Very Green Algae

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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2) Thursday May 10th - please arrive on time as we will start ASAP - will be the Narrative (story) and Functional (news article) writing  PAT for the grade 6s. Please bring a snack and water bottle. It's time to show all your awesome writing skills!!!!

3) Mark your calendars - Thursday May 17th is our field trip to Fish Creek Park - forms will come home tomorrow


4) Our class is hosting Treat Day on Tuesday May 15th

5) Edit Fun and Spelling are due Thursday 

6) Novel Recommendation is due June 6th

7) Fish Creek Park Field Trip form is due Thursday please

8) Fun Run Club starts next Wednesday -  parents need to sign the form if you're interested
2 Permission forms came home yesterday  - CPAWS for our Bird Watching and one from the U of C for our work with the Solar BioCells. Please sign and return both of these by Wednesday. 

We have just begun looking at Primes, Composites, Multiples and Factors in math. 
Learning Intentions
What did you learn today?
We learned more about the bio reactors today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to a presentation. We split into 3 different groups to work in 3 different areas: Microscopes and swabbing areas of the school, the Algae Bio Reactors and a group that made the solution to feed the algae. 
What do you need to learn next?
We get to switch stations for the next 2 weeks. 

Beautiful Day

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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2) Thursday May 10th - please arrive on time as we will start ASAP - will be the Narrative (story) and Functional (news article) writing  PAT for the grade 6s

3) Mark your calendars - Thursday May 17th is our field trip to Fish Creek Park - forms will come home tomorrow


4) Our class is hosting Treat Day on Tuesday May 15th

5) Edit Fun and Spelling are due Thursday 

6) Book Club Roles are due tomorrow 

7) Fish Creek Park Field Trip form is due Thursday please

8) Fun Run Club starts tomorrow - bring your runners if you want to join
2 Permission forms came home yesterday  - CPAWS for our Bird Watching and one from the U of C for our work with the Solar BioCells. Please sign and return both of these by Wednesday. 

We have just begun looking at Primes, Composites, Multiples and Factors in math. 

Learning Intentions
What did you learn today?
We are learning about Primes and Composite numbers in Math. 
How did you show what you learned?
We colored in charts to show the difference, we looked for patterns and began establishing some rules to decide if a number is Prime or composite. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply this understanding to multiples and factors. Ask me what some rules might be about Prime numbers. 

Vaccines and Gym

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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this is italics printing - it is used when an author wants words to stand out or to be highlighted, maybe a word of interest, could be used for different thoughts. 
2) Thursday May 10th - please arrive on time as we will start ASAP - will be the Narrative (story) and Functional (news article) writing  PAT for the grade 6s

3) Mark your calendars - Thursday May 17th is our field trip to Fish Creek Park - forms will come home tomorrow

4) Scholastic Book Orders are due by Tuesday May 8th

5) Our class is hosting Treat Day on Tuesday May 15th

6) Edit Fun is due Thursday 

2 Permission forms came home today - CPAWS for our Bird Watching and one from the U of C for our work with the Solar BioCells. Please sign and return both of these by Wednesday. 

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We went back to doing Edit Fun today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We learn how to edit our written work for spelling, punctuation and capitals. Also to make sure the words sound right. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish this week's Edit Fun and use these editing skills on the PAT. 

Beautiful Day on Nose Hill

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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2) Thursday May 10th - will be the real PAT for the grade 6s


4) Mark your calendars - Thursday May 17th is our field trip to Fish Creek Park

5) Scholastic Book Orders are due by Tuesday May 8th

6) Our class is hosting Treat Day on Tuesday May 15th



Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the Medicine Wheel from Saakokoto today.
How did you show what you learned?
We had the opportunity to make an offering to Na'a (mother earth), to hear many stories from Saa'kokoto, and to spend some reflection time on our own in a special nature spot.
What do you need to learn next?
We would love to take our families and friends up to Nose Hill (park at the 14th street entrance and walk up to the Radio Tower building) and share what we have learned with all of you. 

Kickball vs. Capture the Flag

Agenda:

1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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2) Thursday May 10th - will be the real PAT for the grade 6s

3) We are headed to the Medicine Wheel on Nose Hill tomorrow!!!! Field trip forms came home yesterday - these must be returned by tomorrow morning!!!
Please come prepared - backpack, bring a few snacks as we will be there all morning, bring a water bottle, sunscreen, hat, bug spray, dress in layers, sturdy walking/hiking shoes (no rubber boots or sandals), any medications that you may require and sunglasses.  

4) Mark your calendars - Thursday May 17th is our field trip to Fish Creek Park

5) Scholastic Book Orders are due by Tuesday May 8th

6) Our class is hosting Treat Day on Tuesday May 15th

Tomorrow is May the 4th Day :-)


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned how to write a story and a news article in a short amount of time. We learned how to budget our time well and stay focused on the details. 
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote a Practice PAT. Some of us typed and some of us printed. We budgeted our time so we could finish both parts in enough time. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will review the stories and news articles we wrote today next week. We will apply the skills and strategies to our PAT next week. 

Carbon Cycle

Agenda:
1) The University of Calgary "Fixing the Atmosphere" group joined us today to introduce the Bio Reactors once again this year. We will be working with them for the next 3 weeks.
2) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions
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3) Tomorrow - will be a Practice PAT for the story and News Article for grade 5 and 6
4) Thursday May 10th - will be the real PAT for the grade 6s
5) Tomorrow is the grade 3/4 learning celebration at 11 am

6) We are headed to the Medicine Wheel on Nose Hill this Friday. Field trip forms came home yesterday - these must be returned ASAP. Thanks.
7) Mark your calendars - Thursday May 17th is our field trip to Fish Creek Park


Learning Intentions
What did you learn today?
We learned about Chromatography. 
How did you show what you learned?
We did an experiment using spinach and rubbing alcohol. We dipped a coffee filter into the very green solution and watched the colors separate. Green showed the chlorophyll and the yellow showed the Xanthophyll. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will observe the Bio Reactor in the library over the next week and then the scientists will be back next Wednesday. 

Beautiful FAF

Agenda:

1) The University of Calgary will be returning on Wednesday to introduce the Bio Reactors once again this year. We will be working with them for the next 5 weeks.
2) Grade 5 and 6 have a math quiz on Tuesday about: perimeter, area, volume, capacity, mass and conversions.  Review sheet came home today.
ALSO - grade 6s have a page of math homework to complete.
4) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions
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5) Thursday May 3rd - will be a Practice PAT for the story and News Article for grade 5 and 6
6) Thursday May 10th - will be the real PAT for the grade 6s
7) Family Dance is tonight. Some of the students are volunteering their time to run the games.


Learning Intention
We worked with Saakokoto in the Whispering Woods today and will get to go to Nose Hill with him next Friday.