Thinking Skills: Compare and Contrast

Day 6

Grade 6s began their day writing the unit test on whole numbers. Our test was interrupted by a fire drill. Students who did not complete the test used some of their gym time to finish it up. Enjoy a rare day of no math homework, Grade 6s.

During UOI time the class got into their Ontario’s Energy Mix groups. They took turns sharing interesting facts they had discovered about their chosen generating station with the class. Students then got into their “How does a generating station work?” groups. They shared information from their T-charts describing “What is interesting” and “What is important” about generating stations. Their next task was to choose two types of generating stations to compare and contrast. They used a Venn diagram to do this. They had a choice of working in a group of two or three. They had to refer back to the OPG student guide to complete this task. Using their Venn diagrams groups composed compare and contrast statements that they shared with the class. The Galvani/Volta Research and Ontario’s Energy Mix Graphs/work was collected from students today. Some students do still not have their graphs at school. They are asked to submit this work tomorrow.

 

It was Jierui’s turn to present his learner profile attribute on being a “thinker”. This was valuable to the class as they wondered how being an inquirer is different to being a thinker. Jierui’s examples helped clarified things for the class when he said that being curious, innovative, and making decisions are all thinking skills. Thank you, Jierui!

 

Students also attended French and Music class today.

Tomorrow is our annual Terry Fox Run. Please come to school dressed in your gym uniform.

Homework & Reminders

·         Electricity UOI: Complete your Ontario’s Energy Mix graphs and submit this work tomorrow

·         Read for 30 minutes and record your reading in your log

·         Learner profile assignment – be ready to present on your assigned day

·         Science Fair all due on Monday:

o   Find a box to store your materials

o   Begin collecting materials that were suggested in the letter and in class today

o   $10 for materials

·         Signed last page of student handbook is past due

·         Thursday: Terry Fox Run – wear gym uniform

·         Friday:

o   Guest Speaker, Michael Neumann from Birnie Current Safe will visit the class to talk about electrical safety in the home

o   Music forms are due

o   October hot lunch forms are due

o   Music

o   French spelling test

o   Reading logs are due