Ricketts Language - Spelling list # 21 - THE END

This is the last spelling list for the year!  Thank you to Fadi, Ourania, Paige, Soran and David for these technology related words:

aeronautical engineering, targeting system, satellite guidance, unmanned airborne, vehicle, electronic, emotionless robot, computer program, mechanically, watts, performance and California

Ricketts Language - Spelling list # 20

Thank you Fotini, Michelle and Sarah for providing these words that relate to global issues:

severe, extreme poverty, malnutrition, contamination, environmental circumstances, transmitted, symptoms, establishing  necessity, potential, foundation and raise awareness

Ricketts Science - Grade 6 Flight Read the Infographic about Mars Science Laboratory Rover "Curiosity"

Read about this fascinating exploration.  Think about how the information in the infographic and how it is set up can help you make your own infographic.

Curiosity Rover

Ricketts Language - Infographic descriptive feedback for SMART ideas planning of supporting details

Please be prepared on Monday, June 16th to do a peer edit of your 6 - 10 supporting details for each sub-topic.  We need to make sure your information is relevant to the topic before you create your infographic.

Ricketts Math - Probability Unit Problem chart paper due Mon. June 16th

We are completing an assignment for a unit problem about probability.  It involves various questions and many steps.  We are using class time to complete our work.  Our rough draft work is to be completed before we put our finalized work on chart paper.  The final work is due Monday, June 16th.

Success criteria we constructed in class is as follows:

• include title,questions and state your answer in a sentence
• correct use of probability vocabulary
• diagrams / charts etc. to show work
• use problem solving in math steps to show work and thinking where appropriate
• organized layout on chart paper
• calculations are clear and accuracy demonstrated in answers
• use fractions, decimal and percent where appropriate

Ricketts Language - Pictochart for Infographic Assignment

INFOGRAPHIC LEARNING GOAL:  Create an inforgraphic text based on a topic of your interest that will provide detailed information to inform the reader about your topic.

We are in the planning phase currently for our infographic.  We are using the SMART idea program to organize our topic into 3 subtopics of researched information.

You will need to have your planning on SMART idea approved by using the descriptive feedback given BEFORE you start the infographic.

When using the pictochart software to create your infographic the login is

lina.el-khoury@tdsb.on.ca

The success criteria we have developed so far for the infographic is as follows:

• balanced layout of text and illustrations
• one topic, 3 sub-topics, 6 - 10 supporting details for each sub-topic
• display information in at least 5 various formats Examples: graph, chart, jot notes, short paragraph, photos, illustrations, diagram etc.
• information is accessible / easy to navigate and understand for reader

Ricketts Language - Spelling List # 19

We are creating inforgraphic texts based on a topic of our interest.  These spelling list words were chosen by students and are related to our infographic assignment:

informative, balanced layout, appealing, comprehension, diagram, authentic, relevant, illustrations, captivating, accessible, theme specific and deceptive

Ricketts Science - Grade 6 How to make various aircraft types

You will make a variety of airplanes using different instructional methods.  Make sure to label your creations with YOUR NAME AND AIRCRAFT NAME. Store your aircraft in the space Ms. Ricketts has designated for their safe keeping until an arranged flying date!  For safety reasons do not fly these aircraft in class.

Construct the following aircraft in any order:

Beginner Airplanes to construct using written instructions AND/OR video
With this site DO NOT PRINT .  Read the instructions and follow the videos to make ONE of the following types of planes : Arrow, Delta, Classic-Dart, Condor, or Dragonfly

How to make the "Hurricane" drone helicopter
Use the materials outlined on the website that includes grid paper to make the Hurricane helicopter. There are two pages for this website and you will have to click the "next" button to complete all steps.

Airplane Challenge
Your cursor must be on top of aircraft for the name to show on this website.  Make ONE aircraft from this site that CHALLENGES your ability.  Do not make a plane you already know how to make OR one you tried during this unit.  Maybe their is an aircraft on the site you find usual or wonder how well it would fly. CHALLENGE yourself!

Ricketts Science - Grade 6 Flight website for research and activities

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Ricketts Health - Growth and Development Test Fri, May 30th

The health test will be on Friday, May 30th.  Prepare for labelling diagrams, true or false, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer questions.

Ricketts Math - Probability Assignement

The probability assignment is due Fri. May 23rd.  It includes your results paper, your graph to show your findings and a paragraph to explain the similarities and differences between the experimental and theoretical probability.

Ricketts Gr. 7 Science - Heat Unit Test

Can you feel "da heat"?  Our unit test for heat will be on Tues. May, 26th.  The test will be on material we covered in the unit and on your submitted true OR false, multiple choice and fill in the blank practice questions.

Ricketts Gr. 6 Science - Spacecraft Design and Launch

We will "buy" our materials and design our spacecraft on Thursday, May 22nd.  Any grade 7 who would also like to design a spacecraft is welcome to bring in their own materials and build on the same date.

The objective of your design is to be able to land on the target located below a window in our classroom (spacecraft will be dropped) and to safely protect the "scientific cargo and astronauts" that will be represented by a raw egg.

Each person will also be required to draft a labelled diagram of the final spacecraft design and write a rational for the materials used in the design.

If our spacecraft designs are ready on Friday, May 23rd and weather permits we will test then, if not we will launch on Monday, May 25th.

Good luck to all spacecraft engineers!

Ricketts Science - Grade 6 Spacecraft Design

The planning sheet that details how you will spend your $650.00 and your diagram is due Fri. May 16th.

Ricketts Language - Novel Study Board Games and Box DUE DATE CHANGE MONDAY, MAY 26TH

We have been working on board games and boxes that are based on themes, characters and events that relate to our novel study books. Our board games and boxes are due Monday, May 26th.  To allow proper assembly from the various group members, we can play the games on Tues. May 27th.

Ricketts History - Fall of New France

Use these links and your textbook to write a detailed answers to the following questions.

1.Why did New France cease to exist?
2. What was British North America (BNA)?
3. Who were the Loyalists? What did they believe in?
4. Read about Benedict Arnold pg. 84.  Do you think he was a hero or a villain? Explain why.


Virtual Museum - Fall of New France

Ricketts - Grade 6 Science

NASA Living in space  Link

Use your worksheet and this link to help answer questions about how astronauts live in space.

Ricketts Science - Grade 7 Hot and Cold Balloons Experiment Observations and Conclusions

Grade 7 students should have completed the experiment by today. The will use information from the textbook on Particle Theory and a handout on "Thermal Expansion and Contraction" to complete their conclusions.  Due date: Monday, May 5th.

Ricketts Math - Fractions Test Monday, May 5th

We will review concepts that have been taught on Friday, May 2nd.  There will be a fraction test on Monday, May 5th.  It will include the material that we have covered.  Please review ordering fractions, representing fractions with drawings, adding and subtracting fractions (proper, improper and mixed numbers) and problem solving questions involving fractions.  

Spelling List # 18 - Freak the Mighty

Thank you to Anna, Fotini, Sadiq, David and Nived for the spelling list words for this week.  The practice test will be on Friday, May 2nd and the final will be on Mon. May, 5th.

ornithopter, Excalibur, unvanquished, colossal, algorithm, midget, dictionary, learning disability, confidence, technical, kidnapped and knowledgeable