Transcript 6th Grade ID Open House

Expectations
 Homework should be about 1 to 1 ½ hours each night
 Reading Log – Students are expected to read at least
2 ½ hours each week
 Math Fact Practice – Students are expected to practice
their multiplication and/or division facts at least 2
times per week.
Expectations
 Students are expected to become more self-reliant and
responsible for their own learning
 Organization is key, they should be using that
assignment book daily
 Students are expected to persevere through difficult
tasks
Topics of Study
Language Arts
 Types of Writing
 Narrative
 Explanatory
 Argumentative
 Spelling and Vocabulary
 Latin/Greek Roots
 Prefixes/Suffixes
 WordMasters
 Reading both Literary and
Informational Text
 Evaluate Genres
 Author’s Craft
 Literature Circles/ Reader’s
Workshop
 Grammar & Mechanics
 Analyze Text – Close
Reading
 Speaking Skills & Speeches
 Research
Topics of Study
Math
 Ratios and Proportional Relationships (ratios, rates, fractions,
decimals, percents)
 Number System (compute multi-digit numbers, multiply and divide
fractions, integers and coordinate plane)
 Expressions and Equations (expressions, equations, functions and
inequalities)
 Geometry (area, volume and surface area)
 Statistics and Probability (Statistical Measures, Statistical
Displays)
Topics of Study
Science
 Weather
 Density and Volume
 Plant Study
 Ecosystems – Vernal Pools
 Chemistry
 Scientific Method
 Designing and
Conducting
Experiments
 Writing Detailed
Observations
 Drawing and
Supporting
Conclusions
 Putting it all together in
a Lab Report
Topics of Study
Social Studies
 Culture Study
 World Geography and Map Skills
 Africa Focus
 Latin America Focus
 Note-taking and Study Skills
 Current Events
Sixth Grade Extras
Field Trips
Extracurricular Activities
 Vernal Pool Hikes
 Intramurals
 New York Museum of
Natural History (May)
 Jazz Band & Select Chorus
 Hammonasset (June)
 Drama Club
 After School Clubs
(February)
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Winter - December 4th and 5th
Spring – March 26th and 27th