In Science, students will spend all week creating their Famous Scientist Prezis. They will also use their regularly scheduled computer literacy class for this task, too.  The Prezi phase will continue through February 28th.  Mid-week, students will select the day of their oral presentations that begin in March.  The science room will be open during lunch all next week for students who would like extra time to meet their daily Prezi goals.  Finally, students are encouraged to continue the Writing Paragraphs from Note Sheets homework assignment this weekend (choose one note sheet and write 1-2 paragraphs combining those notes into a logical paragraph(s). The multi-day homework assignment is due Wednesday, February 15th. See the science moodle for more details!

In English, the sixth graders will be focusing their etymological minds on root words, with a quiz on Thursday and Fictionary on Friday.

Next week in Math, students will continue their study of proportions and how they relate to real-life situations. They will be writing their own proportion word problems, solving them, and sharing the problems with the class. The quiz on proportions will take place on Thursday, 2/16/12. Reminder: All quizzes are returned within a few days and students earning below 100% are required to make corrections and get a parent signature. Please contact me if this is not happening. Have a wonderful February Break!
 
In Social Studies, students have formulated research questions on topics related to the Columbian Exchange, have written research questions, and have started to collect information.  Next week, they will analyze the   cause and effects of their topics in regard to the Old and New Worlds. First drafts of their research essays are due on Friday, February 17.

In French, we will start the week in French with a review of lesson 4B, and the lesson 4B quiz will be Tuesday.  We will then do some in-class preparation for the "Grand Concours", which will be on Thursday.  All sixth graders who take French participate in the "Grand Concours", which is a national French contest put on by the American Association of Teachers of French.  There is a listening comprehension portion and a grammar/vocabulary/culture portion of the contest.  The students have a review packet that they may work on if they wish to do so.  The students should bring two #2 pencils with erasers and a reading book to the contest.