May 28th, 2021
Learning:
-Science final exam
-visit by Angela Code-Dene culture, hunting, hide tanning, ethics, impact of residential schools
Homework:
-Prep for Canoe trip
Looking ahead:
-Yukon River Canoe Trip starts May 31st
May 27th, 2021
Learning:
-Science Review! Physics, Chemistry, Biology
-Physics portion of exam-Rube Goldberg Machine
-Packing gear for trip
Homework:
-Study for final exam
Looking ahead:
-Final science exam on Friday
-Yukon River Canoe Trip starts May 31st
May 26th, 2021
Learning:
-Science final overview
-Practice physics problems
-Meal planning Yukon River trip
-Zine making with Ashwin Freyne
Homework:
-Study for final exam
Looking ahead:
-Final science exam on Friday
-Yukon River Canoe Trip starts May 31st
May 13th, 2021
Learning:
-Fitting paddling gear
-Meal planning Takhini River Trip
-Cold water bootcamp
-Sorting through donated clothing
-Cleaning porcupine claws
-Paddling theory
-Parts of a canoe
-Paddling strokes
-Throwbag use
-Rescues (self and assisted)
Looking ahead:
-Paddling training all day tomorrow
Homework:
-Finish journals by tomorrow!
April 29th, 2021
Learning:
-Keeping warm while biking in the rain!
-Fixing flat tires while riding
-Delivering thank-you card to Joanne
-Ecology concepts-Cooperation and Competition
-Teaching bike games to Takhini grade 4/5 class
-Thrifting red dress items for red dress day
Looking ahead:
-Bike Trip starts Tuesday next week. We return the following Monday.
Homework:
-meal prep and gear prep for next week!
April 28th, 2021
Learning:
-Problem project work period
-paragraph on assimilation
-Reconciliation conversation
-Introduction to reconciliation project
-Meal planning for bike trip
-Prep for teaching bike skills to Takhini students tomorrow
Looking ahead:
-Bike trip meal planning tomorrow
-Full day biking tomorrow and clinic for Takhini students
Homework:
-meal prep and gear prep for next week!
April 27th, 2021
Learning:
-Consolidating Joanne's talk
-Writing thank-you's to Joanne
-Genetic Disease Presentations
-Genetics definitions
-Biking Miles Canyon road
-Leadership and followership skills
Looking ahead:
-Bike trip meal planning tomorrow
-Full day biking Thursday and clinic for Takhini students
Homework:
-
April 26th, 2021
Learning:
-Cultural preservation by Indigenous people
-Guest speaker Joanne Henry, former residential school student came and visited ACES and told us her story.
-Genetic disease presentations
-Problem project work period
-Soccer
-Clothing swap
Looking ahead:
-Biking tomorrow afternoon and all Thursday.
-It will be cold tomorrow, wear warm clothes!
Homework:
-Take care of yourself tonight, spend time with friends and family, talk about Joanne's presentation
April 22nd, 2021
Learning:
-Factors that influence formation of identity as a child
-How did residential schools interfere with identity formation?
-Group research
-Paragraph writing on assimilation
-Problem project and genetic disease project
-Soccer
-Adjusting brakes
-Chain breaking and repair
Looking ahead:
-Comp day tomorrow
-Biking Tuesday afternoon and Thursday all day next week
Homework:
-Assimilation paragraph is due by Sunday night
April 21st, 2021
Learning:
-Cleaning drivetrains
-Adjustments to shifting, paniers
-Biking down the long lake road
-Pacing
-Safe descending
-Track stands
Looking ahead:
-Comp day Friday (no school)
-Bike trip May 4th!
April 20th, 2021
Learning:
-Residential Schools-Missionaries and their role
-Residential Schools-Life at residential school
-Paragraph writing about life at residential schools with evidence
-Using Paniers
-Biking as a group in town
-Safe travel down hills
Homework:
-Complete paragraph from today if not done already
Looking Ahead:
-Biking all day tomorrow!
