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Student Note: please ensure you have a ruler - you need it every day. 
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Reading -Self-Selected Novel Study
               - students will use Reading Response Journals.
              ~Reading goal = thinking critically while you read.

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Writing - sentence fluency - simple, compound, and complex sentence building.
             - Journals: written responses from novel
             - integrated with science too
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Word Work  - New Word Sorts. 
                    - TEST on Monday.
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Math   - Time - analog and elapsed time with real life problems

           
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Socials - resumes at end of April.
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Science         - the science of light and sound
                     - lots of theory and some experiments

Light Explorers: here's more help for your assignments...
                           Be A Light Explorer


Science Trip to Mount Baker on April 19 @ 9:45. "Reflection Lab."

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PE  - Gymnastics Equipment set up in gym for 2 weeks
       - work at floor routines ... physical endurance, strength, flexibility, balance
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Technology - integrated with Science

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Health Education: - Substance Education = iMinds Program  
          ~start with... analyze 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 5's will join DARE on Wednesdays at 2pm

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Visual Art - Shadow ART - Bring a Flashlight Friday! 
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French - Mme. Vording 
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Music - Mr. Dureski

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Drama - integrated with HCE
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Other:

 ~ Pines Camp on June 9 and 10!

~ Anyone who wishes to bring in their $100 can do so from now until May 15.
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If you want to earn House Team Points, try your best to answer the PROBLEM OF THE WEEK in class and place it in the box. Group Tasks in March.
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CONGRATULATIONS for being a great role model and earning W.O.W. Worker of the Week....

Iris!

Wednesday, March 9

Games for fun!

           1.       http://www.airplanegames365.com/3d-atmosphere/

           2.       http://www.airplanegames365.com/flight-sim-x/               
   

http://armorgames.com/play/7598/flight

March 7 - 11

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Reading -Among the Betrayed - we are at Chapter 21 and will finish the book.
              ~Reading goal = recognizing character development - understand how Nina and her friends are able to make it in the real world as third children.

Reading Response Quiz on Friday morning
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Writing - paragraph writing = opinions with reasoning
             - written responses from Among the Betrayed
             - integrated with science too
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Word Work  - NO word work tests until term 3.
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Math   - GEOMETRY...

            - instead of a test will will work at an in-class assignment - DUE WEDNESDAY

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Socials - Continues in term 3.

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Science         - the science of engineering & structures will be studied for the remainder of term 2
                     - mega-structures - prepare and build on Friday!
                                                  - You can keep bringing in newspapers.
                     - tower Steel tower Game
                     - bridge (on-line)  Bridge Challenge
                     - airplane challenge - on WEDNESDAY MORNING in the gym.

 Flight – Paper Airplane Challenge

                  1.       http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/nickplan.php

                  2.       Click on any related paper airplane video to select a second design.

                  3.       Select any two and follow the instructions on your green page from class.

Forces: learn how a variety of forces can act upon a structure or object (gravity, friction, slope height, types of surfaces,… includes ‘airplane challenge’).  


Monday's Class... Simple Machines 

  
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PE  - FITNESS CENTERS 
       - 10 student-created centers to test physical endurance, speed, strength, flexibility, balance, and hand-eye-coordination.

       - students aim for PB (Personal Bests)
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Technology - learning to find best paper airplane designs in Science

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Health Education: - bullying prevention
                              - one more short assignment on Tuesday

• the differences between these bullying behaviors: physical, verbal, social/emotional bullying, and cyber-bullying

• describe possible reasons why some people bully others, strategies to control your own anger, and practice ways to apply these in “responding to bullying” scenarios.

                             
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Visual Art - finish your 3-D tie or CUBISM geometry art by Friday. 
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French - Mme. Vording 
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Music - Mr. Dureski

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Drama - SKITS -integrated with HCE
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Other:
 ~REPORT CARDS will be SENT HOME ON TUESDAY, March 8.

~I'm trying to find a date that works for Pines Camp and the bus garage. So far, ... still waiting.

~ we will visit Mr. Catherall's class in the gym to see the Young Entrepreneurs Show on THURSDAY.
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If you want to earn House Team Points, try your best to answer the PROBLEM OF THE WEEK in class and place it in the box. Group Tasks in March.
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CONGRATULATIONS for being a great role model and earning W.O.W. Worker of the Week....

Iris!

May the Force...

Internet Activities to Inquire About …

Force !

      1.       http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/forces-of-wonder

      2.       A)  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/forces_action_fs.shtml

**** Take the Quiz and you must earn 10/10 to move on!

       B) http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/swf/forces.swf

       C) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/friction_fs.shtml

**** Take the Quiz and you must earn 10/10 to move on!

      3.       http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/parkphysics.html

      4.       http://www.tvokids.com/play/pinkys_bowling/pinkysbowling.swf

     5.       http://interactivesites.weebly.com/physics-and-motion.html