Social Studies

Take a look at the past as you explore Ancient Greece.  Try to answer the questions at the bottom of the page as you read about life in Ancient Greece.  Don't forget to drag your cursor over the images to learn more about each one!  Besides Athens, be sure to look at each of the following: Olympia, Corinth, Glossary, Timeline, Resources, and Classics.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/athens/index.shtml

Complete with pictures, this site is a land mine of information about ancient Egyptian culture.  You will be able to research all aspects of the culture.  Pay particular attention to Life in Ancient Egypt, Natural Environment, and The Arts. 

http://www.rom.on.ca/schools/egypt/learn/index.php

After learning all about the ancient Egyptian culture, sit back and enjoy seeing some of the things you just researched on the Virtual Reality Tour of the Ancient Egyptian Gallery.

http://www.rom.on.ca/schools/egypt/activities/index.php

* Note to the Parents:  As a part of our unit on Heritage and Citizenship: Early Civilizations, these activities have been selected to help the students meet particular expectations, determined by the Ontario Curriculum.  By participating in these activities, your child will begin to "use a variety of tools to investigate characteristics of a number of early civilizations, including their significant innovations and technological advancements.  I hope you and your child enjoy these links as much as I have!

Science

Have you ever wanted to know what your body organs really look like?  Now you can find out!  Test your knowledge of the major organs of the body by playing these Art and Spleen's Most Excellent Adventure, a fascinating Body Works game.

www.scienceworld.ca/teachers_outreach/play_online/bw_games.htm

*  Note to Parents:  This is an excellent identification game that your child will enjoy as we continue to explore Life Systems in our Human Organ Systems Unit.  It does exhibit real, working images of the organs, and it will assist your child in meeting the expectation set out by the Ontario Curriculum, as we "investigate the structure and function of the major organs of the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, excretory, and nervous systems." 

Mathematics

Who has the most accurate sense of time?  Who can come closest to the suggested interval?  Practise with this Time Estimation Gizmo, and then challenge your friends and family members!  If you want an extra challenge, see if you can stop the clock at the exact time of the selected interval.

http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=50

*  Note to Parents:  Challenge your child to see who can come closest to the real interval of time elapsed as we work through our unit on Measurement.  This simple estimation game will help your child meet the Ontario Curriculum Mathematics expectation stating that, "Students will estimate, measure, and record perimeter, area, temperature change, and elapsed time, using a variety of strategies."  Thank you for your support, and have fun!

Language Arts

How might the story go if it is told by another character?  How does Baby Bear really feel about Goldilocks?  What might the witch tell us about Hansel and Grettel?  This story tells the tale of The Three Little Pigs, only it is not the traditional fairy tale as you know it.  Find out what really happened from the Wolf's point of view.  Don't forget to take a look at the questions at the bottom of the page, and try to answer them!

http://www.ricks-bricks.com/wolfside.htm

*  Note to Parents:  This story coincides with our unit on Narrative.  Read the story yourself, and challenge your child to compare how the point of view in this version, is similar to and differs from that in the original fairy tale, The Three Little Pigs.  This story will help your child to "identify the point of view presented in texts, ask questions to identify missing or possible alternative point of view, and suggest some possible alternative perspectives," the expectation set out in the Ontario Curriculum: Language document.  

Learning Games and Activities

Check out the following links for fun educational games that are related to what you are learning in the classroom!

Enjoy reading and writing with Penny Pencil and Buster Book as they assist you in learning the skills needed to read and write.

http://library.thinkquest.org/

Take a look at Word Well for extra practise with your spelling.  Play by yourself, or challenge your friends, parents or siblings to a game!

http://www.bonus.com

Refresh your multiplication skills with this interactive game of baseball.  How many homeruns can you get?  Start with the Single level, and move on to Double or Homerun when you are ready for more challenging questions!

www. prongo.com

Enjoy!

Check out this excellent website!

Click on the link below to check out Google Maps and enjoy exploring the world!  Try to find your own house using the satellite!

http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

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I would like to welcome all of you to my blog. This blog will allow us to communicate, ask questions, and comment and reflect on assignments and activities. I look forward to getting to know you all in this online format. Enjoy, and let the learning begin!