Welcome to semester 2!

For starters, we're going to go over our course outline and learn a few things about the routines and rules of our class.

For writing, we'll write on the following topics:

1. ELL 1/2 Social Studies: If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
2. ELL 3 Social Studies: Is it better to see the world through a computer/device or through your own eyes? Why?
3. ELL 1/2 Science: How much time do you spend taking care of your health? Do you feel like you take care of yourself?
4. ELL 3 English: Is it ever acceptable to keep a secret in order to protect someone?

Yes - the rumors are true. The science test has been delayed until Monday, January 22.

ELL Social Studies Your Topic:
What is one thing you couldn't live without? Why?

It's halfway day!

Social Studies
Read this article about an endangered species. An endangered species is for things that live in the world - we use this word when they might all die. Some animals become extinct when people hunt too many of them, some animals become extinct because there are other, stronger animals which eat or kill them.

After you read, think about this question:

How much should people spend in time and money to help endangered species? Should people even bother?

It's time for more January!

Hello everyone, here's are work today!

Social Studies

Let's start by reading this, and answering a few questions about it! (These questions are for 850L - so you can try that level!)

1. What are two health problems that children can get from too much screen time?
2. What is the problem with changing "no-screen rules"?
3. What is similar when we compare snacks and using cell phones?
4. What ability will improve if we put our phones away for a short time?
5. How does taking cell phones away make children more independent?

Science

Today I'll make sure your sentences are corrected, then we'll talk about the next part of our chemicals unit.

It's halfway day!

Social Studies
Today we'll be going over part 30 for grammar and onward towards the end of the semester!

1. Grammar 30.
2. Check answers (weather)
3. Fire and Fury // Discussion
4. Writing Prompt

Good Morning!

Social Studies

1. Basketball questions and reading.
2. Read this and do the questions below!
3. Unit 29/30 GRAMMAR.

Questions for reading!

1. Why do schools close sometimes in the winter?
2. What are some of the worries school leaders have about students if the schools close?
3. What does the article recommend to avoid becoming cold?
4. How bad do you feel the weather should be before we close SLSS?

ELL Science

1. Homework check (vocabulary)
2. Vocabulary speaking review.
3. Reading questions (p. 18-22)
4. Vocabulary practice handout.

More to come!

ELL Science
Welcome back everyone! Here's our new vocabulary!

1. Copy vocabulary on to your vocab tracking sheet.
2. Do the questions.
3. Do the vocabulary review.

Welcome to 2018!

Welcome back to the new year! It's time to wrap up our work as the semester comes to a close. That means lots of writing!

I know we've been away for a month, so we'll go over the big parts of the paragraph again before we start. Check it out:

1. Topic sentence. What will you write about in your paragraph?
2. Body sentences (3 - 6 sentences). 
3. Concluding sentence. There are many ways to do this, think about these questions. You only would answer one of them:
1. What is your overall feeling about this topic?
2. What big message should we remember about this topic?
3. Why was it important to write about this topic?

If you're feeling brave, you can also write many paragraphs.

In Canada many people like to make New Year's Resolutions. These are goals that we work on for the year. Here's an example of a New Year's Resolution:

(Check the underlined section - this is how to use a semi-colon. Two sentences that are very similar can have a semi-colon. You don't have to make a semi-colon in level 1 or 2, but you can if you like!)

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     This year, I will drive less, and take the bus more. Driving cars makes a lot of pollution and people don't get exercise in their cars; if I take the bus, I can help the environment. As long as I leave a little earlier, I can get to school on time. Also, I can meet interesting people on the bus, like other students who take the bus to school. I think all people should do something good for the world, and this is my way to do a good thing.

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Now, make your own New Year's Resolution!

Social Studies
Check out this link, and read a little about the history of basketball!

Pick your reading level - the lowest is about level 2. Please use a dictionary if you need help with new words.

1. Why is it called "basket" ball?
2. Who invented Basketball? Where was it invented?
3. How did racism affect basketball in the 1960s? What rule changed?
4. After this rule changed, how did they make basketball exciting again?
5. Overall, do you think that basketball has improved or become worse? Why?

Enjoy the Holidays!

Reading Questions!

Enjoy!

1. What does the word "acid" mean?
2. What is the acid called which is used in a car battery?
3. What happens when we have too much acid in our stomachs?
4. Why do farmers and gardeners put lime on the soil?
5. Where in our bodies is there salt?
6. How does salt get into the sea?
7. What are three ways that we use salt?
8. Why is chlorine often put in swimming pools and drinking water?
9. Where does sugar come from?
10. Where does sugar cane and sugar beat grow?
11. Name one chemical which is made from sugar.
12. Where does chalk come from?
13. How was chalk formed?
14. What are two uses of chalk?

Chemicals - Part B

Greetings science people! Here is our second vocab list for science!

Onward, to CHEMICALS

Below is our working vocabulary for CHEMICALS part A. This will probably extend up to Christmas. Copy these words and definitions to a new vocabulary sheet.



Once we finish our reading in class, answer these questions below on a separate piece of paper:

Happy Tuesday!

ELL Social Studies

Read this article. It is about polar vortexes. Pick a reading level you want to read at - at this time, many of you will be at 570L.

Questions:

1. What is a polar vortex and how does it move?
2. Normally, the polar vortex is over the north pole. Why does it come south, sometimes?
3. Write your own weather report for LONDON, ENGLAND. Use some exaggerated language. This is very unusual weather!

ELL Science

After we finish Lilo and Stitch, we'll finish the handout then move on to our big questions:

1. Do you think aliens might exist? Why or why not?
2. Summary time! Write a summary no more than half a page for this film. NO PHONES.

Understanding weather

Check it out! Here's what a weather report might look like on your phone. What does it all mean?



You can see a similar, web-based report here.

Before we can speak about weather, we need to write about it. Answer these questions about your weather report:

1. What will the weather be today? Will we see some sunlight?
2. What is the high/low temperature?
3. What is the POP?
4. How far can you see on this day?
5. How much will it rain?
6. How much water is in the air?
7. When does the sun rise and set?
8. Do we need to wear sun screen today?

More Vocabuary // Weather

More vocab! Copy these down and make sentences. Don't worry - there's no more vocab after this.

1. Flurry
2. Showers
3. Precipitation
4. Ridge (high pressure or low pressure)
5. Cyclone
6. Hurricane
7. Rainstorm
8. Deluge
9. Drizzle
10. Humidity
11. Pouring

Weather!

Welcome Social Studies ELL Students! Below is our new weather vocabulary. Please use the pictures to write your own definition on your vocab tracking sheets:

After you have completed your vocabulary, check out this article - read at your level!

CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE

Then, copy and answer these questions in full sentences:

1. What is the difference between Climate and Weather?
2. How are clouds made?
3. How do clouds affect the climate?
4. How do clouds affect people?
5. What does Berndnaut Smilde do? How does he make _______?

Solar System ppt

Greetings ELL Science!

Click here for the PowerPoint slides. These are the same slides as the one we did in class today. Please study this to help prepare you for both vocabulary quizzes.

A Note to all parents and students

The ELL department at SLSS is testing a new assessment program which means marks and rubrics for students will be posted online. To access marks, please follow the instructions included in your report card. There will be a website and a specialized login for each student. Comments for each student will also be found here.

Welcome back to SLSS!

ELL 1/2 Science
Please study the meaning and spelling for the words on exercise 28. This is the handout I gave you on September 7.

It's been good, SLSS - The Rogers continues in Richmond school district!