Tuesday, January 31, 2017

**SCIENCE: Students were introduced to infographic posters, be ready to share your data suggestion for your expert group poster tomorrow. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.
5- read over the first 3 pages of your outline, sketch out a device/toy that will transform energy (one form of energy transformed into another- consider kinetic, elastic, mechanical, magnetic energy)
6- sketch out a design for your green home to bring to your group tomorrow

**SOCIAL STUDIES: plan pages 1-3 to implement into your google slides presentation.


PHOTOGRAPHY:  Bring in an item to be photographed with our microscope camera.  Remember you should be able to write a clue about the object. Past Due

BUSINESS DAY:  CONGRATULATIONS: We look forward to seeing all of you taking on a leadership role throughout this venture, as you were participating in a dual role: Young Entrepreneur and Philanthropist.
*Visit Google Classroom and complete tasks listed in Business Day Introduction
**Pre-Project Reflections template
***Complete the Company Start-Up Ideas template
****Join your family for a Community Walk (template) or shopping and note local or neighbouring businesses (product/services).

MATH: 
5- U2 L2 #1ab 4 5 6
6- U2 L9 1a 3 8 10

Monday, January 30, 2017


**SCIENCE: Students were introduced to infographic posters, be ready to share your data suggestion for your expert group poster tomorrow. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

5- read over the first 3 pages of your outline, sketch out a device/toy that will transform energy (one form of energy transformed into another- consider kinetic, elastic, mechanical, magnetic energy)
6- sketch out a design for your green home to bring to your group tomorrow

**SOCIAL STUDIES: jot note responses to each of the questions in group page Social Studies Wiki at-home will be useful to support group members.


PHOTOGRAPHY:  Bring in an item to be photographed with our microscope camera.  Remember you should be able to write a clue about the object. Past Due

BUSINESS DAY:  CONGRATULATIONS: We look forward to seeing all of you taking on a leadership role throughout this venture, as you were participating in a dual role: Young Entrepreneur and Philanthropist.
*Visit Google Classroom and complete tasks listed in Business Day Introduction
**Pre-Project Reflections template
***Complete the Company Start-Up Ideas template
****Join your family for a Community Walk (template) or shopping and note local or neighbouring businesses (product/services).

Friday, January 27, 2017

**SCIENCE: Expert group each member collect one statistics and powerful image for tomorrow. Save on your wiki page. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

**SOCIAL STUDIES: jot note responses to each of the questions in group page Social Studies Wiki at-home will be useful to support group members.

PHOTOGRAPHY:  Bring in an item to be photographed with our microscope camera.  Remember you should be able to write a clue about the object. Past Due

BUSINESS DAY:  CONGRATULATIONS: We look forward to seeing all of you taking on a leadership role throughout this venture, as you were participating in a dual role: Young Entrepreneur and Philanthropist.
*Visit Google Classroom and complete tasks listed in Business Day Introduction
**Pre-Project Reflections template
***Complete the Company Start-Up Ideas template
****Join your family for a Community Walk (template) or shopping and note local or neighbouring businesses (product/services).
MATH:  Finalize Section A, B,C, D- to be prepared for Monday to receive feedback


Thursday, January 26, 2017

**SCIENCE: Expert group each member collect one statistics and powerful image for tomorrow. Save on your wiki page. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

**SOCIAL STUDIES: jot note responses to each of the questions in group page Social Studies Wiki at-home will be useful to support group members.

PHOTOGRAPHY:  Bring in an item to be photographed with our microscope camera.  Remember you should be able to write a clue about the object.
Business Day:  CONGRATULATIONS: We look forward to seeing all of you taking on a leadership role throughout this venture, as you were participating in a dual role: Young Entrepreneur and Philanthropist.
*Visit Google Classroom and complete tasks listed in Business Day Introduction
**Pre-Project Reflections template
***Complete the Company Start-Up Ideas template
****Join your family for a Community Walk (template) or shopping and note local or neighbouring businesses (product/services).

Tomorrow is our field trip please remember to bring a lunch and dress appropriately for the weather.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

**SCIENCE: Expert group each member collect one statistics and powerful image for tomorrow. Save on your wiki page. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

**SOCIAL STUDIES: jot note responses to each of the questions in group page Social Studies Wiki at-home will be useful to support group members.

POETRY: Review and create a response to the Carousel Poem- use our discussion in classroom to support your response.

