Monday, September 23, 2019

Static Electricity and Electromagnets

Our Fall Fundraiser Assembly took place at noon today. One of Mr. Foster’s students was the top pledge raiser and will be rewarded by sitting in Mr. Foster’s chair all day tomorrow.

We had a fun time exploring static electricity this morning. Students investigated this phenomenon using balloons. Overall, students learned that a charge imbalance is formed when an object is rubbed.  This can cause the object to repel or attract another object. They completed worksheets demonstrating their understanding of electric charges.














 
They are to complete the reading pages about static electricity for homework.



I sat with Group 3 during today’s literature circle session and listened to their discussion of Chapter 3 of The City of Ember. The other groups had independent discussions. Students then had some class time to read Chapter 4. For homework, they should complete the reading of Chapter 4 and their assigned response. Our next discussion takes place tomorrow.









 

We had more inquiry time later in the day. This time students learned about electromagnets by building and testing an electromagnet, experimenting with magnets and iron filings, and reading about electromagnets.



 

Students need laptops for this week’s inquiry time. They will use their laptops for research purposes tomorrow. They will need a spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for Wednesday’s inquiry work.

We ended the day watching two different videos about ways to build electric cars.
 

Students attended French and math classes today. Today’s math class was cut short due to the Fall Fundraiser Assembly. Students took up the mid-unit review. They completed a worksheet in class and reviewed LCM, GCF & square numbers and square roots. The tentative date for the unit test is Monday, September 30th.

There has been a change in the bake sale dates. The bake sale has been moved to October 1st and 2nd. Our class is responsible for the bake sale that takes place on these days. Students are asked to contribute bake sale items. These MUST be PEANUT and NUT FREE. Thank you.
 
Lots of action is being shared in Grade 6!



 

October Lunches

Site opens today, September 13th at 7:30am 

Site closes Wednesday, September 25th at 3:00pm 

Special of the month: 3 pancakes with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $5.00 OR 1 pancake with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $2.50 on Fridays. 

All payments are to be made through QuickBooks. 

Homework and Reminders

·         Read the pages received about static electricity and electromagnets

·         Laptops are needed for UOI time this week, especially Excel or Google Sheets

·         Novel Study: Read Chapter 4 and complete your response for tomorrow

·         Math unit test – Monday, September 30th (tentative)

·         Watch today’s car videos again

·         Fall fundraiser pledges and trip forms are due this week.

·         Keep working on your Energy Mind Map – add all you have learned so far – due this Wednesday

·         Choose 4 Zentangle designs for your pinwheel

Tuesday, September 24

·         Fall Fundraiser: Popcorn Day ($2)

Wednesday, September 25th

·         Energy Mind Map due

·         Casual Day

·         Fall Fundraiser: Ice Cream Sandwich Day ($2)

Thursday, September 26th

·         Fall Fundraiser: Whacky Thursday ($2)

Friday, September 27th 

·         Fall Fundraiser Electronics Party (Gr. 3 – 6)

·         Fall Fundraiser: Gr. 3 – 6 Snack Bar 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Monday, September 30

·         Math unit test

·         Orange Shirt Day

Tuesday, October 1 – Bake Sale - Peanut & Nut-Free Products

Wednesday, October 2

·         Energy unit test

·         Golfing Trip

·         Bake Sale - Peanut & Nut-Free Products

Friday, October 4th

·         Nea Archi Event (for new families), 7 pm – 9 pm

Friday, October 11th – PD Day (No school for students)

Monday, October 14th – Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, October 17thInternational Day

Friday, October 25th - Fall Fundraiser trip to Glow Zone

Tuesday, October 29th

·         Picture Day

·         Bake Sale by

Tuesday, October 29th – Bake Sale

Wednesday, October 30th

·         Casual Day

·         Bake Sale

Thursday, October 31st- Harvest/Halloween Spirit Day

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