Ms Bower

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

The grade sixes are trying a new art technique today. They started by shading their papers and are using an eraser to create a picture from their imagination.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

Some of the beautiful art the grade sixes have been creating lately. I’m going to miss this creative bunch!

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

Room 22 is practicing our real life object sketching today. They learned it’s all about the basic shapes and shading.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

The grade six students are learning the art of designing comic strips this week. They will be creating a comic that explores some of the relevant topics happening in their lives right now. Stay tuned!

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

Ratio tables have been a game changer for my grade sixes. An incredibly smart way to develop mental math skills with larger number multiplication and division questions.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

Grade sixes please don’t forget it is Show and Tell spirit day tomorrow. I can’t wait to see what you bring.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

This morning the grade sixes are creating increasing patterns and then rolling the dice to figure out which term they need to figure out. They found out a few strategies for figuring out the term fast and accurately without completing the table of values.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

We are collaborating with our grade 1 buddies this morning. They are starting their building things unit. We read the book It’s not a box and together they are transforming their box into their imaginative object.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

We talked about hats on for mental health today. The grade sixes created their own models of their brains and discussed the importance of brain health. We also created a Help me box for students to let me know if they need help with something in their lives.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

We had the most incredible day learning on the land at Nose Hill Park. A huge thank you to our volunteers and Mother Nature for allowing the day to go so smoothly.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

We are practicing our joyful literacy today with flashlights.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

The grade sixes started our investigation into hot air balloons and the principles of rising and falling today.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

We are learning on the land today to celebrate our amazing planet!

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

The grade sixes are practicing their coordinates and plotting on a coordinate grid today while battling their opponents in a good old game of online battleship.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

Our flying insects are starting to take shape. The teamwork is incredible!

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

Room 22 is working on improving our reading fluency. Did you know that just 10 minutes a day of reader’s theatre can significantly improve student’s fluency?

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

We had an amazing morning at Confederation Park this morning. We practiced our journaling techniques, enjoyed a sharing circle and played some Indigenous games.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

The grade 6 students are practicing some journal techniques this week in preparation for our Nose Hill adventure. This morning we worked on I notice, I wonder, it reminds me of…

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

Room 22 is working hard on creating their paper mache flying creatures. We will be showcasing them at our learning assembly May 1.

[Ms Bower @ms_bowersclass]

The grade six students are learning about the importance of timelines today. They started by creating timelines of their lives so far. Our next step will be to look at the history of flight and create a collaborative aviation timeline.