A box without hinges, key, or lid,
yet golden treasure inside is hid.
What is it?
No cheating. That means you Lukas.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Sixteen
Sixteen. Not that I'm counting.
Today Andrew came in for his regular weekly slot. The students worked on their ukulele skills and are gearing up to lead the school in song one morning.
We finished up our civilization game. Students were divided up into nomadic tribes and were lead through a series of scenarios. To start, each tribe had to describe the parcel of land they decided to settle on. Other rounds had them using available resources to build shelters, forage for food, solve waste issues, cultivate civilizations, and solve issues of potential battles.
There is a double sided field trip form in the students' bags. One side is for a trip to the National Art Gallery next Thursday. I will need two volunteers for this trip. We will be seeing the Van Gogh exhibit. The other side is to continue with our morning runs as we did in the fall. Please sign both sides and send in a cheque (made payable to Churchill Alternative School) for $5 as soon as possible.
Tomorrow at lunch we will be having an extra School of Rock practice with the student band and the ukulele club. Alan Neal from CBC's All In A Day program will be there to record some sound bites. It is an optional practice. I have the names of two students who do not have permission to be interviewed. If you have concerns about this, please let me know. Thank you!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Riddle
The one who makes it sells it.
The one who buys it doesn't use it.
The one who's using it doesn't know he's using it.
What is it?
The one who buys it doesn't use it.
The one who's using it doesn't know he's using it.
What is it?
17
17 days to go!
Today, we went to the lab to work on our travel brochures for space. Most students have collected all of their research. We spoke about going above and beyond and looking to include more than just the necessary elements.
We will be working on these brochures in class tomorrow and on Thursday. Depending on their progress, I may assign the rest to be completed for homework. Please stay tuned.
Some are completing these by hand but some are using the computer. I taught them how to use text boxes to create a brochure template.
Here are the details of the project again:
Galactic Travel Agent
You have become a Galactic Travel Agent. Your job is to create a travel brochure about a planet of your choice. Your goal is to attract humans to the planet for a vacation.
Your brochure should be scientifically accurate and informative by including qualitative data. For example, “Fun in the Sun” would not make sense for a brochure advertising Pluto because Pluto is so far from the sun (and is no longer considered a planet). You need to include:
Composition of planet (made up of)
Number of moons
Revolution (year)
Rotation (day)
Day/night temperatures
Planet size
Distance from sun
Surface features
And at least three (3) other interesting facts (more if you are aiming high)
Resources used
Use of pictures/graphs/color
Turn these facts into a description of what it would be like to visit this planet (What would the weather be like? What should visitors pack? What special attractions might they see?).
The use of effective writing techniques is important to think about when writing your brochure. Dull, boring sentences copied out of the encyclopedia or off the Internet are not wanted. Sentences come alive using:
• alliterations (three or more words in a row that start with the same letter)
• similes ( a comparison using as or like)
• exaggeration ( say things about your planet that stretch the truth)
• slogans
• rhymes
• short sentences (use the odd sentence that is very short for added impact, i.e. Visit now!)
• adjectives
• sentences with questions
Once you have researched your planet, a rough copy must be made before starting your good copy. I can supply you with an 11” x 14” piece of white paper that you can fold to use for your “good” brochure.
Your final brochure should be neat, colourful and make humans want to visit your planet. You may complete this by hand or on the computer.
Make sure you have:
All of the necessary facts
A title page that is interesting to look at and has an obvious and interesting title
A resources section that lists the websites and books you used for your research
Colourful pictures
Neat writing (if doing so by hand)
Your name
Interesting sentences that describe the facts of your planet in terms of a travel destination
Other features of a brochure like: subtitles, maps, graphs, lists, etc)
Students also need to collect items and boxes for their conceptual art piece. They should be bringing these items into school as soon as possible.
Today, we had two visitors from the RCMP come in to talk to the students about cybebullying and mass fraud. Each student received a comic book to take home and discuss.
Upcoming Important Dates:
June 5th School of Rock Practice 7:00, Gym
June 8th PD Day
June 12 and 13: Health Curriculum
June 14th: potential field trip, more news to come tomorrow
June 15th: Lunch Time Monitors Thank You
June 18th: Chalk Festival
June 25th: Honouring Ceremony and Park Celebration
June 28th: Last Day of School
Today's Daily Problem
We will be working on these brochures in class tomorrow and on Thursday. Depending on their progress, I may assign the rest to be completed for homework. Please stay tuned.
Some are completing these by hand but some are using the computer. I taught them how to use text boxes to create a brochure template.
Here are the details of the project again:
Galactic Travel Agent
You have become a Galactic Travel Agent. Your job is to create a travel brochure about a planet of your choice. Your goal is to attract humans to the planet for a vacation.
