Welcome to Room 14!
Volunteers needed for our whole school field trip to Belvedere Parkway School in the morning of Thursday May 30th. Please let Mrs. Kis or Ms. Drever know if you are able to volunteer or contact ranchlandsparentvolunteers@gmail.com
The volunteer tea is on Friday June 7 from 10:30-12:00. All volunteers are invited to attend!Please RSVP by June 1st.
Math
This week we looked at the relationship between area and perimeter and learned how to calculate both. Grade 5's worked on calculating the area and perimeter of rectangles and Grade 6's worked on the area and perimeter of many shapes, such as hexagon, pentagons and equilateral triangles.
L.A.
We started preparing for another class debate this week on the topic of uniforms in schools. Ask me about the pros and cons of this issue.
Math
This week we looked at the relationship between area and perimeter and learned how to calculate both. Grade 5's worked on calculating the area and perimeter of rectangles and Grade 6's worked on the area and perimeter of many shapes, such as hexagon, pentagons and equilateral triangles.
We started preparing for another class debate this week on the topic of uniforms in schools. Ask me about the pros and cons of this issue.
Social
We continued our investigation into Ancient Athens this week. In particular, we looked at the Greek God Hercules and the myth of Arachne. We also learned about social networking in Ancient Athens, which is much different than today’s version! If you are interested in watching more videos on Ancient Athens, here is a link to a great website:
Science
We had a great week learning about Evidence and Investigation. First, we learned about fingerprints and the different patterns that we can have, i.e. loop, whorl, arch. We then did an activity where the students collected their own fingerprints using graphite. Ask us which pattern we have! You could also do this activity at home and examine your family members fingerprint patterns. We also looked at how footprints can provide evidence in a crime scene. For example, when a person is running, their footprints are typically farther apart with deeper toe marks.
Visit to H.D. Cartwright
The grade 6s were lucky enough to go for a tour at HD Cartwright today! We were able to see several classes, such as foods, humanities, and music. The students were able to get an insight into life in junior high!
Pics of adding electricity into our French houses:
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