ENERGY

Here are some simple "youtube" videos on Energy. ENJOY!

Old but still good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dn_pV9fbCE

A good explanation of Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K4V0NvUxRg&feature=related

Energy Song by Mr. Edmonds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uLSFigtLKg&feature=related

Being a Canadian Citizen

Attached you will find, two youtube videos on Canadian Government specifically "Canadian citizens".

Enjoy!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQXyTDm4zsM

and

http://www.youtube.com/user/ANewsVanIsland#p/search/0/VmCicKyuQBk

Don't forget to ask parents or grandparents why they choose Canada as their new home!

September and October Character Traits Winners

Although it was a hard choice in picking September and October's Character Trait winners. We congratulate Ayantu and Kristina in winning our certificates for being great examples of Responsible and Respectful students.

Keep up the great work!

Number Sense and Numeration

Some of the children are having problems with rounding numbers. I have included a link under math links on how to round. Please take a look if you are having some problems!

http://www.webmath.com/k8round.html

and

http://math10.edcentre.ca/bridgemath/numbers/roundwhole.php

Summary for a Narrative

This is the format that we are using in class to create a Summary for a Narrative.



After reading the story "The Visitor", we created a summary using the same format from above.

Our Class ELECTION

This year the class was involved in "Student Vote". We subscribed to to Elections Canada and got a package that included posters, voting ballot screen, ballots and a ballot box. Today we watched TV commercials from each of the 3 main parties involved in the election. We discussed their platforms and elections techniques. Many enlightening ideas were brought up by the students.

We also used the ballots that they provided and held our own election to see how our results would compare to our "York South-Weston Region" and the province.

We created a chart with the results!

Progressive Conservatives / Liberals / NDP / Green / Freedom Party

Ontario Elections October 6

Since the class is learning about the Canadian government. I thought it would be a great idea for parents to take their children out to the polls with you. Show them how you need to sign in and show identification, let them see you receive the ballot and finally show them how you go behind the cardboard booth and place your vote. I have been doing this for year with my children and they are always eager to go along with us.

So please take you kids and go out and Vote!!!!