Monday, December 9, 2013

Magnetism


We started learning about money in our math measurement unit. Today's lesson was about estimating and counting money. We discovered that this is a skill we all need to improve on. Students looked at a collection of bills and coins (up to $50) and estimated the amount they thought was there. They then counted to find the actual amount. Students should begin by counting the biggest denomination working to the smallest. They played a banker game to practice these skills before working on practice questions.

In arithmetic we learned about factors for a given product. Students have practised finding all the pairs of factors for a given product using skip counting and known multiplication facts.

In language, we began working on list 17 spelling words and a review of the last few spelling lists. Students also wrote their language test on encyclopaedia use.

In our forces unit, students were challenged to use their knowledge of magnetism to separate paper clips from an assortment of objects in a cup. Students had to do this in 2 ways: by allowing the magnets to touch the paper clips and by not allowing the magnets to touch the paper clips. They showed their procedure and observations using labelled diagrams. We ended our forces lesson by reading a book called What does a magnet do?

Students attended French and gym class today.

 Homework & Reminders

  • Review list 17 spelling words
  • MMS p. 96 & 97, unit test on Dec. 17
  • Arithmetic p. 95 & 96
  • Study forces for tomorrow's test
  • Support the grade 6 bake and toy sale this week
  • Thursday, Dec. 19 is the last day of school
  • Gala tickets are on sale after school ($10 for a child, $65 for an adult)

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