6th Grade
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Parent Instructions
Parents, See attached parent guides and answer keys for ideas on how to support your student while reading.
Student Instructions
Students, You can use the link or the attached files to access this story about a teenage girl who decided not to go on vacation with her family. Try the questions on your own and then you can access the answer key file to see how you did. Happy reading!
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will read Gary Soto's Story, "Growing Up" and answer standards-based questions.
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Short Story: "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
Parent Instructions
After reading a short story, the student will answer text-dependent questions about theme and character development.
Student Instructions
Please read the "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto. In this short story, a boy tries to impress a girl on the first day of seventh grade. After you read the story, answer the text-dependent questions that accompany it. You may talk about the discussion questions with a parent, sibling, or friend, or you may type your answers using a text box. Email your language arts teacher if you have any questions.
Learning Opportunity Objective
After reading a short story, the student will answer text-dependent questions about theme and character development.
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PDF
Parent Instructions
Please help your student open the document. Make sure they read the passage carefully and find text evidence before circling a question.
Student Instructions
Please clink the link above titled "April 1-3 ELA Assignment." A PDF will open in preview. Your assignment is to read and annotate the passages and answer the questions that follow. Remember Part A and Part B questions can be tricky. Look for evidence in the text. You will annotate and circle the proper answers on Preview, and save your assignment to your desktop. How do I Edit (write on) a PDF in Preview? 1. Click the annotate button in the top center. (The marker with the circle) 2. You will then see an annotate box with a marker and text box. You can use these items to highlight, write/annotate, underline, and circle the text you may also change font and colors. How do I save a PDF in Preview? 1. File Save 2. Change the location to your desktop
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will practice locating evidence that supports what the text says and recognize evidence that supports inferences drawn from the text.
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| Math Week 1 | ||
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Parent Instructions
Have students log onto Khan Academy, watch the videos and complete the question set that follow.
Student Instructions
Intro to Ratios: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-ratios-prop-topic/intro-to-ratios/v/ratios-intro Basic Rations: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-ratios-prop-topic/intro-to-ratios/v/ratio-example-problems Question Set: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-ratios-prop-topic/intro-to-ratios/e/representing-ratios
Learning Opportunity Objective
Review ratios.
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Pages Doc- Directions for IXL Lesson
Parent Instructions
Greetings Parents: For this opportunity, students will need to log-in to their IXL.com account. If a student does not have a school IXL account, then the student can select a different math opportunity for this week, or students may create a free account on IXL.com to review 6th Grade Math skills for additional practice. For students with IXL accounts, they will practice various math skills previously taught in order to review. Students will open the Pages Document- "Week 1 6th Grade IXL Practice" and follow the directions to select their practice from the RECOMMENDATIONS tab in order to improve their own personal math skills. *Students may use calculators for Geometry, and Ratio & Percent problems.
Student Instructions
For this opportunity, you will need an IXL account. If you do not have a school IXL account, you can select another opportunity for this week. If you want to use IXl.com for math practice, you can sign up for a free account and start practice in any of the 6th Grade Math Skills to get used to using IXL.com. For students with IXL accounts: FIRST, you will open the Pages Document, "Week 1 6th Grade Math IXL Practice." SECOND, follow the directions to log-in and complete the 3 types of RECOMMENDATIONS to review and improve math skills you've learned this year. *You may use a calculator for Geometry, and Ratio & Percent problems.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will complete IXL math practice problems to review previous learning of the following skills: Decimal and Fraction Operations, Ratio and Percent, Equations, Expressions & Inequalities, as well as Geometry.
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Parent Instructions
Have students log into ixl.com and choose 3 lessons to complete in grade 6 topic R from Lessons 1-18 with a 80-100% mastery on each. These are review lessons and some have started them so strive for 100%.
Student Instructions
Have students log into ixl.com and choose 3 lessons to complete in grade 6 topic R from Lessons 1-18 with a 80-100% mastery on each. Strive for 100% mastery especially if you already started it.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Review of ratio unit.
