Room 211
Tue @ 1:35, Wed @ 1:35, Thur @ 8:00
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WEEK of JANUARY 13-17, 2025
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification continued - Focus on coding
Aim: To classify invertebrates or vertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding​
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Jeopardy Life Cycle Review Game (handout)
Students will review unit 6 by playing a on-line jeopardy game.
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Unit 6: Life Cycles TEST
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SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT OUTLINE DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 or earlier
(for students who have opted to do a science project)
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WEEK of JANUARY 6-10, 2025
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Monday, January 6 - Ped Day - No School
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification continued - Focus on coding
Aim: To classify invertebrates or vertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding​
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Review Unit 6: Life Cycles (handout)​​
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HomeWork: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
Unit 6: Life Cycles
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SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT OUTLINE DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 or earlier
(for students who have opted to do a science project)
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WEEK of DECEMBER 16-20, 2024
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification continued - Focus on coding
Aim: To classify invertebrates or vertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding​
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EQUALIZATION DAY DECEMBER 18 - Scheduled classes on Wednesday changes to a Friday schedule
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HOLIDAY BINGO PARTY !
Friday, December 20 - Ped Day - No School
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HomeWork: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
Unit 6: Life Cycles
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SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT OUTLINE DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 or earlier
(for students who have opted to do a science project)
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WEEK of DECEMBER 9-13, 2024
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Computer Science Week - Hour of Code @ www.code.org
Aim: Students will participate in the HOUR OF CODE. Students will learn the basic concepts of coding with drag n' drop programming (similar to robotics programming).
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Metamorphosis (handout)
Aim: To identify complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis life cycles of insects
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From Egg To Tadpole To Frog (handout)
Aim: To identify the path and stages of a frog's life cycle
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Frog Word Search and Beetle Life Cycle (handout)
Aim: To familiarize with science words related to frogs
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Life Cycle Wheel of Frog and Butterfly (handouts)
Aim: To familiarize the life cycles of the butterfly and frog by making/colouring a Life Cycle Wheel​
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WEEK of DECEMBER 2-6, 2024
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Scholastic Science Spin - Island on FIre
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Beetle Life Cycle
Aim: Experience the life cycle with LIVE beetles
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Like Parent, Like Young (handout)
Aim: To compare the young and adults of different animals
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Making Comparisons (handout)
Aim: To differentiate between life cycles of two different types of insects
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Book 4A Unit 6.5: Life Cycle of Flowering Plants
Objective: Describe the life cycle of some flowering plants.
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Unit 6 Vocabulary Crossword (handout)​
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Tell Them From Me Survey
Aim: Students will answer questions and provide feedback concerning their school environment (anonymous)
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HomeWork: OPTIONAL SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT - OUTLINE DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 - PROJECT DUE March 24
The optional science fair project are for students who are willing to do the required work and want to present a science fair project either in class or at the science fair (minimum amount of projects required). Students can choose to do an experiment, research or design project.
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WEEK of NOVEMBER 25-29, 2024
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Book 4A Unit 6.1: Reproduction in Living Things
Objective: Understand that living things reproduce to ensure survival of their own kind.
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Book 4A Unit 6.2 Life Cycles
Objective: Understand that all living things go through a life cycle and that different living things go through different life cycles. Recognize that some animals hatch from eggs and some are born as young animals.
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification continued - Focus on sprites
Aim: To classify invertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding
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Book 4A Unit 6.3: Life Cycle of A Human Being and Unit 6.4 Life Cycle of Animals
Objective: Describe the life cycle of a human beings and describe the life cycles of other animals.
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WEEK of NOVEMBER 18-22, 2024
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EQUALIZATION DAY NOVEMBER 19 - Scheduled classes on Tuesday changes to a Friday schedule
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification continued - Focus on sprites
Aim: To classify invertebrates or vertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding
Thursday, November 21 - Parent/Teacher Meetings - No School
Friday, November 22 - Ped Day - No School
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WEEK of NOVEMBER 11-15, 2024​
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification continued - Focus on backdrops
Aim: To classify invertebrates or vertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding
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Scholastic Science Spin - Busting Science Myths
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On Defense Crossword (handout)
Aim: To recognize how animals use different defensive behaviours when preyed upon.
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WEEK of NOVEMBER 4-8, 2024
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Review Unit 5: Invertebrates (handout)
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification continued - Focus on backdrops
Aim: To classify invertebrates or vertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding
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Unit 5: Invertebrates TEST - November 7
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WEEK of OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 1, 2024
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The World of Arthropods! Can You Identify These Arthropods? (handout)
Aim: To identify animals belonging to arachnids, insects and crustaceans
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Scholastic Science Spin - See Like A Bee and Monster Pumpkins!
