ELA News week of 10/17

Nightly homework:  Read for at least 20 min!

Monday: Continuing work on narrative body paragraphs, compound subjects
Tuesday: Narrative body paragraphs, compound predicates
Wednesday: Narrative conclusions
Thursday: Narrative final draft deadline
Friday: Science Festival Field Trip!

Science News- Week of Oct. 17th

Monday: Atoms and Elements Test, Mixtures and Solutions Reading

Tuesday: Separating Mixtures Lab/Conclusion

Wednesday: Separating Solutions Lab, "The Story of Salt" Reading/ Analysis

Thursday: Mystery Mixture Lab/ Conclusion

Friday: Field Trip!

Social Studies News Week of: Oct. 10th

This week in Social Studies we're introducing a "Roving Reporters" project where students will, in small groups, research a topic related to our current unit (Ancient Egypt.)  We'll be working on this all week and be starting presentations on Friday.  Here is the link to the project detail sheet.

Students will also had an assignment due on Tuesday of this week (Ch. 3 Sec. 2 Assignment.)  This was an in-class assignment.

Math News Week of 10/10

Our Chapter 2 test will be on Tuesday of this week. In addition to our in-class review of multiplying/dividing fractions and mixed numbers, students should spend some time practicing these problems before Tuesday. Later in the week, we will begin our next unit on rates and ratios. Here is a list of upcoming events and assignments!

10/11    Chapter 2 Test in class

10/13    Lesson 1A-B    Pg 152-155 #1-19 odds, 31, 33

10/14    Lesson 1C-D    Pg 160-162 #1-11 odds, 15-21 odds, 25

10/17    Lesson 2A        Pg 166-168 #1-11 odds, 17-25 odds

Math News Week of 10/3

This week in 6th grade math, we are finishing up our unit on multiplying and dividing fractions/mixed numbers. We will spend Friday and next Monday reviewing for our Chapter 2 Test, which will be on Tuesday, October 11th. I encourage students to spend some time practicing these types of problems (don't forget to simplify!). Here is a list of the assignments from this week.

10/4 Mid Chpt Pg 116 #6-20

10/5 Lesson 3A-B Pg 122-123 #1-7 odds, 11-25 odds, 31-35 odds

10/6 Lesson 3C-D Pg 128-129 #9-21 odds, 35, 37 (#27 - optional Advanced question)

10/7 Lesson 3E Pg 132-133 #7-15 odds, 21, 31-35 odds

10/10 Study Guide Pg 137-139 #15-17 odds, 21-29 odds, 33, 39-49 odds
10/11 Chapter 2 Test in class

ELA News week of 10/10

*Nightly homework:  Read for at least 20 min!

Monday: Begin narrative writing unit
Tuesday: Narrative introduction paragraph
Wednesday:  (October Book Order Deadline) introduction paragraph check-point
Thursday: Narrative transitions & body paragraphs
Friday: Narrative body paragraphs

Scholastic Book Order Info:

Dear Families,

This is a friendly reminder that your Reading Club orders are due by 10/12/16. You can place your orders online at scholastic.com/readingclub using my class activation code: P69TG

Happy Reading,
Mrs. Rogness

Science News- Week of Oct. 10th

Monday: Atom notes/ electron cloud practice stations

Tuesday: Atom demonstration, Bohr Model practice, "4 new elements" reading/ analysis

Wednesday: Element Project Intro/Work time

Thursday: Element Project Intro/Work time

Friday: Present Element Projects, Elements and Compounds notes/practice