Math News Week of September 5th

We are off to a great start in 6th grade math! This week we started to create our "Math is Everywhere" tiles. Students picked an area they see math outside of the classroom and are creating a tile that shows this. Our first homework assignment from the textbook will be due on Monday and is listed below.

Pg 27-29 #1-21 odds, 39-43 odds

Social Studies News Week of: Sept. 5th

Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies! Our class syllabus can be found here.

The 6th Grade Social Studies Standards Rubric can be found here.

This week we're starting off with some Map Skills Review.  We'll have a few assignments due this week:

Due Wed: "Getting to Know You" Assign.
Due Thurs: In-class Assignment Book & Atlas Tour Due (we'll complete this in class)
Due Fri: World Locations & Facts Assignment

Please feel free to contact me with any questions--email is usually easiest for me to respond to in a timely manner.

gkall@poynette.k12.wi.us
(608)635-4347 X 166

Science News Week of Sept. 5

Hello! Welcome to 6th Grade Science! I am looking forward to a great year! We will be doing lots of activities and projects throughout the year that cover the concepts of Physical Science. We will be doing units that cover Technology and Engineering, Energy, Chemistry, Waves, and Plants.

Tuesday: Team Challenge, Introduction to Science Poster Project in class

Wednesday: Team Challenge, Science Poster Project work time and presentations

Thursday: Lab Safety Activities

Friday: Measurement Activities, Metric System Article Analysis- DUE Tuesday 9/12

Welcome to 6th Grade ELA! Sept. 4-8

As we begin a new school year, I will share a little bit about what will be happening during week 1.  Students should plan to be reading at home every night as their homework for ELA!  

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Classroom procedures, IMC check out, reader's notebook
Wednesday: Silent reading procedures, Puma Paragraph
Thursday: Theme, Text Evidence
Friday: STAR Revision, Classroom procedures

I am excited to meet my new students and get started on a wonderful year!

ELA News Week of 5/29 & 6/5

Nightly homework:  read at least 20 min!

Monday:  Memorial Day- No School
Tuesday: Mini-argument conclusion
Wednesday: Mini-argument lyrics
Thursday: Mini-argument lyrics
Friday: Mini-argument lyrics  *6th grade track meet 12:30-2:45

Monday 6/5: Present lyrics
Tuesday 6/6: Reflection writing- memory books  *6th grade Jeopardy Review Games
Wednesday 6/7: Reader's theater- wrap up activities  *12:30 Dismissal

Have a great summer!

Science News- Week of May 29th

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Plant and Animal Cell Review, Microscope Lab

Wednesday: Cell Test, Final Plant Project

Thursday: STEM game design review

Friday: STEM game design review

ELA News Week of 5/22

Nightly homework:  Silent reading for at least 20 min!

Monday:  (sub) research for mini-argument paper
Tuesday: Introduction paragraphs for mini-argument paper
Wednesday: One Pager
Thursday: Claim paragraph for mini-argument paper
Friday: Counterclaim paragraph for mini-argument paper