Sentence Building

Change any 5 of these fragments into complete sentences of your own. Remember that complete sentences require a subject(s), a verb(s), and a predicate(s).

Example: Through the ice.

Without heeding the three posted warning signs, Maclean ventured across the slippery pond surface and tragically plunged through the ice.

Sentence Building – February 19, 2015

Name: ___________________

Choose ANY 5 FRAGMENTS BELOW and create complete, complex sentences.

1.           Suddenly, I realized.

2.           When Elyssa tried.

3.           The table was.

4.           What does Sadie?

5.           My beautiful, white, fluffy poodle.

6.           Bumped into the sign.

7.           Later, while walking cautiously down the street.

8.            Quinn’s long lost bike!

9.            As if things were not terrible already.

10.  Like a rocket in flight.

 

Magic Mud - Grade 2/3

Watch this video clip and explain how to make magic mud with cornstarch in a step-by-step procedure.

Magic Mud Video

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Magic Mud – Mr. Bartraw

This is how to make magic mud from cornstarch.

1.   Fill a jug of water about one-third full.

 

2.   Get a drinking glass, a spoon, and a small mixing bowl.

 

3.   …

 

4.   …

 

5.   …

 

6.   …

 

7.   …

 

8.   …

 

 

Sign your name here!

Grade 4 - Light and Color

Light and Color – Part 1

Directions:  Clearly describe one experiment in this video by listing the materials and the procedure (how to do the experiment).

5 Experiments

 

Type your ideas using MS Word 2010. Use a box and bullets as seen below.

Here’s my example:

Experiment #1   Light travels in straight lines.     Materials:      ·         Index cards ·         Wooden blocks ·         Tape ·         Hole punch ·         String ·         Ruler ·         Flashlight ·         Folded piece of paper     Procedure:  1.       Punch holes in the index cards. Try to make the holes in the same place on each card. 2.       Line up the cards about 30cm to 40cm apart or on an angle. 3.       Tape the folded piece of paper 10cm beyond the third card. 4.       Carefully pass the string through the holes and observe. 5.       Align the flashlight through the holes. 6.       Observe the circle created perfectly on the paper as it passes through all three holes.

 

Mr. Bartraw

 

Videos:

1.             Light’s path

2.             Refraction activities

3.             Reflection activities

4.             The colors of white

5.             Making a prism

Six Kingdoms

Watch the video and complete the chart.

The Six Kingdoms

Write a checkmark to match the kingdom with the correct attribute.

Kingdom	Unicellular? (one cell)	Multicellular? (many cells)	Cells have a nucleus?	Cells have a cell wall?	Can they make their own food?
Archaea
Bacteria
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia

Find more great information here...

Diversity of Living Things

Enjoy!

Bust An Animal Myth

Your Challenge: Select one myth and briefly describe it in a MS Word Document. Add a picture from clip art or images. Research the myth and disprove it (BUST it)! Be sure to give reasons why this myth is untrue. Also add a picture or two in this section.

Here is a list of myths from which you can choose:

·      Porcupines throw their quills

·      Bats are blind

·      Bird bellies explode if they eat rice

·      The average person swallows four spiders in their sleep each year

·      Pigs are filthy

·      One dog year equals seven human years

·      Sharks kill hundreds of people per year

·      Turkey makes you sleepy because it contains a lot of tryptophan

·      Alligators live in the sewers of New York City

·      Ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they are scared

·      If you cut an earthworm in half you will get two worms

·      Touching a frog or toad will give you warts

·      Camels store water in their humps

·      Dogs’ mouths are cleaner than humans

·      It’s bad luck to let a black cat cross your path

·      Bulls charge when they see red

·      Mother birds will reject their babies if they have been touched by humans

·      Opossums hang by their tails

·      Penguins fall backward when they look up at airplanes

·      Elephants are afraid of mice

·      Goldfish have only a three second memory

·      Lemmings commit suicide.

Remember all of the above statements are untruths. Now it’s time to prove it!

Assignment - Dangle

Dangle

A man finds a rope hanging from the sky. What would you do if you made the same discovery?

