P.O.O.F!

 Students had the chance to reflect by completing a POOF (Positive Observations on Friday) page.

We shared our answers in class, and now students have been asked to share their page with someone at home.

Happy Friday!

Homework Alert: Science Design Process Project!

**This project was first assigned on February 16th. Students have had ample class time to complete their rough draft and ask questions. 

Final projects are due Wednesday, March 3rd.

Please see the details below, first posted on the blog on February 17th.

 It's time for another design process!

This time it's about... TIME!

Students must reflect on why we want or need to measure time.

Then, they must choose one ancient instrument used to measure time and:
-research its origin
-create a labeled drawing
-write a description of the instrument: what it looks like and how it works
-give the advantages and the disadvantages of the instrument
-imagine possible modifications to make the instrument modern

For some of these components, students have researched the answers. For other components, students should formulate and invent their own answers.

The pages students have been working on (pictured below) are the rough copy of this project.

Students should create a final project, including all of their information. This final project could take any number of forms: a poster, a book, a diorama, etc...

**They do not have to construct a working model of the instrument.**

The final projects of this Design Process are due
 Wednesday, March 3.

Pink Shirt Day!

 Let's show our support by standing up against bullying.

We lift each other up when we work together and treat others with respect!

Best Book Ever Winner!

 After reading opinions about both books from a variety of sources, listening to each other's final thoughts and hearing a passage of each book read aloud, students voted for the last time.

With a vote of 11 - 10, Ghost Boys has been declared the winner of 6-1's Best Book Ever!

Speechtastic!

 It's time for another Speechtastic!

This time, students are preparing a Book Talk Speech. Students have each chosen a book and are planning a 2-5 minute speech to explain to the audience why they should read their book. Students should be sure to have an introduction, a middle (with a short retell of the book as well as a few reasons why someone should read their book) and a conclusion.

Students are reminded to add their personality and really make the speech their own!

Presentations are Monday, March 8th and Tuesday, March 9th.

This Week in 6-1!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques:  working on problem solving, how to name and compare decimal numbers, working with ratios

Français: daily reading,  reading and writing instructional texts, working with verbs

English Language Arts: daily reading, learning about the Holocaust, the Best Book Ever final debate, working on critical thinking skills

Sciences de la nature: working on the design process project and the planet research project

Sciences humaines: learning about World War II: the Blitz, the defense of Hong Kong

Festival du Voyageur!

 6-1 celebrated Festival du Voyageur by

*reading and listening to a Voyageur story

*trying to weave a ceinture fléchée inspired bracelet/bookmark

*listening to a virtual concert by Ca Claque

*learning more about the Voyageurs by playing a game of Kahoot!

Hé ho! Joyeux Festival du Voyageur!

From the Science Department...

 It's time for another design process!

This time it's about... TIME!

Students must reflect on why we want or need to measure time.

Then, they must choose one ancient instrument used to measure time and:
-research its origin
-create a labeled drawing
-write a description of the instrument: what it looks like and how it works
-give the advantages and the disadvantages of the instrument
-imagine possible modifications to make the instrument modern

For some of these components, students have researched the answers. For other components, students should formulate and invent their own answers.

The pages students have been working on (pictured below) are the rough copy of this project.

Students should create a final project, including all of their information. This final project could take any number of forms: a poster, a book, a diorama, etc...

**They do not have to construct a working model of the instrument.**

The final projects of this Design Process are due
 Wednesday, March 3.

Best Book Ever Update!

 After thoughtful arguments on both sides and a class vote of 14 - 8, Harry Potter moves on to the final!

After interesting arguments on both sides and a class vote of 12 - 9, Ghost Boys moves on to the final!

This week in 6-1!

  Here's what we'll be working on this (short) week:

Mathématiques:  working on problem solving, how to name and compare decimal numbers, working with ratios

Français: daily reading,  reading and writing instructional texts

English Language Arts: daily reading, learning about the Holocaust, the Best Book Ever debate, working on critical thinking skills

Sciences de la nature: starting the design process project

Sciences humaines: learning about World War II

Also - Thursday we will be celebrating The 100th Day of School with fun activities!

Friday we will be celebrating Festival du Voyageur with fun activities!

Happy Valentine's Day!

 6-1 celebrated Valentine's Day with...

*Valentine math: solving equations where the numbers are represented by symbols

*trying to correctly colour the math equations to find the secret image

*writing stories using French conversation heart "candies"

*an art project: it's an agamograph!

*reading an awesome picture book together

*checking out the valentine Mme McKenzie made us

 Last week, each student was asked to write down a compliment about every student in the class. I compiled all of those compliments together to make a super Valentine. 

How fun to read all the anonymous compliments!

*an Amazing Race in English Language Arts including homophones, puns and jokes

*a super fun class party planned by the Party Committee including a Kahootapalooza!