Word of the Week #11

The Word of the Week for Grades 4 and 5 is:     quadrilateral

Word of the Week #10

The Word of the Week for Grades 4 and 5 is:     vertex

Using a Protractor

We use protractors to measure angles.

Here is a video tutorial from the Khan Academy on how to use a protractor:
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/angles/v/measuring-angles?playlist=Geometry

Here is an interactive activity where you can get some practice using a protractor:
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/segments-and-angles/e/measuring_angles?exid=measuring_angles


Don't forget there are also virtual protractors available at the Virtual Manipulatives websites that were mentioned in an earlier post:

http://rvroom208.blogspot.ca/search/label/math%20manipulatives

Robert Munsch and Readalouds

We have been rehearsing readalouds for oral presentations. The famous children's author Robert Munsch has some tips on what makes a really good storyteller:

http://youtu.be/VPmSEv0kj5A?hd=1



Here are two examples of Robert Munsch reading his own stories:

"Mortimer" - http://youtu.be/P1q7sJUkLck

"Something Good" - http://youtu.be/Dgoxk78Fg7s











More information about Robert Munsch can be found on his website:
http://robertmunsch.com/

The TDSB Virtual Library

Introducing: the TDSB Virtual Library!

A book mark (like the one on the left) was sent home recently with information about the TDSB Virtual Library. It contains all the login procedures and passwords to access the various online resources and websites.



Please be sure to check out the Virtual Library with your child!


Here is the link to the TDSB Virtual Library:
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/libraries/cat.asp?schoolNo=4721






Here is the readme file with information about all the resources available on the Virtual Library:
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/libraries/files/pdf/elementaryreadme.pdf

Word of the Week #9

The word of the week for both Grade 4 and Grade 5 is:     horizon

Word of the Week #8

The word of the week for Grade 4 is:     multiplication
The word of the week for Grade 5 is:     structure

Super Heroes and Villains - Descriptive Writing

Devious Madeline the Amazing

By K.S. (Gr. 4)

The Devious Madeline is the best super villain ever. She became a super villain when she got bit by an evil bug. She is 19 years old. Her birthday is on January 1st.  She has a pink dress that has a capital ‘’M’’ on it. Her goals are to take over her town and to destroy the planet Mars. Her super powers and abilities are: 1) shooting fire from her eyes 2) freezing people with her hair, and 3) turning invisible. Her weaknesses are salt and sugar. When she eats them her powers are weakened. Her disguise is a 21 year old millionaire in Toronto. She is the best super villain

My Villain – ABC Dumpty

By: I.A. (Gr. 4)

ABC Dumpty is the smallest villain ever! ABC Dumpty’s powers are ultra-speed, bad dancing, and the ability to turn into different people. ABC Dumpty’s weakness is the purple gem that sucks into his body, and makes him lose his powers. ABC Dumpty was on his home planet when he got hit by a baseball. Then he got mad and he became evil! ABC Dumpty wears a brown cape with collar, green and yellow shirt, blue pants, and baseball head with no eyes, ears, nose or mouth! ABC Dumpty’s real name is Hades.

Word of the Week #7

The Grade 4 Word of the Week is:     pulley

The Grade 5 Word of the Week is:     tension

Remembrance

These are links to some of the resources we used for Remembrance Day activities:

A Pittance of Time by Terry Kelly - YouTube

Terry Kelly's Website

Word of the Week #6

The Grade 4 Word of the Week is:     gear

The Grade 5 Word of the Week is:     compression

Grade 5 Science - Structures and Forces

We are learning about Structures and Forces in Grade 5 Science. Here are some really interesting video clips of some design tasks involving paper structures:

Paper Tower Challenge 2012 - YouTube

Paper structure.wmv - YouTube

Amazing Paper Towers, Wisconsin Lutheran College 3D Art Project - YouTube

Newspaper Tower Final Edit - YouTube

Physics with Mr. Noon- Paper Tower Challenge - YouTube

Grade 4 Science: Pulleys and Gears

We are covering Pulleys and Gears in Grade 4 Science. Here are some interesting websites that have learning games involving pulleys and gears:

Clockwork - Smart-Kit Puzzles and Games

Connect It- Gear Game - Smart-Kit Puzzles and Games

Out of Wind

Edheads - Simple Machines

Gears - Yahoo!

Gears and Chains 2

Word of the Week #5

The Word of the Week in Grade 4 is:   rounding

The Word of the Week in Grade 5 is:   majority

Word of the Week #4

The Grade 4 Word of the Week is:   Appalachians


The Grade 5 Word of the Week is:   citizen

Virtual Math Manipulatives

Here are two great websites that students are encouraged to use at school and at home. These math manipulatives can be used for self-study as well as an aid to complete Math assignments.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Glencoe - Virtual Manipulatives

Word of the Week #3

The Word of the Week for Grade 4 is:     population

The Word of the Week for Grade 5 is:     municipal

Government

As we continue with our Government and Citizenship unit in Social Studies in Grade 5  we are learning about a variety of topics related to the Government of Canada. Some of the topics we are learning about are: how Parliament works, Citizenship and Immigration, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The following is a link to an online resource we have been using in class called:

Our Country, Our Parliament
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/Education/OurCountryOurParliament/index-e.asp 

Physical Regions of Canada

The seven physical regions of Canada are:

1. Western Cordillera
2. Interior Plains (The Prairies)
3. Canadian Shield
4. Hudson Bay Lowlands
5. Inuitian Mountains (Arctic Region)
6. Appalachian Mountains (Atlantic Region)
7. Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands

The PowerPoint slide show that we used in class is available here:

Class PowerPoint on Physical Regions of Canada

Here are some other links to websites with for informations:

Canadian Geography (www.handwrote.com)

Canadian Provinces and Territories (kidzone)

Physical Regions of Canada (uwindsor)

Journey through the Regions of Canada (bookbuilder)

Prezi presentation of Canada

Canada's Physical Regions

Word of the Week #2

The Word of the Week for Grade 4 is:     Prairies

The Word of the Week for Grade 5 is:     democracy

Internet Safety

We recently watched some videos on Internet Safety and Cyberbulling. These videos are available from OPHEA's ConnectED website:

http://www.reallifeonline.ca

The following comic strips were inspired by what the students watched:

Math - Patterning Quiz Answers

Toronto Zoo Field Trip

A couple weeks ago, our school visited the Toronto Zoo. As part of the Gr. 4/5 program we paid particular attention to Canadian animals.

