2023–2024 Meet Your Planner Hi there! Date Special Event Done Done Special Events This Month Monthly Goals Monday lundi Tuesday mardi Sunday dimanche Wednesday mercredi Thursday jeudi Friday vendredi Saturday samedi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 New Year’s Day Kwanzaa ends Family Connection Family tasks? Finish the main one first. Then move on to the next. 61 Things I do after school: Things I do before school: FUN FACT: The Inuit once built igloos as winter homes. First priority— finding hard-packed snow that could be cut. Then snow blocks had to be cut correctly to make a dome. January/janvier 2024 Planning helps you prioritize! Write down homework, projects, and tests. Then ACT on them in order of importance. Put Things Some tasks are more important than others. Do your most important tasks first! In each square, write things you do. Then circle the most important one. inOrder Teamwork Sharing ideas and work Act 60 Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Words of the Week DONE Book Title Book Title Did I do my best this week? Thursday/jeudi Friday/vendredi DAY DAY Saturday/samedi Sunday/dimanche 4 5 6 7 Put things in order. First, do things you: A. like to do B. need to do C. want to do Answer: B. Make strong relationships a priority! Be the friend you would like to have. 63 Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials Initials Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ DONE Weekly Goals Book Title Book Title Book Title Monday/lundi Tuesday/mardi Wednesday/mercredi DAY DAY DAY 1 2 3 New Year’s Day Kwanzaa ends Ottawa’s Rideau Canal helps boats travel. In winter, it’s the world’s longest rink. January janvier 2024 62 Copyright © 2023 PiQ Potential All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without the written permission of the publisher. Website: www.PiQPotential.ca E-mail: yourvoice@PiQPotential.ca Printed on recyclable paper August: Developing Habits for Success.........6 September: Getting Organized. ..................... 18 October: Being Prepared. ................................ 28 November: Being an Active Listener. ........... 38 December: Setting Goals..................................50 January: Prioritizing...........................................60 February: Estimating Time.............................. 70 March: Using Time Wisely. ............................... 82 April: Doing Group Projects............................ 92 May: Completing Long-Term Projects. .......102 June: Staying Motivated....................................1 1 4 July: Learning to Adapt.....................................124 Resources: Math, Spelling, Science, and More!. ..............................................................126 Planning Activities: Learn ways to be a planning pro. Family Connection: Try planning at home with your family. Planning Tips: Learn ways to build planning skills. Monthly Calendar Family/Teacher Comments: Write notes to or read notes from the teacher(s). Words of the Week: Write down new spelling lists or words. Reading Log: Track daily reading (pages or minutes). Weekly Calendar
Plan with a Process It’s a process that helps you think through what you need to do, sort it out, and get it done. Planning isn’t just writing things down. T R A C THINK about what you want and need to do—your goals. ACT on your plans and get things done. RECORD them and make a plan. CHECK your progress and plan your next steps. 2
THINK The THINK step teaches you about goals. RECORD The RECORD step is for writing things down. ACT The ACT step helps you plan your time and get things done. CHECK The CHECK step is for thinking about work and planning habits. Use this strategy to prioritize: 1. Need or want? Finish stuff you need to do first. 2. Easy or hard? Do the hard stuff before easy tasks. 3. Tomorrow or next week? Do tasks for tomorrow after tasks for today. 4. Big or small? Break down big stuff into little pieces. Problem# 1 Problem#2 Set goals! Manage information! Problem# 1 Look back! Did you complete your daily tasks? • Check off work you’ve finished. • Move work you haven’t finished to another day. Did you do your best during the week? • I wrote down my homework every day. • I set and worked on goals. Write Special Dates in the “Special Events This Month” space! Write Homework and Reminders on the weekly pages. Jot down your Reading Information each day. Follow these four simple steps to plan your goals, homework and activities. Weekly goals are often the small steps toward meeting a big goal. Plan time! Divide big monthly goals into small steps. Monthly Goals Monday/lundi Tuesday/mardi Wednesday/mercredi Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Pages __________________ Pages __________________ DAY DAY DAY Weekly Goals Book Title Book Title 3 4 5 Civic Holiday August aout 2020 3
