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Mr. Cass Claude
Hi, my name is Cass Claude and I am excited about teaching Grade 6 at Cold Lake Middle School this year! I have spent the last nine years teaching Grades 5-8 and look forward to my third year at this amazing facility.
My teaching assignment this year includes Mathematics, Science, and Mathematiques to students in grade 6. I encourage students and parents to consult my homework and class notes below for information regarding homework assignments and events happening at our school.
Grade 6 Curriculum at a Glance
Homework Icons: Math Homework Icon: Science Homework Icon:
Homework and Class Notes: Friday, May 24th, 2013: Chapter 11 math test on Monday. You can prepare for it by looking over the lessons from the book, the mid chapter and Chapter review, and the pretest that you were given in class today.
If you have not yet handed the Chapter 11 review that was due today for homework, please hand it in on Monday. Thursday, May 23rd, 2013: Finish the Chapter 11 review for homework. Wednesday, May 22, 2013: Math: Finish Chapter 11, Lesson 7. Tuesday, May 21st, 2013: Math: Finish Chapter 11, Lesson 6 for homework. Here is the French version. Science: For students who were absent, watch these videos (and take notes) on how Helicopters fly: Part 1, Part 2
Thursday, May 16th, 2013: Mrs. Urlacher and I enjoyed marking your stories today! Please complete the Chapter 11 Mid Chapter Review for homework if you have not already done so and have a wonderful and safe long weekend! See you all on Tuesday! Information links for Science class: How Helicopters work or Helicopters Encyclopedia Britannica for Kids How Jet Engines (i.e. Gas Turbine Engines) work or Jet Propulsion Encylcopedia Britannica for Kids Since Mr. Claude and Mrs. Urlacher are busy all day marking the stories and news articles that students wrote yesterday, both had a substitute teacher today. Wednesday, May 15th, 2013: Students wrote their L.A. writing P.A.T. this morning and had track and field again this afternoon, so there is no new homework. Tuesday, May 14th, 2013: No new homework, prepare for the L..A. P.A.T. tomorrow.
Monday, May 13, 2013 No new homework. Complete all homework assigned last week (see below). Thursday, May 9th, and Friday May 10th, 2013: Mr. Claude was away on Thursday, but the substitute teacher assigned Chapter 11, Lesson 3 for homework in math and students watched a video on flight in science class. Friday's homework: Finish Chapter 11, Lesson 4 "Constructing Triangles". Students will require a ruler and a protractor for this activity. Here is a link to the French version of this lesson. On Wednesday, students were given field trip forms for swimming and bowling at the end of the year. Swimming will cost $5 / student and Bowling will cost $8 per student. These forms are due by next Wednesday. This weekend, students should be preparing for their Language Arts Part A P.A.T. which will take place on Wednesday morning (practice story writing and news article writing). Track and Field will take place on Monday and Wednesday afternoon next week. Students should dress for the events and the weather.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013: Students wrote their Chapter 8 Math tests yesterday, and today finished Chapter 11, lesson 1 on classifying triangles by side length. In Science, we have been learning about the control surfaces of fixed-wing aircraft and how they effect the three basic movements of pitch, roll, and yaw.
Monday, May 6th, 2013: Study for your Chapter 8 Math test tomorrow. Friday, May 3rd, 2013: Finish / Review the Chapter 8 Review and earlier lessons from Chapter 8, in preparation for your test next Tuesday. Understand how to classify and measure angles with a protractor, how to calculate the perimeter of a polygon and the area of a rectangle. Also, understand how to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism and solve problems with volume. Thursday, May 2nd, 2013: Math: Finish Chapter 8, Lesson 10 for homework. Tuesday, April 30th, 2013: Math: Finish Chapter 8, Lesson 8 for homework. Aussi disponible en francais: Chapitre 8, Lecon 8 Reminder to parents: Our DARE graduation celebration is scheduled for tomorrow during block 4, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (Parents are welcome to attend). Monday, April 29th, 2013: No new homework today, but for students who are not yet finished their animal flight posters in science, they are already overdue. Also, for those students in 6C and 6U who will be away tomorrow morning for the Leadership Field Trip, please finish Chapter 8, Lesson 8 (this is due Wednesday, but you may wish to get started on it if you are going to miss math class tomorrow morning).
