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Social Studies
Social Studies
We finished up timelines today! Next week, we will begin exploring the reasons why we study history. Students will use the Euprotocol Iron Chef and Fast and Curious to understand this question. There will be a quiz on this material on Friday, September 19.
Human Timeline with P2
Science
Science
This week we went out to the garden and students rotated through three stations: seed saving, removing invasive species, and preparing beds for fall planting. A big thank you to our parent volunteers!
We started on our Unit 1: Energy Transfer. If you want to check to see what your child should have done this week, go to Google Classroom --> Classwork --> Week 4 --> Weekly Slideshow --> Find the "Weekly Checklist." (It's one of the last slides, slide 44.) You may also want to encourage them to preview next week, slide 46.
Math
Math
In math class, we will be continuing to strengthen our statistical skills by exploring how data can be displayed and interpreted in different ways. Students will be learning to analyze data using measures of central tendency (like mean and median) and variability (such as range and interquartile range).
To make math more engaging and relevant, we’ve been examining real-world graphs from The New York Times and creating our own graphs using class data. Recently, we analyzed a scatterplot showing the top 50 U.S. women’s marathon times over several years. This led to a thoughtful discussion about the trend of women running faster over time—and why that might be happening.
PE/Study Skills
PE/Study Skills
Mr Rembrandt: We are continuing to develop our volleyball skills as we simultaneously work through our first round of physical fitness testing. Volleyball lead up games and skill development will continue through next week, and our first mile run of the year will be coming up shortly after that. We hope to get all students running the mile comfortably by the end of the school year, so talk with your child to help them set personal goals around their mile times.
Corbolotti: In Study Skills, we’ve been learning about executive functioning strategies and how they support success in and out of the classroom. Students have also reflected on their own strengths and weaknesses with different executive functioning skills, which has led to some great self-awareness and discussion. Recently, they worked on a fun project creating their own school invention commercial, and it’s been wonderful to see the 6th graders’ creativity and enthusiasm shine through.
Band
Band
Website: https://sites.google.com/lcmschools.org/mr-derbys-music-website/home - please take a look at this, you can track what we're working on (under the word homework/classwork) and also use the song links page to play along with tunes we're learning.
The students are onto their 4th and 5th notes (depending on the class) in the standard of excellence books. Behavior has been a challenge in both classes, with excessive side chatter and it's something we're working to clean up. For me to be an effective teacher and for the students to fully grasp all of the fundamental knowledge I'm passing onto them, it's essential that we all abide by class rules of RESPECT in order to be successful. Currently, it's a work in progress.
I was very proud of the effort I heard from beginning jazz and although the piece I introduced ("St James Infirmary") felt quite challenging to them, I'm hearing positive strides by individual students who come in to hang at recess. Excited to see what we sound like next monday.
Music Exploratory
Music Exploratory
Website: https://sites.google.com/lcmschools.org/mr-derbys-music-website/home - please take a look at this, you can track what we're working on (under the word homework/classwork) and also use the song links page to play along with tunes we're learning.
We are onto our third song (completed: "I have a voice" and "Imagine"), "When the party's over." I ordered about 15 or so new pieces, with a combination of multicultural in different languages, popular well known music, musicals, standard choral repertoire, etc. I hope to introduce the kids to new music; for them to gain an appreciation for different styles, as well as fun ones they already know and like. In two part harmony singing (soprano and alto), the alto part (which is lower) can be quite challenging, because the sopranos always sing the recognizable melody. One of the challenges I'm seeing in the choir, is the altos trying to match the pitches of the sopranos; therefore, on piano, I play their part so ideally they can lock on to me and understand how their harmony aids the melody. Good times!
Language Arts
Language Arts
Ms. Koch: We are moving well through the EL Education Curriculum. We are currently in Module 1, Unit 1 and have completed Lessons 1-5. We are continuing to read Percy Jackson & The Olympians "The Lightning Thief". The Lessons are focused on the following "LEARNING TARGETS":
Narrator's Point of View
Identifying the Central Idea of Text
Summarizing Informational Text
Determining the meaning of unfamiliar words in the Text
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Why is Ancient Greek Mythology STILL RELEVANT TODAY?
Upcoming Lesson 6 will focus on Research Reading as well as GREEK MYTHOLOGY LESSONS learned from Mythical Legends/Tales/Stories.
We have received our Student Workbooks and will continue to write in our ELA Writers' Workshop Notebooks. All is well and happy in ELA!
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