Tic Tac Toe & PBL fun!!

Hello students & parents!

I apologize for the blog post delay last week- I have been having problems uploading my pictures so hopefully the issue is fixed now!

REMINDERS:

- Tomorrow is our Valentine's DANCE hosted by CSAC & Student Council. Don't forget to bring in a $1.00 donation and some $$ to buy 10 cent lollipops and 25 cent raffle tickets for great prizes! Also, dress in red, pink and white!

- Tomorrow evening & Friday am- interviews for those I requested to meet or those who wanted an interview. Friday is a PD day for the students & Monday is FAMILY DAY- enjoy your day!

- EQAO practice questions on Edmodo are due Sunday.

- Health Bitstrips comic on drugs is due on Monday. The article on drugs has been posted on Edmodo in our Health group.

- Persuasive report- rough draft will be due by the end of next week.

- Carnival will take place next Friday!!


WEEKLY UPDATE:

LANGUAGE: All I have to say is WOW!! I was so impressed with the students' outstanding Tic Tac Toe Language projects & presentations! What also amazed me was that students who were not required to complete this project still did so with great effort! Way to go students!! Please enjoy the pictures below of the students' projects and visit our classroom for a closer look!

 

 

MARINA:  SMILE

 

 

MARIA:  DRAMA

 

 

JOSHUA:  FREAK THE MIGHTY

 

 

ALEX V:  SPORTS HALL OF WEIRD

BEN:  ARTEMIS FOWL

 

 

MICHAEL:  DIARY OF A WIMPY KID #1

 

 

 

 LOVRO:  I FUNNY

 

 

 

 CAMILA:  CORALINE

 

 

DWIGHT:  CHARLIE JOE JACKSON

 

 

 

SITARA:  CHARLOTTE'S WEB

 

 

JAYDEM:  STORM BREAKER

 

 

 

 

ALEX N:  CABIN FEVER

 

 

 

 

ALEX O:  IRON MAN

 

 

 

MIA:  RUMOUR HAS IT

 

 

 

 KEON:  DIARY OF A WIMPY KID

 

 

 

 KIMBERLEY:  PEGGY OF THE COVE

 

 

 

- In Reading, we are focusing on BLACK HISTORY through readings, videos and discussions. I was excited to announce to the students today that I attended a workshop on PROJECT BASED LEARNING yesterday, and we are starting our first PBL activity for Black History in pairs! PBL involves encouraging the students to create a rich question, which they will then investigate in groups. Students take ownership by researching their topic and choosing ways to present their topic. The amazing thing about PBL is that it covers various subject areas and strands. For this particular project, students will be working on different expectations in reading, writing, media and oral communication.  The students and I created the success criteria together and then each pair worked on brainstorming for their project- I was super impressed with the different ways the pairs brainstormed!

 - In Writing, we continue persuasive writing and conferencing.  Students will be completing their first draft next week. Students recently completed their media advertisement for a new technology/video game idea and are now completing the persuasive report.

- In Social Studies, we continue to work on Aboriginal studies and in Science, we are learning about the moon.  Both of these subjects are taught using online sites and videos through Edmodo, so students are encouraged to visit Edmodo often. Stay tuned for a PBL activity on Space!

- In Health, we are investigating the effects of using dangerous drugs and how to say no! I am looking forward to the students' Bitstrips comics!

- In Math, we have completed chapter 7 and I will be returning the students' Math tests tomorrow- so far, the results are FABULOUS! Very proud of you students! Below are a few pictures of Math lessons/activities from last week:

Enjoy the following video! It was shared at the Tech workshop I attended yesterday as an inspiring intro to the day! I shared it with the students today & they loved it :)

Congratulations to our STUDENTS OF THE WEEK: KEON & MICHAEL!!


Have a great long weekend, hopefully spent with family, and stay tuned for future weekly updates!

Mrs Massaro :)