Update

Hello Everyone!
I miss seeing your smiling faces! Hope everyone is well and healthy. I have sent an email to every family. If you could please check and respond as soon as possible that would be great. In the meantime, students can be working on their research for their planet (they may also choose the sun or moon). They are taking jot notes about facts and info about their planet. Remember to record any sources that you use. I will be in touch in the next few days with more info.
Take care and stay well!
Mrs. Breau

ALIEN INVASION Assignment

Alien Invasion

Using the knowledge you have of the Solar System, along with your creative ideas, you are going to create an alien from another planet. Depending on the characteristics and conditions of the planet, your alien must include special features and/or adaptions that will enable it to survive in such an environment.

Expectations:

-      Choose a planet in the solar system. You can also choose the moon or the sun.

-      Research and gather important information about your planet

-      Design at least 3 different features/adaptations that your alien would need to survive life on this planet (e.g. size, special glasses, fur, suction cup feet etc.)

The assignment will be divided into three components:

Creature Design: Using your knowledge of the planet, design a visual representation of your alien with at least 3 special features that will require to survive on the planet. The visual representation may be 2 or 3 dimensional. Your creature will go towards your visual art mark. Some supplies will be provided in class (e.g. Plasticine, pipe cleaners, googly eyes)

Written: Using the graphic organizer provided in class describe the characteristic of the planet and the adaptation/special feature that your alien has in order to survive the condition. Be sure to give detail. This organizer will then act as a template for the report. Please do NOT start the writing component until we cover it in class as it follows a specific format. Mini lessons will be provided for each section of the report

Differentiated Instructional Activity- see activity sheet provided- Students must choose one activity to complete. Put your creative juices to work to complete one of the following questions. You can present your information in any way that you choose. A list of ideas and possibilities has been provided. If you have a different idea of how you want to present your answer, check with your teacher to get approval.

1.     A Day in the Life of the Alien- Using your knowledge of the planet and your own ideas, describe/explain what a typical day would be like for your alien

2.     I’m Hungry!- what would your alien eat in a typical day? Plan the menu using your knowledge of the planet and your own ideas

3.    Home Sweet Home! Describe and demonstrate what the alien’s shelter would be like and support why using your knowledge of the planet

4.    Tennis Anyone! Describe/demonstrate a sport or activity that your animal many be involved in

Taxi! How would your alien get around? What might the modes of transportation be on your planet? 

You also have some flexibility to use your own idea. It needs to be approved by Mrs. Breau.


Looking forward to seeing what you come up with :)

Have fun,

Mrs.Breau

Update

Good Morning Everyone,
Due to the two snow days last week some dates have been modified. Here is a quick update below.

Math- Fraction test is rescheduled for Thursday
-Blog review part 2 is due Tuesday

Literacy- Persuasive writing will now be due Wednesday
-We will continue debate prep over the next couple of days

Science- We will be starting our space unit this week

 Hope you have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Breau

Fraction Update Part 2

Part 2: Due on Friday, February 28th.

Compare with <, >, =
a) 87%  _____ 0.5

b) 13    ______ 65%

    27

c) 0.9 ______ 45%

d) 27   _____  77%
     54

Update

Here is a quick update for the upcoming week.

Math:
 We are working on fractions, decimals and percents
-Part 1 of blog review due date extended to Wednesday
-Part 2 of the blog will be post on Wednesday- due on Friday
-Fractions test is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd


Science:
-Electricity Test is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24th
-Electricity poster due Friday, February 28th
-We will be starting space this week


Literacy:
- Good copy of persuasive essay due Friday
-We are working on our oral debates during class time(more info to follow)


Agenda:
School Cash Online- Dance

Update & Electricity Review

Weekly Update
Hope you all had a great Family Day weekend! Here is a quick update on the week ahead.

Science -Test is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th - See outline below (hard copy will be handed out on Wednesday, February 19th)

Literacy- Body & Concluding Paragraph for persuasive essay - Due Thursday - We will be peer editing during this block 
  
Math- Watch for part 1 of our fraction review being posted later this week. Part 2 will come early next week 


Science Review -Test scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th

Energy Sources

Nonrenewable Sources- Energy sources are considered nonrenewable if they cannot be replenished in a short period of time

Renewable Energy- An energy source that can be replenished naturally such as solar or wind

The 4 nonrenewable energy sources most often used are:

1) Oil and Petroleum products (Advantages: May be built near cities, creates large amounts of electricity, easy to transport Disadvantages: create air pollution, expensive to set up, causes acid rain, and adds to global warming)

