Kidblog Alternate

Here is the link for the Google Document:

http://goo.gl/6P25yO

We will try to transfer the writing back to Kidblog once their "Technical Difficulties" have been resolved (fixed).

January 19-22, 2015

Reading: Novel Culminating Task (Main Idea Belts) – Search for Delicious & Stone Fox
Writing: Procedural Writing – publishing (Kidblog)
Math: Geometry – constructing angles & sorting triangles
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy – building wind turbines
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Rights & Responsibilities of Canadian Citizens
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Reading Comics
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): musical notation (scale, staff)
Visual Art: Paper Texture Fish
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Volleyball

Colours!

In Art, we are learning to expressed ideas through colours and textures.  Here are some suggestions, but feel free to disagree and pick your own!  Remember you need to explain your choices.

January 12-16, 2015

Reading: Novel Study – Search for Delicious, Stone Fox
Writing: Procedural Writing – drafting, editing & revising
Math: Geometry – polygons (identifying & sorting), angles (identifying & measuring)
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy – designing & building wind turbines
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Bitstrips (assessment piece)
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Monster project presentations
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): musical notation (scale, staff)
Visual Art: Expressing Feelings & Thoughts through Art (i.e., colours, textures, shapes)
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Volleyball

Paper Texture Art Examples

January 5-9, 2015

Reading: Literature Circles – Search for Delicious, Stone Fox
Writing: Procedural Writing – Launch, Form, Structure & Detailed Instruction
Math: Measurement – Perimeter & Area of Rectangles, unit review, test this week
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Energy
Social Studies: Government & Citizenship – Bitstrips (assessment piece)
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Adjectives & Avoir (to have), “Monster” assisgnment due
Music/Drama/Dance (Mr. Kotyk): notation
Visual Art: Creating texture with paper
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Health - personal safety & wellness, test this week; Volleyball