Glogs of The Week

http://pepidobber.edu.glogster.com/lalala-derp/

http://pepidobber.edu.glogster.com/the-hunger-games-2928/

http://pepidobber.edu.glogster.com/unfortunate-events/

Hockey Night In Canada Contest

http://ithappenedonhockeynight.cbc.ca/
Select which episode deserves a place in the Hockey Night in Canada Hall of Fame. The instalment will air on the upcoming Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. Post your choice and explain why you picked it. (Note: You will need to get permission from your parents to cast an official vote.)

Top Ten Plays of the Regular Season

Which play is your favourite?

Mythbusters- Lights On or Off MiniMyth

What does this Mythbusters episode prove? What do you think of how they proved their answer?

Ancient Egypt - gr. 5

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/national-geographic-channel/specials-1/treasures-of-egypt/ngc-queen-among-kings/
What is the main message in this video? What other interesting things did you learn about Ancient Egypt?

Moose Cree First Nation - gr. 6

Moose Cree First Nation
Watch the above video and post a comment about how the Cree are trying to keep their culture alive. Where are the Moose Cree First Nations located?

Calvin & Hobbes

calvin_hobbes.jpg
Post your opinion about the message this comic is conveying.

Calvin-and-Hobbes-on-writing

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◄Where in The World - due Fri., Mar. 2nd

What is unique about the tides at Mont Saint Michel? How high do the tides reach?

Harriet Tubman Biography

http://www.biography.com/people/harriet-tubman-9511430

Flashlight Readers - due Fri., Feb. 24th

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/main.asp?bookpass=10
Pick two books which you haven't read and watch the video. Which one would you prefer to read and why?

A Day at the Museum - due Thurs. Feb. 23

Watch the above video. Post the name of the individual you are bringing to life for A Day at The Museum activity. Write a paragraph explaining why you chose this specific person. What leadership qualities does your character possess?

Math - POW - due Friday, Feb. 24th

Problem of the Week
Grade 5 and 6

Don’t Lose Your Marbles!
Problem

Three friends, Lloyd, Akim, and Eli, have just played a game of marbles. Lloyd
says “If only I had one more marble, I would have four times as many as Akim
and five times as many as Eli." What is the least number of marbles that Lloyd
could have?

Tesla Orchestra @ Ars Electronica 2011 Linz

Who was Nikola Tesla? What's the difference between Alternating
Current and Direct Current?

Superheating of water (Mythbusters)

List the different ways this experiment shows changes in matter.

Class Glogs

http://pepidobber.edu.glogster.com/glog-the-book-thief/

http://pepidobber.edu.glogster.com/somebody-elses-summer/

National Geographic - Kids Site

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/national-geographic-kids-almanac-2012/
Click on the above link and explore. Find something that piques your interest and write a brief one page report on it.

Where in the World? Due - Friday, Feb. 17th

The Underground Railroad Link

http://www.blackhistorycanada.ca/events.php?themeid=21&id=6

The Underground Railroad In Canada

Math - POW - due 2012.02.10.

Problem

Farmer Brown wants to fence a field for his 4 cows. They require 100 square
metres of pasture.
(a) Determine the dimensions of all possible rectangular fields which would meet
these requirements and have sides which are whole numbers.
(b) Are all of these choices sensible? Explain.

Extension
If fencing costs $10 per metre, which of these fields would be least expensive to
fence? What is the shape of this field?

Writing Prompts

1. Samantha deeply inhaled the fragrance from the strange flower. Its pink and purple petals curled back. The glowing yellow centre fluttered as she breathed in again. Suddenly, she felt a strange feeling overcoming her. She dropped the flower and closed her eyes.

3. The storm had raged all night, and now the warnings were severe.
"Come on," urged Jake. "The river's never been this high before. We've got to check it out. What are you, chicken?"