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  1. Colegio Mahatma Gandhi, A.C.
    Spelling List January-June
    6th Grade
    2007

    Ms. María Verónica Suárez Martínez


    logic
    promote
    humongous
    abandoned
    neglected
    demolished
    severe
    population
    community
    habitat
    precede
    lustrous
    trespass
    strategically
    prolong
    resigned
    temperaments
    restored
    producer
    consumer
    savory
    vigilantly
    disposition
    tolerated
    revered
    unsettling
    befitting
    dispute
    food chain
    food web
    flourishing
    fertile
    primitive
    immortalized
    intact
    descendants
    reinforces
    rituals
    energy pyramid
    competition
    mottled
    barren
    impact
    scale
    prominent
    chasm
    warped
    distinctive
    symbiosis
    parasite
    lavish
    dreaded
    ascent
    doomed
    murky
    remains
    host
    biome
    natural resource
    composite number
    qualm
    endanger
    contrary
    contentedly
    torrent
    intolerable
    officious
    conservation
    succession
    carbon cycle
    doldrums
    dejectedly
    misapprehension
    banished
    imposter
    strenuous
    linger
    abide
    nitrogen cycle
    extinction
    abyssal plain
    acute triangle
    adjacent angles
    air pressure
    alternate exterior angles
    alternate interior angles
    angle
    asteroid
    atmosphere
    atom
    bedrock
    blizzard
    boiling point
    cast
    chord
    circumference
    climate
    comet
    complementary angles
    compound
    continental slope
    coral reefs
    core
    corresponding angles
    crust
    currents
    decagon
    density
    deposition
    diameter
    electron
    element
    epicenter
    equilateral triangle
    erosion
    evaporation
    exterior angles
    fault
    first quarter
    focus
    front
    full moon
    galaxy
    glacier
    groundwater
    hurricane
    igneous rock
    index fossil
    inequality
    interior angles
    near-shore zone
    neutron
    new moon
    nonmetal
    nucleus
    obtuse triangle
    open-ocean zone
    parallel lines
    perimeter
    periodic table
    skew lines
    supplementary angles
    third quarter
    thunderstorm
    tides
    topsoil
    tornado
    transversal
    variable
    vertex

May-June Science Program

Colegio Mahatma Gandhi, A. C.
Science Monthly Program with Meanings
May-June 2008
6th Grade

Ms. María Verónica Suárez Martínez

CHAPTER 15

Heat and Electricity ………………………………………………………..558, 559

Lesson 1 How Is Thermal Energy Transferred? …………………………560-567
thermal energy: the kinetic energy of the moving particles of a substance or object
heat: the transfer of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler ones
conduction: the transfer of thermal energy when two solid objects touch
convection: the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of a liquid or a gas
radiation: the transfer of thermal energy as waves
insulation: a substance that conducts thermal energy poorly
Lesson 2 What Is Electricity, and How Is It Produced? …………………568-577
static electricity: the electrical charge that builds up on an object that has gained or lost electrons
current electricity: the flow of electrons through a wire
Lesson 3 What Is a Circuit? ………………………………………………...578-585
circuit: a continuous path through which electrons flow
series circuit: a circuit in which there is only one path for the current to flow
parallel circuit: a circuit in which there is more than one path for the current to flow
electromagnet: a temporary magnet that is made by passing an electric current through a coil of wire that surrounds an iron core

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
Technology
Catch a Wave …………………………………………………………….586, 587

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
People
Keeping Warm …………………………………………………………….588

Science Projects for Home of School
You Can Do It! ………………………………………………….……….....589

Review and Test Preparation……………………………………,,,,,,….590, 591

UNIT F FORCES AND MACHINES ……………………………………..592, 593

CHAPTER 16

Forces and Motion ……………………………………………………….594, 595

Lesson 1 How Do Forces Affect Us? …………………………………..596-603
velocity: the speed and direction of a moving object
force: a push or a pull
acceleration: a change in velocity divided by the time it takes for that change to occur
inertia: the tendency of matter to resist a change in its state of motion
Lesson 2 How Do Forces Interact? …………………………………….604-611
balanced forces: equal forces that act in opposite directions and cancel one another out
unbalanced forces: forces that do not cancel one another out
friction: a force that acts between any two surfaces in contact with one another by preventing or slowing motion
Lesson 3 What Is Gravitational Force? ………………………………...612-619
gravitational force: the force that acts between any two masses in the universe and pulls them toward one another
weight: the measurement of the force of gravity on an object

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
Technology
Raising the Kursk ………………………………………………………….620, 621

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
People
Making Cars Safer …………………………………………………………622

Science Projects for Home of School
You Can Do It! ………………………………………………….……….....623

