6th Grade Distance Learning Plan

(March 30-April 3)

Science

Think about your daily routine. Come up with an invention that would make someone’s life easier. Write a half-page or more describing/explaining what invention will do and how it will help to make someone’s life easier.
Go to https://scienceworld.scholastic.com/

Click on the February 17 Issue. Read: “Fight Over Pompeii”. Answer the four questions at the end of the article.
Go to Science World February 17th Issue and play the “Sci Trivia Game”

Social Studies

Interview 3 people about the 3 most significant state, national or world events they have experienced. This needs to be accomplished over the phone or by email.

Answer Who, What, Where, When, Why and How?

Put these 9 events into a timeline (event, date).

Optional

Add pictures
Do further research on each event

Math

Percents, decimals and fractions with candy.

· Open a small bag of candy that has multiple colors (Skittles work best). If you don’t have candy, you could use cereal, legos, or anything you may have around the house with multiple colors.

· Separate the candy, or whatever you have, by colors and record how many of each color on a sheet of paper.

· Write each of the colors as a fraction (ex: if there are 17 skittles in the bag and 4 of them are purple, the fraction would be 4/17).

· Then convert these fractions into decimals AND percents. You can use a calculator for this.

· When you finish this, make sure all the percents add up to 100%.

· Make a circle graph of the data. Make sure each piece of the circle graph is labeled with the color and the percent.

· You are done! Now take a picture of it and send it to Mr. DeBoer ryan.deboer@milaca.k12.mn.us

See the math activity that is attached.

Writing/Technology

Journal each day. Write on paper or on a Google Doc. Write a half-page or more. What did you do, where did you go, what did you eat, how did you feel, what was great and what would you change next time?
Or choose one of these prompts each day. Write on paper or on a Google Doc. Write a half-page or more: *If I were a snowflake *Write instructions on how to make a snowman for a kid who has never, EVER seen snow before. *Imagine you are in the winter Olympics. Which sport(s) are you participating in and why? *On my trip to the North Pole… *I was gazing out the window and suddenly the snowman started to move. *The worst snowstorm ever

Reading

Read for at least 20 minutes each day (books or articles, print or online- your choice). Choose any 4 response questions daily from the attached list of Fiction or NonFiction Responses. Write your answers in complete sentences.

Resources: Epic Code = emw2897

Scholastic Scope Classroom Password = uscope6

Specials (art, physical education, media, music)

Please select two specialists’ (art, physical education, media, music) activities that are attached to this packet.

Reading Activity

Math Activity

Music

Music Challenge: Use the directions below to create your own song:

Physical Education

Clap and Catch

Throw a soft object up into the air.

See how many times you can clap before you catch it.

Flexible Alphabet

Can you make your body look

like every letter in the alphabet?

Crabby Clean Up

Tidy up while walking like a crab!

Carry items on your belly across the room to put them away.

Crazy 8’s

8 jumping jacks, 8 silly shakes (just shake as silly as you can), 8 high knees, and

8 scissor jumps

Media

*If you have internet access, go to https://www.typingclub.com/ and practice keyboarding for 25 minutes.

*Other Activities for Media: Read a book for 25 minutes.

*If you have internet access, go to https://www.abcya.com/games/word_clouds and create a word cloud describing all the things that can be done to enjoy a snow day in Minnesota.

*If you have internet access, go to http://www.roomrecess.com/pages/45.html to work on math and reading skills.

Free Draw Challenge: See the activity choices below: