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Outdoor Education: Fire building

  Part A)  Find three different effective and proven methods for starting a fire without a match. a) Using bullet points create a five step process to create each of the three different fire building techniques. b) Find and watch a Youtube video about each of these fire building techniques. c) List the fire building technique videos in your notes. Part B) Find five different ways to stack wood when starting a fire. a) Using bullet points create a five step process to create each of the three techniques. b) Find and watch a Youtube video about each of these fire building techniques. c) List the fire building technique videos in your notes. This article is a great place to start for part b)  http://gizmodo.com/how-to-build-the-only-five-campfires-you-ll-ever-need-1705895804 Part C) Find and and watch three videos on emergency shelter building.  List each video in your notes. Part D)  Print your notes and submit them to Ms. Gates by the end of class.  

NRCS Grade 5&6 Important Links

Google Classroom -  https://classroom.google.com/  (Student work found here) Google Hangouts link:  https://meet.google.com/wuc-szii-nen  (Video chat 11-12 each morning)  Mr. Sweetman's email: sweetman@gnspes.ca

Educational Game Links

Alien Addition: Addition 1 to 12 (Basic) http://www.mathgametime.com/games/alien-addition Place Value Games: Basic https://www.splashlearn.com/place-value-games-for-1st-graders King of Math (All Levels) Addition, Subtraction and more... https://ns.mathgames.com/play/kingofmath.html Math Worm (All Levels) https://ns.mathgames.com/play/number-worms.html Grade One Sight Word Game: https://www.education.com/game/sight-words-balloon-pop/ Other Site Word games: https://www.education.com/games/sight-words/ Sight Words Grade 3: https://www.abcya.com/games/dolch_sight_word_bingo

Industrial Arts Part 2 Shooting Stars!

Please follow this link: http://sweetmanedu.blogspot.ca/2013/09/shooting-stars-course-tips-for-great.html
Taking Mobile Video Tips and Techniques : Vimeo Video 101: Video 101: Shooting Basics http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/24/video-101-shooting-basics Video 101: Editing Basics http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/32/video-101-editing-basics Examples and Inspiration: Example one: Example two:  Your assignments (Rubric to follow)   http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/167/easy-vimeo-projects Mr. Sweetman

Email Setup

Grade 5  Please click the link below: https://selfservice.gnspes.ca/cgi-bin/account.pl Grade 6 Please go here: Ednet to NSPES Conversion Steps 1.        Students should go to this link: https://selfservice.nspes.ca/cgi-bin/account.pl 2.        Student will require:                                                          i.              Student Number (10 Digits):    You can get this from your teacher                           ...

Packing for an Overnight Hike

Part A)  1) Create a list of what you would need to take with you on a trip deep in the woods? Your list should have 10-20 items (Do this without research) 2)  Research a suggested list for an overnight hike deep into the woods.  Compare and contrast this researched list with your list.  List Similarities List differences Part B)  Find three different effective and proven methods for starting a fire without a match. a) Using bullet points create a five step process to create each of the three different fire building techniques. b) Find and watch a Youtube video about each of these fire building techniques. c) List the fire building technique videos in your notes.

Outdoor Education: Fire Making Research

Part A)  Find three different effective and proven methods for starting a fire without a match. a) Using bullet points create a five step process to create each of the three different fire building techniques. b) Find and watch a Youtube video about each of these fire building techniques. c) List the fire building technique videos in your notes. Part B) Find five different ways to stack wood when starting a fire. a) Using bullet points create a five step process to create each of the three techniques. b) Find and watch a Youtube video about each of these fire building techniques. c) List the fire building technique videos in your notes. This article is a great place to start for part b)  http://gizmodo.com/how-to-build-the-only-five-campfires-you-ll-ever-need-1705895804 Part C) Find and and watch three videos on emergency shelter building.  List each video in your notes. Part D)  Print your notes and submit them to Ms. Gates by the ...

October 18th Coding Class

Finishing Coding: 1) Finish Your Hopscotch Game 2) Finish the three handouts and from last class.  Make sure you submit them to me... 3) Get to know Sphero     a) Research what the Sphero is and how to use it?     b) Research how to you can code with the Sphero?     c) Be ready to share your research at the end of class     d) You can use the Sphero...

Coding Questions

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Please answer all questions in complete sentences: Use the following link to help:  https://code.org/curriculum/docs/k-5/glossary 1) Using your own words write down what the word Algorithm means? 2) Using your own words write down what the word binary means? 3) Using your own words write down what the word code means?  4) Using your own words write down what the word program means?  5) What algorithms would you find in a game like NHL 17? Name five... 6) Explain how algorithm, coding, and programs are connected?

Offline Coding Game

Offline Coding Classroom Game Rules: 1) The objective of the game is to rescue R2D2 from Ms. Gates. 2) Each of the squares on the floor will represent movement spaces. 3) Each game turn you can secretly write down your three moves for that game turn. - You can not talk to other students while doing this. - You only reveal you moves when picked by Ms. Gates. Example: Forward, Forward, Forward. /// Forward, Turn Left, Forward. /// Turn Right, Forward, Forward. 4) You can not move into tables or chairs. 5) If your move make you move into someone else then your turn is finished. (Hint you may want to cut people off.) 6) R2D2 will move around the room randomly :-) 7) Everyone starts at the edge of the room. Questions

Coding Class Link

Please follow the following link to code.org: http://studio.code.org/sections/NWCRJZ Remember you need your secret word...
Reminders: Please return report card envelopes Math extra help this Wednesday at Lunch! Holiday movie this Friday Holiday concert next Tuesday Homework: Sent home Tuesday, due Friday Also student can be writing in Journals and practicing on their Multiplication app

Reminders

Reminders: Class newsletter was sent home Wednesday Please return report card envelopes Math extra help this Wednesday at Lunch Early Dismissal this Wednesday Art Contest due this Friday Homework: Sent home Monday, due Friday. Also student can be writing in Journals and practicing on their Multiplication app.

Reminders

Please return report card envelopes Parent teacher next Wednesday 5-7, and Thursday 12-230. (Early dismissal for students) Friday is a Professional Development day for Teachers Math extra help on Wednesday Math homework due Friday, November 27th.
Reminders: Remembrance Day ceremony at the school November 12th, 1pm No classes Remembrance Day, November 11th Homework: Students need to have their Math homework signed.
Reminders: Early Dismissal Wednesday NORCARD orders due Nov. 6th Homework: Students have been given Math sheets to complete by Friday morning.  They will be marked Friday, and sent home with students to be signed over the weekend. Grade 6 Science projects are due tomorrow
NORCARD orders due November 6th Friday students should not wear a mask or bring weapons to school Mad Scientist presentation Thursday
Early Dismissal Wednesday Friday NSTU Conference (no school students)
Fluoride Moth rinse consent forms  Grade 5's have a notice for parents NORCARD orders due November 6th