Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: ALWAYS mobymax.com and xtramath.org, 15-20 minutes a day during the week is an extra 45-60 math classes for the school year.  PLEASE make sure your child finds the time to practice.

 

L.A.: none

 

 

Peck Language Arts and Science

Language Arts: The students presented the vocabulary today and began reading The Best School Year Ever.

Homework: Spelling Packet due tomorrow! We will also have a test tomorrow.  Read the story, The Best School Year Ever in your reading book.

 

Science: We charted the different layers of the atmosphere.

Homework: None!

Bolton math and L.A.

Math: Handout 1.5 front and back.

 

L.A. Prediction Paragraph due, Spelling Test.

STEWART READING

Using The Egypt Game- cite text evidence showing direct and indirect characterization for April and Melanie.

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

We added four pages to our interactive notebook.  Students will work on these in class. It is NOT homework.

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students were introduced to the skills and new vocabulary for The Best School Year Ever.

Homework: None!

 

Science: The students worked online learning about the different layers of the atmosphere. 

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: If you were absent, complete page 6 in your IMN at home.  You simply need to try 10 shots and record the hits and misses in the chart on page 6, then answer questions 1-3 as practice for using ratio language.

 

L.A.: none new today due to Student Council information assembly.  Otherwise, spelling packets are due Thursday. also Text Evidence handout was given on Tuesday.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

Worksheet 1-2 Mesopotamian Civilization 2-sided DUE THURSDAY

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts:  The students completed the test on Literary Elements and worked on the final copy of their editorial essays.

Homework: Final Copies are due Wednesday

 

Science: The students learned about air and how it is affected in the different layers of our atmosphere and beyond.

Homework: Air Mass Investigation Lab Reports are due Wednesday

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout on Skills Spiral Review front and back.  Also last question from notes on Ratio Language.  What does the ratio of girls to boys being 4 to 5 mean?

L.A.: What Is an Inference? Handout due tomorrow, Spelling packet due Thursday.  , Inference(Prediction)paragraph due on Friday.

Stewart- Language Arts

READING- Enter Melanie and Marshall  vocab and comprehension

Spelling-packet due Friday.  You may write on the packet.

Social Studies

Started taking notes on the Mesopotamian Civilization

No homework

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students revised and edited their editorial rough drafts. 

• Final Copes are due Wednesday!
• Literary Elements test tomorrow!
• Spelling Packets due Friday! Test Friday!

Science: We discussed lab results from last week.  The students learned what elements make up our air.

• Lab Reports are due Wednesday

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: xtramath.org and mobymax.com.  We will be beginning our unit on Ratios and Proportional Reasoning on Monday.

 

L.A. None

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Science: The students conducted an experiment today to prove air has mass. No Homework!

 

Language Arts: Spelling Packets are due tomorrow! We also have a spelling test.  STUDY your words!  Rough Drafts for your school editorial are due Monday.

 

*Book Orders need to be in by Monday if you wish to order books.

*Please join the PTO!  Your support is needed and appreciated!!

Susan Peck
6th Grade Language Arts/Science
Arrowhead Elementary
623-376-4176

Student Council Co-Sponsor
susan.peck@dvusd.org

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A. Spelling Test, Newspaper Poster due with paragraph assigned last Monday.

 

Math: MobyMax and Xtramath

STEWART- Reading

No reading homework tonight

 

Spelling TEST and homework due tomorrow

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

TEST on Friday!  Prehistoric Times

 

Stewart-Language Arts

Reading -The Egypt Game p. 11-21

vocab and questions

 

Spelling- Due Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Test on Friday

 

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: We broke down and defined the 5 types of conflict in class and worked on our essays.

Homework: Spelling Packet is due Friday! Spelling Test on Friday!  Be sure you have all boxes filled in on your essay map except the conclusion.  We will be working on conclusions tomorrow.

 

Science: We distinguished the difference between mass and weight and began preparing an experiment to determine whether air has mass or weight. No Homework!

Peck - Language Arts and Science

Language Arts: Be sure to have the first 4 boxes of your Essay Map complete.  Spelling Packets are due Friday!

 

Science: Extra Credit Opportunity!  Find the activity on the FOSS Website under Matter and Energy that matches what we did today!  you will need to remember how to log in!

Stewart- READING/Spelling

Spelling due Friday

Reading- We are starting a literature study- The Egypt Game- we will incorporate our learning of the Elements of Literature as we continue to read. No homework tonight (Tuesday)

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Last 5 Strategies for Problem Solving Practice.  Do first two from each set (total of 8 problems)

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due Thursday, Test Friday.

 

Read All About Me Poster with News Story (What's Your Story?) paragraph assignment Due Friday

 

Today's Handout: Using More Specific Language due tomorrow

SOCIAL STUDIES

TEST_TEST_TEST_TEST on Friday!!!!

Study your returned and corrected Prehistoric Times worksheet

 

Peck-Language Arts

Spelling Packets are due Friday!  We will have a spelling test AND a quiz on Literary Elements Friday!

Susan Peck
6th Grade Language Arts/Science
Arrowhead Elementary
623-376-4176

Student Council Co-Sponsor
susan.peck@dvusd.org

Peck-Science

If you did not complete the Horizon Pretest in class, please get it done at home tonight if possible.  If you did not finish your Weather Tool foldable and glue it into your notebook, this needs to be done at home.

Susan Peck
6th Grade Language Arts/Science
Arrowhead Elementary
623-376-4176

Student Council Co-Sponsor
susan.peck@dvusd.org

SOCIAL STUDIES

Prehistoric Times worksheet due Tuesday 

Peck - Science

Finish answering the article questions from "Naming Hurricanes".  These are due tomorrow! If you have access to a newspaper or internet and a printer, please bring in a weather report! There will be a small reward for those that do!

Peck - Language Arts

Newspaper and Caricature Projects are due Friday!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Began Looking at Problem Solving Strategies today in class.  Keep practicing with MobyMax and Xtramath.

 

L.A.: Students should add an introduction and a conclusion to their goals paragraphs.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

Read pages 8-15 in your textbook.  We will start our interactive notebook on Thursday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Students have papers explaining websites to help in improving math skills this year.  They are to get a parent signature.  (MobyMax.com and Xtramath.org are the sites)

 

L.A. : complete the last two paragraphs of your three goals using the PEEL paragraph writing strategy discussed in class. (Point/Purpose/Position, Evidence, Explanation, Link)

SOCIAL STUDIES

We will finish the textbook Scavenger Hunt in class on Wednesday. No homework :)

Peck-Science

Welcome to 6th Grade Science!  Please get your parent letter from science class signed and return it in class tomorrow.

Peck-Homework

Welcome to 6th Grade! It was great to finally meet everyone!  I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year.

Homework for tonight includes getting the 6th Grade Packet and Office Packet signed and returned ASAP.  The students may also need to bring in a picture of themselves for the newspaper activity if they decided not to draw. 

STEWART -Language Arts

Spelling Packet given on Monday- due on Friday.  Please do not write in the packet.  Newspaper Front Page due by Friday.  We will be working on it some in class.