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Posted: January 10, 2022

Online Learning Expectations Jan 11-21,2022

With the next few weeks Jan.11-21 being online and beyond that still uncertain we will be running a temporary online schedule which I have attached on this teacher page and as well on your homeroom Teams page under class materials.  Please note the schedule consists of six core subjects in the morning and Physical Wellness/Independent reading in the afternoon.  The schedule has been shortened to six 30 minute classes in the morning with 2 screen breaks, Lunch break and then the afternoon reading and wellness schedule.  Students will be expected to use Teams to do their online learning and will receive meeting invites to attend each class from their subject teachers.  Students should try their best to follow the schedule and to sign in to classes on time.  Most classes will allow for an introduction of the daily lesson and some time to do work that is assigned.  Students will still be able to submit work using teams or can akso email their teachers any completed assignments.  We know this is not ideal for all families and we hope this is not a long term solution.  I look forward to reconnecting with all of you very soon.

Mr. Keating

Posted: October 29, 2021

Possible Home Learning Information

Parents/Students,

In the event of home learning starting on Monday Nov.1 , 2021 students will be able to access their class lessons for Math and Science on their individual class Microsoft Teams site.  With respect to Math, student work and materials as well as an online PDF version of the Grade 6 math textbook have all been uploaded to the Teams site.  When students reach a quiz or test they can continue to work past this point and can complete their assessments when they return to in person learning.  In the event the Home learning continues for a longer period of time I will send individual tests and quizzes to students through the assignments tab on the Teams site.  Science lessons will be posted to each grade levels Science Teams site and an activity will be posted for each week to complete. We all hope a quick resolution will be found to the current situation and that we can get back to in-person learning as soon as possible.

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Greg Keating 

Posted: June 7, 2020

Home Learning Options for June 8-12

Here are your STEM learning options for this week.  This is the final week of home learning for this school year.  Our team appreciates students and parents commitment during this challenging time. Have a great summer!

Math-

High Tech Option

Dreambox, 

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

**Please note that it is recommended to play dreambox for at least 90 minutes per week or around 5 lessons per week.  

Low Tech Option

www.math-drills.com

This week students can practice the mixed operations worksheets as way to review any of the number sense skills that have been posted during the home learning initiative.  Students should attempt addition, subtraction, multiplication and division worksheets.  Working on these essential math skills is critical to developing proper number sense and will greatly improve both math skills and confidence.

No Tech Option-

What’s the Probability?
Roll a regular 6-sided die and track your results in a table similar to the one shown below. In theory, you have a 1 in 6 chance, or about a 17% chance of
rolling any value from 1 through 6. In practice, experimentally, it usually takes many attempts to reach this statistic. How many rolls did it take before
your results approached the theoretical probability?
 
Weekly STEM Challenge:
Summer gives us so many opportunities to explore and discover. Water worthy vessels have a long history of exploring and sailing our seas. They come in all shapes and sizes and have a variety of interesting features. There are sailboats, houseboats, rafts, catamarans, pontoons, yachts, canoes, and so many more! Your challenge this week is to design and construct a model boat that is sea worthy and resistant to capsizing.  For more information about this challenge please visit the following link:
 

 

Posted: May 31, 2020

Home Learning Options for June 1-5

Here are your STEM learning options for this week:

Math-

High Tech Option

Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet received your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

**Please note that it is recommended to play dreambox for at least 90 minutes per week or around 5 lessons per week.  

Low Tech Option

www.math-drills.com  This week you can continue to try some measurement activities using area and perimeter for differnt shapes. For grade 6 you should find the area and perimeter of rectangles and other quadrilaterals(4 sided shapes) and in Grade 7 you can find the area and perimeter of circles, parrallelograms and triangles.

No Tech Option-

Greater Area Challenge
Work outside on a paved area with a sibling or parent. You will each need a 1 m length of string, a ruler, chalk, and a calculator. Your challenge is to use your string to create a shape with the greatest area. The string could be the radius, di-ameter, or circumference of a circle, the base or height of a parallelogram, or the base or height of a triangle. Calculate the area of your shapes. The player with the greatest area wins!
 