April 19th, 2021
Learning:
-Biology-Readings from a short history of nearly everything-discovery of DNA, Chromosomes, Inheritance patterns
-Biology-Genetic diseases, genetic disease project
-Problem project work period
-Residential schools-education pre-contact and today
-Bike repairs-adjusting cable tension and shifting with bikes
Homework:
-
Looking Ahead:
-Biking tomorrow afternoon and all day Wednesday. Comp day Friday
April 15th, 2021
Learning:
-Biology-Meiosis, Mutations, Punnet Squares
-Final work period for political essay
-Picking up bikes at storage
-Fitting bikes
-Rules of the road, signals
-Biking as a group
-Replacing a flat tire
Homework:
-Yukon election essay due tomorrow
Looking Ahead:
-Full day biking next Wednesday
April 14th, 2021
Learning:
-Work period for problem project
-Biology-mitosis, stages of cell division, meiosis
-Biology-meisis, sexual reproduction of cells
-Bike training
-Steps to change a bike tube
Homework:
-Election essay due Friday
Looking Ahead:
-No school Friday
April 13th, 2021
Learning:
-Yukon Election results and possible outcomes
-Adventure project check-in
-Election essay work period
-Problem project actions/emails
-Biology protein creation, chromosomes, mitosis
-Pros and cons of sexual relationships
-Questions and discussion related to sexual relationships
-Bike training on stationary bikes
Homework:
-Election essay due Friday
Looking Ahead:
-No school Friday
April 12th, 2021
Learning:
-Review of political ideologies
-Comparison of key words and issues focused on by Yukon political parties
-Student vote
-DNA Structure
-Hydrogen Bonds
-Base pairs
-Making base models outside
-Life inventory-walk to intake and back
-Comparison of most/least related organisms
Homework:
-Election essay due Wednesday evening
Looking Ahead:
-Problem project actions
-Biking tomorrow on stationary bikes
April 9th, 2021
Learning:
-Marking chem test and reviewing concepts
-Biology-consolidating organelle function and parts of a cell
-Work period for Yukon Elections essay
-Sledding at the "V"
-Details for adventure project
Homework:
-Email interview to problem project organization
Looking Ahead:
-Adventure project due by Sunday
-Problem project interview due by Monday
April 8th, 2021
Learning:
-Scale of the universe
-Fatbiking-adjusting and fitting bikes, braking, shifting, climbing and descending
-Biology-Introduction to unit and parts of a cell/functions of organelles
Homework:
-
Looking Ahead:
-Work on problem project and political essay tomorrow.
April 7th, 2021
Learning:
-Government Hierarchy (Yukon Government)
-Questions for Elaine Taylor and presentation on her political career in the Yukon
-Choosing which political party to support in the upcoming election
-Final chemistry review
-Chemistry Unit Test
Homework:
-Adventure Plan and execution
Looking Ahead:
-Fatbiking tomorrow!
April 6th, 2021
Learning:
-Political messaging
-Implicit/explicit political positions
-Chemistry review and pre-test
-Adventure project planning
Homework:
-Chem pre-test
Looking Ahead:
-Chem test tomorrow
April 1st, 2021
Learning:
-Problem Project-planning action and email writing
-Chemistry-Nuclear Fusion and Fission
-Chemistry-Balancing nuclear equations
-Chemistry-Nuclear energy and weapons
-Chemistry review for test
-Volleyball
Homework:
-Complete Chem pre-test
Looking Ahead:
-Chem test next Wednesday afternoon
-No school Friday or Monday (Easter)
March 31st, 2021
Learning:
-Yukon Election-Party promises so far
-Chemistry-reaction rates
-Chemistry-nuclear isotopes
-Chemistry-Radiation types
-First Aid Rescue Scenario-Hypothermia and lost students
Homework:
-Complete Chem pre-test
Looking Ahead:
-No school Friday or Monday (Easter)
March 30th, 2021
Learning:
-Yukon Election-2016 Party Platforms and past promises
-Yukon Election-Which parties are taking actions on problems ACES feels strongly about?
-Chemistry-Balancing equations
-Chemistry-Reaction types
-First aid scenarios-priorities in an emergency
-Problem project-Action ideas
Homework:
-Complete Chem workbook pages 25, 26, 31-34, 36-42
Looking Ahead:
-First Aid Scenarios this week, bring winter gear tomorrow!
March 29th, 2021
Learning:
-Google classroom setup
-Yukon Territorial Election-Party ideologies, political orientation and leadership demographics
-Chemistry-Lewis diagrams of molecules
-Chemistry-Organic chemistry, defining organic molecules and naming molecules
-Local adventure overview
Homework:
-Complete Chem workbook pages 25, 26, 31-34
Looking Ahead:
-First Aid Scenarios this week, bring winter gear tomorrow!
March 11th, 2021
Learning:
-Evaluations for Civic Mirror
-Last Recipe video presentations
-City bus to Canada Games Centre
-Snowshoeing animal track surveys with CPAWS at Mount Mac. Field work introduction.
-Class clean-up
Homework:
-Finish applications for other Woodstreet programs asap!
