Tuesday, April 9, 2013

REMINDER:  In-class time is provided to work on all assigned tasks below which are online.  At-home time is needed to continue tasks in order for students to be successful during in-class activities.  This same learning practices apply to paper and pencil tasks.

MATH:  Multiplying Decimals by 10, 100, 1000, 10 000, MMS: p.139 #1-3, 85-8
- PAST DUE: visit the Student Math Blog and visit Ms. Tavares' blog for your instructions on the first task/entry for your blog.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  read the guiding questions in the 
Social Studies Blog 
- mapping skills
- being a local / global detective
then post, read, comment and/or repost a new comment to make connections to the question.

SCIENCE: reading the guiding question in Structures and Mechanisms Blog then post, read, comment and/or repost a new comment to make connections to the question.

WRITING: First Draft PAST DUE (review your wiki research/jot notes)

Your are writing a letter to your school community: Why should a customer visit your company booth on Business Day?



BUSINESS DAY: Visit your Business Day Student Blog and visit Ms. Tavares' blog for your instructions on the first task/entry for your blog.  
- Type in your mid-point reflection PAST DUE.  
- Beginning next week each student is required to post weekly reflections.  Use your blog as a way to communicate, reflect on your success and discuss next steps.
- Also, each student is required to offer weekly reviews and/or comments on two of your classmates blog. Select members from another team and choosedifferent student blogs each week.  

Monday, April 8, 2013

REMINDER:  In-class time is provided to work on all assigned tasks below which are online.  At-home time is needed to continue tasks in order for students to be successful during in-class activities.  This same learning practices apply to paper and pencil tasks.

MATH:  Dividing Decimals by 10, 100, 1000, 10 000, MMS: p.141 #1-3, 8, 9
- PAST DUE: visit the Student Math Blog and visit Ms. Tavares' blog for your instructions on the first task/entry for your blog.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  read the guiding questions in the 
Social Studies Blog 
- mapping skills
- being a local / global detective
then post, read, comment and/or repost a new comment to make connections to the question.

SCIENCE: reading the guiding question in Structures and Mechanisms Blog then post, read, comment and/or repost a new comment to make connections to the question.

WRITING: First Draft due Monday April 8th (review your wiki research/jot notes)

Your are writing a letter to your school community: Why should a customer visit your company booth on Business Day?
Consider the following areas to convince/persuade your customers to visit your company on Business Day:
-Clean Water Program
- UN Conventions on the Rights of a Child
-Millennium Developmental Goals (MDG)


BUSINESS DAY: Visit your Business Day Student Blog and visit Ms. Tavares' blog for your instructions on the first task/entry for your blog.  
- Type in your mid-point reflection PAST DUE.  
- Beginning next week each student is required to post weekly reflections.  Use your blog as a way to communicate, reflect on your success and discuss next steps.
- Also, each student is required to offer weekly reviews and/or comments on two of your classmates blog. Select members from another team and choosedifferent student blogs each week.  

Friday, April 5, 2013


MATH:  Adding and Subtracting Decimals, MMS: U4 L6, # 1-3, 8-10
- visit the Student Math Blog and visit Ms. Tavares' blog for your instructions on the first task/entry for your blog.

SOCIAL STUDIES: click on the padlet(wallwisher) title and respond to the guiding question. How might a national/global citizen exercise their rights and responsibilities as a citizen? 


WRITING: First Draft due Monday April 8th (review your wiki research/jot notes)

Your are writing a letter to your school community: Why should a customer visit your company booth on Business Day?
Consider the following areas to convince/persuade your customers to visit your company on Business Day:
-Clean Water Program
- UN Conventions on the Rights of a Child
-Millennium Developmental Goals (MDG)


BUSINESS DAY: Visit your Business Day Student Blog and visit Ms. Tavares' blog for your instructions on the first task/entry for your blog.  
- Type in your mid-point reflection by Monday April 8th.  
- Beginning next week each student is required to post weekly reflections.  Use your blog as a way to communicate, reflect on your success and discuss next steps.
- Also, each student is required to offer weekly reviews and/or comments on two of your classmates blog. Select members from another team and choosedifferent student blogs each week.  

