2015-2016 6 Grade Summer Workbook‘oa 5. Oavdion Fine Arts Magnet Schoo! 6th Grade Supply List Soca Language arts] mat | Selence TOTAL ITEMS NEEDED So Suudles ‘NEEDED el ee ‘pkgs [Looseleaf paper -a good supply Zpegs |Z pgs | 2pkas | 2p pkg [Graph paper for science and mathematics | Notneeded | — 1 pkg [Not needed] fot needed 2 pi lAssorted card stock Notneeded [Not needed| i pkg. ‘pk Notneeded Not needed] Notneeded| Paster boards ee 3 finch (3-ring binders] Notneeded|Notneeded] 1 1 2-inch (3-ring binders) seoeeaed tormented 7 Vinyl 3-prong w/pockets folder : 4 a A a [Mead composition book for language arts [Pocket folders zal bal dares 4 = Dividers, used by all classes Constant Suppiy_Index cards /Sheet protectors used by all classes Paper re-enforcors used by all classes A pkg. 1 Reusable, expandable book cover Flash Drive ‘used by all classes ‘used by all classes 1 1 1/2-inch ruler with cm/mm markings | Notneeded] 1 1 Tole paper punch that ts over rings finder ‘used by all classes 1 Mini staple, used by all classes 1 tape dispenser used by all classes Several — [Tape tolls used by all classes Box of Tissues for classroom student use Pencil Sharpener, used by all classes used by all classes t land Sanitizer “used by all classes 1 (Zippered pencil case used by all classes 7 Package of magic markers used by all classes 1 Permanent marker (to label all supplies) used by all classes 2 Packages of colored pencils used by all classes Constant Supply | # 2 Pencils - mechanical pencils preferred used by all classes Several | Pens (black, blue, and red) used by all classes Apkg [Highlighters used by all classes 1 Dry Brase Marker used by all classes + [Glue Sticks, used by all classes NOTE: You will need to replenish supplies as needed. It would be helpful if students (parents) havea weekly or daily newspaper subscription or have access to a newpaper at least one day a week. Reusable, expandable book cavers (Reusable expandable book covers are recommended but not required. However, all textbooks will need ta be covered within one week of receiptGrade 6 Information 2015-2016 ‘Welcome to Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, home of the Titans! Please read the information below and discuss it with your child. Although Davidson Fine Arts provides a wide range of creative classes (dance, art, music and drama), the sixth-grade teachers have the responsibility of preparing students academically for the skills that they will need as they grow and matriculate here at Davidson Fine Arts Magnet. Davidson has a very rigorous and challenging acedemic environment and the students are expected to govern themselves accordingly Homework Homework is important because itis a valuable tool used to help students make the most of their experience at Davidson Fine Arts. Homework helps reinforce what has been learned in class, prepares students for upcoming lessons, teaches responsibility, and helps students develop positive study habits. Homework wil be assigned Monday through Thursday nights. Studants ae required to write their dally homework assianments in their agendas, We request that parents check the agenda jainst the compl first two to three weeks or until the student demonstrate good organizational skills. The homework assignments are scored at twenty-five points per day. ‘They must be complete to receive the twenty-five points for the day. We do not give partial or half credit for an incomplete daily assignment. In addition to assigned work, students should read at least 15 minutes every night in a library book of their choice. If homework is not given, credit will not be given. Thus, the percentage will be adjusted accordingly. We expect students to do their best work on each homework assignment. We expect homework to be neat, not sloppy. All math work, n class and at home, should be done in pencil. Homework should be completely finished by the beginning of class time the following day. Sharing homework with a classmate for the purpose of “copying” will result in disciplinary action for all involved. All homework assignments will be checked for completion then recorded in the grade book. No late homework assignments will be accepted. Students will not be allowed to go back to thelr locker to get their homework assignment. Parents are the key to making homework a positive experience for their children. Therefore, we ask that you make homework a top priority at home. Provide the supplies needed and create a Quiet homework environment where the student can work but stil be monitored by a parent. Set aside a time everyday when homework is to be done and offer praise and support for a job well done. Always encourage and answer questions, but let the work reflect your child's individual effort and ability. Homework Checklist “Decide on a regular study time and place