NASA Announcement

Kepler Discovery

Alchemy

Could you transform something worthless into gold?

Oumuamua

Breakthrough Listen Response so far....



First Interstellar Visitor of its kind...

Breakthrough Listen...

Banksy in Bethlehem

What is your opinion about Banksy's new street art?

The Little Brown Bat

Saving the Little Brown Bat

Some ideas!

Help The Bats!
Open the above link and learn more.

Where in the world....due Fri., Dec. 15th

Interactive house tour - The Christmas Story 
Open the above link and take a tour of the house from the movie!



The Christmas Story Tour and background info Link
A clip from the actual movie....Warning - Don't try this!

Hour of Code

Hour of Code - 2017

Where in the world....due Fri., Dec. 1st

The Falkirk Wheel
Christmas at The Falkirk Wheel

Virtual Field Trip - "Discover Jurassic Fossils at Dinosaur National Monument" - Mon., Nov. 27th

  Dinosaur National Monument

Anti-Bullying Pledge

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Write your own anti-bullying pledge.
Anti-bullying Research Link
Kids Help Phone

The Power of One

"Canada's canary in a coal mine.."

Toronto Star Editorial - Biodiversity: Act now to save wildlife

#3 Where in the world....due Fri., Nov. 10th

Lt. Col. John McCrae's - In Flanders Fields - read by Linus
The Memorial Garden - website
The Memorial Garden Opening

Use the above links in your research.

Pumpkin Stars

What's the math?

Footstep #3 Taking Neighbourhood Walks

A phone call to the heavens

Where in The World....due Fri., Oct. 27th

Other Links:
Hot Docs Trailers - HAIDA GWAII: ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

National Geographic Kids

Social Justice

Monsters In A Jar

Are you grateful?

Discovery of Gravitational Waves

New Governor General of Canada

Teaching Kids News: Canada's new Governor-General

2017 Invictus Games in Toronto

DNA Extraction

Write a Letter to Pope Francis

We need to hear your voices, Pope tells young Catholics ahead of synod

In-class - Where in the world....due Fri., Sept. 29th

Where in the world...Link
Research Site
Interactive Map
Video

Mystery Skype

SLW

Science Literacy Week Canada - Sept. 18th - 24th
Open the above link and explore.
Monday- Sept. 18th - Our class will be watching a Canada wide DNA Extraction - using fruit!

SOCIAL JUSTICE

3D Hand Drawing Step by Step How-To // Trick Art Optical Illusion

Supplies

Dear Students,

Junior suggestions include:

- two 1.5" binders - one is for French (no zippers please) 

- a package of 8 dividers or you may make your own

- a package of lined paper (to be kept at home or in your locker and refilled as needed)

- calculator (for basic operations)

- a protractor

- highlighters

- post-it stickers (Dollar Store)

- gmail account for Google Docs and Google Slides etc.

Note - Please try and have your supplies by Monday, Sept. 11th.  I will provide pencils, erasers, rulers, pencil crayons, and glue, but if you prefer to use your own supplies that is fine as well. 

Students are always encouraged to have reading material at their desk.  This routine will begin on the first day of school!  Reading material may be brought from home or borrowed from the classroom library.  As well, students will visit the school library weekly and may take books out throughout the school year.

 Please note you will be assigned a locker on the first day. 

Microsoft Celebrates Canada 150 With Our Class

Thanks Mr. Mizzi - You are out of this world!

Mr. Mizzi & RASC Hamilton Link
Open the above link and see your picture!

Virtual Lab Tour - Carlton University

Clyde River Update

Supreme Court of Canada - Clyde River Update

Circle of Respect - Friday, June 9th

Globe and Mail article - Charity files suit against Environment Minister over lack of reports on endangered caribou
Use the above article as an additional reference for our Circle of Respect on Friday.


Boreal Biodiversity Video
Open the above link and watch the video about the boreal forest and biodiversity. Watch carefully for the section on the boreal woodland caribou.


  Earth Rangers Blog & Boreal woodland caribou

CANADA LEARNING CODE - LINK



Toronto Star Article - Wilderness group sues Environment Minister over boreal woodland caribou protection

David Suzuki Foundation - A Canadian Icon - Boreal woodland caribou

Link to Scratch Project

Link to Soundscape Lesson

Mock Trial Preparation Activities

Make Your Case - Game

Make Your Case - is a courtroom trial simulation in which students control the action in a television like format. 

