Camp Kandalore Recount Writing

After our fantastic trip to Camp Kandalore, we will incorporate all of our wonderful memories into a Camp Kandalore recount writing activity. In class, over the next few days we will go over the important components of a recount. Students will then write a recount of their experience at Camp Kandalore. The assignment is attached below. It is also in the Google Classroom and students will receive a paper copy today. The recount is due on Monday, October 7.

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September Update

Wow! What a busy month it has been!

We have just returned from an amazing trip to Kandalore, where students participated in all kinds of activities including: high ropes, archery, orienteering, nature hikes, canoeing, indoor rock climbing, mountain biking and Inuit blanket toss. I was so impressed by the courage everyone demonstrated by trying new things beyond their comfort zone! It was so nice to see fellow classmates encouraging and helping one another and cheering for their friends. We have such a nice group of grade 6 students!

In the classroom, this month has been a busy one!

In language, we have worked on writing mini autobiography flip books. Students wrote about themselves in first person, under five categories: Birth, Family, School, Hobbies/Interests, Favourites, and Future Goals. On Monday, we will review the format for recount writing, and write a recount based on our trip to Camp Kandalore. After this, we will move on to narrative writing, just in time to write spooky (not scary) Halloween narratives!

This month, we began reading our class novel, The City of Ember, by Jean DuPrau. It is an excellent book! We hope to finish this book by the end of October.

In math, we have just finished our unit on place value. The curriculum expectation for grade 6 is to name, order, and compare whole numbers to the million place value. Our students did very well with this! Place value tests have been marked and will go home this week. Our next mini-unit is on factors and multiples, as this is a good lead up to multiplication. I will always try my best to post many of our lessons and activities in Google Slides format on Google Classroom, so students have a chance to preview the lesson before class (if they wish). It is also a good way to review for end of unit assessments.

In science, we are studying electricity. This unit is an excellent accompaniment to our class novel, the City of Ember. At the end of our science unit, we will actually design and build the City of Ember, and create circuits with batteries, copper wire and light bulbs to light up the city!

In social studies, we are examining the experiences of different cultural groups upon their arrival to Canada. We are also looking at the experiences of different First Nations People in Canada.

As you can see, September has been very busy! We are looking forward to a fantastic October!
The class calendar is attached below. You can also find it in the Calendars and Newsletters section of this blog and the Google Classroom. Students will also be given a paper copy of the calendar on Monday.

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Have a great weekend! I’m looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday at Meet the Teacher night!

Mrs. Strampel

Place Value Test on Tuesday, September 24th

We will be having a test on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 on place value.

The test will include:

Whole numbers to the millions place value
Standard form
Expanded form
Number words
Ordering and comparing whole numbers
Problem solving involving whole numbers to the millions place value

Students have been working very hard and should be ready by September 24th!

Please find attached a practice test that will look very similar to the actual test. This practice test will also be posted in the “Math” section of this blog and in the Google Classroom with some of the lessons we have done in class in slideshow format.

This practice test is not mandatory but will definitely help you prepare for the actual test on Tuesday, September 24th!

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“All About Me” Autobiography Flip Book

We have had a wonderful start to the school year!

Posted below, you will find a copy of our first writing assignment for grade 6. Students are asked to complete an autobiography flip book titled, “All About Me”. Flip books were handed out today and students will have enough class time to complete them at school. Please check the link below for the assignment success criteria and rubric.

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This link can also be found in the “Literacy” section of this blog and on the Google Classroom. Students also have a paper copy.

The due date is Friday, September 13th.

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone a bit better!

🙂 Mrs. Strampel

Welcome to Grade 6!

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing summer!

I am so excited to meet all of you and to enjoy a fun-filled year full of laughter and learning!

Please review the Welcome Package attached below to browse through some information on concepts we will be working on in September, home-school communication, behaviour incentives, and technology.

See you soon!

Mrs. Strampel