Why do you think it is important for students to study plate tectonics? How will you use your knowledge of plate tectonics in the real world?

Use your blue book Prompt pp. 28 # 2 or 3 your choice!

Christmas in Europe

Choose a country in Europe and research their Christmas traditions. You may use the website on my blog to do this. Write a five to seven sentence paragraph sharing what you found about your chosen country. Spelling and grammar counts, your post will not be published until all spelling and grammar are correct.

Watch the video linked below on the Layers of the Earth. Then in your science copybook briefly describe the inner and outer cores, the mantle, and the crust.

http://www.screencast.com/t/t0XLia2Se

Welcome to 6th grade! I am so happy to meet all of you and to be your teacher! We have an exciting year ahead of us. In Social Studies we will be studying Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. If you could travel to any of the countries on these continents which would you choose? Why?

Social Studies Performance Assessment

Which two countries did you choose for your social studies performance assessment? Why did you choose these two countries to compare and contrast?

Christmas in Europe

Choose a country in Europe and research their Christmas traditions. You may use the website on my blog to do this. Write a five to seven sentence paragraph sharing what you found about your chosen country. Spelling and grammar counts, your post will not be published until all spelling and grammar are correct.

European Countries

So far during our study of Europe, we have studied several regions of Europe. Choose a country from the United Kingdom, Scandinanvia, or Europe's Heartland and write a parapgraph (5-7 complete sentences) about the country. Please share some interesting facts you have learned. Spelling and grammar count!

Continental Drift

Which Evidence for continental drift do you think is the most convincing? Explain your answer in a paragraph that is 5-7 sentences. Spelling and grammar counts!

Maps

Compare and contrast physical and political map. How are they alike? how are they different? Your answer should be at least 5-7 sentences. Spelling and grammar counts!

Geography skills

Why is it important to have geography skills?

Newton's Second Law

You notice that if you push a empty shopping cart and a full shopping cart with equal force, the empty shopping cart has a greater acceleration. Use Newton's second law to explain why the empty shopping cart has a greater acceleration than the full shopping cart.

Newton's First Law

Explain Newton's first law of motion in your own words. Provide two examples illustarting Newton's first law.

Velocity vs. Speed

How can two objects have the same speed but different velocities? Explain how this is possible and provide an example of your own. Check your spelling and grammar.

Egypt in the news

We are beginning our study of North Africa with Egypt. Egypt has been a focus in the world news this week. Explain what is happening in Egypt. What do you think of this situation? What would you do if you were an Egyptian living in Egypt today?

Christmas around the world

Choose a country in Europe and research their Christmas traditions. You may use the website on my blog to do this. Write a five to seven sentence paragraph sharing what you found about your chosen country. Spelling and grammar counts, your post will not be published until all spelling and grammar are correct.

Earthquakes

Having just begun our study of earthquakes what interesting facts have you learned about earthquakes so far? What do you what to still learn about earthquakes? Why do you think it is important for scientists to study earthquakes?

United Kingdom

In Social Studies we have been studying the countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The countries of the United Kingdom are: England, Scotland, Wales,and Northern Ireland. What are three interesting things you have learned during our study of the United Kingdom?

Environmental Issues in Europe

Industrial growth in Europe has hurt the environment and created health risks. Air pollution has serious effects to the environment. One of these effects is acid rain. What is acid rain, and why is it harmful? What should be done to reduce air pollution and acid rain in Europe?

Continental Drift Hypothesis

In 1912 Alfred Wegener, proposed a hypothesis known as continental drift. Wegener gathered evidence to support his hypothesis from fossils, studies of ancient climate, and from the geology of continents. Which evidence for continental drift do you think is the most convincing? Explain your answer

Europe

Soon we will begin studying the continent of Europe. Which country in Europe would you most like to visit? Explain your answer.