Day: May 18, 2023

Independent Project Reflection, Due June 15th

In your e-port, please answer the following questions by June 15th, please. You will need to wait to answer questions 5-7 until after we present on June 12th.

 

TITLE:  Independent Project Reflection

QUESTIONS:

  1.  Why did you choose this topic for independent project?
  2.  What are some questions you asked as you did research and what categories were they in?
  3.  What did you choose to do for primary research? How did it go?
  4.  What did you choose to do for your presentation?
  5.  After presentation day, how did your presentation go when speaking with the public about your topic?
  6.  What are you most proud of from this project?
  7.  What would you do differently for next year when doing independent research?

Core Competency Reflection 2022-23 School Year

Before June 15th, please have this completed as we would any e-port. It is included as a part of your report cards and will be visible to parents, principal, and your future teacher if applicable. Thank you!

We have gone over the core competencies; however, if you need a review of what they are, so you can know which one you are talking about, here is a link to the BC Core Competencies Ministry of Education

TITLE:  Core Competency Reflection 2022-23 School Year

For each of the core competencies below, please:

  1. Tell me what the competency means to you.
  2.  Give me a specific example of a way you have used that competency this year.
  3.  Tell me what you would like to work on in that competency for next year.
  4.  Feel free to include any pictures. Please size them to be smaller, so this entry doesn’t become too long on your e-port.
  5.  Limit your response to one paragraph maximum for each competency.

The core competencies are:

  1.  Communicating
  2.  Collaborating
  3.  Creative Thinking
  4.  Critical and Reflective Thinking
  5.  Personal Awareness and Responsibility
  6.  Positive Personal and Cultural Identity
  7.  Social Awareness and Responsibility

E-PORT Curious Crows and Symbiosis

TITLE:  Curious Crows and Symbiosis

QUESTIONS:

How do you tell the difference between a crow and a raven?

What is a crow’s job in our ecosystem? Please be specific and give examples.

Who lives longer, a crow or a raven? Why?

What kinds of things would be a threat to a crow?

How are crows smart?

What is symbiosis?

What are the three types of symbiosis — tell me what they are and give an example of each one.

Bonus Question Only (answer if you can): She mentioned biomagnification and crows. What is this, and what does it have to do with crows?

End of Week Check In May 18th

Hello Everyone,

Here is a check in for everyone about what we are working on. This isn’t everything, but just an overview of some of the key items so you keep on track. Thank you!

Socials/Science:
E-Port Check In on Connection (overdue)
Map of Ecoprovinces Handout (due by Friday May 19)
Animal Research in Journal (we will check in on May 19)
Discussion on Symbiosis and Notes in Journal (done in class)
VARC Presentation on Curious Crows (done Tuesday May 16)
E-Port on VARC Presentation and Symbiosis (due Thursday, May 25)

Language Arts:
Greek/Latin Tasks (overdue)
AutoBio Poem in Journal (overdue)
Questions Poem in Journal (overdue)
List of Facts Poem in Journal (overdue)
Things I Like/Dislike  and   Mixed Senses Poems  (overdue)
Alliteration List ABCs and Poem (due Tuesday, May 23)
Ode (due Tuesday, May 23)
Lyrics Rewrite (due Tuesday, May 23)
Reading of Skeleton Tree Novel (done in class)

Math:
Measurement Handout (overdue)
Origami Hummingbird and Notes in Journal on Geometry – Origami Math (done in class)
Tricky Triangles Handout, Making a triangle and using it for art (done in class)
Planet Earth Math (ongoing, in class on EPIC or using handouts in school only)

Independent Project:
Notes, digital or journal (overdue)
Bibliography  (due May 31 to Ms. D in email)
Primary Research Documents (due May 31 to Ms. D in email)
Handouts (due June 8th)
Presentation Items (due June 9th so we can check in before presentation day)
Reflection on E-Port (due June 15th)

Other:

Core Competency Reflection (due June 15th)