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!
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