Area and Perimeter

We are halfway through our Area and Perimeter Unit.  The expectations for these measurement skills are as follows:

•       estimate, measure, and record the perimeter of 2D shapes using standard units
•       estimate, measure, and record area
•       compare and order various shapes by area using congruent shapes and grid paper
•       describe the relationship between the size of a unit of area and the number of units needed to cover a surface

You can help your child practise these skills by asking them to estimate the perimeter of their bed, their dresser, the table, and the backyard.  Ask them how many post-it notes they would need to cover a book, the kitchen floor, or front of the refrigerator.

Measurement Games

ABC Ya Measuring game


Top Marks Measuring Game

Linear Measurement

We have now begun our unit on Measurement.  We will begin with Linear Measurement where the students must learn to do the following:

• estimate, measure and record length, height, and distance using standard units (cm, m, km)
• draw items using a ruler, given specific lengths in cm
• compare standard units of length and select and justify the most appropriate unit to measure length
• compare and order objects on the basis of linear measurements in cm and m (100 cm=1m)

Practise these skills at home by asking your child to estimate the length of an object in your home, and you give an estimate too.  After, measure it using a ruler or measuring tape and whoever is closest wins 10 points.  First person to 100 wins!  You can also choose an object and ask your child if they would measure that in cm or m.

Here is our anchor chart with benchmarks that you can review at home. 

Links for 3D Solids and Nets

You can choose a variety of 3D solids and press play to see the solid open into a net:

https://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/3d_prisms.html

Here is a video to explain nets:

https://www.geogebra.org/m/pCv2EvwD

A cool interactive site where you choose a 3D solid, then you can move it around, and count the edges, vertices, and faces.  You can also see how it opens into a net.

https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Geometric-Solids/

Munch a Lunch Program

Session 2 of the Lunch Program is now open for orders. The final day to place orders is January 4th. No cash orders will be taken for this session. We are not accepting orders past January 4. Session 2 lunches will begin the week of January 7th.

Click here to take you to the website:

Munch a Lunch

Geometry Unit

We are beginning 2D Geometry before the holidays.  We will then move on to 3D figures.  The expectations are as follows:

• I can identify and compare various polygons (triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons) and sort them by their geometric properties (# of sides, side lengths, # of interior angles, # of right angles)

• I can use a reference tool to identify right angles and to describe and compare angles as greater than, equal to, or less than a right angle

• I can compare and sort prisms and pyramids by their geometric properties

• I can construct rectangular prisms and describe geometric properties of prisms

• I can solve problems requiring the greatest or least number of 2D shapes needed to compose a larger shape in a variety of ways

• I can explain the relationships between different types of quadrilaterals 

• I can identify and describe the 2D shapes that are found in 3D shapes 

• I can describe and name prisms and pyramids by the shape of their base

• I can identify congruent 2D shapes by manipulating and matching concrete materials

Tangram Game

Shapes Game
Angles NumberRock Song
Angles Song (BINGO)

Snowflake Sale

Dear Parents/Guardians

St. Bernard will be hosting it's 3rd annual Snowflake Sale. The idea behind the snowflake sale is that students bring in some gently used items from home in order to sell at school. The grade 6 students have chosen this fundraiser in order to raise money for WeSchools. All money raised with be donated to our local and global initiative- Hunger and Women’s Empowerment.

At this time, we are asking all families, if you have any gently used items that you may be donating to goodwill, if you could please send them to the school for our snowflake sale which will happen on December 20, 2018. Students can begin bringing in items. We ask that all items be at school by Wednesday December 19, 2018.

We are also looking for some parent volunteers that would be able to help set up on Wednesday December 19, 2018 starting at 2:30pm. If you are able to help out, can you please contact Ms Porcari at the school.

Some items to consider (books, toys, ornaments, crafts, knick- knacks, games, puzzles, gift ideas for mom and dad and wrapping paper, gift bags, bows and gift tags)

Thank you,

The Grade 6 team