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HALLOWEEN BINGO PARTY !​
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HomeWork: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Unit 5: Invertebrates
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WEEK of OCTOBER 21-25, 2024
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Invertebrates (handout)
Aim: To compare the characteristics of different invertebrates
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Unit 5 Self-Check and Vocabulary Crossword (handout)
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification continued
Aim: To classify invertebrates or vertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding
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HomeWork: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Unit 5: Invertebrates
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WEEK of OCTOBER 14-18, 2024
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Monday, October 14 - Thanksgiving Day Holiday - No School
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EQUALIZATION DAY OCTOBER 15 - Scheduled classes on Tuesday changes to a Monday schedule
Scratch Accounts
Aim: To create student Scratch accounts and explore Scratch interface.
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Scratch Coding Invertebrate or Vertebrate Classification
Aim: To classify invertebrates or vertebrates into six groups and showcase using Scratch Coding
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Friday, October 18 - Ped Day - No School
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WEEK of OCTOBER 7-11, 2024
Book 5A Unit 5.1: Types of Invertebrates
Objective: Describe the common types of invertebrates.
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Book 5A Unit 5.2: Insects, Spiders, Millipedes and Crustaceans
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of insects, spiders, millipedes and crustaceans.
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Book 5A Unit 5.3: Starfish, Sea Urchins and Sea Cucumbers
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers.
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Book 5A Unit 5.4: Jellyfish, Corals and Sea Anemones
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of jellyfish, corals and sea anemones.
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Book 5A Unit 5.5: Sponges
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of sponges.
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Book 5A Unit 5.6: Snails, Slugs, Clams and Mussels
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of snails, slugs, clams and mussels.
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Book 5A Unit 5.7: Worms
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of worms.
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Book 5A Unit 5.8: Comparing Invertebrates
Objective: Compare the habitat and body structure of different invertebrates.
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WEEK of SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4, 2024
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Terry Fox run/walk using Micro-Bit gadget.
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Jeopardy Vertebrates Review Game (handout)
Students will review unit 4 by playing a on-line jeopardy game.
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Review Unit 4: Vertebrates (handout)
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Unit 4: Vertebrates TEST - October 3
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WEEK of SEPTEMBER 23-27, 2024
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Unit 4 Self-Check and Vocabulary Crossword (handout)
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Review Unit 4: Vertebrates (handout)
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Micro-Bit Coding Continued
Aim: Students will code a step-counter to use during the Terry Fox run/walk on October 1.
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HomeWork: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
Unit 4: Vertebrates
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WEEK of SEPTEMBER 16-20, 2024
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Micro-Bit Coding
Aim: Students will code a step-counter to use during the Terry Fox run/walk on October 1.​
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Classifying Vertebrates (handout)
Aim: To show how different classes or groups of vertebrates are alike and how they are different.
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HomeWork: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
Unit 4: Vertebrates
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WEEK of SEPTEMBER 9-13, 2024
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Mammals (handout)
Aim: To identify the differences between mammals and other animals
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Birds, Bats and Birds (handout)
Aim: To recognize the part of a bird that allows it to fly and to find out if a bat is a bird.
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Something Fishy (handout)
Aim: To study the functions of the different parts of a fish.​
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Little Mermaid (handout)
Aim: To infer whether a mermaid is a mammal or a fish.
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Sort 'Em Out (handout)
Aim: To classify animals as invertebrates or vertebrates.
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Friday, September 13 - Ped Day - No School
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WEEK of SEPTEMBER 2-6, 2024
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Monday, September 2 - Labour Day Holiday - No School
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What is Your Favourite Activity? What is Science? (handout)
Description/drawing of favourite activity and ideas of what science is all about.
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Book 4A Unit 4.1: The Need To Classify Animals, Unit 4.2: Invertebrates and Vertebrates
Objective: Understand that the variety of animals makes it important for us to identify and assign them into groups. Classify animals as vertebrates and invertebrates.​
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Book 4A Unit 4.3: Mammals and Unit 4.4: Birds
Objective: Identify mammals, birds and their characteristics.
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Book 4A Unit 4.5: Fish, Unit 4.6: Amphibians, Unit 4.7: Reptiles
Objective: Identify fish, amphibians, reptiles and their characteristics.
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Book 4A Unit 4.8: Comparing Mammals, Birds, Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles
Objective: Compare the common characteristics of the different groups of vertebrates
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WEEK of AUGUST 29-30, 2024
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Tangram Puzzle Problem Solving Activity
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