5th grades 2016 - The Mackay School

martes, 15 de noviembre de 2016

World Religions

In these websites you will find information on the six different religions that we will be researching during our last unit of inquiry:

http://primaryresources.co.uk/re/re.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/

https://sites.google.com/site/worldreligionsforkids/

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Religion.html

http://www.uri.org/kids/world.htm

http://www.softschools.com/facts/religion/

viernes, 11 de noviembre de 2016

martes, 11 de octubre de 2016

Order of Operations (practice)

Dear students,
In the following links, you will find exercises that will help you practice for the quiz.

Good luck!

http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/order-of-operations.php

http://www.math-aids.com/Order_of_Operations/Order_of_Operations.html

miércoles, 28 de septiembre de 2016

Test review: Simple past tense

1. Write 3 sentences in the simple past tense following these instructions:

a) All verbs must be different in the sentences; you must use at least 2 irregular verbs.

b) Use adverbs of time (past) in every sentence. You cannot repeat the adverbs.

c) 1 sentence must be affirmative, 1 must be negative and 1 must be interrogative.

d) You cannot repeat the subject of your sentences.

e) Every sentence must be at least 10 words long.

2. Convert the following sentences into the affirmative, negative or interrogative, as required.

Affirmative: We went to Colliguay with our classmates last year.

Negative:

Interrogative:

Affirmative:

Negative: Our class didn’t understand the topic of the Exhibition.

Interrogative:

Affirmative:

Negative:

Interrogative: Did you learn about renewable resources in Natural Science?

Affirmative:

Negative: He didn’t see the rainbow yesterday.

Interrogative:

3. Complete the following chart, writing the simple past tense or the base form of the following verbs.

BASE FORM	SIMPLE PAST
Have
	Caught
	Knew
Meet
	Threw
Teach
Cut
	Taught
Make
	Fell

lunes, 5 de septiembre de 2016

The objective of this presentation is that you share what technology means to you. In order to do so, you have to give your opinion on the subject, and additionally you have to name and explain one technology or technological device that you like, giving 3 reasons to support your opinion on why you like that specific technology or device.

This presentation will be assessed using two different rubrics: one for English and one for Natural Science.

English: you need to pay attention to the use of grammar (verb tenses and word order) and the vocabulary you are going to use, you need to organize your content properly and speak clearly when presenting, also considering your pronunciation and intonation.

Natural Science: Please remember to stay on topic, which means that the content of your presentation needs to be focused on what technology means to you and present your favourite technology, by giving 3 reasons of why it is your favourite technology and giving the characteristics of that technology or technological device. Remember to show enthusiasm when presenting.

Your presentation needs to last between 3 and 5 minutes.
You can only bring 1 picture to support your presentation (you have to bring it in your pendrive).