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Mr. Fry
Mr. Fry
6th Grade Social Studies
This past month in Social Studies we have been learning about Africa. We started talking about Human origins and the fossil and artifact evidence that scientists use to understand Prehistory, or the time before people began writing about and documenting history. We then learned how the Nile River was, and still is, so important to Egypt that it is known as the "Lifeblood of Egypt". We then started learning about written history and about a king in Egypt named Narmer, or as he liked to refer to himself: The Scorpion King. Narmer was the first king to unite all of Egypt into one kingdom or empire. This started about a 3,000 year period of stability. wealth, and prosperity in Egypt that saw rule by a series of 30 different dynasties, or royal families. These dynasties have been broken up historically into three time periods: the Old Kingdom, the The Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom. The Old Kingdom began the practice of building pyramids as burial tombs for their kings, or pharaohs. The Middle Kingdom was a time of change and civil war in Egypt. They also were more well-known by the outside world at this point, and began fighting off foreign invasions. The New Kingdom saw a woman, Hatshepsut, become pharaoh for the first time. This is also when the rule of the very young, but famous, Tutankhamen, or King Tut, took place. Ramses II, one of the last and most successful pharaohs of Egypt also ruled during this time period. We ended the month discussing the many different ethnic groups of Africa, colonialism in Africa, and the hardships African citizens faced and still face today after regaining their independence from European nations.
Mr. Scott
Mr. Scott
6th Grade ELA
Our class is working on a Text-Dependent Analysis (TDA) assignment based on an article from Scholastic Scope Magazine titled “The Great Ticket Disaster”. In this article, the author discusses the challenges and frustrations people experience when trying to buy concert tickets, arguing that the current process is often unfair and difficult.
In class, we will examine this claim, using evidence and analysis from the text to understand the obstacles in the ticket-buying process and explore possible solutions to make it fairer and more accessible. This assignment will help students strengthen their analytical skills, practice using textual evidence to support their ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions on a real-world issue.
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Mrs. Rosenberger
Mrs. Rosenberger
6th Grade Math
We recently learned how to graph points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Students also learned how to plot integers and rational numbers on the number line. We are diving into ratios and rates during our next unit. Ratios and rates are a fundamental concept in math that students in Mrs. Rosenberger's class are currently exploring. They are learning how to compare two numbers using ratios and how to use ratios to solve real-world problems. For example, they are using ratios to create scale models and to mix paint colors. Students are finding that ratios are all around them in the real world. They are seeing ratios in recipes, sports, and shopping. They are also realizing that ratios are important for many different careers, such as engineering, architecture, and finance. Mrs. Rosenberger is excited about how her students are engaging with the concept of ratios. As you are shopping, baking, watching sports or doing projects around the house, try to find ratios in real life!
Mr. Tucker
Mr. Tucker
6th Grade Science
The 6th grade red team students wrapped up their study for life beyond Earth just in time for the holiday season. Over the course of the Unit, the students identified systems to support life here on Earth and investigated why Mars is the best chance to find signs of life in our solar system (besides Earth).
The students were presented with the phenomenon of a mysterious channel on the Martian surface. Using data from NASA, the students needed to uncover what caused the creation of the channel and why it was so important in our search for life beyond Earth. If the channel was made from flowing water, that could be a huge breakthrough. Scientists would know where to explore and send rovers.
The students made models to see how rivers on Earth form deep canyons over millions of years. To traverse the millions of miles between the planets, the students used data from the Mars Curiosity rover as their eyes and ears on the planet. In the end the students looked at rock samples on Earth and compared them to rock samples on Mars inorder to discover the channel was created by water. This was a huge breakthrough for the students as they now had a place to search for signs of possible past life on the planet.
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