A Math problem, A Top 5 Hand and A Science Brainwork Task

Hello friends of learning! Happy Thursday

Can you solve this Math problem? We started our day with the same question (but in French) to get our brains warmed up and ready for learning.

What information in the question can help us? What digit can we place even before getting started on finding the solution? Please ask me what strategy I used to find the solution.

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In Français, we worked on our Top 5 hands, with many of us now finished decorating our hands and working on practicing our presentations. Presentations will start either tomorrow (Friday) or Monday, pending the weather and our Terry Fox run. Taking time to practice what we would like to say (presenting to ourselves in front of a mirror works great!) will ensure we feel confident when it is time to speak in front of our peers.

We finished the morning with a quick overview of our first Science experiment which we will complete in class either tomorrow or Monday. Our 🧠Brainwork for this evening is to consider how many drops of water will fit on the surface of a penny and why/how we came up with the prediction that we did. We will be writing our ideas down in the form of a hypothesis before starting the experiment. Stay tuned to find out more!

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AGENDA

* Grade 6 Immunization Forms were sent home yesterday (Wednesday). Please complete the form and return to the school as soon as possible (or by Monday, please!) Thank you! 

 1. Mon Top de Top: Students will be presenting their hand to the class tomorrow and/or Monday and are encouraged to spend some time practicing at home. Students will have their hands (Top 5 list) as reference but will not be able to bring up written notes with them for their presentation.

2. 🧠Brainwork: How many drops of water do you think will fit on the surface of a penny and why/how did you come up with that number.

3. Terry Fox Run: We will be doing our Terry Fox Walk/Run Friday, September 23 during periods 3 and 4. (Rain date: Monday, September 26). We invite all families to donate a "Toonie for Terry" through SchoolCash Online. Please check your email inbox for a SchoolCash notice sent out from the school office. *We also ask all students to wear their Ness gear or school colours (green, black, grey) for the walk.

4. School supplies: We have started using our scribblers, composition books and duotangs in class. If you do not already have these items at school, please bring them as soon as possible!

5. If you haven't yet done so, don't forget to visit our school website for the Student/Parent Handbook, École Ness Quick Fact Sheet and more! (https://www.sjasd.ca/school/ness/)

6. If you missed Cross-Country practices this week but will still like to join, it's not too late! Join us on tomorrow (Friday) morning (at 7:55am) as well as Tuesday and Wednesday of next week to get ready for the final race of the season!

7. AP with Mme Schmidt - If you haven't already done so, please ensure you bring in your t-shirts for your next class (which will be Monday).

8. Atomic Volleyball is starting next week! Head to the gym at 12:10 to join! No previous volleyball experience needed - everyone is welcome!

Girls: Mondays and Wednesdays

Boys: Tuesdays and Thursdays