What's Happening In Grade 6

Happy Monday everyone!  This term will be a very busy one with lots of activities and learning happening. 

Literacy:

This term we will be exploring discussion texts. Students will be learning about the structure and language features of discussion texts and will use high modality words and supportive evidence for our arguments and counter arguments.  We will cover a variety of interesting topics and have in depth discussions for and against on topics such as, should e-Scooters be banned, fast fashion and whether screen time is a growing problem.  

Mathematics:

The students will be continuing their learning on decimals. Students will be learning about fractions and will compare and order fractions.  They will add and subtract fractions with the same and unlike denominators and find fractions of a collection. They will make connections between equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages. Students are currently exploring length and are using centimetres, millimetres and metres to measure items in the classroom and outdoors.  They will be learning to identify a variety of graphs and to interpret displayed data as well as write their own statements of findings. Students will also be exploring, comparing and converting time and will be working with 24 hour times.   

Inquiry:

The Grade 6 students will be learning about the three levels of government, the electoral process, the constitution, how laws are passed and democracy.  The students will showcase their learning and understanding of our inquiry topic through a range of written, recorded and visual presentations.  An interactive online incursion is planned through ‘Parliament of Victoria’ in which students will discover how an idea can become a new law. 

We are looking forward to an exciting term 2 in the Grade 6 classrooms. 

Judy Tanner 6A

Kerry Pasharis  6B

Grade 6 Teachers