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| Science Week 1 | ||
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Parent Instructions
Please have students log into quizizz.com and complete the quiz code: 871913 Students can take the quiz as many time as they want in order to receive a 90 or above.
Student Instructions
Log into quizizz.com and use the class code 871913 Take the quiz as many times as you would like until you get a 90 or above.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Review all of the standards for 6th grade science
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VIDEO LINK- Mosquitoes FILE- Directions for Research
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Parent Instructions
Greeting Parents: First, students will need to watch the video to learn all about mosquitoes- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Then, students will open the file to read and follow directions to complete research to answer questions to gain background knowledge. Students will be gaining this knowledge to answer the question, "Should we make mosquitoes extinct, and what would happen if we did?"
Student Instructions
First, you will need to watch the video linked in order to learn all about mosquitoes. Then, you will open the attached file to read and follow directions to answer 6 research questions with detail, remembering to cite your sources. Your goal in this research is to decide where you stand to answer the question, "Should We Make Mosquitoes Extinct, and What Would Happen if We Did?" You will research about the role or niche of mosquitoes in their ecosystems, as well as the pros and cons of eliminating these pesky insects. You will receive instructions next week on how to make your claim and present your side of the issue.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will research and analyze information to investigate the role of mosquitoes in the ecosystem in order to determine the effects of extinction of this organism.
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Parent Instructions
Students will need to go to the link above and begin with the “Welcome to the world of biodiversity!” activity. Students will work through all the course topics.
Student Instructions
Go to the Khan Academy link, click on “Welcome to the world of biodiversity!”. Begin working through the activities under that topic. Once you have finished that topic move to the next topic. Complete the practice questions and activities in each topic.
Topic order: Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will perform various skills related to the biodiversity of ecosystems.
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| Social Studies Week 1 | ||
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IXL: World Religions, Brittanica Launchpacks
Parent Instructions
Create a World Religions Keynote using IXL: World Religions and Brittanica Launchpacks; both accessed through clever. Students should have a title slide and 1-2 slides per religion. Religions to be included are Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Title Slide should include the following: Title, student's name, school, and teacher. For each religion, students should include at least 6 facts/descriptions about each religion. Students should include basic beliefs such as- Is it polytheistic or monotheistic?, What do they believe? How/Where do they practice the religion? Are there any religious/sacred texts? Key person(s) associated with the religion. Your slides should also contain images related to the religion
Student Instructions
Create a World Religions Keynote using IXL: World Religions and Brittanica Launchpacks; both accessed through clever. Students should have a title slide and 1-2 slides per religion. Religions to be included are Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Title Slide should include the following: Title, student's name, school, and teacher. For each religion, students should include at least 6 facts/descriptions about each religion. Students should include basic beliefs such as- Is it polytheistic or monotheistic?, What do they believe? How/Where do they practice the religion? Are there any religious/sacred texts? Key person(s) associated with the religion. Your slides should also contain images related to the religion.
Learning Opportunity Objective
I can analyze and differentiate between world religions.
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Parent Instructions
Parents, please feel free to read and review information with your child. The newsletter is a review of early humans. There are some activities on the final page of the newsletter; also feel free to help your child with those.
Student Instructions
Students, here's a fun review newsletter about early humans! Here you will find some great information about things we talked about like cave paintings and Otzi this Ice Man. Read the newsletter and complete the activities at the end.
Learning Opportunity Objective
I can understand and review information from Early Humans.
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Parent Instructions
Have students log into Clever and proceed to IXL or use the link above to access website. Students will select and complete 3 learning skills in the World Religion section (H) for the week and answer all questions related to that skill
Student Instructions
Students log into Clever and proceed to IXL or use the link above to access website. Students will select and complete 3 learning skills in the World Religion section (H) for the week and answer all questions related to that skill.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will be able to identify and apply content learned about world religions.
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