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Math - Students have wrapped up their work with triangles (classifying, identifying, measuring). Please remember to regularly review topics at home or come and see myself for added support at lunch or after school.
The following is a good review video for triangles:
Triangle review video
Students are currently learning about polygons and all the different types of them.
A good support link for these can be found here:
Polygon review
Science - Students completed their investigation of how shoeprints are used as evidence, learning about class and accidental characteristics. They also learned how prints can indicate the speed and direction that an individual may have been travelling.
Friday, September 27, 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019
Week ending September 20, 2019
Math - Students have been wrapping up their work on angles and are encouraged to do regular reveiw. They have been introduced to triangles and how to classify them based on side measurements and angles. Students were also to have completed and assignment where they were to draw their names and identify 5 different angles in 2 different locations. That assignment can be found here.
Name angle assignment
Practice supports can still always be found at:
d2l.cbe.ab.ca
Science - Students learned about the Calgary Police Service and their role in the community and how they help to prevent crime and the steps involved in the process. Students began to look at the types of evidence that detectives will use to link suspects to a crime with footprints.
Name angle assignment
Practice supports can still always be found at:
d2l.cbe.ab.ca
Science - Students learned about the Calgary Police Service and their role in the community and how they help to prevent crime and the steps involved in the process. Students began to look at the types of evidence that detectives will use to link suspects to a crime with footprints.
Friday, September 13, 2019
Week Ending September 13, 2019
Math - Students have learned how to identify 5 different types of angles: straight, right, acute, obtuse, and reflex.
Students should be able to identify the measurements of these angles and make estimations when they look at them.
Students have learned how to measure angles using a protractor.
Students learned that complementary angles are 2 angles that add up to 90 degrees, supplementary angles are 2 angles that add up to 180 degrees, and that opposite angles are congruent (exactly the same)
Students learned how to estimate addition and subtraction questions by identifying the largest place values of a given number.
Math addition practice questions
Math subtraction practice questions
Also, students can access the following site from any computer. Under my math class they can search through a number of different supports for activities related to topics covered in class.
D2L
Science - students have been learning about the skills that are necessary for detectives to demonstrate in our Evidence and Investigation unit.
These include:
1. Being observant - use of 5 senses, identifying the things that we can see only, use of sketches and taking notes about things
2. Avoiding judgement - Students identified how we can use our bias and stereotypes to affect how we see people. We have to be able not to let this affect our judgement.
3. Using inference and deductions - how to take lots of information and put it into 1 fact. How to take a piece of information and make good guesses based on it.
Students have also begun to explore how communities and crime are connected and how they are supported by the CPS (Calgary Police Service)
Students should be able to identify the measurements of these angles and make estimations when they look at them.
Students have learned how to measure angles using a protractor.
Students learned that complementary angles are 2 angles that add up to 90 degrees, supplementary angles are 2 angles that add up to 180 degrees, and that opposite angles are congruent (exactly the same)
Students learned how to estimate addition and subtraction questions by identifying the largest place values of a given number.
Math addition practice questions
Math subtraction practice questions
Also, students can access the following site from any computer. Under my math class they can search through a number of different supports for activities related to topics covered in class.
D2L
Science - students have been learning about the skills that are necessary for detectives to demonstrate in our Evidence and Investigation unit.
These include:
1. Being observant - use of 5 senses, identifying the things that we can see only, use of sketches and taking notes about things
2. Avoiding judgement - Students identified how we can use our bias and stereotypes to affect how we see people. We have to be able not to let this affect our judgement.
3. Using inference and deductions - how to take lots of information and put it into 1 fact. How to take a piece of information and make good guesses based on it.
Students have also begun to explore how communities and crime are connected and how they are supported by the CPS (Calgary Police Service)
Monday, August 26, 2019
Work completion
Students who have not yet finished their name art, All About Me, and/or clock schedule assignments need to have them completed before Thursday August 29.
The clock schedule template can be seen here:
Clock Template
students need to complete 15 clocks with times that outline their normal day. The clocks need to be numbered and have the hands written in. On the back of the sheet is where students can write the clock number, along with the time and activity that takes place at that time.
Ex. #1 - 9:30am .... I wake up and get dressed
#2 - 11:00 am .... I help my mom make lunch for me and my sister.
An example of the name art can be seen here:
Name art example
Any questions, please feel free to contact me at sthompson@cbe.ab.ca
The clock schedule template can be seen here:
Clock Template
students need to complete 15 clocks with times that outline their normal day. The clocks need to be numbered and have the hands written in. On the back of the sheet is where students can write the clock number, along with the time and activity that takes place at that time.
Ex. #1 - 9:30am .... I wake up and get dressed
#2 - 11:00 am .... I help my mom make lunch for me and my sister.
An example of the name art can be seen here:
Name art example
Any questions, please feel free to contact me at sthompson@cbe.ab.ca
Friday, August 23, 2019
Welcome to Grade 6 at Ernest Morrow
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As the new school year gets underway, I would like to start off by introducing myself. My name is Shane Thompson and I will be your child’s math/science teacher. I am entering my 5th year of teaching at Ernest Morrow and prior to that worked at Penbrooke Meadows School. I am also a volleyball and badminton coach at the school.
I look forward to working with your child while creating a positive and exciting learning environment. Students will be challenged in a variety of situations this year and will work towards improving their skill level in all subjects. Both students and parents are encouraged to check my blog regularly in order to stay up to date as to what is happening in class.
I believe that open lines of communication are important to your child having a successful year. Please contact me at any time regarding all questions or concerns that you may have. I will do my best to respond in a timely manner.
My contact information is as follows:
Email: sthompson@cbe.ab.ca
Blog: thompsonsmathgr6.blogspot.com
Phone: 403 777 7800 (extension 2031)
Our meet the teacher night is scheduled for August 29th from 6 pm to 8pm. I look forward to meeting with you on this date and putting names to faces!
Sincerely,
Shane Thompson
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