February 5 - 9

 

I can confirm the accuracy of information presented in non-fiction texts (Grade 6 ELAL)

I can recognize that the sun and stars emit light and most other bodies in the sky are seen by reflecting light. I understand what a constellation is and can describe the location and movement of constellations as they move through the sky (Grade 6 Science)

This week, we talked about the importance of thinking critically and evaluating information we find on the Internet. A few of us were fooled by the famous Tree Octopus! We talked about trustworthy websites (ending in gov or edu) and tips for deciding if information found online is accurate.

                            

We asked students to keep these tips in mind as we began our next research project.  They have been working hard researching and creating a Google Slides presentation about constellations.

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I can apply the processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to problem solving (Grade 6 Math)

We continued to use our vertical whiteboards this week! Evidence shows that when students use "non-permanent vertical spaces," they think longer, discuss more mathematics, and persist when tasks are hard! If you have any questions about this, fire me off an email!!  Ask your child about their thoughts around the vertical whiteboards. Here is one of the tricky problems students worked on this week: