Kettner - Science - 9/9/2016

What We Did Today

We worked in small groups to complete the ranking of materials from  "Lost on the moon".  We will find out the expert rankings on Monday and determine if the team or individuals survived.

Homework

Parents need to complete and return "Getting to Know your Child".

 

Math 6

In Class

Lesson 1.1  Factor Game

Homework

Student Inventory due Tues.

Bring 2 notebooks Monday

 

 

Rossiter/Werber - ELA - 09/09/2016

What We Did Today

Today, the students completed their On-Demand Narratives.

Homework

*Anyone who did not bring in a picture(s) for the Friends and Family board, it must be turned in by Monday! Don't forget to add a caption!

*Bring a book to read in class

Discussion Starters

How was your first week of 6th grade?

 

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 09/09/2016

Students loving the air conditioning!

What We Did Today
Mr. La Framboise shared all the features of this blog, then we had our classroom meeting.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
The blog; classroom meeting.

Stein - Math 6 Plus

What We Did Today

Today students completed a text-book scavenger hunt. We discussed how to find homework, investigations, the glossary, etc.

Homework

No homework.

 

Math 6

In Class

Book Investigation & Vocab

Homework

V (vocab 1.1)

  -This is a worksheet.  We practiced in class.  Complete factors & proper factors.

Signed Math 6 Expectations Syllabus due Fri.

 

La Framboise - Design - 09/08/2016

What We Did Today
We logged-in, installed Python (a programming language) onto our new computers, and wrote our first computer program.

Homework
Bring in a notebook and your device (if you have one; it's okay if you don't).

Discussion Starters
Python; "hello world".

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 09/08/2016

What We Did Today
We finished our sticks and worked on classroom norms.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
What can we do to support each other's learning?

Kettner - Science - 9/8/2016

What We Did Today

We completed and corrected "My Science ABC's" and started "Lost on the moon". Students had to rank 15 items that would help save them after crash landing. We will complete this activity in small groups tomorrow.

Homework

Parents need to complete and return "Getting to Know your Child".

 

Rossiter/Werber - ELA - 09/08/2016

What We Did Today

Today, we brainstormed and discussed the elements of narrative reading and writing.  We also challenged the students to read 30 books for the school year!

Homework

*Choose a topic for tomorrow's Narrative On-Demand writing

Audience: Mrs. Rossiter/Mrs. Werber  

Purpose: To tell Mrs. Rossiter/Mrs. Werber a story about something important from your life that you want Mrs. Rossiter/Mrs. Werber to know about

Format: Written story

*Bring in a picture(s) for the Friends and Family board by Friday, September 9th. Don't forget to add a caption!

*Bring a book to read in class

Discussion Starters

What elements are important to include in your Narrative On-Demand?

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 09/07/2016

What We Did Today
We changed seats, finished watching the introductory slideshow, then started making our random selection sticks.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
New seats: who do you sit by? Popsicle sticks.

Rossiter/Werber - ELA - 09/07/2016

What We Did Today

Today, we continued to build a classroom community by learning about one another's Personal Reading History and taking the Interests and Reading Survey.

Homework

Bring in a picture(s) for the Friends and Family board by Friday, September 9th. Don't forget to add a caption!

Bring a book to read in class.

Complete the Interests and Reading Survey if you didn't finish it in class

Discussion Starters

What are some key moments or events in your development as a reader?

 

Kettner - Science - 9/7/2016

What We Did Today

We completed our first Daily Science which was corrected and then placed in the first section of their binder. We then worked in table groups to come up with an alphabetical list of uniques science terms.

Homework

Get your opening letter signed. Due Thursday, Sept. 8.

 

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 09/06/2016

What We Did Today
We started learning about our year through a slideshow shared by Mr. La Framboise.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
TCOB; chunk buddies; acting like geographers; classroom meeting.

Rossiter/Werber - ELA - 09/06/2016

What We Did Today

Welcome to 6th Grade Language and Literature! Today we learned about one another and created Essential Agreements.

Homework

Bring in a picture(s) for the Friends and Family board by Friday, September 9th.

Bring a book to read in class.

Discussion Starters

What are the Essential Agreements you and your classmates created?

 

Kettner - Science - 09/06/2016

What We Did Today

We went over our opening letter and got to know each other.

Homework

Get your opening letter signed.  Due Thursday, Sept. 8.