SOCIAL STUDIES

Rewrite the passage from the Declaration of Independence in YOUR OWN WORDS. Parents you are welcome and encouraged to help your child with this activity.

Montgomery

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

Final Copy of How to Essay is due Wednesday- it should be 3 paragraphs.  Students must turn in, flow map, rough draft(with revisions) and final copy.

 

Reading Log is due Tuesday- NO EXCEPTIONS!! 

Monday:

Students will have a mini-read-in on Monday.  They need to have reading logs and books here on Monday, whether they are completed or not.  If they are done they may read anything they wish, but they need to show me the completed log.  If they are not done, they will have the class period to work on it.

Tuesday

Students who turned in completed reading logs on Tuesday, will have the opportunity to play board games during Language Arts.  They may bring snacks and drinks-soda should have caps please. 

If the logs are not complete the student will be sent to another room to work on it.

 

STEWART: Cricket chapters 11-12

MONTGOMERY- Holes Chapters 25-26

Peck- Among the Hidden- Chapters 21-23

 

MATH

 

Chapter 3 mid chapter quiz page 161 1-25

 

 

STEWART- Math

No Homework- some kids need to redo their rounding homework :)

CONFERENCES

Please ask your child for the red conference confirmation slip I sent home on Friday. Perfect to stick to the refrigerator.
Conferences will be held the week of Oct 17th-21st

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

All Classes - Rough Draft How To Essay due tomorrow

Reading Logs are due Tuesday!

 

Stewart- Cricket Chap. 10

 

Montgomery- Holes Chap. 22-24

 

Peck- Among the Hidden Chap 18-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEWART MATH

p. 41 (1-12)
p. 42 (1-19)
in the workbook
rounding decimals

Susan Stewart
6th Grade Teacher
Arrowhead
623.376.4181
susan.stewart@dvusd.org

SOCIAL STUDIES

Note taking Packet on Civilization of Kush
Montgomery's class (due Friday)
Stewart's class (due Friday)
Peck's class (due Monday)

Peck-Homework

Science: Density in Fluids
Homework: Read "Density" Article and answer the two thinking questions

Math: Lesson 3.2 Comparing and Ordering Decimals
Homework: p. 144 Problems 7-30

STEWART MATH

Comparing and Ordering Fractions p. 39 in the workbook

SOCIAL STUDIES

final draft of paragraph due on Thursday

Peck Homework

Science: The students completed an experiment on density with fluids

No Homework

 

Math: L3.1 The students practice naming and identifying decimal numbers

Homework: Workbook page 38 2-18 evens only

Crandall/Peck-Homework

Peck Homework

 

Science: The students complete the test for Investigation 4

**No Homework!**

 

Math: The students complete the test for Chapter 2 on Data Displays.

**No Homework!**

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Crandall Math Homework for the Week of September 26th

 

Homework for the week of September 26, 2011

Math
Monday September 26th: L2-9 Skills Practice (WS 61)
Tuesday September 27th: Ch. 2 Practice Test(Text p. 131, 1-16
Wednesday September 28th: L2.8 Word Problem Practice (WS 17)
Thursday September 29th: L2-9 Word Problem Practice (WS 18)
Friday No Homework

Stewart -MATH

Today we took a pre-test for Chapter 3. no homework

SOCIAL STUDIES

Worksheet 2-2 and 2-3 (4 sides in all)

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

Spelling and Vocabulary test tomorrow, 9/27.

Quiz Wizard due tomorrow (both sides)

 

Montgomery's homeroom only-- Holes Chapters                due Wednesday, 9/29

 

 

MATH

 

Finish Pretest if not done

 

 

Peck-Homework

Conference Sign Up Forms Went Home Today! 

Please fill them out and send back with your child as soon as possible.

 

Science: We reviewed the two types of heat transfers and how the work together to heat the atmosphere. 

Homework: Finish the questions from "Heating the Atmosphere."  Test Tomorrow!! 

Math: Review Chapter 2 and prepare for test tomorrow

Homework: Finish Practice Test Chapter 2 for tomorrow

SOCIAL STUDIES

Hieroglyphic strip due Monday (if you didn't turn it in already) Have a nice weekend!

STEWART HOMEROOM

Please return your parent/teacher conference choices as soon as possible!

Stewart- MATH

Work on the Practice test- Form 2A

Susan Stewart
6th Grade Teacher
Arrowhead
623.376.4181
susan.stewart@dvusd.org

Social Studies

No homework- we are working on our hieroglyphic mottos in class.

Peck-Homework

Camp Surf Payments are Due!

Send in your Class Directory Information!

Book Orders Due!

 

Science: The students did an experiment that proved conduction does occur between solid materials.

*No Homework!

 

Math: Lesson 2.9 Integers and Graphing

Homework: P. 123-125 Problems 8-37 All

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS:

 

Jr. Scholastic due tomorrow

Spelling Packet due Monday

 

MATH:

 

Pg 132-133

Unit test tomorrow

Stewart MATH

p. 35-36 (all)

Peck-Homework

Science: The students learned that they witnessed "conduction" another form of heat transfer in yesterday's lab.

Homework: Complete the conclusion for the lab report and complete "Heat Conduction" question on Lab NB p. 17.

 

Math: Lesson 2.8 Select the Best Data Display

Homework: Workbook page 34 Problems 1-6

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

ALL CLASSES:

Vocabulary definitions due tomorrow

Transition Dictionary due tomorrow

 

MATH

 

No Homework- Test Today

STEWART-MATH (none)

Peck-Homework

Science: The students performed an experiment to try and warm cold water without mixing the cold and hot water.

Homework: No Homework Tonight

 

Math: L2.7 Median, Mode, Range

Homework: Pages 111-112 Problems 6-30 evens only!

SOCIAL STUDIES

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses work sheet (both sides)

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

All Classes:

Vocab. Definitions due Wednesday,9/21

Packet due Monday, 9/26

Test on Tuesday, 9/27

Jr. Scholastic Due Thursday, 9/22

 

Stewart- Chapters 6-7 Cricket

 

Montgomery- Chapters 8-9 Holes

 

Peck Chapters 8-11 Among the Hidden

 

MATH:

Chapter 2 Study Guide

     Test Tomorrow

STEWART_ MATH

P. 31 (all)
p. 32 (1-6)

mean, median, mode, range

Peck-Homework

Science: The students reviewed and discussed the data from last week's investigation on heating earth materials and completed a conclusion to their lab report.

Homework: Lab Report with Conclusion due tomorrow!

 

Math: Lesson 2.6 The students reviewed what "Mean" is and how to calculate mean with and without outliers.

Homework: Book page 104/105 Problems 6-23 All 24 is extra credit!

SOCIAL STUDIES

Read p. 48-52 Do the questions 1-5 on p. 58

STEWART- Math

no homework!!

Social Studies

no homework

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

STEWART- Cricket Chapter 4-5

 

Montgomery- Holes Chapter 7

 

Peck- Among the Hidden Chapter 6-7

 

MATH-

Page 116-118

 

1-24 (not questions 14, 16, 17)

STEWART MATH

p. 29-30 in the workbook
(mean)

SOCIAL STUDIES

No homework tonight! We are working on our representation of a Nile Barge.

Peck-Homework

Science: The students collected data for the "Heating Earth Materials" Investigation.

No Homework Tonight!

 

Math: Lesson 2.5 The students learned how to create and read line plots.

Homework: pg 98-100 5-27 odds only *Skip #17 and complete 28, 29, 30

Peck-Homework

Science: We discussed whether or not earth materials heat at different rates.

No Homework tonight!

 

Math: Lesson 2.4 We learned how to construct Stem and Leaf Plots

Homework: Pg. 94/95 6-26 Evens Only

STEWART MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES

Math-Line Plot graphs p.27-28 all

Social Studies- Read p. 38-46 in the textbook. Worksheet (Guided Reading and Vocabulary 2-1) both sides

Camp Surf deposit due Monday ($50)

Mrs. Crandalls Math Homework for the Week of September 12th

Monday September 12 - Math Vocabulary  wksht 70
Tuesday September 13 - 2-1 Skills Practice wksht 10
Wednesday September 14  2-2 Skills Practice wksht. 15
Thursday September 15  2-3 Skills Practice wksht 22
Friday September 16 - No HW

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

STEWART- Cricket ch 3 due Thursday

                  Quiz Wizard Due tomorrow

                  Spelling and vocabulary test tomorrow

 

Montgomery- Holes Chap. 5-6 due Thursday

                       Spelling and vocabulary test tomorrow

 

Peck- Among the Hidden chap 3-5 due Thursday

                     Quiz Wizard Due tomorrow

                     Spelling and vocabulary test tomorrow

 

MATH-

Pg 29-30

 

 

STEWART MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES

Math- p. 26 1-7 stem and leaf plots

Social Studies-Decipher the Message

Peck-Homework

Tuesday September 13, 2011

Science: The students reviewed and corrected the questions answered from the "Seasons" article, then completed the Investigation 3 Test on the reasons for seasons.
No Homework Tonight!

Math: The students created their own bar and line graphs using data collected in class. We also discussed how to interpret data on a line graph and predict trends.
Homework: Finish Line Graphs using Weather Data and complete Book p. 90/91 8-28 evens; SKIP # 18

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

Stewart: Cricket in Times Square chapters 1-2 questions due tomorrow

                Spelling/Vocabulary Packet due tomorrow

                Spelling/Vocabulary Test- Wednesday

 

Montgomery: Holes Chapter 1-4 questions- due tomorrow

                       Spelling/Vocabulary Packet due tomorrow

                       Spelling/Vocabulary Test- Wednesday

 

Peck: Among the Hidden chapters 1-2 due tomorrow

                        Spelling/Vocabulary Packet due tomorrow

                        Spelling/Vocabulary Test- Wednesday

 

MATH:

Page 27-28 Line Plots

 

 

                     

 

CAMP SURF DEPOSIT!!!!!