Looking Ahead:
-Student-led conferences tonight and tomorrow
March 10th, 2021
Learning:
-Civic Mirror full day
-New legislation passed
-Violations of law and court cases
-Full court simulation
-Wrap-up of Civic Mirror
Homework:
-Prep for track survey tomorrow
Looking Ahead:
-Track survey tomorrow, student-led conferences tomorrow evening and Friday (no school Friday)
March 9th, 2021
Learning:
-Reviewing ideologies and hidden agenda points
-Year-end of civic mirror
-Creation and tabling of bills for next year of civic mirror
-Track survey intro for Thursday
-Visit to the legislature and analysis of our government and comparison
Homework:
-Complete Legislative Assembly Assignment
Looking Ahead:
-Civic mirror all day tomorrow, track survey Thursday
March 8th, 2021
Learning:
-Civic Mirror Year 1:
-Auction and budgeting
-Parliament sitting, bill creation, non-confidence votes
-Trading, buying, selling, contracts
-Taxes
-Role of the Press
-Town Hall discussions
-Court
Homework:
-Trip journals (if incomplete)
Looking Ahead:
-Visiting legislature tomorrow afternoon, track survey Thursday
March 2nd-5th, 2021 Ski Trip
Learning:
-Leadership roles and decision-making
-Avalanche awareness
-Snowpack assessment
-Animal track studies
-Solo contemplation time
-Together Today for our Children Tomorrow-events that shaped the Yukon
-XC Skiing
-Snowshoeing
Homework:
-Trip journals
Looking Ahead:
-Civic mirror all day Monday
March 1st, 2021
Learning:
-Trip Prep and overview
-Intro to Together Today for our Children Tomorrow
-Meal prep video presentations
-Chem-balancing equations
Homework:
-Prep for ski trip tomorrow
Looking Ahead:
-Ski trip tomorrow-Friday! pack and final prep
February 25, 2021
Learning:
-Common ideologies that influence politics in Canada
-Civic Mirror: Hidden agendas, party formation, voting, elections
-XC Skiing at Chadburn trails
Homework:
-Meal prep video
-Lab 5
Looking Ahead:
-Ski Trip Tuesday-Friday next week! pack and prep food-Gear and food check Monday morning
February 24, 2021
Learning:
-Acid and Base Chemistry
-Balancing Equations
-Chem Lab 5: indicators, acids and bases
-Yukon Legislative Assembly tour
-Work period for recipes and lab
Homework:
-Meal prep video
-Lab 5
Looking Ahead:
-Skiing tomorrow afternoon, civic mirror elections in the morning
February 23, 2021
Learning:
-Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms
-Adding to Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms for laws in Civic Mirror
-Handing out hidden agendas in Civic Mirror
-Skiing with grade 4 class from Takhini, teaching ski games and fire building skills
Homework:
-Meal prep video
Looking Ahead:
-Skiing Thursday afternoon, civic mirror, chem lab 5, a trip to the legislature!
February 22, 2021
Learning:
-Course Selection
-Putting gear away
-Chem Lab 4-observing chemical reactions, balancing equations, predicting products, naming compounds
-problem project presentations
-Meal planning for ski trip and recipe video introduction
Homework:
-Trip Journals
-Lab 4
Looking Ahead:
-Skiing tomorrow and Thursday afternoons, civic mirror, chem labs, a trip to the legislature!
February 17-19, 2021 Snowshoe Trip!
Learning:
-Caribou ecology
-Southern Lakes Caribou history and uses by Southern Tutchone and Tagish people
-Winter camping skills-techniques to keep warm, cooking and camping in winter
-Constellation stories
-Creation stories
-Leadership responsibilities
-Group support
-Understanding snowpack
Homework:
-Trip Journals
Looking Ahead:
-More civic mirror, chem labs, skiing and a trip to the legislature!
February 16, 2021
Learning:
-Trip overview
-Leader of the day responsibilities
-Packing bags and group gear
-Constellation/creation story assignment work period
-Gear from storage
-Packing pulks and tying them down
-Trip Journal overview
Homework:
-Constellation and creation story assignment
-Final Trip Prep!
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip Wednesday-Friday, returning at 2:30pm to FHC, pickup after 3:10
February 15, 2021
Learning:
-Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms
-Civic Mirror-nation building, identity and cultures
-Problem project presentations
-Planning and practicing teaching games for skiing with grade 4 class next week
Homework:
-Pack gear and food for snowshoe trip Wednesday-Friday this week.
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip Wednesday-Friday, returning at 2:30pm to FHC, pickup after 3:10
February 12, 2021
Learning:
-Marking chem quiz
-Prep for chem lab 3-balancing equations, making hypotheses, predicting products
-Chem Lab 3-testing for hydrogen production
-Lesson on scientific citations and format
-Problem project-last work period for assignment 2
-Hypothermia lesson and simulation making hypo-wraps and improvised sleds
Homework:
-Lab 3 write-up
-Problem project assignment 2
Looking Ahead:
-Hopefully snowshoe trip next week Tuesday-Thursday
February 11, 2021
Learning:
-Definitions and skits for different forms of goverment
-Civic mirror practice round-introduction to economies, trading, supply and demand, commerce
-ES 11 presentation
-Fire starting
Homework:
-Lab report for chem lab 2
Looking Ahead:
-chem lab 3 tomorrow
February 10, 2021
Learning:
-Chem review to date
-Chem lab 2, decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
-Chem quiz
-Problem Project 2
-Rescue systems in treed environments
Homework:
-Lab report for chem lab 2
Looking Ahead:
-More civic mirror tomorrow, another chem lab Friday
February 9, 2021
Learning:
-Origins of Ottawa as capital of Canada
-Civic Mirror introduction
-Parliament, house of commons, senate
-"Ideal" parliament, reality of parliament
-Science lab on ice fog formation
-Setting up z-drags on own
Looking Ahead:
-Chem lab tomorrow, be prepared to be outside in afternoons even if it's cold!
