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There are materials and activities related to subjects that aren't focused in the weekly assignments below. Students can choose to look at the materials and use some or all of the activities and resources if they'd like. This is not a requirement!
Science - Forces and Simple Machines Unit
Forces and Simple Machines Unit:
Notes students already have from class: Simple Machine Notes
Compare the 6 simple machines: Comparison Notes
Balanced and unbalanced forces: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Notes, Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Video
Classes of levers: Notes on the 3 Classes of Levers
Optional activities:
1. Find an example of each of the 6 simple machines around your house. Draw a picture and describe each of them.
2. Make a Rube Goldberg machine (a contraption that performs a task in a very complicated way). You'll need to start by thinking about what task your machine will carry out (e.g. ring a bell). Try to use as many simple machines in your design as possible. Here's a link to some examples: Simple Rube Goldberg Machines Here's a link to a very complex Rube Goldberg machine: Rube Goldberg Machine by OK Go
3. Show examples of balanced and unbalanced forces at work around your home.
4. Make models of the three different types of levers using materials around your home such as twigs, play dough, pencils, etc. Take a picture or a video of your work.
Science - Weather Unit
You can access notes and assignments for the unit by clicking on the links below. It is not a requirement to view the content or do the assignments.
Introduction to weather: Weather Part 1
Components of weather: Weather Part 2
Weather reports: Weather Part 3
Social Studies
Fur Trade Unit:
In class, we've been learning about the fur trade. Here are notes and a project that students can choose to do at home about fur trading posts if they'd like: Fur Trading Post Notes and Project
Explore important figures of the fur trade here: Figures of the Fur Trade
Other resources:
Kayak Kids Contest:
Students between the ages of 7 and 14 are able to enter this exciting contest. Students are invited to create their own illustrated story based on any part of Canada's past they find interesting. The deadline is June 15, 2020. Here is the link to more information: Kayak Kids Illustrated History Challenge
French
Here are some basic verbs that you can practice at home: French Verbs
Duolingo is a language learning website and app.
Idello is a website that features various videos and learning tools. Enter the group code 6dgx18483mce1 to get to our class.
Boukili is a free, illustrated children's book app, that includes French resources.
Art
Tutorials:
Op Art:
Optical illusions play tricks on our eyes. Op art is artwork that plays tricks on our eyes.
Here is a piece I made that you can copy at home:
The first step is to create two circles. Then, add lines in the circles to create the illusion of the middle of the circle being closer than the outer edges. Then, I added boxes for my background. I did this by spacing lines equally vertically and horizontally. I actually just used the width of my ruler to do it.
Next, you'll pick two colours and alternate the colour of the boxes with them. I started by outlining the boxes with my markers.
Once you carefully outlined your boxes you can colour them in. I used markers since that was what I had at home.
The last step is to trace over your circle lines with black marker. I made an "oops" on my most left circle so I just made my lines thicker to cover it up. I really like how the circles now appear as spheres. Look how the rich, colourful detail in the background added value to the spheres and made them "pop."MB Parent Portal with Online Resources
The province has released a parent portal with resources. You can take a look at them here: MB Parent Portal