Mr.Tessier's eClassroom: April 2026

Language - Reading Comprehension - Metal Detectors

Here is a link to the article - Metal Detectors

Please watch the videos and read the article above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Biographies - Who do you want to learn about?

Biographies and autobiographies are types of nonfiction literature.

A biography is the true story of someone’s whole life, written by another person. Some biographies are written about a person after that person has passed away. An autobiography is the true story of your own life that you write yourself. A biography can be as short as one paragraph, or it can be as long as 1,000 pages!

Your task is to select a person whom you would like to learn about! Think about what you would like to learn about that person and start to develop some questions.

Biographies follow the life of the subject in chronological order.

Success Criteria:

Please complete your project in Google Docs.

Include pictures, make sure your text is no larger than 12pt, check your spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.

The length of your assignment should be 1 page in length.

Please document where you found your source information.

Please ensure that your share it with me - justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca

Biography Websites:

Ducksters - Biographies for kids: Inventors, World Leaders, Women, Civil Rights (ducksters.com)

Mr. Nussbaum - https://mrnussbaum.com/people

Examples of biographies:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Sir Isaac Newton

Common sections of biographies are: The persons early life, their family life, their major accomplishments and some interesting facts.

Here are some examples of some research questions:

How does the person inspire you?

What character trait does the person possess that you wished you had? Why?

What was the person’s secret to success? How can you apply this secret to your own life?

What can you do today as a direct result of the person’s contributions?

What experiences did the person have that are similar to your own life?

What does this person’s life tell you about the time in which they lived?

Language / Social Studies - The Penny-Farthing Bicycle: A Giant of the Past

Here is a link to the reading - The Penny-Farthing Bicycle: A Giant of the Past

Reading Comprehension/Social Studies - The Lincoln Memorial

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

Language / Science - Flight - The Success and Failure of the Concorde Airplane

Here is a link to the reading: The Success and Failure of the Concorde Airplane

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

Language - Reading Comprehension - Probing the Earth’s Deepest Secrets

Please read the article above by clicking on the images and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - Humanoid Robots

Here is a link to the reading - Humanoid Robots

Please answer the questions on the Google form.

Language / Social Studies - Chernobyl Disaster

Here is a link to the reading - Chernobyl Disaster

Language / Health - Self Reflection

Here is the link to the text - Self Reflection

Please watch the video and read the article by clicking on the links above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Math - Probability - Review

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 - Why Nintendo Is More Expensive Than Ever Now

Here is a link to the reading - Why Nintendo Is More Expensive Than Ever Now

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Reluctant Volunteer

Please read the text above by clicking on the image and complete the questions on the Google form below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - An Unexpected Chat

Here is the link to the text - An Unexpected Chat

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Language / Science - Flying into History

Here is the link to the text: Flying into History

After reading the text above, please complete the Google form below.

Language/Social Studies - The History and Mystery of the Crescent Hotel & Spa

Here is the link to the reading - The History and Mystery of the Crescent Hotel & Spa

Language / Social Studies - Diana Ross and The Supremes: A Lasting Impact on Music

Here is a link to the reading - Diana Ross and The Supremes: A Lasting Impact on Music

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 - Reading Comprehension - Flying Squirrels

Here is the link to the reading - Flying Squirrels

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

Language - Reading Comprehension - Carnivorous Plants

Here is the link to the reading - Link

Please read the text by clicking on the links above and answer the questions on the Google Form below.

Math - Order of Operations (with decimals)

Please complete the questions on the Google Form. Remember to check the anchor charts above if you need help remembering parts of the process. All fractions should be converted to decimals to arrive at the right answer. You may use your calculator during this exercise.

Language / Health - What is Neuroblastoma ?

Here is a link to the reading - What is Neuroblastoma?

Language / Social Studies - Ancient Mesopotamia: Significance to Today

Here is a link to the reading: Ancient Mesopotamia: Significance to Today

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

Language / Social Studies - The Fennec Fox: A Desert Survivor

Here is a link to the reading - The Fennec Fox: A Desert Survivor

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

Math - More Order of Operations Practice

Math - Mixed Operations of Word Fraction Problems Practice

Please solve the problems on the Google Form below. Please ensure you answers are in lowest terms.

Language / Reading Comprehension – Chickens: History and Domestication

Here is a link to the reading - The History and Domestication of Chickens

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.

Math - Order of Operations with Exponents

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Dodo

Here is the link to the text - The Dodo

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

Language - Biography - Gene Simmons: The Rock Legend

Please the text linked here - Gene Simmons

Answer the questions on the Google form below.

Math - Algebra - Solving One-Step Equations

Please solve the equations on the Google form below. Please remember to work through each problem on a scrap piece of paper.

Math - Order of Operations

Please complete the worksheet below.

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.

Language / Social Studies - Hot Springs / A Hot Topic

Here is a link to the reading - A Hot Topic

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

Math - Beginning Algebra

If you need a review of our earlier lesson, please watch the first few minutes of the video above. We will not be working with negative terms today.

Invasive Species Research Project Slideshow

Hello,

Today, we are going to start a research project about an invasive species in Canada of your choice. This will be a combination of language and science. The first question you may ask yourself is, “What is an invasive species?”

An invasive species is a non-indigenous species (e.g. plants or animals) that adversely (negatively) effect the habitats they invade economically, environmentally or ecologically.

The first step is going to be to choose an invasive species that you would like to learn about. You can use some of the following websites to help you become familiar with Canada’s invasive species.

Invasive Species Centre - https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/invasive-species/meet-the-species/

Invasive Species List and Information for Ontario - https://www.eddmaps.org/ontario/Species/

Invasive Species Article (CBC News) - https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/invasive-species-canada-1.4958263

The second step is going to involve answering the following questions about the invasive species.

1. What is the name of your invasive species?

2. Where did it originate (or originally come from)?

3. What problems does it cause for the environment?

4. What problems does it cause for other animals?

5. What problems does it cause for the economy (businesses and jobs)?

6. What can people do to help control the invasive species?

It is important to answer all the questions as each question will be a heading on your slideshow. It is also important to use more than one source for your project. This will help ensure the accuracy of your information.

Remember to cut and paste the links of the websites where you gathered your information and to collect relevant pictures and graphics for your slideshow.

It is not a race. You will have a few days to research, gather information and construct your slideshow for this assignment.

Success Criteria

Your presentation needs to be completed in Google slides.

2. Each question is heading on a slide.

3. We need pictures on each slide.

4. We need information that will answer our questions.

5. You must include a title slide that identifies the species that you will be researching

6. Make sure you use proper punctuation, capitals and sentence structure

7. On the last slide make sure you copy and paste all the online resources you used to get information. (This will be the URL.)

If you have and questions, comments or concerns please ask for assistance.

Good Luck,

Mr. Tessier