Week of Jan. 5 and happy new year!

Happy new year!


In math we are examining the metric system, volume, capacity and mass. Right now we are doing activities involving the conversion of units.
Here is a general site with general information and general games: http://www.aaastudy.com/mea.htm#topic50

A game about different kinds of measurements: http://www.quia.com/rr/129676.html

about metric weight (fun) but don't be confused by the british pounds you get paid
http://www.quia.com/rr/216201.html

Language: We started a read aloud of the Red Maple book Perilous passage and are completing some mapping activities with the book. Students are in 10 groups and are practicing read-alouds of Blue Spruce books to the younger kids.
http://www.accessola.com/forest2009/BlueSpruce/


For more on the Forest of Reading check out:
http://www.accessola.com/forest2009/RedMaple/


If you want to see the other programs, click on the top right corner that says home from the link.

Reading response journal
Write the following paragraph responses in your reading response journal. You must show editing marks in a different colour, to show that you have read over your work to try to improve it).

Week of Jan. 5, due: Monday, Jan. 12

Headline: China finds major dinosaur site
Source: China finds major dinosaur site [ On-line ] BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7806062.stm, accessed: Dec. 31, 2008
downloaded: Jan. 4, 2008

Relate paragraph
Question 1: What does this story remind you of or describe what you found new and interesting about this article and why? (use the lines below to write jot / point form notes)

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Critical thinking paragraph
Question 2: How would you improve the article? What photos / graphics/ charts or other information would you include? (use the lines below to write jot / point form notes)

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Media creator
When I printed off this article the last word on the first page was cut off. Read the paragraph. What do you think the word could be? Why?

Homework for the weekend of Jan. 18

Red Maple
Read, read and read some more.

What is a noun? package complete a page a night.
Chapter Chatter or Character traits package (complete assigned pages)
Red Maple check-in about your progress on Monday.
***book assignments and book due: Jan. 24th***
Be proactive! Let me know how you are doing and how much you have accomplished on Monday.

History - point of view "play" the surrender of Montreal / loss of New France to the British September 1740 acts Monday

L.A. - Kid Nation four paragraphs (due: Monday) You may e-mail me on TEL (if you want to type out your answers).

I have sent a copy of the reading and assignment to this blog see more recent post and/or search for Kid Nation key work.

Have a great weekend!!

Dates coming up: School Dance/Alternate activities Feb. 14