Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Apple Experiment

6th graders are observing a science experiment about germs. The apple slice on the left was put directly into the jar. The other slice was passed around the room touching each student's hands.

6th Grade News

Our Class

We recently got new jobs around the class room. Two of the new jobs are Blogger and Assistant Blogger. Our job is to post things on the Blog this week. It is Hannah and Emily. So we will be the bloggers.

Language Arts

This week we have been working on our tiger essay. We had to decide if having a tiger as a pet was a good idea or a bad one. We have also been learning about text features and what they are.

Math

For math we have been reviewing for the state test. We have been doing different math stations with different math activities. To help us get ready for the state test at the end of this month.

Social Studies

So far we have been learning about the Roman Empire, their leaders, and the fall of the Roman Empire.

Spelling

We have been doing our spelling on spelling city. Throughout the week we do spelling activities that involve our spelling words. Don't forget to remind your child to practice!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

100th Day of School


What we've been up to...

Whew!!  It has been too long since I've posted on the blog!  My apologies!  We have had a great month back at school since Christmas break. We've even passed the 100th day of school!

Language Arts:
We are currently writing a persuasive essay about whether tigers should be kept as pets.  The 6th graders read an article about this, have formed an opinion, and are now using evidence from the article to support their opinion.  Students will take the reading state assessment at the end of this month.

Math:
We have learned about transformations and probability in the past few weeks.  We will also begin reviewing in order to prepare for the state assessment at the beginning of March.

Spelling:
So far this year, students have been responsible for studying their spelling words at home.  That has gone fairly well until the past few weeks.  Please remind your child to study his/her spelling words at home!

Science:
I'm sure you heard about our awesome knee surgery experience in January!  The 6th graders were able to view a LIVE knee replacement surgery and ask the surgeon questions during the procedure. It was a great opportunity for them!

Social Studies:
We have been learning about Ancient Greece during the past few weeks.  We even had a guest, Mrs. Kuhlmann, show pictures and talk about her trip to Greece.