Mr. Docksteader's Classroom Blog

Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Good morning, everyone!

REMINDERS:

Meetings will be held between 11:00 and 11:30 on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in the "Daily Reading and Writing Tasks" channel on Teams to go over the day's assignments. Recordings will be available for review in that same channel shortly afterwards, expect on Mondays and Tuesdays when they will be posted in the afternoon.

Weekly group meetings to discuss last week's financial literacy questions occur on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Check the "Mr. D. Speaks!" channel on Teams for your group and scheduled time.

This week, be sure to submit all assignments under the "June 1- June 5" activity on FreshGrade.

TODAY'S TASKS ARE:

1. Time for Kids

TODAY'S ARTICLE:

After reading, write a 3-2-1 list: 3 things you learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 thing you really enjoyed. Then go online to hunt for answers to your 2 questions. Upload your list to FreshGrade.

2. Poetry

Each week we are going to learn about a new type of poem. Complete each daily task so that you are ready to create the best possible poem that you can at the end of the week.

THIS WEEK'S POEM: Clerihew.

A clerihew is a four-line poem about a celebrity. It is made up of two rhymed couplets (groups of two lines). It gently pokes fun at the subject, but should not be hurtful. Read the example clerihews below.

After reading the example clerihews, answer the questions below. You can print out the page and fill it in, save a copy of it and edit it with your answers, or write your responses on a separate piece of paper. When finished, upload your answers to FreshGrade. If you require further clarification, be sure to check out the "Daily Reading and Writing Tasks" video for today found on the Teams channel.

TODAY'S WORKSHEETS:

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
When it comes to clothes, how are buying decisions made?

Write down your answers to the daily question and save them. We will discuss these during next week’s scheduled Teams meetings.

4. Origami

THIS WEEK'S DESIGN:
Paper Box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-wT2gSU7C8&t=116s

Practice making it each day, and upload a short video to FreshGrade on Friday of you making it.

If you need to make more paper, use this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZY_pN3f3Ok

5. Epic! https://www.getepic.com/sign-in

Read for at least 30 minutes.

6. Typing Club. nrmrd.typingclub.com

Practice for 20 minutes.

Monday, 1 June 2020

Monday, June 1, 2020

2. Poetry

Each week we are going to learn about a new type of poem. Complete each daily task so that you are ready to create the best possible poem that you can at the end of the week.

THIS WEEK'S POEM: Clerihew.

A clerihew is a four-line poem about a celebrity. It is made up of two rhymed couplets (groups of two lines). It gently pokes fun at the subject, but should not be hurtful. Read the example clerihews below.

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
How do you plan your wardrobe (figure out what clothes to wear)?

Sunday, 31 May 2020

Hello everyone,

As I will be returning to the classroom to provide instruction in June, daily activities for online instruction will be posted later in the day on Mondays and Tuesdays. I will aim to have everything posted by 3 PM on these days. This will also affect groups of students whose Microsoft Teams meetings normally take place on Tuesdays between 10:00 and 11:00. The current plan is to move these meetings to Wednesday, though I will provide more information about that soon.

Friday, 29 May 2020

Friday, May 29, 2020

Good morning, everyone.

REMINDERS:

Daily meetings are held from 11:30-12:00 in the "Daily Reading and Writing Tasks" channel on Teams to go over the day's assignments. Recordings of these meetings will be available for review in that same channel shortly afterwards.

Weekly group meetings to discuss last week's financial literacy questions occur on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Click here for your group and scheduled time.

This week, be sure to submit all assignments under the "May 26 - May 29" activity on FreshGrade.

TODAY'S TASKS ARE:

1. Time for Kids

TODAY'S ARTICLE:

2. Poetry

Each week we are going to learn about a new type of poem. Complete each daily task so that you are ready to create the best possible poem that you can at the end of the week.

THIS WEEK'S POEM: Cinquain.

A cinquain is a five-line poem ("cinq" meaning "'five" in French) that describes a subject. There are two ways to write cinquain: by number of syllables per line, or by number of words per line. Each way has its own set of rule, but the structure remains relatively the same.

Today, you will create a good copy of your poem. You will need to color and add illustrations. Try to include drawings of things related to the theme of your poem or details about you. See the example below. Upload your poem to FreshGrade by Monday evening.

EXAMPLE:

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTIONS:
How many different banks have branches in BC? Create a list of all the ones you can think of. You can also do some research online.

Write down your answers to the daily question and save them. We will discuss these during next week’s scheduled Teams meetings.