The first deposit of $50 is due next Monday, Sept 19th.

STEWART MATH and Social Studies

Social Studies- We are working on hieroglyphic (no homework)

Math - Bar graphs and line graphs: In the workbook P. 21-24 ALL

Peck-Homework

Science: The students reviewed the concept of beam spreading and how differential heating from the sun affects the seasons.  We reviewed ALL of the reasons for seasons and began answering questions from an article titled "Seasons".

Homework: Prepare for test on Investigation 3 tomorrow and complete the "Seasons" article questions.----------------------------------------------------------

Math: Lesson 2.2 The students evaluated bar graphs and line graphs, discussed the main components of each and when to one or the other.

Homework: Collect weather data for tomorrow's project and complete Student Workbook p. 22 problems 1-8

 

Peck-Homework

Science: The students reviewed yesterday's assignment and identified some of the fey factors that affect seasons on Earth.

HW: Finish Response Sheet p. 11 from the Lab NB and make sure it is glued into your spiral.

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Math: The students completed the Unit 1 Test, and they all did very well! So far all students scored an 80% or better on the Unit 1 Test.

No Homework Tonight!

 

Math 180 Homework

HW: Practice Test Textbook pp. 74-75 Problems 1-13

MONTGOMERY

MATH-

Lesson 2-2 & 2-3

pg 22 & 23

 

LANGUAGE ARTS

Jr. Scholastic due tomorrow (not 5th hour)

Vocabulary definitions due Monday, 9/12

Vocabulary Packet Due Tuesday, 9/13

Vocabulary and Spelling Test Wednesday, 9/14

 

 

Stewart Math and Social Studies

Social Studies-The Gift of the Nile: Rise of Ancient Egypt worksheet (highlighted) and questions

Math- Chapter 1 TEST- your student either opted to take the test today (Thursday) right after we reviewed the material-or will take it tomorrow

reminder:Junior Scholastic is due Friday in Language Arts

Peck-Homework

Science: The students completed the "Seasons" activity located in the FOSS Weather and Water Control Room. They answered the questions on Lab NB p. 9 while viewing the interactive Seasons site.
HW: Complete Lab NB p. 9 and graphs
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Math: We corrected homework from yesterday's Lesson 1.9 and completed most of the practice test/review in class. There will be a Unit 1 Test Thursday!
HW: Finish Unit 1 Form A Practice Test. Show your work!

STEWART MATH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Studies- No homework

Math- p. 17/18 in the workbook (all) Test FRIDAY

MONTGOMERY

MATH:

Test today- No HW

 

LA

*Final Copy of Narrative due Thursday, 9/8- must be typed or written neatly in cursive ink

*Vocabulary Packets went home today

  definitions due Monday, 9/12

  packet due Tuesday, 9/13

  Vocab. and Spelling test Wednesday, 9/14

*Jr. Scholastic due Friday (not Mrs. Peck's Class)

 

 

Peck-Homework

Science: The students worked with a model of the sun and earth to see how sunlight and position of the earth on its axis affect seasons.

No Homework Tonight!  There may be a test on Friday on Investigation 3

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Math: Lesson 1.9  The students reviewed the formula for Area

Homework: Book p. 65/66 Problems 6-28 Extra Credit #29

There will be a Unit 1 test on Thursday!

MONTGOMERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

Periods 1 and 2 - 5 Paragraphs of Narrative rough draft due Tuesday

 

Period 5 (Peck's Class)  1st 4 paragraphs  of Narrative rough draft due Tuesday

 

MATH

STUDY GUIDE due Tuesday  (Test Tuesday chapter 1)

 

 

STEWART SOCIAL STUDIES and MATH

Social Studies- The packet on the Assyrians and Chaldeans is DUE TUESDAY

Math- no homework

Susan Stewart
6th Grade Teacher
Arrowhead
623.376.4181
susan.stewart@dvusd.org

Peck-Homework

Science: The students discussed what exactly causes seasons and learned how the hours of daylight change over a year.  We will be discussing solstices, winter equinox and summer equinox tomorrow.

HW: Finish graphing the sunlight hours in lab notebook p. 7 
***Period 5 does NOT have this homework!

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Math: Lesson 1.8 The students learned how to solve for the variable in simple one step equations.

HW: Student Workbook p. 16, Problems 1-23.  Show work for problems 10-23.

STEWART Math and Social Studies

Social Studies- no homework
Math p. 12 and 15