Wonderscape Academy6th grade

September · Week 1 · Day 5 · School day 5

Day 5: Week 1 Check: Roots, Ratios and Matter

Week 1 plan

Play with your child: Root Explorers

Today’s goals

  • Word study: Show what you know about geo, graph and logy L.6.4b
  • Reading: Say what a story is really about RL.6.2
  • Math: Write and explain 6 ratios 6.RP.1
  • Science: Build and explain molecule models MS-PS1-1

Materials

  • Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Wonderscape Library)
  • Spelling test paper
  • Ratio check (6 problems)
  • Gumdrops and toothpicks [or clay]
  • Profile drafts

Swaps in [brackets] are fine. Use what you have at home or in the classroom.

The day, step by step

  1. 10–15 min Morning meeting SL.6.1

    1. Post the question of the day: "What is one goal you have for 6th grade?" Students jot an answer in their notebook before the meeting.
    2. Share goals and post them on a goal wall.
    3. Celebrate one thing each person did well this week.

  2. 15–20 min Word study L.6.4b

    1. Spelling test: the 10 words from Monday.
    2. Root check: write the meaning of geo, graph and logy and one word for each.
    3. Bonus: define a new word, like geophysics or autobiography, using roots.
    4. Self-check with a partner.

  3. 25–30 min Reading workshop RL.6.2

    Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Wonderscape Library)

    1. Read aloud the next section of the story.
    2. Discuss: What is this story really about so far?
    3. Students complete a quick write: The story is about ___, and so far the author seems to say ___ about it.
    4. Share 3 responses and talk about which show a theme.

  4. 35–45 min Math 6.RP.1

    1. Ratio check: 6 problems, including writing ratios three ways, part-to-part, part-to-whole and simplifying.
    2. Example: A garden has 8 tomato plants and 12 pepper plants. Write tomato to pepper in simplest form (2:3).
    3. Students explain one answer in words.
    4. Review answers together and set a math goal for next week.

    Math center: students who finish early make a ratio poster about their family.

  5. 25–30 min Science MS-PS1-1

    1. Review atoms, elements and molecules.
    2. Students build and label H2O, O2 and CO2 from memory.
    3. Explain in writing: How is a molecule different from an atom?
    4. Share: Which molecule was hardest to remember?

  6. 25–30 min Writing W.6.10

    1. Final edit of the Reader and Writer Profile with a checklist: capital letters, end marks, a topic sentence, 3 or more details.
    2. Write a neat final copy.
    3. Read profiles aloud in small groups.
    4. Post profiles on the class wall.

  7. 20–30 min Centers and independent practice

    1. Ratio poster.
    2. Root word challenge cards.
    3. Map lab: make a coordinate quiz for a partner.
    4. Reading nook: read and log.

    Device time (15 min): play Root Explorers in the Wonderscape game room.

    Today’s game: Root Explorers

  8. 5–10 min Closing circle SL.6.1

    1. What is your favorite new root?
    2. What is one ratio about your week?
    3. What goal will you work on next week?
Support: Read spelling words in two parts (geo-graph-y) before the test.
Stretch: Write 3 riddles using roots, such as I study life and its root is bio.
Look for: Students score 8 of 10 on spelling, write ratios correctly and build accurate molecules.

Short day? Keep the spelling test, the ratio check and the profile sharing.