Canada In Your Wallet?

Is “Canada” really in your wallet? In Michael Mitchell’s Youtube video, he says the coins “mean a lot”; are “more than pocket money, they’re symbols of our land”; and “pictures of important things for which our country stands.” In our Social Studies “Communities” unit so far, we have investigated Canadian stereotypes and symbols as well as generated criteria for ranking. 

Complete the organizer using websites posted below. What symbols are captured on our currency? What do they mean? How have the symbols changed over time? Thinking about your criterion, at your Disney exhibition, which banknotes and coins will your group keep or re-design? What new “special editions” will you create? Your group will continue to re-visit this chart as you investigate Canadian immigration patterns, trends, and events; opinions may change as the unit progresses. 

http://www.mint.ca/store/template/home.jsp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknotes_of_the_Canadian_dollar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawn_Canadian_banknotes
http://www.mint.ca/store/dyn/PDFs/RollTimeline_e.pdf
http://www.atsnotes.com/catalog/banknotes/canada.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/a-brief-history-of-the-canadian-dollar/article1366590/
http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/symbols_facts&lists/currency.html
http://www.thecanadaguide.com/money
http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/coins3.html
http://coinhistory.info/canada/mini.htm
http://www.coinsandcanada.com/news-latest.php
http://www.tvokids.com/videos/canadianmoney
http://www.marshu.com/articles/prime-ministers-on-canadian-money-paper-bills-currency-coins-of-canada.php
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/04/30/canadian_frontiers_honoured_on_new_5_and_10_bills.html
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/petition-fights-to-have-women-depicted-on-canada-s-banknotes-1.2099561
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/asian-looking-woman-scientist-image-rejected-for-100-bills-1.1183360

Get the Job!

As part of a career discovery unit in our Tech Time/ICT classes, we are going to examine the need to prepare a résumé and the potential consequences of giving false information. First, we'll identify the basic components of a résumé, then create templates or access an online wizard to create our own. 

Your résumé is one of the most important tools you have when looking for a job. A résumé is a short document that you give to employers to tell them about your work experience, education, and skills. 

Today, you'll need to access the following websites (and do some searches of your own), to analyze résumé samples of teens. What are the most common COMPONENTS AND SUBHEADINGS? With your partner, create a document in Google Drive entitled "Resume". Make a point-form list of these components. 

http://www.quintcareers.com/SuzieStudent-Teen-Resume.pdf

http://officeonyouth.com/files/ooy/upload/sample_teen_resumes.pdf

http://www.thekidsareallright.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Caitlin-Resume.pdf

http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/Teen_Resume_Guide_tcm3-31427.pdf

https://www.careerkids.com/MyFirstResume.aspx

http://www.teens4hire.org/Employment/resource_resume.aspx

Babysitting Jigsaw

At the completion of this jigsaw, you should have a better understanding of why small children act the way they do and what you can do as a caregiver to help them reach milestones, have fun, and stay safe. Furthermore, you should be able to select age-appropriate activities and toys for each stage of development.

1- Infants

2- Toddler

3- Pre-School

4- School-Age

Others: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/45442244/AGES_STAGES.pdf

Geometry Unit Review

On your test next week, you will be asked to...

• Estimate, measure and construct angles to 360 degrees
• Classify figures by side and angle properties
• Construct figures
• Identify, sketch, and draw nets of solids
• Build and draw objects 

The following websites will provide good practice:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/geometry/3dshapesrev1.shtml

http://www.mathplayground.com/measuringangles.html

http://www.mathplayground.com/alienangles.html

http://www.math-play.com/Angles-Jeopardy/Angles-Jeopardy.html

http://www.purposegames.com/game/faces-edges-and-vertices-quiz

http://www.aaamath.com/B/geo318x2.htm

http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade6/quizzes/ch08/ch8_01.htm

http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade6/quizzes/ch08/ch8_03.htm

http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6/find-missing-angles-and-side-lengths-in-triangles-and-quadrilaterals

http://www.toonuniversity.com/6m_angle_d.html

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash/lessonLauncher.html?lesson=lessons/14/m3_14_01_02_act.swf

http://jmathpage.com/JIMSGeometryangles.html

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=lessons&lesson=m6lessonshell16.swf

http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade6/quizzes/ch11/ch11_1.htm

http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade6/quizzes/ch11/ch11_5.htm

http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math6/quizzes/math6quizzes/gr6_ch7_les4.htm

http://illuminations.nctm.org/404.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/mathlets/isometric/index.html

http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/04009/toepassing_wisweb.en.html

http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/02015/toepassing_wisweb.en.html

http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math6/quizzes/math6quizzes/gr6_ch11_les5.htm

http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math6/quizzes/math6quizzes/gr6_ch11_les7.htm

Questioning Lesson- NDFH

The following websites are to be used to help you develop "thick" (evaluation, synthesis, analysis) questions about NDFH. Enjoy the challenge; this is often where the best learning happens!

