6th Grade Science and Social Studies

I WANT MY MUMMY! 10-26 and 10-27

October 25th, 2009 · 45 Comments

HOW ARE MUMMIES MADE?

We will do 2 things with this assignment.  We will learn how mummies are created.  Also, we will make one ourselves – out of an apple! This work will be in your science notebook. The title (on the right side) will be APPLE MUMMY. Don’t forget to add it to your table of contents.


Write down the process used to make a

mummy while you

make one online! (paper provided by me)

turn in when done

You will also illustrate one of the steps.


1)  Click here to view the steps!

2)     WHO’S YOUR MUMMY?    CLICK HERE!!!! WATCH THE VIDEO – you do not have to do the activity at the end.  Use the arrows to go back if you miss something.

3)   Click here to make your own mummy!

Next, LEAVE ME A COMMENT BELOW.

It will count as a daily grade :)

Now – get some blank paper and illustrate one of the steps to make a mummy. Include facts and draw colorful pictures.  Your picture should teach us something.

If you have finished – please visit these sites to learn more about MUMMIES!

click here for THE MUMMY MAKER

MUMMIFICATION EXPLORE

MUMMIFICATION CHALLENGE

AUDIO SLIDE SHOW ABOUT MUMMIES!

I READ ABOUT IT IN THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

UNWRAP A VIRTUAL MUMMY

FUNKY MUMMY – easy but fun!

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The Task of Building a Government! 10-16-09

October 15th, 2009 · 11 Comments

Remember your experience from trying to form a government yesterday?  Was it a challenge?

Today we are going to explore the challenges Iraqi leaders are facing while working to create a new government.

You are a reporter and your assignment is to write a story about Iraq’s New Beginning.  You will follow the link to the website.  When you get there you will follow the instructions.  INCLUDE ALL GROUP MEMBER’S NAMES IN THE NAME SPACE.

EVERYONE TAKES TURN TYPING.  EVERYONE MUST CONTRIBUTE – I am watching!

Print your article when you are done.

Turn it in before you leave my classroom.

Leave me a comment – I LOVE COMMENTS!

HERE IS THE LINK!

FINISH EARLY?     Take the quiz to see how much you learned today.  QUIZ

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Monotheism – What does that mean? 9-30-09

September 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Monotheism means recognizing only one God as the supreme being.

Today, we are going to learn about the three monotheistic religions – Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.  All three of these religions formed around the same  place – in the  MIDDLE EAST.

Watch the major religions spread over the earth – CLICK HERE

You have been assigned one of the religions to become the expert on.  Fill out your portion of the chart using the sites below.  You will share your information with your group.

If you were assigned Christianity – CLICK HERE.    or   CLICK HERE

If you were assigned Islam – CLICK HERE or   CLICK HERE

If you were assigned Judaism – CLICK HERE or    CLICK HERE

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Let’s sing the Hebrew Alphabet! – CLICKITY – CLICK

Let’s sing the Arabic Alphabet! – CLICK – A – ROONI

Leave me a comment!  Tell me what you think!  :)   peace  :)

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