Plan for Your Goals A plan starts with a goal, something you want to do or achieve. Set your goal. Write it down. Break it into steps. Write them in your planner! Check that your plan is working. If it’s not, change it. Plan time to work on the steps. Then get to work! Step-by-Step Planning Your goal: _ ________________________________________________________________________ Your goal’s steps: _ ___________________________________ _ ___________________________________ _ ___________________________________ _ ___________________________________ When will you work on your goal’s steps? _ ___________________________________ _ ___________________________________ _ ___________________________________ _ ___________________________________ How will you know you’ve reached your goal? _ ________________________________________________________________________ Check Ch Act Record e Think Th 4
Reading Goal Steps: Break your big reading goal into smaller steps. Ask a family member to help! STEP 1 I will read ____________ books, pages, or minutes by this date: ________________________________. Date Completed: _ ___________________________ Teacher/Family Initials: _ __________ _ __________ STEP 2 I will read ____________ books, pages, or minutes by this date: ________________________________. Date Completed: _ ___________________________ Teacher/Family Initials: _ __________ _ __________ STEP 3 I will read ____________ books, pages, or minutes by this date: ________________________________. Date Completed: _ ___________________________ Teacher/Family Initials: _ __________ _ __________ STEP 4 I will read ____________ books, pages, or minutes by this date: ________________________________. Date Completed: _ ___________________________ Teacher/Family Initials: _ __________ _ __________ THINK about a big reading goal for this school year. I will read _ ______ books, pages, or minutes by the end of the year. I reached my BIG READING GOAL on: Date Best Book Award: Work on your reading goal every day! Record your reading information in your planner. Reading Goals 5
Things I do after school: Things I do before school: FUN FACT: The Inuit once built igloos as winter homes. First, they found hard-packed snow they could cut without breaking. Then they cut snow blocks correctly to make a dome. January/janvier 2024 Planning helps you prioritize! Write down homework, projects, and tests. Then ACT on them in order of importance. Put Things Some tasks are more important than others. Do your most important tasks first! In each square, write things you do. Then circle the most important one. inOrder Teamwork Sharing ideas and work Act 60
Date Special Event Done Done Special Events This Month Monthly Goals Monday lundi Tuesday mardi Sunday dimanche Wednesday mercredi Thursday jeudi Friday vendredi Saturday samedi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 New Year’s Day Kwanzaa ends Family Connection Family tasks? Finish the main one first. Then move on to the next. 61
Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials Initials Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ DONE Weekly Goals Book Title Book Title Book Title Monday/lundi Tuesday/mardi Wednesday/mercredi DAY DAY DAY 1 2 3 New Year’s Day Kwanzaa ends Ottawa’s Rideau Canal helps boats travel. In winter, it’s the world’s longest rink. January janvier 2024 62
Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Words of the Week DONE Book Title Book Title Did I do my best this week? Thursday/jeudi Friday/vendredi DAY DAY Saturday/samedi Sunday/dimanche 4 5 6 7 Put things in order. First, do things you: A. like to do B. need to do C. want to do Answer: B. Make strong relationships a priority! Be the friend you would like to have. 63
Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials Initials Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ DONE Weekly Goals Book Title Book Title Book Title Monday/lundi Tuesday/mardi Wednesday/mercredi DAY DAY DAY 8 9 10 Franklin the Turtle is a Canadian book series. It has sold 60 million copies! January janvier 2024 64
Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Words of the Week DONE Book Title Book Title Did I do my best this week? Thursday/jeudi Friday/vendredi DAY DAY Saturday/samedi Sunday/dimanche 11 12 13 14 Joke time! What is always at the end of everything? Answer: The letter G Want to feel accomplished? Knock out important tasks first thing! 65
Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials Initials Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ DONE Weekly Goals Book Title Book Title Book Title Monday/lundi Tuesday/mardi Wednesday/mercredi DAY DAY DAY 15 16 17 Canada adds up! We have 10 provinces + 3 territories. January janvier 2024 66
Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Words of the Week DONE Book Title Book Title Did I do my best this week? Thursday/jeudi Friday/vendredi DAY DAY Saturday/samedi Sunday/dimanche 18 19 20 21 What do you do first to make poutine? A. pour the gravy on B. heat oil for the fries C. grow a potato Answer: C. Sleep. Healthy meals. Exercise. Make these things priorities each day! 67
Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials Initials Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ DONE Weekly Goals Book Title Book Title Book Title Monday/lundi Tuesday/mardi Wednesday/mercredi DAY DAY DAY 22 23 24 A polar bear’s skin is black to absorb heat from the sun and help it stay warm. January janvier 2024 68
Family/Teacher Comments Family/Teacher Comments Initials Initials 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Pages __________________ Minutes __________________ Words of the Week DONE Book Title Book Title Did I do my best this week? Thursday/jeudi Friday/vendredi DAY DAY Saturday/samedi Sunday/dimanche 25 26 27 28 Comic books showing crime are illegal in Canada. The law is from the 1940s. Its priority was to protect kids from seeing crimes. Priority tasks checked off? Take 10 minutes to reboot and rest your brain. 69
b b b b b b b b b b T HE WE L L NESS PROJEC T Share Your Feelings Talking about things you’re going through can lift a weight from your shoulders. Practise Gratitude Focus on people, things, and opportunities that make you feel thankful. Breathe Taking deep breaths is a powerful way to reduce stress, fight anxiety, and refocus thoughts. Spend Time Outside The sights, sounds, and smells of nature can relieve stress and tension. Ask for Help If you’re struggling, ask for help. People may not know what you’re going through. Use Positive Self-Talk Speak to yourself as kindly as you’d talk to a friend. Have a Growth Mindset Be kind to yourself when you make mistakes. See them as a way to learn. Be Realistic You can’t control everything. Focus on things you CAN control, such as thoughts and actions. Have Healthy Habits Eating well, exercising, and getting enough sleep are habits that benefit your mental wellness. Challenge Thoughts If negative thoughts pop into your head, ask yourself if they’re true. 1OWAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR MENTAL WELLNESS 126
STRESSe D sad bullied confused Worri ed OKto It’s HELP ask for alone I can talk to my teacher, _____________________________________________________. I can talk to my family member, _ ________________________________________. I can talk to my friend, ________________________________________________________. I can also talk to: • An adult I trust • My family doctor • My school counsellor When you feel: scared HURt 127
Daily Physical Activity Tracker Being physically active keeps your body and heart healthy. The best activity is the one you enjoy that gets your heart beating faster! Track your daily activity in this chart to start a new habit of making physical activity a regular part of your day! Date Activity Minutes Date Activity Minutes RESOURCE PAGES 128
Healthy foods give your body what it needs to stay healthy and grow big and strong. They also give you the energy you need to do your best! What should you eat? Write or draw some ideas. Choose low-fat milk or water over sugary drinks. Eat fruits and vegetables the most often. Eat at least one orange vegetable and one dark-green vegetable every day. At least half of your grains should be whole grains. Try low-fat sources of protein such as beans and fish. Exercise helps you feel good, sleep better, and build healthy bones, muscles, and joints. How do you move your body to stay healthy and have fun? To feel and do your best, you need to get enough sleep! Kids your age need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night. How many hours did you sleep last night? Healthy Choices GRAI NS PROTEIN VEGETABLES FRUI T RESOURCE PAGES R–1