4. Origami

THIS WEEK'S DESIGN:
Free choice! Choose your own origami design (one that we haven't done already) from a video or elsewhere. Practice it each day, and upload a short video to FreshGrade on Friday of you making it. Be sure to tell me what your design is.

5. Epic! https://www.getepic.com/sign-in

Read for at least 30 minutes.

6. Typing Club. nrmrd.typingclub.com

Practice for 20 minutes.

Thursday, 28 May 2020

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Good morning, everyone!

NOTICE: Due to scheduling conflicts, today's daily meeting at 10:00 will be taking place at 11:00, and today's 10:30 meeting will be taking place at 11:30.

REMINDERS:

Daily meetings are held from 11:30-12:00 in the "Daily Reading and Writing Tasks" channel on Teams to go over the day's assignments. Recordings of these meetings will be available for review in that same channel shortly afterwards.

Weekly group meetings to discuss last week's financial literacy questions occur on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Check the "Mr. D. Speaks!" channel on Teams for your group and scheduled time.

This week, be sure to submit all assignments under the "May 26 - May 29" activity on FreshGrade.

TODAY'S TASKS ARE:

1. Time for Kids

TODAY'S ARTICLE:

2. Poetry

Each week we are going to learn about a new type of poem. Complete each daily task so that you are ready to create the best possible poem that you can at the end of the week.

THIS WEEK'S POEM: Cinquain.

A cinquain is a five-line poem ("cinq" meaning "'five" in French) that describes a subject. There are two ways to write cinquain: by number of syllables per line, or by number of words per line. Each way has its own set of rule, but the structure remains relatively the same.

Today you will write a draft your cinquain. You may choose to write one based on the number of syllables in each line or by the number of words in each line. You can print out the page and fill it in, save a copy of it and edit it with your answers, or write your responses on a separate piece of paper. When finished, upload your answers to FreshGrade. If you require further clarification, be sure to check out the "Daily Reading and Writing Tasks" video for today found on the Teams channel.

TODAY'S WORKSHEETS:

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTIONS:
Based on the research you did to answer yesterday's questions, what do you think the pros and cons are for savings accounts, chequing accounts, and credit cards? (If you are having some difficulty answering this, you may need to do a little more research).

Write down your answers to the daily question and save them. We will discuss these during next week’s scheduled Teams meetings.

4. Origami

THIS WEEK'S DESIGN:
Ninja Star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG62H5QaD2o

Practice making it each day, and upload a short video to FreshGrade on Friday of you making it.

If you need to make more paper, use this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZY_pN3f3Ok

5. Epic! https://www.getepic.com/sign-in

Read for at least 30 minutes.

6. Typing Club. nrmrd.typingclub.com

Practice for 20 minutes.

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Good morning, everyone!

REMINDERS:

Daily meetings are held from 11:30-12:00 in the "Daily Reading and Writing Tasks" channel on Teams to go over the day's assignments. Recordings of these meetings will be available for review in that same channel shortly afterwards.

Weekly group meetings to discuss last week's financial literacy questions occur on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Check the "Mr. D. Speaks!" channel on Teams for your group and scheduled time.

This week, be sure to submit all assignments under the "May 26 - May 29" activity on FreshGrade.

TODAY'S TASKS ARE:

1. Time for Kids

TODAY'S ARTICLE:

2. Poetry

Each week we are going to learn about a new type of poem. Complete each daily task so that you are ready to create the best possible poem that you can at the end of the week.

THIS WEEK'S POEM: Cinquain.

A cinquain is a five-line poem ("cinq" meaning "'five" in French) that describes a subject. There are two ways to write cinquain. The second is based on the amount of words in each line. Read the example below.

After reading the example cinquains, answer the questions below. You can print out the page and fill it in, save a copy of it and edit it with your answers, or write your responses on a separate piece of paper. When finished, upload your answers to FreshGrade. If you require further clarification, be sure to check out the "Daily Reading and Writing Tasks" video for today found on the Teams channel.

TODAY'S WORKSHEET:

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTIONS:
Do you have a savings account or chequing account? What do you think is the difference between a savings account, a chequing account, and a credit card?

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

2. Poetry

Each week we are going to learn about a new type of poem. Complete each daily task so that you are ready to create the best possible poem that you can at the end of the week.

THIS WEEK'S POEM: Cinquain.

A cinquain is a five-line poem ("cinq" meaning "'five" in French) that describes a subject. There are two ways to write cinquain. We will look at both of them this week. The first is based on the amount of syllables in each line. A syllable is a part of a word that contains a single vowel sound. For example, the word "water" has two syllables, "wa and "ter". Read the example cinquains below.

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
What are financial institutions and what are they used for? Research the answers to these questions.