Kettner - Science - 3/17/2017

What We Did Today

Today's plan was to go over the lab but many students were not prepared so plans needed to change. Students were asked to answer the questions on page 22 in their textbooks. Answers needed to include the question in the answer and give supporting detail. Once finished, they play a matching vocabulary game to help prepare for Tuesday's quiz.

Homework

Complete both sides of "The parts of a microscope". in addition to making sure the 5 questions are complete and the entire lab.

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 03/17/2017

What We Did Today
We made inferences (conclusions based on evidence) about our mystery culture, then had our classroom meetings.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Inferences; mystery culture; culture clues; class meeting.

Kettner - Science - 3/16/2017

What We Did Today

We did the lab, "How to Use a Microscope". We learned about the different parts of the microscope, how to make a wet mount slide and how to use it. Any student that was absent needs to come in at lunch and make it up.

Homework

 Complete the rest of the lab questions.

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 03/16/2017

What We Did Today
We learned about the various culture clue that we investigated yesterday.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Saddle; horse-head fiddle; chess set; ger; Naadam Festival; Airag (fermented mare's milk).

Math 6

In Class

1.3 Finding data in a story

Homework

#8 & 9

V 1.3

B.Y.O.D

Wear green for spirit points

 

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 03/15/2017

What We Did Today
We began investigating cultural clues to learn about a mystery culture.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Cultural clues; mystery culture.

Math 6

In Class

1.2 Graphing and trends in data

Homework

#4-7

 

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 03/14/2017

What We Did Today
We talked about the economic, social, political, aesthetic, and religious functions of cultural components.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Functions of cultural components.

Kettner - Science - 3/14/2017

What We Did Today

We  watched a short video and we listed the 8 characteristics of living things. Students also turned in their chemistry books and got their new Cell books.

Homework

 Draw a picture for each characteristic of living things. Make sure you include pictures of organisms in each kingdom. Your picture should contain captions and be colorful.

Math 6

In Class

1.2 Graphing and trends in data

Pi day!!

Homework

Happy Pi day no homework!

 

Stein - Math 6 Plus - 3.13.17

What We Did Today:

Students finished C through E on page 40 for Problem 2.2: Comparing Distributions With the Same Mean. Students also worked on ACE questions 1–7 (p. 48-49), 17–25 (p.50-51), 33–34 (p. 55).

Focus Question:

How do you interpret, compute, and use the mean?

 

Homework:

None.

Kettner - Science - 3/13/2017

What We Did Today

We did a sorting activity to help determine whether items were alive or not. Hours 2, 3, and 6 watched a short video and we listed the 8 characteristics of living things.

Homework

Hours 2 and 3: Draw a sketch for each characteristic of living things.

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 03/13/2017

What We Did Today
We discussed cultural components.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Cultural components.

Rossiter/Werber - ELA - 03/13/2017

This Week

Monday - Friday:

Monday: Read and work on Quilt #2, Write Introduction of Action Plan, Peer Revise

Tuesday: Read and work on Quilt #2, Write Body Paragraph 1 of Action Plan, Peer Revise

Wednesday: Read and work on Quilt #2, Write Body Paragraph 2 of Action Plan, Peer Revise

Thursday: Read and work on Quilt #2, Write Body Paragraph 3 of Action Plan, Peer Revise

Friday: Read and work on Quilt #2, Write Conclusion of Action Plan, Peer Revise

Homework

Reading Quilt #2 AND Action Plan Essay due Monday 3/20 (We are working on both in class, but continue work at home too!)

This week there will be NO Article of the Week.  Also, due to the power outage, the reading quilt and essay will be due Monday, March 20th instead of this Thursday.

Math 6

In Class

1.1 Graphing and trends in data

Homework

#14 & 20

Pi day Tues.