Review and Test Preparation……………………………………,,,,,,….624, 625

CHAPTER 17

Work and Simple Machines …………………………………………….626, 627

Lesson 1 How Do Levers Help You Do Work? ………………………..628-637
work: that which is done on an object when a force causes the object to move in the direction of the force
lever: an arm or rod that turns around a fixed point
fulcrum: the fixed point that the effort arm of a lever moves around
pulley: a grooved wheel that has a rope or a chain around it
wheel and axle: a large wheel and a small wheel that turn together
Lesson 2 What Are Inclined Planes? …………………………………..638-645
inclined plane: any flat, sloping surface
wedge: a simple machine made up of two inclined planes placed back to back
screw: an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or a cone

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
Technology
The Wright Stuff ……………………………………………………………646, 647

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
People
Designing Fun ……………………………………………………………648

Science Projects for Home of School
You Can Do It! ………………………………………………….……….....649

Review and Test Preparation……………………………………,,,,,,….650, 651

May-June Spelling Program

Colegio Mahatma Gandhi, A. C.
Spelling Monthly Program with Meanings
May-June 2008
6th Grade

Ms. María Verónica Suárez Martínez


Lesson 28

electron: a subatomic particle that orbits an atom’s nucleus, has a negative electric charge, and has very little mass
element: a substance made up of only one kind of atom
epicenter: the area on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an Earthquake
equilateral triangle: a triangle with three congruent sides
erosion: the removal and transportation of weathered materials
evaporation: the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor
exterior angles: angles formed outside two lines that are crossed by a transversal
fault: a break in Earth’s crust where rocks can slide past each other
first quarter: the phase of the moon where it is one-quarter of the way through its orbit and half of the moon is lighter
focus: the point inside Earth where an Earthquake begins
fossil fuel: an energy-rich resource formed when the buried remains of once-living organisms
fossil: any naturally preserved evidence of life

Lesson 29

front: the boundary between two air masses that collide
full moon: the phase of the moon in which the entire moon is lighted and appears bright and round
galaxy: a huge system of stars
glacier: an immense sheet of ice that stays frozen year-round
groundwater: water locater within the gaps and pores below Earth’s surface
hurricane: a large, rotating tropical storm system with wind speeds of at least 119 km (74 mi) per hour
igneous rock: rock formed when melted rock hardens
index fossil: a fossil of a type of organism that lived in many places during a relatively short lifespan
interior angles: angles formed between tow lines that are crossed by a transversal
intersecting lines: lines that cross at exactly one point
intertidal zone: the area of ocean between the high-tide point and the low-tide point
wedge: a simple machine made up of two inclined planes placed back to back

Lesson 30

near-shore zone: the area of ocean over the continental shelf that is relatively shallow
neutron: a subatomic particle that has the same mass as a proton but no electric charge
new moon: the phase of the moon in which only a dim outline of its shape is visible
n-gon: a polygon with n sides, angles, and vertices
nonmetal: an element that does not conduct electricity and is not malleable
nucleus: the center of an atom, usually made of protons and neutrons
obtuse triangle: a triangle with one angle greater than 90º
open-ocean zone: the area of ocean over the continental slope and abyssal plain
parallel lines: lines in a plane that are always the same distance apart, never intersect, and have no common points
perimeter: the word perimeter comes from the Greek rood words peri, meaning “around”, and metron, meaning “measure”
periodic table: a table that shows the elements arranged by their atomic numbers
perpendicular lines: lines that intersect to form 90º angles, or right angles

Lesson 31

skew lines: lines that are not in the same plane, are not parallel, and do not intersect
supplementary angles: two angles whose measures have a sum of 180º
third quarter: the phase of the moon in which is three-quarters of the way through its orbit and half of the moon is lighted
thunderstorm: a strong storm with rain, lightning, and thunder
tides: bulges of water caused by the pull of the moon on Earth’s oceans
topsoil: the top layer of soil, made in part from broken-up pieces of lower layers of rock
tornado: a violently rotating column of air that extends downward from a thundercloud and touches the ground
transversal: a line that crosses two or more lines
vertex: a point where two sides of a polygon meet
vertex: the point where two or more rays meet
vertical angles: angles that are opposite each other when two lines intersect
volcano: a mountain formed when molten rock is pushed to Earth’s surface and builds up

May-June Monthly Program I

Colegio Mahatma Gandhi, A. C.
May-June 2008 Monthly Program
6th Grade
Ms. María Verónica Suárez Martínez

Reader’s

Theme Writing: Reading-Writing Connection

Student Writing Model: Research Report

Lesson 22

Text Structure: Compare and Contrast …..562
Vocabulary …..564
The Emperor’s Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China …..566
by Jane O’Connor * Expository Nonfiction
(Card 1)
Connections …..584

