Just wanted to let all you of you know that the sixth graders are scheduled for a science test on Friday of this week. Tomorrow (Wednesday) in class we will go through our materials and highlight the things that need to be studied for the test. Your child should be bringing that home (Wednesday) so they can start studying. We will review in class on Thursday and with a bit of extra work Thursday night, they should be ready to excel on the test on Friday!
For the science test, it is very important that they be able to identify the characteristics of organisms in a particular kingdom. For example, if you say "These organisms make their own food," they should be able to respond, "Plantae." If you say, "These organisms have no nucleus," their response would be "Monera." All these characteristics are in the booklet, "Characteristics of Living Things" which we made and also in their blue science packet. They do not have to be able to list the characteristics, just associate a certain phrase with the corresponding kingdom.
Once we tackle the science test on Friday, look for a math study guide. The students will work on the study guide with a partner on Friday; we will check it and go over it on class on Monday, and the test will be Tuesday. The study guide gives suggestions for preparing for a math test and provides the opportunity for extra credit points on the test. All that will be in your child's math folder on Friday.
Now....cross your fingers and hope that nasty weather doesn't force a change in any of these plans!!!
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