February 8, 2021
Learning:
-National Census Lesson
-Thematic map of Canada (using stats can data)
-Naming complex ionic compounds
-Problem Project assignment 2-song analysis
-Practicing z-drags
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip delayed until next week (hopefully it warms up!)
February 5, 2021
Learning:
-Stretching and question of the day
-Finishing short story: Borders by Thomas King
-What is Canada review.
-Aboriginal Titles and Treaties. Assignment on modern conflicts including M'ikm'aq lobster conflict and Wet'su'wet'en CGL conflict
-Chemistry Naming Ionic Compounds
-XC Skiing-Leadership, games on skis, downhill skills.
Homework:
-Complete pages 9 and 10 in Chemistry workbook
Looking Ahead:
-Look for update about XC Ski Trip on Sunday afternoon. Forecast is cold at the moment.
February 4, 2021
Learning:
-Stretching and question of the day
-What is Canada? Understanding maps of political borders, languages, treaties, geographical features.
-Aboriginal Titles and Treaties: Modern conflicts including M'ikm'aq lobster conflict and Wet'su'wet'en CGL conflict
-In the name of the adverb game
-Short story: Borders by Thomas King
Homework:
-Complete pages 9 and 10 in Chemistry workbook
Looking Ahead:
-XC Skiing tomorrow afternoon
February 3, 2021
Learning:
-5:1 rope systems
-Problem Project Presentations
-Ionic and covalent compound scavenger hunt
-Naming Ionic Compounds
Homework:
-Complete pages 9 and 10 in Chemistry workbook
Looking Ahead:
-XC Skiing tomorrow afternoon and Friday
February 2, 2021
Learning:
-Problem Project work period
-3:1 rope systems
-First XC ski. Waxing technique, basic ski techniques, uphills, downhills, relays to practice.
-First Problem presentation
-Seminar on Racism from a biology-anthropology perspective
Homework:
-Complete assignment 1 of problem project, be prepared to present tomorrow.
Looking ahead:
-XC skiing Thursday afternoon and Friday
-Snowshoe trip now Tuesday-Thursday next week.
January 29, 2021
Learning:
-Ionic vs. Covalent Compounds
-Chem Lab 1: identifying ionic and covalent compounds
-Problem project work period
-Orienteering course downtown
-Examples of different perspectives on the same topic for problem project
Homework:
-Prep for snowshoe trip-pack food and gear. Bring gear in on Tuesday and all food except for frozen items
Looking ahead:
-Comp day Monday-No School.
-Snowshoe trip Wednesday-Friday next week
January 28, 2021
Learning:
-Introduction to ions
-consolidation of periodic table, Bohr Diagrams, Lewis Diagrams
-Introduction understanding reactivity
-Project problem Assignment 1. Definition and research
-Introduction to arctic sports-leg wrestling, high kick
January 27, 2021
Learning:
-Periodic Table Review
-Lewis models
-Bohr models
-Constructing atom models
-Walk to Public Library
-Finding resources for problem project
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip next week February 3-5
January 26, 2021
Learning:
-Grade 10 literacy exam
-completing fire pouches
-Problem Project introduction
Looking Ahead
-starting chemistry tomorrow
January 25, 2021
Learning:
-Grade 10 numeracy exam
-Sewing fire pouches
-Orienteering symbol interpretation
-Route planning
-Orienteering course near school
Looking Ahead
-Literacy exam tomorrow
-Snowshoe trip delayed by a week, now February 3-5
January 22, 2021
Learning:
-Creation story research
-Making wicked wicks
-Overview of exams next week
-Orienteering introduction
-Snowshoe orienteering
Homework:
Looking Ahead
-Numeracy exam Monday
-Literacy exam Tuesday
January 21, 2021
Learning:
-Meal planning
-Nutrition
-Gear planning
-Creation story research and constellation research
-Fire starter making
Homework:
Looking Ahead
-Numeracy exam Monday
-Literacy exam Tuesday
-Snowshoe trip delayed by a day, now Wednesday-Friday next week
January 20, 2021
Learning:
-Bowline Review
-Tent set-up and take-down
-Snowshoeing
-Fire Making
-Map Reading
-Leadership and route choice
Homework:
Looking Ahead:
January 19, 2021
Learning:
-Introductions
-Course overview
-Dehydrating fruit
-Kwaday Dan Tsinch'i
-Snowshoeing
-Trangia stove use
-Bowline knot!