Lesson 23

Literary Devices …..588
Vocabulary …..590
The Sons of the Dragon King …..592
retold and illustrated by Ed young * Legend
Fire, Water, Truth, and Falsehood …..606
by Heather Forest * illustrated by Stephan Daigle * Folktale
Connections …..608

Lesson 24

Literary Devices …..612
Vocabulary …..614
Secrets of the Sphinx …..616
by James Cross Giblin * illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline *
Expository Nonfiction
Advertisements from The Egyptian News …..634
by Scott Steedman * Advertisements
Portfolio’s Work
Connections …..636

Lesson 25

Theme Review

Readers’ Theater

Say Sphinx! …..640
illustrated by Nigel Owen * Travelogue
Comprehension Strategies
The Nile Valley …..650
Social Studies Textbook

THEME 6: THE OUTER LIMITS

Theme 6 Opener …..656

Lesson 26

Draw and Evaluate Conclusions …..660
Vocabulary …..662
Next Stop Neptune: Experiencing the Solar System …..664
by Alvin Jenkins * illustrated by Steve Jenkins * Expository Nonfiction
(Card 2)
What Goes Up Doesn’t Always Come Down …..680
from NASA website * illustrated by Elizabeth Brandt * Website
Connections …..682

Theme Writing: Reading-Writing Connection

Student Writing Model: Persuasive Composition …..684

Lesson 27

Draw and Evaluate Conclusions …..690
Vocabulary …..692
The Incredible Quest to Find the Titanic …..694
by Brad Matsen * Expository Nonfiction
High-Tech Treasure Hunt …..712
by Kelly Bourne * fron Boys’ Life magazine * Magazine Article
Connections …..716

Lesson 28

Characterization …..720
Vocabulary …..722
Eager …..724
by Helen Fox * illustrated by Marcos Chin * Science Fiction
Zoo …..736
by Edward D. Hoch * illustrated by Bill Mayer * Science Fiction
Connections …..740

Lesson 29

Characterization …..744
Vocabulary …..746
The Phantom Tollbooth …..748
by Norton Juster and adapted by Susan Nanus *
illustrated by Mélisande Potter * Play
The Road Not Taken …..772
by Robert Frost * Poetry
Connections …..774

Lesson 30

Theme Review

Reader’s Theater

Into the Deep …..778
illustrated by John Hendrix * Documentary
Comprehension Strategies
Earth Songs …..788
by Myra Cohn Livingston * illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher * Poetry


Writer’s

Movie Review …83
title, opinion, reasons

Everyday Writing 86, 87
Personal Journal…88
date of entry, informal language
Dialogue Journal…89
speaking directly to teacher, responding directly to writing
Writer’s Notebook…90
heading, lists, comments
Messages…91
date and time, receiver of message, name of caller, detailed message, signature
Friendly Letter…92
heading, greeting, body, closing, signature
Portfolio’s Work
Business Letter and Envelope…93
heading, inside address, greeting, body, closing, signature
return address, mailing address
Forms…94, 95
neat handwriting, specific directions, careful following of directions
Note Taking…96
paraphrased main ideas, page references
Summary…97
main idea, major points paraphrased
Writing for a Test… 98, 99
Essay Question…100
plan, freewrite facts and ideas, organize, develop main idea, write
Writing to Prompts…101
prompt, organizing notes, thesis statement
Writing for a Test…102
title, thesis statement, example, support for opinion, call to action

Run-on Sentences, Comma Splices...115 ; 188, 189
Clauses ; Phrases...116, 117 ; 190, 191
Independent and Dependent Clauses, Subordinating Conjunctions…118, 119; 190
Complex Sentences…120, 121; 192, 193
(Card 1)

Comparing with Adverbs…162, 163; 222, 223
Negatives…163; 222, 223
Prepositions…164
Object of the Preposition…164
Prepositional Phrase…165; 224, 225
Adjective Phrase…166
Adverb Phrase…167; 226, 227

USAGE

Troublesome Words…168, 169; 228, 229
lie, lay
sit, set
rise, raise
Standard vs. Nonstandard English…170, 171
subject-verb agreement
I, me
correct comparisons
incomplete comparisons

MECHANICS

Commas…172, 173; 230, 231
(Card 2)
Introductory words, Direct Address
Interrupters, Appositives, Series
Punctuating Dialogue and Direct Quotations…174, 175; 232, 233
Titles…176; 234, 235
Abbreviation…177; 236, 237
Handwriting Chart…178
uppercase cursive alphabet
lowercase cursive alphabet

May-June Monthly Program II

Spelling

Lesson 28
(Card 1)
1. electron
2. element
3. epicenter
4. equilateral triangle
5. erosion
6. evaporation
7. exterior angles
8. fault
9. first quarter
10. focus
11. fossil fuel
12. fossil

Lesson 29
Portfolio’s Work
1. front
2. full moon
3. galaxy
4. glacier
5. groundwater
6. hurricane
7. igneous rock
8. index fossil
9. inequality
10. interior angles
11. intersecting lines
12. intertidal zone

Lesson 30

1. near-shore zone
2. neutron
3. new moon
4. n-gon
5. nonmetal
6. nucleus
7. obtuse triangle
8. open-ocean zone
9. parallel lines
10. perimeter
11. periodic table
12. perpendicular lines

Lesson 31
(Card 2)
1. skew lines
2. supplementary angles
3. third quarter
4. thunderstorm
5. tides
6. topsoil
7. tornado
8. transversal
9. variable
10. vertex
11. vertical angles
12. volcano

Math

Chapter 26: Probability of Simple Events

26.1 Theoretical Probability…..115
* (Card 1)
26.2 Problem-Solving Skill: Too Much or Too Little Information…..116
26.3 Odds…..117
26.5 Experimental Probability…..118

Chapter 27: Probability of Compound Events

27.1 Problem-Solving Strategy: Make an Organized List…..119
27.2 Compound Events…..120
27.3 Permutations and Combinations…..121
27.4 Independent and Dependent Events…..122
27.5 Make Predictions…..123

UNIT 9: ALGEBRA: INTEGERS AND GRAPHING

Chapter 28: Algebra: Number Relationships

28.1 Understand Integers…..124
28.2 Rational Numbers…..125
28.3 Compare and Order Rational Numbers…..126
28.4 Problem Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning…..127

Chapter 29: Algebra: Operations With Integers

29.2 Add Integers…..128
29.3 Subtract Integers…..129
29.5 Multiply and Divide Integers…..130
29.6 Explore Operations with Rational Numbers…131
(Card 2)

Chapter 30: Algebra:Graph Relationship

30.1 Graph the Coordinate Plane…..132
30.2 Graph Functions…..133
Portfolio’s Work
30.3 Problem Solving Skill: Make Generalizations…..134
30.5 Graph Transformations…..135

Science

CHAPTER 15

Heat and Electricity ………………………………………………………..558, 559

Lesson 1 How Is Thermal Energy Transferred? …………………………560-567
thermal energy, heat, conduction, convection, radiation, insulation
Lesson 2 What Is Electricity, and How Is It Produced? …………………568-577
static electricity, current electricity
Lesson 3 What Is a Circuit? ………………………………………………...578-585
circuit, series circuit, parallel circuit, electromagnet
Portfolio’s Work

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
Technology
Catch a Wave …………………………………………………………….586, 587

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
People
Keeping Warm …………………………………………………………….588

Science Projects for Home of School
You Can Do It! ………………………………………………….……….....589

Review and Test Preparation……………………………………,,,,,,….590, 591

UNIT F FORCES AND MACHINES ……………………………………..592, 593

CHAPTER 16

Forces and Motion ……………………………………………………….594, 595

Lesson 1 How Do Forces Affect Us? …………………………………..596-603
velocity, force, acceleration, inertia
(Card 1)
Lesson 2 How Do Forces Interact? …………………………………….604-611
balanced forces, unbalanced forces, friction
Lesson 3 What Is Gravitational Force? ………………………………...612-619
gravitational force, weight

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
Technology
Raising the Kursk ………………………………………………………….620, 621

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
People
Making Cars Safer …………………………………………………………622

Science Projects for Home of School
You Can Do It! ………………………………………………….……….....623

Review and Test Preparation……………………………………,,,,,,….624, 625

CHAPTER 17

Work and Simple Machines …………………………………………….626, 627

Lesson 1 How Do Levers Help You Do Work? ………………………..628-637
work, lever, fulcrum, pulley, wheel and axle

Lesson 2 What Are Inclined Planes? …………………………………..638-645
inclined plane, wedge
(Card 2)

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
Technology
The Wright Stuff ……………………………………………………………646, 647

Science Spin from Weekly Reader
People
Designing Fun ……………………………………………………………648

Science Projects for Home of School
You Can Do It! ………………………………………………….……….....649

Review and Test Preparation……………………………………,,,,,,….650, 651

jueves, 30 de agosto de 2007

Try out hard, and you'll reach the stars...



Dear parents and kids׃


We have a goal in common, to success in learning skills for your life. Thanks for working as a team, you kids, parents, and I.

Please parents, check out your kids notebooks, homework and conduct records on the weekly bulletin, and sometimes on their homework notebook, so we'll help them to develop on knowlege, behaviour, etc.

Besides, please, do not let them to chew gum at school. Your kids should work at school, so help me by remembering them to have whole notes; it will let them study for final exams; which will be taken from monthly exams, and May's notes on notebooks.

If you need any information, please look for me at school!


Warm regards,


Ms. Vero