Visit this fantastic, shared website to view and respond.  Adapted from...       http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/videos/video/dangle.htm

Grade 5 and 6 students:

Choose any ONE of the following literacy questions and respond using MSWORD2010. Create your own format (the way it looks) with these guidelines:

·         a title “Dangle,” your name, today’s date

·         use different fonts where necessary and other features like a box, colour, B,  I,   U

·         it must be visually pleasing / balanced

·         ‘Clip Art’ of an appropriate picture, ‘Shapes,’ and ‘SmartArt.’

·         Ideas are thought-provoking, thorough, and clearly relevant to the short film/video.

 

• Make a list of ideas to explain where the rope came from. Who does it belong to? Why have they left it there? Then, expand on one of your ideas in a detailed paragraph.
• Retell the story from the man’s point of view.
• “Pulled.” Write a new version of the story.
• Write a sequel, in which the man tries to fix the broken rope.
• Imagine that a rope has appeared in your own classroom / bedroom. What happens when you pull it? Expand on your ideas in detail.
• Think of FIVE powerful questions that you would like to ask the man about what happened. Write an answer to each of these questions (how the man might respond)?
• Write a newspaper article about the appearance of an unusual rope that hangs from the sky.
• Pause the video at different points and describe what the man might be thinking / feeling. 
• If you discovered the rope, what would you do? Can you think of some arguments for and against pulling it (when you don’t know what it does)?

Due Date is Friday, December 12 ~ hand in assignment to Mr. Bartraw

 

***No Late Assignments will be accepted.***        Read the Criteria Sheet on the back… carefully.

 

~Note: If you finish early, work at your typing skills (All The Right Type 3).

Dangle – Criteria Sheet

Aspect	Approaching Grade Expectations 1	Minimally Meeting Grade Expectations 2	Mostly Meeting Grade Expectations 3	Fully Meeting Grade Expectations 4
Snapshot Assessment	The writing & tech format offers some ideas related to the topic but is often hard to follow. The writer may need a great deal of support.	The writing & tech format is somewhat general but completes the basic task; includes some errors.	The writing & tech format is direct and easy to follow, with few errors. Develops the topic with some personal reactions.	The writing & tech format  is thorough, focused, and easy to read. The writer develops ideas with grade level analysis, relevancy, and complexity.
Meaning • purpose • ideas and information • use of detail	• some ideas related to the topic; tends to rely on retelling • parts are illogical, inaccurate, copied repetitive, or irrelevant • insufficient details, examples, explanations	• some opinions and reactions   • information and ideas are relatively simple   • some explanation, details, and examples (may be very brief or partly irrelevant)	• relevant personal reactions and ideas with some individuality • ideas and information are direct and straightforward • some relevant explanations, details, and examples	• relevant personal reactions and ideas with some analysis; sense of individuality • ideas and information show some complexity • logical explanations, details, and examples
Style • clarity, variety, and impact of language	• simple, repetitive language; may make errors in word choice	• language tends to be simple and often vague	• language is clear; some variety and description	• language is clear, varied; some precise, expressive language
Form • text features from MSWORD 2010 LIST • opening • organization and sequence • connecting words used • conclusion	• uses 0, 1, or 2 of the features from the guidelines LIST given for MS WORD 2010   • may attempt to develop the topic, but often wanders, loses focus	• uses 3 or 4 of the features from the guidelines LIST given for MS WORD 2010   • generally sticks to the topic and is easy to follow, but may wander in places	• uses almost all of the features from the guidelines LIST given for MS WORD 2010   • sticks to the topic; easy to follow, with related ideas grouped together	• clearly uses ALL of the features from the guidelines LIST given for MS WORD 2010   • develops the topic with a logical sequence of ideas
Conventions • spelling • punctuation • complete sentences • grammar	• frequent errors interfere with meaning	• some noticeable errors; these may cause the reader to hesitate or reread parts to confirm meaning	• a few errors found; these do not Interfere with meaning	• sense of control; no errors or only one  error; this is usually the result of taking risks to use complex language and structures