Wednesday, April 24th / Thursday, April 25th: Science: Flight Posters are due at the end our science block on Monday. If you are not almost finished, please work on them during the long weekend. Please refer to poster links from earlier this week and from Friday of last week to help you (i.e. listed under the dates below). Math: If you have not yet done so, please complete Chapter 8, Lesson 7. The "gist" of this lesson is that the 4 angles on a quadrilateral always equal 360 degrees, so if you know 3 of them, you can find the fourth by adding them together and subtracting the sum from 360 degrees. Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013: Finish Chapter 8, Lesson 6 Questions 1-6 (at least) In addition to the links I have previously placed on this site to help you with your poster project for science, check out this poster template sheet to make sure you have all of the information you require. Monday, April 22nd, 2013: Math Homework: Finish Chapter 8 Lesson 5 Science Homework: Continue the research that you require for your Flight poster (see links under Friday's entry). You will have only one more class period to complete your research. Friday, April 19th, 2013: Today in science, students started researching the characteristics of an animal that flies in order to complete a poster project next week. The following links direct you to some good resources for finding information for your poster: Bird Wing Silhouettes / adaptations for flight National Geographic Birding Website In math class, yesterday, students should have finished Chapter 8, Lesson 4, and today they should have at least finished up to # 3 on Chapter 8, Lesson 5. Wednesday, April 17th, 2013: No new homework today. Fine Arts Showcase tomorrow night Tuesday, April 16th, 2013: Websites for 6 Claude Math Class (block 4) Please visit them in the order below
Homework: Finish Chapter 8, Lesson 3 (Due Wednesday) French Version Monday, April 15th, 2013: No new homework.
Thursday, April 11th, 2013: Finish Chapter 8, Lesson 1 for homework. En francais. Bring protractors to class for next week.
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013: Be prepared for your math test tomorrow on transformations: To help you prepare, you can review the second pre-test from class today: Monday, April 8th, 2013: I hope everyone had a great holiday! Website for Science Class: Air and Aerodynamics Webquest. Try to complete the booklets that you are given at the beginning of class (i.e. Tasks 1-3 only).
Homework: Math: Review / Complete your Chapter 5 Pretests from class today to prepare for your test this Wednesday. Wednesday, March 27th, 2013: Thank you to all the parents who came to chat with me at Parent Teacher Interviews last night; it was a pleasure to see you all! Math homework tonight: For 6c and 6 FI: Finish the Chapter 5 Review. You may need this extra grid paper. For students in 6U, since you missed math today, this assignment will be due after tomorrow's class (i.e. after the Easter vacation). Tuesday, March 26th, 2013: Parent Teacher Interviews Tonight (no new homework). Monday, March 25, 2013: Math: Finish Chapter 5, Lesson 5 Questions: 2,3,4,6,7,8 For more practice Transforming Shapes, after you have finished your homework, chores etc., you may wish to play Tetris online. If your parents allow you to play enough, you may one day be able to challenge Mr. Claude for Tetris Supremacy, but the probability of that happening is very small.
Thursday, March 22, 2013 / Friday, March 23rd, 2013 (Buses cancelled): Please complete the "Air, Air Air" webs from science class. Use the Mother Nature's Book Collection, "Air, Air, Air" booklet that you were given in class to write notes about the properties of air on the web sheet you were given in class.
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013: No new homework. Tuesday, March 19th, 2013: Finish the Chapter 5, Mid Chapter Review for homework (due tomorrow). Monday, March 18, 2013: Study for your science test which will take place tomorrow. (see links under Thursday's entry) If you missed math class, try reading through Chapter 5, lesson 3 and practicing a few of the questions to get caught-up. En francais: Chapitre 5, Lecon 3 Thursday, March 14th, 2013: Start studying for your science test which will be written next Tuesday: You may wish to review the following documents to help you: Evidence and Investigation Pre-Test Bike tires and tracks worksheet Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013: Finish questions 1-4 on Chapter 5, Lesson 1. You can use yesterday's homework link (below) if you have forgotten your book. Monday, March 11th, 2013: I would like to extend a big congratulations to al grade 5 and 6 students who played basketball at the tournaments this past Saturday. You all represented our school extremely well! Homework: Math: Finish the translations table at the top of page 149 in your textbooks. Friday, March 8th, 2013: No new homework, but students should show their parents their results from the Chapter 1, Patterns and Relations Test. BBall Tournament tomorrow: Boys show up at NHS at 7:45 a.m. Girls be at our school by 8:45 a.m.
