Research Questions:

Our Solar System

1.   Draw our solar system – including the sun, 9 planets, asteroid belt, Earth’s moon and the rings of orbit. Label everything.

2.   Draw a sundial and explain how it works. Are there any other devices that can be used to plot the apparent movement of the sun over the course of the day? What is the difference between True North and Magnetic North?

3.   What are the planets, other than Earth, that have moons?

4.   Why can’t we view the sun directly or through a simple telescope or filter? What can we use to view the sun and how do we make sure it is a safe method?

5.   Explain how the phases of the moon cycle. Start with the New Moon and explain the 7 phases that follow. Draw these in a circle.

6.   How does Earth, Earth’s moon, the other planets and the stars move in our sky? How do they all appear to move from Earth’s perspective?

Friday, April 26, 2019

Looking Back: 

Math:
- BEDMAS review
- Algebra problems
- Word problems
- Computation practice (PAT Part A)

Humanities:
- Editing workshops 'Centres' style on each of the 5 elements of writing (Content, Organization, Conventions, Sentence Structure, and Vocabulary)
- Self and Peer assessment of the ability to apply criteria to their own work using the writing rubric (assessment of assessment).  This is a challenging, but extremely helpful task for students!
- Build, Build, Build!

Science:
- Ongoing moon phases presentations
- Seasons and the tilt of our planet
- What emits/reflects light
- Planets/Sun/Moon

Looking Forward:

Math:
- Test on BEDMAS, integers, factors, and multiples
- Computation practice
- probability
- data analysis

Humanities:
- Continuation of Editing workshops 'Centres' style on each of the 5 elements of writing (Content, Organization, Conventions, Sentence Structure, and Vocabulary)
- Feedback and one-on-one student-teacher conferencing to assess writing PAT practice prompt

Science:
- Constellations
- Pale Blue Dot
- The Universe
- April 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th Moon Phase projects due

Important Reminders:

• Please check PowerSchool for recently added Math and Science assessments
• Wednesdays at lunch - TMC GSA - room 224
• Wednesdays at lunch - Horse club - room 201
• Friday, May 3 - Track Day
• Wednesday, May 8 - ELA PAT Part A (written portion)
• May 16th - evening Celebration of Learning
• May 22 and 23 - Annie Performance
• May 24th - Art in the Park event
• June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 - PATs

Seasons Videos

Crash Course Kids:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b25g4nZTHvM&list=PLhz12vamHOnagseIgy26MoPI79NXiFBwN&index=5

Brainpop:
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/seasons/

Bill Nye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp21OUKsbgU

cawoolfrey@cbe.ab.ca

Other Relevant Crash Course Videos:

• Here Comes the Sun
• Earth's Rotation and Revolution
• Following the Sun
• Why No Polar Pineapples
• Seeing Stars
• Glow On
• Everything Revolves around You
• Orbits are Odd
• Weather in Space
• Gas Giants Weather
• Life on Other Planets

Friday, April 19th

Looking Back: 

Math:
- Factors, Multiples and Decimal Tests returned and sent home for parent signature. Marks on PowerSchool
- Algebra word problems and puzzles
- Decimal word problems
- Graphing minutes of daylight (assessed, returned and on PowerSchool)
- Integers review
- PAT Part A practice (one and two step computations)

Humanities:
- The focus this week started with the provincial election and guided research on the candidates
- Students cast their votes as part of the 'Studentvote.ca"
- Students wrote a PPPAT(Practice-Practice PAT) and a PPAT (Practice PAT) of the writing portion of the Provincial Achievement Test.  They were given a newspaper writing prompt and a narrative writing prompt. The purpose of this task was to help all grade six students and teachers prepare physically and mentally for the long sit as well as any nervousness associated with this testing environment.  It is rare for the class to sit still for 1.5 - 2 hour, and most students did great!  Any feedback from families about students reactions to this experience would be helpful as well. 
- Divisions have been organized by the mayoral council and the roads have been designed.

Science:
- Planet research
- Planning galaxy mural
- Phases of the Moon project presentations and data collection

Looking Forward:

Math:
- Algebra
- BEDMAS review
- Word problems
- Computation practice

Humanities:
- Editing workshops 'Centres' style on each of the 5 elements of writing (Content, Organization, Conventions, Sentence Structure, and Vocabulary)
- Feedback and one-on-one student-teacher conferencing to assess writing PAT practice prompt
- Self and Peer assessment of the ability to apply criteria to their own work using the writing rubric (assessment of assessment).  This is a challenging, but extremely helpful task for students!
- Build, Build, Build!


