5th and 6th Grade

Grades 5-6: Week of 3/11/24

In Science, students completed their study of evolution by watching a short documentary about Galapagos finches and how severe weather instigated evolution of beak size twice in the same decade. 

In Geo-History, students completed their travel through European history with a focus on the C…

Grades 5-6: Week of 3/4/24

In Language Arts, we are working on our expository theme essays. Also, we have returned to the vocabulary book. Each week we have been sharing one of our creative writing pieces with the class. This week was Cora’s turn.

In Judaics, we are reading the Megillah and doing some close reading…

Grades 5-6: Week of 2/26/24

In Science, students were different species of finch on 4 different Galapagos islands this week. Which finch beak is the fittest for the food source of each island was the question explored.

This week in Language Arts, we spent the week on the concept of theme. This led to expository writin…

Grades 5-6: Week of 2/12/24

Students in Science are learning about Darwin’s finches and bird beak adaptations. They are testing different “beaks” in different “habitats” to determine the beak structure that functions best to support survival in each habitat.

This week in Language Arts, we finished our novel …

Grades 5-6: Week of 2/5/24

Students in Science had a shocking experience with electrostatic force in class. Ask them how they managed to repel the pith ball after “charging the plate.”

Students in Geo-History completed their very impressive slide shows on major events in European history and started presenting. R…