Social Studies Test Thursday

For the Social Studies test on Thursday the students will be given 2 of the following questions to answer. Please have students review their notes and worksheets and practice writing answers. 

1. Choose a group of First Nations people and tell about their way of life before contact with Europeans. Tell about their homes, villages, culture, customs, ways to get food, and family life (as well as any other per tenant information).

2. Why do you think Samuel de Champlain's attempt to form a settlement was more successful than Jacques Cartier's?

3. Describe John Cabot's Journey to North America. Give details about his reason for going, his arrival, what he found, and why it's important.

4. What were the positive and negative impacts on Europeans and Aboriginal people following contact? Tell information from each group's point of view.

First Nations

We have begun talking about the First Nations people of Canada in Social Studies. The students took the following notes. Please review these with them at home.

Assembly

Our assembly presentation is tomorrow at 11:10. I hope a lot of our families can make it out to see our performances!

Our Song

Here is a copy of our song lyrics so you can practice at home.

Science Test: Forces and Structures

There is a science test on Friday. Students have been asked to take home their notes and sheets we have taken up in class. The following are examples of what may be seen on the test:

- matching force terms with their meaning (see previous post with words)

- writing the type of force described or shown in examples

-describe the different types of bridges

-describe how a road cracks apart over a winter (making sure to tell how the forces affect it)

-describe how a boat made of metal can stay afloat, while a ball of metal will sink

- describe what can happen to buildings in areas with permafrost, how it can be prevented, and why this prevention helps.

-describe ways to create a strong and stable tower. Make sure to explain how/why your ideas help to create strength and stability.

Remember that all of this information revolves around your knowledge of the types of forces we have discussed in class from our first notes. Make sure to describe them in your answers to these last five questions.

Science Presentations Part 5

Science Presentations Part 4

Long Weekend Homework

Over the long weekend students should be reviewing for the upcoming test on forces. They can use their notes on the different types of forces (which are posted on this blog) to review and become familiar with the terms and how to identify them. Students should also review their sheets on the forces and types of bridges. The test has been pushed back to Thursday, so they have a few extra days next week to practise.

Students also have math practise homework on fractions: p. 266 # 6-10. This is on comparing and ordering fractions. Students should be keeping an eye out for denominators that are the same to compare, or numerators that are the same. We discussed this in class today. A review of the lesson may help them as well.

Also, as part of an upcoming assembly, we are writing a song about conflict resolution. I have asked the students to think about ideas for our song. They do not have to be full lines or rhyming, just an idea about something we may add to the song (we can play around with it to make it fit and rhyme after). So far our chorus goes:

Conflict resolution

Is when you have a fight

But you solve it like friends,

And everything turns out right 

Some lines we have with this are:

Disagreements, arguments, and fights

Happen to everyone, anywhere, day or night

If you can't work it out,

Just walk away

get help from an adult

And it'll be okay

Some Eggs-tra Fun Science!

We tried our egg structures from a greater height... Our 2nd story classroom window!

Watch the fun!

Science Presentations Part 3

Science Presentations Part 2

More science projects.