30 Minute Presentation delivered to 6th grade parents and guardians of Seattle Girls' School

1. 6th Grade Curriculum
Development:
Once in a lifetime…

2. SGS Curriculum Big Picture

3. The 6th Grade Team
Teachers and Advisors
Brenda HodgesHowell
Kat Behrend
Rosetta Lee

4. Building Community

5. Session Topics
Fall: Development
Culture, global contributions
tools and inventions
Winter: Identity
Human biology and personal histories
(bicycle as a simple machine and
physiology of a bicyclist)
Spring: Progress
Biotechnology and ethics
(biking takes me further)

6. The Humanities
Writing, Reading, and Social Studies
Skills * Applications * Strategies * Technology

7. Problem Solving with Mathematics
Skills: 1. Numerical Skills
2. Geometrical Skills
3. Analytical Skills
4. Communication and Organization
5. Collaboration
Applications: 1. Solving Word Problems
2. Natural and Social Science
3. Geometric Design
Strategies: 1. Group Work
2. Visual Representation
3. Hands-on Experiments
Technology: 1. Calculator (only for application)
2. Computer

8. Science and Ethics
Skills: Applying Knowledge to Personal Choices
Scientific Method
Pattern Recognition
Reasoned Decision-making
Applications: Brain and Learning
Human Body Biology
Biotechnology and Bioethics
Strategies: Online Program
Personal and Population Health
Experimental Design
Technology: Laboratory Equipment
Laptops

9. Projects
and
Culminations

10. Bike Trip!

11. Assessment
Progress Reports
Bi-weekly update by teachers
End of Term Narratives
Written feedback from each teacher in
January and June
Learning Team Meetings
October and February
Rubrics and Evaluations
Individual meetings
with students

12. SGS Evaluation System
Assessment areas:
Democratic Citizenship
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Work Habits
Communication
Skills
Rubric Scale:
Below Standard
Approaching Standard
Meeting Standard
Exceeding Standard

13. Advisories
“Homeroom”
SGS Advocate for Student and Family
Academic and Organizational Support
Social and Emotional Support
Student’s SGS Nuclear Family

14. Communication
Please call or email us with
any questions:
bhodgeshowell
kbehrend
rlee
@seattlegirlsschool.org
(206) 709-2228
6th grade website
http://tiny.cc/sgs6th

15. Striking a Balance

16. Questions

17. Thank You!

19. Content Jigsaw!

20. The Humanities
Writing, Reading, and Social Studies
Skills * Applications * Strategies * Technology

21. Problem Solving with Mathematics
Skills: 1. Numerical Skills
2. Geometrical Skills
3. Analytical Skills
4. Communication and Organization
Applications: 1. Solving Word Problems
2. Natural and Social Science
3. Geometric Design
Strategies: 1. Group Work
2. Visual Representation
3. Hands-on Experiments
Technology: 1. Calculator (only for application)
2. Computer

22. Science and Ethics
Skills: Design and Building
Scientific Method
Pattern Recognition
Reasoned Decision-making
Applications: Simple Machine Physics
Human Body Biology
Biotechnology and Bioethics
Strategies: Making Models
Personal and Population Health
Experimental Design
Technology: Legos
Foam Core and Clay
Laboratory Equipment
Laptops