Stepping Into 6th Grade
January 13th - 17th
Important Dates and Upcoming Tests
January 14th - Social Studies Test
January 17th - FMS Blood Drive
February 7th - Sports Spectacular
ELA
Last week was a great first week back from break! This week we are finishing our gathering research unit by taking a post-test. We are also kicking off the nonfiction unit by doing a close reading of an article about snow days. Please remind your student(s) to bring library books back to school! y books back after break to ensure they can check out some new books for the new year.
If you have any questions or concerns Please Contact:
Mrs. Clark: kclark@fulton58.org
Mrs. Clark: lclark@fulton58.org
Ms. Hervey: ahervey@fulton58.org
Math
Last Week:
What a great first week back!! We dived into the new year by reviewing and retaking the Unit 3 test and then started by dipping our toes into Unit 4: Dividing Fractions by making sense of division.
This Week:
Students will be focusing more on the meanings of fraction division and what that looks like in a diagram.
Vocabulary:
reciprocal
Learning Objective:
I can divide fractions that include mixed numbers.
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: Rocks and Minerals
This Week: We will start exploring the formation of rocks! Our focus will start on elements and minerals!!
6-8.ESS2.A.1: Develop and use a model to illustrate that energy from Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering, and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of the ocean floor at ridges, submergence of the ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building, and active volcanic chains.
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 the advancement of civilization and its legacy
Monday: Review
Tuesday: China Test
Wednesday: China Test
Thursday: Test Retakes
Friday: Intro to Ancient Greece
If you have any questions or concerns Please Contact:
Mr. Hoskins: jhoskins@fulton58.org,
Mrs. Windmann: ewindmann@fulton58.org