FIFTH GRADE
Schedule Room 214
Monday @ 1:30, Wed. @ 8:15, Friday @ 9:15
Schedule Room 216
Monday @ 10:30, Wed. @ 9:15, Friday @ 8:15
CLASS 41 - MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016
Continuing Lego Mindstorms NXT Programming - Using Sensors
Students will use the colour sensor, touch sensor and ultrasonic sensor to make the robot move in different ways.
CLASS 42 - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016
Lego Mindstorms NXT Programming - Maze Challenge
Students will use the colour sensor, touch sensor and ultrasonic sensor to make the robot move through a maze.
CLASS 43 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016
Continuing Lego Mindstorms NXT Programming - Maze Challenge
Students will use the colour sensor, touch sensor and ultrasonic sensor to make the robot move through a maze.
CLASS 44 - MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016
Continuing Lego Mindstorms NXT Programming - Maze Challenge
Students will use the colour sensor, touch sensor and ultrasonic sensor to make the robot move through a maze.
HW: PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
CLASS 45 - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016
Caribou Math Contest 3 of 6
CLASS 46 - MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2016
Returned Theme 1: Hardness and Theme 2: Rust TEST
Completing Lego Mindstorms NXT Programming - Maze Challenge
Students will use the colour sensor, touch sensor and ultrasonic sensor to make the robot move through a maze.
CLASS 47 - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016
Dismanteling robot models
Theme 3 Sources of Energy: Energy Here, There and Everywhere!
Students will discover different sources and forms of energy.
HW: THEME 3 VOCABULARY
CLASS 48 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016
Completing Theme 3 Sources of Energy: Energy Here, There and Everywhere!
Students will discover different sources and forms of energy.
HW: THEME 3 CROSSWORD PUZZLES
CLASS 49 - MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016
Theme 4 Activity: Reflect, and You Shall See!
Students will build a periscope and discover how to place mirriors inside.
CLASS 50 - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016
Completing Theme 4 Activity: Reflect, and You Shall See!
Theme 4 Mirrors: Let Us Reflect
Students will learn about reflection and discover different types of mirrors and their uses.
HW: THEME 4 VOCABULARY
CLASS 51 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016
Completing Theme 4 Mirrors: Let Us Reflect
Theme 5 Activity: Heat In Motion
Students will determine the influence of length on the speed of heat transmission.
CLASS 52 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016
Theme 5 Thermal Conductivity: Conductor or Insulator?
Students will explore the concept of thermal conductivity and discover the difference between thermal conductors and insulators.
HW: THEME 5 VOCABULARY
CLASS 53 - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Theme 3 Sources of Energy and Theme 4 Mirrors OPEN-BOOK TEST
CLASS 54 - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Exploration Gizmo: Heat Transfer by Conduction @ explorelearning.com
Students will observe and measure the transfer of heat from one container to another via a thermal conductor, compare the rate of heat transfer for different materials and classify materials as thermal conductors or thermal insulators.
CLASS 55 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Completing Exploration Gizmo "Heat Transfer by Conduction" @ explorelearning.com
Students will observe and measure the transfer of heat from one container to another via a thermal conductor, compare the rate of heat transfer for different materials and classify materials as thermal conductors or thermal insulators.
CLASS 56 - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Montreal Science Center Field Trip
CLASS 57 - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2016
McGill Concert Presentation
HW: PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
CLASS 58 - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Caribou Math Contest 4 of 6
CLASS 59 - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Returned Theme 3 Sources of Energy and Theme 4 Mirrors OPEN-BOOK TEST
Theme 6 Thermal Insulation: Keeping Things Warm
Students will discover how to conserve thermal energy and students will learn the principle used in the manufacturing of modern insulators.
HW: THEME 6 VOCABULARY
CLASS 60 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Theme 6 Activity: Insulating Heat
Students will discover that some materials are better at conserving heat than others.
CLASS 61 - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Cycle 3 Ski / Tubing Trip - No Science Classes
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - FRIDAY, MARCH 11 (Theme 5 and 6 workbook/textbook pages + Gizmo)