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)
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!
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