Links Galore!

Check out my new links page!  It has the best sites for animal research, math games and help, typing games, word games, and...my favorite web tools!  You can always find the link on the sidebar, under "Pages". 

SWIMMING TOMORROW!!!

Don't forget to bring your swimming gear tomorrow!

Prezi

You'll need this link for our writing activity today.

Camouflage Art!

Click to enlarge!  Can you find the artist's hand?

Bye Bye Birdie- Date Change

Hello!  Campbell has asked us to change the date we will be attending their performance, Bye Bye Birdie.  We will now go the following day, on Thursday, December 2 at 1:15pm.  This works out better for us anyway, as band students will not miss their full band practice.  Thanks!

Math...inspired by Kung Fu Fighting :)

Math..

Math...

Math...Continued

Team 301 presents...THE ORDER OF OPERATIONS!

Amazing Adaptations!

Here's the link for our science lesson on AMAZING ADAPTATIONS!

Curling!

In Grade 6, we learn how to curl!  It is so much fun!  Our sessions are at the following times, at the Tartan curling club: December 8, December 14, December 16 and December 21.  Our curling lesson goes from 10:30-11:30am.  On the last day, December 21, we have a game day.  If you'd like to volunteer to help out on this day, we would love the extra help.  Please let me know if you are available.  Thanks!

Video footage of Tuesday's walk...

Our Tuesday Adventure

More to come on our learning experience/adventure today, walking to Ten Thousand Villages!  The grade six students showed such great effort and attitude.  Awesome!  I'm hoping to have some students write a bit of a reflection here- far more interesting than an update from me!  Until then, here are some pictures (click to enlarge).  A big thank you to Kim and Mrs. Kelly, who joined us...your help and participation was much appreciated!

A Sweet Friday!

Walking for Water

Hello everyone!  Just an update on what's happening in our class tomorrow!  After looking at some very surprising statistics and videos on the topic of carrying water in developing countries, we have decided to try our hand at it.  The distance to Ten Thousand Villages from our school is approximately 4.8 kilometers.  This is under the average distance walked by millions around the world, but it's a good start!  We are planning to carry water one way, and a partner will carry it back.  Please send two empty (and clean) 2L pop bottles, or a 4L milk jug with your son or daughter tomorrow to help with this learning experience.

Also, remember to dress warmly and wear good shoes for our walking adventure.  I am really excited about what we will learn tomorrow. 

Today we were also lucky to have a special guest teach us more about fair trade.

Here are some links that have proved interesting on the topic of fairness:
Engineers Without Borders (Fair Trade)
Charity:Water