http://www.mangahigh.com/en_us/games/transtar
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/math/transformation.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/ShapeMods/ShapeMods.html
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013: Math test tomorrow (i.e. on Chapter 1, Patterns and Relations), Review the pre-tests and pre-test key you were given in class today. Winter Olympics resume tomorrow in blocks 5 and 6. Grade 5 / 6 Basketball tournaments take place this Saturday and start at 8 a.m.. Girls play at our school (i.e. Cold Lake Middle School) and boys play at Nelson Heights School in Cold Lake North.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013: Finish the Chapter 1 Review. Due tomorrow. Monday, March 4th, 2013: No new homework. Thursday, February 28th, 2013: Homework for Math Class: Finish Chapter 1, Lesson 6 for Monday. (Hint: Make a table for each question to help you find a solution). Go to the following website for science class. For Science 6u Class, Use the following websites to answer questions on your worksheet about "Eyewitness Basics" and "Crime Scene Basics" Eyewitness Basics http://sciencespot.net/Media/FrnsScience/eyewitnessbasics.ppt Crime Scene Basics http://sciencespot.net/Media/FrnsScience/crimescenebasics.ppt Wednesday, February 27th, 2013: Websites for math class:
Pre-Algebra Balance Scale Games: Chapter 1, Lesson 5 "Equivalent Equations"
http://www.mathplayground.com/AlgebraEquations.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/add-subtract-balance.html
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/poddle-weigh-in/
Monday, February 25th, 2013: Finish the Chapter 1, mid Chapter Review: Due Tuesday.
Friday, February 22, 2013: Finish Chapter 1, Lesson 3: Questions 1-6. Aussi disponible en francais. Thursday, February 21, 2013: Finish Chapter 1, Lesson 2 for homework (English class only). Tuesday, February 19th, 2013: Website for Science class with 6U: http://flashface.ctapt.de/ Tuesday, February 12th, 2013: Prepare for your math tests tomorrow. Use the pre-test from class to help you.. Monday, February 11th, 2013
Math test on Wednesday. Science activity (if not finished in class), complete the drawing of your shoe's out-sole which itemizes 3 class characteristics (e.g. specific patterns etc) and 3 accidental characteristics (e.g. worn out rubber, gum stuck to shoe etc.) on your shoe. No school on Thursday or Friday (Teachers' Convention) No school next Monday (Family Day). Basketball today after school: A Teams play Ecole Voyageur (Girls first) B Teams: No games today (cancelled) Friday, Feb. 8th, 2013: Website for Science class: Math Homework: Please finish the Chapter 9, Review. Due Monday.
Wednesday, Feb. 6th, 2013: No new homework. B-Teams have B'ball game at Holy Cross after school tomorrow. Ski Day tomorrow. Tuesday, Feb. 5th, 2013: Math Homework: Finish Chapter 9, Lesson 6 En Francais (Pour les eleves en immersion, il faut completer seulement les nombres impairs: 3,7,9,11,13,15) (Monday, Feb. 4th Today's Agenda: http://toontube.launchpadtoys.com/178743 Homework today: Science: If still not finished the "Hypothesis Worksheet" that was due today, finish it by tomorrow at the latest (see link under Thursday's entry below). Math: Finish at least up to number 6 of Chapter 9, Lesson 4.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013: Homework for today: Math Homework (due tomorrow): All students must finish Questions 1-6 from Chapter 9, Lesson 3 (at least). Aussi disponible en francais ici. Great online review of some concepts that we are learning in math (i.e. Multiplying Decimals). Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013: For students in 6U and 6FI:
Finish questions 1-9 of Chapter 9, Lesson 2
Aussi disponible en francais ici!
