NBMS 6th Grade Curriculum

NightTUESDAY AUGUST 9 2016

6TH Grade 5:30-6:157TH Grade 6:30-7:158TH Grade 7:30-8:15

Welcome to our

School WidePRIDE

Personal Responsibility in Daily Effort

- Tardy- Materials- “No” Stamp- Homework- Incentive Field Trip

School WideAbsence Policy- Request Homework

Early- Timeliness- Make-up Work in

Classroom- C.U.T.S.Late Work- School policy

School Wide

Student IDs- Required to ride the

bus- Required to check out

library books.

WICORWritingInquiry

CollaborationOrganization

Reading

School Wide

Math- Honors Standards

(grade level embedded)- Showing Work- Work Completion- Retakes &

Corrections- Tutoring- Projects

ReadingTopics Covered:Literature and Informational Text

Homework: Frequent - Check the planner!

Objective:Working on refining comprehension and provide reading strategies to improve that

Projects:1 independent reading project per quarter.

WritingHomework: -Usually finishing classwork-Some small research to gather info for writing pieces-Will need to type final drafts (lots of advance notice)

Major Assignments:-Quarter 1: Personal narrative essay-Quarter 2: Argumentation essay-Quarter 3: Research paper-Quarter 4: Multi-genre project (multiple smaller writing assignments with staggered due dates)

Social StudiesTopics Covered:Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Early Civilizations in the Americas, Middle Ages, Renaissance, EnlightenmentHomework: Usually 1-2 nights a weekProjects:Mummification Project and Ancient Rome ProjectKids Vote USA:Students will participate in a variety of unbiased research-based and current event election activities with Kids Vote USA

ScienceTopics Covered:cells, structures and systems of living organisms, energy, weather, Earth's water, Earth's atmosphere

Homework: - Weekly vocabulary- Weekly current event- Assignments if not finished in class- Occasional lab report

Projects:-Q1 - 3D cell model-Q2 - Research paper on a system of living organisms -Q3 - Energy-Q4 - Weather system model

Physical Educationsemester long - mandatory

Units:Basketball, Volleyball, Football Soccer, Track, Diamond GamesCardio Training, Cooperative Games, Fitness Testing, Team Building GamesRequired: PE Uniform, Athletic Shoes, Socks

Skills Learned:Social Skills / Life SkillsCoordinationBody ID, Body Mass IndexTarget Heart Rate, Character Building

Music Electives

Music, Band, Guitar, Orchestra, Choir

Homework: -practice nightly

Performance Dates:September 22December 8

March 2 May 18

Elective WheelFACS, Art, Character

Development , & STEMThis elective class is designed to be an exploratory curriculum to

broaden education and familiarize students with the Newell Barney

Electives.

Homework:-Check planners nightlyProjects:-Advance notice- Might require some work to be

done at home.

FACSPart of the Elective Wheel

Students will learn about 2016 nutritional guidelines, basic kitchen safety and recipes to create 3 foodlabs, basic sewing which will include a stuffed animal project.

Technology- This introductory course

allows students to understand and learn the basics of keyboarding, computers & computer hardware, maintenance, web design, animation, and other various topics.

- They will learn several elements of Microsoft Office through the use of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Publisher.

ArtIntroduction to Visual

Arts

Homework: seldom

Art Projects: Art projects will be sent home with the student.

End of Year Art Show / District Art Exhibit

Character

-Self-exploration/Realization

- Students self assess where they are in their character and set goals to improve!

- Conflict/Resolution

Leadershipyear long; application process

-self-exploration/realization- student council run through this class- student council meetings- committee work and student

events- assessing leadership styles/skills- assessing what strengths/weaknesses- goal setting

STEMExplore Careers that pertain to

Mathematics, Engineering, Science and Technology using team

building, collaboration, and project based learning.

Projects:-Mars Rover Challenge: Students become members of NASA and explore what it would be like to be a member of the aeronautical profession, maneuvering the Mars Rover from Earth.-Forensics Unit: students become familiar with crime scene investigations.

ClubsSee handout for a list of

available clubs

- Description- Meet Times- Fees- Pick-up time /

location

Tax Credit- Claim $200 - Single,

$400 Married

- Designate exactly what extracurricular (s) you want to fund

- Anybody can contribute

Field Trips

Pending Board Approval

- 1st Semester

Parent Involvement

Site Council

- Date TBA

PTSO

- Date TBA