where :here are few distractions."Be sure your child gets adequate sleep each right (at least seven hours). *Talk to your child about schoo! and model the 'mportance and joy of learning, “Encourage and praise your child's successes. Praise him/her for showing responsibility at home and at school. “Spend at least fifteen minutes a day reading good books with your child or have him/her read independently. This is the single most effective thing you can do to improve his/her academic performance. Homework on the Internet Homework, other assignments, announcements, and general information are posted on the web at www.davidsonfinearts.org. Students wil have an e-chalk account created for them by the media specialist Mr. Pullium. This account will contain all of their homework assignments, projects, upcoming tests, etc. Your student should show you how to access his/her account as soon as itis established so that you can double check the information. Students are required, however, to copy homework off the board into their agendas. This is a part of the study skills curriculum. For this reason, the website should only be used as a double check or ‘an aid to parents, Grad Graded papers will be returned within one wees of the graded assignment in most cases. It is the student's responsibility to take grade papers home and share them with his/her parents. All graded papers should be kept in the vinyl folder unless directed otherwise by the teacher, until the report card has been seen and signed by a parent or guardian. A parent can check a student's grades through the Global Student Information System. More information will be sent home on how to access this service in the very near future. Proares rts Progress reports will be issued the fifth week of each nine weeks. These reports must be signed and returned to the homeroom teacher. Progress reports, or any other paper sent home to be signed, must be returned signed within | two days. If the paper is not returned the second day, one hour of after school detention | will be assigned. | ‘orgery of signed /Progress report “Three hours of detention will be given and the student will be receive a “U” in conduct for the nine weeks. *The Richmond County Code of Student Conduct and Discipline states that “No student shall forge the signature of parents, guardians, teachers, schools officials, or any other person and/or alter any official document.” Such conduct may result in additional disciplinary action, ‘Gheating “#9 on Davidson Fine Arts Student contract: “I understand that my child must maintain the | highest standards of honesty and integrity while attending Davidson,” : |“Should cheating occur on a graded assignment/assessment, a "0" will automatically be given as the grade for that task. "A“U" in conduct for the nine weeks will also result from any cheating incident, lure to follow directions/write name on paper Students will lose five points on the graded assignment. Using a pen in: of pencil in math Student will lose five points on the graded assignment. ate work (not including homework) “if work is one day late, eleven points will be deducted from the grade eamed on the assignment. “If work is two days late, twenty-two points will be deducted from the grade eamed on the assignment. “if the work ie three days late, thirty three points will be deducted from the grade earned on the assignment. “An automatic twenty-two point deduction is taken over a weekend. No book brought to class The first time a book is forgotten, a warning is given. The second and subsequent times, one hour of detention is assigned. This policy is renewed at the beginning of each nine weeks. Make-up work “Work must be made up within five school days of absences at the teacher's discretion. It is the student's responsibility to obtain make-up work from the teacher and to arrange time to complete any tests or graded assignments that were missed. *Tests/evaluations missed after a one or two day absence will be made up the day the student returns,rade averaging for core su Language arts Scion Tests/projects = 40% Tests/projects = 45% Quizzes = 30% Labs = 35% Classwork = 25% Graded class work/quizzes = 15% Homework = 5% Homework = 5% Mathematics Tests/projects = 35% 40% Quizzes = 25% Quizzes/reports = 30% Class work/participation = 20% Graded work = 25% : Labs = 15% — Homework = 5% Homework/GPS checklis Contacting teachers ‘The sixth grade teachers are available during their planning periods for prearranged conferences (arranged through Mrs. Julie Landis, 706-823-6924, ext. 206). When a conference is scheduled, you will meet with all academic teachers. The quickest way to communicate with ‘one or more teachers is through email. Below is a list of each teacher's email address. | Language arts Mrs. Virginia Veale vi@rcboe.o1 Ms. Edythe Thompkins thomped@reboe,org M ics Mr. Khutsana Pugh pughkh@rcboe.ora Science Mrs, Sandra McCullough meculsa@reboe.org Social Studies Ms, Lee King kingle@reboe.oraJohn, Davidson Fine Arts Magnet Schoo! 