Homework:
-Come prepared to snowshoe and be outside most of the day tomorrow
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip next week Tuesday to Thursday, prep for trip this week
Learning:
-Science final exam
-visit by Angela Code-Dene culture, hunting, hide tanning, ethics, impact of residential schools
Homework:
-Prep for Canoe trip
Looking ahead:
-Yukon River Canoe Trip starts May 31st
May 27th, 2021
Learning:
-Science Review! Physics, Chemistry, Biology
-Physics portion of exam-Rube Goldberg Machine
-Packing gear for trip
Homework:
-Study for final exam
Looking ahead:
-Final science exam on Friday
-Yukon River Canoe Trip starts May 31st
May 26th, 2021
Learning:
-Science final overview
-Practice physics problems
-Meal planning Yukon River trip
-Zine making with Ashwin Freyne
Homework:
-Study for final exam
Looking ahead:
-Final science exam on Friday
-Yukon River Canoe Trip starts May 31st
May 13th, 2021
Learning:
-Fitting paddling gear
-Meal planning Takhini River Trip
-Cold water bootcamp
-Sorting through donated clothing
-Cleaning porcupine claws
-Paddling theory
-Parts of a canoe
-Paddling strokes
-Throwbag use
-Rescues (self and assisted)
Looking ahead:
-Paddling training all day tomorrow
Homework:
-Finish journals by tomorrow!
April 29th, 2021
Learning:
-Keeping warm while biking in the rain!
-Fixing flat tires while riding
-Delivering thank-you card to Joanne
-Ecology concepts-Cooperation and Competition
-Teaching bike games to Takhini grade 4/5 class
-Thrifting red dress items for red dress day
Looking ahead:
-Bike Trip starts Tuesday next week. We return the following Monday.
Homework:
-meal prep and gear prep for next week!
April 28th, 2021
Learning:
-Problem project work period
-paragraph on assimilation
-Reconciliation conversation
-Introduction to reconciliation project
-Meal planning for bike trip
-Prep for teaching bike skills to Takhini students tomorrow
Looking ahead:
-Bike trip meal planning tomorrow
-Full day biking tomorrow and clinic for Takhini students
Homework:
-meal prep and gear prep for next week!
April 27th, 2021
Learning:
-Consolidating Joanne's talk
-Writing thank-you's to Joanne
-Genetic Disease Presentations
-Genetics definitions
-Biking Miles Canyon road
-Leadership and followership skills
Looking ahead:
-Bike trip meal planning tomorrow
-Full day biking Thursday and clinic for Takhini students
Homework:
-
April 26th, 2021
Learning:
-Cultural preservation by Indigenous people
-Guest speaker Joanne Henry, former residential school student came and visited ACES and told us her story.
-Genetic disease presentations
-Problem project work period
-Soccer
-Clothing swap
Looking ahead:
-Biking tomorrow afternoon and all Thursday.
-It will be cold tomorrow, wear warm clothes!
Homework:
-Take care of yourself tonight, spend time with friends and family, talk about Joanne's presentation
April 22nd, 2021
Learning:
-Factors that influence formation of identity as a child
-How did residential schools interfere with identity formation?
-Group research
-Paragraph writing on assimilation
-Problem project and genetic disease project
-Soccer
-Adjusting brakes
-Chain breaking and repair
Looking ahead:
-Comp day tomorrow
-Biking Tuesday afternoon and Thursday all day next week
Homework:
-Assimilation paragraph is due by Sunday night
April 21st, 2021
Learning:
-Cleaning drivetrains
-Adjustments to shifting, paniers
-Biking down the long lake road
-Pacing
-Safe descending
-Track stands
Looking ahead:
-Comp day Friday (no school)
-Bike trip May 4th!
April 20th, 2021
Learning:
-Residential Schools-Missionaries and their role
-Residential Schools-Life at residential school
-Paragraph writing about life at residential schools with evidence
-Using Paniers
-Biking as a group in town
-Safe travel down hills
Homework:
-Complete paragraph from today if not done already
Looking Ahead:
-Biking all day tomorrow!
