Stepping Into 6th Grade
December 10th - December 13th
Important Dates and Upcoming Tests
December 7th - No School, Teacher PD
December 13th - FMS Semi-Formal Dance
December 19th - Science TestDecember 20th - House Day, Last Day before Break
ELA
Next week, since NWEA testing is complete, students will begin learning about print and digital sources of information. They will be assessing the credibility of each source. Additionally, they will be quoting, paraphrasing, and drawing conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism.
Please remember that ELA students should be reading each night for at least 30 minutes. This is a good time to check with your student to see that they have some form of earbuds for all classroom needs. Lots of them are on sale now or students may use Hornet Bucks to purchase in the Thrive Hive. The buds help them to be successful each day!
If you have any questions or concerns Please Contact:
Mrs. Clark: kclark@fulton58.org
Mrs. Clark: lclark@fulton58.org
Ms. Hervey: ahervey@fulton58.org
Three Minds are Better than One
Collaborating to Find the Meaning
Working It Out
Math
Last Week:
We introduced percentages by looking at money and percents of a dollar. We then looked into how to use double number lines and tape diagrams to solve problems like, "30 is 20% of what number?" and "What is 75% of 120?"
This Week:
We will be finishing up Percentages which ends Unit 3. We will review on Friday and the Unit 3 Post Test will be taken on Tuesday, December 17th. We will be looking at one standard on this test; I can solve unit rate problems including percentages.
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Lesson 3.14
Wednesday: Lesson 3.15
Thursday: Lesson 3.16
Friday: Unit 3 Review
Vocabulary: unit price, unit rate, pace, speed, meters per second, percentage
If you have any questions or concerns Please Contact:
Ms. Grant: cgrant@fulton58.org
Ms. Lechiara: glechiara@fulton58.org
Determining the Better Deal
A look into the rest of December in Math.
A look into the rest of December in Math.
Science
Unit:
Moon phases and eclipses
6-8.ESS1.A.1 Develop and use a model of the Earth-Sun-Moon system to explain the cyclic patterns of lunar phases and eclipses of the sun and moon.
This week: We will continue to learn about what causes moon phases and start learning about eclipses. We will test over this topic Dec. 19, before we leave for winter break.
If you have any questions or concerns Please Contact:
Ms. Hemken: khemken@fulton58.org
Ms. Doering: mdoering@fulton58.org
Social Studies
Learning Targets This Unit:
- Student can describe how the geography of river valleys led to settlement and the beginning of civilization
- Student can describe the advancement of civilization and its legacy
Vocabulary: River Valley, Fertile Crescent, Silt, Irrigation, Physical Characteristics, Legacy, Advancement, Polytheism, Monotheism, Monarchy, Dynasty, Theocracy
Monday: No School - Teacher PD Day
Tuesday: China Choose Learning Activites - Hyperdoc, Packet, DBQ
Wednesday: China Choose Learning Activites
Thursday: China Choose Learning Activites
Friday: China Choose Learning Activites DUE
If you have any questions or concerns Please Contact:
Mr. Hoskins: jhoskins@fulton58.org,
Mrs. Windmann: ewindmann@fulton58.org