Mr.Tessier's eClassroom: 2025

What makes a Goonie?

Language / Reading Comprehension - Gordon Lightfoot - Canadian Musician

Here is a link to the reading: Gordon Lightfoot

Please watch the videos and complete the reading linked above. After you are finished, please complete the Google Form below.

Art - Create a Digital Collage of Happiness

Your art task today is to create a digital collage of happiness on Google Slides. Please ensure you share your collage with me once it is completed: justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca

Science / Oral Comprehension - How a Drone Works

Please watch the video and complete the Google form below.

Language / Health - Families can soon get help paying for dental care in Canada. Here’s how…

Here is the link to the reading - Families can soon get help paying for dental care in Canada. Here’s how

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Music - The Weeknd: A Modern Music Superstar

Here is a link to the text - The Weeknd: A Modern Music Superstar

Please read the text above and answer the questions below.

Language / Biography - Neymar: A Soccer Superstar

Here is a link to the reading - Neymar: A Soccer Superstar

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions below.

Language / Science - The Invention of the Cotton Candy Machine and the Science Behind It

Here is a link to the reading - The Invention of the Cotton Candy Machine and the Science Behind It

Please complete the reading and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - The Magna Carta: A Document That Changed History

Here is a link to the text - The Magna Carta: A Document That Changed History

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking the Secrets of Ancient Egypt

Here is the link to the text - The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking the Secrets of Ancient Egypt

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form.

Language / Reading Comprehension / Finance - Insurance Explained

Here is the link to the reading: Insurance Explained

Please read the passage above by clicking on the link and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - Oral Comprehension - Secrets of ‘Sesame Street’ Songwriting

Please watch the video above and complete the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Health - Setting Goals for the Summer

Hello!

Since we are into the last weeks of school, I thought it would be good to start thinking about our summer goals.

Today's task is to brainstorm goals that you would like to accomplish this summer. Your goals should be realistic and fall into the following three categories:

academic goals
fitness goals
community goals (where you help someone in your house or neighborhood)

While brainstorming, also think about how you will accomplish your goals. Once you have a good idea of your goals and your method of reaching those goals, fill out the Google form below.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please email me at: justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca

Have a great day and take care,

Mr. T

Language / Social Studies - The Baldoon Mystery

Here is a link to the text: The Baldoon Mystery

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Chris Nikic is an Ironman

Chris Nikic is an Ironman

On Nov. 7, 2020, Chris Nikic did something incredible. He became the firstperson with Down syndrome to complete one of the most gruelling athletic competitions in the world–the Ironman triathlon.

Please click on the link above, read the article and answer the questions in the Google Form below. Remember to check your spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Language - The Olde Angel Inn: A Haunted Piece of Canadian History

Here is link to the text - The Olde Angel Inn: A Haunted Piece of Canadian History

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - The Goderich Salt Mine: Canada’s Underground Treasure

Here is a link to the reading - The Goderich Salt Mine: Canada’s Underground Treasure

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Celebration Silhouettes

1. Trace each student's profile (head, neck, and top of shoulders) on the white sheet. It's probably best to be the tracer for your students.

2. Inside their head they will add their name (very large), pictures that represent them, then colour it. It looks great if they colour the entire inside. **The example above is missing the name of the student, but you get the idea.

3. Have them cut it out.

4. Glue onto black construction paper, with the white sheet lined up right along the bottom of the black paper.

5. Bring to rehearsal to hang up afterwards.

Grade 6 Celebration Slide Show

Here is a link to the slideshow - 2025 Slideshow

Please complete your slide when you have completed your other work.

Lanugage / Social Studies: The Queen Mary: A Haunted Ship with a Historic Past

Here is a link to the text - The Queen Mary: A Haunted Ship with a Historic Past

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - A Bridge Between Languages

Here is the link to the text - A Bridge Between Languages

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Dance - The Rock Steady Crew: Breaking New Ground in Dance and Hip Hop

Here is a link to the reading - The Rock Steady Crew: Breaking New Ground in Dance and Hip Hop

Please complete the reading above and answer the questions below.

Language - The First Video Games and How They Changed the Market

Pong - https://www.ponggame.org/

Space War! - https://www.masswerk.at/spacewar/

Space Invaders - https://spaceinvaders.viperfish.com.au/

Pac Man - https://www.echalk.co.uk/amusements/Games/Pacman/pacman.html

Donkey Kong - https://www.retrogames.cz/play_001-NES.php

Here is a link to the text - The First Video Games and How They Changed the Market

Please complete the reading above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - Bach vs. Beethoven: Who Was the Better Composer?

Here is the link to the text - Bach vs. Beethoven: Who Was the Better Composer?

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form.

Language - The Legend of the Mitchell Marsh

Here is a link to the text -The Legend of the Mitchell Marsh

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - The Life and Achievements of Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas

Here is a link to the text - The Life and Achievements of Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas

Please complete the reading and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Reading Comprehension - Sub Sandwich

Food for Thought

Link to the Article

Link to the Food Guide

Read the article linked above and take a look at the Canada Food Guide link.

Imagine that you own a restaurant and you need to create a menu. Think of a type of restaurant and a name for your restaurant. Create three menu items for your restaurant that follow the Canada food guidelines. Which types of food are included in each meal? Was it challenging to make sure it was a balanced and healthy meal?

Language / Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Please watch the videos and read the article and then answer the questions on the Google Form below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Let’s Have a Chess Club

Here is the link to the reading : Let's Have a Chess Club

Please read the article linked above and answer the questions on the Google Form below.

