Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations  

Language Arts 
- Newsela article due Tues. 9/6: Earthquake deathtoll reaches 241 in Italy
- complete the Grade 4-6 Diagnostic on NoRedInk by Thurs. 9/1
- complete the Grade 7-9 Diagnostic on NoRedInk by Thurs. 9/8

Social Studies
- answer the following questions for the Assembling an Archeological Team activity: (due next week)

1. What was it like to assemble a team of specialists to investigate an archeological site?
2. What kinds of challenges did you encounter as you assembled your team?
3. Why is it difficult for one person to investigate an archeological site?
4. Why do you think investigating an archeological site is an expensive process?
5. How has archeological analysis changed in the past one hundred years?

Math
- Punchline worksheet Pg. 14 and Triple Venn practice (CHANGE - Due THURSDAY)

- Please use the proper format for the heading. All worksheets need to be done completely in the math notebook. All corrections need to be done by redoing the problem under the Correction line, including writing out the complete answer, not just the number - see the guidelines for hw sheet.

Assessment #1 on Friday, 9/2. Use the Review sheet to study

Science
- Science World Comic - Due Thurs 9/1
- Amazing Conclusion - Due Fri 9/2

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Important Reminders
- Don't forget the WEB Connection tomorrow at Brunch!
- PTA Donations 

Language Arts 
- Newsela article due Tues. 9/6: Earthquake deathtoll reaches 241 in Italy
- complete the Grade 4-6 Diagnostic on NoRedInk by Thurs. 9/1
- complete the Grade 7-9 Diagnostic on NoRedInk by Thurs. 9/8

Social Studies
- answer the following questions for the Understanding Our Place in Human History activity:

1. Color television was invented in 1950 C.E. In which decade did this event take place?
2. How many decades are there between the invention of the telephone in 1876 C.E. and the invention of the automobile in 1893 C.E.?
3. How many centuries have passed since castles were first built in Europe?
4. Paper money was invented in China in 910 C.E. In which century did this event take place?
5. What event on the timeline took place in the third millenium B.C.E.?
6. Which year occurred first — 9000 B.C.E. or 1000 B.C.E.?
7. How many events on the timeline occurred before the common era? How many occurred during the common era?
8. How many years are there between the invention of the Phoenician alphabet in 1000 B.C.E. and Columbus reaching the Americas in 1492 C.E.?  

__________________________________ 
If you did not finish the in-class questions, you will need to do so at home:

1. Which event happened much longer ago than you thought it had? Which event happened more recently than you thought it had?
2.  Where is the largest gap between events? Where is the smallest?
3. Which month contains the fewest events? Which month contains the most?
4. What does this calendar reveal about your place in human history?
5. In what ways is the information represented in the calendar difficult to understand?
6. What other methods could be used to show the sequence of events in human history?

Event A: Farming of corn in Peru

Event B: Lightbulb invented

Event C: Paper money invented in China

Event D: Burin (tool maker) invented

Event E: 22-letter alphabet created by Phoenicians

Event F: Color television invented

Event G: Building of the Great Wall of China begins

Event H: Sewing needles invented

Event I: Telephone invented

Event J: Emergence of writing (cuneiform) in Sumer

Event K: Castles built in Europe

Event L: Last Ice Age

Event M: Paper invented in China

Event N: Fishhooks invented

Event O: Columbus reaches the Americas

Event P: Automobile invented

Event Q: Pyramids built in Egypt

Event R: Cave paintings created in France

Math
- Punchline worksheet Pg. 14 and Triple Venn practice (CHANGE - Due THURSDAY)

- Please use the proper format for the heading. All worksheets need to be done completely in the math notebook. All corrections need to be done by redoing the problem under the Correction line, including writing out the complete answer, not just the number - see the guidelines for hw sheet.

