Friday, October 28, 2016

SOCIAL STUDIES- TEST WEDNESDAY

Students were given the Study Guide on Friday (10/28)  On Monday they will have all class period to work on it.  On Tuesday, those students who have completed 100% of the study guide will stay in the classroom to go over the answers.  Those who have not completed 100% of the study guide will work in another room to complete it.  The test is on Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Bolton Math and ELA

Math: Period 1 and 2: none, completing practice problems in class.

ELA: Center activities all periods.
Period 5: complete Citing Evidence and Making Inference questions handout.

Brian Bolton
Arrowhead Elementary, DVUSD
Sixth Grade
623-376-4178
ah6thgrade.blogspot.com

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students learned how to create equivalent ratios when provided with information from a story problem.
Homework: Lesson 4 Problem Set Questions
 
Science: The students defined convection and observed a convection current.
Homework: answer the questions on FOSS page 29

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Stewart- ELA

No Homework

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students learned how to identify and create equivalent ratios using tape diagrams.
Homework: Lesson 3 Problem Set Questions
 
Science: The students identified a relationship between temperature and density as a result of our Hot Water/Cold Water Layering Lab.
Homework: Complete your lab report if you are not done AND answer the 2 Think Questions from the article, "Density".

Social Studies

Per 1 and 4- Akhenaton the Bizarre due Wednesday
Per 2- Egyptian Civilization Cloze and Crossword due Wednesday

Monday, October 24, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: none.  Both periods had district Math test today.

ELA: Complete Monday page of Paragraph of the Week if not completed in class.  Also, complete vocabulary from The Ravine.

Brian Bolton
Arrowhead Elementary, DVUSD
Sixth Grade
623-376-4178
ah6thgrade.blogspot.com

Peck Math/Science

Math: We identified ratios and practiced writing them in different forms
Homework: Lesson 2 Problem Set Questions
 
Science: The students completed the hot water challenge and discovered a relationship between density and temperature
Homework: If you have not completed the Density Response Sheet (FOSS page 25), it is due tomorrow.

STEWART- ELA

No POW this week
Due Tuesday- Return to Egypt- vocab and comprehension questions

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: none, handout given on basic ratio work, but most completed in class.

ELA: none, completed paragraph writing practice in class.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

ELA and Math: None

Brian Bolton
Arrowhead Elementary, DVUSD
Sixth Grade
623-376-4178
ah6thgrade.blogspot.com

Peck Math/Science

Math: We completed the DVMA Q1 Testing today along with a pretest to assess our skills with ratios
Homework: NONE!
 
Science: The students performed a lab where they had to successfully layer different colored solutions in a straw.
Homework: Peck's Class: If you did not finish your Investigation 4 Test, you need to complete it tonight for homework!

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: Period 1, none,
Period 2, pp. 68-69 of Ratios Packet.

ELA: Period 4, Complete the Topic and Closing sentence parts of the Paragraph handout.
Period 5, Complete the Paragraph.

Brian Bolton
Arrowhead Elementary, DVUSD
Sixth Grade
623-376-4178
ah6thgrade.blogspot.com

Monday, October 17, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: Period 1, From Ratios packet, complete pp. 68 and 69.
Period 2, none.

ELA: Period 4 none
Period 5, complete three details from the "Tuesday" page of the Paragraph of the week handout.

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students reviewed for the upcoming DVMA Quarter 1 Test
Homework: Review Packet
 
Science: The students completed a notebook quiz in preparation for tomorrow's Investigation 4 Test
Homework: Study your notes for tomorrow's test!

Thursday, October 13, 2016

ELA Stewart

Illustrated Words- Due Friday
Prisoners of Fear- Due Friday

Social Studies

Period 4
p 107
1-6

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students reviewed skills taught in Module 2
Homework: Complete the Module 2 Review packet
 
Science: The students put together a flow map that lays out the steps for how the atmosphere is heated.
Homework: Read the article "Heating the Earth" and answer the 6 questions in complete sentences!

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Bolton Math and ELA

Math: Test tomorrow on Module 2, Study guide was given.
ELA: Center Activities, District Writing Test tomorrow.

Brian Bolton
Arrowhead Elementary, DVUSD
Sixth Grade
623-376-4178
ah6thgrade.blogspot.com

Peck Math/Science

Math: the students corrected the Topic D test if they needed to make corrections.  Otherwise students began reviewing all the skills taught in Module 2.
Homework: None!
 
Science: The students examined different conductors of heat and described how radiation and conduction work together to heat the atmosphere.
Homework: None!

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: Period 1, complete #4 and 5 on Station 4, p. 90
Period 2: Complete LCM handout practice.

ELA: Period 4 took district Reading test today.
Period 5 began center activities.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Hieroglyphic Strips due Wednesday (Most finished in class)
The Eye of Horus: read, highlight, questions due Wed. (Mr Bolton's class only)

Monday, October 10, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: There will be a Math Test on Module 2 on Thursday of this week.
We were reviewing topics today, no homework both classes

ELA: Period 4 Center activities, we will be taking the District Reading Assessment tomorrow.
Period 5, took District Assessment today.

STEWART- ELA

Cursive Packet due on Wednesday
The Egypt Game.  Read "Neferbeth- vocab and questions due Tuesday
No Paragraph of the Week this week
Grades close on Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES

We have been exploring hieroglyphics.  The kids have done a great job!
No homework

Peck Math/Science

Math: We reviewed GCF today and then learned how to find the LCM in a set of numbers.
Homework: LCM worksheet - BOTH sides.
 
Science: The students performed an experiment that demonstrated the process of conduction.
Homework: Read the article, "Thermometer: A Device to Measure Temperature" and answer the questions.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

ELA: Final Draft of Essay was due today. Scholastic scope was given,  Students should pre-read pp. 18-19 and pp. 24-27.

Math: Packet for decimal division practice was given.  It seems like a lot but much time was given in class, and the division problems are fairly simple.



Brian Bolton
Arrowhead Elementary, DVUSD
Sixth Grade
623-376-4178
ah6thgrade.blogspot.com

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students learned divisibility rules in Lesson 17
Homework: Lesson 17 Questions 1-5
 
Science: The students graphed and analyzed data from yesterday's experiment.
Homework: Graph needs to be completed for tomorrow!

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students identified specific properties of odd and even numbers.
Homework: Lesson 16 Problem Set Questions 1-4
 
Science: The students performed an experiment to test if different earth surfaces absorb radiant energy at different rates.
Homework: None

STEWART- ELA

Read- Eyelashes and Ceremony

Paragraph of the Week (Narrative)
My most embarrassing moment

SOCIAL STUDIES

Per 1 and 4
2 papers of Hieroglyphics to decode