Agenda:
1 - Terry Fox run tomorrow - Please bring your donation. Also, dress for the weather and for your Terry Fox Run. We will be running rain or shine! Terry ran every day.
2 - Please think about who you are running for tomorrow. "Terry Ran for Me. I am Running for...."
3 - Fun Lunch form
4 - wr words .....hint: bird
5 - Shane Peacock Order form and he is at Deer Run school with Eric Walters and Sigmund Brower tonight at 6:00pm (maybe 6:30pm)
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the Boy Sherlock Holmes and his other novels. We also learned about the stages in the writing process.
How did you show what you learned?
We attended Shane Peacock's seminar about his books and how to write a story.
What do you need to learn next?
We want to add his advice to our own stories and we need to continue reading his first Sherlock Holmes book., The Eye of the Crow.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Truths and Lies
Agenda:
1 - Spelling is due tomorrow
2 - Tangrams c, d and e
3 - Fun Lunch form went home today
4 - wr words
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We received some statements from Jade Summers and Tom Wood. They both told the truth about what actually happened with the crime that was committed.
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote down the facts about the crime and the confessions we heard. We recorded these ideas in our detective notebook. We tried to piece together the rest of the crime.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to look further into the DNA information. We need to corroborate these 2 statements. We need to read their witness statements. And finally, we need to tie the evidence to the suspects and determine the guilty parties.
1 - Spelling is due tomorrow
2 - Tangrams c, d and e
3 - Fun Lunch form went home today
4 - wr words
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We received some statements from Jade Summers and Tom Wood. They both told the truth about what actually happened with the crime that was committed.
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote down the facts about the crime and the confessions we heard. We recorded these ideas in our detective notebook. We tried to piece together the rest of the crime.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to look further into the DNA information. We need to corroborate these 2 statements. We need to read their witness statements. And finally, we need to tie the evidence to the suspects and determine the guilty parties.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
We Are On the Case!
Agenda:
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We went to the Police Interpretive Center and learned about Online Safety, Healthy Relationships and Drugs and Alcohol. We also learned more about the forensics of our crime and are getting closer to solving the car fire crime.
How did you show what you learned?
We matched finger prints and shoe prints with different suspects. We matched the unknown fibre as a cheetah hair.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to create our Self Care List, identify our ways of saying No when approached in situations that make us uncomfortable.
We need to identify the person or people who committed the crime.
1 - Math - tangrams - Front page and Question a and b on second page - due Wed.
2 - Edit Phunn! due Wed.
3 - Grade 6 Handbell Form
4 - Terry Fox money - Run is on Friday. Please invite your families.
What did you learn today?
We went to the Police Interpretive Center and learned about Online Safety, Healthy Relationships and Drugs and Alcohol. We also learned more about the forensics of our crime and are getting closer to solving the car fire crime.
How did you show what you learned?
We matched finger prints and shoe prints with different suspects. We matched the unknown fibre as a cheetah hair.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to create our Self Care List, identify our ways of saying No when approached in situations that make us uncomfortable.
We need to identify the person or people who committed the crime.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Can't Wait 'til Tomorrow!!!!
Agenda:
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We looked at the footprints and really had to identify the accidental characteristics in order to find our match.
How did you show what you learned?
We created a sentence after we made the matches.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to go to the Police Interpretive Center .... TOMORROW!!!!!
1. Math - tangrams - Front page and Question 1 and 2 on second page - due Wed.
2. Edit Phunn! due Wed.
3. ***Police Interpretive Center field trip - tomorrow - please bring a litter less lunch and a water bottle - bus leaves at 8:55am (sharp).
4 - Grade 6 Choir Form
What did you learn today?
We looked at the footprints and really had to identify the accidental characteristics in order to find our match.
How did you show what you learned?
We created a sentence after we made the matches.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to go to the Police Interpretive Center .... TOMORROW!!!!!
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Great Week!!!!
Agenda:
1 - Bring your Toonies for Terry
2 - Field Trip on Tuesday
3 - No School tomorrow
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We looked at different footprints today. One of which was from the fire fighters boot. We needed to look at Class and Accidental Characteristics to determine which impression was the fire fighters.
How did you show what you learned?
We used the information in our detective notebook to compare the 5 different foot prints found at the scene. We needed to use Class and Accidental Characteristics to identify the differences.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to determine the source of the footprints and go to the Police Interpretive Center on Tuesday.
1 - Bring your Toonies for Terry
2 - Field Trip on Tuesday
3 - No School tomorrow
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We looked at different footprints today. One of which was from the fire fighters boot. We needed to look at Class and Accidental Characteristics to determine which impression was the fire fighters.
How did you show what you learned?
We used the information in our detective notebook to compare the 5 different foot prints found at the scene. We needed to use Class and Accidental Characteristics to identify the differences.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to determine the source of the footprints and go to the Police Interpretive Center on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Seed Survivor
Agenda:
1 - Parent Teacher interviews on Thursday night and Friday day.
2 - Field trip to the Police interpretive Center on Sept. 27th
3 - Field trip forms due by Thursday
4 - please fill in and bring your green parent viewpoint form to interviews
5 - Don't forget to water your sunflower plant
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the compounds of soil and the nutrients in the soil that different plants need to grow. We learned about the different types of soil and different plants that grow in different places in the world.
How did you show what you learned?
We played a variety of learning games in the Agrium Seed Survivor trailer.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to water our sunflower and can visit the website to play the games we saw today.
1 - Parent Teacher interviews on Thursday night and Friday day.
2 - Field trip to the Police interpretive Center on Sept. 27th
3 - Field trip forms due by Thursday
4 - please fill in and bring your green parent viewpoint form to interviews
5 - Don't forget to water your sunflower plant
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the compounds of soil and the nutrients in the soil that different plants need to grow. We learned about the different types of soil and different plants that grow in different places in the world.