Supreme Court of Canada
Open the above link and learn about the Supreme Court of Canada

Bill on the Hill
Learn about the legislative process as you follow "Bill" on his journey to become a law...

What happens in a courtroom?
Open the above link and take an interactive tour of a typical courtroom.

Take a listen....

The M-Word Podcast
Listen to the above Podcast and tell me your opinion.

VE Day in Canada

Where in the world....Due Fri., May 12th

Tombstone Territorial Park 

Our Gifted Class

Meet Steve - A Celestial Phenomenon

Cootes Paradise

Cootes Paradise - RBG
Cootes Paradise Overview
Cootes Paradise Projects
Cootes Paradise Heritage Lands

HOLY WEEK

What does Holy Week mean to you? Post your response.

Canaidan Canoe Museum

April - Autism Awareness Month

How close were you this time?

The New York Times - What's Going on in This Picture?
Open the above link and carefully look at the picture. Use your visual thinking strategies and answer the questions (in full sentences). Create a Google doc.

A Riddle - Courtesy of Anderson

I am the beginning of the end and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I? 
Post your answer.

SKYPE - Virtual Field Trip - Tuesday, March 7th. 11 - 12 p.m.

The Intrepid - Sea, Air, and Space Museum

Open the above link and explore the museum. Write three or four questions you have about the Space section of the museum. We will choose some of the most interesting questions to ask tomorrow during our virtual field trip.

Colourblind!

Where In The World.....due Fri., Mar. 3rd

History - The Blarney Stone
Why do people kiss the Blarney Stone?

Have any of you ever kissed the Blarney Stone?  I have been to Ireland, but I have not been to this part of Ireland. I visited Dublin and Galway. I would love to go back someday.

Is there life out there?

Growth Mindset

The Bison are back!

After researching about the plight of the giraffe, it's reassuring to see a recent good news story regarding the bison, in Banff National Park, in Alberta, Canada.

The Danger of A Single Story

In this TED Talk, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie examines the “tendency to interpret the dominant story of a culture as its only story and how this can lead to harmful overgeneralizations and misunderstandings.”

While we join in Journey2 of Out of Eden Learn let’s keep in mind the following:

• Medial portrayals of a culture
• Dominant narratives of a culture
• Stereotyping of a culture

Community Guidelines for Out of Eden Learn

Early Human Migration
Open the above link and learn about early human migration. How does early migration connect to Paul Salopek's journey?

Letter to Out of Eden Learn families from Pulitzer Prize winning, National Geographic journalist, Paul Salopek

Letter to families of Out of Eden Learn

What is your spirit animal?

Well, I think that sums it up!

Out of Eden Learn Letter
Since we are participating in Out of Eden Learn I thought it was important for you to read the letter I received in my email and which is also posted on the Out of Eden Learn blog. Tell me what you think. Post your response below. I will share your responses with the Out of Eden Learn organizers.

OOEL - Journey 2, Footsteps

STRESS

The Human Body

It's Official - Brand new organ in human body!
Watch the video and open the above link and read the article.

The Digestive System
How will the information in the above link need to be altered in light of new information about our new organ? Post your response.

BrainPOP - Build a Body - Digestive System
Open the above link and build a digestive system. What would you add to this game after finding out about our new organ? Where would you place the new organ? Post your response.

Update on article - An Inuit Community's David - and - Goliath Battle With Big Oil

"We thought no one would care": Clyde River Inuit flooded with support



Original article from Toronto Star

A couple of questions to ponder -
1. Approximately when will the Canadian public be likely to hear from The Supreme Court of Canada about their decision?
2. What do you think of David Suzuki's and Faisal Moola's request:

"Let's stand with Inuit and stop seismic blasting in the Canadian Arctic."?

3. As a "steward of the earth" what do you see your role as, in Clyde River's plight?
"Let's stand with Inuit and stop seismic blasting in the Canadian Arctic."?

STEM

Canadian History

Stop Animation

STAY TUNED!

MYSTERY SKYPE - JANUARY 17TH, 2017

MYSTERY SKYPE ETIQUETTE
Open the above link and learn about important Skype etiquette guidelines.