Ms. Field 2022-23

 March 13-17th, 2023 Thank you everyone for coming out to the spring concert. The class has worked so hard on their piece that they were excited to finally share it! This week we: -Observed reversible and irreversible reactions in chemistry and discovered 4 different ways to know if a chemical reaction has occurred. We also completed a lab testing powders and using our reasoning to figure out what the mystery powder was! -Learned about collective identity and the La Grande Paix de Montreal, a peace treaty between the Haudenosaunee and the French.  -Worked on writing paragraphs with a clear topic sentence and supporting details. -Met with our book clubs to discuss our new books and reading jobs. We also completed our first reading reflection in the Google Classroom.  -Grade 6's completed their unit on fractions, percent, decimals and ratios and had a math test. -Roa math continued practicing equivalent decimals and placing fractions on the number line.  -Copithorne math worked on eq

 February 27th to March 3rd, 2023 I love how much time we were able to spend outside this week. Not only we had a chance to play games outside with our buddies, we also participated in Take Me Outside Day, the Winter Edition! This week: -Began learning about Mental Health and the importance of using proper language to describe feelings/experiences.  -Completed a science lab making homogeneous and heterogenous mixtures to separate. -Evaulated our news articles and set a goal before we wrote our last article. Next week, we will edit, revise and publish. -Finished our slideshow on the Iroquois Confederacy. A few students have a little work to do finish to polish up their slides (please ask your child if this pertains to them). -Reviewed our close reading strategies by reading a passage on water and its physical states. -Grade 6 math continued to practice converting improper fractions/mixed numbers. We then began learning about relationship of fractions, decimals and percentage.  -Ms. Roa&