Your brochure should be scientifically accurate and informative by including qualitative data. For example, “Fun in the Sun” would not make sense for a brochure advertising Pluto because Pluto is so far from the sun (and is no longer considered a planet). You need to include:
Composition of planet (made up of)
Number of moons
Revolution (year)
Rotation (day)
Day/night temperatures
Planet size
Distance from sun
Surface features
And at least three (3) other interesting facts (more if you are aiming high)
Resources used
Use of pictures/graphs/color
Turn these facts into a description of what it would be like to visit this planet (What would the weather be like? What should visitors pack? What special attractions might they see?).
The use of effective writing techniques is important to think about when writing your brochure. Dull, boring sentences copied out of the encyclopedia or off the Internet are not wanted. Sentences come alive using:
• alliterations (three or more words in a row that start with the same letter)
• similes ( a comparison using as or like)
• exaggeration ( say things about your planet that stretch the truth)
• slogans
• rhymes
• short sentences (use the odd sentence that is very short for added impact, i.e. Visit now!)
• adjectives
• sentences with questions
Once you have researched your planet, a rough copy must be made before starting your good copy. I can supply you with an 11” x 14” piece of white paper that you can fold to use for your “good” brochure.
Your final brochure should be neat, colourful and make humans want to visit your planet. You may complete this by hand or on the computer.
Make sure you have:
All of the necessary facts
A title page that is interesting to look at and has an obvious and interesting title
A resources section that lists the websites and books you used for your research
Colourful pictures
Neat writing (if doing so by hand)
Your name
Interesting sentences that describe the facts of your planet in terms of a travel destination
Other features of a brochure like: subtitles, maps, graphs, lists, etc)
Students also need to collect items and boxes for their conceptual art piece. They should be bringing these items into school as soon as possible.
Today, we had two visitors from the RCMP come in to talk to the students about cybebullying and mass fraud. Each student received a comic book to take home and discuss.
June 5th School of Rock Practice 7:00, Gym
June 8th PD Day
June 12 and 13: Health Curriculum
June 14th: potential field trip, more news to come tomorrow
June 15th: Lunch Time Monitors Thank You
June 18th: Chalk Festival
June 25th: Honouring Ceremony and Park Celebration
June 28th: Last Day of School
Monday, June 4, 2012
Riddle
Twice in a week, once in a year, at the beginning of eternity and the end of time and space. What am I?
If you know the answer, add it to the comments section.
If you know the answer, add it to the comments section.
18
I can't believe we only have 18 days left! I'm not quite sure how I feel about that.
In math, we are working on algebra and mental math. Here is the menu that the kids came up with!
Bomb Burger: A large burger. Finish it and it's free!
Fishy Fish Fish Burger: Made out of a fish that ate a fish that ate a fish. May contain chicken.
Squiggly Fries: Really squiggly and really fries
Frivolous Fries: Coated in energy drink powder. Watch out!
Looma Llama Smoothie: An awesome smoothie made of your choice of favourite ingredients. May contain chunks of llama.
Pure Gravy: A refreshing drink made of 100% pure Canadian gravy. Served with an extra large straw.
Mega Chocolate Slam: Chocolate icecream with giant chunks of chocolate served in a brownie bowl.
All in One Special: choice of burger+choice of fries+choice of drink
We tried mentally adding some bills together and then talked about how to solve an equation if an item from the bill was smudged out.
Ask the kids who this is a picture of.
Into something like this...
Please remember that we have a practice for School of Rock in our gym tomorrow night at 7:00 to gear up for our big show this Sunday at 12:30! Check us out in the Kitchisippi Times!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Quotable Portraits
I realize that my last post was wayyyyyy back in March. I'm sorry dear blog. It is inexcusable.
EQAO is all done and we are getting back on track.
Students are currently working on...
An algebra lesson in math based on a ficticious retaurant we created called Bombdiggity Burgers.
Our space travel brochures
Creating NGOs to suppport the bees (after being inspired by that great documentary)
Creating civilizations called Nacmo, Interpilyon, Smeagol's Valley, Fernland, and Jjetsville.
Along with preparing for Westfest, a potential flashmob, countless field trips, and some future special guest visitors.
We recently completed this art activity based on this strange painting. We talked about how important the eyes are and how much they communicate.
EQAO is all done and we are getting back on track.
Students are currently working on...
An algebra lesson in math based on a ficticious retaurant we created called Bombdiggity Burgers.
Our space travel brochures
Creating NGOs to suppport the bees (after being inspired by that great documentary)
Creating civilizations called Nacmo, Interpilyon, Smeagol's Valley, Fernland, and Jjetsville.
Along with preparing for Westfest, a potential flashmob, countless field trips, and some future special guest visitors.
We recently completed this art activity based on this strange painting. We talked about how important the eyes are and how much they communicate.
The students then took some time choosing a quote that was meaningful to them. We used mirrors to draw our faces, paying close attention to our eyes. They look amazing and we are stopping people in the hallway with our art. Can you guess whose is whose?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)