1. Welcome to the 2012 - 2013
Meet the Teacher Night
with the Think Tank Team

2. Welcome to 6th Science!

3. Think Tank
Technology Tools 101
Introduction to technology tools
Responsible Use Policy/Acceptance
Applications in the classroom
Personal Electronic Devices [PEDs]

4. Lab Skills
Lab Safety
Lab Equipment
Metric Measurement

5. Scientific Method
Inference vs. Observation
Variables & Control Group
Hypothesis
Technical Writing

6. Chemistry
Exploring Matter…
Elements, Compounds, &
Mixtures
Review States & Properties
of Matter
Differentiate between
Physical & Chemical Changes

7. The Infinity Project
Engineering Process vs. Scientific
Method
Robotics Unit
Environmental Engineering / Green
Engineering

8. The Jason Project
SI Units of Measurement
Energy
Force and Motion
Earth and Mars [Space]
Geology/Ecology

9. Future Units…
Energy
Space

10. Future Units…
Biology
Ecology

11. Other Information
Daily vs. Quizzes vs. Tests
Study?
What does studying mean?
What does studying look like?
How do I study?

12. Can you name the titles of three books you have
read for pleasure in the past year?
How many times in the last year have you
written (NOT TYPED) creatively for pleasure?

13. A Look at Continual Learning
in Language Arts
•Writer’s Notebook
•Free Reading Time
•W.I.F.- “Where I’m From”
•Weekly Reading Log
•Weekly Reading Reflection Question
•PIPES
•Daily Language- Grammar
•Individualized Spelling list- collecting words
•Worthy Words & 6th Grade Vocabulary

14. What will we do with Summer
Reading ?
• “Where I’m From” poems from the
perspective of main characters
•Plot structure
•Conflict
•Characterization

15. Author Research Project
GOALS
•To learn about who the author is as a
person
•Childhood
•Adulthood
•Professional Life
•To analyze the author’s writing:
•Stylistically (patterns of characters, plot,
conflicts, themes, figurative language)
•Inferring and identifying the connections
between who author is and the books s/he
writes

16. Author Research
•Noodle Tools- web-based tool to take notes
and organize sources- eliminates note cards
that can be lost
•Learn research skills
•Read a book by their chosen author
(TAG will read two books.)
•Students will choose from a variety of
analytical writing topics & write a one page
typed analysis
•Performance, Art, or Technology based
project

17. Grammar
•Usage
•Parts of Speech
•Writing Coach textbook class set and online
•Writing Coach student workbook
•Daily Grammar
http://honors3grammartime.edublogs.org/..

18. Vocabulary
•Specific Greek and Latin roots- 6th grade
•Specific prefixes and suffixes
•Specific character trait words
•Word study from reading
•Use of vocabulary in writing, reading, and
speaking
pragmaticmom.com

19. A Peek at LA…
•Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
•Book Group- choice of novels
•Mystery novel
TAG
• Junior Great Books
• Dystopian novel
• The Rebirth of Reality- explore use of
propaganda and technology
• Study of Golden Age of Radio-create and
produce a radio program

21. Upcoming Topics for 6th
grade Math
• Algebraic Thinking
• Solving Equations
• Problem solving with
decimals

23. Enrichment Resources
• www.khanacademy.org
• http://studygs.net
• http://mathscore.com
• www.wolframalpha.com

25. Homework – Why , oh, why?
• to prepare students for new
learning
• to check for students'
understanding
• to give students opportunities to
practice a skill or process so that
it becomes fluent and automatic
Classroom Leadership, September 2003 | Volume 7 | Number 1 , Association for the
Supervision of Curriculum Development (ASCD)

26. Textbook online link
http://my.hrw.com

28. Profile of the Learner for the Future
A globally literate person
• is empathetic, compassionate & open-minded.
• has a diverse & knowledgeable world view.
• exhibits cross-cultural sensitivity & adaptability.
• communicates effectively in at least one language
other than English.
• interprets & responds to global issues with an
understanding of how history, geography &
economics shape our world.

31. Oceania

32. Antarctica

33. http://mis.hpisd.org
https://sites.google.com/sit
e/misthinktankteam/

35. Please do NOT rely on
the teachers to give
messages to the children
or to dismiss them for
appointments. Dismissal
MUST be done through
the office!

36. Study Buddies

39. Thank you for
joining us; it has
been our pleasure
to see you. We’re
looking forward to
greeting your
children in about
13 hours !