The 6th Grade (GC6) will have an exciting year.
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| Myles hold his mini scale model of the layers of the Earth |
First, we
will be diving right into Geology. (Note: Diving into geology can be
quite dangerous and lead to serious injury. Geology should be approached
with caution). We will learn about the layers of the earth and how
those layers interact to give us mountains and earthquakes. We will
answer questions like:"Does global warming cause earthquakes?" We
will conduct a volcano experiment unlike anything the world has ever
seen!
From
there we will go on to learn oceanography, astronomy,
the respiratory system (heart dissection), the nevous system, and the
immune system. We will be spending the last quarter on energy. We will
do many other exciting things along the way. I have great experiments
and projects in store and look forward to sharing them with your child.
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| Students graph the behavior of a tiny robot to see if it is learning |
Most of
the national and state standards were covered last year. This means that
most of what we learn will be the same material, but taught on a high
school level. I am also preparing with the skill set they will need for a
high school class. This requires more independent study
and critical thinking. Some of you may have noticed that your child is
struggling in areas where they were not previously. That is because the
work is harder and my expectations are greater.
Students
will be covering engineering, chemistry, heredity, and physics (matter,
energy, and machines). We will focus more on labs and field work. We
will also be sharpening language arts and reading skills by fine-tuning
our research, interpretation, and presentation skills.
Expect
that your child will have two homework assignments per week. They will
have a weekly reading assignment and a home lab or
comprehension exercise. We are also looking for old, unused, or broken
cellphones that we can use for our technology course. If you have any,
please send them to me.