April 19th, 2021
Learning:
-Biology-Readings from a short history of nearly everything-discovery of DNA, Chromosomes, Inheritance patterns
-Biology-Genetic diseases, genetic disease project
-Problem project work period
-Residential schools-education pre-contact and today
-Bike repairs-adjusting cable tension and shifting with bikes
Homework:
-
Looking Ahead:
-Biking tomorrow afternoon and all day Wednesday. Comp day Friday
April 15th, 2021
Learning:
-Biology-Meiosis, Mutations, Punnet Squares
-Final work period for political essay
-Picking up bikes at storage
-Fitting bikes
-Rules of the road, signals
-Biking as a group
-Replacing a flat tire
Homework:
-Yukon election essay due tomorrow
Looking Ahead:
-Full day biking next Wednesday
April 14th, 2021
Learning:
-Work period for problem project
-Biology-mitosis, stages of cell division, meiosis
-Biology-meisis, sexual reproduction of cells
-Bike training
-Steps to change a bike tube
Homework:
-Election essay due Friday
Looking Ahead:
-No school Friday
April 13th, 2021
Learning:
-Yukon Election results and possible outcomes
-Adventure project check-in
-Election essay work period
-Problem project actions/emails
-Biology protein creation, chromosomes, mitosis
-Pros and cons of sexual relationships
-Questions and discussion related to sexual relationships
-Bike training on stationary bikes
Homework:
-Election essay due Friday
Looking Ahead:
-No school Friday
April 12th, 2021
Learning:
-Review of political ideologies
-Comparison of key words and issues focused on by Yukon political parties
-Student vote
-DNA Structure
-Hydrogen Bonds
-Base pairs
-Making base models outside
-Life inventory-walk to intake and back
-Comparison of most/least related organisms
Homework:
-Election essay due Wednesday evening
Looking Ahead:
-Problem project actions
-Biking tomorrow on stationary bikes
April 9th, 2021
Learning:
-Marking chem test and reviewing concepts
-Biology-consolidating organelle function and parts of a cell
-Work period for Yukon Elections essay
-Sledding at the "V"
-Details for adventure project
Homework:
-Email interview to problem project organization
Looking Ahead:
-Adventure project due by Sunday
-Problem project interview due by Monday
April 8th, 2021
Learning:
-Scale of the universe
-Fatbiking-adjusting and fitting bikes, braking, shifting, climbing and descending
-Biology-Introduction to unit and parts of a cell/functions of organelles
Homework:
-
Looking Ahead:
-Work on problem project and political essay tomorrow.
April 7th, 2021
Learning:
-Government Hierarchy (Yukon Government)
-Questions for Elaine Taylor and presentation on her political career in the Yukon
-Choosing which political party to support in the upcoming election
-Final chemistry review
-Chemistry Unit Test
Homework:
-Adventure Plan and execution
Looking Ahead:
-Fatbiking tomorrow!
April 6th, 2021
Learning:
-Political messaging
-Implicit/explicit political positions
-Chemistry review and pre-test
-Adventure project planning
Homework:
-Chem pre-test
Looking Ahead:
-Chem test tomorrow
April 1st, 2021
Learning:
-Problem Project-planning action and email writing
-Chemistry-Nuclear Fusion and Fission
-Chemistry-Balancing nuclear equations
-Chemistry-Nuclear energy and weapons
-Chemistry review for test
-Volleyball
Homework:
-Complete Chem pre-test
Looking Ahead:
-Chem test next Wednesday afternoon
-No school Friday or Monday (Easter)
March 31st, 2021
Learning:
-Yukon Election-Party promises so far
-Chemistry-reaction rates
-Chemistry-nuclear isotopes
-Chemistry-Radiation types
-First Aid Rescue Scenario-Hypothermia and lost students
Homework:
-Complete Chem pre-test
Looking Ahead:
-No school Friday or Monday (Easter)
March 30th, 2021
Learning:
-Yukon Election-2016 Party Platforms and past promises
-Yukon Election-Which parties are taking actions on problems ACES feels strongly about?
-Chemistry-Balancing equations
-Chemistry-Reaction types
-First aid scenarios-priorities in an emergency
-Problem project-Action ideas
Homework:
-Complete Chem workbook pages 25, 26, 31-34, 36-42
Looking Ahead:
-First Aid Scenarios this week, bring winter gear tomorrow!
March 29th, 2021
Learning:
-Google classroom setup
-Yukon Territorial Election-Party ideologies, political orientation and leadership demographics
-Chemistry-Lewis diagrams of molecules
-Chemistry-Organic chemistry, defining organic molecules and naming molecules
-Local adventure overview
Homework:
-Complete Chem workbook pages 25, 26, 31-34
Looking Ahead:
-First Aid Scenarios this week, bring winter gear tomorrow!
March 11th, 2021
Learning:
-Evaluations for Civic Mirror
-Last Recipe video presentations
-City bus to Canada Games Centre
-Snowshoeing animal track surveys with CPAWS at Mount Mac. Field work introduction.
-Class clean-up
Homework:
-Finish applications for other Woodstreet programs asap!
