Online Learning May 25 - 29

Welcome to our eighth week of online learning.

Grade 6 Farewell T-Shirts

Our generous parent council is organizing free graduation T-shirts for all grade six students! All we need to know is your child’s youth size. In the LA classroom is a size question that needs to be answered asap.

Answer keys are now posted for last week’s assignments where applicable, and this week’s assignments and resources are now posted. 

LA (fully integrated into science and social studies)

This week students will be applying their literacy skills while wrapping up their project in science and beginning a new unit in social studies, so no assignments are posted in the LA classroom. Once again there is a question for students to answer confirming they understand that they need to check the science and social studies classrooms to access the work for this week. This shows us who is paying attention to what is posted.

Math (approx. 2.5 hours)

We are beginning our geometry unit this week, and the focus is on triangles. Students will learn about different types of triangles by reading about them, looking at labeled pictures, and watching a Math Antics video. After completing related activities on Mathletics, there are questions for students to answer in which they must identify types of triangles and explain how they knew. Finally, there is another online basic facts / computation quiz to complete on Google Forms this week, including a few review questions on integers.

Social Studies (approx. 1 hour, counted as LA time)

Mr. Shackelton is beginning the final social studies unit of the year: Iroquois Confederacy. There are textbook pages to read and questions to answer about the Iroquois society and how it was different from the Athenian society.

Science (approx. 1.5 hours, counted as LA time)

This is the third and final week of Mr. Mueller’s research project on our solar system and Earth’s movement. Students have been reminded to check the updated posting of the rubric so that they can make sure their project contains all required components. Please ensure that the text on each slide is written in each student’s own words and not directly copied from websites and textbooks.

Due dates are set for each Sunday as a way of providing structure and keeping work from piling up and becoming overwhelming, but we understand that work may need to be handed in late for various reasons and we would much rather see the work late than not at all. We are trusting that late work is completed honestly and without the use of the answer keys.

All grade six teachers will continue to be available online during school days and can be reached through stream comments, email, comments on student work, and in the daily Google Meets.

Have a great week!

Online Learning May 20 - 22

Welcome to our seventh week of online learning. 

Answer keys are now posted for last week’s assignments where applicable. Please note that for Google Form tasks, students are able to see the correct answers as soon as they submit the form, so there are no posted answer keys for those activities.

This week’s assignments and resources are now posted. 

LA (fully integrated into science)

Due to this being such a short week (fewer instructional days) and students having an ongoing research project based in science curriculum, there are no new assignments posted in the LA classroom this week. There is a question for students to answer confirming they understand that they need to check the science classroom.

Math (approx. 1.5 - 2 hours)

This week we are taking a break from algebra to focus on applied math that connects with students’ sky science learning. There are problems for students to solve using provided information, tables, and statistics. The goal on Mathletics this week is to catch up on incomplete assignments from previously covered units, thus no new tasks have been assigned. There is another online basic facts / computation quiz to complete on Google Forms this week, including a few review questions on solving simple algebraic equations.

Social Studies

There is no social studies work this week. Social studies integrated with LA will resume next week.

Science (approx. 1.5 hours, counted as LA time)

This is the second week of Mr. Mueller’s three week sky science research project. Additional links have been posted with resources and examples. See last week’s summary for more information about the project.

Due dates are set for each Sunday as a way of providing structure and keeping work from piling up and becoming overwhelming, but we understand that work may need to be handed in late for various reasons and we would much rather see the work late than not at all. We are trusting that late work is completed honestly and without the use of the answer keys.

All grade six teachers will continue to be available online during school days and can be reached through stream comments, email, comments on student work, and in the daily Google Meets.

Have a great week!

Online Learning May 11 - 14

Welcome to our sixth week of online learning.

Please note that this Friday (May 15) is a scheduled non-instruction day, so teachers will not be available online that day. Similarly, with Monday, May 18 being a holiday and Tuesday, May 19 being a non-instruction day, teachers will not be online those days and next week’s assignments will be posted on Wednesday morning.

Answer keys are now posted for last week’s assignments where applicable. Students are encouraged to go through their feedback and check the answer keys if they are unsure about any of the work. We are here to help if something does not make sense.

This week’s assignments and resources are now posted. Remember that work completed in science and social studies counts toward LA time (refer to the week four online learning email or the post on any of our teacher blogs for the explanation surrounding the integration of science and social with LA).

LA (fully integrated into science and social tasks)
Due to this week and next week being shorter weeks (fewer instructional days) and students having ongoing research projects based in social studies and science curriculum, there are no new assignments posted in the LA classroom this week. There is a document explaining the social and science assignments and a question for students to answer confirming they have read the instructions.

