The Marvelous Flight

Agenda:

To work on your Grade 6 farewell movie, log on to

1) adobe spark

2) Sign in with google

3) enter the email address: gradesixfarewell@gmail.com

   password: DrCoffin

First slide needs to be "Guess who"

Include your likes, dislikes, favorites, etc

Make sure you have a slide stating who you are

Last slide needs to be your advice 

Your video can be no more than 30 seconds. 

That's all you need to do!

1 - Math - finish the booklet you have as well as page 77 and 78 for Thursday
2 - Iroquois Map is due tomorrow
3 - Scholastic Due Thursday - this is our last one for this year. 
4 - Bring a read to self book. There is no more book exchange due to Mrs. Kidd doing inventory in the library. PLEASE look everywhere for Dr. Coffin Library books. 

Mark your Calendars - 
June 6th - Teacher's Pet  will do an in class presentation on the Iroquois Confederacy
June 9th is Sport's Day
June 16th - we have been invited to visit Dr. Strous' lab at the University of Calgary EEEL Building. He is paying for the bus!!! If your parent is a cleared volunteer and would like to join us, let Mrs. Saunders know. 

Grade 6's we have created an account at http://alberta.exambank.com
You will be able to practice online Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) starting now. Please feel free to work through them at your own pace and let us know if you have any questions. 
You will need the following login information:
Username: ewcoffin
Password: coffin

Learning Intention:
What did you learn today?
We have begun to change our glider designs and tested them in the gym. 
How did you show what you learned?
We aimed to have our glider show roll, pitch or yaw. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will make or modify our gliders to compete in one of 6 competitions. 

Gliders Galore.

Agenda:
1 - Math - finish the booklet you have as well as page 77 and 78 for Thursday
2 - Personification sheet due tomorrow
3 - Scholastic Due Thursday - this is our last one for this year. 
4 - June 6th - Teacher's Pet  will do an in class presentation on the Iroquois Confederacy
5 - Bring a read to self book. There is no more book exchange due to Mrs. Kidd doing inventory in the library. PLEASE look everywhere for Dr. Coffin Library books. 

Mark your Calendars - 
June 9th is Sport's Day
June 16th - we have been invited to visit Dr. Strous' lab at the University of Calgary EEEL Building. He is paying for the bus!!! If your parent is a cleared volunteer and would like to join us, let Mrs. Saunders know. 

Grade 6's we have created an account at http://alberta.exambank.com
You will be able to practice online Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) starting now. Please feel free to work through them at your own pace and let us know if you have any questions. 
You will need the following login information:

Username: ewcoffin Exam Password: coffin

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We worked with pieces of paper to learn how to control Pitch and make our gliders more aerodynamic and with less air resistance. 
How did you show what you learned?
We used a normal piece of paper and we made changes to it to create a leading and trailing edge. We also added weight (paper clips) and created elevators to show pitch. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will apply these new understandings to our gliders and fly it for a particular purpose. 

Simile vs. Metaphor

Agenda:
1 - Math - finish the booklet you have as well as page 77 and 78 for Thursday
2 - Simile and Metaphor sheet due tomorrow
3 - 

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We started the criteria for our yearbook pages. 
How did you show what you learned?
We look through older yearbooks and created a list of criteria that we will need in our yearbooks. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will work each morning on these and they are due on Friday. 

Defend the Perimeter

Agenda:
1 - Mini Project Rubric needs to be signed - Due Friday 
2 - May 25th - the next Fun Lunch
3 - Begin thinking about questions for Friday - Dr. Mark Strauss will be visiting our class to talk about the PBR (Photo Bio Reactors) Visit to  see some of the videos of the work we are doing: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8s1QJ_z5r_lt2D_Qupk7zw
4 - Grade 1/2 learning celebration is Thursday afternoon.
5 - Math Booklet - complete the front page for tomorrow


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We reviewed perimeter and area. We saw that 2 different shapes can have the same perimeter but a different area or the same area but a different perimeter. 
How did you show what you learned?
We completed various problems on the smart board and have a page of homework to do tonight. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will work through the booklet and on Friday we will apply our knowledge to outdoor areas. 

