Grade 6:Week 3

Grade 6 Digital Learning Activities

ELA

Day 1

Title: Building Background Knowledge on Rosa Parks
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 1
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 6th ELA Interactive Slides Day 1

Day 2

Title: First read of Rosa Parks: My Story
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 2
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 6th ELA Interactive Slides Day 2

Day 3

Title: Central Idea in Rosa Parks: My Story [Part 1]
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 3 & Day 4
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 6th ELA Interactive Slides Day 3

Day 4

Title: Central Idea in Rosa Parks: My Story [Part 2]
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 3 & Day 4
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 6th ELA Interactive Slides Day 4

Day 5

Title: Argumentative Writing Prompt
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 5
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 6th ELA Interactive Slides Day 5

Newcomers/ELD

Title: Why Philadelphia? Immigration and Migration from the 1880s to 2000s
Teacher Cover Sheet: Week of May 4
Day One

Instructions: Today, you will think about (1) what you know about immigration and migration and (2) why people moved to Philadelphia from the 1880s - 1920s.
Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides

Day Two

Instructions: Day 2 you will think about (1) how we use prepositions to mean time, place and position, (2) how we prepare to read a text, and (3) how to complete a summary chart and write a summary.
Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides

Day Three

Instructions: Day 3 you will think about (1) how we use prepositions to mean time, place and position, (2) how we prepare to read a text, and (3) how to complete a summary chart and write a summary.
Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides

Day Four

Instructions: Day 4 you will think about (1) how we compare and contrast, (2) how we prepare to read a text, (3) how to compare and contrast two groups with a Venn Diagram and (4) write a comparison / contrast paragraph.
Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides

Day Five

Instructions: Day 5 you will think about (1) how we prepare to read a text, (2) how we read graphs, and (3) how to write an informational paragraph.
Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides

Math

Title: Finding Area of Parallelograms, Rhombuses, and Triangles
Teacher Cover Sheets: Review these documents prior to the lesson
- Days 1 & 2
- Days 3 & 4
Instructions: Follow the directions on the google slides.

Link to Interactive Assignment: LINK

Science

Activity 1

Title: Introduction to Ecology: What is Ecology
Teachers review this document prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 1
Directions: Watch the video on Slide 4.You may pause it to take notes, record those in the box to the right of the video.Slides 5, 7, and 8 are review slides for you to read.Complete the activities on Slides 6 and 9.When finished, return to Google Classroom and Turn In your work.Need Additional Help? Ask someone to read the slides to you and ask you questions to help you complete the activities.
Links: Interactive Slide deck: What is EcologyInteractive Slide Deck: Focus on Language

Activity 2

Title: Introduction to Ecology: Environments
Teachers review this document prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 2
Directions: Watch the video on Slide 4 and read slides 5 and 6.You may pause the video at any time to use the text box to record notes from the video.Complete the activities on Slides 7, 8, 9, and 10.Turn in your assignment to your Google Classroom when all activities have been completed.Need Additional Help? Ask someone to read the slides to you and ask you questions to help you complete the activities.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Ecology - Environments

Activity 3

Title: Introduction to Ecology: Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Teachers review this document prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 3
Directions: Slide 4: View the video and record any notes. You may pause or watch the video as much as needed.Read and review slides 6 and 7.Complete the activities on slides 8, 9, and 10When finished, return to Google Classroom and Turn In.Need Additional Help? Ask someone to read the slides to you and ask you questions to help you complete the activities.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Ecology - Biotic and Abiotic Factors

Activity 4

Title: Introduction to Ecology: Biodiversity
Teachers review this document prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 4
Directions: Slide 4 View the video recording notes or ideas in the box next to the video.Review the vocabulary terms on Slide 5.Slide 6 View the video recording your ideas on why biodiversity is important.Answer the questions by dragging the green checkmark next to your answer. Rewatch the video on Slide 6 if needed.Return to Google Classroom and Turn In.Need Additional Help? Ask someone to read the slides to you and ask you questions to help you complete the activities.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Ecology - Biodiversity

Activity 5

Title: Introduction to Ecology: Soil - Earth's Important Resource
Teachers review this document prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 5
Directions: View the video segments on each slide and answer the questions in the text box next to the video.Read Slide 10 for the detailed directions for the writing you will do on Slide 12.Complete Slide 12, following the directions and then return to Google Classroom and Turn InNeed Additional Help? Ask someone to read the slides to you and ask you questions to help you complete the activities.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Ecology: Soil - Earth's Important Resource Interactive Slide Deck: Focus on Language Writing

Social Studies

Activities 1-5

Title: Geography and History of Africa
Teacher Cover Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JKInpaYcCII--y2THWQEY64EZOdc3NN4yE1Sp8VdpcI/copy
Instructions:

Navigate the Google Slide deck, following all directions and completing all activities
Complete the Interpreting Maps of Africa activity

Resources:

Google Slide deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Eoq8BEzM7UYq8T_jBHpiwq7NzKRmqOhZRaa-y8CeffE/copy
Interpreting Maps of Africa activity: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g1bOT4zzcXKMxzPrBI6PtnQ-9Nil_imMkY35UP3bPFE/copy