September · Week 1 of 4 · School week 1 of 36
Week 1: Welcome to the Map Room
Skills this week
Word study
Greek roots geo (earth), graph (write or draw) and logy (study of); use roots to figure out new words.
L.6.4b
Reading & writing
Set up reading routines and a reading log, name story elements, and write a reader and writer profile.
RL.6.2, RL.6.3, W.6.3, W.6.10
Math
Use ratio language to describe two quantities: a to b, a:b and a/b, part-to-part and part-to-whole.
6.RP.1
Science
Matter has mass and takes up space; it is made of atoms that can join into molecules.
MS-PS1-1
Social studies
Hemispheres, the globe, latitude and longitude.
D2.Geo.1.6-8, D2.Geo.3.6-8
Word study this week
Greek roots: geo means earth, graph means write or draw, logy means study of.
Words to read: geography, geology, geometry, autograph, paragraph, graphic, biology, ecology
Build it: geo → geology → geologist
Sentence: “The geologist drew a graph of the rock layers.”
Spelling: geography, geology, geometry, autograph, paragraph, graphic, biology, ecology, photograph, telegraph
Day plans
- Day 1Welcome to the Map Room
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Wonderscape Library) - Day 2Hemispheres and Graphs
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Wonderscape Library) - Day 3Atoms, Molecules and Ratio Tables
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Wonderscape Library) - Day 4Lines Around the World
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Wonderscape Library) - Day 5Week 1 Check: Roots, Ratios and Matter
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Wonderscape Library)
Centers this week
- Root tree: add branches for geo, graph and logy words found in any book.
- Ratio hunt: write 5 ratios about the room, such as windows to doors, in three forms.
- Map lab: find 6 cities on a world map using latitude and longitude.
- Reading nook: start the reading log with title, pages and one line about the main character.
Student games this week
Root Explorers Ratio Rally Latitude Lookout
Week at a glance (printable)
| Block | Day 1 Welcome to the Map Room | Day 2 Hemispheres and Graphs | Day 3 Atoms, Molecules and Ratio Tables | Day 4 Lines Around the World | Day 5 Week 1 Check: Roots, Ratios and Matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question of the day | What is one place in the world you would love to visit, and why? | If you could study any -ology, which would you choose? | There are 3 dogs and 2 cats. What are two ways to compare them? | Where on Earth is 0 degrees latitude? | What is one goal you have for 6th grade? |
| Word study | Meet geo: geography, geometry, geology | Meet graph: paragraph, autograph, graphic | Meet logy: biology, ecology, geology | Root sort and word building | Root check and spelling quiz |
| Reading | Reader routines and Treasure Island, chapter 1 | Story elements: setting, character, conflict | How characters respond to problems | Topic vs theme: first look | Read-aloud wrap-up: what is this story really about? |
| Math | What is a ratio? a:b, a to b, a/b | Part-to-part and part-to-whole ratios | Ratios from a table of data | Ratio language in word problems | Ratio check: write and explain 6 ratios |
| Science | What is matter? Mass and volume | Social studies day | Atoms, elements and molecules | Social studies day | Build molecule models: water, oxygen, carbon dioxide |
| Social studies | Science day | Hemispheres and the globe | Science day | Latitude and longitude | Science day |
| Writing | Reader and writer profile: plan | Notebook set-up and quick write | Draft the profile with a topic sentence | Revise with specific details | Publish and share the profile |
| Game | Root Explorers | Ratio Rally | Ratio Rally | Latitude Lookout | Root Explorers |