May 30-June 5

This week in math the students have been solving problems involving probability. In language the students finished all rough draft components of their social studies project and worked together to revise and edit drafts, using the success criteria. The grade 5's have done some additional math work, and exercises in topic sentence, supporting details and concluding sentence with Mme. Demers in the morning. The grade 6's have been working hard every morning, writing the EQAO test. A permission form for an upcoming field trip to the science centre went home yesterday. Please sign it and return it ASAP. Also, I'm looking for a grade 6 parent volunteer to join us on the field trip, as well as 2 grade 5 parents. 

Important dates this week:

Monday, June 2nd: 2nd half of the south conference track and field meet at East York;    EQAO continues

Tuesday, June 3rd: EQAO ends; pool and library 

Wednesday, June 4th: CASI for those who have not completed it yet; make up day for EQAO

Thursday, June 5th: social studies project due ( 5th-12th); diary entry presentations begin; probability quiz; measurement re-test at lunch

Friday, June 6th: PA day

Important future dates:

Monday, June 9th: field trip to the science centre

Friday, June 20th: grade 6 graduation

Homework: 

1) Complete your social studies project final drafts and assemble it in the format of your choosing, (ie power point, bristol board, duotang, shoe box). Be prepared for your diary entry presentation in role. Due: Thursday, June 5th

2) Review perimeter, area and conversions for those who wish to write a re-test of the  measurement test. quiz: Thursday, June 5th at lunch

Best,

Bronwyn Davidson

May 23-30

This week in math the students had a second quiz on metric conversions, perimeter and area, with the addition of volume for both grades and surface area for grade 6's. We also began our next unit on probability. In language the students finished researching for their social studies project and began writing the rough drafts of paragraphs. There will be more time to work on rough drafts at school before they are due next Thursday. The students also learned how to make a flow map.

Important dates this week:

Monday, May 26th: ride your bike to school day; EQAO begins for grade 6's                     

Tuesday, May 20th: pool and library, track and field meet

Thursday, May 22nd: homework due

Homework for this week:

1) Complete all rough drafts of all components of the social studies project. There will be time in class to work on this as well. 

2) Review perimeter, area and conversions for those who wish to write a re-test of the  measurement test. 

Best,

Bronwyn Davidson

May 16th- May 22nd

This week in math the students had a quiz on metric conversions, perimeter and area. Some students had difficulty with conversions, and I've encouraged students to stay in at recess, lunch or after school for extra help. I've attached an anchor chart that helps with conversions.  There will be a re-test, with the addition of volume for both grades and surface area for grade 6's, next Thursday. In language the students wrote a CASI test, which is a standardized reading test. They also researched for their social studies project. We looked at example diary entries and created success criteria for parts of the social studies project. Students evaluated their own pourquoi tales using the success criteria that we created together. In science grade 6's presented their electricity projects, which were very well done! (See the pictures below.) Congratulations to all students who participated in the spring concert and made our Cup Song a success!

Important dates this week:

Monday, May 19th: Victoria Day, no school

Tuesday, May 20th: pool and library

Thursday, May 22nd: homework due

Monday, May 26th: EQAO begins for grade 6's

Homework for this week:

Homework for this week will be light because of the long weekend. 

1) Complete your research notes for your social studies project. Remember to write down all sources for your bibliography. 

2) Finish your Native Canadian-style art to illustrate your pourquoi tale if it's not already finished. 

Best,

Bronwyn Davidson

May 9- May 16

This week in math we have been working on metric conversions, perimeter and area.  In language the students worked through the writing process on their pourquoi tales, from graphic organizer to rough draft, then editing and are working on final drafts for next week. We created success criteria together for this piece of writing. In visual arts we reviewed the key features of First Nations art and students began creating final pieces of art to illustrate their pourquoi tale. In social studies students learned why it's important to consult multiple sources, and how to make a bibliography. They also completed a KWL chart ( I Know, I Want to Know, I Learned) about current Aboriginal Issues in Canada. In science grade 6's continued to work on their electricity projects. Congratulations to all our room 21 track team members who represented Williamson Road with pride at the track meet on Thursday!

Important dates this week:

Monday, May 12th: pool and library

Wednesday, May 13th: math quiz on conversions, perimeter and area, spring concert at 7PM

Thursday, May 15th: homework due, grade 6 science project due

Friday, May 16th: Wacky Hair Day

Homework for this week:

1) Complete the math work on measurement.

2)  Begin to research for your social studies project. (This will be done at school and at home.) Remember to write down all sources for your bibliography. 

3) Complete your pourquoi tale and hand in your graphic organizer, rough draft and final draft.
4) Continue with independent reading daily- at least 20 minutes every day. 

