Happy Halloween be safe tonight when going out trick or treating.  To all BTC members I am proud of your effects to go trick or treating for non perishable items today. 


Explorers-  Review the website of Canadian Explorers- preview the links and select an explorer that you would like to learn more about.  Write the name of the explorer in your agenda.

VOICETHREAD
1.  Remembrance Day Video 
2.  Local Action
3.  Seasons Poem
4.  Duck Video

POETRY-Finalize first draft

Timestable- continue to practice your 4-6 timestable use a variety of strategies (ex sites listed on sidebar, flashcards, re-writing, verbal)

This week we launched our local change agent project whereby you will create change in your local community.  I can't wait to see where this project takes you.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Explorers-  Review the website of Canadian Explorers- preview the links and select an explorer that you would like to learn more about.  Write the name of the explorer in your agenda.

VOICETHREAD
1.  Remembrance Day Video 
2.  Local Action
3.  Seasons Poem
4.  Duck Video

POETRY-Finalize first draft

MATH
- learning goal is to identify and classify 2-d shapes based on its attributes
- learning goal is to use a protractor to measure and create a variety of angles

(class time was provided to finalize work on Thursday and Friday)

Classifying Shapes
5- U3 L1 # 1 2, 3, 5
6- U3 L2 #1a 2. 3 4 6

Measuring angles
5- U3 L2 page 86 Finish lesson
6- U3 L1 page 84 Finish lesson


Timestable- continue to practice your 4-6 timestable use a variety of strategies (ex sites listed on sidebar, flashcards, re-writing, verbal)

VOICETHREAD- Past Due1- Local Action - respond to guiding questions
2- Season
*  post three comments
 1-list of 5 or more descriptive words based on the 5 senses chart 2-using new poetic devices (simile, figurative, metaphor, literal, personification) develop 2 phrases or sentences 

POETRY-Start to work on your first draft of your duck poem

MATH
- learning goal is to identify and classify 2-d shapes based on its attributes
- learning goal is to use a protractor to measure and create a variety of angles

(class time was provided to finalize work throughout the day)

Classifying Shapes
5- U3 L1 # 1 2, 3, 5
6- U3 L2 #1a 2. 3 4 6

Measuring angles
5- U3 L2 page 86 1 2 4
6- U3 L1 page 84 1 2 3


Timestable- continue to practice your 4-6 timestable use a variety of strategies (ex sites listed on sidebar, flashcards, re-writing, verbal)

VOICETHREAD- Past Due1- Local Action - respond to guiding questions
2- Season
*  post three comments
 1-list of 5 or more descriptive words based on the 5 senses chart 2-using new poetic devices (simile, figurative, metaphor, literal, personification) develop 2 phrases or sentences 

POETRY-Start to work on your first draft of your duck poem

MATH- learning goal is to identify and classify 2-d shapes based on its attributes
5- U3 L1 # 1 2
6- U3 L2 #1a 2

Timestable- continue to practice your 4-6 timestable use a variety of strategies (ex sites listed on sidebar, flashcards, re-writing, verbal)

I am very excited to share that Coding in the class will begin this week. You will be learning to apply your computational thinking skills through code and design a game. All you need to bring with you is an open mind, a headset and a positive attitude :)



Try out the Frog Jumping Challenge 

VOICETHREAD- Past Due
1- Local Action - respond to guiding questions
2- Season
*  post three comments
 1-list of 5 or more descriptive words based on the 5 senses chart
 2-using new poetic devices (simile, figurative, metaphor, literal, personification) develop 2 phrases or sentences 


BOOK REVIEW: Past Due
- Bring in a book review (online, magazine, newspaper)
Tomorrow we will be sharing these book review during community circle

MATH:  practice your 4-6 timestable

POETRY:  continue to develop one of your poems 

I am very excited to share that Coding in the class will begin next week. You will be learning to apply your computational thinking skills through code and design a game. All you need to bring with you is an open mind, a headset and a positive attitude :)



Try out the Frog Jumping Challenge 

VOICETHREAD- 
1- Local Action - respond to guiding questions
2- Season
*  post three comments
 1-list of 5 or more descriptive words based on the 5 senses chart
 2-using new poetic devices (simile, figurative, metaphor, literal, personification) develop 2 phrases or sentences 

LOCAL CHANGE AGENT:  
Today we read Wangari's Tree of Peace and discussed the concept of I am WE.  What is a local action that you would like tackle this upcoming school year.


