Nov 20 - 24

 Math 

I can determine the volume of a right rectangular prism using multiplication. I can solve problems involving volume of right rectangular prisms.

We continued exploring volume this week. On Monday, students went on to Minecraft Education and solved a variety of area and volume tasks. 

We then spent time solving various volume problems. We used cm cubes to help us solve volume tasks. We talked about figuring out what the problem is asking us, what we know, and what we need to do to get the answer. Ask me how to figure out the tissue box problem!

Nov 15 - 17

Science 

I can identify human uses of forests

This week we began looking at some traditional Indigenous uses of Alberta plants and trees. We practiced using our research skills by looking at various websites and refining our search criteria. We worked so hard on this project and learned a lot!

Nov 6 - 8

 Learning Intentions

I can multiply and divide up to 3-digit natural or decimal numbers by 2 digit natural numbers and represent products and quotients using a decimal number (Math)

In math, students have been working hard to practice their multiplication and division skills with larger numbers. It is much easier to become fluent with computational skills if students have a solid foundation of their basic multiplication facts to 12. We are continuing to practice these facts through our multiplication folders where each student has the opportunity to work on the times tables they have not yet mastered. Ask your child which fact they are currently working on! We have encouraged them to ask their parents to quiz them on their facts in the car, while tidying up after dinner, etc. to help with their memorization. 

These are "Four Square Models" used for helping to practice multiplication facts. In grade six, we use these along with flash cards and practice word problems to develop automaticity with our basic facts. Having strong automaticity of basic facts helps with many concepts in the grade six curriculum.

Long division can be quite tricky because there are so many steps and it takes time for students to understand the "whys" for the steps. We are so lucky to have Madaam Veltkamp join us during our math instruction so we are able to divide the students into three groups based on their comfort level with multiplication and division of larger numbers. In each group, students have opportunities to learn with the teacher, practice with peers, and are beginning to apply their understanding to more complex questions. We have been encouraging all students to take responsibility for their learning and come ask one of the teachers for support if there is something they need a bit more support with. We are so proud of their hard work and engagement in math!

This week, we worked on some word problems involving decimals. We reviewed what the words sum, difference, and equal parts meant. These are excellent problems to work on at home as well!

Oct 30 - Nov 3

 Outdoor School!

Wellness: Personal well-being is supported through positive relationships built on communication, collaboration, empathy, and respect.

Science: Identify characteristics of at least four trees found in the local environment.

We had a BLAST at Camp Chief Hector this week! Our days were packed with so many activities. We enjoying playing camouflage, building snowmen, Gaga ball, and board games at night. We went on nature walks where we identified common Alberta plants and trees, such as a trembling aspen, spruce, and wild rose plants. We learned how to make a fire in one of the Yurts on the property and even built shelters in the woods. We really enjoyed the economy game. We had to make items to sell in order to get money for infrastructure and we learned about supply and demand. The Predator and Prey game was one of the highlights during our time at Outdoor School. We were assigned different animals and could tag other players based on what animal we were. Some students were plants, moose, deer, or foxes. 

We are exhausted! We hope everyone had a restful weekend!