Well, the Grade 6 Science class all survived the field trip to the Huntsman Marine Lab in St. Andrew's, and we had a lot of fun along the way. I'd really like to thank Liz Harvey and Shelley Veysey as staff members, and Richard Green and Tasha Urquhart as parents (well, Liz too), as excellent chaperones on this trip.
Math
Grade 7 - finish algebra sheet
Grade 6 - finish rectangle sheet (1 side)
Health
~ nutrient test on Monday; these are the notes for the test...
Vitamin A - for helping your eyes adjust at night, to keep your skin from being dry and scaly - orange veggies like carrots and pumpkin, green vegetables like spinach, egg yolks
Vitamin B1 - converts blood sugar to energy, provides fuel for the body - cereal, bread, oatmeal, rice
Vitamin C - for helping cuts and bruises to heal, to fight colds and infections, to keep healthy teeth and gums - fruit like apples and oranges, and vegetables
Vitamin D - to help your body get calcium into your bones and teeth – milk, cereals, the sun
Calcium - for helping bones grow strong and healthy - milk, cheese, yogurt, nuts and seeds
Iron - For giving you energy, for keeping your red blood cell count up, keeping oxygen in your blood - grains, red meats, beans, dried fruit
Folic acid (or folate) - helps prevent birth defects (for girls), helps make new red blood cells - leafy green vegetables like spinach, enriched grains
Sodium - maintains water balance, but too much is bad for the body - salt, canned foods, cheese, sauces
Potassium - keeps your muscles and nervous system working properly - bananas, potatoes, beans, cantaloupe
Protein - helps form, maintain and repair muscles and organs - meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, nuts
Fibre - helps keep the digestive system healthy, keeps the body “regular” - whole grains, vegetables, fruit, beans
Sugars - for giving quick bursts of energy, but they don’t last very long – fruit, honey, and molasses
Water-soluble vitamins - Your body doesn’t store these vitamins - you need them everyday! – Vitamins B and C
Fat-soluble vitamins – your body stores them until it needs them – Vitamins A and D
~ if anybody hasn't finished their weekly menus, they need to be done by Monday
Language Arts
~ read 20 minutes
~ spelling test tomorrow
~ The Hand of Robin Squires chapters 6-8 questions due next Wednesday. As I stated in a previous post, each student has a different number of questions listed in their duotang, but in case you need them, these are the questions...
1.) Where do you suppose Edward obtained the gold, emeralds, and rubies he gave out to Robin, Annie, and Robin's grandfather? Does this and the strange way Edward is behaving make you suspect anything?
2.) Is there any reason to think it strange that Edward had docked his ship at a small out-of-the-way port like Dartmouth, instead of his usual port? Explain.
3.) Why wasn't Robin allowed to explore the ship?
4.) What two things does the author mention at the end of chapter 6 that increase the excitement and mystery, and make you want to read on?\
5) Skip this question.
6.) Chapter 7 ends in mystery, too. What new details have been added to the puzzle in the story?
7.) Where did the blood on the deck come from?
8.) Describe how Powderlegs came to lose his legs.
9.) What amazing piece of information does Powderlegs let slip in his drunken ramblings to Robin?
10.) Match the vocabulary word in the following list with the proper definition below - rancour (pg. 30); tedious, quay (pg. 31); dispensary (pg. 32); commotion (pg. 35); bulwark (pg. 36). Write each word and then its proper meaning out in your notebook. PLEASE watch your spelling!
•a solid landing place where ships load and unload, often built of stone;
•confusion; agitation; violent movement;
•long and tiring;
•the part of a ship’s side that extends above the deck level;
•a place where medicines and medical advice are given; that part of a hospital where medicines are stored;
•a deep-seated, bitter resentment or ill-will; extreme hatred or spite;
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Some students are falling behind in their keeping up with The Hand of Robin Squires assignments. You can know if your child is missing assignments: there is a checklist table in the duotang itself where I am recording marks. There will be a deadline for missing assignments up to and including chapters 6-8; if not finished by next Friday (March 26), students may have to make up time in Saturday school.
