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  • Plants in Space

    5/16/12 • (0)

    6th graders finished their plant study today with a short quiz on the structures and functions of flowers and other parts of a plant, the role of pollinators in plant reproduction, and a bit about the nourishing foods we get from plants. Next week we’re heading away from plants on planet earth into space.  Students [...]

  • Flowers, Plants and Food

    5/08/12 • (0)

    6th Graders are learning about the structures and functions of a flower.  They are also learning how to draw flowers artistically and with scientific detail.  Their beautiful drawings will be showcased in the lab shortly.  Nice work, 6th Graders!  The flower, plant and food exploration will continue this week with a second lab on the [...]

  • Flowers & Plants

    4/30/12 • (0)

    Through their study of systems Grade 6 are shifting away from humans and over to flowers and plants.  We will have a special guest in class on Wednesday morning – a visiting artist from London who specializes in botanical drawings. She will give the students a lesson on how to draw scientifically.  Then Grade 6 [...]

  • Webquests need more time

    4/18/12 • (0)

    6th Graders – Please work on finishing your webquests at home.  You were all very focused in class today (excellent work everyone!) but you all need a bit more time.  I would like to give you enough time to finish comfortably so — NEW due date: Monday, April 23!  No EXCEPTIONS – Please turn it [...]

  • Human Body Systems

    4/17/12 • (0)

    6th Graders are embarking on a new study in Science class about the general systems of the human body.  They will be taking a closer look at the musculo-skeletal system in detail.  This unit is linked to Pak Glenn’s Global Awareness discussion on systems.  Together we are helping 6th graders understand how complex systems regulate [...]

  • Endangered Species Moodle Time

    4/09/12 • (0)

    6th Graders are moodling through Edmodo on various topics related to their endangered species projects.  Students are becoming experts on such topics as DDT, poaching, habitat loss, and breeding programs of endangered species.  Way to go 6th Graders for your persistence in advanced research on these topics. HW for the week: Endangered Species Presentation Due [...]

  • Moodle Time

    4/05/12 • (0)

    6th Graders Endangered Species projects are taking shape.  That means some students are starting to join the online ‘chat’ about endangered species through an educational social networking site called EDMODO.  Parents, if you would like to read the conversations unfolding online you may view our exclusive Endangered Species Discussion page with this code: 1st: go [...]

  • Endangered Species Research

    4/03/12 • (0)

    6th Graders are successfully completing valuable research regarding their endangered species this week.  Each student will meet with me 1:1 tomorrow, April 4th for a check-in on their progress.  Once research is complete, students will build a google docs presentation or a prezzi about their species.  Also, students will be invited to join in an [...]

  • Classification / Endangered Species

    3/13/12 • (0)

    6th Graders took careful notes in class on Monday about classification and variation in nature.  Now that they are armed with this information, I will be setting them free to do an individual research project and google docs presentation on an endangered species of their choice.  Advanced students will be invited to an online chat [...]

  • Ecology & Classification

    3/06/12 • (0)

    6th Graders are taking a test tomorrow on Ecology.  Hopefully they are home studying their vocabulary words tonight.  Meanwhile we are about to embark on a study of Classification, looking at variation in nature and examining why some species are going extinct at alarming rates.  Students will apply their knowledge of Ecology to do a [...]