Friday, September 29, 2023

Important Reminders

- bring back 6th Grade donation and Science donation paper (if you haven't yet)

- keep headphones/earbuds in your backpack daily

Science

- Brainpop "Eclipses of the Sun and the Moon" Investigation due next Mon. 10/2

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/2:

- finish the work posted to Google Classroom if you did not finish in class today; be ready for class discussion on "A Long Walk to Water" Chapters 1-3 (use the text to help you prepare)

- Newsela article: Oil and gas leases in Arctic wildlife refuge cancelled (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1040L even if you start off at a lower level). Power Words activity is required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #4: Identifying Parts of Speech (Part 1)

Social Studies

Be prepared to work on Lesson 3 Comic Book tomorrow

Math

Assessment #3 Review Sheet Due Tuesday, October 3.  

Assessment #3 will be Friday, October 6. 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Important Reminders

- bring back 6th Grade donation and Science donation paper (if you haven't yet)

- keep headphones/earbuds in your backpack daily

Science

- Brainpop "Eclipses of the Sun and the Moon" Investigation due next Mon. 10/2

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/2:

- Newsela article: Oil and gas leases in Arctic wildlife refuge cancelled (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1040L even if you start off at a lower level). Power Words activity is required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #4: Identifying Parts of Speech (Part 1)

Social Studies

Comic Book due Friday, 9/29

Math

CC1 8.1.5

8-66 - a,b,c

8-67, 8-68

Monday, September 25, 2023

Important Reminders

- bring back 6th Grade donation and Science donation paper (if you haven't yet)

- keep headphones/earbuds in your backpack daily

Science

- Brainpop "Eclipses of the Sun and the Moon" Investigation due next Mon. 10/2

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/2:

- Newsela article: Oil and gas leases in Arctic wildlife refuge cancelled (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1040L even if you start off at a lower level). Power Words activity is required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #4: Identifying Parts of Speech (Part 1)

Social Studies

Be prepared to work on Lesson 3 Comic Book tomorrow

Math

Triple Venn Diagram Practice problem

5 of the Box and Whisker problems on Worksheet

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day this Thursday

- Staff Learning Day this Friday (NO SCHOOL)

Science

- finish Bill Nye "Moon" and "Earth's Seasons" if you did not in class today

- Brainpop "Earth's Seasons" Investigation due this Fri. 9/22

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/25:

- Newsela article: What causes the seasons? (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 960L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #3: Components of a Sentence I

Social Studies

Hunters and Gatherers Packet due Monday, 9/25

Math

Study for Assessment #2 this Wednesday/Thursday 

Monday, September 18, 2023

Important Reminders

- we will visit the Book Fair tomorrow during Language Arts — bring $ if you want to buy books

- Minimum Day this Thursday

- Staff Learning Day this Friday (NO SCHOOL)

Science

- finish Bill Nye "Moon" and "Earth's Seasons" if you did not in class today

- Brainpop "Earth's Seasons" Investigation due this Fri. 9/22

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/25:

- Newsela article: What causes the seasons? (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 960L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #3: Components of a Sentence I

- NoRedInk Quiz #1 this Wed. 9/20!

Covers the following topics:

Forming Regular Plurals with "-s"

Recognizing Plurals and Possessives

Forming Singular Possessives 1

Is the Possession Shared or Unshared?

Correcting Errors with Shared and Unshared Possessions

Identifying Pronouns

Social Studies

Hunters and Gatherers Packet due Monday, 9/25

Math
Study for Assessment #2 this Wednesday/Thursday

Friday, September 15, 2023

  Important Reminders

- Minimum Day next Thurs. 9/21

- No School next Fri. 9/22

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

- finish Explore: Seasonal Tilt and Whirl if you did not in class

- Brainpop "Earth's Seasons" Investigation due next Fri. 9/22

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/18:

- Newsela article: Why summer 2023 was so hot (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 980L even if you start off at a lower level). Complete the POWER WORDS activity. Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

- Listenwise podcast: New Views on Fossil Footprints Quiz

- NoRedInk Quiz #1 next Wed. 9/20!

Covers the following topics:

Forming Regular Plurals with "-s"

Recognizing Plurals and Possessives

Forming Singular Possessives 1

Is the Possession Shared or Unshared?