6th Grade Supply List TOTAL ‘NEEDED ITEMS NEEDED iis 5 ‘Soctal Languagearts| Math | science | Soci FTromPiane/M) ugh Mccullough | King Linch (3-ring binders) Bpkgs [Loose leaf paper—a.good supply 2plgs “| 2pkgs [oz pkgs. | 2 pkes ‘Apkg _|Graph paper for science and mathematics | Notneeded| — 1 pkg [Not needed] Not needed] Eps Assorted cardstock Hochesiet Netneeiel setpige| ike Poster boards Notneeded [Not needed] Not needed $e Not needed] Not iesded] Pocket folders $ f2-inch (3-ring binders) aaa Novieeded 7 Vinyl 3-prong w/pockets folder # 1 fees i & [Mead composition book for language arts 2 2 2 2 6 used by all classes ‘4pkys [Dividers used by all classes Constant Supply_|Index cards /Sheet protectors used by all classes Ipkg [Paper re-enforcers used by all classes 4 IRousable, expandable book cover used by all classes Flash Drive used by all classes NOTE: You will need to replenish supplies as needed, It would be helpful i 1 [1 1/2-inch ruler with cm/mm markings | Noeneeded 1 sole paper punch that As over rings of binder Used by all classes 1 Mint staple ‘used by all classes a Mini tape dispenser used by all classes Several [Tape Rolls used by all classes 1 Pencil Sharpener used byall classes 1 Box of Tissues for classroom student use used by all classes i rand Sanitizer sed by al lasses 1 Zippered pencil case used by all classes, 7 Package of magic markers used by all classes 1 Permanent marker (to label all supplies) used by all classes 2 Packages of colored pencils used by all classes ‘onstant Supply_[ #2 Pencils - mechanlesl pencils preferred used by all classes Several [Pens (black, blue, and red) used by all classes Apkg —_|itighlightors used by all classes 1 Dry Brase Marker used by all classes 4 (Glue Sticks used by all classes tudents (parents) have a weekly or daily newspaper subscription or have access to a newpaper at least one day a week, Reusable, expandable book covers (Reusable expandable book covers are recommended but not required. However, all textbooks will need to be covered within one week of receiptParent) Student Information Nooreextin aboot ext pr. Heke gc eres, , Tis wtb wl ep rept sa rt ocala rein sta here asi ye of he eh ra. Pes wk wi gr dnc sree cmp tht on nbs ey ch, Hg eee re ie ro eng nec vl + hate ‘© Amina eioy ‘ bttoodsensnotaatptambss © Nina syn + Beds ©. Rowxdmartrntng © itooas stim + ts © mig © Maid sbentine oma ts eck or hese cts tata, Grate 6 hrtracta Opa ase eration Bruderer ep 6 Grae Sapa ik Jamar nt ‘oe tat Grow Swtse Neon ie sae ied Nanas sts saat Dasa tp ers oe tse ent Tina et Tees ‘sist axa? toes ig uh ea age esr tel puoi en eget ee pra Ona Bc Sek-Dp ‘Desh ange Ender ferent Ae. A pa de rue eh seeALL ABOOT ME 1. Complete the “All About Me” sheet. 2. Read at least (3) three books from the summer reading list 3. Write a one page summary about (1) one of the books thet you read. 4. Be ready to share your “All About Me” and your book summary on the first day of school,ALL ABOOT ME My name is My favorite Subject: is My favorite color is ‘The name of my last school is My favorite animal is Tam excrted about Davidson because Draw a picture of something that represents you. For example...a warm and friendly person might draw a picture of the sun‘A.Long Way from Chicago - Richard Peck Sixth Grade Summer Reading List ‘A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine UEngle Tale of Desperaux- Kate Dicamillo ‘A Year Down Yonder - Richard Peck ‘The higher Power of Lucky - Susan Patron Absolutely Normal Chaos - Sharon Creech the Landry News - Andrew Clements Across Five Aprils -Irene Hunt ‘The Midwife's Apprentice - Karen Cushman ‘Amulet of Samarkand - Jonathan Stroud ‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate Dicamillo Actemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer Bloomabilty - Sharon Creech Bound - Donna Napol Buddy - MH. Herlong The Ransom of Mercy Carter - Caroline B. Cooney ‘The Sea of Tralls- Nancy Farmer The Secret of Castle Cant - K.P. Bath The Thief Lord - Cornelia Funke Catherine Called Birdy -Karen Cushman The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Avi Chicken Boy - Frances 0, Dowell Criss-Cross - Lynne Rae Perkins Cryptid Hunters - Roland smith There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom - Louis Sachar To Dance: A ballerina’s graphic novel - Siena Siegel Trickster's Choice - Tamora Pierce Day of Tears: a novel in dialogue - Julius Lester Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech Watson's Go to Birmingham - Christopher Paul Curtis Wolf Rider - Avi Double Duteh - Sharon Draper Dragonsong - Anne McCaffrey Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine Elsewhere - Gabrielle Zenin Eragon - Christopher Paoli Esperanza ising - Pam Munoz Ryan Face on the Milk Carton - Caroline B. Cooney Harry Potter -1.K. Rowling Hattie's Big Sky -Kiby Larson. Homeless Bird - Gloria Whelan Homesick. My Own Story - Jean Fritz Hope was Here -Joan Bauer Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins {mn Darkness, Death - Dorothy Hoobler Jade Green, A Ghost Story - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key - Jack Gantos Julle of the Wolves - Jean Craighead George Kira-Kira - Cynthia Kadohata Lyddie - Katherine Paterson ‘Missing May ~ Cynthia Rylant ‘Maniac Magee - Jerry Spinelli Out of the Bust - Karen Hesse Penny from Heaven - Jennifer L. Holm Princess Academy - Shannon Hale Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot Redwall - Brian Jacques Rules - Cynthia Lord Running out of Time - Margaret Haddix Shakespeare's Secret Elise Borach Silent to the Bone -E.L. Koniesbure Shsth-Grade Glommers, Norks and Me - Lisa Papademetriou Soul Surfer - Bethany Hamilton Stargirl-Jerry Spinelli Summer of Fear - Lois Duncan Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge: a ghost story - Kathryn ReissCrossword: Summertime Across Bown 4. wear these on your feet tobe — 1. you need to blow air into this cool to play 6. use this to fish for crabs in 2. build using lots of sand and the pools shells 8. place with lots of sand 3. it moves sideways along the 10. a body of water witha beach beach 11. a. game people like to playat 9. Season after spring the beach 7. green, brown, slimy 13. little creatures used to live in 9. use this to put sand in bucket them 12. put sand in 14. you can find lots of creatures iding here 15. what you wear to go in the sea 2pytight 2001-2005 abeteach - All Rights Reserved www .abeteach.comWorking for Women The first women’s tights convention in the US. met at Seneca Falls, New York, on July 19, 1848. Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked diligently, along with many others, to help women gain the right fo vote. Mott and Stanton are to women’s tights as Martin Luther King, Jr. is to African-Americans’ rights, Complete each analogy. Then, use the number code to write the names of two | other famous women suffragists. 1, Michael Jordan is to basketball as Mark McGwire isto Sees . ow BT Seo ree ° 4 a i 3. Thomas Edison is to electric larnp as Eli Whitney Is | to : we 9 8 2 } A. Bill Clinton is fo Al Gore as George W. Bush is to. Saeaeee CTT TreT 5. Michelangelo is to sculpture as Leonardo dia Vinci Peete eee eee | 7 Ta 6. Lance Armstrong Is to bicycles as Tony Hawi is 8. Orville Wright Is to pilot as John H. Glenn, Jr. is to _ a 9. Kristi Yarnaguch| is to figure skating as Mia Hammisto 10. Tiger Woods is to golf as Faith Hillisto 11. John F. Kennedy is to Jacqueline as Bil Clinton isto 12. Bill Gates is to Microsoft as Walt Disney is to ___ aes aac He é 7 eo We | su eae cane cet } we Ie © We a ae ‘© Carson-Dolloxa CD-4382 104 Word Gomes: Grades6-6 | TE ne aName Get Your Paper Here! Barney Fiaherty became America’s first paperboy when he answered an ad and agreed Newspaper Carrier Dey homophones to buy and resell newspapers. Newspape: Carrier Day, September 4, honors this industrious boy and all newspaper carriers. To find out the answers to two questions about Barney, write a homophone for each word. Then, read the boxed letters in order to answer each question. What newspaper did Barney sell? V 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 7. 18. 19, 20, 21 SBvernoganenn . Need cereal would ewe grown alter break guest poor nose chance find earn fairy hole plain . deer cellar allowed chilly board © Carson Delos CD-4052 4 Word Games: Grades 5-6rime numberGeorgia Department of Education Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Framework it Gre Mothers «Unt 2 Naine _ Date Decimal Designs Table 1 Look at the example in the table below. Read the following questions and discuss how You would answer them with your partner. + What do you notice about how " out of 10" is written in fraction form? ‘+ What do you notice. about how " out of 10" is written in decimal number form? + How are they alike? How are. they different? 2. Complete the table below. Fill in the last three rows of the table from the "Decimals Designs” student recording sheet. Lout of 10 a oa 2 out of 10 4 out of 10 7 out of 10 10 out of 10 out of 10 out of 10 out of 10 ‘MATHEMATICS + GRADES+ UNIT2: Decinals ‘Geargia Department of Education ‘Dr, Jon D. Barge, Stale School Superintendent ty 2012 » Page 15 of #5. A Rights ReservedGeorgia Departinent of Education Common Core Georgia Perfomance Standards Framework ih Grete Moots U2 Decimal Designs Table, Page 2 3. Look at the example in the table below. Read the following ques! ‘you would answer them with your partner. + What do you notice about how "29 out of 100" is written in fraction form? + What do you notice about how "29 out of 100" is written in decimal number form? + How are they alike? How are they different? 