Dear 6D Parents,
On Monday, we started building for our
Santa's Sleigh Challenge. Using future human missions to Mars as
inspiration, the students needed to build a sleigh that could safely and softly
land on the Martian surface without dropping its precious cargo of presents.
Using a zip line, we strung up in the DLC, the students came up with some
ingenious designs using only a cardboard box, some masking tape and a plastic
bag, which many groups used as a parachute to slow the sleighs descent.
We will be revisiting aerodynamics and drag when we start our flight unit later
in the year.
As part of our Sky Science unit, the
students watched the Matt Damon film, The Martian. We learned about many
of the harsh conditions that people will face as we start to travel to the Red
planet in the next five to ten years. Sandstorms, radiation exposure and
lack of oxygen, as well as psychological factors such as loneliness and
separation, will be constant struggles for all astronauts making the 3+ month
trip to Mars.
On behalf of all of the grade 6 teachers
at Simons Valley School, we wish you a happy holiday and a restful break.
See you in 2020! Remember we don't come back until Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
Mrs. Reeve
Quizzes/ Tests
-We did the geometry quiz yesterday.
The results will come home in the new year.
Upcoming Events
December 19: Last Day
of classes
January 7: Classes
Resume
January 15: Colonel
Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour
January 15: Colonel
Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)
February 27: Sir John A
MacDonald Jr High Tour
Website
Don't forget to check out our class
website for grade 6 resources
