Last Day of May, 2017.

Agenda:

1. 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!

2. Social homework - Iroquois Confederacy mapping due tomorrow.
3. Math booklet + sheet (perimeter, area, and volume) due tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to use 'Adobe Spark'.
How did you show what you learned?
We began our 'Farewell Movies' in music today.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to try and access this at home, if we need the time.

May 30th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Personification sheet/HW due tomorrow.
2. Complete Perimeter and Area booklet + Volume sheet (2-sided) by Thursday.
3. Please bring a book to read for school - no more book exchange.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about personification and alliteration in LA.
How did you show what you learned?
We worked in rm. 6 & 7 to learn about the parts of speech and poetry.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to keep interpreting the meaning of various poems.

May 29th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Simile and metaphor sheet due tomorrow.
2. Complete Perimeter and Area booklet + Volume sheet (2-sided) by Thursday.
3. Please bring a book to read for school - no more book exchange.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about gliders in science today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We made paper gliders in class.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn how to modify our gliders for various purposes.

A Spectacular F.A.F.!! Room 7's post is also here...

Agenda:
1. Page 2 (back of p. 1 - area) of math booklet - due Monday.
2. What modification to your parachute worked the best?? Be prepared to discuss on Monday.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that methane (CH4) is created by the process of decomposition.
How did you show what you learned?
We asked Dr. Strous from the U of C questions about the research being conducted at Dr. Coffin.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to know if moving 'Scummy' (PBR) to the Learning Commons will grow more algae, as 'Rodriguez' grew a fair bit more in the L.C. than in Room 6.

May 25th, 2017 - Room 7 look here too

Welcome Room 7 students :-)

Agenda:
1. Page 2 (back of p. 1 - area) of math booklet - due Monday.
2. Create a modification to your parachute - add a hole in the top, modify the canopy (size, material, number of sides), modify the shroud lines (type, length, number), modify the weight. You may also have  some other creative ideas to engineer your parachute to preform a different purpose. You may enter either of the 2 contests - land your parachute on a target or stay in the sky the longest. These tests will be happening during FAF tomorrow.
3. F.A.F. tomorrow.  Please dress appropriately.

Dr. Marc Strous will be visiting tomorrow to answer questions we have about our work with the PBR. Here is his website if you would like to know more about him and his department before his visit.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/ebg/

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about volume and capacity today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We completed some word problems to show our understanding. We also talked about examples (referents) of 1 mL and 1cm3
Can you and your family think of other examples?
What do you need to learn next?
We will complete various centers to solidify our understanding of volume and capacity.

May 23rd, 2017.

Agenda:
1.  Check out 'Solar Bio Cells'  (youtube.com) to see some of the science behind our U of C research study.
2.  Please sign and return the rubric from your Ancient Athens mini-project.
3. Volunteer Tea tomorrow.   Waiters and platers - white shirt & black pants, while everyone else please wear your Dr. Coffin shirts.
4.  Think about possible questions for Dr. Strous (the lead U of C researcher, who will be visiting this Friday).

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about 'biofuels'.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched videos and learned information from our student researchers.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to see how much more the algae grew by F.A.F. this week.

May 18th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. No school tomorrow and Monday.  We will see you on Tuesday, May 23rd!
2. Coordinate geometry design - due Tuesday (completed).

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that algae 'eats' carbon dioxide. 
How did you show what you learned?
We got to view and clean the apparatus for our U of C research study today.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to see if the algae will grow just from the the carbon dioxide in our air.


Picture of our PVR with algae:

May 18th, 2017.

Agenda:
1.  ***Unique U of C/international pioneering research study opportunity - please sign and return the student and parent permission forms (you have a copy of each form for your own records). Please return ASAP...research at school will begin next Thursday!  This has already been approved by the C.B.E.
2. The Ukelele Club will be preforming for the Brentwood Seniors on Thursday, May 18th at the Brentwood Sportsplex (1:15 - 2:45).

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the 4 forces that impact flight.
How did you show what you learned?
We heard a group's presentation about the forces.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to know how these forces work together to enable flight (and/or landing).

Another Sunny & Warm F.A.F.!!

Agenda:
1.  ***Unique U of C/international pioneering research study opportunity - please sign and return the student and parent permission forms (you have a copy of each form for your own records). Please return ASAP...research at school will begin next Thursday!  This has already been approved by the C.B.E.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that the mite eggs on the aspen trees in Whispering Woods have hatched!!
How did you show what you learned?
We observed the microscopic red mites on many of the trees.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to understand what effect(s) the mites have on our trees.

May 11th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Plant sale is this 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. 
2. Simon Fraser options sheet due TOMORROW!!
3. F.A.F. tomorrow.  Please dress appropriately for the weather.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about natural hazards, emergencies, and some precautions we can take (Gr. 5's only). 
How did you show what you learned?
We worked through several activities in the 'Ready Calgary Kids' (CEMA guide).
What do you need to learn next?
We need to see if we have 'most' of the things in our 72-hour kits (at home).

May 10th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Plant sale is this 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. 
2. Simon Fraser options sheet due this Friday***
3.  Grade 6 Writing PAT - tomorrow.  Please get a good night's rest and have a healthy breakfast tomorrow morning before school.
4. Possessive grammar sheet - due tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about taking different points of view. 
How did you show what you learned?
We discussed how fairness and equity were and were not a part of Ancient Athenian society.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to always understand that most issues have more than one point of view/perspective.

May 9th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Plant sale is this 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. 
2. Simon Fraser options sheet due this Friday***
3. Remember that students at Dr. Coffin are caring members of our community!

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about integers.
How did you show what you learned?
We made another entry into our I.M.J.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to begin to learn about ordered pairs/coordinate geometry.

May 8th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Grammar sheet - Quotations (both sides) - due tomorrow/Tuesday.
2. Please bring in a used book to donate to our 5th Annual Book Fair.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the order of operations (BEDMAS). 
How did you show what you learned?
We added a page about BEDMAS in our I.M.J. & listened to a song about it.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to be able to remember the order.

May 1st, 2017.

Agenda:

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 attending Outdoor School, you are expected to be at school for the 4 days we are away (you will be working in Rms. 4 & 5).

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that fast moving air creates an area of low pressure. 
How did you show what you learned?
We observed an experiment involving 2 ping pong balls.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to be sure we begin to understand Bernoulli's Principle (flight).