Weekly STEM Challenge:
Dinner time! Cooking from scratch has a whole lot of benefits. From expanding your palate, to using fresh, nutritious ingredients, to being able to gobble down the delicious creations you make. Your challenge this week is to find a recipe to make in your very own kitchen. It could be an old family favorite or a new recipe from a cook book or website. Take the time to make it from scratch and enjoy the end product with your family. YUM!
Here are a few links to help you out:
 

Posted: May 25, 2020

Home Learning Options for May 25-29

Here are your STEM learning options for this week:

Math-

High Tech Option

Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet received your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

**Please note that it is recommended to play dreambox for at least 90 minutes per week or around 5 lessons per week.  

Low Tech Option

www.math-drills.com  This week you can try some measurement activities using area and perimeter for differnt shapes. For grade 6 you should find the area and perimeter of rectangles and other quadrilaterals(4 sided shapes) and in Grade 7 you can find the area and perimeter of circles, parrallelograms and triangles.

No Tech Option

Practical Math: Take Math Outside Did you know that you can measure the height of a tree using just a pencil and a friend with a measuring tape?
1. The person with the pencil holds it up vertically and walks away from the tree until the pencil tip is at the bottom and the eraser is as high as the top of the tree.
2. Next, turn the pencil horizontally so that the eraser looks like it’s touching the trunk.
3. The friend, who is standing at the bottom of the tree should move sideways away from the tree until they line up with the tip of the pencil. This will be the starting point for measuring. If they measure from the start to the person holding the pencil, the length will be equivalent to the height of the tree!
No climbing required!
 
Weekly STEM Challenge:
Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist and inventor who liked to create overly complex machines to complete a simple task using a series of chain reactions. Think dominoes, ramps, levers, pulleys, and more! Your challenge is to watch some Rube Goldberg machines in action , get inspired, then create your own machine outdoors using natural objects such as rocks, sticks, hills, etc.
Here is a link to get inspired:
Here is a link with more information on this weeks challenge:

Posted: May 18, 2020

Home Learning Options for May 19-22

Hope everyone was able to enjoy the nice weather this long weekend. Here are your STEM home learning options for this week.

Math-

High Tech Option

Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet received your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

**Please note that it is recommended to play dreambox for at least 90 minutes per week or around 5 lessons per week.  

Low Tech Option

www.math-drills.com This week the focus will be on the Order of Operations. Grade 6 students should try the practice sheets for Whole numbers only, Grade 7 students can try Whole numbers, Fractions and Decimals.  Remember the rule to solving Order of Operation questions...BEDMAS Brackets, Exponents(we don't use this yet) Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

No Tech Option

Have you ever won a prize or contest and had to answer a skill testing question before claiming your prize?  These types of questuons usually involve the Order of Operations.  Your task is to create your own skill testing questions with the correct solutions using the Order of Operations.  Have members of your family try and solve your questions.

Weekly STEM Challenge:

Habitat loss poses the greatest threat to species. The world's forests, swamps, plains, lakes, and other habitats continue to disappear as they are harvested for human consumption and cleared to make way for agriculture, housing, roads, pipelines, etc. We can make a difference by learning more about our local habitats. Your challenge is to observe and compare 2 circular sections of Earth (hula hoop size or larger!). Which plot has the greatest number of species? Can you identify them all? What questions do you have based on your observations? Please visit the following weblink for help with this challenge:

http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc/y2020/May/asdn_weekly_steam_issue_7.pdf

 

Posted: May 10, 2020

Home Learning Options for May 11-15

Math Options

High Tech Option- Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet received your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

**Please note that it is recommended to play dreambox for at least 90 minutes per week or around 5 lessons per week.  

Low Tech Option- www.math-drills.com. This week the focus will once again be Fractions and you should focus on converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers as well as converting between Fractions, Decimals, Percents, and Ratios.

No Tech Option-

Fractions war: two players, pack of cards needed. Each person deals two cards, a numerator (top of fraction) and denominator (bottom of fraction), then determine whose fraction is the largest. The winner keeps all four cards, and play continues until the cards are gone. Fraction picnic: Use shopping flyers to cut out food images. Students plan a picnic and choose the food they want to bring along. Using a ruler and scissors, cut portions of their food choices (1/3, 2/3, 1/5) and glue them to a paper plate. Finally, label each item with the fraction name. Percent sale: using old flyers, calculate a sale where all items are 10% off. Or 15%. Challenge: If you have flyers from more than one store, see if you can calculate the % difference between items.