Assessment #1 on Friday, 9/2. Use the Review sheet to study

Science
- Science World Comic - Due Thurs 9/1
- Amazing Conclusion - Due Fri 9/2

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework

Monday, August 29, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations 

Language Arts 
- Newsela article due Tues. 9/6: Earthquake deathtoll reaches 241 in Italy
- complete the Grade 4-6 Diagnostic on NoRedInk by Thurs. 9/1
- complete the Grade 7-9 Diagnostic on NoRedInk by Thurs. 9/8

Social Studies
- answer the following questions for the Understanding Our Place in Human History activity:

1. Color television was invented in 1950 C.E. In which decade did this event take place?
2. How many decades are there between the invention of the telephone in 1876 C.E. and the invention of the automobile in 1893 C.E.?
3. How many centuries have passed since castles were first built in Europe?
4. Paper money was invented in China in 910 C.E. In which century did this event take place?
5. What event on the timeline took place in the third millenium B.C.E.?
6. Which year occurred first — 9000 B.C.E. or 1000 B.C.E.?
7. How many events on the timeline occurred before the common era? How many occurred during the common era?
8. How many years are there between the invention of the Phoenician alphabet in 1000 B.C.E. and Columbus reaching the Americas in 1492 C.E.?  

__________________________________ 
If you did not finish the in-class questions, you will need to do so at home:

1. Which event happened much longer ago than you thought it had? Which event happened more recently than you thought it had?
2.  Where is the largest gap between events? Where is the smallest?
3. Which month contains the fewest events? Which month contains the most?
4. What does this calendar reveal about your place in human history?
5. In what ways is the information represented in the calendar difficult to understand?
6. What other methods could be used to show the sequence of events in human history?

Event A: Farming of corn in Peru

Event B: Lightbulb invented

Event C: Paper money invented in China

Event D: Burin (tool maker) invented

Event E: 22-letter alphabet created by Phoenicians

Event F: Color television invented

Event G: Building of the Great Wall of China begins

Event H: Sewing needles invented

Event I: Telephone invented

Event J: Emergence of writing (cuneiform) in Sumer

Event K: Castles built in Europe

Event L: Last Ice Age

Event M: Paper invented in China

Event N: Fishhooks invented

Event O: Columbus reaches the Americas

Event P: Automobile invented

Event Q: Pyramids built in Egypt

Event R: Cave paintings created in France

Math
Fraction Division worksheet

Assessment #1 on Friday, 9/2. Use the Review sheet to study

Science
- Science World Questions - Due Tue 8/30
- Science World Comic - Due Thurs 9/1

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework

Friday, August 26, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations  

Language Arts 
- get Technology Parent Consent form signed by parent ASAP (this was e-mailed out to them last Wednesday)  
- complete the Grade 4-6 Diagnostic on NoRedInk by Thurs. 9/1
- complete the Grade 7-9 Diagnostic on NoRedInk by Thurs. 9/8

Social Studies
- answer the following questions for the Understanding Our Place in Human History activity:

1. Color television was invented in 1950 C.E. In which decade did this event take place?
2. How many decades are there between the invention of the telephone in 1876 C.E. and the invention of the automobile in 1893 C.E.?
3. How many centuries have passed since castles were first built in Europe?
4. Paper money was invented in China in 910 C.E. In which century did this event take place?
5. What event on the timeline took place in the third millenium B.C.E.?
6. Which year occurred first — 9000 B.C.E. or 1000 B.C.E.?
7. How many events on the timeline occurred before the common era? How many occurred during the common era?
8. How many years are there between the invention of the Phoenician alphabet in 1000 B.C.E. and Columbus reaching the Americas in 1492 C.E.?  

__________________________________ 
If you did not finish the in-class questions, you will need to do so at home:

1. Which event happened much longer ago than you thought it had? Which event happened more recently than you thought it had?
2.  Where is the largest gap between events? Where is the smallest?
3. Which month contains the fewest events? Which month contains the most?
4. What does this calendar reveal about your place in human history?
5. In what ways is the information represented in the calendar difficult to understand?
6. What other methods could be used to show the sequence of events in human history?