New Day Official Site
New Day Blog
NDFH Offical Youtube Channel
I Am Waiting Video

Health- for Allergy Acrostic

You have been asked to write an acrostic poem to communicate your new understandings about food allergies. ALLERGIES OR  ANAPHYLAXIS 

C2.3 Safe and positive social interaction, conflict management 

C3.2 Responsibilities, risks –care for self and others, safety practices 

These websites, in addition to your notes/handouts, will get you started...
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/allergies/allergy.html
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/allergies/food_allergies.html?tracking=P_RelatedArticle
http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/sheets/allergic_reaction_sheet.html?tracking=P_RelatedArticle
http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/just-for-kids.aspx
http://www.foodallergykidspot.com/
http://www.allergyuk.org/child-allergy-menu/child-allergy
http://acaai.org/allergies/who-has-allergies/children-allergies
http://www.foodallergy.org/resources/kids

Autism Awareness

 1.  …gain an understanding of what autism is.

2.  …learn basic facts about autism.

3.  …discover how some people with autism might behave.

4.  …learn how people with autism are similar to themselves.

5.  …gain an understanding of how people with autism see and feel the world around them.

6.  …discover ways students can help people with autism.

There is no cure for ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Therapies and behavioral interventions are designed to deal with different symptoms and can bring about great improvement. The ideal treatment plan brings together therapies and interventions that meet the specific needs of individual children. Most health care professionals today agree that the earlier the better. Ideas about autism and how to treat it (medication, therapy, education, special diet, institutionalization, etc) even among doctors, have changed a lot over time. 

Your job is to investigate how autism has been understood over time and check out the past, present, and future possibilities for treatment (in other countries, too!)

These websites will get you started, but you’ll need to do strategic Google searches as well. Make sure you understand the content (stick with websites geared to kids/teens), otherwise you’ll find the many medical terms confusing. I suggest you divide your puzzle organizer into  4: past, present, future, and other countries. 

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=282&id=2305

http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/autism.html

http://kidshealth.org/teen/expert/fitness/karate_autism.html

http://kidshealth.org/teen/expert/school_jobs/babysit_autism.html?tracking=T_RelatedArticle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_perceptions_of_autism

http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/history-of-autism

http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/autism-treatment-overview

http://bdkmsw.umwblogs.org/what-is-autism/aba-therapy/

http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2012/12/07/go-go-games-studios-brings-gaming-aba-therapy

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2012/11/09/the_autism_project_in_china_private_school_for_autistic_children_provides_hope.html

http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2012/11/09/the_autism_project_the_rain_man_of_shenzhen.html

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-31/video-games-autism-students/55319452/1

http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/treatment

http://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/treatment-options/

http://ezinearticles.com/?Treatment-in-Autism---The-Past,-Present,-and-Future-of-Treatment-in-Autism&id=2510932

http://www.autismcanada.org/treatments/biomedical.html

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/autism/helping-children-with-autism.htm

http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/study-shows-benefits-%E2%80%98integrated-play-groups-kids-autism

http://www.healthcommunities.com/autism/children/treatment-for-autism.shtml

Hubble, Hubble, Toil and Trouble

1. Popcorn read the article.

2. Send one pair to get a laptop from the cart. Access the blog. The other pair should collect black construction paper for the group.

3. Watch the videos posted, view Hubble images, then use the “while you wait links” if you finish early.

4. Log-off and plug-in the laptop.

5. Use goos paper to practice replicating the style of Hubble images. Then do your good copy.

6. TIPS attached with samples (e.g. use dotted lines to do the layout first; take little strips of scrap paper for blending, etc.) 

Hubble facts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F78PscbCqg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFC403WByiA

Images:

http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/08/04/science/space/080508-Hubble_2.html

http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/archive/top100/

While you wait:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/main/index.html#.VFVbVPnF_gw

http://artforkidshub.com/how-to-blend-with-oil-pastels/

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtml/2006/11/06/science/space/20061107_HUBB_AUDIOSS.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/83-hubble-telescope.html

http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/nuts_.and._bolts/

November is...

Constructing Figures- Lesson 1

We are learning to: use a protractor, a ruler, and a compass to construct figures.

I know:

- figures can be combined to create other figures

- a figure can be created using different materials (compass, protractor, ruler) if I am given the lengths of its sides and the measures of its angles

“Construction” in Geometry means to draw shapes, angles, or lines accurately. These use a compass, ruler, protractor, and pencil. One way to construct a 2-D figure is to use a ruler and a compass or a protractor. The websites below will give you an introduction. Try along with the videos. I will provide a full lesson tomorrow.

Animations:

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/constructions.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/construct-30degree.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/construct-equitriangle.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/construct-ruler-compass-1.html

http://www.mathopenref.com/consttriangleasa.html

http://www.mathopenref.com/consttrianglesss.html

http://www.mathopenref.com/consttrianglesas.html

Slideshare:

http://www.slideshare.net/adamharbott/constructing-an-angle-or-triangle-using-a-protractor

Angles videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SykwnXDs1tE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUm6nTt5a-g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RcNsg7-hXs

Triangles videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAPP5Jlar8U&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL7KEN68-As

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvDOytdjOyo&feature=relmfu

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw4IqW335O4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clxW2zyvqus&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmwRBPtLbhc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_58kiCD4qs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4hcdz9DhIf0

Singapore math:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD_Ciioumyk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HMJnUop2xw&feature=relmfu

Quiz yourself:

http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6/angle-review-measure-and-classify

http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6/triangle-review

http://math6.nelson.com/quizzes/math6quizzes/gr6_ch7_les4.htm

http://math6.nelson.com/quizzes/math6quizzes/gr6_ch7_les3.htm