SEL - Ongoing embedded social emotional lessons occur daily.  Class meetings are  regularly embedded into the day and a reflection will end each week.  In addition to these, we are #aldrinallin.  We encourage acceptance, flexibility, and noticing the world around us.

Literacy  - For our tenth unit of the year, we are using informational texts to learn about energy and energy resources we have available around the world. The skills that are being taught are citing text evidence to support answers, determining central ideas and key details, and comparing and contrasting information presented in different forms. Our next (and last!) reading test of the year will be on Friday, May 15th.

Writing - For our eighth writing unit, students will be revisiting informative writing. Students will learn about audience, using precise language, and how to research using credible sources. They will choose a country to research and will gather information related to three specific subtopics of their choice. Stay tuned for more information on this project!

Social Science- Our next social science unit of the year is exploring technology. Students will learn about this topic through going on a self-guided tour of Edison's lab, reading and taking notes on technology from long ago, and researching technology and how it has changed from its advent to now. They wrote paragraphs to compare the technology and its differences. The essential question for the unit is: "What are the causes and benefits of the development of new technology?"

Science - The students will be exploring weather patterns through the essential question of the unit, "Why do some rainstorms have more rain than others?" The anchor phenomenon centers around what caused Galetown (a hypothetical town) to have more severe rainstorms. They will be focusing on this topic through simulations, readings, a lab, and evaluating evidence. Students will demonstrate their understanding in a written response at the end of the unit.

Mulvihill/Walsh/Zeller Math - The twelfth and last math module of the year focuses on percentages in ratios and algebra. Students will be learning about percentages greater than 100%, solving word problems involving percentages, and working with variables and percentages. They will also be graphing variables. There will be two checkpoints that students will complete; one after the 8th lesson, and one after the 12th lesson of this module. The last quarterly test of the year will take place on Friday, May 15th.

Weber Math - Unit 6 focuses on functions as a relationship between "inputs" and "outputs." They will represent functions using a table or graph. Then, we will explore surface area and volume of 3-domensional figures. There will be a mid-unit and end assessment this unit. They will be taken on March 2nd and March 20th.

We have many activities coming up at the end of the year! Here is your one stop shop to get more information on all activities:

Thursday 4/30 @ 1:00-2:00 - Sixth Grade Around the World Showcase

Friday 5/1 @ 9:45-11:45 - Sixth Grade Patrol Field Trip

Thursday 5/14 @ 9:45-11:45 - Sixth Grade Field Trip to Congo River (permission slip due Friday 5/8)

Monday 5/18 all day - Sixth Grade Activity Day (parent square sent with permission slip and volunteer form)

Tuesday 5/19 in AM- Field Day

Thursday 5/21 @ 12:30 - Rite of Passage (parent square sent with permission slip and form)