Event A: Farming of corn in Peru

Event B: Lightbulb invented

Event C: Paper money invented in China

Event D: Burin (tool maker) invented

Event E: 22-letter alphabet created by Phoenicians

Event F: Color television invented

Event G: Building of the Great Wall of China begins

Event H: Sewing needles invented

Event I: Telephone invented

Event J: Emergence of writing (cuneiform) in Sumer

Event K: Castles built in Europe

Event L: Last Ice Age

Event M: Paper invented in China

Event N: Fishhooks invented

Event O: Columbus reaches the Americas

Event P: Automobile invented

Event Q: Pyramids built in Egypt

Event R: Cave paintings created in France

Math
Finish Triple Venn Worksheet - to get full credit diagrams must be redrawn in notebook and answers must be sentences or phrases, including the challenge problem - Due Monday

Assessment #1 on Friday, 9/2. Use the Review sheet to study

Science
- Twinkie Experiment worksheets - Due Mon 8/29
- Science World Questions - Due Tue 8/30
- Science World Comic - Due Thurs 9/1

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations  

Language Arts 
- get Technology Parent Consent form signed by parent ASAP (this was e-mailed out to them last Wednesday)  

Social Studies
- answer the following questions for the Understanding Our Place in Human History activity:

1. Color television was invented in 1950 C.E. In which decade did this event take place?
2. How many decades are there between the invention of the telephone in 1876 C.E. and the invention of the automobile in 1893 C.E.?
3. How many centuries have passed since castles were first built in Europe?
4. Paper money was invented in China in 910 C.E. In which century did this event take place?
5. What event on the timeline took place in the third millenium B.C.E.?
6. Which year occurred first — 9000 B.C.E. or 1000 B.C.E.?
7. How many events on the timeline occurred before the common era? How many occurred during the common era?
8. How many years are there between the invention of the Phoenician alphabet in 1000 B.C.E. and Columbus reaching the Americas in 1492 C.E.?  

__________________________________ 
If you did not finish the in-class questions, you will need to do so at home:

1. Which event happened much longer ago than you thought it had? Which event happened more recently than you thought it had?
2.  Where is the largest gap between events? Where is the smallest?
3. Which month contains the fewest events? Which month contains the most?
4. What does this calendar reveal about your place in human history?
5. In what ways is the information represented in the calendar difficult to understand?
6. What other methods could be used to show the sequence of events in human history?

Event A: Farming of corn in Peru

Event B: Lightbulb invented

Event C: Paper money invented in China

Event D: Burin (tool maker) invented

Event E: 22-letter alphabet created by Phoenicians

Event F: Color television invented

Event G: Building of the Great Wall of China begins

Event H: Sewing needles invented

Event I: Telephone invented

Event J: Emergence of writing (cuneiform) in Sumer

Event K: Castles built in Europe

Event L: Last Ice Age

Event M: Paper invented in China

Event N: Fishhooks invented

Event O: Columbus reaches the Americas

Event P: Automobile invented

Event Q: Pyramids built in Egypt

Event R: Cave paintings created in France

- Annotations & Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz this Fri. 8/26!!!

Math
Finish Triple Venn Worksheet - to get full credit diagrams must be redrawn in notebook and answers must be sentences or phrases, including the challenge problem - Due Monday

Science
- no homework

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations  

Language Arts 
- get Technology Parent Consent form signed by parent ASAP (this was e-mailed out to them last Wednesday)  

Social Studies
- review how to make reading comprehension vs. active reading annotations

- Annotations & Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz this Fri. 8/26!!!

Math
CC1: 2.1.2 #14 to 19
Dot Plot and Stem and Leaf Plot Review worksheet - all problems must be done in your notebook, including any diagrams and important information

Science
Read 1-3 on pages 14-16

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations  
- Tissues and Science Donations appreciated
- Curriculum Night: Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 - Meet in the library for Sun and Oliveira/Rose's classes (not in Room 11 and Room E)

Language Arts 
- get Technology Parent Consent form signed by parent ASAP (this was e-mailed out to them last Wednesday)  

Social Studies
- review how to make reading comprehension vs. active reading annotations

- Annotations & Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz this Fri. 8/26!!!

