SOCIAL SCIENCES
After today’s lesson on the many theories of the First Nation and Inuit peoples in North America’s arrival in Canada, many had questions regarding the Land Bridge THEORY. This link will give extra information for this theory of arrival to North America.
http://www.native-languages.org/bering.htm
Parent Information:
Curriculum Details: Heritage and Citizenship: First Nations Peoples
Overall Expectations
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
· Use a vearitety of resources and tools to investigate different historical points of view about the positive and negative effects of early contact between First Nation peoples and European explorers.
Specific Expectations:
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
· Examine various theories about the origins of First Nation and Inuit peoples in North America
Thursday, October 4, 2007
EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM
SOCIAL SCIENCES
These two interesting websites are SUPER for learning about the Solar System!The first website is from NASA, and has many activities to explore the knowledge learned throughout the unit. Click here to access the fun!
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
Build a Solar System allows you to apply your knowledge and concepts taught with regards to the study of the universe. This great website will allow students the opportunity to apply their understanding of the solar system. Give it a try at this link: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/
Parent Information:
Curriculum Details: Earth and Space Systems: Grade 6 - Space
Overall Expectations
· demonstrate an understanding of the patterns of change observable on earth as a result of the movement of the different bodies in the solar system (e.g., solar and lunar eclipses, tides, phases of the moon, position of the constellations) and of the physical characteristics of the different components of the solar system.
Specific Expectations:
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
· describe, using models or simulations, how the earth’s rotation causes the cycle of day and night, and how the earth’s revolution cause the cycle of the seasons
These two interesting websites are SUPER for learning about the Solar System!The first website is from NASA, and has many activities to explore the knowledge learned throughout the unit. Click here to access the fun!
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
Build a Solar System allows you to apply your knowledge and concepts taught with regards to the study of the universe. This great website will allow students the opportunity to apply their understanding of the solar system. Give it a try at this link: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/
Parent Information:
Curriculum Details: Earth and Space Systems: Grade 6 - Space
Overall Expectations
· demonstrate an understanding of the patterns of change observable on earth as a result of the movement of the different bodies in the solar system (e.g., solar and lunar eclipses, tides, phases of the moon, position of the constellations) and of the physical characteristics of the different components of the solar system.
Specific Expectations:
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
· describe, using models or simulations, how the earth’s rotation causes the cycle of day and night, and how the earth’s revolution cause the cycle of the seasons
WRITING WORKSHOP!
LANGUAGE ARTS
These two links are great resources for additional remediation for content covered in recent language arts lessons.
The first is a General Grammar Quiz that will review:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/niu/niu15.htm
The second is a good review for assistance for Sentences and Paragraph Writing:
http://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/cyberseminar/paragraph.htm
Parent Information:
Curriculum Details: Writing
Specific Expectations:
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
· Identify and order main ideas and supporting details and group them into units that could be used to develop a structured, multi-paragraph piece of writing, using a variety of strategies and organizational patterns
· Create complex sentences by combining phrases, clauses and/or simple sentences to create a complex sentence.
These two links are great resources for additional remediation for content covered in recent language arts lessons.
The first is a General Grammar Quiz that will review:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/niu/niu15.htm
The second is a good review for assistance for Sentences and Paragraph Writing:
http://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/cyberseminar/paragraph.htm
Parent Information:
Curriculum Details: Writing
Specific Expectations:
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
· Identify and order main ideas and supporting details and group them into units that could be used to develop a structured, multi-paragraph piece of writing, using a variety of strategies and organizational patterns
· Create complex sentences by combining phrases, clauses and/or simple sentences to create a complex sentence.
Mathematics Help For Understanding Decimals!
MATHEMATICS
Here is an extra assignment to test your understanding of today’s new decimal concept.
http://www.nelson.com/nelson/school/elementary/mathK8/math6/quizzes/math6quizzes/gr6_ch2_les6.htm
To review the mathematical language learned in class with regards to decimal place value, give this game a try and test your knowledge. Good Luck!
http://www.mhschool.com/math/2003/student/activity/crossword/gr6_ch1.html
Understanding Place Value of Decimals to Thousandths
Subject: MathematicsUnit: Number Sense and Numeration - Decimals
Parent Information:
Curriculum Details:
Overall Expectations
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
· read, represent, compare, and order whole numbers to 1 000 000, decimal numbers to thousandths, proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers;
Specific Expectations:
· Represent, compare, and order whole numbers and decimal numbers from 0.001 to 1 000 000, using a variety of tools (e.g., number lines with appropriate increments, base ten materials for decimals);
· Determine and explain, through investigation using concrete materials, drawings, and calculators, the relationships among fractions, decimal numbers and percents (e.g., use a 10 x 10 grid to show that ¼ = 0.25 = 25%
Here is an extra assignment to test your understanding of today’s new decimal concept.
http://www.nelson.com/nelson/school/elementary/mathK8/math6/quizzes/math6quizzes/gr6_ch2_les6.htm
To review the mathematical language learned in class with regards to decimal place value, give this game a try and test your knowledge. Good Luck!
http://www.mhschool.com/math/2003/student/activity/crossword/gr6_ch1.html
Understanding Place Value of Decimals to Thousandths
Subject: MathematicsUnit: Number Sense and Numeration - Decimals
Parent Information:
Curriculum Details:
Overall Expectations
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
· read, represent, compare, and order whole numbers to 1 000 000, decimal numbers to thousandths, proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers;
Specific Expectations:
· Represent, compare, and order whole numbers and decimal numbers from 0.001 to 1 000 000, using a variety of tools (e.g., number lines with appropriate increments, base ten materials for decimals);
· Determine and explain, through investigation using concrete materials, drawings, and calculators, the relationships among fractions, decimal numbers and percents (e.g., use a 10 x 10 grid to show that ¼ = 0.25 = 25%
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Great links for Parents!
Parents check out these great website resources for additional information for assisting with your child's learning experience.
Canadian Educational Association: Parent Participation in School Improvement Planning
http://www.cea-ace.ca/res.cfm?subsection=pro
Media Awareness Network
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/parents/index.cfm
Parent's Voice in Education Project
http://www.schoolcouncils.net/
Canadian Educational Association: Parent Participation in School Improvement Planning
http://www.cea-ace.ca/res.cfm?subsection=pro
Media Awareness Network
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/parents/index.cfm
Parent's Voice in Education Project
http://www.schoolcouncils.net/
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