Friday, 31 March 2017

Energy Review- Grade One

What type of energy do these objects use? What does their energy create?

Example: Food gives us energy this allows us to grow and move. 


AIRPLANE
Image result for airplane

FLASHLIGHT

Image result for flashlight


TREE
Image result for tree
A BEAR


Image result for Bear
BARBECUE
Image result for barbecue grill

Group questions

1. Make a list of ten things in your home that use energy
2. Make a list of three ways a grade one student can save energy
3. What happens to a plant without sunlight?

Map Checkpoint Pratice

Today we are going to be practicing for our upcoming map quiz. We will start with the sheet on your desk. See below, then I will hand out sheets to each grade for them to practice with. Our quiz will be next social studies class. 



Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Renewable Energy!

Today in class we are going to be learning about renewable energy!

A renewable energy source is: An Energy source that is constantly being replenished, meaning it does not run out. They also do not hurt the planet or cause pollution. 

Let's Watch a Video!

http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-renewable-energy-source-definition-example-quiz.html

Quick review:

Renewable energy is energy that ________________ its self?

Three types of Renewable energy are?   1. ___________   2._____________   3. ______________

We collect solar energy by using_________________ panels 

we use water energy by using_____________. 

Some forms of energy can not be replaced when they run out these are called ________________.

Help me sort! these out!

http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=c1be66d3-57dd-4d67-bac5-eea9f2782053

Mammals

Today we will be learning all about mammals! Here are somethings all mammals have in common :)


All Mammals!

- Are warm blooded (they don't need the sun to keep them warm they generate their own heat)
- Give birth to live young (Meaning they do not lay eggs)
-The baby gets milk from its mothers body
-They have Fur or Hair
- They have four limbs

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Compass Rose

The Compass Rose shows directions on a map. It Shows North, South, East and West. 




You use the compass rose to tell if symbols on the map are North (up), South (down), East (Right) or West (left) of Each other, Lets do this one together!








Monday, 27 March 2017

The Sun


Today we are going to be talking about the sun! Let's Start by writing down all that we know about it on some chart paper. 

Now tell me what would happen if there was no sun?

Lets do an experiment!

Thursday, 23 March 2017

How Something is Alive and Vertebrates

How do we know something is alive?

Who can tell me someways that we can see something as being alive?


Lets do this as a class! Follow along and answer in your own notebook!


Vertebrates! 
First a quick video!  https://jr.brainpop.com/science/animals/classifyinganimals/

Lets Review! Vertebrates are animals that have backbones. 

There are____5___ groups of vertebrates.

1. Mammals 

Examples:Zebra

2. Bird

Examples: Cocktail

3. Reptiles   

Examples: corocidial  

4.Amphibians 

Examples: Frog

5. Fish

Examples: Shark Goldfish

Now its your turn take your booklet and fill out your worksheet! 




Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Life without power 2- Living in a balckout

When you enter you will find this page on your desk. Please fill it in and be prepared to discuss it with the class.

No More Power


The power has gone out at your home. What is one thing that you do with your family when the power goes out? Draw a picture of this below.


Question: With no power what do you and your family eat? Can you cook food?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Assignment: A life without power


A Life Without Power
(see our class white board for an example)
Your Job: Draw a picture of people living without electricity during a storm. Under your diagram describe what what would happen to everyday people if they lived without electricity.

How I am marking it

Name: A life without power

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Knowledge & Understanding
  • Uses images, text and other media  appropriately.
  • Creates and describes a picture without electricity.




Thinking
  • Project is original; “you’ve made it your own”
  • Images relate to the topic or description
  • Labels are included. .




Communication
  • Organized appropriately
  • Explains the why
  • Writing  and images are well laid out and easy to understand.  
  • Time is clearly taken with the drawing




Application
  • Your audience is given a good representation of your topic and the storm.
  • Art is eye catching/engaging and draws the reader into the poem.
  • Labels and other elements are there to make the viewing experience easier.





Comments:


Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Mapping- Legend or Key

This is a Map Key. It tells what each symbol on a map stands for. In order to be a key it must have words and a picture. Sometimes keys are also called legends. 





Who can help me use this map key to label the map?





Monday, 20 March 2017

Life Without Power


What it  is like to live with no power?
Are you scared?
What do you do in the evening?

How do you eat?


Here are some problems we run into with no electricity. How could we solve them?

No television


No Lights


No Oven


No Heat

Organizing Animals

Organizing Animals 

On your desks you will find books about an animal as well as a chart to fill in. The Example is up on the smart board. Your job is to answer the questions about your animal. Put an x if you think the answer is no and a check mark if you think it is yes. Then in the box draw a picture.






Friday, 10 March 2017

Energy at Home- Saving energy part 2

Energy in our Home Part 2

Big items that use energy in our home.


Appliance
What is does
What energy it uses
How I can save energy with it.
Furnace
Heats our house
Gas or Electric Energy
Turn down the heat to save energy
Hot water tank
Heats our water
Gas or Electric
Turn off the tap when I am not using water.
Lights
Lights up our House
Electric energy
Turn off the lights when I am not in the room.
Recycle
Cleans our planet
Gas power (for our cars)
Reuse more things in my house.

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Symbols

A symbol can be a shape, a line or a colour. They are a picture of things that are on a map. 

Here are some examples of Symbols on a map who can help me find them?