Ancient Writing: Cuneiform
Last week we learned about the ancient form of writing called cuneiform. This form of writing used triangles and lines. Each student made clay and wrote their name, or initals using this ancient form of writing. We also had a challange to decode some famous sayings from cuneiform. You can…
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What is a civilization?
Think about all we have talked about so far. What are some of the things that are needed in order for a civilization to exist? What do you think is most important? Be sure to follow our guidelines for posting comments, and also feel free to post comments to others…
Jelly beans and dichotomous keys!
Today we worked with classifications and how dichotomous keys help us find where things are located. We started off by working with Jelly Bellies and a key to help us determine the flavors based on the characteristics of each bean. Within the selection there were also a few that didn't…
First Week
Wow what an awesome first week we have had in 6th grade!! We spents lots of time talking about norms and expectations, but also got right to work on some great topics! In science and social studies we learned about a group strategy called a chalk-talk that allows us to…