Sunday, 2 May 2021

May 3 to 7

 Important Dates / Information:

~ Remember to bring a mask and wear it in class. Thanks!

~ May 4 = Fire Drill @ 11am

~ May 4 = Career Fair at 1pm

~ Our term three, parent / teacher conversations will be held on May 11th and 12th this year.  

On May 11th and 12th we will be dismissing classes at 12:50 for parents to touch base with Mr. Bartraw about your child's term three progress. PLEASE ....

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

~ Book Fair = May 17 - 20 online

~ Talent Show live streamed = May 20

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - Among the Barons... completed as of Monday!

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Writing focus - Writing dialogue stories.

~ Goal: to use "quotation marks" in story writing... effectively.

Quotes 1 

Quotes 2 

Quotes 3 

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~Word Work - Unit 30 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work at home.

                      - list words will always be in the agenda pocket.
                      - Unit #30 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Friday.
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Math - ORDERED PAIRS (x , y) - learning how to apply translations, reflections, and rotations  (slides, flips, and turns) to simple geometric shapes on a Cartesian Coordinate Plane (graph).

Here's an example...

MS 8 Math Translations - YouTube

Want more math?...

~ OPTION: practice your MULTIPLICATION FACTS... Multiplication Deep Dive

and ADDITION... Deep Dive Addition   AND Deep Dive Subtraction

WANT EXTRA MATH CHALLENGES: We all have access to MATHLETICS to work at school or at home.

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Science -
the effects of the relative positions of the sun, moon, and Earth including local First Peoples perspectives

...More of Mystery Science! Inquiry-based learning. 

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Socials - studying...
Interactions between First Peoples and Europeans lead to conflict and cooperation, which continues to shape Canada’s identity.

More... first contact and what really happened?  

Infographic-the-age-of-exploration-life-on-the-open-seas

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PE - bike safety and biking 4 times in total.

      - games

     - track and field skills

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Health - iMinds education - a new approach to understanding substance use and abuse  

iMinds curriculum.pdf 

iMinds is a way of thinking about health education. It encourages young people to develop drug and gambling literacy—the ability to live in the real world in a way that promotes well-being.

iMinds is a collection of resources for schools related to substance use and gambling. The lesson ideas fit well within the scope of BC’s K-12 curriculum with its emphasis on core and curricular competencies. The collection includes specific competencies for drug literacy and gambling literacy.

 - tobacco education: facts, potential effects, and strategies for preventing personal harm.

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 Careers:

Past, Present, and Future Career Study Criteria

Criteria

 

Rating Scale

Past, Present and Future Careers are described clearly in terms of duties and descriptions (what the job is all about). ~Explanations are consistently descriptive, accurate, and reveal a perceptive understanding of the careers.  

 

 

 

0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15

Clearly explains where and when … is the job.

 

0  1  2  3  4  5  6

 

What and / or who they work with… is explained well.

 

0  1  2  3  4  5  6

There are three powerful questions asked and answered well.

 

0  1  2  3  4  5  6

Conventions: sentences make sense; spelling, capitals, and punctuation are used effectively.

0  1  2  3  4

Display: the format is eye-pleasing, balanced, and effective.

0  1  2  3  4  5

Headings are an appropriate size.

0  1  2 

Props were used to add an effective 3-dimensional component.

0  1  2  3

Overall, the writing / typing is organized in each section.

0  1  2  3

 

Total = _____ 

                50

 

 Extra: you can dress up as your future career choice as an option!

*Note: Presentation Format will vary. Due Tuesday, May 4, at 1pm is our CAREER FAIR day! 

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ART - TBA!

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Technology Skills - gathering info, WORD document skills for Careers project.

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CONGRATS to DELANY for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week

and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!

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