Success Tips Homework Hints Test-Taking Tips ✔ Make sure you understand the homework before you leave school. ✔ Check that you have all of your materials before you leave school. ✔ Choose a study place that is quiet and has plenty of light. ✔ Try to study in the same place at the same time each day. ✔ Take short breaks during long study sessions. Stand up and stretch! ✔ For big projects or tests, do the work over several days. ✔ Get plenty of sleep and eat a healthy breakfast before a test. ✔ Begin by writing your name and reading ALL directions. ✔ If you do not understand something, ASK! ✔ Keep track of your time. Do not spend too much time on one question. ✔ Answer the easiest questions first. ✔ Read each question carefully. If it is a multiple-choice test, read all answers. ✔ If you are not sure of the answer, write what you know. Show your work. ✔ If you have time, double-check your answers before you turn in the test. RESOURCE PAGES R–2
Tackling Big Projects There are many types of big or long-term projects. These are assignments that take more than one day to complete. Here are a few of them: SCIENCE EXPERIMENT RESEARCH REPORT ESSAY ORAL PRESENTATION MODEL BUILDING Long-Term Written Assignments Types of Essays Follow these six steps: Narrow the topic. EXAMPLE: You are writing a research report. The topic is insects. Insects . . . Too broad. Bees . . . . Still so many. Honeybees . That’s it! If your topic requires research, find the information you’ll need. Use books, magazines, and the Internet. As you read, write down information in your own words. Make an outline. Ask yourself: • What do I want to include? • What order makes sense? 1 2 3 EXAMPLE: Honeybees • Introduction: Life in the Hive • Types of Bees: Queens, Workers, and Drones • Buzz Buzz: Communication • Bee-lieve it!: Pollination • Sweet Conclusion Write your first draft. Follow the order of your outline. If you did research, use your notes. Edit your first draft. Read your draft out loud. Does it make sense? Is each paragraph connected to the ones before and after it? Are your spelling and grammar perfect? Produce your final draft. Make sure your copy is neat and error-free. 4 5 6 A narrative essay tells a true story. It is most often about an experience in the life of the writer. An expository essay explains something. It has facts and details that support a main idea. A comparison essay compares two or more things. It says how they are alike and different. A critical essay is a review of a book or article. It gives the writer’s opinion, backed up with facts. A persuasive essay makes an argument. It tries to persuade the reader to agree with the writer. RESOURCE PAGES R–3
Say It in French Numbers Common Expressions Verbs Some Useful Action Words 1 un 2 deux 3 trois 4 quatre 5 cinq 6 six 7 sept 8 huit 9 neuf 10 dix 11 onze 12 douze My name is … Je m’appelle… With, without avec, sans How are you? Comment allez-vous? Who? Qui? Hello, good-bye bonjour, au revoir When? Quand? Please, thank you s'il vous plaît, merci Where? Où? Happy birthday! Bon anniversaire! Why? Pourquoi? Yes, no oui, non How? Comment? AVOIR (to have) ÊTRE (to be) FAIRE (to do/make) I have j’ai I am je suis I do je fais you have tu as you are tu es you do tu fais he/she has il/elle a he/she is il/elle est he/she does il/elle fait we have nous avons we are nous sommes we do nous faisons you have vous avez you are vous êtes you do vous faites they have ils/elles ont they are ils/elles sont they do ils/elles font to begin commencer to forget oublier to say dire to bring apporter to get obtenir to see voir to build bâtir to give donner to show montrer to buy acheter to know savoir to sing chanter to choose choisir to learn apprendre to sleep dormir to come venir to like aimer to speak parler to eat manger to put mettre to take prendre to find trouver to read lire to think penser to finish finir to run courir to write écrire RESOURCE PAGES R–4
