Grade 6

Sixth Grade Team The sixth grade offers a rigorous curriculum in reading, math, and Minnesota State Standards. This approach helps prepare the students for the transition to junior high. Reader’s Workshop Sixth grade is implementing Reader’s Workshop this year. Class begins with a focused mini lesson for the whole class. This is followed by individual work time in which students are reading independently and reflecting on what they are reading. Some students will also be involved in book clubs or in small guided oral reading groups focused at the individual student's instructional level with lessons designed to meet students’ needs. The workshop concludes with a share time in which students reflect on their work that day. Students also have a skills block session to focus on vocabulary, phonics, phonemic awareness, spelling etc. Math The math curriculum is the Connected Mathematics Project. This curriculum is organized around mathematical "big ideas", clusters of important related mathematical concepts, processes, ways of thinking, skills and problem solving strategies, which are studied in depth with the development of deep understanding as the goal. Writer’s Workshop Students are working towards becoming fluent proficient writers in a variety of genres including memoir, literary nonfiction, persuasive writing,and response to literature. Standards Classes Students rotate through two classes during this first hour time unless they are in special education or the Excel program. The two classes include a year long service learning curriculum called Urban Stewards taught by Ms. Coyle in which students choose an environmental issue in the community to study and then design and carry out an action project to address the problem. Ms. Butler teaches a variety of science topics during this time. Ms. Welsh and Ms. Osaulenko work with students that need additional  academic support with instruction in math skills during this time. Special Projects and Field Trips The biggest field trip sixth graders take is the three day trip in the fall to The Audubon Center of the Northwoods in Sandstone, MN. They also go on an  educational riverboat trip on the Mississippi River and to a water park at the end of the year.

Image Gallery: Rally at the State Capitol

In This Section Ms. Butler Ms. Welsh Ms. Coyle Fish Consumption Ms. Osaulenko Ms. Pugh

Ancient History Research Resources

BCE 6th graders at The State Capitol After studying and writing about the issue of global warming, students visited the Minnesota State Capitol for a Youth Lobby Day.  Their day began with a rally in the rotunda with a few hundred middle, high school and college students in support of legislation to  enact higher efficiency standards for cars being made and sold in Minnesota.  The remainder of the morning was spent in a training for how to effectively lobby lawmakers on this bill.  In the afternoon, students met with State Representatives Sheldon Johnson, Tim Mahoney and State Senators Mee Moua.  Students were eloquent in expressing the importance of the legislation in protecting our environmental.  The day was a real life application of the skills Battle Creek Environmental Magnet students have been learning about being environmental advocates.

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