Math (approx. 2.5 hours)

We are continuing our work on algebra. There is a document with notes and examples for students to look through before completing a Google Form on algebraic equations. The remaining algebra tasks have been assigned on Mathletics, including the test, which will take the place of a Google Form quiz for this unit. Should students wish to complete additional tasks on Mathletics from other units, they may. There is another online basic facts / computation quiz to complete on Google Forms this week, including a few review questions on fractions, decimals, and percentages. Finally, as an extension / optional activity, there are some math puzzles for students to solve using algebraic thinking.

Social Studies (approx. 1 hour, counted as LA time)

This is week two of Mr. Shackelton’s persuasive writing project. Speeches need to be completed this week and may be presented on video or over Google Meet in addition to being submitted in written form.

Science (approx. 1.5 hours, counted as LA time)

In science, students will begin work on an interdisciplinary LA/science project. Our grade 6 space explorers are tasked to create a slideshow using Google Slides that includes information about Sun-Earth-Moon, two planets and space topics of their own choice. This project is a 3 week project and is expected to include at least 7 slides, plus a title and bibliography/sources slide.

Now that science and social studies are built into LA time, the expectation is that assignments are completed for all core subjects. Weekly assignments continue to be due on Sunday, but we are still accepting late assignments. If you are handing in late work, we are trusting you to complete it honestly and without checking the answer keys, which are posted on Monday mornings.

All grade six teachers will continue to be available online during school days. There will be daily links to Google Meets so that students can ask questions and see each other. We are also continually responding to stream comments and emails, as well as posting individual comments on student work. Attendance on Google Meets is not mandatory; it is simply another resource that is available to students if they need it.

Have a great week!

CBE Tech Support

A message from CBE:

Technical Assistance Now Available for Ongoing Learning

The CBE can now assist parents and students with technical issues that arise while continuing ongoing learning. Parents of kindergarten to Grade 9 students or students in Grades 10-12 can call or email requests for assistance with CBE supported technology.

Visit Technical Support for Students & Parents and choose “Support for G Suite" or “Support for Brightspace" for more information. This service is a temporary service available during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of operation will be Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (excluding statutory holidays).

Please have the following information accessible when you call:
Student ID number
Student Email address
Student Password (we will not ask you for your password, but you must be able to enter it)

Contact information:
Phone: 403-817-7996
Email: ParentTechnicalSupport@cbe.ab.ca  

Online Learning May 4 - 8

Welcome to our fifth week of online learning.

Answer keys are now posted for last week’s assignments where applicable. Students are encouraged to go through their feedback and check the answer keys if they are unsure about any of the work. We are here to help if something does not make sense.

This week’s assignments and resources are now posted in all classrooms. Remember that work completed in science and social studies counts toward LA time (refer to the week four online learning email or the post on any of our teacher blogs for the explanation surrounding the integration of science and social with LA).

LA (approx. 1 hour)

In addition to the science and social studies LA work, students will focus on editing and revising this week. There is a Google Form that contains a review of what editing and revising look like, proper sentence structure, capitalization rules, and the rules for punctuating dialogue. There are 15 questions to answer on these topics. Students will need to pay careful attention, as many of the choices look similar but only one will actually follow all the rules. Then students will select one of the news articles they have written in previous weeks. There is a place for them to copy and paste this as their first draft. They will then edit and revise to produce an improved second draft of the article.

Math (approx. 2.5 hours)

We are continuing our work on algebra. Relevant tasks and any unfinished tasks from other units are assigned on Mathletics, and students have been asked to answer a few questions about what tasks they completed on Mathletics this week. This week we have introduced a new online resource: Khan Academy. There are links to videos and practice questions on Khan Academy, as well as practice questions to complete in the week 5 Google Doc. There is also an online basic facts / computation quiz to complete on Google Forms.

Social Studies (approx. 1 hour, counted as LA time)

Mr. Shackelton has posted a two week project, so students should plan to spend about one hour this week and one hour next week (of course feel free to do more). Students need to research a hero, god, or goddess and write a speech to Zeus about why they should be next to rule Mount Olympus. In their persuasive speech, students will need to include information from the chapters covered in class as well as what they find in their own research. They will submit their written speech but are also encouraged to record themselves or present during a Google Meet. 

Science (approx. 30 mins, counted as LA time)

Mr. Mueller has posted a link to a short video and a NASA website, combined with a Google Doc with guided questions about the Solar System and its components. Students learn about and explore planets and their moons, asteroids, the Kuiper Belt and are encouraged to research their own space objects of interest.
Now that science and social studies are built into LA time, the expectation is that assignments are completed for all four subjects. Weekly assignments continue to be due on Sunday, but we are still accepting late assignments. If you are handing in late work, we are trusting you to complete it honestly and without checking the answer keys, which are posted on Monday mornings.

All grade six teachers will continue to be available online during school days. There will be daily links to Google Meets so that students can ask questions and see each other. We are also continually responding to stream comments and emails, as well as posting individual comments on student work. Attendance on Google Meets is not mandatory; it is simply another resource that is available to students if they need it. The most recent teacher availability schedule is posted below.

Have a great week!