2) Natural Gas

3) Coal (Advantages: May be set up near cities, creates large amounts of electricity, coal is the most abundant fuel on earth Disadvantages: Creates air pollution, expensive to set up, causes acid rain, adds to global warming)
4) Nuclear-electric energy (Advantages:maybe built near cities, creates large amounts of electricity, uranium is abundant in Canada Disadvantages: radioactive leaks can cause serious health hazards, very expensive to set up)

Nonrenewable energy sources come out of the ground

The 5 renewable energy sources

1. Hydroelectric Energy- Produced from fast rivers and waterfalls. The water flows into to tubes in front of turbines (Advantages: pollution free, no cost energy source, no fuel required Disadvantages include: expensive to set up, can only be in certain locations)

2. Wind (Advantages- Pollution free, no cost energy source, no fuel required Disadvantages- wind may not blow (no power), wind rotors are noisy, not nice to look at )

3. Tidal electric energy- is produced by trapping rising water of ocean tides- water turns turbine (Advantages: no pollution, no cost energy resource, no fuel required Disadvantages: expensive to setup, does not run continuously)

4. Solar (Advantages- Clean, low maintenance Disadvantages- Cost, weather dependent, geographic limitations)

5. Biomass (advantages: carbon neutral, widely available, can be used in many different forms, helps reduce waste disadvantages: can lead to deforestation, requires lots of space, expensive)

Static Electricity

Definition: Non moving electric charges are called static electricity. Static electric charges jump between objects in an uncontrolled path

-          Static electricity was first observed by Greek philosopher Thales

-          He noticed when amber (a rock like substance) rubbed against fur it became charged. The charged amber could pick up tiny pieces of straw or wood shavings. He noticed that the amber was charged for several hours

Effects of Static Electricity

The electric shocks from statistic electricity are irritating but not deadly. We may receive a shock from such things as wearing socks across a carpet and touching a metal doorknob

Current Electricity

Definition: Moving electric charges are called an electric current. Current electric charges move between objects in a controlled path

-          Current electricity was discovered by the Italian scientist Luigi Galvani in 1786.

-          He noticed a spark could move from one metal, through a frog’s muscle, and exit into another metal

Effects of Current Electricity

-          The electrical shock from a current electricity can be deadly

-          Often a person cannot let go of the object giving the electric shock

-           Electric current passing through the lungs stops breathing causing the person to suffocate

-          To help a victim of electric shock first turn off the power source or pull the victim away with a nonconducting object like wood

Building a Circuit

A circuit is a path containing easily movable charges. When a light bulb lights up, charges are flowing through the wire and bulb. This flow is called a current.

Open Circuit- Is when there is a gap in the circuit preventing the flow of electrical charges

Closed Circuit- Is when there is no gaps in a circuit this allows the electrical charges to flow

Conductor: Are materials with easily movable charges, allowing an electrical current

Examples:

1. Lead
2. Iron
3. Silver
4. Brass
5. Copper

Insulator: Do not have easily movable charges so currents are not easily produced.

Examples:

1. Rubber
2. Glass
3. Yarn
4. Plastic

Voltage- Is a measure of how much electrical energy is in a circuit. Most household circuits operate at 120 volts

 Wattage- Is the energy that is used by a device each second. (It is measured in watts (W) or Kilowatts (KW)

Series Circuit: Is when the components are arranged in a single loop

-          When other light bulbs are added all the bulbs get dimmer

-          When a light bulb or wire is removed all bulbs go out

Parallel Circuit: There is more than one path that the current can take

-          When other light bulbs are added the bulbs still remain bright

-          When one bulb is removed all the other bulbs in the circuit stay on

Peak Demand for Electricity

7:00 A.M - 11:00 A.M

Early Morning- Kids are waking up for schools and people are getting ready to go to work

How the electricity is used:

-          lights are turning on

-          Furnaces are being turned up

-          Hairdryers, electric shavers

-          Breakfast – toaster, kettle, coffee maker

-          Radio

-          Showers

5:00 P.M - 7:00 P.M 

People are returning home from work and school

How the electricity is used:

-          Lights are turning on

-          TV and video games

-          Dinner is being prepared (oven, microwave)

-          Washer/Dryer

-          Showers/Baths 

Update

Hey Everyone,
Here is a quick update about the week ahead.

Science: We have completed a second gizmo activity which focused on Household Consumption
 -The focus will now be on different sources of energy
 -Students will be completing a poster on electricity conservation

Math- We are working on comparing and ordering fractions this week

Literacy-
Persuasive writing - Students should have their supporting points organized
-We have been working on creating introduction paragraphs with a thesis statement (Introductions will be due on Friday)
-The rest of this week we will drafting our body paragraphs


Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Breau