Science:
- Planets, sun, moon
- Constellations
- Moon Phase presentations due Tuesday, April 23rd: April 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th

Important Reminders:

• Please check PowerSchool for recently added Math and Science assessments
• Monday, April 22nd - PD Day (no school for students)
• Wednesday, April24 - Begin thinking about final CTF project while walking in the coulee. 
• Wednesdays at lunch - TMC GSA - room 224
• Wednesdays at lunch - Horse club - room 201
• Friday, May 3 - Track Day
• May 22 and 23 - Annie Performance

Photos of Moon Phase Projects and Exercise before PAT practice:

Friday, April 12th

Looking Back: 

Math:
- Test on:

• Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing multi digit decimal numbers
• Factors, Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Prime Factorization
• Multiples and Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

- Integers - all work due Monday, April 15th
- Estimations for rocks and beads due Monday, April 15th

Humanities:
- Novel Study - We finish reading our dystopian novels and have written 'alternative endings' to be finished for homework along with the completed 10 tasks from throughout the study.
- We will continue editing our stories.  Students will continue working with their stories using the narrative rubric from Alberta Ed with a focus on the first three elements: "Organization", "Vocabulary" and "Sentence Structure".
- The City Council of our city has met and discussed next steps for our city.  The delegation of responsibilities via departments and the building begins Monday.
- Vocabulary - CAO, MLA, Cabinet, Cabinet Minister

For Homework, due Monday:
LA: If not completed in class, finish alternative ending and touch up tasks (pages) 1-11 in novel study notebook
Home Journal, with a focus on 'best' conventions (COPS) and format
SocSt: Complete Research on Political Parties and candidates

Science:
- Minutes of Daylight Around the World (Responses, Chart and Graph due Monday, April 15th)
- Our First Mission (Responses due Monday, April 15th) - secret word is Pluto
- Phases of the Moon project - Those whose dates are April 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th will present Monday, April 15th

Looking Forward:

Math:
- Algebra
- Graphing review
- Integers review
- BEDMAS review
- PAT Part A practice

Humanities:
- Novel Study - Share alternative endings from the novel study for peer editing
- Divisions or Departments will plan and build according to the Mayors directions
- Student Vote - We will share our research on the political parties involved in the upcoming provincial election and on the candidates running in our province as well as our local candidates
- As part of the over 1500 students province wide, students will participate and cast their vote in the 'Studentvote' day on Monday.
- Vocabulary: Continue with CAO, MLA, Cabinet, Cabinet Minister

Science:
- Planets
- Constellations

Important Reminders:

• Please check PowerSchool for recently added Math and Science assessments
• Mondays - open gym for Grades 5/6 at lunch
• Wednesdays at lunch - TMC GSA - room 224
• Wednesdays at lunch - Horse club - room 201
• Friday, April 19th - Good Friday (no school)
• Monday, April 22nd - PD Day (no school for students)

Friday, April 5

Looking Back: 

Math:
- Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing numbers with decimals (review)
- Multiplying multi-digit numbers (review)
- Long division (review)
- Word problems involving Operations with Decimals and Order of Operations
- Preparation for Part A of PAT (what is will look like and how to record answers)
- All math work from this week should be complete. It was all due Friday, April 5th

Humanities:
- Novel Study: Fluency Focus on Rate.  All students are approaching the end of their novels and it has been my absolute pleasure to watch how much the enthusiasm towards reading and investment in the characters has erupted! Some of the dystopic content has become quite intense so feel free to talk with your families about these themes (ie: love, truth, safety, power, choice)
- Picture Prompt Narrative writing practice
- Government: students voted by private ballot for a councillor from each ward and a Mayor from each Class to provide leadership for our new city.
- Vocabulary- Bylaw, Bill, Motion, Stakeholder, Political Party, Legislature, Petition
- See below for homework details.

Science:
- Flight tests back and reviewed
- Adaptations and Propulsion Presentation Assessments back and reviewed
- Introduction to Sky Science
- Phases of the Moon
- Phases of the Moon project

Your Date with the Moon is:

• Friday, April 5th: Katie (6-2) and Hudson (6-1)
• Saturday, April 6th: Laiba (6-2) and Daniel (6-1)
• Sunday, April 7th: Tom (6-2) and Cale (6-1)
• Monday, April 8th: Hallee (6-2) and Sidney (6-1)
• Tuesday, April 9th: Rebecca (6-2) and Austan (6-1)
• Wednesday, April 10th: Olivia (6-2) and Jackson R (6-1)
• Thursday, April 11th: Sienna (6-2) and Caleb (6-1)
• Friday, April 12th: Mattais (6-2) and Owen (6-1)
• Saturday, April 13th: Rahma (6-2) and Janelle (6-1)
• Sunday, April 14th: Kaden (6-2) and Mara (6-1)
• Monday, April 15th: Leyton (6-2) and Joven (6-1)
• Tuesday, April 16th: Toby (6-2) and Terrence (6-1)
• Wednesday, April 17th: Matthew (6-2) and Moussa (6-1)
• Thursday, April 18th: Piper (6-2) and A.J. (6-1)
• Friday, April 19th: Tristan (6-2) and Lachlan (6-1)
• Saturday, April 20th: Tyler (6-2) and Aleena (6-1)
• Sunday, April 21st: Kevin (6-2) and Fabie (6-1)
• Monday, April 22nd: Connor (6-2) and Emily (6-1)
• Tuesday, April 23rd: May (6-2) and Nicole (6-1)
• Wednesday, April 24th: Keenan (6-2) and Derrick (6-1)
• Thursday, April 25th: Ephram (6-2) and Simsi (6-1)
• Friday, April 26th: Ryan (6-2) and Reagan (6-1)
• Saturday, April 27th: Leanda (6-2) and Porter (6-1)
• Sunday, April 28th: Carolyn (6-2) and Jack (6-1)
• Monday, April 29th - Jackson P (6-2) and Ian (6-1)
• Tuesday, April 30th - Meryem (6-2)
• Wednesday, May 1st - Beckett (6-2)
• Thursday, May 2nd - Destin (6-2)
• Wednesday, May 3rd - Farah (6-2)

Some helpful websites:

https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_calendar/2019/april

https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/canada/calgary

https://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moon/calendar

https://weatheryyc.com/meteotemplate/pages/astronomy/moonPhase.php

https://www.timehubzone.com/moon/phases/canada/calgary

https://www.fullmoonphase.com/north-america/canada/calgary.htm

For Homework - Due Monday, April 8. 2019

          1 ~Finish your Home Journal (include a highlight with details, a challenge with details and include a way of improving or working on your challenge (you can reflect on your picture prompt story writing, voting, or science presentations).   *Also,  as one part of your Home Journal, write a prediction for how you think the novel you are reading will end (Problem to Solution).  This should be a 3-5 sentence guess and will be shared and copied into your writing notebook next week.

Looking Forward:

Math:
- Test Monday:

• Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing multi digit decimal numbers
• Factors and Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
• Multiples and Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

- Integers
- Algebra

Humanities:
- Novel Study - Finish reading dystopian novels; begin connecting the stories to our own identity, citizenship and government
- Writing will continue with editing practice.  Students and will fine tune the stories they wrote earlier this week. The students will edit using the narrative rubric from Alberta Ed with a focus on the two elements: "Organization" and "Vocabulary".
- The newly elected City Council of our class city will meet on Monday at lunch to discuss next steps for our city.  The Mayor will delegate responsibilities via departments and the building will commence!
- Vocabulary - CAO, MLA, Cabinet, Cabinet Minister

Science:
- Phases of the moon presentations
- Our First Mission
- Planets

Important Reminders:

• Please check PowerSchool for recently added Math and Science assessments
• Monday, April 8th - Math test
• Monday, April 8th, 7:15am Grade 6 Badminton tryouts
• Mondays - open gym for Grades 5/6 at lunch
• Monday, April 8th, 3:15pm Annie Scenes 3&4 rehearsal, including backstage crew
• Tuesday, April 9th, 7:30am - Annie Scene 5 rehearsal
• Tuesday, April 9th, 3:15pm - Grade 6 Badminton tryouts
• Wednesday, April 10th - Servery: Tacos
• Wednesdays at lunch - TMC GSA - room 224
• Wednesdays at lunch - Horse club - room 201
• Wednesday, April 10th, 3:15pm - Annie Scenes 6&7 rehearsal, including backstage crew
• Wednesday, April 10th, 3:15pm - Costume Club - Sewing Room
• Wednesday, April 10th, 3:10pm - Ultimate Club
• Wednesday, April 10th, 4:30pm - 5:30pm - Grade 6 Badminton tryouts
• Thursday, April 11th - Field Trip to Heritage Park (reminder to bring in signed forms and pay for field trip online)
• Thursday, April 11th, 3:10pm - Ultimate Club
• Friday, April 12th, 1:30pm - 2:45pm - Staff Student Hockey Game @ Crowchild Twin Arena