Today's Agenda: http://toontube.launchpadtoys.com/175090 Monday, January 28, 2013
Aussi disponible en francais ici! http://toontube.launchpadtoys.com/173457 Other Toontastic Cartoons (Just for fun) Monster or Monkey? http://toontube.launchpadtoys.com/173375 Monster to Monkey http://toontube.launchpadtoys.com/173398 Friday, January 25th, 2013: Students have no new homework, but should show / discuss their results from the Chapter 7 math test that they got back today. Have a great weekend! Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013: No new homework. Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013: No new homework. Tomorrow is "Inside-Out" Day. Monday, January 21st, 2013: Website for science class today. No new homework tonight for students. We are starting the Multiplication and Division of Decimals (Chapter 9) unit in math class and the Evidence and Investigations ("C.S.I.) unit in Science. Ski forms and Money were due today, but must be handed-in by tomorrow at the very latest. Wednesday, January 16th: Chapter 7 Math Test tomorrow (see links below) Deadline for Science Olympics letter is tomorrow. Friday, January 11th, 2013: For students in 6c and 6U, complete Chapter 7, Lesson 7 for homework. Pour les eleves en immersion, finisser Chapitre 7, Lecon 7 pour les devoirs. Sky Science Test: Next Tuesday Chapter 7 Math test: Next Wednesday. Ski Trip forms and $ due January 21st. Science Olympic letters due next Thursday.
Thursday, January 10th, 2013: For students in 6U only, finish Chapter 7, Lesson 6 for homework. Sky Science Test next Tuesday Chapter 7 Math tests next Wednesday. Ski trip forms and $ due January 21st.
For students wanting to be part of the Science Olympics, you have until next Thursday to hand in your paragraphs that explain why you are a good candidate to represent our school.
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013: No new math homework. Continue studying for your science test next week. Use the Jeopardy review that we did in class to help you. Ski trip forms and $ due January 21st.
For students wanting to be part of the Science Olympics, you have until next Thursday to hand in your paragraphs that explain why you are a good candidate to represent our school. Tuesday, January 8th, 2013: Math homework: Students in 6C and 6U finish Chapter 7, Lesson 5, Questions 1-6. Pour les eleves en immersion, finisser Chapitre 7, Lecon 5: 1-13. Science: Start studying for your unit test next week. Monday, January 7th, 2013: Happy New Year everyone! There is no new homework today, but students can start reviewing for their Sky Science Unit test and their Chapter 7 (fractions) test in math, both of which will occur next week.
Students should also bring home their ski trip permission forms today (i.e. for a trip in February) and the results from their Chapter 6 math test.
Friday, December 21st, 2012: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you. Have a wonderful break. I look forward to teaching you all again in 2013! Mr. Claude Thursday, December 20, 2012 Class party tomorrow morning. Movie trip in the afternoon.
Website for Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012: No new homework. Check out the CBC coverage of Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield's launch towards the International Space Station. Tuesday, December 18th, 2012:
For students in French Immersion, use the homework listed above for students in the English stream to do your own homework. (Changer les memes fractions impropres que les eleves en anglais utilisent en haut.)
* Reminder to students in our home room, our class party will be on Friday morning instead of on Thursday. Monday, December 17th, 2012: Pre-Holiday Class Party Change: Our class party will now take place on Friday, December 21st in blocks 2 and 3 instead of Thursday as previously announced. Sorry for any confusion / inconvenience that this change may have caused. Pour les eleves en immersion, Finisser Chapitre 7, Lecon 1. Friday, December 14th, 2012: No homework for this weekend. Check out this cool Online Planetarium (Star Gazer) that we will be viewing next week! Class Pre-Holiday Party Note to parents: 6C and 6U are both planning to have a "pre-holiday" class party on Thursday, December 20th at the end of the day (i.e. during block 6 from 2:30 -3:25p.m.). I encourage students in my homeroom to bring in treats / drinks etc. if it is something that they would like to do. Next Friday, our school is planning on providing a Turkey Lunch for all students and to attend a movie in the afternoon at Grand Square Cinema. Permission Forms for the movie must go home today.