Spelling Rules • I before E except after C, or when sounded as A, as in neighing and weigh. • Final consonants are not doubled when the word ends in more than one consonant. EXAMPLE: frown frowned frowning help helped helping • When words end in soft ce or ge, keep the e before able and ous. EXAMPLE: peace peaceable courage courageous • When verbs end in ie, change the ending to y before adding ing. EXAMPLE: tie tied tying TIPS 1. LOOK at the new word. 2. SAY the word. 3. SPELL the word ALOUD. 4. WRITE the word. 5. PICTURE the word in your mind. 6. COVER the word and write it. 7. CHECK for mistakes. If you have made a mistake, go back to step 1. Some Trouble Words about actually again are awhile been before began behind birthday buys bye can’t catch caught come coming could couldn’t decided didn’t different does doesn’t don’t either ever every everybody everyday everything finally finished friend going government happened happily having home house I’m into its it’s knew know let’s minute months myself necessary nothing o’clock once one our out people probably quiet quite really responsible right said school second some something sometimes stopped than that’s the their them then there there’s they they’re thought threw throw to too two until wasn’t went were we’re weren’t what’s when where without wouldn’t writing your you’re RESOURCE PAGES R–5
The Eight Parts of Speech Punctuation Noun Common nouns refer to any person, place, thing, or idea. EXAMPLE: gate idea tulip time spider shock Proper nouns are capitalized and refer to specific persons, places, objects, or ideas. EXAMPLE: Carlos London Friday Supreme Court Pronoun A pronoun can take the place of a noun. EXAMPLE: My friend decided he would do something nice for me. There are three kinds of personal pronouns. EXAMPLE: He gave me some of his cows. subjective objective possessive Verb A verb shows action or state of being and indicates the time of that action or state. EXAMPLE: I thought I locked the gate. (past) Now I see my cows are grazing in the tulip field. (present) I will lock the gate more carefully tomorrow. (future) Adjective Adjectives are words that describe nouns and specify size, appearance, number, and so on. This is called modifying; adjectives are modifiers. EXAMPLE: The four cows looked smug as they chewed on bright red and yellow tulips. Adverb Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They specify in what manner, when, where, and how much. EXAMPLE: They ambled slowly back through the gate as I shouted impatiently. Preposition Prepositions show how a noun or a pronoun is related to another word in a sentence. EXAMPLE: Finally, they went back into the barnyard. I didn’t know the gate behind the barn was broken too. Conjunction Conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses. EXAMPLE: I thought everything was fine, but then I glanced out the window again. Maybe I should just become a poet or an accountant. Interjection Interjections are also known as exclamations and are indicated by the use of the exclamation mark (!). EXAMPLE: Wow! I didn’t know cows could run like that. Place a period at the end of a statement. EXAMPLE: We went to the Tulip Festival. Also use a period at the end of an imperative sentence that does not express strong emotion. EXAMPLE: Please hush. Use a question mark after all interrogative sentences. EXAMPLE: Where will we go for our field trip? Use an exclamation mark after sentences that express surprise or deep feeling. EXAMPLE: Rodney looks just great! Use a comma to separate words and phrases in a series. EXAMPLE: Ally Smith has goats, some cows, and a pair of llamas. Use a semicolon when a conjunction is omitted. It indicates a greater degree of separation than a comma would. EXAMPLE: The trail was steep and rocky; the wind was savage. Use em dashes to set off intensifying or explanatory parts of a sentence. EXAMPLE: My cats—Leo, Theo, and Marv—like to sleep on my bed. Double quotation marks are used around a direct quotation. EXAMPLE: “I was born in Lethbridge,” said Mr. Duncan. “Where are you from?” Use a colon to start a list or to formally introduce a statement. EXAMPLE: There are three kinds of honeybees: queens, drones, and workers. Use an apostrophe to form contractions or to show possession. EXAMPLE: It’s too late for Dirk’s dog to have a bath. 1 . ? ! , ; — “ ” : 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Structuring Sentences ’ RESOURCE PAGES R–6
