Only one week until Spring break! This was a packed one! On Thursday, the Grandparents came and visited sixth graders in their Spanish and Science classes. In Spanish, they worked in groups to complete an online questionnaire about the Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza, experimented with GoogleCardboard Virtual Reality, and discussed packing a suitcase for what they'd need if they were to visit. It was a good sampling of the interactive practices for language acquisition they get on a weekly basis! In Science, sixth graders worked in groups to design the digestive system through various forms: life size drawings, minecraft, and baking are some of the main choices! In Language Arts this week, sixth graders revised the final drafts of their research papers and began creating their artifacts for the Archeological dig, which will take place the week after break. In History, we wrapped up our unit on ancient China by learning about the Silk Road through a simulation. Each student "started their trading journey" at one of five ancient cities along the Silk Road: Antioch, Ctesiphon, Kashgar, Kucha, and Dunhuang. They were given five cards of a specific 'good', and sent to other trading posts with the goal of meeting traders from across the continent, as well as trading for different goods. In Math, sixth graders practiced expanding and factoring algebraic expressions. Over two hundred students, including many of the sixth graders, chose to walk down to the fields on national Walk Out day to honor those killed in the Parkland shootings.
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