PHOTOGRAPHY:  Bring in an item to be photographed with our microscope camera.  Remember you should be able to write a clue about the object.





Monday, January 23, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating. Students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)


SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 5/6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research their topic and how it relates to conservation and/or how it transforms into electricity from it raw form. Groups have been re-organized into their impact home group where each expert with share with others member to compare and contract energy form. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).
Bowling: Finalize all parts for Section C

I HAVE A DREAM..... Watch the video as inspiration-finalize the first draft of your I have a dream poem.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Students will be analyzing how different communities have shaped the evolution of Canada's present.  Using your inquiry anchor question sheets- generate a question that will help you investigate your topic, find one resource that will help to support your group research.  Use the group generated questions and guiding question and investigate your topic that will help support your understanding of the big idea.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating. Students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)


SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 5/6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research their topic and how it relates to conservation and/or how it transforms into electricity from it raw form. Groups have been re-organized into their impact home group where each expert with share with others member to compare and contract energy form. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).
Bowling: Finalize all parts for Section C

I HAVE A DREAM..... Watch the video as inspiration-finalize the first draft of your I have a dream poem.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Students will be analyzing how different communities have shaped the evolution of Canada's present.  Using your inquiry anchor question sheets- generate a question that will help you investigate your topic, find one resource that will help to support your group research.  Use the group generated questions and guiding question and investigate your topic that will help support your understanding of the big idea.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating. Students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 5/6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research their topic and how it relates to conservation and/or how it transforms into electricity from it raw form. Groups have been re-organized into their impact home group where each expert with share with others member to compare and contract energy form. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).
Bowling: Finalize all parts for Section A and B

I HAVE A DREAM..... Watch the video as inspiration so that you are ready to start your poem tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Students will be analyzing how different communities have shaped the evolution of Canada's present.  Using your inquiry anchor question sheets- generate a question that will help you investigate your topic, find one resource that will help to support your group research.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Winona Open House:  Tuesday January 17 @ 6:15pm
Winona Package have been sent home please return by the due date to 301. 

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)


SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jig sawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).
Bowling: Finalize all parts for Section A and B

THANK YOU-how can we use the Thank you ted talk as inspiration to create something in class as a community.
*  Thank you letter Due Monday January 16

I HAVE A DREAM..... Watch the video as inspiration so that you are ready to start your poem tomorrow.

Monday, January 16, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)


SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jig sawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.
*  Watch video on Continuity and Change (social studies blog)
*  Watch video on Cause and Consequence and complete the student activity sheet row 2 for tomorrow discussion

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).
Bowling: Finalize all parts for Section A and B

THANK YOU-how can we use the Thank you ted talk as inspiration to create something in class as a community.
*  Thank you letter Due Monday January 16

I HAVE A DREAM..... Watch the video as inspiration so that you are ready to start your poem tomorrow.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)


SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jig sawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.
*  Watch video on Continuity and Change (social studies blog)
*  Watch video on Cause and Consequence and complete the student activity sheet row 2 for tomorrow discussinon

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).
Bowling:  Finalize all components of Section A and start your graph for Section B

THANK YOU-how can we use the Thank you ted talk as inspiration to create something in class as a community.
*  Thank you letter Due Monday January 16

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)


SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jig sawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.
*  Watch video on Continuity and Change (social studies blog)

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).
Bowling:  Calculate the total scores for your team, finish individual graph and start analysis questions

THANK YOU-how can we use the Thank you ted talk as inspiration to create something in class as a community.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)


SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jig sawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).
Bowling:  Calculate the total scores for your team

Monday, January 9, 2017

MATH:  students are learning to calculate the mean, mode, median and range of a data set. 
5 - U5 L2 1a 2a 3 5
6-  U5 L2 1 2 3 6

Reflection:  Happy New Year 2016.  Please share your reflection on your learning experiences for the first four months of school and how they will impact the next six months. Watch the video "212 Degrees of Effort"; Open assignment in Google Classroom 

 
HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

 
SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jig-sawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).

 PARENTS NOTE-Grade 6: 
* Extended French Forms were sent home before the holidays.  The due date is the end of the month. Please submit to the office as they are date-stamped.
** Over the next few weeks, flyers will be sent home from various middle schools as your child will transition from Grade 6 to Grade 7.  It is important that your child share this information with you so that you have the opportunity to visit schools, attend information nights and connect with the school that will best support your child's continued learning.