Ancient Rome Timeline - Tiki -Toki

Ancient Rome Timeline click here to be linked to the Ancient Rome Timeline on Tiki-Toki!

Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 6th
Standard 1: Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world.

Reflection: Teaching students about Ancient Rome and how the city rose in fell is not only important for them to know for them to understand history but also to understand how governments, civilizations, etc. can rise and fall no matter how powerful they were/are.

Substance Abuse - Collaboration Tool - Trello

Our collaboration tool is Trello. Trill is a great place for our class to have engaging class discussions. For our first discussion we will talk about Substance Abuse. Click here to be taken to our Substance Abuse conversation!

Painting Comparison - Padlet

The Scream V.S. The Starry Night

Environmental Health - Mind Mapping

Environmental Health by Malori Ann Nielson

Subject: Health
Grade: 6th
Standard 7: The students will understand the value of service an effective consumer practices.

Reflection: When looking at standard 7, objective 1 we see the importance of students understanding their affect on the environment and this mind map is a perfect way for them to see the ways the small things they do daily make a difference in the big picture.

6th Grade Mathematics Assessment - Google Form

Canva - Tool of Choice

Canva (www.canva.com) is such a simple yet creative tool that can accomplish so many different tasks. One example, is the Author Highlight poster I have made to demonstrate a way for students to show they have absorbed information without having to write an essay or report! This challenges them creatively and also is a positive way for students to use technology.

Rick Riordan by Malori Ann Nielson Another example is this simple handout to help students remember "Point of View" when writing and reading!

Point of View - 6th Grade English by Malori Ann Nielson Another great example is this alternative idea to a typical and boring book report! I did this example of Number the Stars! It's like a book report in book format!

Number The Stars by Malori Ann Nielson Another examples is this fun worksheet I made to help students identify advertisements which is part of the Health Curriculum.

Ad-Tastic Scavenger Hunt - Elem. Health by Malori Ann Nielson

Fine Arts - Youtube Videos

Click on the top left corner to see a handful of 6th Grade Fine Arts Videos! Touching on all the 6th grade standards!

Subject: Fine Arts
Grade: 6th
Standard: Students will analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for performance. They will develop techniques and concepts to refine artistic work and express meaning through the presentation of dance works.

Reflection: Using these videos to teach different dances is a perfect way for students to analyze and interpret different dance styles.

Story Bird - The Reading Girl

Subject: English Language Arts
Grade: 6th
Standard 6: (Literature) Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. 

Reflection:
This short story not only teaches students an authors perspective but also is a fun way for them to express their creative writing using technology.

Ancient Civilizations - Google Slides

Ancient Civilizations Bingo

Ancient Religions Bingo (Instructions & Questions) by Malori Ann Nielson

Ancient Civilizations Brochures

Check out the two examples of brochures on Ancient Civilizations below:

Ancient Civilizations by Malori Ann Nielson

Ancient Civilizations by Malori Ann Nielson

Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 6th
Standard 1: Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world.

Reflection: These brochures are a great way to give an introduction to ancient civilizations. Students can create their own brochures on an ancient civilization. This is a great way to get students to do research on a topic while also having a fun way to show that they know the information.

Moon Phases - 6th Grade Science

Click here to watch a fun video and fill out a short worksheet on the different moon phases!

Answer Garden Example

What is Answer Garden? Answer Garden is a collaboration tool that we will using a lot in our classroom to quickly and easily brainstorm with other students through the cool technology of the internet!

Below you will find a screen shot of an example of an Answer Garden.

Click here to answer this Answer Garden question or click here to create your own Answer Garden question!

Mrs. Nielson's 6th Grade Reading List - Flyer

Reading List - 6th Grade by Malori Ann Nielson

Respecting Self & Others Infographic

Self Respect & Respect for Others by Malori Ann Nielson

February Newsletter

Newsletter - 6th Grade by Malori Ann Nielson