Rossiter/Werber - ELA - 01/6/2017

What We Did Today

Read The Hour of the Bees and looked for motivations and problems to help us better understand the themes within the book. The students also did the same in their own independent reading novels. Mrs. Rossiter's classes worked on typing their theme based essays and Mrs. Werber's classes worked on grammar-commas.

Homework

Mrs. Rossiter: If you need to, continue to work on typing your essay at home.  All rough drafts are due Tuesday, January 10th.  We will revise Wednesday -Thursday, and the essays are due Friday, January 13th, turned in to Google Classroom.

Mrs. Werber: Read and continue adding to your "Motivation/Problem - Lesson (Theme)" T-chart.

Discussion Starters

What theme are you writing about in your essay?  What evidence do you have from your book to support your claim?

What rules did you learn about commas today?

Kettner - Science - 1/6/2017

What We Did Today

Students were given the "Element Research and Data Sheet"  and used the hour to research their element. Once all the information is collected, students will be asked to write a story and draw a picture of his/her super element. The final draft of the project is due January 20.

Homework

Work on your research. Your notes need to be completed by Wednesday, January 11. I will be checking them in as a grade. If you forgot or lost your note taking guide your can find it in Science Files.

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 01/06/2016

What We Did Today
We finished talking about tornadoes, then began discussing other natural hazards (tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tropical cyclones).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Tornadoes; tsunamis; earthquake; volcanoes; tropical cyclones.

Math 6

In Class

2.3 Multiplying fractions & mixed numbers

cross simplify

Homework

Inv 2 & 3 quiz Fri 1/13

#10, 12, 14, 18, 32, 35, 33, 44, 45

 

Stein - Math 6 Plus

What We Did Today:

Students completed 3.3 and learned how to compute and compare the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD). Notes are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-6-plus-homework-and-answers

Focus Question:

What information does the mean absolute deviation provide about how data vary in a distribution?

Homework:

Organize and study your notes. There will be a quiz on Wednesday, January 11.

Kettner - Science - 1/5/2017

What We Did Today

Students were introduced to the Super Element Project. Each student was given an element to research. They need to find out about the element's physical and chemical properties as well as finding out its everyday uses. Once all the information is collected, students will be asked to write a story and draw a picture of his/her super element. The final draft of the project is due January 20.

Homework

Read about your element tonight. We will have all class period to take notes tomorrow.

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 01/05/2016

What We Did Today
We continued discussing tornadoes (causes, categories, effects, warning systems); we also watched the inaugural episode of CNN 10.

Homework
None (those of you who haven't finished their homework will be spending their lunchtime with me completing the work).

Discussion Starters
Tornadoes; CNN 10.

Math 6

In Class

2.2 Multiplying fractions & mixed numbers

cross simplify

Homework

WS pg 52

Ws pg 54 # 5-10

Quiz corrections due Friday

 

Howell - ELA/Math -1/5/2017

What We Did Today

ELA: No Spelling this week

Reading groups or Writing Prompt:

What invention would you like to see in 2017?

Math: Rotation of centers

Homework

ELA: Moby Max Reading 20 min., if you did not do this during LRC.

Math: none

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Stein - Math 6 Plus

What We Did Today:

Students started 3.3. We discovered how to find the mean absolute deviation (MAD) for a set of data.

 

Focus Question:

What information does the mean absolute deviation provide about how data vary in a distribution?

 

Homework:

Start organizing and studying your notes. There will be a quiz next week.

Stein - Math 6 Plus

What We Did Today:
Students reviewed finding Q1, Q2 and Q3 and using this to find the IQR. Students worked on ACE question #4a on page 73 in class.

Focus Question:
How is the interquartile range used to make comparisons among distributions?

Homework:
Start organizing and studying your notes. There will be a quiz next week.

Kettner - Science - 1/4/2017

What We Did Today

We took Daily Science quiz 6. Following the quiz, students had time to work on the "Periodic puns".

Homework

Make sure the first Periodic puns worksheet is done for tomorrow. Periodic puns part 2 will be due another time.

Rossiter/Werber - ELA - 01/4/2017

What We Did Today

Read The Hour of the Bees and looked for motivations and problems to help us better understand the themes within the book. The students also did the same in their own independent reading novels.

Mrs. Rossiter's classes reflected on their Essential Agreements by Talking to the Text and generating reading and writing goals for 2017.

Mrs. Werber's classes wrote personal narratives about their winter break. 

Homework

Mrs. Rossiter: In your notebook, review the T-Charts you wrote on your independent reading novel and find 3 THEMES.  Write each theme as a thesis sentence and under the sentence bullet three examples (evidence) to support the claim.

Example:

In The Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eager, the theme of time is measured in different ways.

• Sheep (Grandpa Serge)
• Before/After Tree (Grandpa Serge)
• Change (Carolina)
  

Mrs. Werber: Read and continue adding to your "Motivation/Problem - Lesson (Theme)" T-chart.

Discussion Starters

What are your reading and writing goals for 2017?  Why did you pick these goals?  What do you hope to gain from making these goals?

What personal narrative did you share with the class?

La Framboise - Individuals & Societies - 01/04/2016

What We Did Today
1) Discussed the end of the phone ban, as well as suggestions for living a balanced school life; 2) we changed seats; 3) we checked-in our homework (see below if you didn't finish it); and 4) we talked about tornadoes.

Homework
Locate a news article that shows humans responding to challenges or opportunities presented by the natural environment.  Summarize the article by describing the event, including evidence of how the natural environment affected humans (as a challenge or opportunity). You can use the links below to help you find articles.

National Geographic: Environment News
CNN world news

Discussion Starters

How will you demonstrate a balanced life with your phone? Who is your new chunk buddy? homework; tornadoes.

Math 6

In Class

2.1 Multiplying fractions

Homework

Starts pg 37

# 1, 2, 4, 28, 29, 30, 56*

Quiz corrections due Friday

 

Howell - ELA/Math -1/4/2017

What We Did Today

ELA: No Spelling this week

Reading groups or Writing Prompt:

What invention would you like to see in 2017?

Math: Rotation of centers

Homework

ELA: none

Math:Moby Max Math 20 min., if you did not do this during LRC.