SIXTH GRADE
Schedule Room 211
Monday @ 9:15, Tuesday @ 2:00, Thur. @ 1:00
Schedule Room 212
Monday @ 8:15, Tuesday @ 1:00, Thur. @ 2:00
CLASS 68 - MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016
Theme 15 Celestial Bodies: A Trip Through The Milky Way
Students will learn about the characteristics of galaxies, comets, asteroids and our own Milky Way galaxy.
HW: THEME 15 VOCABULARY
CLASS 69 - TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016
Theme 16 Satellites and The Space Station: Merry-Go-Rounds in The Sky
Students will discover the functions and the benefits of a few artificial satellites around the Earth.
HW: THEME 16 VOCABULARY
CLASS 70 - THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016
Guest Presentation - Topic "Wikipedia"
CLASS 71 - MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016
Theme 16 Satellites and The Space Station: Merry-Go-Rounds in The Sky
Students will discover the functions and the benefits of a few artificial satellites around the Earth.
Exploration Gizmo: Gravity Pitch @
Students will observe that gravity causes objects to fall toward the center of Earth. Students will also observe that when a ball is thrown, its path is bent by gravity toward Earth and using controlled experiments, students will discover that gravity becomes stronger as a planet’s mass increases and weaker as a planet’s radius increases.
CLASS 72 - TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016
Brain Awareness Presentations
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MARCH 22 (Theme 15 and 16 workbook/textbook pages + gizmo)
CLASS 73 - THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016
Completing Exploration Gizmo: Gravity Pitch @
Students will observe that gravity causes objects to fall toward the center of Earth. Students will also observe that when a ball is thrown, its path is bent by gravity toward Earth and using controlled experiments, students will discover that gravity becomes stronger as a planet’s mass increases and weaker as a planet’s radius increases.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MARCH 22 (Theme 15 and 16 workbook/textbook pages + gizmo)
CLASS 74 - MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016
Class review of Theme 15: Celestial Bodies and Theme 16: Satellites and The Space Station
Bikes For Bikes - Mr. De Bretagne Adventure - Presentation
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MARCH 22 (Theme 15 and 16 workbook/textbook pages + gizmo)
CLASS 75 - TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016
Theme 15: Celestial Bodies and Theme 16: Satellites and The Space Station TEST
Optional Science Fair Presentations
CLASS 76 - THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016
Optional Science Fair Presentations
Theme 17 Respiration: Take a Deep Breath!
Students will identify the parts of the respiratory system and discover that respiration is related to combustion.
HW: THEME 17 VOCABULARY
CLASS 77 - TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2016
Continuing Theme 17 Respiration: Take a Deep Breath!
Students will identify the parts of the respiratory system and discover that respiration is related to combustion.
CLASS 78 - THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
Completing Theme 17 Respiration: Take a Deep Breath!
Students will identify the parts of the respiratory system and discover that respiration is related to combustion.
CLASS 79 - MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016
Returned Theme 13: Tides and Theme 14: The Solar System TEST
Theme 19 Activity: Max Genius
Students will determine the physical characteristics of parent robots using a robot genome and equations for the code transmitted by grandparents. Then, they will choose the physical characteristics transmitted to a baby robot.
CLASS 80 - TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016
Completing Theme 19 Activity: Max Genius
Students will determine the physical characteristics of parent robots using a robot genome and equations for the code transmitted by grandparents. Then, they will choose the physical characteristics transmitted to a baby robot.
Theme 19 Heredity and Genetics: Who Do We Look Like?
Students will learn about hereditary characteristics and discover the role of genes in heredity.
HW: THEME 19 VOCABULARY
HW: PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - THURSDAY, APRIL 7
CLASS 81 - THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016
Caribou Math Contest 5 of 6
CLASS 82 - MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016
Presentation WooWee Robotic Toys
Returned Theme 15: Celestial Bodies and Theme 16: Satellites and The Space Station TEST
Completing Theme 19 Heredity and Genetics: Who Do We Look Like?
Students will learn about hereditary characteristics and discover the role of genes in heredity.
