YRDSB Arts camp applications are due by Friday.
This is a great opportunity and experience!
Click here for Arts Camp info

Math
We started algebra today!

How lucky are we to have this in the backyard of our school!

Amazing work today!!!
I am so proud of each and every one of you.

Our class poetry slam is tomorrow!
I can't wait to see what you'll achieve!
Practice, practice, practice.

Field Guide
Here is the basic information required for your field guide pages.
I will be handing out worksheets to help you organize the information:

Plants:
- full scientific name - English and Latin
- it's role within the ecosystem (food web, symbiotic relationships etc...)
- native/non-native/invasive?
- hazard to human or animals? - poisonous etc
- edible? medicinal properties?
- size
- Did you know?

Animals:
- full scientific name - English and Latin
- mammal, reptile, etc..
- it's role within the ecosystem (food web, symbiotic relationships etc...)
- native/non-native/invasive?
- hazard to human or animals? - poisonous etc
- typical behaviours (agressive? migrate/hibernate?)
- size, lifespan, footprints
- diet
- Did you know?

Sam and Anna are now friends with the birds too! Well done!
Anna:

Sam:

Reminders:
Your first Ringo task is due Friday.
Your body image reverse poem is due tomorrow
Our class poetry slam is Thursday - Practice, practice, practice!
Please check the rubrics posted to see how you will be marked.

Hand feeding success!

Exciting news!
The chickadees back on the trails came to my hand to eat today!
I was very excited! But of course I didn't have my camera or phone with me...

I enjoyed reading your poetry today - amazing work!!!
Everyone who submitted work to me now has feedback.
Now - please revise and begin practicing!
Here is the rubric I'll be using for your oral presentation:

Poetry Slam - Oral Communication

Voice Clear, easily understood Pace and tempo Not too fast! Variety for emphasis Tone Expression Portrays emotion  Volume Easily heard Variety for emphasis

Body Language and Gesture Eye contact Connect with the audience Facial expression Portrays emotion Gesture  Use of hands and body to emphasize important words and phrases

Math
Triangles.
Please be prepared to show me what you know about classifying triangles and drawing triangles given side and angle information.

Body Image Reverse Poem
Since I didn't give you time to work on this, I'll give you an extension on this project.
Please have you reverse poem ready to hand in for Wednesday.

New Book!!!
(I love this book)


Here are the character descriptions from the author:
Peter - The Class Clown
Jessica - The New Girl
Luke - The Brain
Alexia - The Queen Bee
Jeffrey - The Slacker
Danielle - The Pushover
Anna - The Shy One












Dollar words!
How many "Dollar Words can you come up with?
A=1
    B=2
    C=3 and so on...
Can you find words whose letters add up to exactly one dollar? Not 99 cents or one dollar and one cent - exactly 100 cents.
Examples from the book - Excellent and  Buttheads

Have a WONDERFUL weekend everyone!!!

(practice your poetry slam)

Awesome job today with your reenactments of Elephant and Piggy!
We have some budding actors among us!

Please remember to give me the draft of your poetry slam piece by tomorrow.
I will give you feedback in time to revise and start practicing over the weekend.

Body Image
Your final project is to write a reverse poem.
Remember - the message reading forward is the message we get from society, and the message we read backwards is your thoughts on beauty.

Here is my example using the template:

I am ugly
And I refuse to believe that
I am beautiful
I realize this may be a shock, but
"Beauty comes from the heart"
I a lie
A perfect face makes a beautiful person.