4. Complete the table below. Fill in the last three rows of the table from the "Decimals Designs" student recording sheet, 29 29 out of 10 a 029 44 out of 100 62 out of 100 75 out of 100 100 out of 100 —— out of 100 —— out of 100 out of 100 MATHEMATICS + GRADE 5+ UNIT 2: Decinls ‘Geonga Department of Education f Dr.John D, Barge Sate Seo! Superintendent May 2012. Page 16 of 8S Al Right ReservedGeorgia Department of Education ‘Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Framework Pith Grade Mathematics «Unit Date. Earth Day Project Fifth graders in Ms, Smith's class have decided to start a recycling project for Earth Day. They put abin in the cafeteria to collect used aluminum cans, A¥ the end of each school day, they take the bin back to their classroom and count the cans collected for the day, ‘Ms. Smith's closs is keeping notes about how many cans are being collected, Look at the data for the number of cans collected on each of the first three days. What do you notice? Tf this continues, sketch the number of cans collected on days 4 through 6. _Day 4 a | Day 5 Day 2 a a bars Day 3 a rics wos Georgia Department of Education Dr, John D. Barge, State School Superinendent May 2012 « Page 33 of 46 ‘All Rigs ReservedGeorgia Department of Edueation Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Framework ith Gree Mathematics» Unit The students recorded the number of cans +1ey collected each day in the t-table below. When they collect one hundred cans, the students can turn them in to the recycling center ond earn money to be used for an upcoming f eld trip. If the pattern continues how many days will it take to collect at least 100 cans? |. Use what you know about the cans collected in the first five days to make a prediction cbout how many days it will take to Day Cans collect at least 100 cons. Show your work and explain in words *—— —--Y CONS _ uthy you predicted the number of days that you chose. 1 5 2 9 3 13 4 anu 5 fuse 6 oo [Esteteaeeesceaseaat SfeStac een oe 2.. Continue the pattern in the t-table, Fl nthe musing velues. : 3. Explain how you found the missing values in the t-table. 8 9 | 10 oie 20 4 How many days will t toke the class to collect enough cons For too ‘he field trip? Show all work andl explain your thinking, May D012» Page 34 of 46 All ght ReservedGeorgia Department of Education | Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Framework ith Gra tothomotes «Unt 5 P mot The graph paper below, label the horizontal axis "Number of Days," label the vertical axis | “Number of Cans.* Label the horizontal axis 1-28 by 1s; label the vertical axis 1-100 by 5s, Make Sire you start at zero. Plot the number of cans collected each day for days 1 - 5. if the pattern continues, use the graph to predict the number of cans the students will collect on ‘the 25" day, MATHEMATICS + GRADE $+ UNIT 5: Geometry end the Coordinate Plane Georgia Department of Education Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent ‘May 2012 + Page 85 of 46 AilRighs ReservedGeorgia Departinent of Education Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Framework If Giode Meth» Unt 2 Name Date Decimal Line-up 4. Ordering tenths, @. Order the following decimals from least to greatest, 3.7 2.3 16 0.9 12 b. Next, place the decimal numbers on the number line below. Add whole numbers as needed to the number line, [TTT TTT TTT TTT ©. Write to explain how you know the decimal numbers are placed correctly. 2. Ordering hundredths, ©. Order the following decimals from least te greatest, 2.53 2.19 2.46 2.02 2.85 Next, place the decimal numbers on the number line below, Add whole numbers as needed to the number line. ae EL re eT p> MATHEMATICS + GRADE 5+ UNIT 2: Dechals Georgia Depriment of Fducaton Dr Join D, Barge, State Schoot Superintendent ‘May 2012 + Pages9 of 8S AI Rights RerervedGeorgia Department of Education Common Cote Georgia Performance Standards Framework "FR Grade thats» it? & Write to explain how you know the decimal numbers are placed correctly. 