Humanities Homework

Students were given an explore or exploit step 4 assessment sheet today. They can use their notes to complete it or use the knowledge that they have acquired over the last couple of months. This will be handed in tomorrow so that students do not have homework over the break.

Digital Stories/Speeches

Most students presented their digital stories today. I wanted to say thank you for sharing your stories with their classmates and myself. I shed a few tears and had lots of laughs watching their stories. Any students who were unable to present today will have an opportunity tomorrow or Friday.

Tomorrow students will be presenting their explore/exploit speeches in our town hall meeting.

Digital Stories Due Tomorrow

Tomorrow students will be presenting their digital stories. They have had class time since Dec 4th to work on this project. If students were unable to finish they can present whatever they have. Students should upload their imovie to their Google drive so it is easy to access tomorrow. If for some reason they were only able to do the pictures and not voice recording they can read their script as their pictures are shown on the board. 

Once all the digital stories are complete they will have time to work on their reflection describing the process of creating the digital story and listening/watching other students. This reflection will be due on January 9th but can be handed in sooner. 

Science Assignments - due today and Wednesday

Science in the News assignment was due today (Monday). You had enough class time to finish Friday but, if you were absent Friday, here is the assignment so you can do it for homework (due Wednesday).

Science in the News  

• Find an article online, published within the last 2 years, that is related in some way to the work we have done so far this year; plants, animals, or other organisms, crops, farming, sustainability, the environment, pollution, human impact, etc. 
• Ensure you are using reputable sites, by using the techniques learned in class, and are able to find the same information on more than one reputable site. 
• Summarize what the article is about, when it was published, and where you found the information.
• Explain how it is related to what we have learned about so far this year
• Share why you believe it is important, and how it impacts our world 
• When you finish, make sure you have shared it with me at cawoolfrey@educbe.ca

Niches

• Continuing on from our work last week on Niches, you now get to learn more about the 2 organisms you chose from the ecosystem your group decided. 
• Find 2 reputable websites with information on the niches your 2 organisms occupy in the ecosystem you chose. 
• Create a song, poem or drawing. 
• You can use an existing song and change the lyrics or make up your own. You may also use the Sesame Street song, "Who are the People in your Neighbourhood" we listened to last Thursday.
• Be detailed about how these specific organisms are connected to their environment and the role they play, including both living and non-living factors. 
• Consider the roles the organisms’ niches played in the formation of the ecosystem and what would happen to this ecosystem if one or both of these organisms disappeared 
• If you choose to create a drawing in your Visual Journal, it must be extremely detailed and coloured and the next page needs to have a detailed 'Artists Statement' explaining the drawing. 
• Here are a few links with some more information on Niches. The readings you were to have read for last Thursday will be helpful, as well.

https://www.ck12.org/biology/habitat-and-niche/lesson/Habitat-and-Niche-MS-LS/

https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/ecological_niche.htm

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology/community-ecosystem-ecology/a/niches-competition

Humanities

This week the students were working diligently on their digital story and the explore/exploit project. These projects are due on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Students are encouraged to continue working on them this weekend if needed. On Tuesday, we will have a viewing party for their digital stories and if they would like they can bring in a treat with them that day.

Please read for Science Class on Thursday

This link provides excellent content on Ecosystems. Please read the information on population dynamics, regulating ecosystem functions and niches (pages 16-22). You are welcome to read the rest as well!
https://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/unit/pdfs/unit4.pdf

Ecological Footprint

Calculate your ecological footprint. How many planets do we need if everybody lives like you?
https://www.footprintcalculator.org/signup

Big Projects

Students were given their roles yesterday in class for their project Explore or Exploit. Students should do a bit of research this weekend (30 minutes) to begin the process.  This activity will take place on December 18th.

They are also working on their digital story projects in class. Students will be presenting these on December 17th in class.

Both projects seem to have the students engaged and they seem excited to be working on them. Send me an email if you have any questions.

