The 6th grade continues the study of the amazing Ancient Greeks. We are currently reviewing the Greek gods, myths, temples and architecture. The students are creating their own amphora drawings with Greek gods and a short myth. Some pots explain a rainbow, waves and the nature of dogs!
The 6th grade is concluding their study on Ancient Egypt. We learned how they lived, worked, ruled, and believed in an afterlife. The class realized all the power and perks of being Pharaoh but also the responsibility and consequences if it did not go well! Next up we travel to Ancient Greece for a fun […]
The 6th grade class is studying the Old Testament in religion. As part of that curriculum we are learning the sections of the Bible, books, chapters, and how to use the Catholic Youth Bible. Using the table of contents the students colored beautiful hearts as they discovered which books are in the Old Testament and […]
The 6th grade class continues to focus on the Old Testament. We are now learning about some of the prophets including Isaiah and Amos. Using a worksheet and the projector we colored in a map of Israel and Judah from ancient times. The map helps us understand the places and people of ancient Palestine.
Sixth grade is studying plate tectonics and this week we made a model of one of the 5 physical layers of the Earth. It is a solid but acts as a liquid…it is our asthenosphere and in lab we made oobleck to help us learn about this unique layer of the Earth. Seventh grade is […]
On Friday we had many parents visit the middle school classrooms with their children. In history class the 6th and 7th grade are studying different Ancient China dynasties. So the 6th grade worked on a geography activity about the Forbidden City while enjoying a fortune cookie. The 7th grade enjoyed making different pictures using the […]
The 6th grade class has been studying Ancient India and the Indus Valley. As we conclude our lessons on the geography, Hinduism, Caste System and the culture we read a story about a boy going to the market with his dad who made beads. We wrote an essay about going to the market using our […]
6th Graders have just finished our unit on energy and have been studying alternative energy resources. In our lab this week, we used the energy found in falling water to lift a weight. We challenged ourselves to find various factors that affected how quickly a water wheel could lift a penny. Some of the factors […]
Middle School students met in departments just before Thanksgiving to prepare for the month of December. Our Spirituality Department planned our Mass for December and chose Saint Nicholas as the saint-of-the month. The Service Department counted bottle caps, worked on Advent inspirational posters and virtue posters for Saint Nicholas. Our Social Department created a beautiful […]
On October 25, a Friday afternoon, Sacred Heart’s seventh and eighth graders came together for a middle school department meeting. Departments is the way Sacred Heart School middle schoolers get to plan events for the school, make posters, and use their leadership skills. All middle school grades, sixth, seventh, and eighth, are split up into […]