6th Grade Otter Team
1st Quarter

English Language Arts:  Brown

Week of October 29th:

Daily grammar practice,  vocabulary in context,  vocabulary test and comprehension test for Hatchet chapters 1-4, seasonal literature

Week of November 5th:
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context, continue reading Hatchet  and doing various activities connected with the book. AIRPLANE PROJECT  due Monday, Nov.5
Week of November 12th:
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context, continue reading Hatchet  and doing various activities connected with the book. Vocabulary and Comprehension tests for chapters 5-8 this week.
Week of November 19th:
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context, continue reading Hatchet  and doing various activities connected with the book. Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday !!!!
Week of November 26th: E
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context, continue reading Hatchet  and doing various activities connected with the book. Contract TEST due Nov. 26.
Week of April 14 :
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context,  continue nonfiction , reading skill: author's purpose, read an expository essay, test on selection. Students need to READ daily. Next Contract Book Test is due May 2.
Week of April 21 :
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context, continue nonfiction, Reading skill: main idea and identifying key details, read a nonfiction selection, test on the selection. Students need to continue independent reading daily
Week of  April 28 :
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context, begin EOG review : main idea, details, poetry, test on skills reviewed. Students need to continue independent reading daily Contract Book Test on Friday, May2.
Week of   May 5 :
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context, continue EOG review, test on skills reviewed, Students need to continue independent reading daily
Week of  May 12 :
Daily grammar practice, vocabulary in context ,  continue EOG review,  test on skills reviewed, Students need to continue independent reading daily
Week of  May 19 :
 Daily grammar practice  EOG TESTS this week. Please be sure to get enough rest at night , eat a good breakfast, and come to school ready to do your best.  
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General Math:  S. Grice

Week of October 29th:

Begin the week with a First Nine Weeks Review

 

Many opportunities will be given for students to "Show What You Know"!!

 

End of Nine Weeks Assessment will be given on Thursday and Friday.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY-Textbook page 147 (1-33)

TUESDAY-Textbook page 149 (1-11)

WEDNESDAY-HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!  Finish M&M graph (Range, Median, Mode, Mean)

THURSDAY-Work On Extra Credit

FRIDAY-I will be out of the classroom to participate in our partnership with Carteret Community College.  Math in the Real World.

 

REVIEW  MULTIPLICATION FLASH CARDS NIGHTLY!

Week of November 5th:

Fabulous Fractions

We will open up our study of fractions with everybody's favorite topic-CANDY!!

We will review changing a fraction to a decimal to a percent.

Review Least Common Multiple

Review Greatest Common Factor

 

HOMEWORK

MONDAY-Textbook page 151/ M&M Statistics

TUESDAY-Workbook page 38

WEDNESDAY-Workbook page 25 (10-18)/Get Papers Signed

THURSDAY-Work on Extra Credit/ Workbook page 25 (1-9,19-20)

 

Week of November 12th:
Fabulous Fractions

Tuesday/Wednesday-Factor Trees and GCF (Greatest Common Factor)
Thursday/Friday-Adding and Subtracting Fractions

FRACTION LABS BEGIN!!

Students will use their Fraction Bags to create their own word problems.

WE WILL NOT HAVE A QUIZ THIS WEEK!

HOMEWORK

MONDAY-NO SCHOOL!

TUESDAY-5 Factor Trees

WEDNESDAY-Workbook page 27 EVEN     Core 3-Fraction Pretest:Textbook page 205

THURSDAY-WORK ON EXTRA CREDIT   Workbook page 27 ODD   Core 3-Fraction Pretest: Textbook page 244 (8-15)

Field Trip Money is due to Mrs. Grice by Friday.

 

Week of November 19th:
Fabulous Fractions

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

FRACTION LABS CONTINUE!!

WE WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON TUESDAY!

HOMEWORK

MONDAY-QUIZ TOMORROW!!

TUESDAY-NONE

WEDNESDAY-EARLY RELEASE

THURSDAY-HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

 

Week of November 26th:
Fabulous Fractions

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

FRACTION LABS CONTINUE!!

HOMEWORK

MONDAY-

TUESDAY-

WEDNESDAY-

THURSDAY-FIELD TRIP TO WASHINGTON, NC-ANNE FRANK

 
Week of December 3rd:
Fabulous Fractions

Multiplying Fractions

FRACTION LABS CONTINUE!!

HOMEWORK

MONDAY-

TUESDAY-

WEDNESDAY-

THURSDAY-

 
Week of December 10th:
Fabulous Fractions

Dividing Fractions

FRACTION LABS CONTINUE!!

HOMEWORK

MONDAY-

TUESDAY-

WEDNESDAY-

THURSDAY-

 
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Science:  Scott
Week of October 29th:
We will continue our discussion and use of the metric system.  Students will practice using meters, centimeters, and millimeters in class. 

Notebook Quiz Tuesday!!!  All work should be turned in by Tuesday afternoon.  Tuesday is the end of the nine weeks.

Wednesday is an early release.  Happy Halloween!!!

We will clean out science notebooks on Wednesday.  All students should have organized binders!!

Students will practice using graduated cylinders, test tubes, and beakers in class. 

Go outside and PLAY!!!!

Week of November 5th:
Monday-  Students will apply what they have learned about measuring capacity using metric units.  Page 9 should be turned in.

Tuesday-  Students will learn to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius.  They will discover how thermometers work and the difference between heat and temperature.  Please work with your student on converting.  This is in their notes on page 10 (with sample problems)! 

Wednesday- REPORT CARDS go home.  Please return them to school on Thursday.  Mrs. Delorier will be in science class today to discuss honesty and integrity.

Thursday- We will continue our discussion of Celsius and practice conversion problems.  Students will measure various temperatures in Celsius and convert these measurements to Fahrenheit.  Study for tomorrow's quiz!!!!!

Homework Thursday-  complete 1-4 conversion problems (1-3 for core 1). 

Friday-We will have a short quiz on conversions today!!  Students will be provided the formula for conversions but will need to know how to use them. 

Nature Journal Due November 9.

Go outside and PLAY!!! (get away from those video games!!)

Week of November 12th:
No School Monday.  Thank a veteran!!

Tuesday- we will practice conversions again today!!

Wednesday-  review for metrics test (hands-on application in class to prepare for Friday)  Students should study notes in their notebook to prepare.  DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO STUDY!!

Thursday-review for metrics test (conversions using King Henry's Belt and temperature conversions).  A study guide will be provided and should be used to study for tomorrow's test!!

Friday-test on metrics

Go outside and PLAY!!! (get away from those video games!!)

Week of November 19th:
Early Release Wednesday Nov. 18  Thanksgiving Holiday No School Thursday- Friday!!

Monday-  Review metrics test from Friday

Tuesday-  decomposition and earthworms. 

Week of November 26th:
Current Event Due November 28 (with a citation)

Nature Journal Due November 30. 

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Social Studies:  Cook

Week of October 29th:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! We will take a break from our European project (M-W) and allow students an opportunity to apply their newfound geography knowledge as they create globes using pumpkins as a spherical canvas. Students will be expected to spatially place continents, oceans, the Equator, the Prime Meridian, parallels, meridians, and other features in their appropriate spot and highlight major cities and geographic addresses. If I survive Halloween, we will spend Thurs. & Fri. in the computer lab adding the final touches to our power point presentations.

Week of November 5th:
Students begin working with world climates and learn about zones of latitude and factors that contribute to changes in climate. Students are evaluating a variety of maps and gaining understanding of how climate affects societies. (Group activity)
Week of November 12th:
Due to computer testing, we had to take a break from working on our power point research projects. We will resume our efforts this week and finish the historical timelines and economic factors relating to our chosen European country.  Students will edit and be prepared to present projects next week.
Week of November 19th:
Happy Thanksgiving!! Groups will share their power point presentations with the whole class and will be actively involved recording facts/concepts about European countries when their peers are presenting.
Week of November 26th:
"Anne Frank" field trip- We will spend our time leading up to Thursday learning about the holocaust and Anne Frank.  This background knowledge will serve as a building block for learning new information about the holocaust from the play.
Week of December 3rd:
Revisit "Climate" unit and read global accounts of the negative effects of current trends in climate changes. Students will work interdependently posing possible solutions to the problem. Students will start learning the location of European countries as they continue to work with political maps specific to Europe.
Week of December 10th:
"Holiday Traditions Around the World" (Europe and South America) Students will "journey" around the world learning about  customs specific to European countries. Students will be encouraged to make connections between U.S. traditions and others practiced around the world. 
Week of December 17th:
Continued: "Holiday Traditions Around the World" (Europe and South America) Students will "journey" around the world learning about  customs specific to European countries. Students will be encouraged to make connections between U.S. traditions and others practiced around the world. 
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