Welcome to Sixth Grade Math! My name is Mrs. Burmeister and this is my fourth year teaching math at GET, but is my 27th year of teaching. I strive to make sure all students are doing their best work and encourage them to do more. Every child can succeed! 

New to the sixth grade math team is Miss Carpenter. She will be teaching one section of the the 6th grade math. Miss Carpenter and I will be working together to ensure all 6th graders are getting the support needed to be successful during our core math class and Target Time.

Our Math Resource is Open Up. We will also be using a program called ALEKS, during our math target time. This will allow us to incorporate more technology in the classroom and meet the needs of all students. It will also allow for more time to work with small groups on skills that they need.

Extra Skills for Practice:

Multiplication Facts through 12x12

Resource: 99 Math (app on Ipads)

ALEKS

Important Dates:

Unit of Study

Unit 5; Arithmetic in Base Ten

• In this unit students will review adding, subtracting, and multiplying numbers with decimals. The second half of the unit will focus on dividing with decimals.

• M.6.NS.B.3. Flexibly and efficiently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using strategies or algorithms based on place value, visual models, the relationship between operations and the properties of operations.
  

 Welcome to Sixth Grade Science! 

Hello!

I am Ms. Jones, and this will be my third year at G-E-T. However,  I am not new to teaching as this is my 30th year of teaching! I am passionate about science, and I am excited to create an engaging, hands-on science classroom where learning comes to life!

Our science journey this year starts with our first topic: the structure and properties of matter. This topic will lay the foundation for the concepts we will be exploring throughout the year. As we work through the topics this year, we'll focus on developing vocabulary, practicing CER (Claims, Evidence, Reasoning), building models, and engaging in hands-on investigations.

Guaranteed Standards/I Can Statements:

I can construct and use models to explain what matter is and the properties of matter.

I can explain that everything is made of atoms, and atoms can join together to make molecules and compounds.

I can observe and identify examples of change.

I can determine the difference between a molecule and a compound and classify a substance as a molecule or a compound.

I can determine if a chemical reaction occurred by comparing the properties of substances before and after they interact.

I am excited to start a new school year! Please check back for more updates soon.

SCIENCE UPDATE: Sept. 21

We continue to work through our matter unit. The students are currently working in science stations to learn more about compounds and molecules, as well as the continued review of our concepts and vocabulary.

Please continue to review the vocabulary words for this unit. These words are on a vocabulary ring that the students can take back and forth from school to home. The vocabulary words are: Matter, Mass, Volume, Solid, Liquid, Gas, Physical Change, Chemical Change, Atoms, Protons, Neutrons, Electrons, Elements, Molecules, and Compounds.

Thank you for all you do!

Science Update: Oct. 12th

We continue to work through our matter unit. We have been learning about mass, volume, and density. The students have discovered how to find the volume of regular and irregular objects. The formula for finding volume with regular objects will also carry over into math. To find the volume of irregular objects, the students learned a method called water displacement. We also are now adding density to our learning, and the students are finding the density of objects.

Please continue to review the vocabulary ring with your students. We will be adding the word density to our ring this week. Knowing the vocabulary in science is so important to understanding the science behind why things happen or work.

Thank you again for all you do!

SCIENCE UPDATE - OCTOBER 27 - NEW UNIT

We have started a new unit in science, Thermal Energy. Below are the standards we will be focusing on during this unit.

Guaranteed Standards/I Can Statements:

• Plan an investigation to determine that relationships among energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in average kinetic energy of the particles is measured by the temperature of the sample.

• Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either maximizes or minimizes thermal energy.

• Identify objects/materials used to maximize or minimize thermal energy transfer.

• Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

The vocabulary that has been added to our vocabulary rings so far: Thermal Energy, Heat, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, and Temperature. The students will also continue to focus on the words we have already added from the previous unit on our ring.

More to come soon........