Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Just wanted to let you know that your experience at CBC Kids News is now on the CBC Kids News website! You can watch the highlight video here: https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/take-the-tour-cbc-kids-news-welcomes-students 

ePortfolio Entry:  using Google Sites students are to reflect on their learning, 2-3 entries per week, suggestions shared in spreadsheet will grow as the year goes on. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and child, please connect with each other once a week and read through a new entry :)

MATH: Data Management: introduction to looking at, representing and analyzing data - Bowling Project

WRITING: paragraph writing, structure, co-constructed success criteria and peer feedback over the next few weeks (descriptive paragraph, summary paragraph)

SCIENCE: Inquiry project into Endangered Animals in Canada (coding map)

- demonstrate an understanding of habitats and an understanding of how structural adaptations allow animals to survive in specific habitats
- assess the importance of preserving wildlife to sustain the environment (e.g., humans, plants and animals) and the implications of different hazards that threaten environmental sustainability.

HEALTH: Time to begin our research via TDSB Virtual Library, next week in response to the "Big Idea" and student generated inquiry questions; students will be provided a copy of their online work to write a short magazine article (Google Classroom).