Say good-bye to February!

February 24 - 28


- Language Arts - Chapters 18 to 23 (minimum) this week...

FOUND: Book one of The Missing by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
- we work at daily reading goals, comprehension quizzes, and character development queries.

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix |

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  ~ Writing:   - We are fully engrossed in the story about a boy or girl named Milo Crinkley.
                      - it will be an on-going writing project over the next 2 weeks.
                      - plenty of planning, plotting, describing, dialogue use, sequencing and connecting lessons!
**Warning: Due dates are closer than they appear! **
Due Date is March 5! 
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- Word Power Lists - LIST#4  based on our novel vocab.
                                 ~ 10 words with synonym meanings ONLY.
                                 - test on THURSDAY Feb. 27 DUE TO OUR SKI DAY FRIDAY
                                 ~ spelling and corresponding word meanings.

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- Math -MORE GRAPHING USING TRANSFORMATIONS:
             - graphing (x,y) coordinates and making polygons on a Cartesian Coordinate Plane
             - then, we translate (slide), apply reflections (flips), or apply rotations (turns)

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- Science: continuing with Extreme Environments
               TUESDAY AND THURSDAY = EXTRA SCIENCE TIME!
               -thorough study of one specific, chosen EE
               - what is it like to live and work in space?
               - the purpose / usefulness of research in EEs.

 

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  Beyond Recycling! 
- continues... your GLOBAL FOOTPRINT~

~HOW CAN YOU REDUCE IT?

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 HCE -responsibility checklists - self-assessment / check-ins 
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- Drama - THE MUPPETS!
               - STUDY YOUR LINES!
               - PERFORMANCES ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26.

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- PE - demonstrate a level of fitness and works toward self-improvement
         - Fitness Centres - strength, endurance, flexibility
         - 30 second FITNESS CENTRES!
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- Art - art journals and more creative projects with Mrs. Walker!
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- Socials - apply critical thinking skills to a range of problems
                  and issues (globally and nationally).
WE WILL BE ... discussing global issues like over-population, air pollution,
traffic congestion, access to clean water, ... from videos and our text for
the next two weeks.
~ the goal is to use critical thinking skills to create possible alternatives / solutions at a grade six level of thinking.

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CONGRATS TO Isaiah FOR BEING W.O.W. !!!!!
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~ Kimberley Alpine Resort = FEB 28, MARCH 7!

~ STUDENTS NEED TO BE UP-TO-DATE IN THEIR WORK.

~ REPORTING PERIOD II ENDS ON MARCH 14 & report cards go home.
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