Past Weekly Goals |
Week 1: Students will read Pandora's Box to see how a computer can hold lots of nasty surprises! Students will learn how to take Cornell notes. Students will learn the steps of problem solving and practice using different strategies to solve problems in groups. Students will learn about the four Class Agreements in sixth grade. |
Week 2: Students will practice taking Cornell Notes. Students will learn specific questions to ask and answer when following the problem solving steps. Students will find out how to THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST. Students will compare scientific inquiry to problem solving in math. Students will use the problem solving steps and strategies to solve problems using the problem solving OUTLINE. Students will strengthen our community on Bonding Day. |
Week 3: Students will try using different problem solving strategies while working in small groups. Students will work independently on a problem in math. Students will take a quick quiz to see what they understand about problem solving. Students will compare problem solving in math and investigating in science. Students will design an investigation in math. Students will take a Times Tables Test. |
Week 4: Students will take a Problem Solving Quiz. Students will work independently on a challenging problem. Students will design a helicopter lab in their groups. Students will design a lab independently using icy water. Students will learn how to use a thermometer. Students will learn how to use a place value chart to read large and small numbers. Students will create their own place value chart in Excel. Students will compare numbers using the place value chart. |
Week 5: Students will reflect on the feedback for On Your Own Problem Solving. Students will practice reading large and small numbers. Students will learn the place values for parts smaller than 1 whole. Students will create their own place value chart in Excel. Students will compare numbers using the place value chart. Students will discuss the age of the earth. Students will take Cornell notes on fossils about how fossils were formed. |
Week 6: Students will learn the different symbols used to represent multiplication and division. Students will use the place value chart to find products with easy multiplication. Students will use the place value chart to find quotients with easy division. Students will take a Place Value Quiz to test their knowledge of place values and easy math. Students will learn how fossils form and identify different kinds of fossils. Students will describe what fossils tell about organisms and environments of the past. Students will take a fossil assessment to show their understanding of fossils. |
Week 7 Students will review the place value test and reflect on areas of improvement. Students will retake the place value quiz. Students will use various multiplication strategies to multiply one, two and three digit numbers. Students will show their understanding of fossils by looking at what chances an organism has of becoming a fossil. |
Week 8: Students will take a fossil assessment. Students will take an assessment to show ability to multiply one, two and three digit numbers. Students will understand that ATOMS are the building blocks of all matter. Students will learn how scientists find the age of fossils. Students will round numbers to the tens and hundreds places. |
Week 9: Students will review what they have learned about atoms with Bill Nye. Students will review the steps of problem solving by practicing individually and in pairs. Students will add estimating to the problem solving process. Students will review decimal numbers and round decimals to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth. Students will learn the time divisions of the history of the earth. Students will make relative and absolute timelines of the events in the history of the earth. |
Week 10: Students will round decimals to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth. Students will review the rules for rounding and take a rounding assessment. Students will reflect on how scientists know the age of fossils. Students will make relative and absolute timelines of the events in the history of the earth. Students will learn the time divisions of the history of the earth. |
Week 11: Students will represent the history of the earth in a timeline of their choosing. Students will learn the importance of a standard in measuring. Students will learn the units for metric linear measurement. Students will convert between metric units used for linear measurements. |
Week 12: Students will present their timeline projects to the class. Students will review the steps of scientific inquiry. Students will investigate the mass of water that a sponge can hold. Students will write a lab report. Students will learn the metric units for measuring mass. Students will use tools to measure mass of various objects. |
Week 13: Students will conduct scientific inquiry to find the mass of the water a sponge can hold. Students will write up the inquiry in a formal lab report. Students will practice converting between metric units for linear, mass, and capacity measurements. Students will learn the units used for measurement capacity or volume. Students will investigate the volume of different containers using mL and L. |
Week 14: Students will take a quiz on metric measurement. Students will review measuring time and temperature. Students will learn the units in the customary system for linear, weight and capacity. Students will learn how to convert between units in the linear customary system. Students will practice measuring things in class using a ruler with inches, feet and yards. Students will learn what characteristics scientists use to classify organisms into domains and kingdoms. Students will look at attributes and characteristics of various things to sort them. Students will create their own classification system. |
Week 15: Students will create their own classification system. Students will review the scientific classification system of organisms and take a quiz to show understanding. Students will learn how to convert between units in the linear customary system. Students will learn the units in the customary system for capacity. Students will practice using measurement tools to find the capacity of containers. |