Thursday, December 13th, 2012:
Tuesday/ Wednesday, December 11th, 12th, 2012 Mr. C. will be away tomorrow (Wednesday) at teacher meetings. Students will receive the second of two pre-tests to help them prepare for the math test on Thursday. Students should review chapter 6 in their textbooks and some of the links below to help them further. All students participating in the Christmas concert tomorrow should arrive by 6:45 p.m.. Students in the school band need to arrive by 6:30 p.m.. Monday, December 11, 2012: Students should review Chapter 6 in their Math textbooks to prepare for the math test later this week. Thursday, December 6th, 2012: In preparation for the test next week, students should complete the Chapter 6 Review over the weekend. Students can skip questions 3 and 8 of this review.
The French Version of this review is here. Wednesday, December 5th, 2012: No new homework, but students should start preparing for the math test on Ratios and Percents ( that they can expect next week. Also, students may wish to practice singing the "Longitude / Latitude Song" for fun and to solidify their understanding of this scientific concept. Tuesday, December 4th, 2012: Math: Finish the rest of Chapter 6,Lesson 6 (See link under yesterday's entry).
Monday, December 3rd, 2012: (For students in English classes) Finish questions 1-4 on Chapter 6, Lesson 6. Friday, November 30th, 2012: Math: (not for students in French Immersion) Finish the "Working with Scales" booklet. Due Monday. Thursday, November 29th, 2012: Math: Please finish Chapter 6, Lesson 4 (Chapitre 6, Lecon 4) for homework. Science: Ask your child why we experience seasons. As a follow-up see if they can explain why Canada has different time zones and why the days are so much shorter during our winter than they are during our summer. Wednesday, November 28th, 2012: Math Homework: Finish questions 1,2,5 and 8 from the Chapter 6, Mid Chapter review. Tuesday, November 27th, 2012: Finish all of the odd numbers from Chapter 6, Lesson 3 for homework. Due tomorrow. En francais
Monday, November 26th, 2012: In science today, students watched the first 12 minutes of this Solar System video and wrote notes about the sun and each of the planets based on the video. In math class, students began learning about percent.
Thursday, November 22, 2012: Math Homework: Chapter 6, Lesson 2 "Equivalent Ratios" will be due Monday. Finish questions 8-14. Pour les eleves en immersion, completer Chapitre 6, Lecon 2. Students in 6U must have their planet posters finished by Monday. Wednesday, November 21, 2012: Students have continued working on their Solar System posters in Science. No new homework. Tuesday, November 20, 2012: No new homework tonight. Students are learning about equivalent ratios in math and starting posters about planets in our solar system. Monday, November 19, 2012: No new homework tonight. In Math class today, students learned about equivalent ratios by drawing a scale drawing of our class bulletin board. In science,students conducted research to learn about a planet in our solar system. Wednesday, November 14, 2012:
Pour les eleves en immersion, completer page 180 de Chapitre 6, Lecon 1.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012: No new homework. Monday, November 12, 2012: No new homework. Thursday, November 8th, 2012: Science test on Monday: Students who are missing notes can click on the following links to help them study: Trees and Forests P.A.T. practice, Classifying 4 Trees assignment, Levels of the Forest, Science Unit Mind Maps, T_and_F jeopardy answers, Trees and Forests review notes, Leaf Classification, Parts of a Tree notes, Fungus, Lichens and Conks Masters Wednesday, November 7th: Remembrance Day Ceremony tomorrow at 10:20 a.m.. No new homework today, but students should study for their science test on Monday. French Immersion kids should prepare for their math test tomorrow. Tuesday, November 6th, 2012:
Pour les eleves en immersion: on va avoir ton examen sur jeudi. Finir le pre-examen de chapitre 3 comme devoirs ce soir. Monday, November 5th, 2012: Since busses were not running today, students did not have a regular school day. As a result, our Math test has been postponed to Wednesday of this week. The Chapter 3, Review that was assigned on Friday will be collected tomorrow. Also, students should expect to write the Trees and Forests Unit Test either Thursday of this week or Monday of next week and are encouraged to study their notes from class to prepare for it. Friday, November 2nd, 2012: We will have our Chapter 3 Math Tests on Tuesday. Finish Chapter 3, Review for Homework. Due Monday. Pour les eleves en immersion: Chapitre 3, Revision Thursday, November 1st, 2012: Today is a snow day. Students who came to school did some extra review in their core subjects today, but we did not advance in any subject area. Hopefully regular classes will resume tomorrow. Wednesday, October 31st, 2012: Happy Halloween! No homework. Tuesday, October 30th, 2012: Tomorrow is Halloween, students are encouraged to wear costumes and to bring treats for the Halloween Party that we are having in block 6.
