Thursday, December 17, 2009

what's new in 6th grade?

Break time!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy it, happy holidays!

Reading-none
Math-none
Science-finish research
Social Studies-none
Writing-none

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

WHat's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Reading: Riding Freedom- 2 figurative language examples
               crossword puzzle
               word search
Look at Reader's Theater part

Math: Review worskheet, quiz tomorrow on fractions

Science: Optional, finish organsim research worksheet

Social Studies: WWII 25 word list

Writing: None

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Tuesday December 15, 2009

Reading: Finish Riding Freedom and packet
              Analogy worksheet
Word Hunt

Math: Percent/Decimal/Fraction worksheet
           
Science: None

Social Studies: Note Chart; study for test

Monday, December 14, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework Monday Decmeber 14, 2009

Reading: Read chap 9 Riding Freedom
              Monday Dec 14 pg
              Analogy worksheet
Word sort

Math: Problem 4.1 pg 61 # 1,2

Science- none

Social Studies- study for test

Writing- None

Monday, December 7, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Monday December 7, 2009

Reading: Newspaper article
              Word sort

Math: pg 47 # 1-18, no 8

Science: Adaptation worksheet

Social Studies: None

Writing: None

Friday, December 4, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Sorry about missing the blog yesterday!

Homework Friday December 4, 2009

Reading: Riding Freedom
              Read chapter 5
              About the text question/answer on index card
              Word search

Math: Problem 2.5 pg 30 # 25-40

Science: Biome diorama is due Monday!!!!!!!!!

Social Studies: None

Writing: None

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Wednesday December 3, 2009

Reading: Riding Freedom
              Read chapter 3
              Beyond the text ?/answer on index card
              Weds, Dec. 2 page in packet
              Crossword worksheet
8 word study sentences/sort

Math: Problem 2.3 pg 29 #12-23

Science- Bring in any materials for biome diorama (due Monday)

Social Studies-  WWII notecards

Writing- none

Typed DARE essay is due tomorrow (2 copies)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

PLEASE BRING IN A SHOE BOX

Reading: Riding Freedom
              Read chapter 2
              Within the text question and answer on index card
              Tuesday 12/1 page in packet

Math: Problem 2.2 pg 28 # 4-11

Science: None

Social Studies: finish poster

Writing: None

Monday, November 30, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Monday, November 30, 2009

Bring in a shoe box!

Reading:  Riding Freedom:
               Read chapter 1
               Wish you were someone else entry 3/4 page
              Monday page in packet
Word sort

Math: Problem 2.1 pg 28 # 1-3, 46-48

Science- None

Social Studies- None

Writing- None

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

what's new in 6th grade?

My apologies to everyone for forgetting the blog yesterday!

Homework: Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Reading: None

Math: None

Science- Bioome research chart

Social Studies: 2 notecards, Lesson Review pg 373 #1-7

Writing: D.A.R.E. essay is due December 3, 2009. Must be typed!

Friday, November 20, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Bring in a shoe box for our future biome diorama in Science!

Homework: Friday, November 20, 2009

Reading: Trail to Sail assignments
              5 summaries
               web
              3 things you learned
Daybook worksheet

Math- Problem 1.4 pg 12 # 28-30, 36, 37

Science- work on biome research if want to

Social Studies- WWII journal entry

Writing- finish pillar for essay

Thursday, November 19, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

I was absent yesterday, that is why there wasn't a post!

Homework: Thursday, November 19, 2009

Reading: Out for Blood assignments
              web
              venn diagram
Word study word hunt

Math: Problem 1.3 pg 12 # 3-7, 12, 27

Science- none

Social Studies- none

Writing- none

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Reading- National Geographic-Return of the Gray Wolf
             -Read pgs 8-13,while reading make connections on stickies to Science vocab
             -complete worksheet
             -Fill in KWL chart with 8 things you learned while you read

Math- None

Science- Finish Soil Sundae conference questions

Social Studies- Notecards, worksheet

Friday, November 13, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Friday, November 13, 2009

Reading: Daybook assignment
Read pages 44-45
On sticky notes, write down what makes Danny's dad special
Answer the ? on pg 45
Do the character map worksheet

Math: LCM worksheet P 3-4

Science- Finish conclusion in Storm Run-off Activity packet

Social Studies- None

Writing- None

Thursday, November 12, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework: Thursday, November 12, 2009

Reading- Finish reading National Geographic book, answer about the text questions, review book for quiz tomorrow
Word hunt- 10 words

Math- Least Common Multiple worksheet R3-4

Science- None

Social Studies- None

Writing- None

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework, Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Reading- Read assigned group pages National Geographic, Beyond the text questions
Word study sentences and sort from Tuesday

