As usual we began our day with a math lesson. Today's lesson
was about practising a strategy called "Make an organised list". We
used a T-chart to help us stay organised. We used this strategy to solve
problems involving money amounts. No MMS homework was assigned today.
In arithmetic we reviewed time concepts from minutes to a
millennium. We continued working on finding factors for a product.
In language, students finished up their work on list 17
& 18 spelling words. We also continued reading about the writing process.
Today we read a rough copy of a report on Cyrus McCormick. Students found
places where information had been recorded incorrectly. They also found
examples of plagiarism and came up with a way of relaying the information
without copying the author's words.
In our inquiry into forces unit, we examined gravity and
muscular forces. Students hypothesised whether a heavier or a lighter object
would fall faster if released at the same time. We used the example if a
chicken and a truck. Most thought the truck would fall faster because it is
heavier. Others thought the chicken would fall faster because it is lighter. A
few thought they would fall at the same speed. We tried to design an experiment
to test our hypotheses using a basketball, a tennis ball, and a ping pong ball.
It was hard to make the experiment a fair test. Students recorded their
results, but we are not sure if our results can be trusted. Ask your child why this
is. We next hypothesised which ball could be thrown further using a muscular
force. Students worked in groups to test their hypothesis by throwing the balls
and measuring the distance for their first bounce. Look our for a trip letter coming
home today.
Students attended French and gym class today.
Homework &
Reminders
- Review list 17 spelling words
- MMS: Review for the unit test on Dec. 17
- Arithmetic p. 99 & 100
- Support the grade 6 bake and toy sale now till Wed. Nov 18 ($.25-$5)
- Thursday, Dec. 19 is the last and full day of school. School begins on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014
- Gala tickets are on sale after school ($10 for a child, $65 for an adult)
- Food Drive continues till the Christmas Concert
- Christmas Concert
- Look out for a trip letter coming home today
- Sign all tests coming home today
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