Just a reminder that all of our volunteers are invited to a tea to
show our appreciation for all that you do!
Volunteer Tea is Friday, June 7 10:30-12:00pm.
Please R.V.S.P before June 1st.
On Friday, the grade 6’s were lucky enough to have a tour of
the junior high HD Cartwright. The students were able to see some of the classes
and get a feel for life in junior high.
Math
This week in math, we continued working with geometry. We looked
at the 6 different types of triangles: equilateral, scalene, isosceles, acute,
right, and obtuse. The grade 6s looked at finding the missing angle in both
triangles and quadrilaterals. Both grades continued working on their Geometry
City Map project. We also began looking at order of operations. The acronym to
remember is:
Brackets (or parenthesis)
Exponents (Grade 6s do not have to know this)
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction
Try to solve this equation: 2 + 5 x 4(10 
5)
x 3 =
5)
x 3 =
LA
We have continued working on reading comprehension. We have
also started working on a “free write” project. Students are to choose one of the
three types of writing we have studied this year, i.e. nonfiction, story, or
news article. Students have each picked a unique topic to research and then
write about. I am so proud of the ideas Room 22 has come up with! For example:
How can Canadian schools improve?
How does global warming affect penguins?
The Titanic
Social
We continued our investigation into Ancient Athens this
week. In particular, we looked at the Greek God Hercules and the myth of
Arachne. We also learned about social networking in Ancient Athens, which is
much different than today’s version! If you are interested in watching more
videos on Ancient Athens, here is a link to a great website:
Science
We had a great week learning about Evidence and Investigation.
First, we learned about fingerprints and the different patterns that we can
have, i.e. loop, whorl, arch. We then did an activity where the students
collected their own fingerprints using graphite. Ask us which pattern we have! You
could also do this activity at home and examine your family members fingerprint
patterns. We also looked at how footprints can provide evidence in a crime
scene. For example, when a person is running, their footprints are typically
farther apart with deeper toe marks.
We also put a circuit into our French houses! Students chose between a buzzer and a light. They had so much fun doing this activity!
We also put a circuit into our French houses! Students chose between a buzzer and a light. They had so much fun doing this activity!
Recess fun.
Coming up:
May 30th- School picnic meet and greet at Belvedere Parkway School (notice coming Monday)
PATS- please start reviewing sections of the blog, watch for a new page coming this week.
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