Correcting Errors with Shared and Unshared Possessions

Identifying Pronouns

Social Studies

One Page Summary Due Friday

Math
Next assessment will be Next Wednesday/Thursday

Thursday, September 14, 2023

 Important Reminders

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

- Brainpop "Phases of the Moon" Investigation due TOMORROW

- everything in your binder up to page 26 should be completed — pages will be stamped TOMORROW

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/18:

- Newsela article: Why summer 2023 was so hot (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 980L even if you start off at a lower level). Complete the POWER WORDS activity. Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

- Listenwise podcast: New Views on Fossil Footprints Quiz

Social Studies

One Page Summary Due Friday

Math
Next assessment will be Next Wednesday/Thursday

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Important Reminders

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

- Brainpop "Phases of the Moon" Investigation due this Fri. 9/15

- everything in your binder up to page 26 should be completed — pages will be stamped this week

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/18:

- Newsela article: Why summer 2023 was so hot (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 980L even if you start off at a lower level). Complete the POWER WORDS activity. Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

- Listenwise podcast: New Views on Fossil Footprints Quiz

- Newsela Annotations Quiz TOMORROW!!!

Social Studies

- finish "What is Archaeology?" worksheet

One Page Summary Due Friday

Math
Hands On Worksheet due Wednesday

Next assessment will be Next Wednesday/Thursday

Monday, September 11, 2023

 Important Reminders

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

- Brainpop "Phases of the Moon" Investigation due this Fri. 9/15

- everything in your binder up to page 26 should be completed — pages will be stamped this week

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/18:

- Newsela article: Why summer 2023 was so hot (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 980L even if you start off at a lower level). Complete the POWER WORDS activity. Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

- Listenwise podcast: New Views on Fossil Footprints Quiz

- Newsela Annotations Quiz this Wed. 9/13!!!

Social Studies

- finish "What is Archaeology?" worksheet

Math
No Homework

Friday, September 8, 2023

Important Reminders

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

- Brainpop "Phases of the Moon" Investigation due next Fri. 9/15

- everything in your binder up to page 26 should be completed — pages will be stamped next week

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/11:

- Newsela article: Weather forecasting: What is a heat wave? (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to MAX even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

- Listenwise podcast: First Image of Milky Way's Black Hole Quiz

- Newsela Annotations Quiz next Wed. 9/13!!!

Social Studies

- finish "What is Archaeology?" worksheet

Math
No Homework

Thursday, September 7, 2023

   Important Reminders

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

- finish pg. 24 and 26 of your Science Binder (Explore: Lunar Cycle Part 5 & 7)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/11:

- Newsela article: Weather forecasting: What is a heat wave? (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to MAX even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

- Listenwise podcast: First Image of Milky Way's Black Hole Quiz

- Newsela Annotations Quiz next Wed. 9/13!!!

Social Studies

- finish Archaeology worksheet

Math
- study for the test tomorrow

Assessment #1 Friday, Sept. 8

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

  Important Reminders

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

No Homework

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/11:

- Newsela article: Weather forecasting: What is a heat wave? (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to MAX even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

- Listenwise podcast: First Image of Milky Way's Black Hole Quiz

- Newsela Annotations Quiz next Wed. 9/13!!!

Social Studies

Hominin Packet - Lesson 2 Due Friday

Math
Hiker/Triple Venn Diagram Due Tomorrow

If you didn't do the Assessment #1 review yet, it is due tomorrow.

Assessment #1 Friday, Sept. 8

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

 Important Reminders

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

- Venn Heads poster due TOMORROW!!!

- CPO Chapter 1 Quiz TOMORROW!!! (review with your guided notes or the textbook)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 9/11:

- Newsela article: Weather forecasting: What is a heat wave? (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to MAX even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

- Listenwise podcast: First Image of Milky Way's Black Hole Quiz

- Newsela Annotations Quiz next Wed. 9/13!!!

Social Studies

Hominin Packet - Lesson 2 Due Friday

One Pager - Due Tomorrow

Math
Assessment #1 Review - Due tomorrow

Assessment #1 Friday, Sept. 8

Friday, September 1, 2023

Important Reminders

- Bring back 6th Grade and Science donation $

- bring headphones/earbuds to keep in your backpack on a daily basis

Science

- Venn Heads poster due next Wed. 9/6

- optional reading on the blue supermoon phenomenon

- CPO Chapter 1 Quiz next Wed. 9/6!!! (review with your guided notes or the textbook)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Language Arts
DUE next Tues. 9/5:

- Listenwise Assignment: Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" podcast quiz

• option listening: "MLK, Jr. speechwriter Clarence Jones, reflects on the March on Washington 60 years later"

Social Studies

Vocabulary Quiz TOMORROW

Math
CC1 2.1.2  #2-15,16,17, and 19 Due Tuesday, 9/5