Friday, April 5, 2024- Carl Sandburg Middle School Tour
Thursday, April 11, 2024- Field Trip to National Portrait Gallery
Monday, April 29, 2024- Gunston Hall Field Trip
Friday, June 7th-6th Grade Promotion
What are we learning?
Language Arts
In Language Arts, sixth-grade students are half way through their book club books. Students are reading historical fiction books and meeting weekly to have a discussion about their books. Students are applying their understanding of the books to writing by completing reading responses that include a diary entry or a letter. Students are also writing open-ended questions to bring to their group meeting to discuss with their peers.
Math
In math, sixth-grade students have been working on ratios and finding unit rates. Students have been practicing building or completing ratio tables and have continued practicing their use of the online Desmos calculator. Sixth grade is moving into finding proportions and graphing and identifying proportional and non-proportional ratios.
Science
In science, we are beginning our final unit on energy. Students will learn about the different forms of energy used today. Students will also explore energy transfer and electricity. Finally, the sixth graders will explore ways to conserve energy.
Social Studies
Students will be focusing on science for the first part of quarter 4.
Questions to ask your child at home.
Tell me about the historical fiction book club you are reading.
In what ways would you use a rate or a ratio table in real life?
