for game to practice) gr. 6: Quiz on multiples and factors tomorrow. Complete String Art Activity and make sure you answer the 4 questions on pg 77 of your math textbook. Reading: Post today on this site the answer to the questions below: Describe Mrs. V. What role does she play in Melody’s development? Why is she a necessary addition to Melody’s life? Math practice of multiples...practice here: Pumpkin multiple game We learned some things about Westcoast First Nations' culture. Post:What were you thinking about when Kevin (Blue Cloud) was playing the drum today? Culture: Tomorrow your edited copy of the "I am" is due We will be discussing your 'class culture' pledges also. Writing: Grade 6's -edited 100WC due tomorrow Math: gr. 7's pg. 13 #1a-d Our final inline skating is tomorrow! All photo orders are in now and some outstanding entertainment books are still needed. Thank you for all your support. Hand in any outstanding soapstone forms. Yay... soapstone introduction today and everyone got their stone. Post today what animal or object you are going to make. Spelling -2 tasks (complete the dictionary work, copy your misspelled assessment words on the provided sheet) Comment on OOMM Kidblog (1 to classmates...2 to international students) Edited 100WC gr.7's tomorrow, gr. 6's Thurs. Math - same as yesterday Complete draft for I am poem, # 11-20 (all are complete sentences except #1 and #20) Thank you for your responses last week regarding songs that make you see colours and heighten different senses just like Melody. Here is a link from Redpython's song Mr. Blue Sky . He sees a rainbow and smells a piece of caramel! Soapstone and picture order forms due tomorrow Math: gr. 7's pg. 9-10 #1,2 Reading: On the kidblog OOMM site, comment on 'how does Melody feel about school? How does she fit in with her classmates and what makes her different from the rest of the children in H-5? What would be Melody’s ideal school situation? ' Also what is the tornado explosion going to be about?' Writing: Begin your plan and draft for the 100WC (LI: I can use correct punctuation and begin with an interesting lead) Culture: Learning Intention:I can assess diverse concepts of Canadian identity. You received two Socials direction sheets today: one overview explaining culture with your learning intention and directions and the other is the 'I am' poem criteria. Begin your "I am' poem draft up to #10 for tomorrow. We are aiming for Thursday for the due date, maybe Friday, depending on class time. See the clip below to remind you of what culture is. Students: Use your gmail to email me at ([email protected]) the answer to this question: What was Melody's Dr's name? Thanks for sharing today! Any volunteers for Monday? What about our student of the week? Fawn Paris? We had an awesome session of Inline Skating and our final skate will be on Thursday. Do you see how your skills are improving? Reading: Thanks for commenting on our Kidblog site for OOMM. You are excited about receiving comments from our international buddies and they will be excited to read your comments too. Remember one comment to a classmate and two comments to international guests. Writing: Post your writing 100WC on Kidblog tonight or tomorrow morning to get linked to the challenge. Remember to proofread and make all your changes. Be sure to include #5 in your title. Our learning intentions have been to edit for punctuation and to write an interesting lead. Math: see Thursday. Art: Soapstone is starting next week so please bring in your forms Monday. Please have your parents email me if you are not going to participate as the artist is bringing the stone for you on Tuesday. Another art project we are doing is a type of street art. You need to find and be prepared to use a descriptive noun that depicts who you are eg. courage, determination. Socials: Bring objects to take pictures of, photos on your flashdrive or send them to your own email in order to start our socials educreation project. Ask yourself if all of your work is complete and organized. eg. Math textbook cover,library card pocket ready to hand in gr. 6's, four edited 100WC stories. Beautiful day for Grouse Grind! Everyone did amazing and you should feel very proud of yourself for making it up the Grind. Reminders: Remember tomorrow is inline skating. Bring your soapstone forms in. Sharing is Flame Monkey and Fred. If you have not handed in your writing yet, it is overdue so bring it tomorrow morning please. Socials: Start gathering items that you want to use for your culture project and bring to school tomorrow to take pictures with the ipad. You can also email photos to yourself to upload on the ipads at school so you can add them to your educreations project. OKAY!!!!! Grouse Grind here we come! Everyone think sunshine...or at least, no rain. Reminders: Thanks Slug for your awesome sharing today:) Inline skating is Friday. Picture orders went home today Soapstone permission and money should be brought back Friday. We are beginning Tuesday. Homework: Math: Grade 7's -see multiple link below, pg 6 #1, 2, 4, 7 and your written rule for 3 and 9 with 2 examples for each. (We reviewed these today in class and gave examples for both. If you still don't understand, you need to see me for help) Grade 6's -see Mr. Hong's site Writing:- gr. 7's you were supposed to hand me your edited drafts for 100WC #5 today and gr. 6's yours is due tomorrow. Reading: - Many of you did not understand the directions yesterday so we spent today's class writing our answer for the OOMM question in our response book, then posting it on the Kidblog site. Once you have finished that, you need to comment to 3 classmates, then comment on Mr. Boylen's link. (Look on the right side under blog roll.) I will email Mrs. Seeger to get her to open up her links. Today's activity for the OOMM is below. Please post your answer here on this class site: (due Friday) A song or type of music that makes Melody imagine the color, "bright blue" as she listens, and smell of "fresh paint", is a Beethoven symphony like #5. Post what songs or types of music that make you feel a certain way! eg. When I listen to Fireworks by Katie Perry I imagine the colour yellow, and feel like I want to jump up and down. Grade 7 review...see what is coming next. Link to Common multiples. Who wants to be Student of the Week? Reminders: All 'permission for Grouse' parent signatures must be in your planners for tomorrow in order to plan for the Grouse Grind on Thursday. Please bring all driver forms for Grouse by tomorrow. Parents can also email me or write a note in your planner. Tomorrow is dress up like a Canuck to show our spirit (since we will be at the Grind on Thursday which is the season opener) Reading Response book - Out Of My Mind We just started our Global Read Aloud novel today. Draft your answer to the following questions in your reading response book. Then click here to go onto the Kidblog OOMM link to post your answer. Be sure your title says Ch. 1-2 response and name. Question: Melody is disabled but smart. She can smell songs and and see colors from the songs. What do you think it's like to be her? How does she feel? Why? For those who read Wonder last year, what are the similarities between the two novels? Writing: Remember to edit your 100WC story for tomorrow Grade 7's, and Thursday Grade 6's. Math: See the link below to review what a factor is. In class we reviewed the divisibility rules for 2, 5 and 10. You marked your own practice from last night and asked questions if you were still confused. Then we learned the rules for 3 and 9. Your homework is to show your understanding by writing these rules for 3 and 9 and giving examples for each. Your work should be in your math exercise book. Link to factor review Take a look at the fun time we had learning to inline skate When We Read How to Show Our Understanding of Words! |
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