Friday Dec 6th

Grade 6 Task:
First Nations People suffered from diseases introduced by the Europeans. Your task is to research the diseases they brought with them.

• Small Pox
• diphtheria
• typhus
• bubonic plague
• cholera
• measils

Tell me what they did to prevent them or heal themselves from these diseases.

Grade 6 Research

GRADE 6 

Tuesday, December 11^th

Here are your Tasks for the morning:

• Read about the explorers John Cabot, Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain. Then your job is to research the perspective of the First Nations people when they encountered these explorers.
•  In your Google Search your search should be something like “John Cabot and the perspective of the First Nations people”

·         Here are some sites that may be helpful: (See links on class website)

http://www.heritage.nf.ca/aboriginal/beothuk.html

http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/firstnations/gulf.html

http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Resources-and-Learning/Exhibits/Samuel-de-Champlain--Perspectives/Champlain-through-the-eyes-of-North-Americans.aspx

• Complete the comparison sheet given to you including both perspectives (Explorers and First Nation Peoples)

Class DoJo

Parents and Students,

We are starting a new classroom management system in our class called classDoJo! It allows me to track student behaviour and allows parents and students to view it at home.
You will be able to log onto classDoJo and edit your avatar and check your points. (Once you have your secret code)

Visit HERE to watch a video on how it works.

Long Division

Here are the steps for solving Long Division. PLEASE practice at home.
Here is 1 GAME you can play for more practice.

Here is ANOTHER GAME you can play for more practice.
   STEPS: Click DIVISION, Choose how many problems you want, change it to 1 digit by 4 digits, KEEP remainders.

Friday Nov 29 - Computers

Making Connections

In class we've been learning about how to make connections while we are reading to help us better understand the story.

Practice making connections to yourself, other texts and the world by playing the Connections Game.

TUMBLE BOOKS

Here is the link to Tumble Books so you can do some reading online at home. To listen and read along, click the READ-ALONG link.

COMPUTER - Nov 14th

SPELLINGGGG.....

Torture the Teacher!
Your Task is to click on the misspelled work to annoy the teacher. These are 100 most misspelled word.

Enjoy!

Coming Up..

Monday, Nov. 11th

• Remembrance Day. Please bring a donation for a poppy.
• GRADE 5 Science posters are due for your Super Hero

Thursday, Nov. 14th/15th   (NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY NOV 15th)

• Parent Teacher Interviews

Monday, Nov. 18th

• Permission Forms and Money due for the movies - Catching Fire

** If Money is an issue, please send me a note or call the school to speak with Mrs. Shearim.

Friday, Nov. 22nd

• Movies - Catching Fire
• Hollywood Day

Computers - Thursday, Oct 31

Here are some fun Halloween games you can play:

 Adventure Pumpkin

 Pumpkin Carving

 Halloween Cake Decorating


***AFTER YOU CLICK ON THE LINK, AT THE BOTTOM THERE ARE A LIST OF OTHER HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES YOU CAN TRY TODAY.

Computers Thursday Oct 24th

Today you can play any of the figurative language games we've played so far... In addition is this baseball game.


Enjoy!

• Baseball

Grade 5

Here are some videos you can watch at home to learn even more about the human body.


Here is a game you can play to test what you know.

Computer this week - Thursday, Oct 17

Definition: Simile is when you compare two nouns (persons, places or things) that are unlike, with "like" or "as."

Example: The girl is like the sun, bright and warm.

Today you can play:

• The game from last week on Personification (Scroll down to find the link)
• Matching Similies
• More Matching Similes
• Guess the Similes
• Simile, Metaphor or Personification?

TURKEY DAY

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

See you Tuesday Oct 15th! 
Don't forget Social Studies books are due.

Tuesday Oct 8th Computers

Personification is giving human like qualities to nonliving objects. Try playing Personification Basketball for a better understanding.

Reminders

• Soccer Forms are due Monday Oct 7th!! Don't forget!
• Scholastic Book Orders are due Thursday Oct 10
• PA Day Friday Oct 11
• Thanksgiving Monday Oct 14!

Homework

You should be reading each night for at least 20 minutes. Fill in your reading log sheet in your agenda.




Don't forget to study for Thursdays Adding and Subtracting test!!

Here are some games to help you study. Click here and here

Field Trip

Weather permitting, we will be going on our first field trip to Zehrs - Fairview Rd. on Monday Oct 21st. Students will be following a dietitian through the aisles to learn about healthy foods and how to make healthy choices. If any Parents would like to volunteer to come, please call me at the school 519 752 9687. *Remember you must have your Police check.
Permission forms will be going home this week with students.

Tues. October 1 - Computers

Today we are playing Synonym and Antonym games while we're at the computers. Click on the links below:

This one has 3 games you can play

Frog Match

Synonym Sam's Lab

Idioms

As you know, we've been working on Idioms. Today, you are going to play some games that allow you to match the idiom with the actual meaning.

Click here to play the game

Computers Tuesday Sept. 17th

Today while at the computers, your task is to read different creation stories about the theories of the origins of the First Peoples.

Click the links below to read different stories (You will be asked to summarize at least one, so read carefully)

http://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Students/Creation%20Stories%20First%20Nations.html

http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/OriginofthePleiades-Onondaga.html

http://www.indians.org/welker/legend.htm (Under Origin stories)

Don't FORGET!

Don't forget tomorrow is BLUE AND YELLOW Day!
At our assembly, Mrs. Shearim will quiz you on the 7 Covey Habits!
Click HERE to memorize your habits, and MAYBE win a prize.


ATTENTION GRADE 5's: Remember to bring the materials you need to build your digestive system!

Reminders

REMINDER! 

Meet the teacher night is THIS Thursday, September 12.



FRIDAY September 13th is Yellow and Blue spirit day!! REMEMBER to wear your blue and yellow!

Computers Tues Sept. 10

OK, so you've logged onto your computer  for the first time this year.
Welcome to our blog.




Click here to play today's game.

Welcome!

Welcome to grade 5/6!

I look forward to getting to know you and teaching and learning with you this year.

Please come back often.

Mrs. V