Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Ontario's Energy Mix

 
 
Ontario’s Energy Mix
Students participated in literature circle discussions of Chapter 5 using their assigned roles. Today I sat with Group 1 and evaluated students based on their contributions to the group discussion. Grade 6s have been assigned Chapter 6 of The City of Ember while they work on their reading responses. Students had some time to work on their reading in class. Any remaining work needs to be completed for homework. Novels and Duo-tangs need to be brought to school daily as we will be having novel study time daily.
In today’s inquiry and over the next couple of days, students will be investigating the types of generating stations that make up Ontario’s energy mix and will explore data with the intention of inferring which type of generating station produces the most energy for Ontario. Today, students began working through the Grade 6 Electricity Production Guide by the OPG. They learned about the work the OPG does in our province, the four main types of generating stations, and a pattern about the location of these stations. Tomorrow, students will need Google sheets or Excel to complete a graphing activity related to electricity production.




 
 Grade 6s will be writing a unit test on all they have learned during the electricity unit. This test has been moved to take place on Wednesday, October 3rd. Today we discussed steps that students should take when they are studying for a test:
1.       Read through your notes at least 3 times. Go back and watch videos that were posted to the blog.
2.      Make notes about your reading. Refer back to your notes if you cannot remember anything. More rereading may be required.
3.       Make doodles or a mind map to represent your understanding
4.       Explain concepts to someone
5.       Ask a family member to quiz you
6.       Repeat steps as necessary
We continued brainstorming ideas on how to build our electric cars for our science fair projects. Students were given time to watch two additional sample videos of how this can be done. We will watch videos each day this week in order to help the Grade 6s to think of different ways that this task can be accomplished.  Students are required to complete their second thumbnail sketch today. They will be asked to choose one of their ideas by the end of the week. Students should be collecting items for their cars such as small boxes (tissue boxes, toothpaste boxes, etc.), empty water bottles, bottle caps (or other suitable items for the wheels), etc. This should be brought to school and stored in each students’ shoe box.
 
Students had 20 minutes of class time to work on our Iceland presentation today. Students received paper and markers and have begun preparing their posters and ideas. Students will continue working on posters and more in class tomorrow. Everyone is asked to research and prepare a traditional Icelandic dish that is peanut and nut free to serve to guests at this event that takes place next Thursday, October 4th.
Grade 6s attended gym, math, and French class today. In math students learned about scatter plots. They watched a video and practiced a couple of questions online and on a worksheet. For homework they are to complete questions 3 & 4 of the worksheet. The Data Management unit test for math has been moved to Tuesday, October 2nd due to our golfing trip on Monday.
Our second day of bake sale was a success. Thank you to everyone for sending in items to sell at the bake sale.
The Terry Fox Run takes place tomorrow. Students are to come to school dressed in their gym uniforms. Remember to hand in funds raised for the Terry Fox Foundation on a daily basis. The last day to do this is Friday.
Homework & Reminders
·         UOI – study for the unit test – use the steps we discussed in class today
·         Science Fair
o   Complete Design #2
o   collect materials for your car building
o   discuss your ideas with your family
·         Math:
o   Complete questions 3 & 4 of the scatter plot woksheet
o   Unit test on Tuesday, October 2nd
·         Novel study – due tomorrow
o   Read Chapter 6
o   Complete Chapter 6 response
·         IB Portfolio cover pages are past due
·         Terry Fox fundraising is currently underway
·         Return your permission form for the Caribou Cup if you would like to participate
·         Thursday, Sept. 27th – Terry Fox Run, come to school wearing your gym uniform
·         Friday, Sept. 28th   – Orange Shirt Day  - wear and orange shirt to school (no uniform pieces required if you are participating)
·         Monday, Oct. 1st  - Grade 6 trip to Old Pro Golf Range, 12:30 – 3:00 pm
·         Tuesday, Oct. 2nd – Data Management Unit Test
·         Wednesday, Oct. 3rd - Electricity unit test
·         Thursday, October 4th  - International Day (PYP only), 2:30 – 3:15 pm, Families and friends are welcome
·         Friday, October 5th  – PD Day for Teachers (7 am – 12 noon), no school for students
·         Monday, October 8th – Thanksgiving Day. No school
·         Thursday, October 25 – Picture Day

 

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