Transformation Treasure Map - Due Wednesday, December 11

Transformation Treasure Map - Due Wednesday, December 11

Create your own Treasure Map (same idea as the Harry Potter example we did together), based on a theme of your choice.

You must include:

• A title
• A minimum of 10 stops
• A minimum of 3 reflections
• 1 rotation
• Drawings (simple or complex/pencil, fine-lined, or coloured) at each stop
• Clear, numbered instructions in your Math/Science booklet on a new page. Do not include coordinate pairs or name of location with these instructions 
• Include the type of transformation and the direction and distance travelled for each move (ex: reflect up over x-axis. Translate 10 to the right and 7 down. Rotate 90 degrees clockwise around point (-7, +3)
• Label each stop on your map with a number (1, 2, 3....) in order of travel.
• Do not include coordinate pairs with your stops
• Number coordinate grid

Level 4 - All points are accurate and numbered. Translations, reflections, and rotations are correct and include type of transformation, direction, and amount. Steps to reach each point are complete, detailed, numbered and separated (one step per line). You have a minimum of 10 stops, 3 reflections, and 1 rotation and have included a title.

Level 4 - All points are clearly defined, a ruler was used for any lines and grid is accurately numbered and labelled.

Explore or Exploit

Students should have brought home their explore or exploit assignment. I told them that I would like them to work on this assignment for 15-20 minutes. They will have class time tomorrow to continue working on it as well.

Transformations videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJTxv-tRKj0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqHWdTLL8Qw

Transformations song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z1aUhGCZs0

Guidelines for Coordinate Grid Worksheet - Due Wednesday

Guidelines for Coordinate Grid Worksheet - Due Wednesday

• Complete in small blue graphing booklet. 
• 4 Coordinate Grids need to be: drawn with a ruler, spaced appropriately
• All points need coordinate pairs with them, in brackets, with commas between the x and y coordinates
• Use a ruler to connect points
• Color the 2 shapes on the grid 2 different colours (use a ruler when you colour over the original pencil line) 

Student Cell Phone Survey link

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hxMW71old0evNoC4_OTuc4hExTSuTsxOmSHVaz6irihUMFMzQlNBSEM3WVIwM1JaMUw1UFhTOTJKSy4u

Digital Storytelling Assignment

Students were given their digital storytelling assignment today.  I have included the steps her incase they misplace their original copy. Please chat with your child about the story they are thinking they will be sharing on Tuesday (first step).

Digital Storytelling  Assignment 

Name:

Date

You will be required to share a personal narrative using digital literacy.  You will choose a story to share with your teacher and classmates. It can be about you, a friend, family member, an event, really anything you want. You will write a script and create a minimum 2 minute-maximum 4 minute video using iMovie to share your story. As you are working through the process you will be reflecting on each step involved. 

Steps Involved 

1-Share Story in Circle 

As a class we will go around in a circle and share a story that will be used to create your digital story. 

2-Write Script

After sharing, you will write your narrative which will then be used as your script. 

3-Gather pictures 

As you write your script begin thinking about the pictures that would represent the story 

you are telling. You can include personal pictures or use photos from online. 

Steps ⅘ may be done at the same time. 

4- Organize pictures in IMOVIE 

Once you have found your photos, you will need to organize them into iMovie.  

5-Record voice on iMovie

You will record your narrative (script) on iMovie. 

6-Edit movie

You will want to edit your video to make sure your voice and pictures work together as you envisioned telling your story. You may decide to add music and transitions to help the sharing of your story.

7. Presentation Day!  

Sharing your story and listen to others. 

8. Write a reflection on about each step of the process. You can use the following information to guide your writing. 

-How did you feel completing each step? 

-Was one step more difficult compared to another? 

-Did telling your story bring up certain emotions? 

-What was it like to have others watch your story? 

-What was it like watching other students stories? 