2 Ordering decimals. «Write five decimals that you will be able to place on the number line below. Then order your decimals from least to greatest, b. Next place your decimal numbers on the number line below, Add whole number's as needed to the number line, See a © Write to explain how you know your decimals are placed correctly. MATHEMATICS + GRADE 5+ UNIT 2; Decimals Georgia Department of Education i: John D. Barge, State Sdhool Superitendent May 2012 + Pagosi of 83 ‘A Rights Reserved ®Georgia Department of Education ‘Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Pramework ‘ARN Grade Matera Unt Name, Date. Patterns-R-Us A statistician is interested in finding out what pattern is created, if any, under certain situations. Your mission is to help come up with concrete rules for certain mathematical situations and operations. Record all of your work and explain your thinking so that you can | defend your answers, j ing? ‘Multiply and put it in the box 4 What is happening X 1,000 X 100 Ts there a pattern? | x10 What do you think would happen if you multiplied your number by 1,000,000? What is happening? Multiply and put it in the box 2B hat is happening X 1,000 | » oo x 100 Is there a pattern? X10 Pea ee eeceseseateat What do you think would happen if you multiplied your number by 1,000,000? MATHEMATICS + GRADE 3+ UNIT I: Order of Operations an Whole Numbers Georgia Department of Education Dr. Jol D. Barge, State School Superintendent May 2012 + Page 460° 70 All Rights eoervedWhere was Albert Einstein born? Nhat scientist studied motion forces, & energy? Uo ts credited with the discovery of penicillin? What kind of sctentist studtes animals? Mhork is a Geologist? Whok did dohonnes Gutenberg invent? Who invented the Telephone? Matt ts Astrology?WHAT’S TRUE ABOUT GROUNDWATER? Earth is actually a lot like a rivers and lakes and oceans, into Earth’s crust is called g1 water. Grade her test. Give giant sponge, Water not only flows and moves around on the surface in it also collects and moves beneath the'surface. The water that sinks roundwater. Jocelyn has just taken a TRUE-FALSE test about ground- her 5 points for each co-rect answer. What is her final score? Basie Skills /Barth & Space Science 6-84 38 copyright 01997 by tnertive Publis, ne, Nashville TH,sourced [Surface Landforms THE AMAZING CRUST A crust doesn’t sound very exciting, does it? But the crust of Earth is a pretty amazing place. It is foaded with spectacular stuff. Get an atlas, an almanac, or an encyclopedia, and get Lo work finding out about some of the wonders of Earth's crust. FIND EACH OF THESE: 1. the largest sand dunes 9. the oldest rocks Where? Age? Height? ‘eh 10. the largest coral reef, 2. the biggest continent Length? bie 11. the largest lake 3. the largest volcanic crater Area? Where? —————————— 12, the highest waterfall? eaaacea aaa Height? 4 theignet nominate Oe Height? — 5 ehh atv vokae ee Height? i Length? — i 15; lowest point of land a . wie ee cra Depth below sea level? __ _ ae ieacee 16. deepest ocean trench Sen Depth? Depthi 72 largest oven trirrartiseisecaceseHraees | 8, the biggest island ace Area? Area? _ 18, largest tsunami Height? Name ‘esi Skils/Barth & Space Science 6:8 alTREASURES IN THE EARTH Earth's crust is loaded with minerals—some of t very rare, Even those that don’t cost hundreds o gem variety are valuable and useful. All mineral: which have interesting crys-alline structures. Ei combination of elements. Minerals are properties such as hardness, streak, and taste. Erik and Erila, two young mineral fanatics, have discovered some treasures, Answer: the questions on these two pages (44 and 45) about what they have found. To do this you will need to pay attention to the hardness scale below. You will also need the chart of them common, some of them thousands of dollars in the Is are natural, inorganic solids ‘ach mineral is a specific usually identified by certain physical luster, mass, form, cleavage, feel, smell, “Physical Properties of Some Common Minerals” from page 56. 1. Erika has found a mineral that scratches 7. quartz, Could it be gypsum? __ 2. The searchers are thrilled to find a handful of Dale yellow, shiny nuggets, ‘They are sure they have found gold! The mineral leaves a green- ish-black streak, and cannot be scratched by fluorite. Have they struck it rich? 3. Erik has a handful of whitish-gray stones with nonmetallic luster that leave a colorless Streak. They can be scratched by a steel file but not by a knife. What does he have? 4. Both kids have found samples of a red mineral which leaves a gray streak. It can be seratched with a fingernail and with a penny, and it can be easily cut with a knife. What is it? 5. Erika is holding a very soft mineral that leaves black “grease” on her fingers. It makes a black streak and has a shiny luster. What is it? 6. Erik bas found a metallic, gray mineral that leaves a gray streak. ‘The crystals appear cubic, When it breaks, it breaks with cleat, clean cleavage. It scratches gypsum. Is it graphite? Use with page 45, Name osc Sil Barth & Space Sclence 6-8 8 9%. can be scratched by fingernail (gypsum) joan ’e Scratched by fingernail (gypsum) can be scratched easily by a knife (fluorite) pea Kae (fluorite) an be scratched by a steel file (orthoclase) scratches anything lower on scale (corundum) - Erika has a pile of white, nonmetallic sfdhes that leave a white streak. They can be scratched with a fingernail. What are they? Erik