Pour les eleves en immersion, completer numeros 6,7 et 8 de chapitre 3, lecon 9. Monday, October 29th, 2012: Our Website is back!
41 x height in cm - 18 x age in years - 2690 * Mr. C. is 37 years old and 185cm tall. Pour les eleves en immersions, il faut completer numeros 1 et 2 de chapitre 3, lecon 9.
If students have not yet finished their Mid Chapter reviews from Chapter 3 in Math class or their Characteristics of 4 Trees booklets from Science class, they are both overdue. Friday, October 19th, 2012:
The following websites can help with this assignment: http://members.shaw.ca/aelf/tree_types.htm
Thursday, October 18th, 2012: Wednesday, October 17th, 2012: In science class today, students researched and recorded the characteristics of different trees using the internet.
In math class, students learned how to find the prime factors of whole numbers. No new homework.
Website for Science Class: www.abtreegene.com/trees.html
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012: For students in 6U only, finish Chapter 3, lesson 3, questions 1-4. Thursday 10/11/12 No new homework. Wednesday, October 10th, 2012: Homework: for 6U students and students who did not finish their homework from yesterday: Finish the questions at the end of the multiplication tips and divisibility rules sheets that you were given in class today. Pour les eleves en immersion, completer les questions apropos de les regles de divisibilite. Tuesday, October 9th, 2012: Welcome back! Homework: for 6C students only (i.e. students in my homeroom). Finish the questions at the end of the multiplication tips and divisibility rules sheets that you were given in class today.
Students are learning how to classify trees by looking at their leaves and are starting a new unit on number relationships in math. Also, students in my homeroom each received a free piece of pizza for showing their school spirit last week.
Thursday, October 4th, 2012: Links for Math class: The Place Value Game http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/index.html Place Value Pirates: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/placevaluepirates1.htm Place Value Puzzler: http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html Duck Place Value: http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=496&engine=5 Comparing Numbers Game: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/maths/games Links for Science Class: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/deforestation/deforestation.html http://www.fao.org/forestry/en/ http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/index.htm
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012:
No new homework. Tuesday, October 2nd 2012: Students in grade 6 have a math test tomorrow. You may use this pre-test to help you study. Monday, October 1st: No new homework assigned in either math or science classes. All of my math students should be aware that we have a math test coming up on Wednesday of this week.
Pie Auction tomorrow in block 3.
School assembly in block 6.
Friday, September 28th, 2012: No new homework, but students can expect a math test during the middle of next week and are encouraged to study for it. Thursday, September 27th, 2012: All grade 6 math students: Please finish Chapter 2, Lesson 8 question 1-10. You may skip question number 6. For French Immersion students, Cliquer ici! Wednesday, September 26th, 2012:
If you were not here today, please complete Chapter 2, Lesson 6 in your math textbooks. Students should have brought home the newsletter for October today. Tomorrow is Terry Fox Day. Pledges and money can be returned to Mrs. Urlacher. We will start our run at 2:00 p.m.. Tomorrow is also "Wacky Hair Day", so get creative! Tuesday, September 25th, 2012: We started chapter 2, lesson 6 today and will continue it in math classes tomorrow. No homework. Monday, September 24th, 2012: No new homework today. Tomorrow is School Colours Day: Wear black and yellow! Thursday is Terry Fox Run Day. Friday is Food Bank Friday:bring in an item for the food bank have your name entered into a draw to win free pizza from Danny's pizza! Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Students in English math classes finish numbers 8,9,10 in chapter 2 lesson 4 (see link under yesterday's entry below). Monday, September 17th, 2012: Students began Chapter 2, Lesson 4 in class today and will continue it tomorrow. Les eleves en immersion on finit jusqu'a numero 2a de Chapitre 2, lecon 2. Friday, September 14th, 2012: Pour les eleves en immersion, on doit finir question # 5 de Chapitre 2, lecon 3. Thursday, September 13th, 2012: No new homework today in math or science. Students in grade 6 received a presentation today from the Alberta Motor Association on how to be a school safety patroller. Students interested in becoming a safety patroller can retrieve a permission form (i.e. to be signed by a parent) from the office and return it to Mr. Claude. Wednesday, September 12th, 2012:
Pour les eleves en immersion, il doit finir les questions en math jusqu'a question numero 7. Tuesday, September 11th, 2012: No new homework today. Friday, September 7th, 2012:
Thursday, September 6th, 2012: Students in my math classes have been exploring the value of one billion (which as it turns out is really, really big). In Science, students have started to think about the importance of Trees and Forests. No homework has yet been assigned in either of these classes.
