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Year 6 Term 2 Week 2 Blog

English Class

This week in English class the students worked on their writing skills and wrote based on various topics. The students also worked in their peer-editing groups to make corrections to their writing. New guided reading groups have now been assigned and the students are making steady progress with the new books that they are reading. 

For next week in class the students will work on writing about current events that are taking place around the world. It is important for the learners to have a global sense of some of the major events taking place in the world such as the (wild fires in Australia, volcanic eruptions in the Philippines, trade tensions between the USA and China, etc.)

UOI Class

Central idea: Understanding of scientific knowledge is constantly evolving and has an
impact on people’s lives.

Key Concepts: change, connection, causation            
Related Concepts: ingenuity, progress, ethics, sustainability

Lines of inquiry and associated concepts (change, connection, responsibility)

What leads to advances in scientific knowledge and understanding?
Concept - Causation.  Students will investigate the causes or circumstances that led to the creation of
important inventions.

The effects of scientific advances on people and the environment 
Concept - Change: Students will see how inventions evolve over time and how society changes after certain
inventions have been invented (the impact on society). Positive and negative inventions. The changes that
are caused, for better or for worse. 

The role of technology in scientific understanding /
บทบาทของเทคโนโลยีในการทำความเข้าใจทางวิทยาศาสตร์
How technology is helping science advance. Things that were mechanical in the past are
now more technological 

เรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับวิทยาศาสตร์ก้าวหน้าที่เข้ามามีบทบาทในประเทศไทย
และนักวิทยาสาสตร์ท่มีชื่อเสียงของประเทศไทยและแถบเอเชีย                          
เรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับสิ่งประดิษฐ์ที่เข้ามามีบทบาทแทนที่ของเก่า
เปรียบเทียบการเป็นอยู่ของอดีตปู่ย่า ตายาย เมื่อก่อนการเป็นอยู่ของไทย เปรียบเทียบเกี่ยวกับปัจจุบัน
โครงการของในหลวง
                                                          
What teacher questions/provocations will drive these inquiries?
1. Why are inventions important?
2. What influences an inventor?
3. How have inventors/inventions changed communities? 
4. What makes a person want to invent something? 


This week in UOI class the students have began completing their presentations on famous inventors and
inventions. The students have also been working on their small inventions to share with the parents during
our celebration of learning that will be held next Friday, January 24th at 2:00pm in the Year 6 class.

For next week the students will be working on making sure their projects are ready to share with parents
and that all of their small inventions have been completed.

Maths

In Maths class the students have worked on units of measurement relating to volume. The students have been
learning to convert milliliters to litre and liters to kiloliters. For next week the students will be working on units of
mass and weight. The students will take part in a fun baking activity next week to apply the skills that they
have learned about measurement of mass and volume.

Camping Trip

Our camping trip was a success and the children had a wonderful time bonding with their friends and building
their social skills as well as building upon being independent individuals. This was a great experience for our
learners and we look forward to future overnight trips.























Swimming Classes with Mr. Xavi

Swimming classes with Mr. Xavi will resume again next beginning January, 23rd for the Year 6 class. Mr. Xavi will
be monitoring water temperatures to ensure it is not too cold for students to swim. Please ensure that your child
brings their swimming gear with them to school every Thursday from next week on.

Homework

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