Day 4 – Global Connections

 

Grade 6s continued learning about decimals in math class. Today we explored thousandths and comparing and ordering decimals. Students wrote fractions as decimals in tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. They wrote decimals in a place-value chart and in expanded form. We did not have much class time for students to work in the practice books today. Everyone is asked to complete p. 46 – 49 of the MMS 6 practice book for homework. Corrections on yesterday’s homework should be done too if applicable.

We continued working on our City of Ember novel study. Students met in their literature circle groups and discussed the twelfth chapter using their assigned roles. Once discussions were completed, students were assigned a new literature circle role for the thirteenth chapter. Some students used class time to read Chapter 13. While they read they worked on their role response and also worked on completing their graphic organiser. Students who did not complete this in class are to complete it for homework. We will have literature circle discussions again tomorrow.  It is important that each group member complete the reading and their response for the daily group discussions.

During today’s inquiry time we compared and contrasted different map projections. We particularly explored the Mercato and Peters projections. Ask your child to explain what they learned about these maps. Students that would like to may continue playing the “Which map is best?” game, Lesson 2, at the OXFAM website. You may have to enable popups for this game to work. The class had fun playing ‘GLOBINGO’ while they learned about the global connections in our class. We placed pins in our world map to represent this connections. For homework, students will be conducting a Global Connections Treasure Hunt. They will examine items and products in their homes to discover where these products come from. At the end of our class time, students read an interactive story about ‘The Global Kid’. They had lots of fun interrupting the speaker to inform him of where and when in the world products in the story come from.

In language, students continued reading samples of fable and legend writing and discussing the criteria for effective story writing. Students will use this list of criteria to help them improve their story writing.

Grade 6s attended French and gym class today.

Please bring $1 - $2 to support our bake sale. This continues tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Picture Day. Remember to be in full uniform. No hoodies.

Homework and Reminders

·        Global Connections Treasure Hunt

·        MMS 6 p. 46 – 49

·        Language: What is the difference between a fairy tale and a legend?

·        Science Fair: Collect any materials you may need for your car construction

·        Novel Study: Chapter 13 & Reading Response due tomorrow

·        Thurs., Oct. 26 – Picture Day, Bake Sale

·        Fri. Oct. 27 – Hot lunch orders are due. Please note we are curling on Nov. 20

·        Tues., Oct. 31 – Spirit Day: Harvest/Halloween Dress Up – No weapons, scary masks.

·        Mon., Nov. 20 – Curling trip

·        Dec. 1^st – Curling trip