Good afternoon everyone!
I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week. We have had such a busy week in Grade 6 – it honestly feels like it never stops!
A few quick reminders:
· Monday is a Day 3.
· For anyone who ordered Hot Lunch, payments were due on the 13thof September.
· Science Fair money ($15) due next Monday (letter must be signed, and shoeboxes brought in).
· The hot lunch site is open for the month of October and will close on Wednesday, September 25that 3:00 p.m. The special for October will be pancakes with vanilla cream and syrup (optional).
Inquiry into Energy – Today, we did an experiment to determine different conductors and insulators. A conductor is a material that allows the flow of electricity. An insulator is a material that does not allow electricity to flow. We experimented with many different materials such as plastic spoons, metal spoons, popsicle sticks, quarters, water, saltwater, and a pen.
French – Then, we had French with Mme. Stella, which you can read about on her blog (https://stjudesfrench-stella.blogspot.com).
After lunch, we went on our Terry Fox run! Our class ran a total of 145 laps.
Inquiry into Language – Then, we wrote a paragraph detailing what life would be like without electricity.
Inquiry into Math – We started math by reviewing the homework questions from yesterday. Question 12 was an assessment focus question, so we went over that in detail.
Inquiry into Math – Today’s lesson was about factors and multiples. We had quite a few definitions and examples we needed to do today. Here are the notes from today’s lesson:
And that’s the first full week of Grade 6 done!
Homework:
- Math pages 16-17 # 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 9 (Question 3 for extra practice)
- Learner Profile poster (due Tuesday)
- Brainstorm for energy mind map
- Science fair letter signed and $15 brought by Monday (shoeboxes brought in as well)
We do our best to complete UOI and Language work in class. In the event this is not possible, it will go home for homework.
As always, please feel free to email me with any questions.
Mr. Conte
