Technology Slowdowns & Challenges

Day 3

We began the day with math. We took up yesterday’s homework on estimating sums and differences and then worked on today’s lesson which was about adding and subtracting decimals. The big tip for this lesson was to keep the place values and decimals lined up. Students had a large chunk of class time to work on the practice problems.  Students are asked to complete the practice questions on p. 135 -136 of the MMS textbook.

Students who have not yet done so were asked to complete the good copy of their action-word poems, their Haiku poem, and their poetry competition entry forms. Those who did not get done in the class time given are asked to complete this for homework today and submit tomorrow.

Students continued working on their Canada’s exports during UOI time. Progress for many groups continues to be slow. To help speed things up, groups that have not yet uploaded their images are asked to save all images needed into a folder tonight to make it easier to complete this tomorrow. Devices are needed until groups present their video to the class. Students need a YouTube account to upload their video once it is done.

We used first recess time to work on our electric car science fair project. Students are in a wide range of progress from still building the car frame to reflecting on the project. We have just over two weeks to go till the science fair day on November 24^th. Parents, please remember that you are welcome to attend the afternoon session of the fair to see what all the students have been working so hard on in class.

After recess, we had novel study time. Students discussed chapter 8 in their literature circle groups. Everyone was assigned a new role and received class time to read chapter 9. We will have novel study time again on Wednesday. Everyone should complete their chapter 9 reading and response for homework if they did not get done in class.

The class attended gym class with Mr. Slyk and French class with Mme. Stella today.

                                                                                                                                

Homework & Reminders

·         Math

o   MMS p. 135 - 136

o   Return geometry sets

·         UOI 

o   Save all images needed to a folder to help speed up the video work tomorrow

o   Devices needed this week. You will need iMovie, Movie Maker or other video software. Check compatibility with YouTube

o   Set up a YouTube account

·         Novel Study

o   Next literature circle discussion takes place on Wednesday

o   Read Chapter 9

o   Complete your response using your assigned role

·         Poetry – Write & submit the good copy of your action-word and Haiku poems, Complete left side and ‘about the author’ sections of the Polar Expressions Poetry Competition entry form

·         Curling letter and permission forms – read, complete, and return

·         Wednesday: Music

·         Friday – Remembrance Day - No school

·         Monday, November 14 – PD Day, No school for students

·         November 15 – Christmas-themed item worth $10 or $10 donation to the Grade 6 Christmas basket

·         November 16 – Skating forms due

·         November 18 – End of drive for clothing donations for Syrian refugee families

·         November 21 – Curling Trip

·         November 23 – Curling Trip

·         November 24 – Science Fair (Parents & families welcome to visit for the last hour of the day)

·         November 25 – Report Cards

·         November 30 – Casual Day