has some yellow stones that leave a yellow streak, They can be scratched with a fingernail. He wonders if they could be gold, but they do not have a metallic luster. What might they be? A pale white stone is found at Erik's feet. It has hexagonal crystals, leaves a white streak, and can be scratched by a knife, but not by a finger nail. Could it be dolomite? __ HARDNESS SCALE Characteristics and Example soft, greasy, flakes on fingers (tale) can be cut easily with a knife or nail, or scratched bya penny (calcite) can be scratched by a knife with difficulty (apatite) scratches a steel file (quartz) scratches quartz (topaz) scratches anything lower on scale (diamond) Copyright ©1997 by Incentive Publications, In, Nashville, 1.Use with page 44. 10. Erik has picked up a mineral which feels soapy and leaves a white, powdery residue on his hands, Itis very soft and flakes off. What has he probably found? 11. Meanwhile, Erika has a colorless chunk that breaks apart into cubes. It has no luster and is soft enough to be scratched by fluorite. When she gets it wet, it starts to dissolve. What has she found? 12. Right away, Brika finds another colorless. chunk of mineral. It cannot be scratched by calcite. It has no shine to it, and seems to break apart in many directions. What has she pus quagrz Bx cure probably found? pi 13. The two have stumbled upon a large amount of a mineral that has various colors. Some of, it is almost clear. It appears to have hexag- SD onal crystals and is hard enough to scratch a a QuaRTZ, © D unpre tine steel file. What could it be? 14. Eile has found a deep red mineral that looks 3, fyica thinks she’s found some copper. like a gem. It leaves a colorless streak and is ‘The mineral looks coppery-red, and can be harder than quartz. Could it be a garnet? __ scratched by fluorite. It has a metallic luster. 15. Abrown mineral that leaves a brown streak is 's this probably copper? - in Brika's basket. It fractures irregularly, and 19, Another black mineral is in Erile’s basket, It can be scratched by a steel file but not by a leaves a black streak and has a metallic knife. It has a nonmetallic luster. What might luster, It cannot be scratched by a fingernai it be? knife, or penny. Is it galena? __ 16. Brika is especially excited about a find of 20. Ayellow gem that Erika has seems to bea whitish mineral that glows when she puts it topaz. Ifit is, will it scratch a steel file? under ultraviolet light. It leaves a colorless streak and cannot be scratched with a penny, 21, ‘The pair has happened upon a small amount but can be scratched with a knife, What ofa shiny, silvery-white mineral that leaves a might it be? light gray streak, It is hard enough to scratch z calcite. Could it be silver? ___ 17. Brik’s mother has let him examine a gem she has, Itis blue, leaves a colorless streak, and 22, Brika has a green, nonmetallic mineral that cannot be scratched with anything they find. leaves a colorless streak. It can be scratched It does scratch quartz. What might it be? by & penny, but not easily by a fingernail. Could it be muscovite? Name Basic Shilearth& Space Science 6-8 45, Gopyight ©1997 by Incentive Pubieations In, Nast, TW.PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME COMMON MINERALS Metallic Luster MINERAL COLOR STREAK | HARDNESS| CRYSTALS | BREAKAGE GRAPHITE _| black to gray black to gray 12 hexagonal scales SILVER silvery, white Tight gray to silver 25 cubic hackly GALENA gray gray to black 25 cubic _| perfect, cubic GOLD pale-golden yellow yellow cubic hackly COPPER copper red copper red cubic hackly CHROMITE —_| black or brown brown to black 55 cubic irregular MAGNETITE | black Diack 6 cubic conchoidal ‘cubic uneven greenish black PYRITE light brassy yellow Nonmetallic Luster —__—_—— MINERAL COLOR STREAK | HARDNESS] CRYSTALS | BREAKAGE TALC white, greenish white 1 monoclinic _| in I direction BAUXITE, gray, red, brown, white gray 13 = a ‘GYPSUM, colorless, gray, white white 2 monoclinic _| basal cleavage ‘SULFUR yellow yellow to white 2 orthorhombic | _conchoidal MUSCOVITE | white, gray, yellow, colorless 25 monoclinic | basal cleavage rose, green HALITE colorless, red, colorless, 25 cubic cubic white, blue CALCITE: colorless, white colorless, white 3 hexagonal _| in 3 directions DOLOMITE —_| colorless, white, pink, white 354 hexagonal | in 3 directions green, gray FLUORITE | colorless, white, blue, colorless 4 cubic cleavage green, red, yellow, purple HORNBLENDE| green to black gray to white 5-6 monoclinic _| in 2 directions FELDSPAR _| gray, green, white colorless 6 monoclinic | 2 planes QUARTZ colorless, colors colorless 7 hexagonal | _conchoidal GARNET, yellow-red, green, colorless 15 cubic conchoidal black { ‘TOPAZ white, pink, yellow, colorless; 8 orthorhombic | basal (gemstone) blue, colorless CORUNDUM — | colorless, blue, brown,| colorless 9 hexagonal fracture (gemstone) green, white, red, pink Basie Shills/Barth & Space Science 6-8* 56 ‘Copyright ©1997 by Incentive Publications, Inc, Nashville, T.AustraliaWHICH END IS UP? [EBarthrs Hemispheres | ‘The world is divided into four imaginary halves cal-ed hemispheres, Each of the maps below shows a different half “up.” The labels tell you which end is which; but you'll need to examine each one closely in order to answer the questions about what shows up in which end. 1 9. 