6th Grade

Space

Astronomy and Space websites for kids

http://gws.ala.org/category/sciences/astronomy-space

NASA's website for students

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html

Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum website

http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/collection.cfm

Civil Rights Movement

Birmingham Church Bombing - NY Times Article

After finishing the historical fiction novel, The Watson's Go To Birmingham - 1963, read this article.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0915.html

Martin Luther King - Webquest

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/martinlutherking1.htm

Martin Luther King - I Have a Dream Speech:

Watch before completing part 2 of your Martin Luther King Assignment.

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20916

Author/Biography Studies

Edgar Allen Poe - Exploring Mystery

http://poestories.com/index.php

Sam Lloyd - Prince of Puzzle Making

Read a well-written biography of the Prince of Puzzle Making and then visit the link at the end of the 3rd page that allows you to try your hand at solving some of his puzzles.

http://puzzles.about.com/od/brainteasers/a/samloydbio.htm

Graphic Organizer

Non Fiction text structure assignment - NY Times & Christmas Trees

Please use this website to complete your graphic organizer.

http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/christmas_trees/index.html