STEWART- SCIENCE

Pick your Grade (Your choice of Sun Safety Worksheets)

Complete (correctly) 5 =A, 4=B, 3=C, 2=D, 1-0=F

ELA- Book Review due tomorrow

Today we had a last minute pre-test that we had to complete for the district so we did not get to start The Giver like I had hoped. However, our November Book review is still due tomorrow! Thanks!

Social Studies---Stewart- Science

Social Studies- none

Science- Questions on the OZONE layer and ozone depletion

Bolton Math and Science

Science: Test today.

Math: none, in class work.

ELA

ELA- We are finally starting The Giver! Yay! these past couple days have been focused on understanding what a utopia/dystopia universe is and coming up with our own ideas of a perfect world. Their homework is to complete the graphic organizer on page 54 of their notebook.

Bolton Math and Science

Science: Test tomorrow on Investigation 5.  We discuss areas of study in class today.

Math: Problem Set for Lesson 1 of Module 1 (Ratios)

SCIENCE- Stewart

Today we started our unit on interactions between human populations, natural hazards, and the environment.

First up is DUST STORMS- after watching some thrilling footage of the haboob that rolled through Phoenix in July, 2012, we added information  to our notebooks.

Homework:  complete the questions and word search

SOCIAL STUDIES

In preparation for our end of the year test, we added notes to our notebook on Ancient Egypt.

We are now starting our unit on Ancient Greece.  This should take the month of December.  In January we will study Ancient Rome. 

All of this leading towards GREEK AND ROMAN DAY  FEB 2.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Have a Very Happy Thanksgiving.  Enjoy your week off.

The Sixth Grade Team.

Bolton Math and Science

None

Tomorrow is the Fun Run.  Wear comfortable sneakers, good for running.

Social Studies

We are watching The Prince of Egypt.  (connection to Egypt and the Israelites)

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR ANGEL TREE MONEY

OUR FIELD TRIP IS DEC 8TH

Bolton Math and Science

Math: Test tomorrow on Module 2

ELA

This week we are taking a look at what really happened during the thanksgiving of 1621. Today we looked at three articles and pulled out important information about the feast of 1621, the pilgrims and the native Americans. Most finished the activity but those that did not, need to finish it for homework.

Social Studies

Quiz (Ch 6 Les 2) on Thursday

Your child may use their Foldable on the Quiz

Science- We are still doing our EQ Ambassador training.  Today we met with Mrs. Evans and Ms, Haehl's class.

Bolton Math and Science

Math: handouts pp. 28 and 29 Chapter Reviews.

Science: none, in class work.

Social Studies

Today we worked on Lesson 2< The Israelite Kingdom. 

Some classes watched a short film on David and Goliath.

There will be a quiz over Les. 2 tomorrow.

Bolton Math and Science

Science: none

Math: Review handout for Multiplying and Dividing Whole numbers and decimals.

Social Studies

Students continued to work on the Foldable. It is homework if not completed in class.   It will be checked tomorrow (Tuesday). 

ELA

Now that we know what the Raven is about, we spent today analyzing the structure and devices used. Their homework is to finish whatever they did not complete in class. (Questions 1-11 on page 51 of their notebook) 

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Social Studies

Congratulations to all 6th graders that did so well on the Ancient Egypt Test!  I told you studying was a good thing :)

Now we are starting The Israelites (Ch 6)  For Lesson 1 we are working on a Foldable (study guide).  So far this is in class work.  

Bolton Math and Science

Science: none, in class notes and discussion

Math: Periods 1 and 4: none

Period 3: Decimal Division Word Problems Handout due Wednesday.

ELA

Today we had our school celebration of being one of the few schools in Arizona to be named an A school! This cut into our ELA time, so my homeroom finished our ELA during Science time at the end of the day.

ELA- We our finishing up our breaking apart of the poem The Raven. We got through most of the questions as a class for each class so most should be done or very close to finished. Whatever they have not completed is homework.

ELA and Haehl science

ELA- Stanzas 7-11 of the poem on page 50/51 of notebook

Science- no homework 

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SOCIAL STUDIES--TEST--TEST--TEST

Today your child was given the study guide for the test on Ancient Egypt.

He/She was given class time to start work on finding the correct answers in the textbook.

Friday is an Early Release Day and we will be having our monthly reward party for responsible behavior.

Monday those students who have COMPLETED the study guide will stay in the classroom to review the correct answers.

Those who are not 100% done, will go outside to complete it.

TEST Tuesday--TEST Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bolton Math and Science

Math: Complete p. 73 in Module, Lesson 15 (1-10) Decimal Division Practice

Science: none

ELA and Haehl Science

ELA- We are reading The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe and learning the different poetic devices. Their homework for tonight is to reread the poem. They do not need to answer any of the questions tonight, just reading.

Science- No homework

Social Studies

Lesson 4- The Kingdom of Kush

Why do civilizations rise and fall?

No homework.