6年级

9项清单.

• 设计

  本课程向学生介绍设计周期, 这是, 它的核心, 同理心解决问题的模型. 这个循环有四个阶段:分析, 意念, 创建, 而且 evaluation; students find that they often need to rethink their progress 而且 revisit stages of the cycle. The importance of the process, not simply the final product, is stressed as the main focus of 设计. 学生们跟踪他们的进步并进行反思, 过程中不可分割的组成部分, 在个性化设计博客中.
  
  This rethinking 而且 revisiting can occur 通过 a variety of individual 而且 collaborative projects like the Car Challenge, 纸板拱廊和跨学科的鲁布·戈德堡机器. 在这一年中, 学生熟悉基本结构, 迭代过程, 和编码.

• 个人 & 社会

  在个人和社会课程中, 学生们通过学习历史来探索我们的世界, 地理位置, 和公民, 以及当前的主题和信息. 这些课程强调发展强大的研究和学习技能, 同时通过《Yabo亚博集团官方网站》探索世界, 全球的相互作用, 系统, Time, 空间与地点. 所有的课程都鼓励学生把自己的经历联系起来, 批判性地思考问题和解决方案, 而且 seek out 而且 analyze a diversity of sources 而且 voices in order to help them become engaged 而且 responsible global citizens.
  
  This course is designed to enrich a student’s foundation of conceptual historical knowledge of the world. The overall purpose is to encourage students to create a meaningful connection between what they already know 而且 what they are attempting to learn. 地理与历史的关系贯穿始终. Beginning with the study of world history in ancient Greek 而且 Roman civilizations, 这一年的最后，我们将回顾中世纪, 学生注重地理技能的培养, 阅读理解, 调查, 笔记, 写作技巧.

• 语言 & 文学

  Our 语言 而且 文学 courses help students grow as confident 而且 capable readers, 作家, 演讲者, 思想家, 讨论领导人, 和合作者. By engaging with diverse texts 而且 写作 而且 说话 for a variety of purposes 而且 audiences, 学生们开始把语言看作是表达思想的工具, 创造力, 分析, 和反射.
  
  Students focus on interpreting literature, including Greek myths, poetry, short stories, the play 奇迹创造者, 而且 selected excerpts from the works of authors known for their descriptive prowess, 包括约翰·斯坦贝克和罗尔德·达尔. 另外, 学生学习写作技巧, 重点是扎实的段落结构, 掌握容易混淆的单词, 理解撇号的用法, 建立强大的校对技能. 听, 说话, 做笔记, 组织技能, 而且 exp而且ing students’ written 而且 spoken vocabulary are also integral to this course. 除了课堂讨论和写作提示, students engage in novel projects that allow them to choose from selections of literature based on common themes.

• 语言习得(西班牙语)

  建立在四个关键技能领域, 阅读, 写作, 和听力, 本课程从基本认识到加深理解, 最后，在各方面树立坚定的信心. A strong commitment to developing verbal skills ensures that students are engaged in an environment with at least 90% target language per class. 这些是混合能力的课程, 而且 differentiation occurs 通过 homework assignments 而且 other class activities. 
  
  Students engage in units focusing on preliminary vocabulary related to greetings, 介绍, 礼貌的常用表达, 数字, 天, 周, 日期, 次, 季节, 和天气, 描述自己和他人, 房子和家庭, 还有校内和课外活动. This class also engages our students in a variety of cultural activities that are aligned with the units of study in order to prompt a deeper underst而且ing of the language, 人, 以及各种西班牙语国家的习俗. 到今年年底, students will have completed the first one-third of the 高中 Spanish 1 textbook, Así se骰子!

• 数学

  所有的数学课程都是通过项目的视角来教授的, working to promote 调查 而且 application 而且 helping students become better communicators 而且 problem solvers. 在六年级，所有的学生都选修数学六. In Grades 7 而且 8, students take grade-level, 1-year advanced or 2-year advanced courses. Course placement in Grades 7 而且 8 is determined by the 数学 Department after considering available grades, 数学量表得分, 老师的推荐, 还有学生的兴趣.
  
  六年级, 数学课程回顾了涉及整数的数字运算, 分数和混和数, 和小数. Students also become more sophisticated in their study of number theory (factors 而且 multiples), 几何(地区, 周长, 表面积, 和体积), 比例关系(比率和比率), 数据分析(中心和变异的测量), Students will be introduced to integers 而且 begin to see concrete problems as abstract algebraic ideas (expressions, 方程和不等式).

• 物理 & 健康教育

  The aim of 物理 而且 健康教育 (PHE) is to engage our students in developing a healthy lifestyle 通过 physical activity, 注重沟通, 社会责任与反思. 本课程75%的内容集中在体育活动上, with the remaining 25% focused on the health 而且 the social-emotional development of each student.
  
  This class will focus on the development 而且 underst而且ing of growth in our fitness 而且 of the health-related fitness components. Students will explore how nutrition 而且 exercise impact our overall health 而且 wellness. Students will be tasked with creating journals 而且 healthy habits as well as developing stretching routines 而且 creating an aesthetic movement.

• 科学

  在每个年级, 中学科学包括生物学的学习单元, 化学, 物理, 与地球科学. 科学 at AWS is 调查-based 而且 emphasizes the application of knowledge to novel situations. 每个年级至少两次, students apply the scientific method to design their own laboratory investigations, 收集数据, 处理并评估他们的结果, 然后得出结论. Students also conduct independent research evaluating how scientists solve real world problems. H而且s-on 而且 virtual laboratory experiences actively engage students in scientific 调查.
  
  六年级的学习单元包括牛顿运动定律, 板块构造论, 物质状态和周期表, 海洋生态学. 六年级的亮点包括加州之旅, where students carry out planned field experiments investigating the biodiversity of the tidal pools of Monterey Bay 而且 the design 而且 construction of Rube Goldberg Machines as a culminating, 跨学科的经验.

• 剧院

  The art of theatre dem而且s that artists engage in an ongoing process of construction 而且 deconstruction. 项目 剧院 will explore the art of theatre 而且 place it in the context of our changing world. Students begin with an overview of theatre history focusing on how theatre developed, 它在人类社会发展中的作用, 以及历史上改变戏剧的力量. Students will deconstruct characters created by a playwright 而且 learn to create a believable character on stage. 而我们的主要关注点是表演, students will have the opportunity to learn the basics of theatre design 通过 scenery, 灯, 和服装.

• 视觉艺术

  学生们更深入地研究他们的艺术，并扩展他们的技能水平. 他们专注于个人的艺术实践和作品. We will place emphasis on their ability to transfer artistic skills learned 而且 practiced to a variety of subjects. Students will focus on creating works that will be shared with the communities for influence.