Grades 5-8 Resources

Subject	Learning Opportunities
	My Child in the Middle Years - a parent resource by Manitoba Education Wonderopolis for an intriguing question that is posted each day—the Wonder of the Day®—families can explore it in a variety of ways. Wide Open School by Common Sense Media - free access, K-12, includes all school subjects as well as mental health and field trips. Manitoba Education: Free Online Resources for Educators and Parents - includes Streaming Video, Audiobooks, eBooks, and more. Specific resources such as CBC Curio, the various levels of Tumblebooks, Audible, etc. are included.
Arts	Art Lessons Take a picture of it and email it to a teacher, friend, family member or mail it to a local senior centre who may not have visitors right now. Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems Take a pic of your final doodle and email it to your teacher.
ELA	Reading Book Bingo for a selection of activities to engage in after reading a book/text. ReadWorks to listen or read a selection of non-fiction texts on science and social studies topics Writing Writing Prompts for a variety of topics to write about. Feel free to write about something not listed! What’s Going on in this Picture? Images to look at and questions to critically think and talk about. Jarrett Learner - Author/Illustrator of Graphic Novels Look here for comic pages you can complete and ideas for making your own comics.
French	French at Home Listening and speaking activities to do in French. What do you See? to look at pictures to write about in French Zone Jeunesse. There are videos, games, French show to explore. Try to listen to French for 15 minutes per day. Duolingo learn French using the app/website Listen to French radio: 91.1 FM
Math	Math Recommendations from MVSDs Numeracy Coach Gr 8 Math - go to the symbaloo near the bottom of the screen and find resources to explore by unit http://thompsonclassroom.weebly.com/grade-8-math.html
Phys. Ed.	Go Noodle pick a video to move along to
Science	Kids National Geographic Bird Academy and All About Birds Bill Nye Science Guy Episodes Crash Course Kids - Science Videos Gr 7 Science - Go to the symbaloo near the bottom of the screen and find resources to explore by unit http://thompsonclassroom.weebly.com/grade-7-science.html - Visit the blog and work/watch through some of the material http://ethelbertela.blogspot.com/search/label/SCI7 Gr 8 Science - go to the symbaloo near the bottom of the screen and find resources to explore by unit http://thompsonclassroom.weebly.com/grade-8-science.html
Social Studies	Pick a museum and tour it virtually - Once done, complete this reflection Do a Canadian Heritage Project - Ideas - Steps to complete your project! Grade 7 Social Studies - go to the symbaloo near the bottom of the screen and find resources to explore by unit http://thompsonclassroom.weebly.com/grade-7-social-studies.html Grade 8 Social Studies - go to the symbaloo near the bottom of the screen and find resources to explore by unit http://thompsonclassroom.weebly.com/grade-8-social-st.html