Coordinate Grid Games and Review work links

https://www.mathnook.com/math/skill/coordinategridgames.php

https://www.mathsisfun.com/data/click-coordinate.html

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/basic-geo/basic-geo-coord-plane/coordinate-plane-quad-1/e/coordinate-plane-word-problems--quadrant-1---basic-

https://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/table-coordinate-grid.php?plotpoints=1&tellcoordinates=1&plotshapes=1&level=1&grid=1&gridsize=250&max=10&col=2&row=2&workspace=0&font=sans-serif&FontSize=12pt&pad=10&border=on&ptitle=&Submit=Submit

Video links for Plant Reproduction review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ycl2E9r-_o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ycl2E9r-_o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUPzbTuJlgc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h077JEQ8w6g

Math Quiz - Coordinate Pairs on Coordinate Grids

Thursday, November 28th students will have a quiz on Coordinate Pairs on Coordinate Grids
They need to be able to demonstrate they can:

• accurately plot coordinate pairs 
• label the coordinates of a given point on a Coordinate Grid

We have been working on Coordinate Grids and Pairs for the last 3 weeks and playing Battleship at Student Led Conferences and in class has been a great review. The CoordinArt pictures students have been working on are also essential to cementing this knowledge.

CoordinArt and Sudoku due Thursday/Monday

The CoordinArt booklet students were given many weeks ago was supposed to be due last Friday but, given that was a non-school day and many students were away at Band Camp, the new due date will be:
Thursday (Nov 28) 3 of the 5 CoordinArt pictures
Monday (Dec 2) The remaining 2 CoordinArt pictures and the Sudoku page

Plant Quiz Wednesday, Nov 27

We will be having a quiz on Wednesday on:

• The Parts of a Flower and the Function of each Part
• The Steps in Reproduction following Pollination

We did activities with these at Student Led Conferences and students have this information in their Science notebooks. Those who missed the activities did them in class today. As well, they were given a short crossword for review.

Osmosis, Diffusion, Transpiration, Photosynthesis

Osmosis, Diffusion, Transpiration, and Photosynthesis

Here are some links you can use for your Scientific Diagrams. Please remember to use pencil, use a ruler for all lines, lines for labelling run horizontal, double check spelling and accuracy:

Osmosis: https://www.senecalearning.com/definitions/osmosis/
Diffusion in a liquid: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diffusion_in_a_liquid.JPG
Transpiration: https://www.aplustopper.com/transpiration-icse-solutions-class-10-biology/
Photosynthesis: https://www.alamy.com/photosynthesis-explanation-science-diagram-illustration-image206909024.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=23A20AF7-7BE3-47D4-B089-BA1EA79A7CEF&p=307080&n=0&orientation=0&pn=1&searchtype=0&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d0%26pn%3d1%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d0%26qt%3dphotosynthesis%2520diagram%26qt_raw%3dphotosynthesis%2520diagram%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d1%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3d%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d1%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3d%26cap%3d1%26cbstore%3d1%26vd%3d0%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d0%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d

New France/13 Colonies

New France/13 Colonies assignments will be due at the end of class on Monday. On Tuesday they will have their unit test on these topics. Students should use their notes and assignments to help them review for this test. If they have any questions they should be prepared to ask me on Monday.

New France/ 13 Colonies Test

Tuesday November 19th will be the "unit test" on these three places. Below has some guiding questions that can help students review for this test. They also have their pervious test and their notes they can utilize to help.

Study Guide

Vocabulary to Know

Imperialism (think of diagram)

Monopoly

Dowry

Mercantilism (think of diagram)

Colony

Home Country

Sovereign Council (roles and responsibilities)

Important Information

1.     What were the differences between New France, 13 Colonies and Rupert’s Land

2.     What are some reasons colonist moved to North America?

3.     Who were some of the important French figures?

4.     Who were some of the important British figures?

5.   Purpose of at least one British Atlantic settlement.