6th Grade SS

A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier.

We've done two-column notes (similar to Cornell notes), and we've done the standard outline (surprising how many of my students did not know how to do that!) But, by far, our favorite note-taking activity has been chapter maps.

Artha, which loosely translates as "getting ahead," is one of four goals of Hinduism. Students explore this concept using a translated political doctrine from 4th century B.C.E. and also through a story about a young boy. Through this activity, students will be able to explain the concept of artha recognize strategies that allow states to survive see how elements useful in political science can be applied to getting ahead in everyday life (for long version only) consider when and how students survive, get ahead and have a good time

This activity uses simple math to compare the American South with India in terms of population density and food production. Through this activity, students will: practice practical math skills of estimation and calculation. visualize relative sizes of areas and populations. comprehend the relationship between population and food supply. use comparisons and analogies for a clearer understanding of the real world in which they live.

With the world’s population approaching 7 billion and India’s population currently estimated at 1.21 billion, experts are predicting India will overtake China as the most populous nation on the planet within the next 20 years.  New census figures will play a vital role in providing individuals with access to resources that can create sustainable conditions for India’s growing population.

Every two seconds, 10 babies are born - pushing the global population to 7 billion. At the forefront, India, which experts estimate will overtake China as the most populous nation on the planet within twenty years, even as India’s growth levels off. So just how is this nation coping with such a dramatic increase?