Sunday update

* Refer to memo from last week for schedule.

Tomorrow, Monday March 25, we are hoping to finish our Process Writing piece. We will be having an early lunch (11:30) for an early dismissal at 12:00pm. You have gym Monday as well.
If you have not already done so, please bring in your Heritage Fair sheet that was due Friday and your permission slip/money for the Planetarium on Tuesday!

Social Studies Links

Time to explore!

http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world
http://www.exploreandmore.org/world/default.htm Explore places in the world
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/ Pick a destination and learn about the country. Interactive website.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/ Choose any country or continent. Very informative.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/ Information on several subjects (Click on Our World for Social Studies and Religion links)

Space

Here are some links for our new Science Unit on Space. There are many great sites out there, if you find one that could be added to the list make a comment below and I will check it out!

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes/ Solar System exploration
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/solar-system Solar System
 http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm Great site, explores the sun, planet, moons, asteroids, comets, etc.
 http://www.astronomy-for-kids-online.com/ Astronomy for kids
 http://www.ingenuityworks.com/fun_&_games/innies_outies/index.html Interactive website on planets
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eAaUycwSHo Chris Hadfield in space Q&A
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weY2BPjOsTo Suni Williams in space discussing how astronauts live there
 http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/ Constellations and stars
 http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml Phases of the moon
 http://nineplanets.org/overview.html Very informative website.. there are links on the bottom for all topics
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/ National Geographic all about space

Just a reminder that permission slips for the Johnson Geocenter field trip on Wednesday are due Monday! Be prepared to visit the planets and to learn how each one is different and to explore the constellations in the night sky and lots of other fun things!

Unit 7 - Fractions

Here are some links for our unit on fractions. There is a lot to choose from.
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade6/quizzes/ch07/ch07_1.htm Modelling fractions
http://www.aaamath.com/fra16_x2.htm Beginning fractions
http://www.visualfractions.com/IdentifySets/identify_sets.html What is the fraction?
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade6/quizzes/ch07/ch07_2.htm Fractions greater than 1
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/index.html Several links on fractions (every part of unit)
http://www.visualfractions.com/MixedLines/mixedlines.html Improper Fraction to a mixed number
http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6 Fractions and mixed numbers
http://www.visualfractions.com/MixtoFr/mixedltofrlines.html Mixed number to an improper fraction
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mejhm/index.html?l=0&ID1=AB.MATH.JR.NUMB&ID2=AB.MATH.JR.NUMB.FRA&lesson=html/object_interactives/fractions/use_it.html Exploring fractions, interactive with video
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=lessons&lesson=m6lessonshell02.swf Improper fractions, mixed numbers / number line... excellent site
http://www.learningbox.com/fractions/index.html Flowering fractions