10, li. 12, 13. vs 15. Name the continents or partial continents that are located in each hemisphere. Northern. Southern ‘Eastern, Western In which hemisphere(s) is the United States located? Locate and label the oceans on each hemispheric map. Locate and trace in red the equator on each of the hemispheric maps. Which continents are not in the Eastern Hemisphere? ‘Which continent in the Western Hemisphere is also partly in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? Which two continents show up partially in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres? Which two continents fall completely in the Southern Hemisphere? Which continent falls partly in all four hemispheres? Name an ocean that is not in the Southern Hemisphere. Name the continent(s) that do not extend into the Southern Hemisphere. Ifyou sail the entire Atlantic Ocean, what hemispheres will you touch? ‘Which continent lies in the Northern and Western Hemispheres and no others? Which continent is neither in the Western or Northern Hemisphere? Name an ocean that is in the Eastern Hemisphere only, Name Basic Sklle/World Geography 6-8* 13 Northern Hemisphere Western, Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Copyright ©1957 by Incentive Publications, Ine, Nashville, T,LATIN LANDSCAPES > get familiar with the land, they're creating a giant mural map of Latin America. These are some of the things they're locating and learning as they make their mural, Learn along with them by finishing the tasks and finding the answers below. Use the map on the next Page (page 17) for this activity, 1. Use colored pencils to color each numbered country on the tap. Label each country with its name, 2. Locate and label these bodies of water: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico 3. Label these major mountain ranges: Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, Andes Mountains | Find and label Mt. Aconcagua. What is ils height? Locate and label these rivers, then trace them on the may Magdalena, Amazon (& tributaries), Paraguay, Uru ae p with blue pen or pencil: iguay, Parana, Sao Francisco, Orinoco, Rio Grande. 6. Find and label Cape Horn. What country is it in? 7. Find and label Lake Maracaibo, What country is it in? eee SEE 8. Place and label the pampas on the map. What are they? Gene 9. What is the name of the peninsula to which Canccin is connected? sees 10. Label the large sheep-grazing area in southern Argentina. What is it called? 11. Which countries in South America have the highest elevation? 12, Do you think that Ecuador may get snow? Explain your answer. 13. Why was Panama chosen as the site for a canal, joining the Atlantic to the Pacific? 14. Name the Latin American countries on the equator, 15, Label the group of istands east of southern Argentina. What are they? 16. Label the islands west of Ecuador on the equator. What are they? ee eee eee eee epee Use with page 17, Basie Skills World Geography 6-8 16 Copmrigit ©1997 by Incentive Publications inc Nashville, TNLatin America _ | LATIN LANDSCAPES Use with page 16. EQUATOR, KEY eee eee AQ. = Mountains = Country Borders Name Basic Skills World Geography 6-8 17 \Copyight ©1987 by Incentive Publications, Ine, Mase, TNWINDING THROUGH WESTERN EUROPE Finding your way around one of the thousands of castles in Western Europe is like wandering through a maze. Hidden in this maze are the names of 25 western European countries or political entities. These include 3 small principalities, 3 political divisions of the United Kingdom, and 1 independent state which is the tiniest country in the world, Some names are found as you read from left to right. Others are in reverse or located vertically. Your task is to find each and circle the letters that make up the name of the country. The scroll below provides hints by giving you the first letter of each of the 25 names you are searching for. For example, two of the names begin with the letter A. sa MA ones Zz a BEEZ PVAVEeRanZ CUCNPRAOUZP PS HOM PAECHROVEZOE PO NOannaoparocueng Ore shea N Zam ZZ HH ZS ORBM BOPP ZS eoszsoek gas raas 4h Pune > SHRM OPZ HRRPOCEGHERROCHO G¥a PB PONEZYORAe ME ZOP aan PRarap ZCOKHROZPOHKHP SZ Due r See ZPRA Aas HOMEP SUH OZP eZ a use pZAnmaxdpenoe Name Basie Skils/World Geography 6-8* 19 copyright ouo07 by incentive Fublaton, ne, Nash, IN