Monday, November 18
- New Word Work Lists today - test on Friday
- Socials test returned on "Global Citizens"
- Math - comparing and ordering decimals
- Science: Electricity = transformations into light, sound, motion, heat,...
ELECTRICITY UNIT TEST NEXT MONDAY = STUDY!
*Our class will be participating in the upcoming
National Addictions Awareness Walk being held on Monday November 18, 2013 at 10
a.m. In total, four Intermediate classes
from Adam Robertson Elementary school will be participating in the event to
help bring awareness to this important cause.
The walk will start at the Rec Centre and will end at the Lower Kootenay
Band. That said, the Grade 5 and 6
classes will only be walking from the Rec Centre to Centennial Park.
This initiative is under the direction of the
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. The
focus for this year’s initiative is targeted towards youth drug
prevention. Below is a brief explanation
provided by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse:
Every November, CCSA
and organizations across Canada mark National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW).
NAAW plays an
important role in highlighting issues and solutions to help address alcohol-
and drug-related harm. Substance abuse costs Canadian taxpayers more than $40
billion a year. It is a contributor to diseases such as cancer, HIV/AIDS,
cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
In 2013, CCSA’s focus
for NAAW will be on youth drug prevention. One of CCSA’s key priorities for
action is children and youth - specifically, how do we prevent our young people
from developing substance abuse issues? To help achieve this goal, CCSA focuses
on providing research-based, evidence-informed tools to promote healthy living
and help prevent Canadian youth - our country’s future - from experiencing the
harms of substance abuse.
National Addictions
Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn more about substance abuse and
addiction, to talk about the complex problem of substance abuse and to bring
forward solutions for change from all those touched by it. Please, join the
dialogue to help create a healthier society, free of the harms of substance
abuse!
For further
information and links, please feel free to visit the website:
http://www.ccsa.ca/ENG/NEWSANDEVENTS/INFORMATION_SHARE/NAAWDAW/Pages/default.aspx
Included below is are the learning outcomes as
outlined by the government of British Columbia as to what educators are
responsible for teaching in his/her classrooms.
If at any time parents have any questions or concerns, please let the
teacher know.
Grade
5:
·
analyse
factors that contribute to the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (e.g.,
social influences, curiosity, feeling alienated or awkward, stress, media,
dealing with emotions such as sadness and grief)
Grade
6:
· *
demonstrate
appropriate skills related to the prevention of the use of tobacco, alcohol, or
other drugs (e.g., assertiveness, refusal skills, avoidance, choosing healthy
alternatives)
·
*describe
the potential consequences for themselves and others if they use tobacco,
alcohol, or other drugs (e.g., altered judgment and decision making, addiction,
potential harm to fetus)
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Tuesday, November 19
- SOUND EFFECTS STORY Writing ... HERE'S THE CRITERIA...
- Presentations start on December 2nd.
Name:
_______________________
Story Title: ____________________________________
Criteria
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Rating Scale
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There is a clear beginning, middle, and ending of the story.
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1 2
3 4 5
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A ‘hook’ is used effectively at the start to capture the attention of
the listeners.
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1 2
3 4 5
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Story has a significant, developed problem; it’s realistic and it
makes sense.
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1 2
3 4 5
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Story flows smoothly in sequence from one idea to the next.
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1 2
3 4 5
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Story contains grade 6 vocabulary (descriptive and accurate word
choices).
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1 2
3 4 5
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There is one (or more) accurate use(s) of personification of an
object, an animal, or a concept.
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1 2
3 4 5
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Alliteration is used appropriately at least 2 times.
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1 2
3 4 5
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Hyperbole is used appropriately at least once.
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1 2
3 4 5
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Sound effects are used appropriately & effectively
(sounds/music match the words or phrases).
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1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10
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Total = ______
50
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- Math - multiply by 10, 100, 1000, 10000
and by 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 0.001, 0.0001
= Mental Math - no calculators
- HCE - continue to work on "The Virtues Project"
- complete all 10 questions by this Friday - Draft.
- start typing next week.
Wednesday, November 20
- PE - volleyball is over - lacrosse skills / drills.
- Continue with writing and HCE daily.
Thursday, November 21
- Word Work Quiz tomorrow ... STUDY!
- Math - divide by 10, 100, 1000, 10000
and by 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 0.001, 0.0001
= Mental Math - no calculators
Friday, November 22
- Word Work Quiz Today
- More Art with Mrs. Walker.
- STUDY FOR THE ELECTRICITY TEST FOR MONDAY!
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Congrats to Alisha for being Workers of the Week
last week!
