6th Grade Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies Syllabus
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen
Lynette Adams and Kristen Cipielewski
Email: ladams@rmae.org kcipielewski@rmae.org Phone: 303.670.1070
Class Webpage: Go to RMAE homepage, click Classrooms, click on Teacher Web Pages. Click on 6th grade.
Welcome to 6th grade! Please read the following math, science, language arts and social studies syllabus, sign it, and have your parent/guardian sign it too once you go over it together. This is your first opportunity to take control of your education. Make sure you understand the policies listed here, and ask questions if you need clarification.
Communication: We can be reached via email throughout the day ladams@rmae.org or kcipielewski@rmae.org0. The best way to reach us is by email, but you can also call and leave a voicemail. We will check that as often as we can, but may not get back to you the same day. We update our class website on a weekly basis, at the minimum. Please refer to it regularly as it will have useful links, assignments, projects, and information about our class. If you need to meet with either of us, please email us to set up an appointment.
Course Skills: A curriculum map will be available on the class website. The following overarching topics guide the coursework for literacy and math in sixth grade and can be found in the Core Knowledge Sequence.
Science
Human Body:Immune System
Energy, Heat and Energy Transfer
Astronomy, Gravity, Stars, and Galaxies
Plate Tectonics
Oceans
Math
Numbers - Integers, Factors and Multiples, Rational Numbers
Number Operations - Operations with Fractions, Operations with Decimals
Proportionality: Ratios and Rates - Representing Ratios and Rates, Applying Ratios and Rates, Percents
Equivalent Expressions - Generating Equivalent Numerical Expressions, Generating Equivalent Algebraic Expressions, Equations and Relationship - Relationships with Two Variables
Relationships in Geometry - Area and Polygons, Distance and Area in the Coordinate Plane, Surface Area and Volume of Solids
Measurement and Data - Displaying, Analyzing, and Summarizing Data
Language Arts
Spelling
Memoir
Sayings and Phrases
Short Stories
Poetry/Business Letter
Mythology
Speeches
Research
Social Studies
The Industrial Revolution: Changes and Challenges
Immigration
Industrialization and Urbanization in America
Reform in Industrial America
Wold Deserts
Ancient Greece and Rome
The French Revolution
The Enlightenment
Independence for Latin America
Grades: All assignments (tests, quizzes, classwork, homework, and class participation) will be given a point value. Students’ grades will be calculated by adding all points she/he earns in a quarter and dividing it by the total number of points possible and then multiplying by 100.
“Joey earned 550 points out of a total of 600 possible points.
So…(550/600) x 100 = 92%.
Joey earned a 92% for the quarter.
We will enter grades on a regular basis. Be aware that projects and papers will take longer to grade, but we will provide feedback in a timely manner. Please check the Parent/Student Portal often for your grades.
Homework: Any homework we assign will be purposeful, and applicable to our lessons. Please turn in assignments on the due date. The middle school policy for any missing assignments will be followed. Any assignments not submitted by 8:00 am Friday morning, will be counted as zero points. Assignments turned in late are 10% off per day late. If you are absent please check the website for missed assignments.Get notes from a classmate and/or talk with me to get caught up on the content that was missed. You will have two days after returning from an absence to turn in missed assignments. Please see us if you have an extended absence or any extenuating circumstances. Remember, we can be reached via email anytime or by appointment.
Classroom Guidelines
- Be prepared: arrive on time and have your supplies with you.
- Supplies to bring to class every day: 3-ring binder with paper, pencil pouch with at least two sharpened pencils and one pen, and composition notebooks, one for literacy, one for math, science and social studies.
- Take risks: test your ideas, share your answers (even if you are not 100% confident), and attempt to solve problems. Mistakes are honored and welcomed in our class. I will make many, and expect you to do the same. Together we will learn from those mistakes.
- Be respectful of yourself, your peers, your classroom, your school, and your teachers. This is a team effort, and will help us create a trusting class where we can mess up, learn, and have fun.
- No food or drink, except water bottles during class. A morning snack time will be given.
- Follow rules as stated in the school Family Handbook, including dress code.
As a student, your job is to come to school prepared everyday, but also to seek help with problems and areas of content that you do not understand. Together, we will overcome any challenges and exceed both of our expectations. If there are ever any questions or concerns, please come see us or feel free to email us.
