http://pearson.edublogs.org 'Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land amongst the stars.' Les Brown Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:47:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello Grade 8 Today you will make a comment to this post to check the work that we did yesterday.  Remember that your comments must be school appropriate and must be on topic.  Please make a comment by briefly explaining the country you will be researching for your Powerpoint presentation.  Tell ... http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/11/07/thursday-november-8-2007/ Grade 8 Social Studies:  The world in pictures: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CkK5K2UtluE http://youtube.com/watch?v=lpW3-JnQL3Y http://youtube.com/watch?v=k9p31XNvHvM http://youtube.com/watch?v=215M0LikcQA http://youtube.com/watch?v=nZNgnmHOFXM South America:  http://youtube.com/watch?v=oODVtBu06XU http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/09/06/thursday-september-7-2007/ Grade 4/5 Social Studies Watch Canada videos as intro to our first unit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mALBabFKi7I&mode=related&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oKSQAe1Hy4&mode=related&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0jhJA1Hjxk&mode=related&search= http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/09/05/wednesday-september-5-2007/ Well, it's time to start gearing up for another school year!  I hope that everyone had a restful and relaxing holiday. I am looking forward to a year full of fun and exciting activities. Rest up...school starts on Wednesday! http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/08/30/thursday-august-30th-2007/ Hello Grade 6 and 7!   Today while you are in the computer lab, your job (you and a partner) is to find a simple electricity experiment (either using  current or static electricity).  You must write down the steps (procedure) and the materials needed to complete the experiment.  You will be presenting the ... http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/04/30/tuesday-may-1-2007/ Grade 8 Keyboarding:  1) Complete Town Project  2) Locate a school appropriate picture, copy and paste it to a Works document and describe what is going on.  I am looking for good paragraph structure, descriptive sentences, creativity.  Please remember to list your picture references...(not Google.com, etc.)  Grade 7/8 Social Studies:  Finish Food ... http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/03/07/wednesday-march-7-2007/ Grade 6 ELA:  We have a presentation this morning.  Grade 6 Science:  Finish up Flight Plans, Complete Mission Statement, do journal #6.  Hand in Moon Trackers Grade 6 Social:  Continue discussing "The Winnipeg General Strike" Grade 4/5 ELA:  Character Poems need to be completed Grade 8 SS:  Complete notes and illustrations on Egyptian Food ... http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/03/01/thursday-march-1-2007/ 6/7 Science:  Your Moon Trackers are due on Thursday, March 1.  Make sure you have a drawing of the moon for each day in February. In Period 1 you will be working in the lab.  Please focus on continuing your Flight Plan.  Good copies of Flight Plan must be handed in ... http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/02/24/monday-february-26-2007/ Grade 8 Keyboarding:  Today I want you to choose a town in Manitoba that you have visited (excluding Winnipeg and Brandon).  Don't forget to cite your references. Find the following: Name (Using Word Art) population  three tourist attractions (description or picture) a map that shows the town's location in Manitoba a weather map or chart ... http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/02/22/thursday-february-22-2007/ Mr. Buckner will be in for me on Monday! Gr. 6 ELA:  Please follow your regular morning routine for period 1.  Silent Reading and Daily Language Gr. 5 SS:  Milk Week Bookmarks in period 3, Title Pages:  The Emerging Nation  in period 4 Gr. 6 ELA:  Finish Character poems in period 5. Gr. 4/5 ... http://pearson.edublogs.org/2007/02/16/friday-february-16-2007/