A Guide to Sixth Grade Success: September 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

More Order of Operations Practice

Here is a review on order of operations, complete with excersises to do on your own. The link to the website is: http://www.mathgoodies.com/Lessons/vol7/order_operations.html

More Order of Operations... Taught in a Rap VIdeo!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Spanish Explorers in Middle America

Tomorrow we will be learning about Spanish explorers in Middle America. Here is a preview!

Order of Operations

This week we are going to be introduced to Order of Operations with equations. Here is a short lesson to show you how we use this method.

This week we are going to be reading The Diary of Anne Frank. This is a great book about a girl hiding from the nazis during the Holocaust. We will spend some time reading this book and have many sorts of projects featuring this book. Here is a little background behind this brave girl's story.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

This video shows how to get the least common multiple using an easy method.

Friday, September 21, 2012

What is a Least Common Multiple?

This is how we find out...

The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights is composed of the first ten amendments in the United States Constitution. Students, it is very important for you to know your rights and freedoms in your country. Here are the first ten amendments:

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

What are Factor Trees? Let's Find Out...

Tone in Poetry

Here is a video explaining the role tone plays in poetry.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

A Short Lesson on Prime Factorization

Here is a video explaining how to do prime factorization, which we learned today.

Colonies of America

The Late, Great Edgar Allen Poe...

This morning, we are analyzing a poem by the great Edgar Allen Poe. I found a website which includes his biography and many of his works. Open the link at http://poestories.com and discover his world!