Math News Week of January 4th

This week in math, we will be diving back into our units focused on algebra. After doing some review activities on Monday, we will begin Chapter 7, which focuses on functions, inequalities, and absolute value. Here are a few of our upcoming assignments.

Due 1/6      Lesson 1A        Pg 369-370 #5-13 odds, 18-19, 21, 23

Due 1/7      Lesson 1B-C    Pg 375-376 #1-11 odds, 15-17 odds

Due 1/8      Lesson 1D        Pg 380-382 #5-9 odds, 13, 15, 25-35 odds

Due 1/11    Lesson 1E         Pg 385-387 #1-15 odds, 27, 29 (Challenge - #25)

Science News- Week of Dec. 21st and Jan. 4th

We just finished up our wave unit in science and will begin our last unit to study plants. We will start this unit this week and then continue after the holiday break.

Monday: Intro Plant Unit, Deforestation Article/Write-Up

Tuesday: Plant/Soil Notes, Soil Investigation Lab


Dec. 23- Jan 3: Winter Break, Happy Holidays! 


Monday: Plant Video, Soil Observation Lab

Tuesday: Plant Fast Plants, Life Cycle of a Plant

Wednesday: Seed Dissection Lab/Conclusion

Thursday: Vascular/Non-Vascular Lab

Friday: Vascular/Non-Vascular Lab, Benchmark Assessment Practice

Social Studies News: 12/17

We have our Rome Unit Test coming up tomorrow--students have gotten a study guide and have completed review materials in class as well.  All assignments associated with our unit should be attached in each student's Social Studies notebooks.

With the short, 2-day week next week, we won't have any assignments that will be due.  Students will be getting their tests back and we'll be introducing our next unit.

**Also, yesterday in Social Studies, I gave each student a "Grade Report Update."  This was a half sheet that should have been attached into their SS notebooks.  It shows what each student's grades would be in each of the 4 Social Studies standards if the quarter ended today.  Students have had opportunities to reach the "Advanced" level in each of the 4 standards so far this quarter.  Ask your favorite 6th grader how they're doing so far this quarter in Social Studies! **

Art -Art Show Tomorrow, upcoming due dates

Just a friendly reminder that the art show is tomorrow starting at 6:15 and will be up during and after the band and choir concerts as well. Please come and check out students' projects!

Current art students started a project this week with the theme of Creative Creatures. Students can choose drawing, collage, sculpture, or clay. This project, including artist statement, is due Tuesday 12/22 at the end of class. There will be NO clay after winter break.

ELA News week of Dec. 21 AND January 4

Nightly homework:  Students should be reading every night.  Right now they should be focusing on their biography book.  Biography books must be finished by 1/4.  If their biography book is finished, they should choose another book to read.

Monday, Dec. 21:  Ruby Bridges movie- comparison to reading her biography & autobiography
Tuesday, Dec. 22: Fluency groups, start searching for online sources for biography research paper

Monday, Jan. 4: *Choose January one pager book*, contractions, research/note taking for research paper
Tuesday, Jan. 5: Review making citations, research/note taking
Wednesday, Jan. 6: Sit/set, lay/lie, rise/raise guided notes, plan body paragraphs of research paper
Thursday, Jan. 7: Review MLA requirements, write body paragraphs of research paper
Friday, Jan. 8: Body paragraphs checkpoint (due), lend/borrow, let/leave, teach/learn guided notes

Math News Week of December 14

This week in math, we will be finishing up our unit on writing and solving equations. After learning about multiplication and division equations on Monday and Tuesday, we will then focus on solving two-step equations later in the week. Our Chapter 6 Test will be on Friday, December 18th.

Due 12/15 Pg 337-338 #7-27 odds

Due 12/16 Pg 342-343 #9-25 odds, 35-43 odds

Due 12/17 Pg 349-351 #9-17 odds, 23, 37, 41-45 odds

Due 12/18 Pg 355-357 #21-47 odds

Science News- Week of Dec. 14th

We have just finished up learning about color and light. We will apply these same concepts as we begin to investigate sound this week.

Monday: The Nature of Sound Reading/Notes

Tuesday: Properties of Sound Reading/Notes, Investigation with Tuning Forks, Palm Pipes

Wednesday: Sound Stations, Benchmark Assessment Practice/Review

Thursday: Sound Video/Study Guide

Friday: Sound Assessment