Week April 26-29

Math:

This week students wrote their test on chapter 1 - Patterns and Equations on Wednesday.  Parents should expect results and copies to sign at the end of next week.

We started chapter 6 - Geometry and measurement on Friday. Our first topic is about triangles. We studied how triangles are identified and classified 
based on their sides 
--> Triangle 'équilatéral', 'isocèle', 'scalène' 
or based on their angles
--> Triangle 'acutangle', 'rectangle', obtusangle'

Science:

This week we introduced our unit on Air & Aerodynamics. We talked about 'air' and started to study its characteristics.

On Tuesday, 3 demo were done in class to show characteristic #1 :

Air occupies space. 

On Thursday, 2 demo were done in class to show characteristic #2 :

Air has mass.

Students did their on drawings and explanations of all the experiments (5) to show their understanding. 

Week April 18-21

 Outdoor School for grade 6`s all week !!!

Keep in mind that the MATH TEST on chapter 1 is going to be on Wednesday, April 27. The answer key for the REVIEW DOCUMENT is now posted on the VLC Calendar (April 25th).

Week April 11 - 15

Math:

This week we concluded chapter 1 on Patterns and Equations with 1.7 &1.8. Students reviewed the meaning of an equation and learned how to balance an equation. At this point, the concept is simple - anything you add on one side of an equation, you have to do the same on the other side (same applies to subtraction, multiplication and division). Students practiced to illustrate this concept by drawing coins on each side of equations. **Note: isolating a variable in an equation (solving a linear equation) is not part of the gr.6 curriculum yet**

Students received a REVIEW DOCUMENT on chapter 1, as a preparation for the TEST on April 27 (after Outdoor School). They also worked this week on a few PAT questions from 2013 - on chap.1 content - as a practice. I will post an Answer Key of the REVIEW DOCUMENT on April 25 (Monday).

Students ARE NOT EXPECTED to bring any math work during Outdoor School (they have a 4 day long week-end when they come back).

Science:

We have concluded our unit on ASTRONOMY. Students had time to work on their ACTUALITÉ project (current events) and to study in class. The TEST on astronomy was given on Thursday. Everybody worked hard through this unit, bravo! Our next unit in Science will be Air & Aerodynamics. 

I wish all grade 6` a great time a the camp next week!!! Hopefully they`ll have wonderful views of the sky and constellations at night!

Week March 30 - April 6

Math:

For the past week and a half, we continued to work on patterns, filling input-output math tables  and FINDING THE RULE.  We went a step further by giving the rule USING A VARIABLE  (algebraic expression). 

We also started to solve problems using an input-output table and the rule (applied to a situation where there is a pattern). Students learned how to plot points in a simple graph (plan cartésien) from an input-output table. They practiced how to read coordinates and make the connection with an input-output table.

Science:

We have concluded our unit on ASTRONOMY. The last topics we covered were the PHASES OF THE MOON and the ECLIPSES (solar and lunar). Students are also working on 1 topic of their choice in astronomy as part of their 'current event project'. The unit test on astronomy will be next Thursday (April 14).