Hello-
Hopefully, the coldest weather is behind us and we can look forward to the first signs of Spring! As always please continue to look for our weekly emails and to check your student's grades in SIS. Please make sure coats and hoodies are getting washed. Also, check with your child to see if they need any supplies (colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, pencils, and pens). If you need anything please, let us know.
English:
In 6th Grade English, students are outlining their argumentative essays, in which they determine whether or not self-driving cars should be allowed on the roads. Students will research the topic and find text evidence to support their opinions. The next steps in this process will be for students to type their essays and begin editing their work.
Math:
6th-grade regular math classes are learning to write equations in one and two variables and how to solve simple equations. The advanced math classes have started in the 7th-grade book and will be adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing positive and negative numbers. They will finish the year with the first 5 chapters of the 7th-grade book.
Social Studies:
Social Studies will discover classical Greek and Roman Civilizations over the next two months. The knowledge and politics of Greece and Rome directly impact how our democracy works in the United States. Students will understand the connection between classical civilizations' history and our own society's history.
Science:
We are wrapping up our Matter unit and will have a mini-unit on the Earth's Surface. We will finish out the year with the Ecology Unit. If your child is absent, all assignments are posted in Google Classroom so they can keep caught up.
Reading:
For the next six weeks reading classes will be enjoying the novel, Long Way from Chicago.
We will incorporate elements of fiction, figurative language, and vocabulary. The students always enjoy our novel units. It is a great way for the whole class to work towards a common goal.
