This blog began in Room 52 at Alexander Muir PS in 2011. The year is now 2023 and I have retired from the TDSB as a classroom Teacher but remained connected to the world of Teaching and Learning in my current role with The University of Toronto Scarborough.
So, while I may never find myself in Room 52, the name serves as homage to one of the school communities, central to my development as an Educator.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Canada History Week, Calgary's weather, Hades + the coaster...
History:
I was not aware of this happening last week and will return to this resource and use some of it for this week's History lessons.
When Mr. Toale stepped in to work with the class on Friday, I noticed the Math word problems you did. As I review some of the questions about Integers, it makes me think about the up and down weather that Calgary often faces:
There was a question about a rollercoaster ride. I have not calculated the answer, but I have seen three different results for the same question. Before I try to figure it out, I will say that the ride seems to end UNDERGROUND. So, in honour of the answer, here is a cool video, relating a little bit to the question:
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