Math
CC1: 2.1.1 #6, 8, 10 (Finish #5 if not done)

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework
Curriculum night in Library (8/23 @ 6:30)

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework
Curriculum night in Library (8/23 @ 6:30)

Monday, August 22, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations  
- Tissues and Science Donations appreciated
- Curriculum Night: Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 - Meet in the library for Sun and Oliveira/Rose's classes (not in Room 11 and Room E)

Language Arts 
- get Technology Parent Consent form signed by parent ASAP (this was e-mailed out to them last Wednesday)  

Social Studies
- E-mail Etiquette assignment due TOMORROW

Math
HW: Punchline Worksheet #13 - You must write your homework in your notebook. For numbers 3, 4 and 5, you must draw a VENN diagram.

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework
Curriculum night in Library (8/23 @ 6:30)

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework
Curriculum night in Library (8/23 @ 6:30)

Friday, August 19, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations  
- Tissues and Science Donations appreciated

Language Arts 
- get a parent to fill out the Parent Survey online — due next Mon. 8/22- Student Survey due next Mon. 8/22
- Partner Survey due next Mon. 8/22
- movie permission slip and Edmodo Guidelines letter signatures due next Tues. 8/23    

Social Studies
- E-mail Etiquette assignment due next Tues. 8/23 
Math
Have graph paper bound notebook (spiral or composition) by Monday

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- no homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- no homework

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations  
- Tissues and Science Donations appreciated

Language Arts 
- revisit classroom norms to see if you want to add/tweak/delete anything from the list
- get Technology Parent Consent form signed by parent ASAP (this was e-mailed out to them yesterday)  
- get a parent to fill out the Parent Survey online — due next Mon. 8/22
- Student Survey due next Mon. 8/22
- Partner Survey due next Mon. 8/22
- movie permission slip and Edmodo Guidelines letter signatures due next Tues. 8/23    

Social Studies
- Gingerbread Man poster due this Fri. 8/19
- Classroom Job Application due this Fri. 8/19 (optional) 
- E-mail Etiquette assignment due next Tues. 8/23 

Math
Return Book Contract with signatures, if not turned in on Wed.

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- bring reading book for SSR tomorrow

Exploratory (Sun)
- bring reading book for SSR tomorrow

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Important Reminders
- PTA Donations - Tissues and Science Donations appreciated

Language Arts 
- get Technology Parent Consent form signed by parent ASAP (this was e-mailed out to them yesterday)  
- get a parent to fill out the Parent Survey online — due next Mon. 8/22
- Student Survey due next Mon. 8/22
- Partner Survey due next Mon. 8/22
- movie permission slip and Edmodo Guidelines letter signatures due next Tues. 8/23    

Social Studies
- Gingerbread Man poster due this Fri. 8/19
- Classroom Job Application due this Fri. 8/19 (optional) 
- E-mail Etiquette assignment due next Tues. 8/23 

Math
Return Book Contract with signatures, if not turned in on Wed.

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
- bring reading book for SSR on Friday

Exploratory (Sun)
- bring reading book for SSR on Friday
- finish your agency logo card

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Program Syllabus Expectations and Procedures Verification Page needs to be signed by you and both parents/guardians and TURNED IN ASAP to your 1st period teacher
- yellow Emergency Card needs to be updated/signed and turned into your 1st period teacher ASAP

Language Arts 
- give some input on "powers" and "sentences" in Classcraft

Social Studies
No Homework

Math
Return Book Contract with signatures

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Oliveira/Rose)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- finish your agency logo card

Monday, August 15, 2016

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Program Syllabus Expectations and Procedures Verification Page needs to be signed by you and both parents/guardians and TURNED IN TOMORROW to your 1st period teacher
- yellow Emergency Card needs to be updated/signed and turned into your 1st period teacher ASAP

Language Arts 
No Homework

Social Studies
No Homework

Math
No Homework

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Rose)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- finish reading the blue Agency packet