Algae Observations

Agenda:
Grade 6 students who are servers and platers for the Volunteer Tea must wear black pants and white shirts tomorrow afternoon. All grade 5/6s need to wear your Dr. Coffin t-shirt (if you have one) or a nice top for the performance in the afternoon

1 - Volunteer Tea - May 24th 
2 - Mini Project Rubric needs to be signed - Due Friday 
3 - May 25th - the next Fun Lunch
4 - Begin thinking about questions for Friday - Dr. Mark Strauss will be visiting our class to talk about the PBR (Photo Bio Reactors) Visit to  see some of the videos of the work we are doing: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8s1QJ_z5r_lt2D_Qupk7zw
5 - Grade 1/2 learning celebration is Thursday afternoon.

Learning Intention:
What did you learn today?
We learned how to operate microscopes and viewed different types of organisms under the microscopes. 
How did you show what you learned?
We viewed pollen, salt crystals, a mouth smear, paramecium. We also observed Zack preparing and creating a slide of our algae.
What do you need to learn next?



We will continue to watch the algae grow and be prepared for Dr. Strauss to come on Friday. We also need to pay close attention to the pump in Mr. P's room as it stopped working over the weekend. The algae still grew but not as well as the one in the library. We learned that the pump does make a difference in the growth. 

Algae Bio Mass

Agenda:
1 - Volunteer Tea - May 24th 
2 - PD Day on Friday and No School Monday
3 - May 25th - the next Fun Lunch

Our Ukulele club did an amazing job this afternoon sharing all they have learned. They did an awesome job representing Dr. EW Coffin! Thank you to Miss Stephure for organizing this club and to her and Mrs. Polski for walking the club down to the community hall. 

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that algae will eat carbon dioxide and take it out of the earth's atmosphere through a carbon neutral loop. 
 
How did you show what you learned?
We had a presentation from the U of C researchers to learn about the PBR and how we will harvest biomass each week. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to observe the growth and see if there is modifications we can make to the experiment to increase growth and oxygen output. 

Consensus Chaos

Agenda:
Our U of C professors are coming tomorrow to explain the algae project to our class. The will return next week to do our first scraping of the algae and begin testing. 

Ukelele Club will be heading to the Brentwood Sportsplex for the Senior's Lunch tomorrow

1 - Please Bring your Green Passport from Outdoor School.
2 - Parent Permission form for the U of C Algae Study - Due Thursday
3 - Volunteer Tea - May 24th 
4 - Bring your own plastic bag if you want to make your own Parachute tomorrow ...finally!!!!!
5 - PD Day on Friday and No School Monday
6 - May 25th - the next Fun Lunch
7 - Maple Leaf Coordinate Art is due tomorrow - Remember you must use a ruler!

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We had an Iroquois Confederacy Meeting. 
How did you show what you learned?
Tribes chose a Clan Mother and the Clan Mother chose a Chief. All 6 tribes came together after choosing how to defend against the pending attack and each tribe had to reach consensus to determine the best way to proceed. 
What do you need to learn next?
We have a worksheet to complete but it is not due tomorrow. 

Pilot Visit tomorrow

Agenda:
Ukelele Club will be heading to the Brentwood Sportsplex for the Senior's Lunch this Thursday


1 - We need your name tags back from Outdoor School.
2 - Please Bring your Green Passport from Outdoor School.
3 - Parent Permission form for the U of C Algae Study - Due Wednesday 
4 - Volunteer Tea - May 24th 
5 - Bring your own plastic bag if you want to make your own Parachute tomorrow
6 - PD Day on Friday and No School Monday
7 - May 25th - the next Fun Lunch
8 - Create a question for our guest speaker tomorrow - a Westjet Employee to talk to us about Flight


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We applied our understanding of Coordinate Pairs while playing a game. 
How did you show what you learned?
We played Battleship and practiced naming coordinate pairs. 
What do you need to learn next?
We want to try using this skill again tomorrow and create an art piece. 