BOOK REVIEW: Past Due
- Bring in a book review (online, magazine, newspaper)
Tomorrow we will be sharing these book review during community circle

MATH:  practice your 4-6 timestable

A day at Cedarvale Park discovering the diversity with the park.

@kamla_sharbear @ROMPalaeo Cool - your fossil is the underside of a favositid ("honeycomb") coral - Silurian age (~430 million yrs old)!!

— Dave Rudkin (@RudkinDave) October 24, 2016

This week we had a great of collaborating and learning to use our time more effectively while attentively listening to each other without interrupting.  HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND :o)

CHANGE OF DATE for Cedarvale Park field study... 2 Parent volunteers needed for Cedarvale Park for the morning. Dress comfortably for our walking trip. Students bring a litterless lunch. Hoping for better weather  :)


I am very excited to share that Coding in the class will begin next week. You will be learning to apply your computational thinking skills through code and design a game. All you need to bring with you is an open mind, a headset and a positive attitude :)



Try out the Frog Jumping Challenge 

VOICETHREAD- 
1- Local Action - respond to guiding questions
2- Season
*  post three comments
 1-list of 5 or more descriptive words based on the 5 senses chart
 2-using new poetic devices (simile, figurative, metaphor, literal, personification) develop 2 phrases or sentences 

LOCAL CHANGE AGENT:  
Today we read Wangari's Tree of Peace and discussed the concept of I am WE.  What is a local action that you would like tackle this upcoming school year.


BOOK REVIEW: Past Due
- Bring in a book review (online, magazine, newspaper)
Tomorrow we will be sharing these book review during community circle

MATH:  Past Due
Finish working on Show What You Know
Grade 5- #1-6, 8
Grade 6- #1-10

***Practice your multiplication tables for 4-6 times table

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

***Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. We will be discussing suggestions later this week into next week!

PAST DUE:

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX  Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

LOCAL CHANGE AGENT:  
Today we read Wangari's Tree of Peace and discussed the concept of I am WE.  What is a local action that you would like tackle this upcoming school year.


BOOK REVIEW:
- Bring in a book review (online, magazine, newspaper)
Tomorrow we will be sharing these book review during community circle

MATH:  
Finish working on Show What You Know
Grade 5- #1-6, 8
Grade 6- #1-10

***Practice your multiplication tables for 4-6 times table

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

***Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. We will be discussing suggestions later this week into next week!

PAST DUE:

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX  Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX  Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

MATH:  

***Practice your multiplication tables for 4 and 5 times table

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

***Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. We will be discussing suggestions later this week into next week!

1. Work on and finish your first math entrance pass due Thursday 

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX  Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

MATH:  

***Practice your multiplication tables for 4: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

***Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. We will be discussing suggestions later this week into next week!

POETRY: Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  Google Classroom assignment. Second draft peer feedback tomorrow. Continue to build upon your writing

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

MATH:  

***Practice your multiplication tables for 4: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. We will be discussing suggestions later this week into next week!

POETRY: Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  Google Classroom assignment. Second draft peer feedback tomorrow. Continue to build upon your writing

HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEKEND!

Great job to our cross country team who represented our school well showing team work and have a positive competitive spirit.

Over the weekend:

- hang with your family

- enjoy the outdoors

- eat lots of great food and get lots of rest

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

MATH:  today we ordered and compared numbers and started to add fraction by finding a common denominator 
5- U8 L3 finish
6- U8 L4 #1ab 3ab 4 7-9

***Practice your multiplication tables for 4: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. We will be discussing suggestions later this week into next week!

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

MATH:  today we ordered and compared numbers and started to add fraction by finding a common denominator 
5- U8 L3 finish
6- U8 L4 #1ab 3ab 4 7-9

Mystery @Skype w/Mr Valentine in DePere WI-20 questions,considering concepts of geographical thinking @tdsb #GRAPax pic.twitter.com/bJGoOhZABn

— Kamla Rambaran (@kamla_sharbear) October 3, 2016

Ss playing @GetKahoot and analyzing what a growth mindset is vs a fixed mindset @tdsb pic.twitter.com/QkeKvMRwPu

— Kamla Rambaran (@kamla_sharbear) October 3, 2016