Math- GCF worksheet P 3-3

Science- None

Social Studies- None

Writing- Have introduction and 3 main idea paragraphs finished as well make changes discussed in teacher writing conference to your essay

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Reading- Read National Geographic assigned group pages:
Oceans- pg beginning-11
Dust Bowl- pg 2-19
Civil Rights- pg 4-15
Environments -pg 1-15
Within the text questions

Math- Greatest common factor worksheet R 3-3

Science- None

Social Studies- Study graphic organizer for assessment

Writing- None

Monday, November 9, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework Monday, November 9, 2009

Reading- Daybook worksheet, word study word list

Math- Prime factorization R 3-2 worksheet

Science- Finish resource worksheet

Social Studies- none

Writing- none


Friday, November 6, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework Friay November 6, 2009

Reading- read 30 pgs, summary

Math- none

Science-none

Social Studies- note chart

Writing- none

Don't forget you D.A.R.E. t-shirt size form is due Monday!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Whats new in 6th grade?

Homework Thursday November 5, 2009

Reading- Influenza Synonym and Antonym page, Word study word hunt (8 words)

Math- Divisibility worksheet

Science- None

Social Studies- None

Writing- None

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework Wednesday, Novemeber 4, 2009

Reading- Finish Influenza book and detail chart. * any information you used background knowledge to understand and put a ? mark by any vocabulary you don't understand.
Daybook worksheet

Math- None

Science- Finish final draft of ecosystem essay

Social studies- None

Writing- None

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

What's new in 6th grade!

Homework, Tuesday November 3, 2009

FUNDRAISER $$$$$$ DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

Reading- Read pgs 11-17 Influenza. Do next two sections from main idea chart.

Math- No Math until Thursday due to guidance Partnership in Prevention program this week

Science- None (essay writing on conserving natural resources, will be due Thursday)

Social Studies- Journal entry

Writing- None
Here are some pictures from our Spinelli presentations last Friday.
                                                  Crash group


Loser Group


Milkweed group


Stargirl group

Monday, November 2, 2009

what's new in 6th grade!

Homework Monday, November 2, 2009

Reading- Read pgs 5-10 of Influenza, complete 1st two sections of pg two in your packet in the main idea/detail chart

Math- none

Science-none

Social Studies-none

Writing- none

Friday, October 30, 2009

What's New in 6th grade

Homework Friday 30, 2009
Reading- Spinelli Reflection Sheet

Math- Make a graph worksheet P 11-8

Science- Vocabulary Crossword Worksheet

Social Studies- none

Writing- none

What to look forward to!

Spinelli presentation pictures and videos will be uploaded on the blog very soon! Come back and check out their hardwork!

In math, review of multiples and factors is coming up next to jump start our hands-on investigation fraction unit!

We begin drafting our essays in writing next week.

In Science we will be learning about how humans alter ecosystems.

Social Studies President Roosevelt's New Deal

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

What'a New in 6th grade?

Homework Wednesday October 28, 2009

Reading: Main Idea Worksheet, 8 word study sentences

Math: Line graph worksheet P 11-6

Science- None

Social Studies- Depression Acrostic poem

Writing- 1 "golden brick" for each of 3 main ideas on your essay pillar

DON'T FORGET TO WEAR COWBOY ATTIRE OR RED!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

What's new in 6th grade?

Homework Tuesday October 27, 2009

Reading- Work on presentation for Spinelli Project

Math- Worksheet P 11-5

Science- Ecological Succession Worksheet

Social Studies- None

Writing - None

What's coming up?

Reading- Spinelli final project presentations

Math- Line and circle Graphs

Science- Soil sundae observations, vocabulary review

Social Studies- Great Depression

Writing- Essays

Monday, October 26, 2009

What's New in 6th Grade!

Homework Monday 10/26/09:

Reading: Finish your written description of your part of your group Spinelli Final project
              Words their way sort 25

Math: Practice Math facts

Science: None

Social Studies: Note Chart

Writing: None

What's Happening Soon?

Reading: Presentations for Spinelli Final Project

Math: Reading and Creating Bar, Line and Circle Graphs

Science: Planet Earth videos, vocabulary review

Social Studies: Great Depression

Writing: Beginning to draft our essays

Sunday, October 25, 2009

What's New in 6th Grade!

Homework Friday 10/23/09:

Reading: Work on your part of your group Spinelli Final project

Math: Practice Math facts

Science: None

Social Studies: None

Writing: None

What's Happening Soon?

Reading: Presentations for Spinelli Final Project

Math: Reading and Creating Bar, Line and Circle Graphs

Science: Planet Earth videos, vocabulary review

Social Studies: Assembly Line

Writing: Beginning to draft our essays