Spelling List 15

Grade 5 Spelling List 15

Mon 27 January 2014

  

1. measure

2. perimeter

3. area

4. length

5. width

6. height

7. centimetre

8. kilometre

9. millimetre

10. appropriate

11. formula

12. irregular

Grade 6 Spelling List 15

Mon 27  January 2014

1. accurately

2. precision

3. travelled

4. diameter

5. width

6. thickness

7. centimetre

8. kilometre

9. millimetre

10. linear

11. dimension

12. proceeding

13. approximate

14. convert

Science Inquiry

Grade 6: Electricity	Grade 5: Conservation of Energy
Question: Where is the safest place to be if you are outdoors during a lightning storm?	Question: What are the best energy sources for Toronto in 2013
What can electricity travel through? Students brainstormed a list of materials They built electrical circuits to test the selected materials After testing, they sorted the materials into two groups - conductors and insulators	Students came up with five ways energy is currently being generated in Ontario. (Thermal, nuclear, hydro, wind and solar)
Students are independently researching the answers to these questions What is lightning? How does it happen? How does it behave?	A group of three students is researching each topic to find out: What is it? How does it work? Advantages Disadvantages
3. Students will share their findings and make a list of the safest places to be outdoors during an electric storm	3. Students will share their findings and, by consensus, rank the energy sources using a ranking ladder graphic organizer

Market Gallery Field Trip

Market Gallery Field Trip

On Wednesday, January 22^nd, Room 13 students went to the Market Gallery to learn about government and debating.  During an interactive slide show and a “true or false” activity, we reviewed the three levels of government and learned about their three branches; legislative, judicial and executive.  In four groups we researched whether or not Toronto should build an incinerator or buy a landfill site to deal with its garbage problem. to prepare for the debate. After lunch, we had the debate and voted just like city councilors do. In our class, we will continue to debate different topics. We also enjoyed looking around the historic St Lawrence Market at the amazing variety of foods. It was an awesome field trip!

By Mrs. Lloyd Thomas and students

Recorder Test

Test will be on Tuesday, 28th January

All recorder students have the following sheets - Counting Music and How Notes are Named

Content covered:

• lines of the treble clef staff
• spaces of the treble clef staff
• notes and their count in 4/4 time

See: http://www.squeakysrecorderplayhouse.com/Notesmaster.htm

http://recordersupport.weebly.com/the-music-staff-and-note-reading.html

Dates To Remember

Tues Jan 23 - Holes novel study: Camp Green Lake brochure due

                  - Art Journal workshop with Anna 

Wed Jan 22 - Market Gallery Field Trip

                  - Written speech due

Fri Jan 24 - PA Day

Note: there is no spelling list this week

Field Trip Rescheduled for 22 Jan 2014

Due to extreme weather conditions,

 our class field trip to the Market Gallery will be changed 

 from Wednesday 8th January
to Wednesday 22 January. 

For more information read

about the Market Gallery's  
All Come to Order: 
A Look at Toronto's Government program here. 

Spelling List 13

Grade 5 Spelling List 13

Mon 6 Jan, 2014

1. consumption

2. alcohol

3. poison

4. consequence

5. influences

6. intoxicated

7. decision-making

8. addiction

9. impaired

10. abuse

11. responsibility 

12. pressure

Grade 6 Spelling List 13

Mon 6 Jan, 2014

1. substance
2. illegal
3. peer-pressure
4. influences
5. addicted
6. impaired
7. marijuana
8. cannabis
9. cocaine
10. heroine
11. opium
12. rehabilitation
13. judgment
14. responsible