Snow! Today was a good reminder that your student should bring enough warm clothes to wear for outside recesses. This would now include a snow coat, hat, pants, boots, and gloves.
We are slowly adding more to our responsibilities and roles in the classroom, including working on digital portfolios, daily tweets from the classroom, and an opportunity to participate in the National Hour of Code next week. Make sure to ask your student about their roles as a leader in the school. Here's This Week in Switzer:
TL;DR- CFA in Math coming soon; non-fiction is our focus in reading; simulation in Social Studies; new lab experiment in Science; Book fair this week!
Math: In Switzer Math, we are transitioning to Topic 6 and 7 this week. There will be a Topic 6 test this week, and a Topic 7 test next week. All of our Math tests are online at Southdale6.com.
Reader's Workshop: We are diving into difficult and complex non-fiction books- the kind your student will encounter in junior high and beyond. Your student will be reading and analyzing non-fiction books most nights, and will continue to log their reading everyday. Your student's reading log can be found at Southdale6.com.
Science: We started looking at the physical and chemical properties of matter, and how to know if a physical or chemical change has occurred in matter. This will lead us to running experiments on various powders (baking powder, baking soda, baby powder) to figure out what a Mystery Powder is... ask your student where I got the Mystery Powder from...
Social Studies: Students are looking at westward expansion in the United States and working on a simulation dealing with Native Americans.
Have a great week!
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Matthew Switzer
6th Grade Teacher,
Southdale Elementary
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