Starting the Week off JUST RIGHT - daily quotes, jokes, puns, and a weekly poem
"Hi, I don't have a name yet as I was just born at the Toronto Zoo... check out below to learn more about me... can you guess what kind of animal I am?"


Check out the integrated lessons for St. Patrick's Day


Quote of the Day
As part of your daily reading and oral communication, select a quote for the given day...
  • read it out loud to a friend or family member in person, on the telephone, or via technology
  • write the message or meaning in the quote
  • write a short passage or story that includes this quote as its theme or a line that is used in the story... don't forget to reference the use of this quote...

Try your hand at writing your own quote.
Joke of the Day and/or Week
As part of your daily reading and oral communication select a quote,  joke, and a for the day...
  • read it out loud to a friend or family member in person, on the telephone or via technology
  • write the message or meaning


Pun of the Day and/or Week
What in your opinion, is the meaning of the pun highlighted above?
Try your hand at writing your own quote, joke and/or pun ...



Poem of the Week
Use the link above to answer the following questions:
1. In your own words, explain what this poem is about.
2. Do you think this is a good title for the poem? Explain your answer.
3. Draw an illustration for this poem.
Inspirational People
March 2nd is Dr. Seuss Day. Investigate the life and times of this infamous man including his biography and where he got some of his ideas for his stories. Create a pamphlet, video, collage, blog etc. about this infamous man.
How to "outsmart" a Leprechaun
In the Spelling section found in Language Arts , there are links for spelling words for K to grade 7,  as well as strategies and activities for learning new words... be sure to check it out
  1. leprechaun
  2. trap
  3. sneaky
  4. clover
  5. leaves
  6. rainbow
  7. spectrum
  8. rainbow
  9. saint
  10. Ireland
Shamrocks
The three leaves of a shamrock are also said to stand for faith, hope and love. A fourth leaf is where we get the luck from. The four-leafed clover, or “lucky clover”, is an uncommon variation of the three-leafed clover, and widely considered to be a symbol of good luck.
Estimate how many shamrocks you believe there are in the image above. Explain what strategy you used to get this number.


Symmetry



Symmetry and the Four-leaf Clover
Based on what you learned above, which type of symmetry does the four-leaf or "lucky" clover use?
How to outsmart a Leprechaun - building a Leprechaun Trap
Check out the integrated lessons on St. Patrick's day including building traps to catch a leprechaun
All About Rainbows

Colours of the Rainbow - meet ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv
ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet
Other Hands-on Science Activities



Bill Nye - The Science Guy

Life Systems
Come along and visit the animals and learn all about classification, habitats, lifestyles with the staff via ZOO to YOU
The Newest Addition to our Giraffe Family at the Toronto Zoo... check us out
A healthy Masai giraffe calf born at 9:00am on Thursday, February 24! Both mom and calf are doing well. The calf stood for the first time within an hour and a half after being born (a typical timeline for a baby giraffe). On Friday, our veterinary team performed a thorough check-up on Mstari’s new baby, and have confirmed he’s a boy… and a big boy at that. At 84kg and 183cm in height, our giraffes’ newest family member is 21kg heavier than Amani when she was born!
St Patrick's Day is a global celebration of Irish culture on or around March 17. ... It particularly remembers St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century. St Patrick's Day is celebrated in countries with people of Irish descent.


Population of Irish Canadians
Have you ever wondered how many people in Canada may have come from Ireland? Take a guess ... which province do you think has the highest number of Irish Canadians? Explain your answer.
Add up all of the percentages... what do they equal?
Highlight and discuss at least 5 things you can learn from the graph shown above - for example 2013 had the highest number of people coming from Ireland to Canada
In Social Studies, check out the links to different content areas



Creating your Own Tools to Help You RELAX
TVO Learn offers learning that aligns with the Ontario curriculum, from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Check out the link below to explore straightforward, engaging and free resources you can trust to support your child’s learning.