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Check out the grade 6 Science & Technology Curriculum Connections Science & Technology Grade Strand Big Ideas Grade 4 Habitats and Communities Pulleys and Gears Light and Sound Rocks and Minerals Plants and animals are interdependent and are adapted to meet their needs from the resources available in their particular habitats. (Overall expectations 1, 2, and 3) Changes to habitats (whether caused by natural or human means) can affect plants and animals and the relationships between them. (Overall expectations 2 and 3) Society relies on plants and animals. (Overall expectations 1 and 2) Pulleys and gears change the speed, direction, and motion of, and force exerted on, moving objects. (Overall expectations 2 and 3) Pulleys and gears make it possible for a small input for

Take a read to get an idea of what your child is learning in school! Lesson Overview : Big Ideas: • Canadians are fortunate to have easy access to large quantities of clean drinking water, yet we use (and waste) larger amounts of water than other countries • 1/6 of people on Earth do not have access to clean drinking water and struggle to find adequate water sources; there are many negative consequences of drinking dirty  water Goals: • Students will identify a major issue facing the world • Students will think more critically about the world they live in • Students will have a better understanding of how water is accessed in both Canada and in C.A.R. • Students will develop a concrete understanding of social injustice “H20 to Go!” addresses the Ontario curriculum and assessment policy document for Grade 6  as  it  consists  of  two  overall  expectations  from  two  different  subject  areas,  social  studies  and  mathematics,  and  four specific  expect

Friday, May 12, 2017 ElectronicBrains.ca Electronic Brains is a blog developed by an Ontario educator, with the purpose of examining the impact of digital technology on the adolescent students of today. The blog explores why we as educators must increase our use of digital technology in order to engage today’s learners, and establishes a social networking community to introduce and discuss current tools and resources. Under the resources tab, you will find many online tools to support the digital learner. The site also has a list of games/simulations that are curriculum connected to support differentiated instruction. This site would be quite useful to our junior level teachers, as it not only explores and critiques new tools, but also provides links to “bootcamp” instructions for newbies to the world of technology in the classroom! See www.electronicbrains.ca for more information! You can Twitter as well at: @ElecBrains The Psychology Foundation of Canada – Stress Les

Hi! I’m Mrs. Richardson!           Teaching and working with students is my passion! I am so excited to work with you and your child this year! It will be a year of fun, LEARNING, and lots of school adventures! I can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us! But first, I thought you’d like to know a little bit about me!           I am married to my best friend, my husband, Morgan and we now are the proud parents to our fur-baby DARWIN-DUCK, a one year old Miniature Schnauzer. These two take up most of my free time, but I do have some hobbies which include cooking, reading, and TRAVELLING! I grew up in Ancaster, Ontario, although I did spend a few cold years during my primary years in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan! I am the youngest of THREE children! I graduated from St. Thomas More Secondary School in 2006, before beginning my post secondary career at the University of Western Ontario. I finished my undergraduate degree, an Honours of Life Sciences, at McMaster U

Welcome to Mrs. Richardson's Junior Classroom website!  Here you will find information about homework and assignments for all classes and a list of important events and dates in each of our class.