This week we looked at the Middle East. Below are some of the projects that were submitted from students who became 'experts' on a country over the last few periods.
Here's a link to Saudi Arabia's group and Syria's group work.
As you can see, the kids learned a lot about different countries in the middle east and how democracy is slowly making inroads there. I was very pleased with their efforts and the things they created.
In Science we have been working hard at our parachutes, preparing for the Science Fair next week. The 6's will be on display from 9-10:15am in the Innovation Centre (upstairs above the cafeteria) so please feel free to stop by and see all the exciting work they have done.
In LA this week we were in a writing frenzy. We finished one story and began another, which we will edit on Monday, so the kids need to make sure they bring it to school that day. And we completed a couple of quizzes on the book we are reading (The Cay) and will continue on as far as we can get next week.
And in CE, we continued with our exploration into the early church, looking at them through the lense of the Book of Acts. It is neat to see how a small group of Christians started on the road to carry the gospel of all nations (which connects with our chat with Prof. Thiessen last week very neatly!).
I hope you all have a great weekend, and we will talk more next week!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Twenty-three
Not much new to share this week, as I spent a lot of time wrapping up science and getting report cards ready to run.We did have a great experience on Wednesday, when Prof. Wes Thiessen came in to the school and we took advantage of his availability to tell us about the events of last year's Arab Spring. He was in Tunisia in January as the regime which was in place was toppled by the popular movement, and his insights into what occurred was fascinating. As a result, the students of 6B decided to do a project on the Arab Spring, becoming experts on 7 different countries and teach their classmates about them. I am very excited to see what will be produced, and since the projects are going to be web-based, I will try to post them on the blog for next week.As far as science goes, we are in the midst of our parachute projects, coming up with good designs for landing probes on different planets in our solar system. The projects will be completed for the Science Fair on March 21st and will be on display for the morning in the Innovation Centre. Feel free to come by and see what the kids have done.There is not too much more to report, as this week was a bit of a blur, but we did some neat things, and I am looking forward to an almost full, normal week next week. Have a great long weekend.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Week Twenty-two
A rarity occured this week - we had a full 5 days! It was a treat to see the kids all week - though they may not have felt the same!
In LA this week we continued our reading of The Cay. It is a great novel and is giving us some insights into racial prejudice (a topic our class admits is not an issue for them here at school) in the form of a great adventure story. We finished up to the end of chapter 4 and did some assignment work related to it this week. We also began work on new compositions this week, taking the format of the PATs, by using a picture to prompt our writing. The thing that shocked me was how hard the kids worked on it! I gave some instruction and then let them start writing. After a half-hour of silence, I asked if everyone was enjoying themselves or if they wanted to do something else, and the class as a whole said they were having fun and wanted to keep writing. A great moment in 6B history!
In CE we had a slower week. Because of the stops and starts that we had this month, along with the large number of absences, we worked on both John 1:12 and Titus 3:5 this week. Whichever verse was not done this week, can be done next week along with Eph 2:8-9 (a great verse to discuss at home - I encourage you to ask your child about this verse and what they think it might mean and join your thoughts with theirs).
During Social Studies this week we worked on our walking tour of Athens maps. This was a very interesting project, where the kids were to describe not only how to get to the various important locations of Athenian democratic practise, but to describe why these places are important. These projects will be presented next week.
We started off the week with a visit to the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. It was a beautiful night for viewing (three planets and a crescent moon!) and everyone who was able to make it out had a great time. In Science class we wrapped up our Sky Science unit. The units all finished, we can now go on to the unit test which is on Tuesday. I am very proud of all the kids and how hard they worked to accomplish their goals. I think it was a positive learning experience for all of us. Next up is our parachute challenge for the GCA Jr High Science Fair on March 21st. This should be fun.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend and please, as always, contact me with any questions or concerns.
In LA this week we continued our reading of The Cay. It is a great novel and is giving us some insights into racial prejudice (a topic our class admits is not an issue for them here at school) in the form of a great adventure story. We finished up to the end of chapter 4 and did some assignment work related to it this week. We also began work on new compositions this week, taking the format of the PATs, by using a picture to prompt our writing. The thing that shocked me was how hard the kids worked on it! I gave some instruction and then let them start writing. After a half-hour of silence, I asked if everyone was enjoying themselves or if they wanted to do something else, and the class as a whole said they were having fun and wanted to keep writing. A great moment in 6B history!
In CE we had a slower week. Because of the stops and starts that we had this month, along with the large number of absences, we worked on both John 1:12 and Titus 3:5 this week. Whichever verse was not done this week, can be done next week along with Eph 2:8-9 (a great verse to discuss at home - I encourage you to ask your child about this verse and what they think it might mean and join your thoughts with theirs).
During Social Studies this week we worked on our walking tour of Athens maps. This was a very interesting project, where the kids were to describe not only how to get to the various important locations of Athenian democratic practise, but to describe why these places are important. These projects will be presented next week.
We started off the week with a visit to the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. It was a beautiful night for viewing (three planets and a crescent moon!) and everyone who was able to make it out had a great time. In Science class we wrapped up our Sky Science unit. The units all finished, we can now go on to the unit test which is on Tuesday. I am very proud of all the kids and how hard they worked to accomplish their goals. I think it was a positive learning experience for all of us. Next up is our parachute challenge for the GCA Jr High Science Fair on March 21st. This should be fun.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend and please, as always, contact me with any questions or concerns.
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