MARKETING: 
- radio commercial PAST DUE
RESEARCHING: 
- persuasive essay focussing on the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 
ACCOUNTANT: 
- update financing spreadsheet
MANAGER:
- Friday April 5th is the final day to make business contacts
- set goals specific to your teams needs

Thursday, April 4, 2013

MATH: visit the Student Math Blog and visit Ms. Tavares' blog for your instructions on the first task/entry for your blog.

SOCIAL STUDIES: click on the padlet(wallwisher) title and respond to the guiding question. How might a national/global citizen exercise their rights and responsibilities as a citizen? 


WRITING: First Draft due Monday April 8th (review your wiki research/jot notes)

Your are writing a letter to your school community: Why should a customer visit your company booth on Business Day?
Consider the following areas to convince/persuade your customers to visit your company on Business Day:
-Clean Water Program
- UN Conventions on the Rights of a Child
-Millennium Developmental Goals (MDG)


BUSINESS DAY: Visit your Business Day Student Blog and visit Ms. Tavares' blog for your instructions on the first task/entry for your blog.  
- Type in your mid-point reflection by Monday April 8th.  
- Beginning next week each student is required to post weekly reflections.  Use your blog as a way to communicate, reflect on your success and discuss next steps.
- Also, each student is required to offer weekly reviews and/or comments on two of your classmates blog. Select members from another team and choose different student blogs each week.  

MARKETING: 
- radio commercial PAST DUE
RESEARCHING: 
- persuasive essay focussing on the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 
ACCOUNTANT: 
- update financing spreadsheet
MANAGER:
- Friday April 5th is the final day to make business contacts
- set goals specific to your teams needs 

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Prominent Canadian Figure: 

  • Timeline created on Timetoast is PAST DUE based on Big Idea: Identify the achievements and contributions of a prominent leader/figure in the Black Community that inspires Canadians.  
  • First draft of response to the Big Idea Question: How did their achievements and contributions influence modern day society and young Canadians? DUE Friday April 5th

MATH: 
 Rounding Decimals, MMS: p. 126, # 1-3, 6- 8


SOCIAL STUDIES: 
click on the padlet(wallwisher) title and respond to the guiding question. How might a national/global citizen exercise their rights and responsibilities as a citizen? 


SCIENCE: click on the padlet(wallwisher) title and respond to the guiding question. Flight: What do you think you know about the properties of air and/or the principles of flight? PAST DUE


WRITING / BUSINESS DAY : 
MARKETING: 
- jingles (radio commercial)
RESEARCHING: 
- persuasive essay focussing on the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child
ACCOUNTANT: 
- support tasks above
- update financing spreadsheet
MANAGER:
- support tasks above
- set goals specific to your teams needs 

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Chess Club at McMurrich JPS: today is the last day to register your child for the Chess Club organized by the Chess Institute of Canada, running from April 3rd to May 22nd, in the school library from 3:15 - 4:30 for $96.  Registration is done online.
https://www.chessinstitute.ca/ 

Prominent Canadian Figure: 

  • Timeline created on Timetoast is PAST DUE based on Big Idea: Identify the achievements and contributions of a prominent leader/figure in the Black Community that inspires Canadians.  
  • First draft of response to the Big Idea Question: How did their achievements and contributions influence modern day society and young Canadians? DUE Friday April 5th


MATH:  Comparing and Ordering Decimals, MMS: p. 123, # 1, 4, 5, 8

SCIENCE: click on the padlet(wallwisher) title and respond to the guiding question. Flight: What do you think you know about the properties of air and/or the principles of flight?

WRITING / BUSINESS DAY : 
MARKETING: 
- jingles (radio commercial)
RESEARCHING: 
- persuasive essay focussing on the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child
ACCOUNTANT: 
- support tasks above
- update financing spreadsheet
MANAGER:
- support tasks above
- set goals specific to your teams needs 

Thursday, March 28, 2013

What a great week of learning!  Several Business Day teams have begun to make connections with local businesses for donations.  The display boards are looking wonderful as published work is being posted.  Keep up the excitement and passion for making a difference in your learning!