How did you show what you learned?
We played a variety of learning games in the Agrium Seed Survivor trailer.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to water our sunflower and can visit the website to play the games we saw today.
Monday, September 19, 2016
This is one fine crime
Agenda:
1 - Parent Viewpoint - due by interviews
2 - Field trip form due by Thursday
3 - please bring back your green communication envelope.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We have begun to use forensic science to process the evidence at our crime scene.
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote down the evidence found at the crime scene, we viewed pictures of the evidence and looked at fibers and hairs to try and identify them.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to add this growing evidence to our parade board in the hallway.
1 - Parent Viewpoint - due by interviews
2 - Field trip form due by Thursday
3 - please bring back your green communication envelope.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We have begun to use forensic science to process the evidence at our crime scene.
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote down the evidence found at the crime scene, we viewed pictures of the evidence and looked at fibers and hairs to try and identify them.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to add this growing evidence to our parade board in the hallway.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
We are going to Hollywood ;-) OR Musical Mystery
Agenda:
1) Two title pages due Monday - Fresh Air Friday Field Journal and Writer's Notebook
3) Scholastic due Sept. 16th
4) Welcome Back BBQ tonight
5) Handbook Handout -due Sept. 19th
The “First at the Scene Video,” Resource 2-3: First at the Scene Video can be found at the following YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/2wHXL0yazrM
Mark your calendars - Sept. 27th field trip to Youthlink Calgary - Police Interpretive Center
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We worked with a real director to film our Beakerhead video.
How did you show what you learned?
We played our instruments in Whispering Woods while we were hiding.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to view the video with all of the classes preforming together.
1) Two title pages due Monday - Fresh Air Friday Field Journal and Writer's Notebook
3) Scholastic due Sept. 16th
4) Welcome Back BBQ tonight
5) Handbook Handout -due Sept. 19th
6) We will be working in Whispering Woods and determining the position of the sun tomorrow. Please dress for the weather.
Dr. Coffin Special detectives were given these videos to view today. We continue to gather evidence about our 'car fire crime.'
The “executive video,” Resource 1-1: Video from CPS Executive: can be found at the following YouTube Link:
Mark your calendars - Sept. 27th field trip to Youthlink Calgary - Police Interpretive Center
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We worked with a real director to film our Beakerhead video.
How did you show what you learned?
We played our instruments in Whispering Woods while we were hiding.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to view the video with all of the classes preforming together.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Car Fire Crime
Agenda:
1) Two title pages due on Friday - Fresh Air Friday Field Journal and Writer's Notebook
2) Scholastic due Sept. 16th
3) Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday
4) Handbook Handout
Mark your calendars - We are going to the Police Interpretive Center on Sept. 27th to finish solving our crime.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that there are many steps to solving a crime.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a slide show provided by the CPS and reviewed the steps - Secure the area, Don't contaminate, process the evidence, gather the suspects, Link evidence to suspects, Draw conclusions and prove in court.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply these steps to our car fire crime.
1) Two title pages due on Friday - Fresh Air Friday Field Journal and Writer's Notebook
2) Scholastic due Sept. 16th
3) Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday
4) Handbook Handout
Mark your calendars - We are going to the Police Interpretive Center on Sept. 27th to finish solving our crime.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that there are many steps to solving a crime.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a slide show provided by the CPS and reviewed the steps - Secure the area, Don't contaminate, process the evidence, gather the suspects, Link evidence to suspects, Draw conclusions and prove in court.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply these steps to our car fire crime.
Want Some Pie ..... I Love Apple Pie.
Agenda:
1) Attributes of a square and attributes of a rectangle
2) Two title pages due on Friday - Fresh Air Friday Field Journal and Writer's Notebook
3) Scholastic due Sept. 16th
4) Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday
5) Handbook Handout
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned an investigator needs to observant, remain objective and use inference and deduction.
How did you show what you learned?
We discussed these as a class and viewed some different images and scenes to see how we would do as witnesses.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about our crime!
1) Attributes of a square and attributes of a rectangle
2) Two title pages due on Friday - Fresh Air Friday Field Journal and Writer's Notebook
3) Scholastic due Sept. 16th
4) Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday
5) Handbook Handout
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned an investigator needs to observant, remain objective and use inference and deduction.
How did you show what you learned?
We discussed these as a class and viewed some different images and scenes to see how we would do as witnesses.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about our crime!
Monday, September 12, 2016
Welcome Back and Beakerhead Assembly
Agenda:
1) Three important skills of being an investigator
2) Attributes of a square and attributes of a rectangle
3) Two title pages due on Friday - Fresh Air Friday Field Journal and Writer's Notebook
4) Scholastic due Sept. 16th
5) Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We each got a glow stick and some elastics to experiment with what different sounds we could make. This was our kick-off to our Beakerhead Challenge - using science, innovation and music to create something new.
How did you show what you learned?
We used regular materials to create sounds.
What do you need to learn next?
We will be putting these items together and as a school make a 30 second video to submit to Beakerhead.
1) Three important skills of being an investigator
2) Attributes of a square and attributes of a rectangle
3) Two title pages due on Friday - Fresh Air Friday Field Journal and Writer's Notebook
4) Scholastic due Sept. 16th
5) Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We each got a glow stick and some elastics to experiment with what different sounds we could make. This was our kick-off to our Beakerhead Challenge - using science, innovation and music to create something new.
How did you show what you learned?
We used regular materials to create sounds.
What do you need to learn next?
We will be putting these items together and as a school make a 30 second video to submit to Beakerhead.
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