Personal Planning: Tobacco

Today I had students use the information I gave them last week about the effects of Tobacco and smoking to fill out a Venn Diagram. One circle was to show Short Term effects and the other Long Term effects. If this was not done in class it was to be finished for homework.

Science: Balanced Forces

Today in Science we started talking about balanced forces and equilibrium. This led into a discussion about gravity and how some objects fall faster than others (and why most objects fall at the same rate). There was no homework for this lesson.

Socials: Canada's Resources

Today we looked at the different resources throughout Canada. We talked about the advantages of having more resources.

Students were given a short activity to do in class. They were given a variety of natural resources and asked to explain what those resources could be used for. If this was not finished it was homework.

Poetry: Haiku Poems

Today I introduced Haiku poems to the students. A Haiku poem is one that has 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line and 5 syllables in the third line. They are typically about nature (though several of the examples I gave were not about nature).

We talked about criteria for a good Haiku poem and came up with the following:
- Spelling and grammar
- Fits the form (5-7-5 syllables)
- Uses strong words to describe something
- Is about Nature (for a traditional Haiku)
- Pick a subject and stick to it

We made a poem as a class:

Pizza is pretty,
Pineapple olive sauces,
Pizza is so good

Socials: Survival Plans

Today in socials we finished our pastel drawings of what the local area might have looked like before people came here. Afterwards, students were given a Survival Plan to fill out. They are to think about what they would do to fulfill four basic needs: food, water, shelter and clothing. I asked that they talk to someone about their plan and have that person sign the back of their page indicating that they did have a conversation.

Poetry: Diamante Poem Good Copies

Today we went to the computer lab and made our good copies of our Diamante Poems. I will be taking these home this weekend and looking at them closely. Next week we will be working on a different type of poem (likely a Haiku) as well as talking about how to use great words in our poems.

Personal Planning: Tobacco

Today we started a unit on tobacco. I had the students brainstorm what they knew about tobacco in groups. After this brainstorming, we posted the responses around the room and everyone read each other's thoughts. We finished by reading about the effects of tobacco use. We will be continuing with this material next week