Article posted May 25, 2009 at 05:47 AM GMT •
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Check out the comic called, "Zoe & Molly Online" at the web address listed below. After you have read the comic, complete the quiz, on the homepage, with your partners to see if you are internet safe. Then go back to the homepage and complete the "What's Wierd Activity?" Finally create a character and write an appropriate ending to show what you have learned. (www.zoeandmolly.ca)
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Article posted May 6, 2009 at 07:17 PM GMT •
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All over the media and across the world people are discussing how to keep your body safe and clean. Take a look at the hand washing video and information by going to www.healthrattle.com/cleanhands and then answer the questions.
Questions
1. What is the single most important method of preventing the spread of infectious diseases?
2. What is the percent of germs that you can eliminate by frequent hand washing?
3. Write the six steps to properly ensure your hands are decontaminated (germ free).
4. Write 3 examples of times or places when you should wash your hands.
5. Sometimes washing your hands is not possible. What could you do instead?
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Article posted May 1, 2009 at 06:07 PM GMT •
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Watch the video below about the Northern Lights in Alaska.
Use Wikipedia and look up Northern Lights to answer the following questions.
1. What is another name for the Northern Lights?
2. Write a definition for Northern Lights.
3. What months do the Northern Lights most often occur?
4. What do the Cree people call this phenomenon?
5. Why are the Northern Lights most visible closer to the poles?
Just a reminder.....please use complete sentences to answer the questions!!!
Article posted May 1, 2009 at 06:07 PM GMT •
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First Nations peoples have been living in what is now called Canada for tens of thousands of years. Our class has just begun a new unit on First Nations people of the past. We plan to study the different cultural areas in order to appreciate and value the culture and traditions of First Nation people.
Study the map of Canada showing where the different First Nation groups lived during the pre-contact period. The six different areas are:
Northwest Pacific Coast (green)
Plateau (pink)
Plains (yellow)
Eastern Woodland (orange)
Subarctic (beige)
Arctic (purple)
As a group, make a list of anything and everything that you know about First Nations people from the past. Please discuss and write about their clothing, shelter, food, environment and ways of living. Do not worry if your answers are correct or not, just tell us what you know.
Article posted April 22, 2009 at 07:13 PM GMT •
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Earth Day is April 22nd!
Watch the video below that I found on You Tube. It shows our wonderful Earth and all its beauty.
Answer the following questions about Earth Day:
1. Write three words that you would use to describe our Earth after watching the video.
2. Why is it important to celebrate Earth Day?
3. Brainstorm and list at least five different ways that you could do your part on Earth Day.
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Our classroom is finishing up our science unit on the Solar System. We have learned many new and exciting things. Take a look at this video and try to answer the following questions:
1. How do scientists believe that the planets were created?
2. Why is Pluto no longer classified as a planet?
3. What is the Kuiper Belt? What can be found there?
4. What is the name of the objects past the Kuiper Belt?
5. What is the Heliosphere?
The video can be found by going to www.youtube.com and entering Space School Solar System.
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Article posted February 19, 2009 at 07:51 PM GMT •
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Ethel Milliken School has officially raised enough money to build a school in Kenya. What an amazing opportunity for the children in Kenya!
Throughout the video, five words are displayed in the middle to help you think of all the ways your generousity has helped the children of Kenya. List the words and then use them to explain how a school would help the children of Kenya give them these five things.
Article posted February 19, 2009 at 07:51 PM GMT •
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In our classroom, we have just finished reading the fourth book in the Joey Pigza book series by Jack Gantos. Joey is a young student who is faced with many challenges in his life. His home is in constant chaos and he definitely does not feel like he belongs at school. As we learn about Joey through this series we have begun to understand that it is hard to be different, especially at school. Explain to your group what kind of person Joey is and what some of the things are that he has to deal with. Once you have done that with your partners, have them help you to answer the following questions:
What words would you use to describe what it would feel like if everyone thought that you were different?
What would it feel like if you didn't belong and if you didn't have any friends?
Why is it important that the world understands that there are many people just like Joey?
What could you do if you had someone like Joey in your classroom?
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Article posted January 27, 2009 at 06:32 PM GMT •
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Take a look at this video that I found on YouTube. It explains the basics behind blogging. As a group, watch and listen to the video and then answer all the questions. Enjoy!!
What is a blog?
What is blog short for?
What are some different types of blogs? (List 6)
What are three things that everyone can post on blogs?
Who was the first blogger and when did it happen?
What should you not put on a blog?
Please answer all the questions in complete sentences and combine them to make a paragraph about blogging.
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Article posted January 6, 2009 at 05:13 AM GMT •
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Our Structured Learning Classroom has been busy learning how to Blog with our Grade 7 Blogging Buddies. Take a look at the class photos to see our classroom working hard.
In order to continue working together with our Blogging Buddies we must establish some rules and guidelines so that we continue to enjoy our time together. Think about the following questions to help us make our work as cooperative as possible.
What is each person's job or role in partner work?
What makes a group work well together?
How could our Blogging Buddies help us?
What do you do if someone is not doing their job? Is there any way to solve this on your own?
Brainstorm and write together the ways you think that we can continue to work together to learn and understand Blogging.
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