Mr. O'Leary
Sixth Grade
Relaxing Me
Relaxing Me
Make a list of 20 things you like to do, from favorite being #1 to least favorite #20. Each activity must be labeled with the following key. Be sure to include the key in your autobiography.
Key $ Costs more than $5 to do (each time)
A Prefer to do this alone
P Prefer to do this with other people
N2 Would not have been on my list 2 years ago
F2 Will be on the list two years from now
S Can only be done in certain seasons
M Wish I could devote more time to this
R I devote just the right amount of time to this
Curriculum includes:
Mathematics
• Problem Solving
• Review four basic operations-whole numbers and decimals
• Introduce and extend linear equations
• Place Value
• Number Theory - LCM, GCF, Primes, Composites, Prime Factors
• Fractions
• Ratios and Percents
• Probability
• Geometry
Science
•Science Olympiad
• Landforms
• Mixtures and Soultions
• Plants
Social Studies
• Five Themes of Geography
• Map and Globe Skills
• Natural Disasters
• Early Asian/American Man
• Ancient Egypt/ Greece/ Rome/China
• European History
English and Study Skills
• Test Taking, Organizational Skills, Textbook Study, Memory Skills, Notetaking
• Structure - Sentence and Paragraph
• Grammar - Parts of Speech, Punctuation, Capitalization, Diagramming
Reading
•Novel Analysis: The technique of reading for deeper understanding of a narrative text using self-questioning strategies.
Some novels used: The Egypt Game, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Nothing But the Truth, Under the Blood Red Sun, Where the Red Fern Grows
•Expository Text for deeper meaning.
•Journal Writing for Text Read
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