I wonder... Just another Lemon Tree

Math - Compulsory

• IXL M.1 and M.3 (F.Y.I. - IXL will always be fifth grade lessons unless I specifically write otherwise)
• Study link 8.2 and 8.3

Many of you were having difficult today wit hthis topic. I will be checking that you have done the practice
RLA

Enjoy this again.

I wonder... Can anybody write a poem that is even 'close' to the truly magnificent draft written today by Sabine...? Talk about setting the bar high!!!

Finish your I/O poem. Due tomorrow. Make sure you have a complete PRINTED version of this poem. We will be doing a few adaptations to it in tomorrow's session
S.S. Fakebook - Due: Fri

The Friday Message.

Bravo for your work again this week. 

For students who need further practice on integers: Your task during the month of February is to work through the Grade 6 IXL Unit -  C1,2,3,4, I4,5,6,7,8,9, Y9 Samamy Snake when all exercises are completed.

Don't forget to bring in something that you 'wonder about' for Monday - see complete post from earlier in this week that explains this topic more clearly.



Optional - Those students wanting to work ahead

Monday night's H/W

• Finishing your I/O poem
• Study link 8.2 & 8.3
• Social Studies:  Continue researching/ working on your fakebook project.

Congratulations on  'finally' reaching the top of the Ladder to Laughter. The class treat will be decided next week

Tech Integration
https://www.tikatok.com/  (make sure you have created an account by next Fri.) - You will be using this software to create digital copies of all of your poems into an anthology.


Stduent of the Week:  Camille

Blogger of the Week: Sabine

Enjoy Rachel's performance again

The lyrics in Harrisen's work are powerful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6UVhZTTWb0
Maady's intrepetation of title and presentation showed how much you can see from so little if you look hard enough

Song Interpretation on Prezi

Enjoy the Friday message below. (found by Madddy) - If you find a video that you think teaches a good point - Win TQs for sharing

I/O poems postponed until next Tuesaday.

Math
Study Link 8.1

RLA
Annoucements Poem - priority

Record your finished announcement poem using vocaroo. com and embed it into your blog. Listen back to your poem multiple times. What works well? What cannot be heard correctly?   Use this as a way to improve your performance

(Maya- can you work virtually with Caroline on this evening?)

Optional

1) Work on your I/O poems

2) Continue working on your Social Studies fakebook research.

• Do you have between 6-10 people.
• Can you make connections?
• Can you clearly identify the historical event/time period

Fakebook

Maya and Harrisen: You are both a team and will work together on the fakebook assignment. You should communicate virtually. (wall)The instructions are below:  Watch the video in an earlier post to see how to create this. You will have one week to finish this.

http://www.classtools.net/fb/25/igjXKk

H/W -Compulsory

• Practice the noun exercises from yesterday's post
• Work on announcments poem (virtually)
• NO MATH H/W

Tonight is a light H/W night. (Especially for all those who have already studied for the nouns test) I expect BIG progress on your announcments poems!!! - I suggest you work virtually using a google doc. if you haven't already done so.

Optional

• Work on yout draft for your I/O poem
• 30minutes research on your fake book assignment

For next week... Be thinking about topics you would like to write about.
New... Bring in a 3 topics that you 'wonder about'
e.g. why do children cry?
e.g. why don't squares roll?
e.g. why is blood red?
e.g. why doesn't the elephant smile?
e.g. why am I not good enough?

Be creative!!!

Inside -Outside Poem - Help

Now isn't this a challenging poem to write...or is it? - Read below for help getting started...

Inside/Ouside poem about yourself. (Due: Fri)

Don't make your poem more complicated than it needs to be...Think about the assignment for a second... all i'm asking you to do is write a poem about yourself. Now...going a bit further...i'm suggesting ways you can go about doing this by using categories...for example.. write about your personality, your dreams, your fears, your weaknesses etc etc... by thinking about categories gives you a way to organize your thoughts... so the next step is ... how do you do that...???

well why not begin by just writing about yourself in a literal way...
What do others think of you?

They think... all i enjoy writng and i a super students...
your poetry might soon like...

outside 
A test taking machine some may suggest
Fear of failure is why I strive my best

inside

I think... ..i like doing art....

(how can i do that in a poetic and/or figurative way..?)

Drawing and mixing paints brightens my days
Being artistic and creative in countless ways


Hope this helps!