Students in 6.1 and 6.2 have concluded their inquiry into the democratic system of government introduced in ancient Athens. A final test was taken on Thursday of last week and results will be shared this week. Each student received a test result summary sheet complete with detailed feedback on which questions they answered accurately. The classes are now moving forward with their inquiry into the decision-making processes invented by the Iroquois. This is a link to a video we watched today that brings aspects of their story to life. It is a powerful video.
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Here is some info regarding the fun and exciting activities lined up for next week. MONDAY 9:00 - 9:40: Morning assembly for Grade 6 in the gym TUESDAY 1:20 - 2:00: Pod trip to the Winter Market 2:00 - 3:20: Skating/Hockey at the Lakeview rink WEDNESDAY 1:20 - 2:00: Pod trip to the "Parnival" in the gym THURSDAY TBD: School-wide assembly in the gym
TBD: Screening of a seasonal movie in the 6.1/6.2 pod Currently in mathematics, students are working to draw graphs of patterns. Students are using expressions to relate the data in tables of values and graphing this data as ordered pairs.
In science, we are continuing our study of the night sky and becoming planetary experts through comparing and contrasting our solar system. Kudos to the first grade 6 to see a shooting star this month. Since Student-Led Conferences, students of 6.1 and 6.2 have been engaged in activities aimed at enriching their vocabularies. Recently, we have begun examining proper sentence structure. All of this work is in anticipation of a story writing project we will be beginning after Winter Break. Please have a conversation with your child about the various practice challenges they have recently completed. Our Social Studies has taken us to ancient Athens. We are beginning our inquiry into the foundations of democracy laid down in ancient Athens and exploring the ways in which our own government system compares and contrasts to that of this ancient civilization. Students will complete various comprehension activities independently, in groups and as a class. Currently, we are learning about what daily life was like for Athenians as well as studying the social structure of their society.
Here's an update on Winter Camp along with some other tidbits on what is happening in the world of 6.1 and 6.2 as we head towards Winter Break. DATES 6.1 – January 20-22, 2020 6.2 – January 22-24, 2020 WINTER CAMP VOLUNTEERS By now, families should have received an online Winter Camp booklet with lots of helpful information on our January trips to Ribbon Creek, Kananaskis. We are looking for four or five parent chaperones for each class trip. You can submit your name for this trip by accessing your Better Impact account. Currently, both 6.1 and 6.2 classes have one parent signed up to accompany and support our trip. So, if you are able, please review the parent volunteer duties in your online handbook and sign up! WINTER CAMP CONSENT FORMS Consent for this trip will be made through PowerSchool.
SKIIS and BOOTS A major component of the Winter Camp experience is cross-country skiing. Early in January, we will one sizing up students for boots, skis and poles. The school supplies this equipment.
Soon, the students of 6.1 and 6.2 will be creating their own short stories. Ahead of that, we are looking for ways to enhance our vocabularies so our stories contain exciting and descriptive language. This is where Words Worth Knowing comes in. This is a monthly challenge that contains ten words that have come from class conversations and lessons. Each word is featured on a Google Slides or Keynote slide and contains a variety of valuable information about the word. Students research the word and create sentences that demonstrate their personal understanding of each word. Once we have researched each word, we have a fun Jeopardy-style game. Students have nominated the following ten words for November: 1. decorum 2. soar 3. livid 4. faze 5. flout 6. echelon 7. sophisticated 8. excruciating 9. ponder 10. oblivious Here is an example that demonstrates each of the elements students need to research and share:
Here's a gallery of photographs from Monday's trip to the Calgary Police Interpretive Centre (YouthLink)
Students have been working on honing their trace evidence collection and interpretation as we prepare to solve a crime. Here they are working on their chromatography analysis, handwriting analysis, and hair and fibre interpretation.
Students who wrote the multiple-choice Federal Election quiz on Wednesday received their marks today. In addition to receiving their marked quiz, the class reviewed each question and we even calculated which questions were the most challenging. Without a doubt, questions 1 and 10 were the most difficult. We were sure to spend a bit more time discussing these two questions. Results for the short answer quiz are forthcoming, but they will take a bit longer. Please ask your child to share their multiple-choice quiz results with you.
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