With the Winter Holidays coming up, school board policy dictates that we don’t assign formal homework. However, I highly encourage students to spend 10-15 minutes a day reading and reviewing their multiplication facts (up to 9x9), if they don’t have them memorized. Here are a few online games that your child can use to help them practice their basic facts:
http://www.multiplication.com/games
After the break, we will spend be exploring area of rectangles (where students will need to multiply), reviewing the unit, and ending the week with a unit test on measurement. As usual, I’ll be running the extra math help session on Tuesday after-school. Students can also create online comic strips using their Bitstrip accounts or continue exploring the Hour of Code tutorials.
I hope you and your family with a have a safe and fun Holiday Break!
Friday, 19 December 2014
Monday, 15 December 2014
Bitstrips (online comics)
As an assessment and evaluation of our learning about the Canadian government, students will be creating an online comic strip to show what they have learned. They can assess the Bitstrips for School website at:
www.bitstripsforschools.com/login
The classroom code is: 5F(2014).
Students have been asked to log-in, create their own password and make their avatar. If they have time, they can introduce themselves in a short comic strip.
We went over how to log in today, but here are the instructions again (scroll down pass the teacher portion):
http://help.bitstripsforschools.com/knowledgebase/articles/100042-logging-your-students-in-for-the-first-time
Students are expected to complete the Social Studies assignment in class with their partners , and should not be working on them at home. However, they can create any comic strips they wish (as long as they are appropriate, as per our discussion on digitial citizenship) at home. They can also spend time creating characters at home, as long as they are not working on their government comic strip.
www.bitstripsforschools.com/login
The classroom code is: 5F(2014).
Students have been asked to log-in, create their own password and make their avatar. If they have time, they can introduce themselves in a short comic strip.
We went over how to log in today, but here are the instructions again (scroll down pass the teacher portion):
http://help.bitstripsforschools.com/knowledgebase/articles/100042-logging-your-students-in-for-the-first-time
Students are expected to complete the Social Studies assignment in class with their partners , and should not be working on them at home. However, they can create any comic strips they wish (as long as they are appropriate, as per our discussion on digitial citizenship) at home. They can also spend time creating characters at home, as long as they are not working on their government comic strip.
December 15-19, 2014
Reading: Novel Study – Search for Delicious, Stone Fox
Writing: Descriptive Writing con’t
Math: Measurement – multiplying/dividing by 10, 100, 1000, unit conversions (cm to m, km to m), perimeter & area using grids (quiz this week on units)
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Bitstrips (assessment piece)
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Adjectives & Avoir (to have)
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): Holiday Songs
Visual Art: Finishing Landscapes
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Volleyball
Writing: Descriptive Writing con’t
Math: Measurement – multiplying/dividing by 10, 100, 1000, unit conversions (cm to m, km to m), perimeter & area using grids (quiz this week on units)
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Bitstrips (assessment piece)
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Adjectives & Avoir (to have)
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): Holiday Songs
Visual Art: Finishing Landscapes
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Volleyball
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
December 8-12, 2014
Reading: Novel Study – Search for Delicious, Stone Fox
Writing: Descriptive Writing con’t
Math: Measurement – units, multiplying/dividing by 10, 100, 1000
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Provincial Government, Field Trip to Queen’s Park
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Adjectives & Avoir (to have)
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): TBA
Visual Art: Finishing Landscapes
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Volleyball
Writing: Descriptive Writing con’t
Math: Measurement – units, multiplying/dividing by 10, 100, 1000
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Provincial Government, Field Trip to Queen’s Park
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Adjectives & Avoir (to have)
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): TBA
Visual Art: Finishing Landscapes
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Volleyball
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Hour of Code (Dec. 12)
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and fewer students are studying it than a decade ago.
That’s why our some of the classes at Thorncliffe Park Public School is joining in on the largest education event in history: The Hour of Code. During Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 8-14), our students will be amongst over 2 million worldwide spending one hour learning the basics. On Friday (12th), students will be introduced to simple concepts in computer science (e.g., what is code, writing instructions, logic, IF...THEN functions) through tutorials featuring Angry Birds, Penguins from the Madagascar movie, Anna & Elsa from Frozen and other interesting characters.
We will only be devoting 1 period (50 minutes) to the event in class. Students who are interested are encouraged to continue exploring the tutorial and “online courses” after the event. You can find more information about the event at www.hourofcode.org/ca. Please feel free to spread the word about the event!
That’s why our some of the classes at Thorncliffe Park Public School is joining in on the largest education event in history: The Hour of Code. During Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 8-14), our students will be amongst over 2 million worldwide spending one hour learning the basics. On Friday (12th), students will be introduced to simple concepts in computer science (e.g., what is code, writing instructions, logic, IF...THEN functions) through tutorials featuring Angry Birds, Penguins from the Madagascar movie, Anna & Elsa from Frozen and other interesting characters.
We will only be devoting 1 period (50 minutes) to the event in class. Students who are interested are encouraged to continue exploring the tutorial and “online courses” after the event. You can find more information about the event at www.hourofcode.org/ca. Please feel free to spread the word about the event!
December 1-4, 2014
Reading: Mysteries – review, quiz this week
Writing: Descriptive Writing – Mystery Objects
Math: Data Management – review, test this week
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Passing a Bill
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Adjectives & Avoir (to have)
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): Scale
Visual Art: N/A
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Volleyball
Writing: Descriptive Writing – Mystery Objects
Math: Data Management – review, test this week
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Passing a Bill
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Adjectives & Avoir (to have)
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): Scale
Visual Art: N/A
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Volleyball
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)