SYMMETRY METRIC SYSTEM MEASUREMENTS GRAPHS BAR GRAPH PRISM Volume = l x w x h l h l w RECTANGLE w l Area = l x w Perimeter = 2 x (l +w) TRIANGLE Area = b x h 2 CIRCLE GRAPH LINE GRAPH Line of symmetry Multiple lines of symmetry Rotational symmetry • STARTING PARALLELOGRAM 180O 180O ROTATION 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ LINE LINE SEGMENT RAY ANGLE ACUTE ANGLE OBTUSE ANGLE RIGHT ANGLE STRAIGHT 180˚ COMPLETE 360˚ • • RECTANGLE PARALLELOGRAM TRAPEZOID QUADRILATERAL HEXAGON OCTAGON TRIANGULAR PYRAMID TRIANGULAR PRISM RECTANGULAR PRISM CUBE SPHERE CYLINDER CONE SCALENE TRIANGLE RIGHT TRIANGLE ISOSCELES TRIANGLE EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE CIRCLE ELLIPSE RADIUS DIAMETER ARC SEMICIRCLE KITE RHOMBUS SQUARE PENTAGON HEMISPHERE SHAPES, SIZES, AND MODELS RECTANGULAR PYRAMID 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ SQUARE PYRAMID 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 90O • • 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ • • REFLEX ANGLE 270O 90O CIRCLE Circumference = 2 x x r ( 3.14) r 60˚ 60˚ 60˚ Math mm millimetre .001 m cm centimetre .01 m dm decimetre .1 m m metre 1 m dam decametre 10 m hm hectometre 100 m km kilometre 1,000 m g gram 1,000 milligrams kg kilogram 1,000 grams t tonne 1,000 kilograms L litre 1,000 millilitres kL kilolitre 1,000 litres h b RESOURCE PAGES R–7
1 + 2 = 5 + 6 = 11 3 5 15 15 15 PLACE VALUE 172,823,504.269 HUNDREDS TENS ONES TENTHS HUNDREDTHS THOUSANDTHS MILLIONS THOUSANDS { { HUNDREDS TENS ONES HUNDREDS TENS ONES X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 3 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 4 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 6 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 7 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84 8 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 9 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99 108 10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 11 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 121 132 12 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 13 13 26 39 52 65 78 91 104 117 130 143 156 14 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140 154 168 15 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 One hundred seventy-two million, eight hundred twenty-three thousand, five hundred four and two hundred sixty-nine thousandths. MULTIPLICATION CHART FRACTIONS MONEY DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES SYMBOLS ORDER OF OPERATIONS 3 numerator 5 denominator To add or subtract different fractions, first obtain a common denominator: To multiply: To divide, multiply the first fraction with the reciprocal of the second fraction: 1 = 1.0 = 100% 3/4 = 0.75 = 75% 2/3 = 0.6 = 66.6% 1/2 = 0.5 = 50% 1/3 = 0.3 = 33.3% 1/4 = 0.25 = 25% 1/5 = 0.2 = 20% 1/6 = 0.16 = 16.6% 1/8 = 0.125 = 12.5% 1/9 = 0.1 = 11.1% 1/10 = 0.1 = 10% 1/12 = 0.083 = 8.3% P Do operations within Parentheses ( ) and other grouping symbols, such as absolute value and square root E Do Exponents 2 and roots √— in order from left to right MD Do Multiplication x and Division ÷ in order from left to right AS Do Addition + 5 + 3 x 6 = ? and Subtraction – in 5 + 3 x 6 = 23 order from left to right BUT: (5+ 3) x 6 = 48 < Is less than > Is greater than = Is equal to ≈ Is approximate to < Is less than or equal to > Is greater than or equal to A PRIME NUMBER is a whole number that has exactly two factors, itself and 1. 7 | 13 | 41 Greatest Common Factor The greatest number that is a factor of two or more numbers. 16 and 24, GCF is 8 Least Common Multiple The smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers. LCM of 3, 6, and 10 is 30 Math Nickel = 5 cents = $0.05 Dime = 10 cents = 2 nickels = $0.10 Quarter = 25 cents = 5 nickels = $0.25 Dollar = 100 cents = 20 nickels = 10 dimes = 4 quarters = $1.00 Two Dollars = 200 cents = 40 nickels = 20 dimes = 8 quarters = $2.00 1 x 2 = 1 x 2 = 2 3 5 3 x 5 15 2 ÷ 1 = 2 x 6 = 12 =4 3 6 3 x 1 3 RESOURCE PAGES R–8
Living things are made of cells. All cells have certain parts. Cell parts are called organelles. Each organelle has a job to do. Animal and Plant Cells Animal Cells Plant Cells Ribosome Place where proteins are made Endoplasmic reticulum Place where many chemical reactions happen Lysosome Digests foods and gets rid of harmful particles Endoplasmic reticulum Place where many chemical reactions happen Golgi complex Packages the proteins Chloroplast Place where photosynthesis happens Vacuole Filled with sap to maintain pressure on the cell wall Nucleus Directs the work of the cell Cell membrane Controls what enters and leaves the cell Golgi complex Packages the proteins Mitochondrion Produces energy Nucleus Directs the work of the cell Cell membrane Controls what enters and leaves the cell Cell wall Supports the plant cell Mitochondrion Produces energy RESOURCE PAGES R–9