Looking Ahead:
-Student-led conferences tonight and tomorrow
March 10th, 2021
Learning:
-Civic Mirror full day
-New legislation passed
-Violations of law and court cases
-Full court simulation
-Wrap-up of Civic Mirror
Homework:
-Prep for track survey tomorrow
Looking Ahead:
-Track survey tomorrow, student-led conferences tomorrow evening and Friday (no school Friday)
March 9th, 2021
Learning:
-Reviewing ideologies and hidden agenda points
-Year-end of civic mirror
-Creation and tabling of bills for next year of civic mirror
-Track survey intro for Thursday
-Visit to the legislature and analysis of our government and comparison
Homework:
-Complete Legislative Assembly Assignment
Looking Ahead:
-Civic mirror all day tomorrow, track survey Thursday
March 8th, 2021
Learning:
-Civic Mirror Year 1:
-Auction and budgeting
-Parliament sitting, bill creation, non-confidence votes
-Trading, buying, selling, contracts
-Taxes
-Role of the Press
-Town Hall discussions
-Court
Homework:
-Trip journals (if incomplete)
Looking Ahead:
-Visiting legislature tomorrow afternoon, track survey Thursday
March 2nd-5th, 2021 Ski Trip
Learning:
-Leadership roles and decision-making
-Avalanche awareness
-Snowpack assessment
-Animal track studies
-Solo contemplation time
-Together Today for our Children Tomorrow-events that shaped the Yukon
-XC Skiing
-Snowshoeing
Homework:
-Trip journals
Looking Ahead:
-Civic mirror all day Monday
March 1st, 2021
Learning:
-Trip Prep and overview
-Intro to Together Today for our Children Tomorrow
-Meal prep video presentations
-Chem-balancing equations
Homework:
-Prep for ski trip tomorrow
Looking Ahead:
-Ski trip tomorrow-Friday! pack and final prep
February 25, 2021
Learning:
-Common ideologies that influence politics in Canada
-Civic Mirror: Hidden agendas, party formation, voting, elections
-XC Skiing at Chadburn trails
Homework:
-Meal prep video
-Lab 5
Looking Ahead:
-Ski Trip Tuesday-Friday next week! pack and prep food-Gear and food check Monday morning
February 24, 2021
Learning:
-Acid and Base Chemistry
-Balancing Equations
-Chem Lab 5: indicators, acids and bases
-Yukon Legislative Assembly tour
-Work period for recipes and lab
Homework:
-Meal prep video
-Lab 5
Looking Ahead:
-Skiing tomorrow afternoon, civic mirror elections in the morning
February 23, 2021
Learning:
-Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms
-Adding to Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms for laws in Civic Mirror
-Handing out hidden agendas in Civic Mirror
-Skiing with grade 4 class from Takhini, teaching ski games and fire building skills
Homework:
-Meal prep video
Looking Ahead:
-Skiing Thursday afternoon, civic mirror, chem lab 5, a trip to the legislature!
February 22, 2021
Learning:
-Course Selection
-Putting gear away
-Chem Lab 4-observing chemical reactions, balancing equations, predicting products, naming compounds
-problem project presentations
-Meal planning for ski trip and recipe video introduction
Homework:
-Trip Journals
-Lab 4
Looking Ahead:
-Skiing tomorrow and Thursday afternoons, civic mirror, chem labs, a trip to the legislature!
February 17-19, 2021 Snowshoe Trip!
Learning:
-Caribou ecology
-Southern Lakes Caribou history and uses by Southern Tutchone and Tagish people
-Winter camping skills-techniques to keep warm, cooking and camping in winter
-Constellation stories
-Creation stories
-Leadership responsibilities
-Group support
-Understanding snowpack
Homework:
-Trip Journals
Looking Ahead:
-More civic mirror, chem labs, skiing and a trip to the legislature!
February 16, 2021
Learning:
-Trip overview
-Leader of the day responsibilities
-Packing bags and group gear
-Constellation/creation story assignment work period
-Gear from storage
-Packing pulks and tying them down
-Trip Journal overview
Homework:
-Constellation and creation story assignment
-Final Trip Prep!
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip Wednesday-Friday, returning at 2:30pm to FHC, pickup after 3:10
February 15, 2021
Learning:
-Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms
-Civic Mirror-nation building, identity and cultures
-Problem project presentations
-Planning and practicing teaching games for skiing with grade 4 class next week
Homework:
-Pack gear and food for snowshoe trip Wednesday-Friday this week.
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip Wednesday-Friday, returning at 2:30pm to FHC, pickup after 3:10
February 12, 2021
Learning:
-Marking chem quiz
-Prep for chem lab 3-balancing equations, making hypotheses, predicting products
-Chem Lab 3-testing for hydrogen production
-Lesson on scientific citations and format
-Problem project-last work period for assignment 2
-Hypothermia lesson and simulation making hypo-wraps and improvised sleds
Homework:
-Lab 3 write-up
-Problem project assignment 2
Looking Ahead:
-Hopefully snowshoe trip next week Tuesday-Thursday
February 11, 2021
Learning:
-Definitions and skits for different forms of goverment
-Civic mirror practice round-introduction to economies, trading, supply and demand, commerce
-ES 11 presentation
-Fire starting
Homework:
-Lab report for chem lab 2
Looking Ahead:
-chem lab 3 tomorrow
February 10, 2021
Learning:
-Chem review to date
-Chem lab 2, decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
-Chem quiz
-Problem Project 2
-Rescue systems in treed environments
Homework:
-Lab report for chem lab 2
Looking Ahead:
-More civic mirror tomorrow, another chem lab Friday
February 9, 2021
Learning:
-Origins of Ottawa as capital of Canada
-Civic Mirror introduction
-Parliament, house of commons, senate
-"Ideal" parliament, reality of parliament
-Science lab on ice fog formation
-Setting up z-drags on own
Looking Ahead:
-Chem lab tomorrow, be prepared to be outside in afternoons even if it's cold!
