October 9-13

 Learning Intentions: 

I can describe kinds of plants and animals found living on, under, and among trees, and the complex interaction between trees and the larger environment(Grade 6 Science)

I can investigate ways that non-fiction texts can be organized to present factual information (Grade 6 ELAL)

I can write to inform, explain, describe, or report, for a variety of purposes or audiences (Grade 6 ELAL)

We have continued writing up a storm in grade six this week! Students finished off their first draft of their essays and we will start our peer editing process this week. Continuing with writing for a variety of purposes, we started a cross curricular project this week on the levels of the forest. While we research about trees and forests, we are also practicing reading non-fiction texts. 

We took a look at the living and non-living elements of a forest and students wrote a definition for each element, learning important scientific vocabulary.

Students were given a list of criteria to follow to make sure they are including all the important parts. Their next step is to create a visual info-graphic to show their learning. We have just started this process. Look for our work on the bulletin boards in the school in the coming weeks!