Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Periods 1, 2, and 4, completing or fixing nos. 1-8, p. 29 of Percents handout.  Must show solution using Ratio understanding.

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due Thur.  Test Fri.  Reading Group activity began, Be ready for group discussion on Wed. or Thursday, handout due Friday.

 

Vocabulary handout for "The Dead Rising" Drama story  as pre-read, due tomorrow.

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students completed the Comprehension Quiz for Flavors Then and Now and began reading the article "Space Attack"

Homework: If you need to finish typing your compare/contrast essay it will need to be done at home! Please work on it tonight.

 

Science: The students reviewed for the test and completed a notebook quiz on the content from Investigation 4.

Homework: Study for the test tomorrow!  Study your flow map and be able to explain the lab we did on heating different earth materials!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: We are spending a couple of days practicing Percents of a Whole using Ratio Thinking.  Parents, please read and sign the Common Core Practices letter being sent home today.  Here's a link if you have lost it.  A Case for Common Core Practices.

There will be a test on Ratios late next week.

SOCIAL STUDIES (Monday)

I have a sub today while I am at a district meeting.

Homework- read p. 59-67 and do the worksheet 2-3 (both sides)

DUE TUESDAY

SOCIAL STUDIES

p. 52 1-6 (Pharaoh letter in final form)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Periods 1 and 4, none

Period 2: front side of "Percent of a Whole" handout

 

L.A.: Spelling Test tomorrow, Reading handout from Group Assignment due, also Rablers and Run-ons handout on run-on sentences.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on writing a compare/contrast essay using their graphic organizers.

Homework: Rough Draft due tomorrow along with your spelling packet!  Spelling Test tomorrow.

 

Science: The students created a flow map that traces how the atmosphere is heated.

Homework: Complete the Heating the Atmosphere Thinking Questions for tomorrow.

 

**If you have not returned your fund raiser packet it is over due!! Please bring it in tomorrow!

**Camp Surf payments were also due this week!

SOCIAL STUDIES

Questions 1-5 p 52 in the textbook.  Do pre-writing for #6.  Writing the answer to #6 will be done in class on Friday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: P. 14 in IMN, work to solve the last question on that page on Insurance Plan A.

 

L.A.: handout on Run-Ons, also, spelling packet due tomorrow.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

No homework

video on mummies

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students compared and contrasted the two readings regarding preservatives/flavoring and the Early Spice Trade.  They will begin writing a 2-paragraph compare/contrast essay tomorrow. 

Homework: The Graphic Organizer for compare/contrast needs to be completed.  Spelling Packets due Friday.

 

Science: The students reviewed the properties of conduction and how heat is transferred through this process.

Homework: None

STEWART- Language Arts

Non-Fiction Reading "Dying to be Strong"

Close-Reading Questions Focus on Inference, Text Evidence, Compare and Contrast, Central Idea

SOCIAL STUDIES

Egyptian Gods/Goddess worksheet

Due Wednesday

 

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students gathered text evidence to defend specific claims and central ideas.  They also practiced editing run-on sentences.

Homework: Run-on sentence practice - *The paragraph is extra credit!

 

Science: The students learned about a heat transfer technique - conduction! They also did a lab that demonstrated conduction.

Homework: None

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout Unit 2.5 practice

 

L.A.: Spelling packet given today.  Also, reading group booklet and activity assigned today, due Friday.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students read two articles from the Scope magazine and answered critical thinking questions that related them to the real world. We also reviewed the importance of verb consistency in our writing.

Homework: Verb Consistency Worksheet due tomorrow; Spelling Packet due Friday

 

Science: We reviewed radiant energy and how it transfers to different earth materials and heats our earth.

Homework: Read the article about the creation of the thermometer and answer the questions.  Answers are due Tuesday!

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students took a quiz in class on Malala the Powerful using the magazine as a source.

Homework: Spelling Packet due tomorrow!

 

Science: The students their data from yesterday's experiment.

Homework: Your graph needs to be complete when you come to class tomorrow!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Periods 2 and 4 had p. 12 in IMN.  Use a Ratio Table to solve each of the 4 problems.  Period 1 had to complete p. 11 in IMN

 

L.A.: Begin Reading Group handout with "Best School Year Ever".  Spelling Packet due tomorrow.

 

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students learned how word choice and phrases affects tone and mood

Homework: Tone/Mood Packet due Thursday; Spelling Packet due Friday!

 

Science: The students completed an experiment that tested the different heating rates of land surfaces

Homework: None!

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students defined "Central Idea" and worked on finding text evidence to support the central idea of a passage. 

Homework: Finish Central Idea assignment, Identifying Apostrophes, and the difference between Then and Than.  Spelling Packets due Friday

 

Science: the students took the test for Investigation 3 - The Reasons for Seasons

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout (2-sided) Rates and Ratios and Equivalent Ratios Practice

 

L.A.: Students will rewrite the beginning of the Narrative "Striking a Chord" from the point of view of Jimmy until the conflict of the story is introduced (Jimmy is having trouble picking out a guitar).

 

Also, Pronoun-Antecedent practice handout

Stewart

Reading- "Prisoners of Fear" questions and vocabulary.  FOCUS- textual evidence to back up conclusions

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

If you did not finish your hieroglyphic strip in class (and turn it in) it is homework- due at the beginning of class on Wednesday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Exploring, in class, measurement conversion using ratios.

 

L.A.: Spelling packet given, complete Narrative Organizer with Jimmy's point of view in mind.

