Makenna 

 = = =About Me =  Hey it's Makenna. I am a sixth grader in sms. I absolutley love my friends and my teachers are awesome. I had a great year and below I am going to tell you about all the wonderful things we did in school this year =Field Trips and Activities =   Bake Oven Knob--- - In the fall, you take a trip to bake oven knob. FIrst you take a bumpy bus ride then you hike through part of the mountains until you get high up. Then you take a seat and watch the birds of prey soar through the air.  Philidelphia and Cambdon---  This trip is by far one of the best trips we have went on in school. First you go to the Franklin Institute and walk around and look through all the exhibits. Then you go into the IMAX and watch a movie. After the franklin, you go to the Cambdon aquarium and watch a 4-D show.  ---Bethlehem Community Center---  This trip is also great. You go to the community center where you can swim in the pool, play basketball, or just do whatever you want.  ---Lehigh Valley Zoo---  = Math =  ---3,2,1--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> In 3 2 1s you right 3 things you understand, 2 things you imagined in your head, and 1 thing you still want to know <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Connections In Math--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> For the connections in math, you choose a topic and pick 5 to 7 math concepts you learned throughout the year, then apply them to your topic. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Discussions/Partner Discussions--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> You get into a partner and discuss about a topic. Some topics we did were Galileo, Heron, and Pythagorean. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Math Chant--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> For the math chant, Mrs.Yurconic teaches you simple rhymes and movements to help you remember information that is critical for you to know. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---ABC PSSA Booklets--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> In these booklets, you take the PSSA concepts you learned about and create them into a fun study tool.

=<span style="display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 255, 0); font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT'; font-weight: normal;">Science = <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Nature of Matter--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> In this you fill out a flipbook, do a gum chewing activity, and used triple beam balance scales. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Birds of Prey--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> Learn about different birds of prey's characteristics including size, shape, color, and wing flapping pattern. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Ecosystems/Biomes--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> Identify different ecosystems and what lives in them. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Oceanography--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> Learn about stuff in the ocean including living creatures, the ocean floor, resources, and more.

=<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT'; font-weight: normal;">Social Studies = <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Maya--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> Watch the Voyage of the Mimi 2 and make a mayan hieroglyphic. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---China--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> Make a Chinese New year project and have 5 days of presenting and eating. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> ---Egypt--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); text-align: center; display: block;"> Make a mummy, a coffin, and other projects to go with the egyptian projects.

=<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0); text-align: center; display: block;">Reading = <span style="display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 255, 255);">

<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block;">---Vocabulary---
<span style="font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT'; text-align: center; display: block; color: rgb(168, 36, 168);"> Every week take a test on a list of vocab and for every three tests you take you take a 100 question test. Also at the end of the year you take a test on all the 15 lists. <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168);">

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block;">---Literature Circles---
<span style="text-align: center; display: block; color: rgb(168, 36, 168); font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';"> Get into a group of people and read and discuss about the same book.

=<span style="text-align: center; display: block; color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">English = <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); text-align: center; display: block;"> Parts of Speech--- <span style="color: rgb(168, 36, 168); font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT';">You get into groups of three or four and do a project on 1 of the 8 parts of speech. <span style="font-family: 'BlairMdITC TT'; color: rgb(168, 36, 168);">

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