Week 35: 6th Grade Science

Week: 35

Topic:  Viruses

This past week the 6th grade class has begun their unit on the virus.  They have used proportions to figure out the size of a virus and that 19 million viruses would fit on the head of a pin.  They used their prior knowledge of the circle (diameter, radius and circumference.)  

Using simple statistics the class predicted how many turns it would take to infect the whole class if one classmate is infected.  For me the best part of this lesson is the great discussion that evolves.  Next, we will look at how a virus reproduces (active and hidden) and how it is a locksmith to trick the cell membrane for entrance into the cell.

Just an FYI, please check to see if your son or daughter have begun their Virus Project.

Thanks,

Mr. T