Students wishing to learn more about the Toronto Zoo can check out their website. (Be sure to check out their Games section):

http://www.torontozoo.com/

Students wishing to do more research on the animals that they listed on their Zoo assignment can check out this link to the Toronto Zoo's animal database:

http://www.torontozoo.com/ExploretheZoo/Animals.asp

Words of the Week #1

The Grade 4 Word of the Week is:     cordillera


The Grade 5 Word of the Week is:     municipal

Descriptive Writing

Here is the picture of the old broken down house that students used for their descriptive writing.

School Year Calendar and September Calendar

Here is the TDSB Elementary School Year Calendar for 2012-2013:

Here is the September 2012 Calendar:

Welcome Back !!!

WELCOME to ROOM 208!!!

We’ve had a great start to the new school year. Everyone’s started to settle into their new routines. I’d like to take this opportunity to say “Welcome back!” to all our new students.

Please take a moment to review a few of our classroom routines:


AGENDA’S:

The agenda’s are our primary means of communication. Students will communicate day to day information in the agenda. Reminders of any HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS will be noted here. Please be sure to check and initial your child’s agenda every night.

Also please feel free to write and let us know of any exciting events that happen at home or any other information you wish to relay.

If you know your child is going to be away please also note that in the agenda. It is extremely helpful to us and greatly appreciated!



PHYS. ED. & Km CLUB:

All of our students participate in Physical Education three times a week (Days 1, 3, and 5)

On days, we don’t have gym class, we still spend a Ministry mandated 20 minutes of “Daily Physical Activity).

For the next few weeks students will also be participating in Kilometer Club. This is usually run at afternoon recess.

It is important for students to have running shoes and appropriate active wear for school everyday.


LIBRARY:

We have Library exchange once a week. Please make sure your child has a chance to read the library book at home and that he/she takes responsibility for the care of the book. The library book needs to be returned every week to be exchanged for a new one or renewed for another week.


HEALTH & SAFETY:

We have students at school who have severe NUT allergies. Please keep this in mind when your child is packing his or her lunch and snacks.

Water Colour Trees

This is a link to an online tutorial for painting watercolour trees. It is similar to the activity we did in class. Enjoy!

http://susieshort.net/watercolor-tip-blotted-trees.html

Math: Perimeter and Area

We've been exploring Perimeter and Area at school. Please refer to the online e-textbook from Pearson Canada for extra practice and review.

 http://www.pearsonetext.com/secure

Properties of Matter

This is the table of Properties of Matter that we looked at in class (click on the image to make it bigger):

Math: Probability

We are just wrapping up our Probability unit. For review and extra practice, please refer to the online e-textbook from Pearson.

 http://www.pearsonetext.com/secure

 

Earth Day 2012 at Rouge Valley

The students at Rouge Valley participated in a school wide clean-up to recognize Earth Day.

http://www.earthday.ca
http://www.earthday.org

Poetry Links for Kids

We've been learning about poetry in Language Arts. Here are two Wordles on the topic of Poetry. At the bottom of this entry are some links to poetry websites for kids. Enjoy!

http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html

http://www.poetry4kids.com/


http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/


http://www.poetryforyou.com/


http://www.mywordwizard.com/kids-poems.html

Math Update: Transformational Geometry

We have been working on Transformational Geometry. For those students looking for extra practice or review please refer to the Math Makes Sense etext-books.

Science: Space

http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm


http://kids.nineplanets.org/

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/psgk3ex.htm

http://www.spacekids.co.uk/solarsystem/

Math - Supermarket Flyers

These online supermarket flyers can be used for our Money unit in Math:

Superstore   http://www.superstore.ca

Sobeys   http://www.sobeys.com

Loblaws   http://www.loblaws.ca

Metro   http://www.metro.ca/en/on/home.html

No Frills   http://www.nofrills.ca

Freshco   http://www.freshco.com

Price Choppers   http://www.pricechopper.ca/ontario/PDFs/pc_flyer_current.pdf

Social Studies - More Greek Myths

Here are some more useful links if you are researching the Ancient Greek civilization or Greek myths, legends and stories:

http://www.mythweb.com/

http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html

http://greece.mrdonn.org/index.html

Social Studies - Greek Myths

 

Students are encouraged to check out this link if they are interested in learning more about Greek myths, legends and stories:

 http://storynory.com/category/greek-myths/

This link will take you to a webpage that has audio stories of some of the most famous Greek myths.

Storynory also has other educational audio stories that include Alice in Wonderland, Robin Hood, The Knights of the Round Table, the Wizard of Oz as well as a variety of original stories. This website also has informative texts on topics such as the history of the Olympics and the history of soccer!

Math Update: Measurement

We will be learning about Measurement over the next few weeks. For extra practice and review, please see Unit 6 in both the Grade 5 and 6 Math Makes Sense etext-books online:

http://www.pearsonetext.com/secure

Please be reminded that each student was given a unique login username and password. If your child needs a reminder for the login information, please ask Mr. Cheng.

Grade 5

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