To do...March 31

1. Math - textbook p. 314 #3, 4, 8, 10, 11
2. Lit. Circles - session #3 tomorrow
3. Inference Evaluation - Wednesday (Image, Comic, & Text)

What can we infer?

Summary and Reflection - group

Group:

Do we still need handwriting?
Individual (choose one of the articles):
School bans girl who shaved head to support friend

School tortures students Justin Bieber song

Teen Studies Her Own Cancer

Badminton

We began a badminton tournament in class today. Here is some inspiration for next week!

To do...March 28

Remember Saturday night from 8:30 to 9:30 is Earth Hour. Highview will be conducting a survey on Monday to see if we can break our record for participation (66% family participation).

1. Math homework - worksheet "Fractions, Decimals, and Percents"
2. Literature Circle #3 next Tuesday
3. ART - we will continue your project on Monday

Tomatosphere

Introduction to Tomatosphere

To do...March 27

1. Math - textbook p. 310 #1, 8, 9, 12, 13
2. Math - One Question Checkpoint
3. Literature Circles
4. Science - Living in Space
5. Rubrics Signed

To do...March 26

1. Math - Question on Blog (below) and worksheet #3-5
2. ART - be prepared to work on Mixed Media project
3. Science due Friday
4. Lit. Circle - next session FRIDAY (if absent, your work should be complete & shared with group)
5. Rubrics signed - Math Checkpoint & Olympic website (some people owe me the Math TEST!)

Math - least to greatest

To do..March 24

1. Literature Circles - first session tomorrow (Be prepared!)
2. Art - planning sheet due by Wednesday
3. Science - Living in Space journal - due Friday

Mixed media planning

To do...March 21

1. Math - textbook p.293 #1, 2 a,d, 3, 4, 6
2. Literacy - Lit. Circles Tuesday and Thursday
3. Literacy - speech plan due Monday
4. Science - "Living in Space" due Friday
5. Art - planning Mixed Media on Monday

Living in Space Activity

NASA - Living in Space

Living in Space - CSA

Living in Space - Youtube Videos

“Imagine you are a Canadian astronaut.  Compose a daily journal entry as if you were on a space shuttle mission.  Write and/or illustrate presenting your personal observations while living and working in space.”

Success Criteria:

• completed on your blog
• minimum of 3 daily activities descriptions
• description of what the conditions of  living in space are like (zero gravity, no oxygen)

Success Criteria - Mixed Media Project

• project includes a minimum of three medias (does not have to be limited to those tried in class)

Include examples of the following elements of design:

• texture
• line (direct viewer's attention, create movement etc.)
• shape (geometric, exaggerated proportions)
• colour

To do...March 20

1. Math - textbook p. 289 #1, 3, 4 a-d, 6 and worksheet 8.1
2. Literacy - Making inferences (using images from the blog)
3. Speech - planning document completed by Monday
4. Art - don't forget to be thinking about your ideas for Mixed Media project

Awards Assembly tomorrow morning at 9 am

Making inferences

To do...March 18

1. Literacy - begin reading and preparing for your first Literature Circle
2. Speech - research topic
3. Math test signed

To do...March 17

1. Complete summary of "Working at Google" (2 paragraphs)
2. Math - representing a fraction in as many ways as possible
3. ART - think about your plan for the Mixed Media assignment
4. Math test signed
5. Speech topic - a few of you need to confirm with me tomorrow

Learning Goals

March Break

Enjoy a relaxing March Break!

To do...March 5

• Math Quest tomorrow (review p. 280 #1, 2, 6, 7)
• "Over the Top" Spirit Day
• Basketball try-outs (Girls @ 7:30 and Boys @ 3:05-4:30)

Success Criteria - Reflection

• Shares opinion of text
• Always tries to uncover the Big Idea in a text
• Always tries to uncover the most important part of the text
• Challenge the text by asking questions
• Makes connections when talking about background knowledge
• What’s the author’s viewpoint?  Do they show a bias?

Success Criteria - Summary

A good summary:  

• Your own language (no quoting or examples from text)
• Important character/people’s names
• Most Important Events/Details
• Most Important Words/Vocabulary
• Logically Organized
• You include an effective introductory and concluding sentence
• Conventions (Grammar, Spelling, Punctation)

Armless Man Plays Piano with his Toes - summary

This story is about a 23 year old pianist named Liu Wei who plays piano with his toes.  When Liu was just 10 years old he lost his arms because of electrical shock during a game of hide and seek.  Liu uses his toes for everyday activities including eating, using the computer, dressing himself and brushing his teeth.  Recently he performed in front of a live audience on “China’s got talent”.  His goal right now is to be viewed as a pianist and not a guy people feel bad for.

Making Inferences

Complete the "Inferring from Images" chart. Make your observations. Is there any prior knowledge you needed to make your inference? Be as specific as possible in your inference.

To do...March 3

1. Rubrics signed: Literature Circle and Science test 
2. Math Quest - Thursday (transformation, symmetry, rotational symmetry)
3. Science - title page for new unit - SPACE (questions? what do you want to learn about?)
4. ART - finish up any assignments before March Break (Gold Fish, Modigliani Portrait, folk art)
5. Social Studies - draft ideas due tomorrow

Electricity Design Projects

A few of the creative projects that were shared in class last week:

Lighthouse

Spinning disco ball

Propellor hat (it looks good on me!)

Automatic light