Culture in our Day

Following our analysis of our daily events, such as eating, getting dressed, our free time, etc. we completed an online form to pool our responses.

Our answers are summarized in the graphics below. They led to wonderful discussions about the cultures we see and how cultures have changed.

Great work, Grade 5 and 6!

Think through your day...

Now that you've done the  homework, use your sheet to fill in the following form we created in class:


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Track a day in your life to find:

• at least 5 things you do that are a result of YOUR personality
• at least 5 things you do that are influenced by culture

Tell whether your entries are a part of:

1. Youth Culture
2. School Culture
3. Popular Culture
4. Techno Culture
5. Ethnic Culture

Activity in Your Day	Unique to You?	Cultural Influence
Waking up to Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas	maybe	Popular culture influence. It’s a popular song. Techno cultural influence – the song is on my iPhone.
foods you eat  (breakfast, lunch, supper)
extra curricular activities
TV shows you've watched
How you spend your free time
What you wear

Review for Fractions Test on Thursday!

Students are getting confused about simplifying / reducing fractions. Here are some videos and links to help you when you're completing tonight's homework sheet!

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U4L2GL.html



http://www.mathsisfun.com/simplifying-fractions.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/reduce_fractions_shoot.htm

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

MIXED NUMBERS / Improper Fractions

http://www.mathsisfun.com/mixed-fractions.html

http://www.aaamath.com/fra57cx3.htm

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/fractions-02-mixed-numbers-01.html

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U4L7GL.html

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

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002328F/impmix.htm

Adding Fractions with UNLIKE DENOMINATORS

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

http://www.helpwithfractions.com/adding-fractions-different-denominators/

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U4L3GL.html

Looking at the Night Sky

As part of our science unit on Space and the Planets, we're beginning to explore vocabulary associated with these topics and also some cultural beliefs.

Here are the vocabulary graphic organizers we created. Using an organizer like this helps us to keep track of the information we researched. Students used dictionaries, books from the classroom science library or the internet to gather the information on the word they were assigned.




As this unit continues, we are also looking at understanding the sky, stars, and constellations. Students are reminded to use these websites to guide their nightly sky viewing:

http://www.astronomynovascotia.ca/
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury

Be sure to check the nightly forecast to see if it is going to be clear enough to view the stars:
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/ns-31_metric_e.html

We are also lucky to have a Mi'kmaq elder coming into our class this week to share Mi'kmaq beliefs about the stars and space. Here is the Mi'kmaq tale of Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters, which we are exploring in class:



Stay tuned for more information about this topic!