All students will be treated to a pancake breakfast tomorrow morning, starting at 8:15 a.m.. As students arrive at school thereafter, they will be served pancakes in our hive. Bring your appetites! Tomorrow is also Anti-Bullying Day: Students are encouraged to wear pink in order to show zero tolerance for bullying at our school.
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 Welcome (back) to CLMS! Since this is the very first day of school today, students will have a few items to bring home. These include: 1) Option letters (to be signed by a parent / guardian) 2) letter for parents from Mr. Claude 3) Your agenda No homework today. Real classes start tomorrow!
Great Links for Grade 6 Students: Provincial Achievement Test Online Practice Site SCIENCE LINKS Trees and Forests Unit: Alberta Forest Genetic Resources Council Website: http://www.abtreegene.com/trees.html Tree Statistics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree#Tallest_trees Trees and ForestsWebquest links: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/deforestation/deforestation.html http://www.fao.org/forestry/en/ http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/index.htm
Air and Aeroydynamics / Flight Can experiment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl657tCCudw Egg in a Bottle experiment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctJyu5ete6Y Egg and Water balloon in a bottle experiments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpC5zlmtm-g&feature=related
Bernoulli's Principle Experiments Flight Experiment Videos 1) A recap of Bernoulli's principle levitating a ping pong ball, 2) A demonstration of how a hot air balloon works using a garbage bag and a hair dryer. 5) A demonstration of how rockets work using a combination of baking soda and vinegar and 6) Mentos candy and Diet Coke. (Do not try the rocket experiments at home.) Paper Airplane Sites http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/shadow.php http://www.cheapflights.com/promos/science-of-flight-paper-airplanes/ Thank to you Ms. Lee and her students from Colorado for sending us this link! "Understanding Flight" Videos 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khCnTpZzfeA 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-JCF3S-QEM 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvE9iTwo2Ys 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRl5k0zLG_M Dinosaur to Birds Evolution Videos Sky Science Year of the Solar System Widget:
Visit the Year of the Solar System website.
Bill Nye Outerspace video: http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=7296 Solar System Website: http://teach.fcps.net/trt8/SolarSystem/Planets.htm Phases of the Moon You Tube Videos: Rap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQRNzepe4wI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXK63GpwUqs&feature=related
Educational Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aFGNGEcDOk
Bill Nye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl89fdJ7JUM&feature=related Rock and Roll Educational Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vXWXqGmPCk&feature=related Changing of the Seasons Tutorial http://daphne.palomar.edu/jthorngren/tutorial.htm YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KouS3mzlwM Online Planetarium (Star Gazer) Constellations Webquest: http://mrscienceut.net/StarryNight.html Season Change Gizmo: Planet Statistics: http://www.astro-observer.com/solarsystem/compare/statistics.html Solar System Research Sites: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm http://www.kidsastronomy.com/our_sun.htm http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm Evidence and Investigations Unit: Dragon Fly T.V. Forensics Episode Mystery of the Hidden Mine Game PDF version of the 2010 Released Science P.A.T. MATH LINKS: The Place Value Game http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/index.html Place Value Pirates: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/placevaluepirates1.htm Place Value Puzzler: http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html Duck Place Value: http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=496&engine=5 Comparing Numbers Game: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/maths/games
"Spy Guys" Alberta math interactive site: "Transformations" Math Games link: http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/transformation-games.html Pre-Algebra Balance Scale Games: http://www.mathplayground.com/AlgebraEquations.html http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/add-subtract-balance.html
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