2018-19 Curriculum Map - Math & Science
August |
1 |
Numbers |
Human
Body:Immune System |
September |
2 |
Numbers |
Human
Body:Immune System |
|
3 |
Numbers |
Human
Body:Immune System |
|
4 |
Numbers |
Human
Body:Immune System |
|
5 |
Numbers |
|
October |
6 |
Number
Operations |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
7 |
Number
Operations |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
8 |
Number
Operations |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
9 |
Number
Operations |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
10 |
Proportionality:
Ratios and Rates |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
November |
11 |
Proportionality:
Ratios and Rates |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
12 |
Proportionality:
Ratios and Rates |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
13 |
Proportionality:
Ratios and Rates |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
14 |
Thanksgiving
Break |
|
December |
15 |
Equivalent
Expressions |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
16 |
Equivalent
Expressions |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
17 |
Equivalent
Expressions |
Energy,
Heat, and Energy Transfer (Bios: Marie Curie and Lewis Latimer) |
|
18 |
Winter
Break |
|
January |
19 |
Winter
Break |
|
|
20 |
Equivalent
Expressions |
Astronomy,
Gravity, Stars, and Galaxies (Bio: Newton) |
|
21 |
Equations
and Inequalities |
Astronomy,
Gravity, Stars, and Galaxies (Bio: Newton) |
|
22 |
Equations
and Inequalities |
Astronomy,
Gravity, Stars, and Galaxies (Bio: Newton) |
February |
23 |
Equations
and Inequalities |
Astronomy,
Gravity, Stars, and Galaxies (Bio: Newton) |
|
24 |
Equations
and Inequalities |
Astronomy,
Gravity, Stars, and Galaxies (Bio: Newton) |
|
25 |
Equations
and Inequalities |
Astronomy,
Gravity, Stars, and Galaxies (Bio: Newton) |
|
26 |
Relationships
in Geometry |
Astronomy,
Gravity, Stars, and Galaxies (Bio: Newton) |
March |
27 |
Relationships
in Geometry |
Plate
Tectonics (Bio: Wegner) |
|
28 |
Relationships
in Geometry |
Plate
Tectonics (Bio: Wegner) |
|
29 |
Relationships
in Geometry |
Plate
Tectonics (Bio: Wegner) |
|
30 |
Spring
Break |
|
April |
31 |
Relationships
in Geometry |
Oceans/Water |
|
32 |
Measurement
and Data |
Oceans/Water |
|
33 |
Measurement
and Data |
Oceans/Water |
|
34 |
Measurement
and Data |
Oceans/Water |
|
35 |
Measurement
and Data |
Oceans/Water |
May |
36 |
Measurement
and Data |
Oceans/Science
Innovation |
|
37 |
Review
of concepts |
Oceans/Science
Innovation |
|
38 |
Final |
|
2020/2021 Language Arts Curriculum Map
Week 1
Aug 24-28
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Week 2
Aug 31-Sept 4
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Week 3
Sept 8-11
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Week 4
Sept 14-18
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Week 5
Sept 21-25
|
Module 0
A Poem for my Librarian, Mrs. Long”
|
Module 1
Resilience in the Great Depression
“Bud, Not Buddy”, “The Dust Bowl”
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Week 6
Sept 28-Oct 2
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Week 7
Oct 12-15
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Week 8
Oct 20-23
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Week 9
Oct 26-30
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Week 10
Nov 2-6
|
Module 1
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Week 11
Nov 9-13
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Week 12
Nov 16-20
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Week 13
Nov 30-Dec 4
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Week 14
Dec 7-11
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Week 15
Dec 14-18
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Module 2
A Hero’s Journey
“The Oddysey”, “Ramayana: Divine Loophole”
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Week 16
Jan 6-8
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Week 17
Jan 11-15
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Week 18
Jan 19-22
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Week 19
Jan 25-29
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Week 20
Feb 1-5
|
Module 2
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Module 3
|
Week 21
Feb 8-11
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Week 22
Feb 16-19
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Week 23
Feb 22-26
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Week 24
March 1-5
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Week 25
March 8-11
|
Module 3
Narrating the Unknown
“Blood on the River”, “Written in Bone”, “Rethinking Jamestown”
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Week 26
March 15-19
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Week 27
March 22-26
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Week 28
April 5-9
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Week 29
April 12-16
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Week 30
April 19-23
|
M 3
|
Module 4
Courage in Crisis
“Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance”, “I Am Malala”,
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2020/2021 Social Studies Curriculum Map
Week 1
Aug 24-28
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Week 2
Aug 31-Sept 4
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Week 3
Sept 8-11
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Week 4
Sept 14-18
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Week 5
Sept 21-25
|
The Industrial Revolution: Changes and Challenges
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Week 6
Sept 28-Oct 2
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Week 7
Oct 12-15
|
Week 8
Oct 20-23
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Week 9
Oct 26-30
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Week 10
Nov 2-6
|
Immigration
|
Industrialization and Urbanization in America
|
Week 11
Nov 9-13
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Week 12
Nov 16-20
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Week 13
Nov 30-Dec 4
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Week 14
Dec 7-11
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Week 15
Dec 14-18
|
|
Reform in Industrial America
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Week 16
Jan 6-8
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Week 17
Jan 11-15
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Week 18
Jan 19-22
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Week 19
Jan 25-29
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Week 20
Feb 1-5
|
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World Deserts
|
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Week 21
Feb 8-11
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Week 22
Feb 16-19
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Week 23
Feb 22-26
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Week 24
March 1-5
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Week 25
March 8-11
|
Ancient Greece and Rome
|
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Week 26
March 15-19
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Week 27
March 22-26
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Week 28
April 5-9
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Week 29
April 12-16
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Week 30
April 19-23
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The Enlightenment
|
The French Revolution
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Week 31
April 29-30
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Week 32
May 3-7
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Week 33
May 10-14
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Week 34
May 17-21
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Week 35
May 24-27
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Independence for Latin America
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