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students completed the Harcourt Online Beginning of the Year Comprehension Test

Homework: Spelling Packets due Friday

 

Science: The students reviewed for tomorrow's Investigation 3 Test by taking a notebook quiz and reviewing the factors that cause seasons.

Homework: STUDY for the test.  Know the factors that cause seasons!!!

CAMP SURF DEPOSIT DUE THIS Thursday!

Stewart- Reading

none

Spelling- due on Friday

Susan Stewart

6th Grade Teacher

Arrowhead

623.376.4181

susan.stewart@dvusd.org

SOCIAL STUDIES- no homework

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students took the SRI Fall Evaluation Test this morning.

Homework: Spelling Packets due tomorrow.  We will also have our Spelling Test!

 

Science: We looked at how the angle of the sun can have an effect on solar energy.

Homework: Response Sheet for Seasons and Sun is due tomorrow

CAMP SURF DEPOSIT DUE NEXT THURSDAY

$50 on Sept. 19th

Language Arts- STEWART

Reading due Monday

Spelling -homework and TEST on Friday

Social Studies

Hieroglyphic note due Friday

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: quiz tomorrow on first two Ratio Standards; Ratios, Rates, and Unit Rates.

 

L.A.: Rewrite the "Striking a Chord" Beginning (Not the whole story) From dad's point of view.  Include thoughts and feelings of dad as discussed in class.

 

 

 

 

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed critically the recently read article, "Malala the Powerful".  The students began identifying the central ideas with text evidence.

Homework: Complete the "After Reading" section of the packet.  Spelling Packets due Friday!

 

Science: The students graphed the data collected regarding the relationship between latitude and daylight hours.

Homework: Completed line graphs due tomorrow!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Unit Review 2.3 handout, quiz Thursday on RP.1 and RP.2

 

L.A.:  Narrative Planner for rewriting from Dad's point of view.  Started in class.

 

 

STEWART- Language Arts

Reading- Eyelashes and Ceremony vocab/comprehension/ paragraph DUE WED.

Spelling-due Friday

Social Studies

Hieroglyphics- We are working on learning to read and write hieroglyphics

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students reviewed the vocabulary found in Malala the Powerful.  They also did a pre-reading activity identifying the tone of the story.

Homework: Complete the "During the Reading" questions on page 2

 

Science: The students worked on a simulation of the Sun/Earth relationship on the FOSS Website

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: handout Unit Review 2.2, also the rest of the study guide for quiz on Wed. or Thur. of this week.

 

L.A. : Began Narrative Writing analysis today, gave spelling packet (due Thursday) Test Friday-Spelling

Peck-Language arts/Science

Language Arts: The students evaluated their test results and began reading "Malala the Powerful" - a nonfiction article from the Scope magazine.

Homework: Spelling Packets due Friday! Complete the first page only of the vocabulary packet.

 

Science: The students learned WHY we have four seasons. 

Homework: Complete the Wendy and her Worldwide Weather Watcher Thinking Questions

*Complete sentences!!

STEWART- Language Arts

Skill Activity- Text Evidence (Scope worksheet)

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Nile Valley worksheet 2-1 (two sided)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Study Guide given for RP.1 and RP2 standards quiz next week (Wednesday)

 

L.A.: Narrative Elements Summary Due Monday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: handout Unit Review 2.1, as always, also MobyMax and Xtramath as able.

 

L.A.: Spelling Test tomorrow, Summary paragraph due Monday.

 

Stewart-Reading/Language Arts

Language Arts- Spelling packet and test on Friday

Reading- The Evil God and Secret Spy- vocab/comprehension questions

*** Each day we are going through our Glossary of Literary Terms and finding examples of them in our book.***

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students reread The Best School Year Ever and answered questions connected to the text.

Homework: Spelling Packet/Skills Packet due Friday; Spelling/Reading Test Tomorrow

 

Science: The students calculated elapsed time to examine how sunlight changes throughout the year.

Homework: None

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Gift of the Nile worksheet due Friday

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on a literary skills packet from The Best School Year Ever and a character sketch prewrite activity.

Homework: Spelling Packet due Friday! Skills Packet due Friday!

 

Science: The students completed the Investigations 1 and 2 Exam

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: MobyMax and Xtramath.  Review what a ratio is, what is ratio language. 

 

L.A.: Summary due Friday, Spelling packet due Thursday, Test Friday.  Should Pre-Read "A Bloddy History" from your Scholastic Scope magazine.

STEWART- Reading/Spelling

Reading- vocab and questions on The Egypt Girls

Spelling- Packet/TEST on Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Notebook Pages due on Wednesday. (p. 15-16-17-18)  The students had all class period on Friday and Monday to complete this at school.

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students mapped out the story, The Best School Year Ever, using the story elements. They also began sketching out the characteristics of a specific character from the story.

Homework: The story map is due for tomorrow!

 

Science: The students reviewed for the test tomorrow and completed a notebook quiz to test their organization skills!

Homework: TEST tomorrow on Investigations 1 and 2!  STUDY!!

WANT TO GO TO CAMP SURF AS A CHAPERONE????

While we have not picked chaperones for the trip yet, EVERY parent going will have to have completed the Volunteer Training.  The easiest one to attend,for most people, is THIS Thursday Sept 5th at 7:00pm in the school cafeteria.  Other trainings will be held during the day in upcoming months.

 

The training doesn't take very long- under an hour.  So, if you are interested in being a chaperone for this trip- or volunteering in the school- please attend!!