Canadian Government

This week, we have been focusing on the three levels of the Canadian government. Canada's three main levels of government are: 

1. The federal level 
2.  The provincial level 
3.  The municipal level 

Across the country, there are also band councils, which govern First Nations communities. These elected councils make decisions that affect their local communities. 

Each level of government has a different structure and responsibilities.

To help students understand the government structure, I created word cards which students organized to represent the hierarchical structure. I created cards for each level of government. A completed chart was also created for use as an anchor chart, an answer key for teacher use or student checking, or for student reference.

The cards can also be used to help students acquire vocabulary related to government structure.

The Canadian Government cards are available in my TPT store.

 

To compliment the Canadian Government Word Cards, I created a presentation. The 84 page/slides resource details the Canadian government. It describes:

• The structure of each level of government - federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal 
• The responsibilities of each of the three levels of government 
• How a bill becomes a law Canadian symbols 

The Canadian Government Anchor Charts and Presentation  is available in my TPT store.

Year End Math Review

Why Review Math Concepts?

In addition to promoting retention, review should be incorporated into mathematics instruction for many reasons:

1. Review promotes continuity and helps students to attain a more comprehensive view of the mathematical topics covered. It helps them summarize main ideas, develop generalizations, and get an overall view of what they have been learning.
2. Review helps students to consolidate what they have learned, enabling them to fit ideas into new patterns.
3. Review serves as a diagnostic tool, revealing strengths and areas of concern to students and teachers. It helps teachers identify what is already known and what is not yet known; then reteaching can be planned.
4. Review assures that the prerequisites needed for learning new content have been mastered.
5. Review adds to students' confidence in their ability to move successfully to new mathematical topics.

Review does not have to be drill and kill! 

Games can provide effective review. In a motivating situation, students can focus on the mathematics and enjoy the process of recalling and restructuring.

I created a Year End Review which features 15 games with accompanying review worksheets and quick assessments to review math outcomes. The package covers outcomes/standards for: 

• place value
• addition
• subtraction 
• multiplication
• division 
• rounding
• linear measurement
• time
• perimeter and area
• patterns 
• statistics
• planar geometry
• spatial geometry
• fractions
• money 

The package includes: 

1. 15 cooperative activities for students to collaboratively review math concepts. The activities are simple to make and include all the needed materials. 
2. 15 review pages. Each review page has a coordinating answer key. 
3. 15 checklists. There is a checklist for each review page. The checklist coordinates with each question to quickly identify the intended outcome or standard.

The package is designed to be used in the following way, but can it be easily modified to meet your instructional needs:

1. With a partner, students choose one of the 15 math concepts to work on. 
2. With a partner, students review the chosen math concept by playing a math game.
3. Independently, students complete the coordinating math concept review page. 
4. Assess students’ ability using the included checklist. The checklist follows each review page and lists the intended outcome check for each question. 
5. An answer key and a math concept checklist are included.

I hope this resource helps you end your year on a relaxing note!