The Airfoil Shape

Agenda:
1 - We need your name tags back from Outdoor School.
2 - Please Bring your Green Passport from Outdoor School.
3 - Don't forget some items for the Recycle your Read.  Books will be sold tomorrow - bring your $0.25 for each book you want to buy. 
4 - Parent Permission form for the U of C Algae Study - Due Wednesday 
5 - Volunteer Tea - May 24th 
6 - Bring your own plastic bag if you want to make your own Parachute tomorrow

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about Bernoulli's Principle from a group of our peers today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to their skit and presentation. We completed a worksheet with descriptions and diagrams alongside the presenters. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to view the other 4 presentations - 4 forces of flight, adaptations, streamlining and propulsion. We also have a guest speaker coming from WestJet on Wednesday. 

We Mite Have Found Mites

Agenda:
1 - We need your name tags back from Outdoor School.
2 - Please Bring your Green Passport from Outdoor School.
3 - Don't forget some items for the Recycle your Read.  
4 - Possessive nouns sheet is due Monday.
5 - Parent Permission form for the U of C Algae Study - Due Wednesday 

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that humans have positive and negative impacts in Whispering Woods 
How did you show what you learned?
We saw presentations and posters from our Grade 1/2 buddies. 
What do you need to learn next?
We can try and stay on the paths more often, Leave No Trace and take down forts if we build them. 

A Good Prompt

Agenda:
1 - Grade 6 options forms are due Friday
2 - We need your name tags back from Outdoor School.
3 - Please Bring your Green Passport from Outdoor School.
4 - Don't forget some items for the Recycle your Read.  
5 - Possessive nouns sheet is due tomorrow. 

Kindergarten Plant Sale   Friday, May 12 2017

Time:   10:45 AM to 11:30 for Kindergarten Families

                       

Time:   11:30 AM to 12:20 PM for

Dr. Coffin Families  

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that the PATs aren't as bad as we thought. 
We learned about being prepared for emergency situations and have a booklet to share with our families. 
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote a 2 and a half hour PAT with a story and a news article. 
By completing the booklet on our own or with a partner. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will apply this skill to our next 4 PATs in June and try not to get stressed :-)
We want to share this booklet and some ideas with our families tonight. 

PAT Excitement

Agenda:
1 - Tomorrow is our Part A Language Arts PAT for our grade 6s. Get a good night's rest and be excited to show all that you have learned on your story and your news article. 
2 - Grade 6 options forms are due Friday
3 - We need your name tags back from Outdoor School.
4 - Please Bring your Green Passport from Outdoor School.
5 - Possessive nouns sheet is due tomorrow. 

Plant sale is next Friday, May 12 at 10:45 AM. Kindergarten families will be given an opportunity to buy our plants prior to other Dr. Coffin families. We're planning on setting up for our plant sale in the Kindergarten classroom. We will have tomato, cucumber,  zucchini, peppers, basil, and cilantro for sale. Prices will range from 2 to 15 dollars, CASH ONLY will be accepted. The proceeds from our sale will be used by the Kindergarten students (which we will vote on) and for funding our L.G.T. program. 

Thanks! Mrs. Wilkens

We are Jumping into Integers

Agenda:
1 - Thursday will be our Part A Language Arts PAT for our grade 6s.
2 - Grade 6 options forms are due Friday
3 - We need your name tags back from Outdoor School.
4 - Please Bring your Green Passport from Outdoor School.
5 - Back side of  the quotation sheet is due tomorrow

Plant sale is next Friday, May 12 at 10:45 AM. Kindergarten families will be given an opportunity to buy our plants prior to other Dr. Coffin families. We're planning on setting up for our plant sale in the Kindergarten classroom. We will have tomato, cucumber,  zucchini, peppers, basil, and cilantro for sale. Prices will range from 2 to 15 dollars, CASH ONLY will be accepted. The proceeds from our sale will be used by the Kindergarten students (which we will vote on) and for funding our L.G.T. program. 

