This week kicked off with the finale of the Archeological Dig project: the Sixth Grade Archeological Conference! Each of the four teams presented on the artifacts they'd found, and which civilization they believed they had discovered because of it. Each student shared some researched facts about their newly uncovered civilization as well. It was a great finale to a long and rewarding unit! This week in Language Arts, sixth graders completed 3/5 of the Mental Health Matters unit. Students are learning about common mental health disorders, how to be "stigma busters" and how to support someone in a positive way. Students will wrap up the 5 day unit on Tuesday of this coming week. We also held some preliminary discussions in anticipation of our final all-class novel, The Giver.
In History, sixth graders "visited" ancient Athens by completing activities at six different stations. They learned about ancient greek Religion, Architecture, Sculpture, Athletics, Philosophy, and Drama. In Math, we completed Chapter 8 on Algebraic Equations and Inequalities and will be beginning the Coordinate Plane next week.
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In math this week, sixth graders learned to write and graph linear equations, and how to solve simple inequalities. In History, students compared the governments, education systems, economies, and treatment of women and slaves between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta. In Language Arts, students presented their library book reports and researched their artifacts and newly discovered cultures in preparation for Monday's Archeological Conference.
We hit the ground running back from break! No better way to kick off the final quarter of the sixth grade year than with the climactic project for the past month and a half: the Archeological Dig! This week, sixth graders buried their secret artifacts up on the hill behind our classroom. The following day, groups rotated to a new excavation site and discovered a whole new civilization! THANK YOU to all the parents who were able to provide waters, snacks, and supervisory support throughout the two days! Thank you in particular to Patty Murray and Kim Jeter for coordinating and contributing! Tuesday: Burying ArtifactsWednesday: THE DIGGroups documented their discoveries by measuring coordinates of the artifact location and photographing it before removing. Over the next week, students will research and present their "findings" at an in-class archeological conference next Friday. Identifying Artifacts |
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