Welcome back to all. We've had a quiet but busy week 

recapping, 
reviewing, 
rearranging, 

starting new projects 
and setting goals for 2018.

January 15-19 - Week 18

Math - 
Last week students worked on problem solving strategies and order of operations. 

BEDMAS:   
1)brackets, 2)multiplication/division, 3)addition/subtraction


This week we will begin a new unit on fractions, percents and ratios. 

A Math review quiz will be given on Friday.

English - Students have been writing resolutions and goals for 2018. We will also be working on Journals and Projects, improving sentences and paragraphs through  mini-lessons, editing and the writing process.

Chromebooks- Finishing up our French Communities project from December, we are using Chromebooks and Google Slides to research and present a country project profile.

Here is a link on how to work with Google Slides (similar to Power Point).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioog1IyDuRE


Students have continued to work on their French communities projects, these were due last week. Results were submitted via Google as comments in student work. Google documents can be accessed at home via Chrome. 

Details on the country design criteria will be posted here and in our Google Classroom. 

Self-Design Project - Many students began an independent  self-design group project which we will work on throughout the term. Students will plan, develop, research, evaluate and develop a prototype or draft of their project which they will share with the class, then revise and improve. Some students are working to develop a

Science-
We are finishing up our work with solutions and have used our new concepts to prepare a mixture/habitat for our salmon roe. Our water filter and pump is both flitering and adding oxygen to the water which is the solute where our salmon will live. 

We now have an operating DFO licensed salmon incubator in our classroom!

Salmon Study-
Using Big Ideas from Science on mixtures and solutions and continuing with our studies of Biological endocrine systems we will raise and study salmon in their egg and alevin stages. 

In Socials, we will be learning about salmon management and the levels of government which make the laws to protect our wild salmon. 
We are also learning about the geography, economy and human rights of different countries through our country projects. 

French - 
students are learning to describe family members and their likes and dislikes. We will be learning to ask and answer questions about likes, dislikes and families. 

PE -
It is volleyball season- the nets are up! Grade 6 teams have begun practicing on Monday mornings and after school on Wednesday. 
We are developing skills and practicing ball skills and teamwork.

Thanks to Journey PAC, we are able to participate in Capeoria workshops on the next two Fridays. This is a Brazilian martial art, developed by slaved in self-defence, and includes dance, music, gymnastics and defensive moves. And it's a fun workout! 

Students need to wear loose clothing on Fridays and JOIN IN!!

Finally, we've had 2 mindfulness sessions in the mornings to focus and settle.