This document map is meant for students to use and interact with as they move through their ELA courses. It enables them to keep track of the outcomes as they meet them on their personalized journey through the courses.
Newsela provides high-interest, printable news articles from a wide range of subject areas. Teachers can adjust the reading level of news articles to meet the needs of students. Within each article, power words are identified. Students can click on these and see the definition in student-friendly language. Newsela also provides writing prompts and questions about the articles. You can sign up for free access to the end of the 2019-20 school year. Although the site is American, there are lots of applicable news stories that align with Saskatchewan curricula and context.
Students will either, in their school, outside, or in their home, find nouns that start with the letter in the appropraite boxes.Students will write down 3 verbs they could act out and write two sentences using a noun and verb together below. Students will draw an object based on the clues/descriptions that are read to them.
PBS has created and shared tons of media rich, engaging, digital lessons for a wide range of grade levels and subject areas.
Find FREE videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers like you. Choose from lots of filters that will customize your search so you can find exactly what you're looking for.
Using several spy cases to learn about the following: To understand how to write persuasively, organising ideas, using paragraphs, making links between paragraphs, and understanding how to use different sentence lengths for effect. Generating ideas and being creative. Understanding how to use inference, generating theories, and asking questions to challenge others. Creating a character using a range of facts and opinions. The structure of a newspaper article. Group discussions, assessing self and others. Creating a report, using language to engage an audience. Understand the key elements of a film review.
Podcasting is a powerful way for students to share their voice with the world. Along the way, they learn to communicate, engage in critical thinking, and go through the design process as they ultimately publish their work to an authentic audience.
This site offers 20 creative ideas for podcasts you can do with your students.
This is a variety of ideas for ways students can share their learning.
PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs is a highly engaging program that is designed for classrooms ranging from grades 4 to 8. Students have fun exploring their passions, talents and interests as they plan and carry out their own business ventures. They make real products, earn real money and donate a portion of their profits to charity.For more information about the program, visit powerplayforsuccess.com.
Check out these great video/curricular resources for Grade 6. The ROVER videos all indicate the curriculum outcomes that they address.
ROVER (Recommended Online Video Education Resources) is a video streaming service for Saskatchewan teachers and students in the PreK-12 education system. It is managed and maintained by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. ROVER is a video-on-demand service that provides teachers and students with the convenience of immediate access to streamed, educational videos that support curricula.
This site also offers all of the curriculum documents for all grade levels.
If you are unable to access the site, it may be because a Saskatchewan Ministry of Education Blackboard login is required. All students have an Edonline account, so contact your child's school or the Ministry of Education’s Support Desk at 1-866-933-8333 or email at networkservices@gov.sk.ca for login information. Your child's student number will be required.
Students will create an artifat along with write a life reflection. They can choose how they would like to present to the class.
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Student's prepared and read a children's book that demonstrate one of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Grit, Growth Mindset, SECRET skills, 21st Century Skills, Problem Solving, etc). The book was chosen for the student for the 1st round, then students chose their own book for the second round.
The following modules are available for download:
*Module 1 - Multi-Level Instruction - Planning for Student Diversity
*Module 2 - Reading Instruction - Critical Elements
*Module 3 - Instruction in Mathematics - Effective Instructional Practices
*Module 4 - Written Expression - Effective Instructional Practices
On y trouve trois modules de disponibles en français:
*Module 2 : Instruction en lecture - Éléments essentiels
*Module 3 : Instruction en mathématiques - Pratiques pédagogiques efficaces
*Module 4 : Expression écrite - Pratiques pédagogiques efficaces
This document map is meant for teachers to use and interact with as they support students through their ELA courses. It provides links to the course Curriculum at a Glance, Grammar Scope and Sequence, Outcome Based Rubrics, and 21CC Guidebooks.
This handbook includes the following projects: Marshmallow Structure Challenge, Magniformers Activity, Cup Stacking Activity, Bridge Building, Tin Foil Boat Challenge, Ferris Wheel Challenge.
Summary - Derek Doll Technology Integration - Space Station Project
Grade Six Science Space Unit- This is a Powerpoint that shows the Space Station building process and explains the steps for making a Powerpoint to share on the Ipads.
An excellent resource from the Eastern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperative. This resource includes an in-depth simulation to place students into the “shoes” of those living in poverty. “This unit will help engage students to actively explore international trade, development and co-operation issues as they pertain to Canada, its trading partners, and the fair trade system.”
This site is full of free (and paid) resources to help teachers and students.You can filter by age, grade, subject, and more.Search everything from back to school, orange shirt day, and subject specific topics to find great resources.
This site provides (completely free) writing prompts and exercises to help you get started with creative writing and break through writing blocks - and some fun anagram vocabulary games.
Generate random story ideas, plots, subjects, scenarios, characters, first lines for stories and more.
This method enables students to master the skills that are essential if they are to become competent writers. In turn, those skills equip students to become better readers, to communicate more effectively in writing and speaking, and most importantly, to elevate their thinking.
The Hochman Method is a set of specific writing strategies that teachers use in every grade and in all subjects, including ELA, social studies, science, world languages, and math.
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