LANGUAGE ARTS TOPIC OF WEEK: Writing a Research Project

Good Morning Grade 5 class and parents,

This week we will be focusing on researching information. You will have to generate, gather and organize your ideas on either your favourite sport, animal, music or inspirational person in your life. You may gather information to support your ideas for writing using a range of print and electronic resources ( e.g. Internet, library, interview people with knowledge of the topic, newspaper clips, articles) Make sure you hand in a rough copy of your project so I can proofread it. Be sure to add visual images to your research project. Remember : Make it fun, creative, and interesting for the class.

I provided an online tool for students to conduct their research topic. Students can find their topic of interest and learn how to effectively present their research report.

http://www.aresearchguide.com/index.html

Check out this website to learn more about verbs, pronouns, adjectives, conjunctions, and nouns. This is a great site to use while proofreading your research project

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html

SOCIAL STUDIES TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Aspects of Government in Canada

Hello again Grade 5 Students and Parents,

This week we will be focusing on the government of Canada, particularly the federal government and the electoral process. Students will explore the functions and interactions of the three levels of government in Canada (municipal, provincial, federal). As you investigate the Canadian electoral process, you will learn about life in a democratic system. You will also be able to describe how immigrants became Canadian citizens

Assignment #3

Identify the characteristics of different systems of government (democracy, dictatorship, monarchy)

Check out this site for more information on the Canadian government and its components. This is a great resource for you to get started on your assignment

http://proudcanadiankids.ca/government.htm

Here's a great site to learn more about the Canadian Government and the immigrants that settled in various places in Canada

http://www.kids.premier.gov.on.ca/english/tourqueen/how.asp

Visit this online educational site on Canadian government and its different levels of government

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000074

MATHEMATICS TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Fractions

Hello Grade 5's and parents,

This week we will be focusing on fractions, particularly learning how to identify equivalent fractions. Equivalent fractions are fractions that have the same value or represent the same part of an object. If a pie is cut into two pieces, each piece is also one-half of the pie. If a pie is cut into 4 pieces, then two pieces represent the same amount of pie that 1/2 did. We say that 1/2 is equivalent to 2/4.

Assignment #2
Heather helps coach a team of 12 basketball players. At halftime, the head coach asked her to get one piece of fruit for each player. She had to get apples for 1/2 of the players, oranges for 1/3 of the players and pears for the rest.
What number of each fruit should Heather bring to the players?

Check this fun website where you can learn about fractions and problem-solving

http://math.rice.edu/%7Elanius/fractions/index.html

Ask Dr.Math for any questions or concerns on equivalent fractions

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/mid_fractions.html

SCIENCE TOPIC OF THE WEEK : Weather

Good Day Grade 5 Students ,

Our topic of the week will focus on the weather and how its an important aspect of daily life!!!

Every day you make decisions based on the weather. The clothes you wear and the activities you do usually depend on it. The house you live in, the plants and animals you see are all linked to the weather of your environment. For centuries, people have been making observations to understand weather patterns. An understanding of weather patterns can help you prepare for and enjoy your daily life.

This week we will focus:

1. about weather and climate and how they are related
2.about weather patterns and how they help use forecast the short- and long-term weather
3.how to design, build, and test different instruments used for measuring various features of weather.
4.ways that humans and animals adapt to different weather conditions

Assignment #1

The forecast for rain is given as a probability. A 10 percent chance means it is unlikely to rain where you are. A 90 percent chance means that rain is very likely. Follow the predictions for the next week. How often are the predictions correct? Does it appear difficult to forecast the rain? Why or why not?

Check out this site for more information on the weather. An educational online tool that will help you on your research project.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/

Come and check out this fun and creative site. Students learn how a meteorologist forecasts the weather. Students Learn about clouds, wind, and precipitation, and discover how meteorologists use information from barometric readings to forecast upcoming weather.

http://library.thinkquest.org/15325/

Student Web Resources

Visit an online Yahoo! Kids Dictionary. You can find pronunciations, definitions and spellings. This will help you with your homework and studying.

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/english

Here's a link where you also find information on more than 50000 topics in the free, online Yahoo! Kids Encyclopedia. This is a helpful resource for students who are brainstorming topics for research assignments.

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia

Homework Help Websites

Check out this site to assist you in homework. There are experts that can help you in any subject. This site provides you learning tips and strategies to get you started on your assignments.

http://www.homeworkelephant.co.uk/

Check out this site to assist you in your math skills. It provides you with helpful tips while doing your math homework

http://www.aplusmath.com/

Educational links

Come and check out an online educational site full of fun brain-teasers for students of all ages. Test your skills with this weekly series of problems and puzzles. This site has fun activities to keep you occupied and thinking for hours

http://kids.yahoo.com/learn

lFind great online stories, cool information, sites to publish your writing, games and more. Its a great site for reading online books

http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/

http://www.kidsreads.com/


Bibliography of Images
http://images.google.com/images?q=weather&gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=en&start=20&sa=N&ndsp=20
http://images.google.com/images?q=mathematics&gbv=2&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&start=40&sa=N
http://www.clip-art-graphics.com/eflp/clip/pid144491/D449012/C0
http://www.fotosearch.ca/photos-images/educational.html
http://www.fotosearch.com/clip-art/acclaim.html