Posted: May 29, 2017
Quiz Wednesday on Male Reproductive system. students have been given review sheets
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Posted: May 25, 2017
Natural Disaster projects due Friday June 2nd. Students were assigned this project Friday May 19th.
Posted: May 19, 2017
Students have been researching questions that they have about space in class. They are to have a good copy and a model completed by Tuesday May 23rd.
Posted: February 20, 2017
We have begun planning our science fair projects in class. They are due Monday February 27th. We will evaluating the projects as a group (rubric to follow) and students will have the opportunity to make improvements where needed for a final presentation after March Break.
Students will be working on their project planning once a week in class, however the majority of their projects will be completed at home including a tri fold board (template given to students in class).
Find attached the planning sheets the students will be completing so that I can monitor their progress. I have also attached the rubric created by our district that will be used to assess the projects.
To practice their presentations, students will be peer evaluated. these critiques are intended to help sutdents improve their projects. See attached evaluation.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 peer_evaluation_of_science_fair_projectsproject_name_1_1.docx | 14.56 KB |
 stem_fair_rubric_innovation_-_feb_2016_v2_0.pdf | 58.68 KB |
| stem_fair_-_student_planning_sheets_-_2015.pdf | 234.96 KB |
Posted: January 18, 2017
complete Treasure Hunt activity in text page 103. due Friday
Posted: January 16, 2017
We have begun planning our science fair projects in class. They are due Monday February 27th. We will evaluating the projects as a group (rubric to follow) and students will have the opportunity to make improvements where needed for a final presentation after March Break.
Students will be working on their project planning once a week in class, however the majority of their projects will be completed at home including a tri fold board (template to follow).
Find attached the planning sheets the students will be completing so that I can monitor their progress. I have also attached the rubric created by our district that will be used to assess the projects.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| stem_fair_-_student_planning_sheets_-_2015.pdf | 234.96 KB |
| stem_fair_rubric_innovation_-_feb_2016_v2_0.pdf | 58.68 KB |
| peer_evaluation_of_science_fair_projectsproject_name_1_1.docx | 14.56 KB |
Posted: January 16, 2017
We have begun discussing winter activities and seasonal changes. We will be starting our next unit Le Robot this semester
Posted: January 11, 2017
Students have been assessed on their L'Automne writing piece. They are to get them signed at home and returned to school.
Posted: January 11, 2017
Read pages 100-106 in text. answer questions 1-5 page 106. Add 4 key terms from those pages to notebook. due Friday
Posted: November 28, 2016
Students are reviewing their notes on the biogeochemical cycles: water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle and energy cycle. there will be an assessment on Friday Dec 2nd
Posted: November 22, 2016
Classes have completed and presented their projects on community and personal safety. We are beginning our units on Personal Wellness.
Posted: November 22, 2016
Students are learning about cycles in the environment: water cycle, nitrogen cycle, energy cycle and the carbon dioxide cycle. They are currently working on explanantion of the water cycle through illustration or written. These are due Thursday Nov 24
Posted: November 22, 2016
Classes are working on their writing pieces for our L'Automne unit. These will be done in class with a class model, individual notes and an informative text.
Posted: November 4, 2016
We have finished presenting our adaptation projects and will be assessing their understanding of the following Monday Nov 7th.
- Living and Non Living factors
- Environmental features and how they affect organisms
- Adaptations (behavioral, structural, instinctual and physiological) and how organisms survive in their environments
Posted: November 4, 2016
The assessment has been postponed until Monday Nov 7th. Students have been given an outline of what to study in preparartion.