January 29- February 2

I can simplify algebraic expressions on both sides of an equation by combining like terms.

I can solve equations, limited to equations with one or two operations.

Grade 6 Math

We learned that a variable represents an unknown or changing quantity and a

variable represents an unknown amount you want to figure out. For example,

13 + 10 = b (b represents 23, the amount you get when you add 10 to 13.)

2 + n = 10 (n represents 8, the number you add to 2 to get 10.)

Since an equation is a balance, we can solve it by modelling the equation and

keeping the balance. We can model the balanced equation with algebra tiles.

We practiced arranging the tiles to show the parts of the equation that balance

each other:

Once students had a good understanding of balancing equations, we

challenged them with a tricky problem: Create a balance scale using one

manipulative as the unknown variable and other manipulatives to represent

the known quantities.

After making balanced scales, we took photos and had students solve each other's

algebraic equations.These felt like exciting puzzles to solve!

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I can demonstrate how movement patterns are applied across various physical activities and I  can adapt movement patterns to improve accuracy, speed, and proficiency in a variety of dynamic physical activities (Grade 6 Wellness)

Cross country skiing was a huge success! Grade six absolutely loved going out there to work

with Rachel, Rachel, and Rob to learn skills related to this sport. I was so proud of their

excitement, perseverance, and positive attitude this week during PE! Here are some great

photos of your kids trying it out: