August
Friday, August 30, 2019
Math
Classwork: checked and corrected homework; completed warm-up from doc camera on Warm-Up WS; completed Activities 1 and 2 in PJ pages 11-12 ; started homework
Homework Period 1: complete Assignment #5 PJ (practice journal) page 10 problems 1-12
Homework Period 3: complete Assignment #5 PJ (practice journal) page 10 problems 1-12
Science
Classwork: finished Explorer CER
Homework: no homework
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Math
Classwork: checked and corrected homework; completed warm-up from doc camera on Warm-Up WS; took notes on 1.2 Powers and Exponents; set-up and started homework
Homework Period 1: complete Exponent Review WS problems 7-21 OR Period 3's challenge assignment
Homework Period 3: complete Assignment #4 1.2 Exercises pages 14-15 (textbook) problems 1-3, 7-13 odds, 14-24 evens, and 25-37 odds
Science
Classwork: finished Meatball CER
Homework: no homework
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Math
Classwork: checked and corrected homework; completed warm-up from doc camera on new Warm-Up WS; completed Activities 1 and 2 on PJ pages 7-8; set-up and started homework
Homework: complete Assignment #3 1.2 Exercises pages 14-15 (textbook) problems 4-6 and 40-44
Science
Classwork: collected t-shirts; Humpty Dumpty CER; started Meatball CER
Homework: no homework
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Math
Classwork: checked and corrected homework; took notes on 1.1 Whole Number Operations examples 1-4; set-up and started homework
Homework: complete Assignment #2 1.1 Exercises pages 7-9 (textbook) problems 1-7, 13, 15, 19, 21 and 28-38 evens; log onto math website using today's login cheat sheet and bookmark site (if this wasn't done yesterday)
Science
Classwork: discussed writing in Science using CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning) approach
Homework: t-shirts due tomorrow
Monday, August 26, 2019
Math
Classwork: checked and corrected homework; showed students how to log onto math website using cheat sheet; handed out a Math Handbook cheat sheet showing tips on how to be successful in 6th grade; completed Activity 1 in PJ packet pages 3 and 4; set up spiral for Chapter 1; set up and modeled tonight's homework
Homework: complete Assignment #1 1.1 Exercises pages 7-9 (textbook) problems 8-11 and 47-51; log onto math website using today's login cheat sheet and bookmark site
Science
Classwork: continued All About Me activity and t-shirt
Homework: t-shirts due Wednesday
Friday, August 23, 2019
Math
Classwork: collected signed forms; finished Pre-Course Test (not graded); passed out Practice Journals (PJ packets) and reviewed prime vs. composite numbers; started homework
Homework: finish Fair Game Review PJ page 1 problems 1-12
Science
Classwork: continued All About Me activity
Homework: no homework
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Math
Classwork: collected signed forms; started Pre-Course Test (not graded)
Homework: forms due tomorrow: Communication Log w/ parent signature (download extra copy here); share Communication Made Easy w/ your parents (download extra copy here);
Science
Classwork: started All About Me activity
Homework: forms due tomorrow: Science Safety Contract w/ your parent (download extra copy here); get Device Contract signed (download extra copy here)
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Happy first day of school!
Math
Classwork: Communication Log; Introductions; class tour; handed out Communication Made Easy
Homework: complete Communication Log w/ parent signature (download extra copy here); share Communication Made Easy w/ your parents (download extra copy here);
Science
Classwork: introduced 6th grade Science; website tour; classroom tour; handed out Science Safety Contracts; reviewed Assignment Notebook
Homework: complete Science Safety Contract w/ your parent (download extra copy here); get Device Contract signed (download extra copy here)