6th. Grade


Non fiction – Middle Ages Readers choose a topic by brainstorming what we know about the middle ages Readers write down important details using post its Readers preview post it notes, paraphrasing for new and important information Readers make an outline of new information in their own words by talking about the texts Presentations and Celebrations		Nonfiction Writers begin to collect wonderings Writers develop note taking strategies Writers write about what they know Writers develop a seed idea by finding sources Publish


Units to be studied: To use metric units of mass & capacity To estimate measures of angles; draw angles To classify and apply angle relationships To solve problems by drawing a diagram Game Day		Units to be studied: Thermal Energy – how heat moves Buoyancy – is equal to the mass of the displaced water

Topics to be discussed:

Template Island – presentations

Vocabulary –labor, trade, goods, services, spirituality, myth of origin

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