Space Review link

Sky Science test on Wednesday, June 5th. Here is a great link for review:
http://www.skyscience.ca/

Friday, May 24, 2019

Looking Back:
Math:
- probability: theoretical vs. experimental (dice, spinner, cards, coin, counters, etc)

Humanities:
- Debates presented on bylaw proposals
- Research, data collecting, and using persuasive
- Introduced government flip book Research assignment

Science:
- technology in space
- technology to view space
- planet locations - distance from sun (scale)
- constellations and how they appear to move in the sky
- moon phase assessments returned

Looking Forward:
Math:
- Probability review
- Geometry

Humanities:
- Debates completed with judges and timers
- Started outlining pages to set up and research for government flip book
- Home Journals were written as a reflection on their Art in The Park experience

Science:
- Space review

Important Reminders:

• Kindness Grant opportunity
• Please pay any outstanding field trip costs on mycbe
• Wednesdays at lunch - TMC GSA - room 224
• Wednesdays at lunch - Horse club - room 201
• May 28th and 29th - Astrodome comes to TMC for Grade 6
• June 11th - SS PAT
• June 12th - Math PAT Part B
• June 13th   - ELA PAT
• June 14th - Math PAT Part A 
• June 17th - Science PAT
• June 26th - last day of school for students before summer
• June 26th - report cards go home

Space Websites

Nasa for Kids: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

Kids National Geographic: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/space/passport-to-space/

ESA for Kids: https://www.esa.int/kids/en/learn

Planets for Kids: http://www.planetsforkids.org/

Science Kids: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/space.html

Brain Pop: https://www.brainpop.com/
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Crash Course Kids: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids

Friday, May 16, 2019

~Thank you to all the families that made it out to our annual TMC Celebration of Learning~  

It was great to see students working so hard to show off their creative integration of CTF skills as well as experimenting with new ideas.  

Important Notice: Field trip to Blackfoot Crossing Cancelled - by recommendation from our administration, related to many outstanding field trip payments

Looking Back:

Math:
- Probability (theoretical vs experimental) - all work from Wed (15th) and Thurs (16th) due Tuesday, May 21st
- Data (collection and graphing) - all work from Wed (15th) and Thurs (16th) due Tuesday, May 21st
- Estimation Jars
- Practice PAT Part A (computation) - assessment results on PowerSchool - were sent home for part signature
- Factors, Multiples, Integers and Order of Operations test results on PowerSchool - tests were sent home for parent signature

Humanities:
- Steps of basic a debate and using facts to persuade (Dihydrogen Monoxide) activity
- Learning about the positions, titles and roles within provincial government to review and support vocabulary cards from previous weeks.
- Students were assigned and researched a specific proposed bylaw
- In small groups, students developed three 'pillars' to frame an argument with at least three specific stats or details to support each pillar (three on three)
- Scripts are to be written and practiced to present on Tuesday and Wednesday

Science:
- Constellations - plotting on coordinate grid - were due Thursday, May 16th
- Planet Art projects - were due Wednesday, May 15th
- Moon phase project artist reflections - were due Tuesday, May 14th

Looking Forward:

Math:
- probability
- geometry

Humanities:
- Debates to be presented on bylaw proposals
- Research, data collecting, fact, fiction and persuasion
- Learning about public speaking skills and connecting to reading fluency/vocal work
- Reviewing 'To highlight, or not to highlight' and more jot note and study strategies

Science:
- technology in space
- technology to view space
- planet locations
- constellations

Important Reminders:

• Kindness Grant opportunity
• Please pay any outstanding field trip costs on mycbe
• Wednesdays at lunch - TMC GSA - room 224
• Wednesdays at lunch - Horse club - room 201
• May 22nd and 23rd - Annie Performance (22nd daytime performances, 23- evening performances)
• May 24th - Art in the Park event morning 10-12 - Come join us!
• June 11th - SS PAT
• June 12th - Math PAT Part B
• June 13th   - ELA PAT
• June 14th - Math PAT Part A 
• June 17 - Science PAT

Phases of the Moon Art, DPA, Shave Your Lid for a Kid, Track Day and Hats On for Mental Health:

Monday, May 13

During CTF tomorrow (Tuesday) a small group of students who have identified the need to visit the Coulee in preparation for our 'Art in the Park' activity will be walking over with Mrs. Lowe.
If you have any concerns please let us know. 
We are heading over in the morning so, wear an extra layer.

Friday, May 10th

Looking Back: 

Math:
- Computation practice (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing multi-digit numbers with decimals)
- Graphing (best graph type to use for data type)
- Discrete and continuous data
- test on factors, multiples, integers, BEDMAS, algebra
- Math Part A PAT practice quiz
- Estimation Jars

Humanities:
- Finished the build of "Boxton", and it looks great!
- Developed the wording around an issue that will be put forward to the Boxton 'City Council' as a proposed 'Bill'.  We had a round 'Clock' debate around a few of the issues and practiced thinking about the 'Other Side' or perspective.
- We wrote our Language Arts part A Provincial Achievement Test this week.  Excellent job Grade Six!!!  You worked your hearts out this month, and the longest test is over.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Science:
- Final moon phases presentations
- Planets Art project
- Sky Science review

Looking Forward:

Math:
- Probability
- Data
- Estimation Jars

Humanities:

- Examining the structure and process at the local and provincial levels of government to create or change laws/bylaws in Alberta
- Learning about the positions, titles and roles within provincial government to review and support vocabulary cards from previous weeks.
- All students will have one period to research and learn about a topic (Transportation and Traffic, Curfew, Pet Ownership, Noise and Light, Fencing Property, or Waste Management).  They will then get one period to prepare opening and closing arguments.
- Class debates on the bill proposal they have prepared. Their topic and side of the argument will be assigned to them on Monday.

