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ANNUAL EVENTS
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Sixth Grade now has a full year of Science classes that are taught by Mr. Hotchkiss. As part of the study of Natural Resources (ecology and biomes) we often go to The Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island. |
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Annually we go to Ragged Hill Wood at the 4-H Camp in Pomfret. The program enriches our knowledge of deciduous or aquatic biomes. We either orient ourselves through the woods or have a great time splashing through the brook and into the pond finding small animals. |
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As part of our Social Studies Curriculum we will be going to the Boston Museum of fine Arts. There we will view and draw many artifacts from ancient civilizations. |
| Science related field trips include a trip to the Connecticut Science Center in New London. There we use forensic information and high-tech experiments to solve problems. This trip is the first of a three year program that engages students in the hands-on application of scientific learning. | |
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Throughout the year we go to a few plays that are presented through the 3C's program. |
LITERATURE
IN THE SIXTH GRADE WE HAVE A GREAT TIME READING ,
THINKING, DISCUSSING,
AND WRITING!
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READING, THINKING & RESPONDING |
We read short stories, non-fiction, poetry, drama (reader's theater), oral traditions (myth & origin tales) and novels. We discuss, think, write, and take tests and quizzes. Our basic text is Prentice Hall Copper. |
 READING
20 NEW BOOKS! |
Every student will read 20 books during the school year. Some of these books will also be read for book reports ( due every three weeks). All books read will be recorded on a book log. ( I do this too!) |
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VOCABULARY - (so necessary to understanding) |
Our vocabulary book (Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary
Workshop) contains 300 words arranged in fifteen units. Every two
weeks there will be a vocabulary test of 20 words. After every third unit
is a review test. Students receive a workbook - DON'T
LOOSE IT!
Online dictionaries: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.html and http://www.wordsmith.org |
| STUDENT'S FAVORITE BOOKS: | Among the Hidden (series), Artimis Fowl (series), Because of Winn-Dixie, The Book of Three (Prydain series), Catherine Called Birdy, A Cricket in Times Square, The Great Gilly Hopkins, The Door in the Lake, The Great Turkey Walk, Hatchet (series), Holes, Robert Holland Books, Love, Ruby Lavender, My Side of the Mountain (series), Perloo the Bold, The Royal Diaries (series), The Shakespeare Stealer (series), Two Princesses of Balmarre, A View from Saturday, The Watsons Go to Birmingham, Williwaw!, and many, many more... |
| The clip art is from www.teacherfiles.com |
| Science, taught by Mr. Hotchkiss has three main texts. One text focuses on the earth's resources. It includes fossil fuels, solar, wind and water, nuclear, and alternative energy sources. The other focus of the text is environmental Science including biomes and ecological and natural cycles. |
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Weather is and interesting topic
that includes observation of daily cycles as well as learning about |
The third topic that is taught in science is Matter. It is interesting to discover the basic structure of matter. |
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Web sites to go to :
Mystic Aquarium http://www.mysticaquarium.org/ Doland Learning Center http://www.dnalc.org/ |
American Museum of Natural History (NY) http://www.amnh.org
Museum of Science (Boston) http://www.mos.org EcoTarium (Worcester) http://www.ecotarium |
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