CLASS 83 - TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016
Exploration Gizmo: Inheritance @
Students will compare the results of sexual and asexual reproduction, distinguish between traits that are determined by genes and those that are acquired, understand that acquired traits are not passed on to offspring and observe different types of inheritance (dominant traits / recessive traits).
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, APRIL 19 (Theme 17 and 19 workbook/textbook pages + gizmo)
CLASS 84 - THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016
Completing Exploration Gizmo: Inheritance @
Students will compare the results of sexual and asexual reproduction, distinguish between traits that are determined by genes and those that are acquired, understand that acquired traits are not passed on to offspring and observe different types of inheritance (dominant traits / recessive traits).
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, APRIL 19 (Theme 17 and 19 workbook/textbook pages + gizmo)
CLASS 85 - MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016
Class review of Theme 17: Respiration and Theme 19: Heredity and Genetics
Theme 18 The Human Reproductive System: Human Reproduction
Students will discover the difference between male and female reproductive systems. Students will also become familiar with the physiological changes that occur at puberty.
HW: THEME 18 VOCABULARY
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, APRIL 12 (Theme 17 and 19 workbook/textbook pages + gizmo)
CLASS 86 - TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016
Theme 17: Respiration and Theme 19: Heredity and Genetics TEST
CLASS 87 - THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016
Completing Theme 18 The Human Reproductive System: Human Reproduction
Students will discover the difference between male and female reproductive systems. Students will also become familiar with the physiological changes that occur at puberty.
Theme 20 Growth and Development: Birth, Growth and Ageing
Students will discover the stages of development, from embryo to old age. Students will also learn the major changes that occur from childhood to old age.
HW: THEME 20 VOCABULARY
CLASS 88 - MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016
Completing Theme 20 Growth and Development: Birth, Growth and Ageing
Students will discover the stages of development, from embryo to old age. Students will also learn the major changes that occur from childhood to old age.
CLASS 89 - TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016
Theme 21 Sources of Energy for Living Things: You Are What You Eat!
Students will discover the importance of food in meeting energy needs and distinguish the six categories of nutritional substances.
HW: THEME 21 VOCABULARY
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MAY 3 (Theme 18 and 20 workbook/textbook pages)
CLASS 90 - THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016
Completing Theme 21 Sources of Energy for Living Things: You Are What You Eat!
Students will discover the importance of food in meeting energy needs and distinguish the six categories of nutritional substances.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MAY 3 (Theme 18 and 20 workbook/textbook pages)
CLASS 91 - MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016
Returned Theme 17: Respiration and Theme 19: Heredity and Genetics TEST
Class review of Theme 18: The Human Reproductive System and Theme 20: Growth and Development
Theme 22 Transformation of Energy In Living Things: A Natural Balance
Students will discover the different categories of living organisms that make up a food chain and an ecological pyramid.
HW: THEME 22 VOCABULARY
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MAY 3 (Theme 18 and 20 workbook/textbook pages)
CLASS 92 - TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
Theme 18: The Human Reproductive System and Theme 20: Growth and Development TEST
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MAY 10 (Theme 21 and 22 workbook/textbook pages)
HW: PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - THURSDAY, MAY 5
CLASS 93 - THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016
Caribou Math Contest 6 of 6
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MAY 10 (Theme 21 and 22 workbook/textbook pages)
CLASS 94 - MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016
Class review of Theme 21: Sources of Energy and Theme 22: Transformation of Energy of Living Things
Theme 22 Activity: The Game of Survival
Students will play a simulation game to learn that there must be a balance between the number of producers and the number of consumers for a food chain to function properly.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, MAY 10 (Theme 21 and 22 workbook/textbook pages)
CLASS 95 - TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016
Returned Theme 18: The Human Reproductive System and Theme 20: Growth and Development TEST
Theme 21: Sources of Energy and Theme 22: Transformation of Energy of Living Things TEST
CLASS 96 - THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016
Theme 23 Human Adaptation: Adaptation for A Better Way of Life
Students will discover various ways in which we adapt to our environment and how people with handicaps adapt.
HW: THEME 23 VOCABULARY