Language / Reading Comprehension - So, You Want to Be a Writer?

Here is a link to the reading: So, You Want to Be a Writer?

Please read the passage above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - Juneteenth, Explained

Here is a link to the reading: Juneteenth, Explained

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - Audie Murphy: War Hero and Movie Star

Here is the link to the text - Audie Murphy: War Hero and Movie Star

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - Jeff Bezos and the Story of Amazon

Here is a link to the text - Jeff Bezos and the Story of Amazon

Please complete the reading by clicking the link above and answer the questions below.

Language - Samuel Barber: A Famous American Composer

Here is a link to the text: Samuel Barber: A Famous American Composer

Please read the text by clicking the link above and answer the question on the Google form.

Language / Social Studies - The Oak Island Mystery

Here is a link to the text: The Oak Island Mystery

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Taxes

Science / Language - Which is More Destructive: Lava or Lasers?

Here is the link to the text: Which is More Destructive: Lava or Lasers?

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form.

Language / Social Studies - The Conjuring House: History and Haunted Myths

Here is a link to the reading - The Conjuring House: History and Haunted Myths

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Independent Research Assignment - Video Instructions

The following videos outline the independent research project process.

Steps 1 & 2 Steps 3 & 4

Review of the Steps... Step 5 - The communication Stage

The Final Review

Vinyl Cafe - The Waterslide and A Trip to Quebec

Hello,

I have posted two stories from the Vinyl Café. These are audio stories, meaning they are read to you.

After listening to both “A Trip to Quebec” and "The Waterslide", complete the Google Form about different parts of the story. Please read the Google Form before you start listening to the stories.

Have a great day!

Mr. T

The Waterslide – The Vinyl Cafe

"Sam and his pal Murphy turn Dave's backyard into the neighbourhood waterpark - complete with a two-storey waterslide."

Link to the story -

CBC’s Vinyl Cafe – “A Trip to Quebec”

"Sam and his class take a trip to Quebec City."

Link to the story -

EQAO - Test Site Link

Here is the link to the practice test: EQAO Test Site

Class Code - TBWB-N22R

Language / Social Studies - Top Plastic Polluters Named

Here is a link to the reading - Top Plastic Polluters Named

Please read the text linked above and complete the questions on the Google form.

Language - One-Cent Postage Stamp Expected To Sell For Millions At Auction

Here is the link to the reading - One-Cent Postage Stamp Expected To Sell For Millions At Auction

Please read the passage linked above and answer the questions on the Google form.

Language / The Arts - The Musical Bond and Clash: Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd

Here is a link to the reading: The Musical Bond and Clash: Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd

Please read the passage above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Science - NASA's X-59 Aircraft Aims To Revolutionize Supersonic Flight

Here is the link to the reading: NASA's X-59 Aims to Revolutionize Supersonic Flight

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form.

Language / Social Studies - Japan's N-Ark Aspires To Build A Floating City To Combat Rising Sea Levels

Here is the link to the reading: Japan's First Floating City

Please read the text and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Stomach Ache

Here is the link to the text - The Stomach Ache

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - Deadmau5 and Marshmello: EDM Superstars

Here is the link to the text: Deadmau5 and Marshmello: EDM Superstars

Please click on the link above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Manon Rheaume: Hockey Player

Please read the text above and complete the Google Form below. Please read the questions before reading the text.

Give credit to Desi B.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Aesop's Fables

Here is a link to the list of Aesop's Fables - Aesop's Fables

Please read two or three fables and then complete the form below.

Reading Comprehension - The Trojan Horse

Link To Reading Material --> The Trojan Horse

Language - Reading Comprehension - Bridge Mechanics

Please click on the images above to read the article and then answer the questions on the Google form below. Please ensure you read the questions before you start reading the article.

Language / Reading Comprehension - A Reason to Run

Here is the link to the reading passage: A Reason to Run

Please read the passage linked above and answer the Google form below.

Grade 5/6 Preferences

Language / Reading Comprehension - The History of Reese’s Candy

Here is a link to the reading - The History of Reese's Candy

Please complete the reading linked above and answer the questions on the Google form.

Language / Science - Orcas "Attacking" Boats Are Just Bored Teenagers Having Fun

Here is a link to the text - Orcas "Attacking" Boats Are Just Bored Teenagers Having Fun

Please read the text and complete the questions below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - A Schoolyard Garden

Here is the link to the reading - A Schoolyard Garden

Science -The Trebuchet

Please watch the video above and answer the questions on the Google Form below.

Humidity and Heat

Please watch the above videos about humidity and heat.

Procedural Writing - Review and Assignment

Hello,

Today, we are going to start our procedural writing assignment.

We use procedural texts to help explain how to do something, get somewhere, or explain the rules to something. Examples of procedural texts are found in: recipes, game instructions, recording a scientific experiment, directions to locations, etc. Instructions in procedural texts are often short, simple and to the point. Procedural texts are written in the present tense (now).

Parts of a Procedural Text

Title – What is the goal or outcome of the activity?

Materials or Ingredients – What do you need to complete the activity?

Series of Steps – In chronological order, list what needs to happen for you to reach your goal or optimum outcome.

Conclusion – You may want to offer advice or tips to make the task easier. Things that you may have learned along the way.

Your Task

Think about a task you would like to teach others and create a procedure so others can follow along and learn that task as well. Please ensure that the task is age appropriate and safe. Once you have an idea, please complete the Google form below.

I have posted an anchor chart about procedural writing below.

If you have any questions or concerns, email me at: justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca