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WORKSHOPS TOPIC/FOCUS (WHAT IS THE ACTIVITIES/RESOURCES ASSESSMENTS

MAIN CONCEPT FROM THE STATE (WHAT INSTRUCTIONAL (HOW WILL YOU ASSESS
STANDARDS THAT YOU WILL STRATEGIES WILL YOU STUDENT LEARNING?)
TEACH?) USE? WHAT MATERIALS
WILL YOU NEED?) Formative Summative

1. Students Math is the first subject focusing on Students will have to create -Students will -students will
creating their the standards: their own business idea and create data have to write a
own business CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.3 business plan. charts for their report on how
Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and businesses. their business
divide multi-digit decimals using the Students will be given a sum went and the
standard algorithm for each operation. of startup money and then use -Students will thought
real life stocks and markets have class process when
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.4 that will affect the decisions discussions making
Display numerical data in plots on a they make for their business. related to their decisions.
number line, including dot plots, business.
histograms, and box plots. Materials needed:
- Computers and/or
English is the second subject focusing newspapers
on the standards: - Calculators
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1
Write arguments to support claims with
clear reasons and relevant evidence.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in
which the development, organization,
and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience.

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2. Researching The first subject is Science and will Students will research how -Students will -Students will
how humans focus on the standard: humans have affected the perform write a report
impact the ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth environment and plot the data. experiments on how exactly
environment systems- Human activities have that simulate humans affect
significantly altered the biosphere, Materials needed: human effects the
sometimes damaging ore, destroying - Experiment materials on the environments.
natural habitats and causing the - Computers and/or environment
extinction of other species. But changes newspapers and have to
to earth’s environments can have write lab
different impacts( negative and positive) reports
for different living things (MS-ESS3-3) afterwards
demonstrating
The second subject is English and it understanding.
will focus on the standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2 -Students will
Write informative/explanatory texts to participate in
examine a topic and convey ideas, class or small
concepts, and information through the group
selection, organization, and analysis of discussions.
relevant content

3. Exploring The first subject is Social Studies The class will become pen -Students will -Students will
different focusing on the standards: pals with students from across look at the pick a culture
cultures PLACES AND REGIONS the world. geography, of their choice
Regions can be determined, classified climate, and investigate
and compared using data related to They will compare the population, it and then
various criteria including landform, different cultures and reasons economics, present on it.
climate, population, and cultural and for why their own and their and
economic characteristics pen pals cultures are the way governments
they are along with cultures etc. of where
HUMAN SYSTEMS that are prevalent around the cultures are

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The variety of physical environments them. and see if they

within the Eastern Hemisphere have an effect
influences human activities. Likewise, Books can also be read to on it.
human activities modify the physical discover new cultures.
environment. -Though class
Materials needed: discussion
The second focus is English focusing - Pen Pal information students will
on the standards: - Computers and/or gain an
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1 newspapers understanding
Engage effectively in a range of - Books on different of cultures.
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, cultures
in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse -Students will
partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and participate in
issues, building on others' ideas and creating the
expressing their own clearly. letter back to
their pen pals
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1 with
Demonstrate command of the meaningful
conventions of standard English information.
grammar and usage when writing or
speaking.

4. The weather The first subject is Science focusing Students will track weather - Tracking -Students in
around us and on the standard: and conduct experiments weather small groups or
the different ESS2.D: Weather and Climate based on different weather in with partners
seasons. weather and climate are influenced by different regions -Experiments create a
interactions involving sunlight, the can be presentation
ocean, the atmosphere, ice, landforms, Students will look at the conducted about a certain
and living things. These interactions factors that contribute to about the factor of
vary with latitude, altitude, and local and weather and see how weather different kinds weather and
regional geography, all of which can can influence different of weather. give a brief

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affect oceanic and atmospheric flow cultures: presentation on

patterns. -Through class it.
Materials needed: discussions
Social Studies is the second subject - computers and/or students will -There will be
focusing on the standard: newspapers gain an short kahoots
PLACES AND REGIONS - experiment materials understanding or quizzes after
Regions can be determined, classified on the reason each
and compared using data related to for weather presentation
various criteria including landform, and why that the
climate, population, and cultural and certain areas students create
economic characteristics have certain and are teacher
kinds of approved.
weather.

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