Thanks! Mrs. Wilkens

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We completed a new interactive math journal page about integers. 
How did you show what you learned?
We learned integers are whole numbers that are positive or negative. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply this to some real world situations like temperature, golf, money and elevations. 

Happy Monday

Agenda:
1 - Thursday will be our Part A Language Arts PAT for our grade 6s.
2 - Quotation homework due tomorrow
3 - Create an Order of Operations question for math tomorrow - you can try and stump Mrs. Saunders if you want. Limit of 5 operations
4 - Grade 6 options forms are due Friday
5 - We need your name tags back from Outdoor School.

From the Base of Lookout Mountain Day 3

Hope you're ready to learn some camp songs tomorrow night at the supper table... 

TOAST, Little Red Wagon, And Why Not You..., Days of the Week are just a few of our favorites. 

We have had a great last full day here at camp. The weather has been better than expected and the kids are enjoying being out in the mountains watching for signs of spring like all the new Prairie Crocuses popping up each day. 

All the snow at camp is gone and as you can tell from the pictures below, today was a warm day. Kids drank lots of water and enjoyed finding spots in the shade. 

The last night is always hard - they are excited to come home but will be sad to leave camp. They have learned and grown so much over the last week. Memories for a lifetime! 

From the Base of Lookout Mountain Day 2

A Busy First Day at Outdoor School. 

Students participated in various activities including Predator/Prey, Drumming/Drama, team building games and building their knowledge of Trees and Forests. 

The pictures below will give you a glimpse into the daily life at camp. Students will again be ready for a good night's rest, most likely early than last night :-)

From the Base of Lookout Mountain

                    Respect        Responsibility        Caring       Honesty 
These are the core values of the YMCA Camp Chief Hector and our students are doing a wonderful job displaying all of these during their first day here at Outdoor School. 

We have begun to explore the area around camp and settle in to our bunks. 

The weather has been good so far ... it is dry, sunny and warm. Everyone is well prepared with lots of layers and great footwear. 

Here are a few initial glimpses of our life at camp. 

1 more sleep... eeekkk!!

Prep for Outdoor School - Please READ!!!

You must bring a backpack. You need to pack a small pencil case with a couple of pencils, a few pencil crayons, an eraser and a sharpener. Also, you MUST have a water bottle.

Medications: any medication you are bringing from home must be placed in a labelled ziplock bag and instructions for how to administer and given to Mr. P tomorrow morning.

Don't forget your book for down times. Card games are great too.

No Digital Devices - cameras are great though.

Tuesday
- Luggage and bedding (pillow, sheet, sleeping bag) - it can be dropped off as early as 8:30 am tomorrow. You must be able to carry your bags all by yourself. Also, remember to label everything. There will be another school out there also, so we want to make sure we know what stuff is ours.
- Bus will leave by 9:30
- Lunch will be served shortly after our arrival.
- Clothing  - we realize the weather is looking great for the week! However, we still suggest packing clothing and footwear for rain, snow and sun. We are outside all day and into the evening... you don't want to cold or wet!!!! We also need to ensure we have hats and sunscreen.

Wednesday/Thursday - at camp :-)

Friday
- We leave Outdoor School after an early lunch on Friday.
- A parent or guardian or Millennium Kids is here to pick you up by 1:30 - 2:00 pm


****If you are not coming to camp, it is expected that you come to School and please join Ms. Cowdy and Miss Jones and have a great week. Don't forget, we are excited to see all your work on Monday.*****