Earth Events Earthquake Tornado Drought Blizzard Hurricane Volcanic Eruption Flood Thunderstorm RESOURCE PAGES R–10
Map of Canada CANADA British Columbia Victoria Edmonton Regina Winnipeg Toronto Whitehorse Yellowknife Iqaluit Quebec City Fredericton Halifax Charlottetown St. John’s Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Quebec Canada Facts CONFEDERATION July 1, 1867 The first provinces to form Canada were New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. The provinces agreed that forming Canada would strengthen the economy, create a stronger government, provide protection from the United States, and supply more money to build a transcontinental railroad. It took 132 years for all of the other provinces and territories to join Canada. SIZE 9,984,670 km2 Canada’s total area makes it the second-largest country in the world. POPULATION 35,151,728* people OFFICIAL LANGUAGES French and English CAPITAL Ottawa FLAG National Flag of Canada • It flew for the first time on February 15, 1965. • It uses Canada’s national colours (red and white) and a leaf from the national tree (maple). CANADA DAY July 1 • It is a national holiday to celebrate Canada becoming a country. NATIONAL ANTHEM “O Canada” • It was proclaimed as Canada's national anthem on July 1, 1980. • It was first sung in 1880 in French in Quebec City. • There are official English, French, and bilingual versions. * Population source: www.statcan.gc.ca (2016 Census) Map not to scale RESOURCE PAGES R–11
BERMUDA FRENCH GUIANA (France) SURINAME GUYANA GABON CAM. TOGO BENIN GHANA GUIN. BURK. GAMBIA SEN. GUINEA BISSAU CAPE VERDE IVORY COAST UNITED STATES CANADA CUBA EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA BELIZE HONDURAS MEXICO PANAMA COSTA RICA ECUADOR COLOMBIA VENEZUELA BOLIVIA PERU BRAZIL PRIME MERIDIAN TROPIC OF CANCER EQUATOR TROPIC OF CAPRICORN FIJI ANUATU TONGA SAMOA NAURU TUVALU CHILE PARAGUAY ARGENTINA URUGUAY ICELAND GREENLAND (Denmark) NORWAY PORTUGAL NIGERIA LIBERIA SAO TOME & PRINCIPE EQUATORIAL GUINEA NIGER ALGERIA TUNISIA MOROCCO MAURITANIA MALI SIERRA LEONE WESTERN SAHARA PACI F IC OCEAN ARCT IC OCEAN ATLANT IC OCEAN S E NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA CEANIA 30˚ 60˚ 90˚ 120˚ 150˚ 30˚ 60˚ 30˚ 60˚ BAHAMAS JAMAICA NICARAGUA DOM. REP. HAITI DOMINICA BARBADOS ST. KITTS & NEVIS PUERTO RICO (USA) ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ST. LUCIA ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES GRENADA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO NETH. LUX. BEL. SWITZ. ANDORRA MON. ITALY VAT. CITY A C SLOVE LIECH. SAN MAR. GERMANY DENMARK UNITED KINGDOM SPAIN FRANCE IRELAND Map of the World RESOURCE PAGES R–12
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Provinces of Canada BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE MOTTO: Splendor sine occasu Splendour without diminishment JOINED CANADA: 1871 CAPITAL: Victoria POPULATION: 4,648,055† SIZE: Third-largest province (944,735 km2) CANADA IS COOL! BC is home to the Great Bear Rainforest. It’s part of the largest coastal temperate rainforest in the world. It is one of the most endangered forests on Earth and is home to thousands of types of animals, birds, and plants. ALBERTA (AB) ALBERTA MOTTO: Fortis et liber | Strong and free JOINED CANADA: 1905 CAPITAL: Edmonton POPULATION: 4,067,175† SIZE: Fourth-largest province (661,848 km2) CANADA IS COOL! There are two bridges in Banff, Alberta, for animals! They were built so animals can safely cross the busy Trans-Canada Highway. MANITOBA (MB) MANITOBA MOTTO: Gloriosus et liber | Glorious and free JOINED CANADA: 1870 CAPITAL: Winnipeg POPULATION: 1,278,365† SIZE: Sixth-largest province (647,797 km2) CANADA IS COOL! The town of Churchill in Manitoba is most famous for the many polar bears that can be seen there in the autumn. Churchill is nicknamed the “Polar Bear Capital of the World.” ONTARIO (ON) ONTARIO MOTTO: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet Loyal she began, loyal she remains JOINED CANADA: 1867 CAPITAL: Toronto POPULATION: 13,448,494† SIZE: Second-largest province (1,076,395 km2) CANADA IS COOL! Canada’s tallest roller coaster is in Vaughan, Ontario. It is 93 metres high! SASKATCHEWAN (SK) SASKATCHEWAN MOTTO: Multis e gentibus vires | From many peoples strength JOINED CANADA: 1905 CAPITAL: Regina