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Mrs. Dick’s 6th Grade Math/Science

Blatchly Jr. High School

Day 1

Mrs. Dick’s 6th grade math/science class is pretty cool. I just observed today while the students were doing their whale reports. I thought that t hey were very good reports. The class was very laid back and some kids were laying on the floor, some with their feet on their desks. But they paid attention to the presenter and I did’ t have to ask anyone to listen up or anythig. I’m sure that when I have my own class, I’m going to allow all kinds of things like gum chewing, and pop drinking. Only if they disobey my rules would I have to get tough. There are up to 18-20 kids, and they sit at tables that have two seats. A very comfortable room with picture of whales and frogs. Mrs. Dick’s big hobbie is whale watching. She has math and science chart on her wall that are very creative and eye catching.