Circuit Quiz

We will have a circuit quiz in Science on Thursday.  You need to be familiar with the following terms:
-open, closed circuit
-series, parallel circuit
-insulators, conductors
-three parts of circuit: source, path, load
-charge
-electrons, protons, neutrons
You should also know how to label a schematic diagram with symbols.  

What we have been up to in Science...

Success!!!

Share your experience at The Global Eatery by adding a comment on this post.
PS: Our running total is currently $582.15.

Comparing Fractions

Go to this link to practice comparing fractions and equivalent fractions.
Go to this link to play a practice game.

Prairie Winters and Living Skies

Love how our mosaics turned out! Beautifully done, Grade 6!

Application Video

You can view our "video application" to Mr. MacKenzie's Acts of Kindness by going to this link.  You'll need to use the password "kindness" to view it.  Student created!  Thanks to Kale and Kyle for their work on this!

Bonus Buddies

Here are a couple pictures from a fun Grade 1 Bonus Buddies session!

Friday's Update!

Hi, everyone!  Happy Friday!  A few things to update you on today:

•          The students have done a nice job of pulling together their speeches this week.  Thank you for your support on this assignment.  We will have our classroom speak-off on Tuesday as I am away with the other class on a field trip on Wednesday. 
•          The Math tests look fantastic thus far!  I will send them on Monday with an updated mark sheet for Math.  We have started a new unit on Fractions, Ratios and Percent. 
•          The Winter Art Mosaics are beautiful!  You can view them when you come for conferences (March 22).
•         We started a new novel study today, based on the book “City of Ember”.  Students have a booklet that they will complete as we move through the unit.  This book aligns well with our current study on Electricity in Science.  Next week will be working with circuit boards in Science!
•          We have completed the student-created pieces of our Welcome Basket for newcomers to Canada and Jack MacKenzie School.  We are very excited about bringing our inquiry to a close with a fundraiser/celebration on Wednesday, March 13 from 9:45-11:45am in the Art/Science Room.  “The Global Eatery” (student-named!!) will be a multicultural food fair to raise funds for our welcome baskets.  Each student is asked to bring two dozen (but more if you like! The more, the merrier!) food items that represent their cultural background.  They should be easily served in individual pieces or servings.  We will be inviting classes, as well as special guests (like the many who visited our classroom during our inquiry) to come and sample our food from around the world.  Passports can be purchased for a toonie.  Each passport can be used to select three food items.  You are welcome to come and be a part of it!  Please let me know if you would like to be a part of this event.  Each student will also write a paragraph about the food they have brought and a bit on the their cultural background.  They are welcome to dress in their ethnic clothing (if possible) and decorate their station to their heart’s delight!  Please email me or send me a note to confirm what type of food your son or daughter will be bringing, as well as the number of items you are able to contribute.  This will help us to plan how many invitations we can make to other classes.
•          We are also doing our best to gather various items from businesses who might like to sponsor our welcome baskets.   Students have been emailing, making phone calls and visiting businesses to welcome their participation.  Thanks for your support in this project!  The kids (and their teacher) are very excited about it!