Week 11 in Grade 6 - Sites and Citations

Another action packed week in Grade 6. I was not here today (Thursday) as I traveled down to Muscat to present at a teacher’s conference being hosted at ABA School.

Unit of Inquiry

In our conflict themed unit we have been analyzing conflicts within our lives and the world. We started with internal conflicts, then we moved slowly outwards until we reached conflicts on a global scale. The children then subsequently chose one of these conflicts to start a deeper inquiry and research.

Literacy

The children created covers for their narratives. Then, connected with their conflict inquiries, they learnt how to build a Google Site – a website where they can store their research. This will be a really important tool to use during the PYP Exhibition. We have also progressed on to week 2 of our book clubs. please ask your child about their club and what they are currently reading.

Maths

We started the week by looking at the form of percentages and how to turn a decimal number or fraction into a percentage. Then we inquired into the strategies to calculate the percentages of a number, e.g. 25% or 60. We then pivoted slightly into our new mini mathematics inquiry into chance and data – the central idea is “Understanding chance and data empowers us to make informed decisions and predictions.”. We have already looked at the language of chance and probability, as well as doing a deeper dive into the math behind the chance game of ‘Rock – Paper – Scissors’ (RPS). The week ended with a huge RPS tournament. Ask your child about this dramatic and surprisingly emotional contest. Photos below.