Weekly STEM Challenge:

“Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink!” Humans need clean drinking water to survive. The water from our rivers, lakes, streams, and ocean is all around us but it might have a few undesirable items floating in it. Everyone has a right to clean drinking water. Venture out in nature to collect some water from a local, natural water source. Take note of what your water looks like. Your challenge is to build a water filtration system to turn dirty or salty water into clean water! Tips for this challenge can be found using the following links:

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/books/how-things-work/water-wonders/

https://theresjustonemommy.com/simple-summer-science-solar-still/

http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2020/May/asdn_weekly_steam_issue_6.pdf

Posted: May 3, 2020

Home Learning Options for May 4 to May 8

Math-

High Tech Option- Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet received your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

Low Tech Option- www.math-drills.com. This week the focus will be on Fractions.  Students can practice finding equivalent fractions as well as reducing fractions to simplest form.  Once again multiplication plays a large part in success when reducing or finding equivalent fractions so it is important to continually practice your multiplication facts up to 12 until they are mastered.

No Tech Option-

Fractions war: two players, pack of cards needed. Each person deals two cards, a numerator (top of fraction) and denominator (bottom of fraction), then determine whose fraction is the largest. The winner keeps all four cards, and play continues until the cards are gone. Fraction picnic: Use shopping flyers to cut out food images. Students plan a picnic and choose the food they want to bring along. Using a ruler and scissors, cut portions of their food choices (1/3, 2/3, 1/5) and glue them to a paper plate. Finally, label each item with the fraction name. Percent sale: using old flyers, calculate a sale where all items are 10% off. Or 15%. Challenge: If you have flyers from more than one store, see if you can calculate the % difference between items.

Weekly STEM Challenge:

Spring is a time for new growth and warmer temperatures. Scientists also see this as a time to study climate change through the melting of icebergs. Icebergs are large pieces of floating ice in the sea which have broken off from larger ice structures such as glaciers or ice shelves. They are common in the Spring when ice begins to melt.

Your challenge is to conduct an investigation to determine the fastest way to melt ice cubes without adding heat. Be sure to only change one thing and control your variables!

For more information about this challenge please view the following link:

http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2020/Apr/asdn_weekly_steam_issue_5.pdf

Posted: April 26, 2020

Home Learning Options for April 27- May 1

Math

High Tech Option- Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet received your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

Low Tech Option- www.math-drills.com  The focus this week will be on practicing long division. Try some of the practice sheets with and without remainders. Remember that long division requires a keen understanding of multiplication so it is very important to continue to master multiplication facts by practicing each day.  

No Tech Option-DICE ROLL: Roll a dice 5 times to create a large number. Rearrange the digits to make the largest/ smallest number. Write down all of the number combinations you can make with the numbers you have rolled and order them from largest to smallest. Roll a dice twice and write down the number. Roll it again and multiply the two numbers together. COUNTDOWN: pick a target three-digit number. Select 7 cards from a pack of cards. Jack is worth 15, Queen is worth 25 and King is worth 50. all other cards are their value. Using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, see if you can make an equation to get the target number. For example: 337. Cards from pack: queen, king, 10, 5, 1, 3. Equation ((10+Q+K) x (5-1)) -3 = 337

Weekly STEM Challenge-

Upcycling is taking a product or material that you would generally throw away and turning it into something new and useful. This helps keep non-biodegradable junk out of landfills and our ocean. Your challenge is to find some items around your home that are broken or no longer being used and create something new! ~Create, Test, Improve.

Here are a few links to help with the weekly STEM challenge:

http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2020/Apr/asdn_weekly_steam_issue_4.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=217&v=zCRKvDyyHmI&feature=emb_logo

Posted: April 19, 2020

Home Learning Options for April 20-24

Math

High Tech Option- Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet received your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

Low Tech Option- www.math-drills.com  The focus this week will be on practicing long multiplication. Practice 2 by 1, 3 by 1, 2 by 2 and 3 by 2 multiplication. In order to master this skill students should be regularly practicing their multiplication facts using flash cards etc...
 
