Polygons

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/polygons.html
Create your own definition of: polygon.
Tell me everything you know about polygons.
You may post your answers.
Answer questions 1-10 on the Your Turn section.

Hexaflexagons - due Friday, Nov. 2nd

How is a hexaflexagon like a polygon - or is it?  Try and make one.

Comparing Hurricanes & Tornadoes

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/forces-of-nature-kids/hurricanes-101-kids/

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/forces-of-nature-kids/tornadoes-101-kids/

Watch the above videos.  Compare a hurricane with a tornado.  Can you make a personal connection to either type of storm? 

Charlie Brown: I got a rock - Math POW #2- due Fri., Nov. 2nd

Having made it safely back home from trick or treating, it's now time to check out your haul. You are to find the top 5 types of candy that you have collected. To aid you in this venture create a Tally Chart to record the tasty items. After having recorded tallies, it is now time to display them on a bar graph. Be sure to title your graph and label your axes. No need to worry, you don't have to record the rocks. Happy Hallowe'en!

Are you proud to be Canadian?

http://vimeo.com/5480522
What is the message in Joe's rant?  Are you proud to be Canadian - why or why not?

Canada - Gr. 5

http://vimeo.com/45274255
Watch the above video.  Post 3 things your learned.

Gr. 5 Government - Who Does What?

Doodling in Math: Sick Number Games

Watch the above video.  Tell us about Pascal's triangle. Stretch your thinking to use mathematical language and to make meaningful connections.

The 16th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count & The Annual Christmas Bird Count - Get your binoculars ready!

http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/kids

http://birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count

Gifted Education - An Article for Parents

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=to-nuture-genius-improve-gifted-education

Math POW (#1) - due Fri., Nov. 2nd

http://cemc.math.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw/2012-13/POTWB-12-NN-05-P.pdf

Anti-Bullying ad

View the above video.  What prompted the blond haired boy to dye his hair red?  What do you think of his response to the boy being bullied?  How can you stand up for people who are being bullied?  

young frankenstein: getting the brain/Inspiration for Monsters in A Jar

Monsters University Official Trailer (2013) HD - Ideas for Monsters In a Jar

Fibonacci - esheet

http://sciencenetlinks.com/esheets/fibonacci-sequence/

Fibonacci continued.......Solve the puzzle of the seashell spiral

http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/fibonacci/
Open the above link and follow the instructions.  Explain the Golden Mean.

Where in The World......The Loch Ness Sturgeon? | National Geographic Channel - Due Fri., Oct. 26th

The Loch Ness Sturgeon? | National Geographic Channel: Could the Loch Ness Monster actually be an unusually large sturgeon? You may post your answer.  All other W.I.T.W. questions must be submitted.

Short Story - The Dragon Rock

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/DragRock.shtml
Open the link and read the short story.  How would you describe the character of the dragon?

Doodling in Math: Spirals, Fibonacci, and Being a Plant [1 of 3]

Challenge yourself - How high can you count using the Fibonacci Sequence?

What You Do To The Least Of My Brothers And Sisters You Do To Me

http://refugeecamp.ca/

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/events/refugeecamp/guide/      

http://www.msf.org.au/rciyw/

Explore the above links.

This theme addresses works of mercy. Answer the following questions with a partner -
What is the difference between a refugee and an internally displaced person? Locate refugee camp locations on a world map. Identify some of the political organizations both nationally and internationally that offer humanitarian aid. You and your partner are to write a letter to the head of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) sharing that you talked about works of mercy in your religion class and after exploring a virtual tour of the refugee camp you just wanted to express your hope that Canada through this agency was doing everything humanly possible to assist these people.

Math POW - due Fri. Oct. 26th (in-class problem)

http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw/2012-13/POTWB-12-NN-04-P.pdf

Mackenzie's Pet Caterpillar Glog

http://s4g3hzsq5.edu.glogster.com/tiger-moth-wolly-bear-caterpiller-0/

Mackenzie thanks for sharing your glog and your caterpillar with us today.  Your initiative and curiousity are fantastic to see.  Kudos!

Human Body - gr. 5

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/human-body/human-body.html
 Open the above link.
1. Watch the video on Human Body-Pushing The Limits
2. Watch - Go Deeper
3. Take the Pushed To The Max quiz
4. Play the Brain Power game
5. Try a Human Body Puzzle
Make a list of 5 things you learned about the human body.  Hand in/include your name and date.

Baumgartner......"Don't be afraid!"

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/10/14/felix-baumgartner-red-bull-stratos-skydive-2012/

Glog of The Week

Mach Speed.......Did Felix Baumgartner break the sound barrier?

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

Math - Problem of The Week - due Fri., Oct. 19th

http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw/2012-13/POTWB-12-NN-PA-03-P.pdf
Make sure you explain how you got your answer.

Baumgartner Update

http://www.businessinsider.com/felix-baumgartner-supersonic-free-fall-2012-10

"Puff the Magic Dragon" Cover

Listen to this version of the song. What is the song about? Post your comments.

'How to Train Your Dragon' Trailer HD

Komodo Dragons

Dragons

http://animal.discovery.com/convergence/dragons/
Open the above link and explore.

Dragon Genetics - We will be hatching dragon eggs over the next two weeks. You will be learning about Mendelian genetics. Using a key you will determine your "baby dragon's" genotype and phenotype.
Possible dragon features:  long/short neck, red/white eye, horn-present/absent, fire breathing/not fire breathing, green body/gray body, long tail/short tail, spikes on end of tail/no spikes, red wings/yellow wings, three toes/four toes, yellow belly/white belly, black tail spikes/red tail spikes, freckles/no freckles,
X = X chromosome/no ear frills (XX = female)
Y = Y chromosome/ear frill present (XY = male)
So many possibilities....What kind of dragon will you hatch?

Breaking News - Baumgartner attempts to break sound barrier!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9595760/Skydiver-Felix-Baumgartner-attempts-to-break-sound-barrier-live.html

Site to assist with glogs on body systems

http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

Presentation Tools

http://www.fluency21.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=2980&utm_source=Committed+Sardine+Blog+Update&utm_campaign=1f0b5d75ae-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email
Open the above link and take a look at the presentation tools.  Tell me which ones you have tried and which ones you would like to try and why? 

Math - POW - in class

http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw/2012-13/POTWB-12-NN-02-P.pdf

http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/emmyfiles/2011-12/by_circle/Circle1.pdf

Where In The World - due Thursday, Oct. 12th

If this is a myth what is the reality? (You may post your answer to this question).  Please submit a written copy of your other W.I.T.W. questions.

Glog of The Week

Betta Fish

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/anabantids2/p/betta.htm