6th Grade News
December 11, 2015
Reminders
- As we move into our second semester, please check with your student to determine that they still have scissors, glue and colored pencils. Valuable class time is lost as students scramble to borrow from friends, much needed supplies.
- December 18 Winter Party 2:00 to 2:45 in Multi-Purpose Room
- December 21-January 4 Winter Break, students return on the 5th
Math with Mrs. Johnson
They discovered how to solve a one step equation involving addition and subtraction by using algebra tiles. We will continue with division and multiplication next week.
Science with Mrs. Hintze
This week we studied thermal energy transfer or convection, conduction, and radiation. Students learned that heat moves in only one direction from a hotter object to a cooler one. They learned that it is transferred through direct touch (conduction), through the movement of fluids (convection), or through radiation, the transfer of heat via electromagnetic waves.
We will have a test over this unit on Wednesday, December 16th. If you know that your student will not be here for the test, please have them talk to me about taking it on Tuesday.
LEGO engineering challenge
Snowball Catapult
Heat Transfer Scenes
ELA with Mrs. Franks
This week and next , we are creating and presenting a TV news broadcast. Each group has a director, anchor, on-camera reporter, and a man-on-the-street. The presentation also includes scripts and graphics from a story we have read this semester in Springboard. Some even added music ! We will complete presentations and enjoy a Read- In next week.
Teamwork!
Writing script with ease!
Planning a news broadcast!
World Cultures
We spent last week studying Northern and Southern Europe and gaining an understanding of how geographic features influence economic development, political relationships, and policies of societies. This week we have moved on to Eastern Europe. Students will know that Eastern Europe incorporates many nations, and that it has a unique geography that affects their landscape, industry, travel, trade, and agriculture.