No Tech Option- ·play a game of chess, checkers, other board games · Create a tessellation. A tessellation (or tiling) is when we cover a surface with a pattern of flat shapes so that there are no overlaps or gaps. Look for examples around the house. It could be wallpaper, backsplash tiles, flooring or designs on clothing. · cut a newspaper picture, flyer, etc. into 50+ pieces (you can fold it up when you cut it to make this easier). Put it back together like completing a puzzle.
 
Weekly STEM Challenge:
Wind power is a green energy that is generated from the wind. It is a renewable resource because there will always be wind on Earth. Wind turbines harness the power of the wind to make electricity. Your challenge is to build an anemometer to measure wind speed and direction. Check out the sites below for tips! Think about how you could take this a step further! ~Create, Test, Improve.
 

Posted: April 13, 2020

Home Learning Options for April 14-17

Math

High Tech Option- Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet recieved your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:

https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2

Low Tech Option- www.math-drills.com  This week the focus should be on Subtraction with and without regrouping.  Try 2 by 2 3 by 3 and 4 by 4 subtraction.

No Tech Option-

Measures of length and distance 1. how many steps around your block? is it the same for everyone in your house? (keep a safe distance from others) 2. Choose a room in the house and list the items you see from largest to smallest. Look in cupboards and drawers around the house. Estimate how many items there are. Then count to check. Was your estimating close? What makes it easy to estimate what makes it trickier? Remember to put everything back again when you finish.

Weekly STEM Challenge:

THE CHALLENGE: Did you know you could grow a garden without soil? This is called hydroponics. Growing plants hydroponically helps gardeners and farmers grow more food faster, in any season, and in smaller places, like your home. Your challenge is to grow something in a mason jar or plastic bottle without soil. A few ideas can be found below but be creative and crafty if you don’t have the exact materials!

http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2020/Apr/asdn_weekly_steam_issue_2_1.pdf

Posted: April 6, 2020

Information on Dreambox accounts

Students require a specific login and password for Dreambox which we do not yet have.  We are hoping to have this avaialble by midweek but are waiting on the company to provide the credentials.  If you plan to use this as a resource for learning math please send me an email at greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca and once I get the accounts I will send you the necessary information.  Sorry for the confusion and again we as k for patience as we all navigate these waters together.  Stay Safe and keep listening to the advice of our provincial and federal health officials.

Mr. Greg Keating

Posted: April 6, 2020

Home Learning Options for April 6-9, 2020

Math-

High Tech Option- Dreambox, please see the login information on my teacher page which will direct you to the appropriate website. Please note individual student logins should be available later this week

Low Tech Option- www.math-drills.com This week students should try to do a half hour of Additiion practice each day, this website offers free printable worksheets to practice adding with 2 3 and 4 digit numbers.

No Tech option- DICE ROLL: Roll a dice 5 times to create a large number. Rearrange the digits to make the largest/ smallest number. Write down all of the number combinations you can make with the numbers you have rolled and order them from largest to smallest. Roll a dice twice and write down the number. Roll it again and multiply the two numbers together. COUNTDOWN: pick a target three-digit number. Select 7 cards from a pack of cards. Jack is worth 15, Queen is worth 25 and King is worth 50. all other cards are their value. Using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, see if you can make an equation to get the target number. For example: 337. Cards from pack: queen, king, 10, 5, 1, 3. Equation ((10+Q+K) x (5-1)) -3 = 337

STEM Activity- THE CHALLENGE: Spring has arrived and we will be noticing more and more birds coming into our back yards. Your challenge is to create a bird feeder with items from around your home. ~Create, Test, Improve  Please visit stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca or more information on this weekly STEM challenge. Have fun, Be Creative and Share your results on our social medai channels.

Posted: February 28, 2019

Student Netflix Survey

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYlMAzaL6Y0W-6VxI1FYChGjZTkGqCs82w9Bj64SXhl3y1hw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Posted: January 11, 2019

STEM fair Planning Sheets

All of Mr. Keating's science classes need to have a plan sheet turned in by Friday Jan.18.

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