Thursday June 7 UPDATED

Field Trip
*Please bring your signed form to school on Friday June 8th.

Swim to Survive is a water survival program. 

Important Information: We will leave Jesse after lunch at 12:10 p.m. and walk (TTC if raining) to Jarvis CI located at 495 Jarvis St. south of Wellesley St. on: Monday June 11, Friday June 15 and Tuesday June 19.  We return to school at around 2:40 p.m. 

Aboriginal Celebrations at the Toronto Reference Library

 


Shares with us the Teachings of the Aboriginal Tribes

 We learned about the different styles of dance and the significance of the drum to the Aboriginal peoples. 

What are some key teachings of your culture?

A key teaching of the Aboroginal peoples is that they are connected to the Mother Earth in every part of life.

What examples can you think of?

                             

Visit these websites to learn more:

                        

http://www.ecokids.ca/ (search for first nations)

                      

http://www.ncct.on.ca/

Round Dance








Medicine Wheel

Regalia

Here are some questions to think about and discuss:

-Why is culture important?

-How does your culture, language, traditions shape who you are?

-How do the Aboriginal Canadians preserve their culture and history?

Science
*Conserving Energy

Part 1 - What is energy?

What is energy?

Energy is the ability to make things move and do work.

There are different types of energy. Try to find all the different kinds in the picture below.

Hint: chemical, elastic, electrical, gravitational, heat, kinetic, magnetic

Part 2 - What are renewable and non-renewable energy sources? 

Renewable energy = a source of energy that is being replaced all the time, like sunlight, water, and wind

Non-renewable energy = A source of energy that is used up when the energy is taken out of it. 

 For example, coal, oil, natural gas and uranium.

Why is using renewable energy sources better for the environment?

Part 3 - Look around your home for different energy sources - renewable and non-renewable. 

What types of energy sources do you have in  your home? 


Solar Panel - Renewable Energy Source (Sun)



Fan - Renewable Energy Source (Wind)


Math

*Algebra
Key words - variable, equation

Music

*Sound

*Band

*Steel Pan - Song: Macarena

*Musical Stories

Drama

Performance of Reader's Theatre plays!

Art

*Sketching - using geometry to draw

*Mural for play background