comic strip

GO to the following site:
http://www.comics.com/categories/index.html select either the category on family or the category on pets. Look at how the comics are set up. Quite often the punch line is in the fourth panel. You are going to be asked to make your own comic strip.

Interactive Forest Assignment

Go to the following website and follow the prompts:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/conservationcentral/walk/walk2_broadband.html

IF you should finish this you may go to the following site: http://www.2learn.ca/kids/
select Science, grade 6, and then explore some of the other websites on Trees and Forests.

GRADE 6 SURVEY ASSIGNMENT

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Student Name____________

Assignment: You are to conduct a survey of your classmates. The following is an example of how you could conduct your survey:

· Select six types of possible classroom pets.
· Survey your classmates to see which pet they think is the best choice.
· Decide on a way to record your data.
· Use the computer to record your information.
· Use the computer to create a graph and/or a chart to display your data.

You may of course change the topic of your survey to one that interests you.

You will be marked according to the following rubric:

4 *choice of type of graph used enhances understanding of information
*display has colour, and is eyecatching
*charts and graphs are accurate and fully labelled
*communication of information is effective
3 * choice of type of graph used aids understanding of information
*display has colour, and is attractive
*charts and graphs are accurate and partially labelled
*communication of information is partially effective
2 *choice of type of graph used impeded understanding of information
*display has little colour, and is unattractive
*charts and graphs are mostly accurate but poorly labelled
*little communication of information
1 *choice of type of graph used does not convey any understanding of information
*display lacks colour and is unreadable
*charts and graphs are inaccurate and not labelled
*lacks communication of information

A good website to make a graph of your data is http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Have fun!