6th Grade

Aug.31 - Sept. 4

Friday:  no school

Advance notice: Tues., Sept. 8 we have the Middle School Mixer - see email for details

Bible

Learning Targets:  Using Genesis through Revelation as the arc, Unit 1 introduces key concepts — shalom, the image of God, the covenant with Abraham, Israel as a kingdom of priests, the prophets' call to justice, and Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promises.  

Math

Learning Targets:   We will be discussing exponents, perfect squares and order of operations.

Homework:  due the next day

• • Monday:  1.1 Puzzle A-P & study mult. facts #6-9 if you need to for Thursday fact check

  • Tuesday:  1.2 OoO paper - front side

Thursday:  multiplication facts #6-9 check

Language Arts 

Learning Targets:   This week, we will watch two short films to review key literary terms: plot, theme, and character traits. On Wednesday, we will write a paragraph comparing the two films. 

Thursday, we will build background knowledge for our upcoming novel, Number the Stars. Students will participate in 6 different activities to help them understand life in Denmark during the 1940s.

Assessment:  

Science

Learning Targets: This week we will learn about the relationship between individuals, populations, communities, and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

Social Studies

Learning Targets: This week we will explore the tools of geography. How do we use a map? What are some important features of a map? 

Specials

Updates and assessments in Spanish, physical education, art and band will be listed here.  If it is empty, then there are none.

Spanish:  Students need a composition book for Spanish class

Physical Education:

Art:

Band: