Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Day 4 – A Surprise Workshop with Ms. Chin


 
We then began the day with our measurement unit. Students learned that we can use the formula A = (b x h) ÷ 2 to find the area of a triangle. They learned to trust this formula by cutting out triangles within a rectangle and a parallelogram as a test. They discovered that the area of a triangle is one-half the area of a rectangle or parallelogram with the same base and height. The height of the triangle is the line from any vertex that touches the opposite side at 90°. Students are asked to complete practice work on pages 138 – 141 of the MMS 6 practice book.

We continued working on exhibition for the remainder of the day. Ms. Chin taught the Grade 6s a workshop on effective research and critical thinking to help boost their research skills for exhibition. Students learned how to

·        Use key words and search terms to effectively make use Google’s search algorithm,

·        find primary sources

·        find reliable and credible sources, e.g. academic and government sites

·        find file-specific documents, e.g. PowerPoint

·        determine if information is credible using criteria

·        narrow down the number of search results

Students then continued working on their research. Towards the end of the day, I met with each group to check on their progress. At this time students described their current understanding of their issue and their thoughts on the direction they would like to take with their project. Many groups met with their mentors today.

Tomorrow is Autism Awareness Day. Please wear blue in support of autism awareness.

April hot lunch orders are due Friday, March 30th. 

Homework and Reminders

Math:  MMS 6 Pages 138 – 141

Exhibition:

·        Keep talking to your parents about your topic

·        Find resources for your topic

·        Bring a device to school with you

Thursday, March 29

·        Term 2 report cards go home

·         Wear blue in support of Autism Awareness Day

·         Silent Dance for those participating

Friday, March 30

·        Good Friday – No school

·        April hot lunch orders are due

Tuesday, April 3 - Easter Spirit Day – wear Easter colours

Wednesday, April 4 – Caribou Math contest for some Grade 6 students at 7:30 am

Thursday, April 5 – PYP Student-Led Conferences

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