Science:
- Constellations
- Planet Art projects due Tuesday, May14th
- Viewing Apollo 13

Important Reminders:

• Students are coming home today with invoices for those families who have overdue fieldtrip payments. We cannot go on our final field trip until these payments are made. If your family is under financial strain, please contact Derek Rakowski (Principal) or Leslie McRae (Assistant Principal).
• CTF students involved in photography must have their photos uploaded into Google Drive before Tuesday, May 14th so they are able to work with Ms. Karen during CTF that day.
• Please check PowerSchool for recently added Math and Science assessments
• Wednesdays at lunch - TMC GSA - room 224
• Wednesdays at lunch - Horse club - room 201
• Tuesday (May 14th) and Wednesday (May 15th) - Double CTF periods
• May 15th - CTF food group making food period 5
• May 16th - evening Celebration of Learning from 5pm - 7pm
• May 17th - PD Day (No school for students)
• May 20th - Victoria Day (No school)
• May 22nd and 23rd - Annie Performance (22nd daytime performances, 23- evening performances)
• May 24th - Art in the Park event morning
• May 28th for 6-2, and May 30th for 6-1 - Field trip to Blackfoot Crossing (8am-4:30pm). We will be sending paperwork home this week looking for two-three Volunteers per class. *Note, the hours of this trip are outside the regular school day. We are taking fancy coach busses equipped with bathrooms and a DVD screen, as the trip is 1.5 hours each way. Any parents interested in volunteering, please let me know.  
• June 11th - SS PAT
• June 12th - Math PAT Part B
• June 13th   - ELA PAT
• June 14th - Math PAT Part A 
• June 17 - Science PAT

Health and Human Sexuality

We will begin our Health unit on Human Sexuality this coming week. All students brought home an exemption form last week for those families whose children need to be excluded from this component of the Health curriculum for religious reasons. As it stated on the letter, the exemption forms need to be returned to homeroom teachers by Monday, May 6th.

Saturday, May 4th

Looking Back: 

Math:
- Computation practice (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing multi-digit numbers with decimals)
- Graphing (best graph type to use for data type)
- Discrete and continuous data

Humanities:
- Students have completed most of the writing 'Centres'  on each of the 5 elements
- One-on-one assessment of Writing.
- The city is coming along nicely and the sky-train is in place
- Inventory and organization of work that may or may not have been handed in throughout March and April

Science:
- Ongoing moon phases presentations
- Pale Blue Dot
- The Universe, galaxies, solar system, planets
- Planets art and information
- Sundials
- True North/Magnetic North
- Planets with moons
- Viewing the sun safely
- Movement of planets, moon, stars, and sun in space

Looking Forward:

Math:
- probability
- data
- test on factors, multiples, integers, BEDMAS, algebra

Humanities:
- Finishing the build or "Boxton"
- Debating an issue that has been put forward to the Boxton 'City Council' as a 'Bill'.  Students will sit with their 'Advisory Committee' to help decide if the 'Bill' should indeed become 'Law'
- Continue editing work and preparations for Wednesday's Writing PAT (LA Part A)
- News Paper article review with silly articles

Science:
- Constellations
- April 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th and May 1st and 2nd Moon Phase projects due

Important Reminders:

• Please check PowerSchool for recently added Math and Science assessments
• Monday, May 6th - Math test
• Wednesdays at lunch - TMC GSA - room 224
• Wednesdays at lunch - Horse club - room 201
• Wednesday, May 8 - ELA PAT Part A Written portion; Narrative picture prompt and Newspaper article based on info provided.  This is approximately 3 hours long (9am-12noon), so get lots of rest, and bring a healthy, silent, snack.
• May 16th - evening Celebration of Learning from 5pm - 7pm
• May 17th - PD Day (No school for students)
• May 20th - Victoria Day (No school)
• May 22nd and 23rd - Annie Performance (22nd daytime performances, 23- evening performances)
• May 24th - Art in the Park event morning
• May 28th for 6-2, and May 30th for 6-1 - Field trip to Blackfoot Crossing (8am-4:30pm). We will be sending paperwork home this week looking for two-three Volunteers per class. *Note, the hours of this trip are outside the regular school day. We are taking fancy coach busses equipped with bathrooms and a DVD screen, as the trip is 1.5 hours each way. We plan to watch The Giver or the City of Ember to compliment our dystopian novel study.  The movies are rated PG13 and PG so please let me know if you have any concerns. Any parents interested in volunteering, please let me know.  
• June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 - PATs. These are all multiple choice.