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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Wednesday April 1

Happy April Fools Day! Today I challenge you to play a April fools day trick on someone or tell someone a joke. 


Riddle for today:  What did the baseball glove say to the ball?


Ms. Hughes is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Rubik Cube Club
Time: Apr 1, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/630606117?pwd=ZjZoT1JFNHBjamJ4T01oM1lqb0dyUT09

Meeting ID: 630 606 117
Password: 485172


Staying Connected Photo Contest! 
We are overwhelmed by the enthusiasm to our SJA online learning and Student Life efforts and want to capture this in a fun and engaging contest for all students in all grades! See details attached. Our April Newsletter and social media channels will feature some of these photos! Please see attached flyer. Contest ends April 1st! 


Dear St. Jude's Academy Families,

Greetings! On behalf of the Mental Health 
​Grade 6 Exhibition group, we would like to remind all youth at St. Jude​'​Academy about Prime Minister Trudeau's address yesterday morning (Sunday, March 29, 2020). Mr. Trudeau spoke directly to youth, citing that mental support for any youth with anxious or isolated thoughts and feelings ​are available. There are trained professionals offered through ​Kids ​Help ​Phone:
  • Call-               1-800-668-6868
  • Text-               686868
  • Website-         kidshelpphone.ca

For those concerned about seniors such as grandparents, friends, etc. there is assistance like meal delivery and health checks via other channels.

Cordially,

The Mental Health Group, Mr. Conte's Class, Grade 6C


French:

Language:
Learning Goal:
Students will learn how to write a persuasive advertisement

Success Criteria:
-I can explain what a persuasive advertisement is.
-I can write a persuasive advertisement.
- I use persuasive language in my advertisement.
-I have an introduction, body and conclusion.
-I used my sentence starters.

Instructions:
-Students will watch a video, 
-Students will then be asked to write an advertisement for one of their favourite toys. Students will brainstorm first. Using the graphic organizer provided and answer these questions.
1.     Introduce the product. What does it look like, how does it work? What does the packaging look like? What comes in the package?
2.     Why should other people like it?
3.     Where can you buy it? How much does it cost?




-Students will use their rough copy and feedback from yesterday to write a good copy of their advertisement.
-Students can draw a picture of their toy when they are finished.

Gym:

Lunch/Recess

Math:
Learning Goal:
 Students will learn about the measurement the Litre

Success Criteria:
-I can explain what capacity is.
-I understand what a Litre is
-I can measure liquid using Litres.
-I know that 4 glasses are in one Litre.

Instructions:
-Students will watch an instructional video, https://youtu.be/U7kQfh99Hiw
-Review the definition of capacity. "How much liquid a container holds"
-One Litre fills 4 glasses of water. Therefore 4 glasses=1L
-They will then complete two pages of their workbook.

Reflection:
Learning Goal: Students will learn how to write a book report for a fiction story of their choice.

Success Criteria:
-I can identify a fiction book
-I can read a book
-I can identify the author and title of my book
-I can identify the genre of my book
-I can name and describe the main characters
-I can describe the setting
-I can identify the main conflict and describe how it was solved
-I write in my neatest cursive

Instructions:
-Students will watch the instructional video, https://youtu.be/haU3DkuBwX8
-Students are then asked to choose a fiction story to read. (a story that is not real it is made up)
-Once students have read their story they will complete the book report graphic organizer.

Zoom meeting: Zoom meeting at 1:30 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/786497391
Meeting ID: 786 497 391

Quiet time:
-Sign into your RAZ kids reading account - work on the running record assignment click the link https://www.raz-kids.com

-When finished you can choose one of these activities to complete.
- work on your Knowledgehook missions https://www.knowledgehook.com/
-work on your book report
-puzzles
-reading
-chores
-board games

Snack/Recess

UOI: 
Learning Goal:
Students will learn how to build their own strong and stable tower.

Success Criteria:
-I know what materials are needed to build a strong and stable structure.
-I can build a strong and stable structure.

Instructions:
-Students will listen to the voice instructions attached. 
 -Students will test their structures and record their results. 

***If you went ahead and completed all this please continue to work on your book report, Raz Kids, or Knowledgehook. ******