PAT Tips: Day 10

Language Arts:

Alliteration is the repeating of consonant sounds in words that are grouped together in writing.

Examples:
Sibley's spectacular students...
...bouncing baby boy...

Check this out: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/alliteration.html

Math:

Triangles:

• scalene triangle - no equal angles, no equal side lengths
• isosceles triangle– 2 equal angles, 2 equal side lengths
• equilateral triangle – all equal angles (60°), all equal side lengths
• right triangle – one angle that equals 90°
• obtuse triangle – one angle is obtuse (greater than 90° but less than 180°)
• acute triangle – all angles are acute (less than 90°)

Retro video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6rHVc76d4

Science: 

• Waxing is when the moon appears to grow larger in size.
• Waning is when the moon appears to become smaller in size.
• Crescent is a curved shape that is smaller than a semi-circle.
• Gibbous is a curved shape that is larger than a semi-circle but smaller than a full circle.

Social Studies:

What are the duties of a school board trustee?

• make decisions about services and programming
• make decisions about school building and student transportation
• listen to people’s complaints and make fair judgements
• make sure the provincial curriculum is taught
• decide how the budget is spent
• listen to what people think is important for their children’s education
• make rules and policies for schools