February 8, 2021
Learning:
-National Census Lesson
-Thematic map of Canada (using stats can data)
-Naming complex ionic compounds
-Problem Project assignment 2-song analysis
-Practicing z-drags
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip delayed until next week (hopefully it warms up!)
February 5, 2021
Learning:
-Stretching and question of the day
-Finishing short story: Borders by Thomas King
-What is Canada review.
-Aboriginal Titles and Treaties. Assignment on modern conflicts including M'ikm'aq lobster conflict and Wet'su'wet'en CGL conflict
-Chemistry Naming Ionic Compounds
-XC Skiing-Leadership, games on skis, downhill skills.
Homework:
-Complete pages 9 and 10 in Chemistry workbook
Looking Ahead:
-Look for update about XC Ski Trip on Sunday afternoon. Forecast is cold at the moment.
February 4, 2021
Learning:
-Stretching and question of the day
-What is Canada? Understanding maps of political borders, languages, treaties, geographical features.
-Aboriginal Titles and Treaties: Modern conflicts including M'ikm'aq lobster conflict and Wet'su'wet'en CGL conflict
-In the name of the adverb game
-Short story: Borders by Thomas King
Homework:
-Complete pages 9 and 10 in Chemistry workbook
Looking Ahead:
-XC Skiing tomorrow afternoon
February 3, 2021
Learning:
-5:1 rope systems
-Problem Project Presentations
-Ionic and covalent compound scavenger hunt
-Naming Ionic Compounds
Homework:
-Complete pages 9 and 10 in Chemistry workbook
Looking Ahead:
-XC Skiing tomorrow afternoon and Friday
February 2, 2021
Learning:
-Problem Project work period
-3:1 rope systems
-First XC ski. Waxing technique, basic ski techniques, uphills, downhills, relays to practice.
-First Problem presentation
-Seminar on Racism from a biology-anthropology perspective
Homework:
-Complete assignment 1 of problem project, be prepared to present tomorrow.
Looking ahead:
-XC skiing Thursday afternoon and Friday
-Snowshoe trip now Tuesday-Thursday next week.
January 29, 2021
Learning:
-Ionic vs. Covalent Compounds
-Chem Lab 1: identifying ionic and covalent compounds
-Problem project work period
-Orienteering course downtown
-Examples of different perspectives on the same topic for problem project
Homework:
-Prep for snowshoe trip-pack food and gear. Bring gear in on Tuesday and all food except for frozen items
Looking ahead:
-Comp day Monday-No School.
-Snowshoe trip Wednesday-Friday next week
January 28, 2021
Learning:
-Introduction to ions
-consolidation of periodic table, Bohr Diagrams, Lewis Diagrams
-Introduction understanding reactivity
-Project problem Assignment 1. Definition and research
-Introduction to arctic sports-leg wrestling, high kick
January 27, 2021
Learning:
-Periodic Table Review
-Lewis models
-Bohr models
-Constructing atom models
-Walk to Public Library
-Finding resources for problem project
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip next week February 3-5
January 26, 2021
Learning:
-Grade 10 literacy exam
-completing fire pouches
-Problem Project introduction
Looking Ahead
-starting chemistry tomorrow
January 25, 2021
Learning:
-Grade 10 numeracy exam
-Sewing fire pouches
-Orienteering symbol interpretation
-Route planning
-Orienteering course near school
Looking Ahead
-Literacy exam tomorrow
-Snowshoe trip delayed by a week, now February 3-5
January 22, 2021
Learning:
-Creation story research
-Making wicked wicks
-Overview of exams next week
-Orienteering introduction
-Snowshoe orienteering
Homework:
Looking Ahead
-Numeracy exam Monday
-Literacy exam Tuesday
January 21, 2021
Learning:
-Meal planning
-Nutrition
-Gear planning
-Creation story research and constellation research
-Fire starter making
Homework:
Looking Ahead
-Numeracy exam Monday
-Literacy exam Tuesday
-Snowshoe trip delayed by a day, now Wednesday-Friday next week
January 20, 2021
Learning:
-Bowline Review
-Tent set-up and take-down
-Snowshoeing
-Fire Making
-Map Reading
-Leadership and route choice
Homework:
Looking Ahead:
January 19, 2021
Learning:
-Introductions
-Course overview
-Dehydrating fruit
-Kwaday Dan Tsinch'i
-Snowshoeing
-Trangia stove use
-Bowline knot!
Homework:
-Come prepared to snowshoe and be outside most of the day tomorrow
Looking Ahead:
-Snowshoe trip next week Tuesday to Thursday, prep for trip this week
