Monday, September 23rd (Day 5)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

* Practice your presentations for tomorrow if you haven't presented yet 

* YRDSB Arts Camp Design Logo Contest: Click for Info

* Check Graduating Class Google Classroom for Highschool and Open House information. Show your families! (code: 3dbunkx)

*Please bring a lock for your locker if you haven't already

*REMINDER: Phone usage is not permitted in the classroom. Please leave cell phones in your locker

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, September 20th -  Five People I'd Like to Meet Due

Tuesday, September 24th - Five People I'd like to meet presentations continue

Tuesday, October 1st - Meet the Staff Night (5:30pm - 7:30pm)

This Week At A Glance 

* Please note, these are subject to change to support students' needs*

- Math: Number Sense (large numbers and scientific notation)

- Literacy: Reading diagnostic tasks, writing assignment and Parts of Speech

- Science: Microscope safety and function

- History: Creating Canada

- Health: Stress & Stress Management

- Art: Who Am I Shadow Sculptures

Today's Activities/Homework

Math

- Continued our Junior Investment Strategies programs where we learned about the importance of diversifying funds by investing in a wide range of investment vehicles (GICs, RRSPs, RESPs, Real Estate etc...)

Independent Tasks

- Investment strategies terminology (click for direct access)

- Ask your families about their investments/stocks (which ones are successful, which ones aren't as successful) 

Literacy

- Stare Five People I'd like to Meet presentations

Independent Tasks

- Five People I'd like to Meet (click for direct access)

- Paragraph Structure review (click for direct access) 

History 

- Recapped British North American colonies and their functions

- Students wrote their Lesson 2 exit ticket 

- Introduced Historical Map Task where students compare the differences between Canada's map from 1600's to 2000's

Independent Tasks 

- Historical Map Task (click for direct access)

Science

- Reviewed 3 Parts of Cell Theory 

- Started discussing the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes (animal and plant cells)

Independent Tasks

- All activities were completed in class