5) Grade 6's: your electricity project is due on Thursday. 

Best,

Bronwyn Davidson

May 2- May 9

This week in math we have been working on transformations, including translations, rotations and reflections. We also learned about congruent vs. similar shapes, and identified lines of symmetry. There will be a geometry test on Monday. In language the students began to work on the rough draft of their pourquoi tale and presented literature circle skits. In visual arts we looked at key features of First Nations art and students made rough drafts of an illustration to go with their pourquoi tale. In social studies students learned how to make a timeline and plotted major events in Canadian history between the years 1000 and 1814 on a timeline. In science grade 6's have begun to work on their electricity projects, while grade 5's presented their projects. We also had a guest speaker on Friday, Christine, who worked with the students on the topic of gender equity. 

Important dates this week:
Monday, May 5th: math test, pool and library

Thursday, May 8th: track meet at Birchmount

Friday, May 9th: homework due, Blue Jays game

Homework for this week:

1) Complete the math work on transformations.

2) Read the text about a famous First Nations Canadian, entitled, "Tom Jackson" and answer the questions. 

3)  Read the outline for the social studies project and choose the person or group that you're going to research. ( due Wednesday )

4) Continue with independent reading daily- at least 20 minutes every day. 
5)  In your writing notebook, answer the following questions in paragraph form. What did you learn or confirm about gender equity from our guest speaker, Christine? Why is this an important topic? 

Best,

Bronwyn Davidson

Social Studies Project

Social Studies Project- Grade 5

Goal: To research and report on a significant group or person from the First Nations or European Explorers.

All work will be modeled in class. Students can do research and final drafts at home, but the majority of the work is to be completed at school. We will create success criteria as a class as components are taught and modeled.

Due date: June 5th

Presentation choice:

Bristol board

Shoe box

Power point or prezzie

Duotang

Tasks:

1) Answer the following questions in paragraph form. Use 4 separate paragraphs.

a) The facts

Who are they? Describe.

Where did they come from and where did they settle? Or, where did they live in Canada?

When did they come to Canada? or When did they meet Europeans?

Why did they come to Canada? (explorer) What was life like? (First Nations)

b) Consequences

What happened when they met the other group? What were the positive and negative consequences? Describe.

c) Connections to Today

How is the interaction connected to present day issues in Canada? What were the long-term consequences?

How did the person or group contribute to Canadian identity?

d) Your Own Question

Develop your own question or questions to answer.

2) Time line. It must span at least 300 years, and include at least 5 main events related to your person or group, and be labelled neatly.

3) Flow map. It must be labelled and coloured, showing where the person or group came from originally and where they settled in Canada.

4) Diary entry from the perspective of the person or a member of the group that you’re researching, explaining their point of view and describing an event that has taken place. This will be presented in role on the due date.

5) Bibliography

Possible groups or people:

Champlain

Cartier

Hudson

Cooke

Forbisher

De Mons

Etienne Brule

Ojibway, Abenaki, Algonkin, Haudenosaunee, Ojibwe, Ottawa, Potawatomie, Wendat, Weskarini; Beothuk, Innu, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, Wolastoqiyik

Courier des bois

Donnaconna

Filles du Roi

First nations women

missionairies

Social Studies Project- Grade 6

Goal: To research and report on a significant group of people who settled Canada.

All work will be modeled in class. Students can do research and final drafts at home, but the majority of the work is to be completed at school. We will create success criteria as a class as components are taught and modeled.

Due date: June 5th

Presentation choice:

Bristol board

Shoe box

Power point or prezzie

Duotang

Tasks:

1)Answer the following questions in paragraph form. Use 4 separate paragraphs.

a) The facts

Who are they? Describe.

Where did they come from and where did they settle?

When did they begin to settle in Canada?

Why did they come to Canada?

b) Consequences

What happened when they tried to settle? What were the positive and negative consequences?

c) Connections to Today

How has your group contributed to Canadian identity?

d) Your Own Question

Develop your own question or questions to answer.

2) Timeline. It must span at least 300 years, and include at least 5 main events related to your person or group, and be labeled neatly.

3) Flow map. It must be labeled and coloured, showing where the person or group came from originally and where they settled in Canada.

4) Diary entry from the perspective of the person you’re researching, explaining their point of view and describing an event that has taken place. This will be presented in role on the due date.

5) Bibliography

Possible people:

First Nations

French

English

Chinese

Metis

Inuit

Japanese Canadians

Acadians

Germans

Scandinavians

South Asians

Carribean peoples

Black Loyalists

Ukranians

Irish

Scottish