Comment: Today we gave peer feedback on our written response and on our painted fish art. What are the benefits from receiving peer feedback? What type of feedback creates the best learning? What tips would you suggest for giving feedback? What has been the best feedback you have received?
Today you had a presentation from April from Junior Achievement. You learned some things about organizing and managing a business.
You learned the importance of a strong handshake, standing up straight and looking confident, and being honest in your in a job interview. You also learned about the different types of businesses. Leave a Comment: What was the most interesting thing you learned? What did you enjoy most about the presentation? What will you remember for when you start applying for jobs? Remember to check the website comment criteria as this will be part of your participation for your Health and Career subject. Math - Grade 6 - pg 188-189 Q#1-5 8-10 Ms. W. - none Mrs. M. - check website for DIV 1 SS - quiz signed French - Entrevues begin April 15 Noel Approach - type and edited written response Speech- pick a creative/original topic Health + Career - Junior Achievement - Read over handouts, Complete Job Application for Thurs - Bring an Advertisement for Thurs Canuck Day tomorrow - wear - Blue and Green - Let's see who puts in the most effort We will be starting our speeches. There have been many creative ideas already shared with the class. Comment: What is the reason we have a speech fest? What skills does it allow you to practice or learn? What are the benefits? This morning we started off in the gym with all the grade 4-7's remembering what is means to take responsibility and ownership of our school environment, especially when it comes to using the technology. What actions are you going to take towards being responsible when using the technology?
Math - same as yesterday SS - Read the article posted above and discuss it with your parents. Take notes like we did in class. What is the big idea? What are the supporting details. Leave a comment with you reaction, thinking or opinion to what you have read? Continue the conversation and dig deeper. Be sure to follow the criteria we created for posting website comments. Check here if you need a reminder. Novel Approach - type up your giving tree or river written response due monday French Entrevues begins April 15 Book Orders due Tuesday April 14 Band - Monday Hot Lunch - order online Who threw their lunch in the garbage today? Just thinking about our poverty discussion. If you don't want to eat your lunch, take it home and eat it later. If you don't like what you have for lunch, inform your parents...please don't waste food.
Math - grade 6 - pg 184 Q#1-8 bonus 9-10 Ms. W - one example via newspaper due mon worksheet du mon Mrs. M - pf 156 Q#3-7 10 Novel Approach - Giving Tree/River - written response work on first draft French - Entrevues begin April 15 Scholastic Book orders due Tuesday April 14 Comment - We will be working on our speeches over the next few weeks. Discuss you choice of topics with your parents tonight. Ask if they have any great topics for a speech. Do you remember the different types of speeches? Build a criteria for creating a great speech. What are the must haves? Math - Grade 6 - pg 179-180 Q#1-7 bonus #8-9 Introduction to Ratio - practice and 10 question quiz Ms. W - worksheet double sided Mrs. M - worksheet double sides and check out DIV 1 website SS - Poverty Quiz tomorrow French "Entrevues" begins April 15 P.E - and Band tomorrow Groove Dance permission Hot Lunch order forms Leave a Comment: We have been focusing lots of our attention on Poverty these past few week. How has your learning been growing? (provide examples) How has your learning been challenged? What are you still thinking or wondering about? Math - Grade 7 - none - practice those multiplication facts - see the link on the right hand side
Grade 6 - none - practice those multiplication facts - see the link on the right hand side Novel Approach - Add to your visual Thinking on the Giving Tree or River Friendly River Wild Complete the Big Idea worksheet SS -Poverty Quiz on Thursday 10 things about Poverty in Canada Just the Facts Art - Fish Art - finish colouring - be sure to pick your background colour first. Trace your shapes onto your good copy paper so it is ready for painting French - "Entrevues" begins April 14 Groove Dance permission forms Comment: We have been on the search for the gift of words while we are reading in class. Powerful words or phrases are not just limited to novels but are all around us to enhance language. Tonight as you are talking around the dinner table, reading a quote, listening to a program, having a conversation with someone, or reading a book before bed be on the hunt for a gift of words. Share with your parents about the gift of words you found and discuss the meaning behind the gift of words then share it here. Math - Grade 7 - none Grade 6 - none Novel Approach - Add to your visual Thinking on the Giving Tree or River Friendly River Wild Complete the Big Idea worksheet SS - Today's lessons we discussed and recorded the causes of poverty. Continue to conversation with your parents and add notes to the different causes of poverty. 10 things about Poverty in Canada Just the Facts Art - Fish Art - finish colouring - be sure to pick your background colour first. French - "Entrevues" begins April 14 Groove Dance permission forms Post specific examples of poverty that you notice in your community of Surrey. What do you think the causes are? Well I am glad April Fools only lasts until noon. It was hectic this morning but no harm done which means all is well. We did manage to plant that alarm clock in Mrs. Vans room and it worked. Math - Grade 7 - none Grade 6 - Study for Quiz/test pg 276 Q#4-6 and pg 286 Q#10 SS - Today's lessons we discussed and recorded the causes of poverty. Continue to conversation with your parents and add notes to the different causes of poverty. Art - Fish Art - finish colouring - be sure to pick your background colour first. French - "Entrevues" begins April 14 Groove Dance permission forms P.E. and Band tomorrow Leave a Comment: Leave a comment about a novel you are reading. What is the title, author. What is the genre? What is the main conflict, problem, or mystery in the story? Are you enjoying it? Would you recommend it? |
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