POPULATION: 1,098,352† SIZE: Fifth-largest province (651,036 km2) FLOWER: Pacific Dogwood BIRD: Steller’s Jay ANIMAL: Spirit Bear TREE: Western Red Cedar MINERAL: Jade FLOWER: Wild Rose BIRD: Great Horned Owl ANIMAL: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep TREE: Lodgepole Pine MINERAL: Petrified Wood FLOWER: Western Red Lily BIRD: Sharp- Tailed Grouse ANIMAL: WhiteTailed Deer TREE: White Birch MINERAL: Sylvite (potash) FLOWER: Prairie Crocus BIRD: Great Grey Owl TREE: White Spruce CANADA IS COOL! A huge T-Rex fossil was found in Eastend, Saskatchewan. It was as long as a school bus and as tall as a house! †Population source: www.statcan.gc.ca (Census 2016) FLOWER: White Trillium BIRD: Common Loon TREE: Eastern White Pine MINERAL: Amethyst RESOURCE PAGES R–14
NOVA SCOTIA (NS) NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE MOTTO: Munit haec et altera vincit One defends and the other conquers JOINED CANADA: 1867 CAPITAL: Halifax POPULATION: 923,598† SIZE: Second-smallest province (55,284 km2) CANADA IS COOL! The highest tides in the world occur in the Bay of Fundy. The water level at high tide is high enough to completely submerge a 4-storey building, as much as 16 metres! QUEBEC (QC) QUÉBEC MOTTO: Je me souviens | I remember JOINED CANADA: 1867 CAPITAL: Quebec City POPULATION: 8,164,361† SIZE: Largest province (1,542,056 km2) CANADA IS COOL! Over 90 percent of Canada’s maple syrup is produced in Quebec. NEW BRUNSWICK (NB) NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK MOTTO: Spem reduxit | Hope restored JOINED CANADA: 1867 CAPITAL: Fredericton POPULATION: 747,101† SIZE: Third-smallest province (72,908 km2) CANADA IS COOL! New Brunswick is home to the world’s second-largest whirlpool, Old Sow. It’s called Old Sow because of the loud slurping sound the water makes when it’s sucked into the pool. FLOWER: Blue Flag Iris BIRD: Snowy Owl TREE: Yellow Birch †Population source: www.statcan.gc.ca (Census 2016) FLOWER: Purple Violet BIRD: Black-Capped Chickadee TREE: Balsam Fir PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (PEI) ÎLE-DU-PRINCE-ÉDOUARD MOTTO: Parva sub ingenti The small under the protection of the great JOINED CANADA: 1873 CAPITAL: Charlottetown POPULATION: 142,907† SIZE: Smallest province (5,660 km2) CANADA IS COOL! The sand sings in Prince Edward Island! A beach at the tip of PEI makes noise when you walk across it. Some say it sounds like singing. NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL) TERRE-NEUVE-ET-LABRADOR MOTTO: Quaerite prime Regnum Dei Seek ye first the Kingdom of God JOINED CANADA: 1949 CAPITAL: St. John’s POPULATION: 519,716† SIZE: Seventh-largest province (405,212 km2) CANADA IS COOL! St. John’s is the foggiest city in Canada. FLOWER: Lady’s Slipper BIRD: Blue Jay TREE: Red Oak MINERAL: Labradorite ANIMALS: Newfoundland Dog and Newfoundland Pony TREE: Black Spruce FLOWER: Purple Pitcher Plant BIRD: Atlantic Puffin FLOWER: Mayflower BIRD: Osprey ANIMAL: Duck Tolling Retriever TREE: Red Spruce MINERAL: Stilbite RESOURCE PAGES R–15
Territories of Canada FLOWER: Purple Saxifrage BIRD: Rock Ptarmigan ANIMAL: Canadian Inuit Dog NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (NT) TERRITOIRES DU NORD-OUEST JOINED CANADA: 1870 CAPITAL: Yellowknife POPULATION: 41,786† SIZE: Second-largest territory (1,346,106 km2) CANADA IS COOL! In winter, the rivers and lakes of the Northwest Territories have ice up to a metre thick and can be used as roads. The world’s longest ice road is in the Northwest Territories. It is more than 568 kilometres long! FLOWER: Mountain Avens BIRD: Gyrfalcon TREE: Tamarack Larch MINERAL: Gold YUKON (YT) YUKON JOINED CANADA: 1898 CAPITAL: Whitehorse POPULATION: 35,874† SIZE: Smallest territory (482,443 km2) CANADA IS COOL! The world’s smallest desert, the Carcross Desert, is in Yukon. It is less than 260 hectares. NUNAVUT (NU) NUNAVUT MOTTO: Nunavut sanginivut (in Inuktitut) Nunavut, our strength JOINED CANADA: 1999 CAPITAL: Iqaluit POPULATION: 35,944† SIZE: Largest territory (2,093,190 km2) CANADA IS COOL! An inuksuk, like the red one on the Nunavut flag, is a stone marker used for communication between people. It is traditionally used to mark sacred places and provide directions for land travellers. FLOWER: Fireweed BIRD: Common Raven TREE: Subalpine Fir MINERAL: Lazulite †Population source: www.statcan.gc.ca (Census 2016) RESOURCE PAGES R–16
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