Past+Assignments

MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math = Language Arts/Reading: Book Talks =
 * DAILY HOMEWORK:**
 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

= = Tuesday, June 11, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to apply probability to real-life situations. We took our final assessment on Chapter 12 today. Assignment: None - Missing assignments - all must be turned in by Tuesday or the student has to finish the assignments during our "fun" team time on Wednesday.

= = **SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. In the p.m. class we finished watching the Galapagos movie. In the a.m. class we cleaned out our lockers and returned our books.

Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity: None!
Today's Learning Targets: Students will... **LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today we returned our text books and cleaned out our lockers! Classroom folders containing major assignments and tests were sent home. We lit "the flame of learning that lives within our hearts" and I read the class poem to them. The name of every 6A student is in the poem! We also filled out a classroom questionnaire which was about our classmates and ourselves. Tomorrow the results of our surveys will be shared. Tomorrow we will have a brownie ice cream sundae party! We will also receive our yearbooks and autograph pages will be given to those students who did not buy a yearbook. We are planning on a wonderful day tomorrow! **READING:** As above. **SOCIAL STUDIES:** As above. Assignment: All iPad recharging plugs/cords must be returned to school. Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in. **DAILY HOMEWORK:** MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math = Language Arts/Reading: Book Talks =
 * analyze and reflect upon their collection of work in their folder.
 * listen and comprehend their classroom poem.
 * evaluate and write about their classmates in an end-of-the-year questionnaire.
 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

= = Monday, June 10, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to apply probability to real-life situations. Today we performed experiments in groups of 2 or 3 to compare theoretical probability with experimental probability.

Assignment: None - Missing assignments - all must be turned in by Tuesday or the student has to finish the assignments during our "fun" team time on Wednesday.

= = **SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. Today we took a quiz on Punnett squares and the a.m. explored natural selection with a science game on the computer. (P.M. will explore on Wednesday.)

Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity: None!
Today's Learning Targets: Students will...
 * demonstrate map skills they have learned throughout the year.
 * read and follow directions using maps, charts, and keys.
 * practice their oral presentation skills.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today we engaged in a fun and adventurous Balanced Literacy/Social Studies Activity. We did the "Wisconsin Road Rally" in which students were grouped in sets of four and they used a real Wisconsin state map to read, locate, and interpret information. There were three parts of the activity and students received candy treats upon the completion of each segment. Team work was emphasized and the kids really got into it!

**READING:** As above.

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** As above.

Assignment: All iPad recharging plugs/cords must be returned to school. Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in. A list of Library Book fines has been posted. **DAILY HOMEWORK:**


 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math

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Friday, June 7, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to apply probability to real-life situations. Today we did two experiments to compare theoretical probability with experimental probability. We also took a quiz today.

Assignment: None - Missing assignments - all must be turned in by Tuesday or the student has to finish the assignments during our "fun" team time on Wednesday.

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**SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. We began a movie on the Galapagos Islands and the evolution/adaptations of species.

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Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity: Today we reflected on all of the wonderful Opening Activities we did with one minute of silence. Then we could either take the notebook home or toss it away. =====

Today's Learning Targets: Students will...


 * demonstrate their knowledge of ancient China through an assessment.
 * respond and reflect on their NL as they complete their test on ancient China.
 * practice their oral presentation skills.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today we studied and practiced two more kinds of analogies. We also practiced using similes and metaphors. The similes were like a walk in the park. The metaphors were a pain in the neck! (Ha Ha)

**READING:** China Packets were completed and handed in. Students presented final Book Talks and several students wanted to present their Terra Cotta Warrior cards.

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** We took our TEST on ancient China today.

Assignment:

All iPad recharging plugs/cords must be returned to school.

Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in. A list of Library Book fines has been posted.

**DAILY HOMEWORK:** MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math = Language Arts/Reading: Book Talks =
 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

= = Thursday, June 6, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to apply probability to real-life situations. Today students learned how to calculate the theoretical probability.

Assignment: Practice 12-4 and Puzzle

= = **SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. Today was our final work day in class on the alien project.

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Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity #152: China Packet page 18. What three things did an ancient Chinese doctor prescribe if you were ill? Does this apply today? =====

Today's Learning Targets: Students will...
 * create and use a Study Guide in preparation for a test.
 * respond and reflect on their NL as they use their Study Guide.
 * practice various types of analogies.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today we studied and practiced different kinds of analogies. They were difficult at times, but fun, too!

**READING:** China Packets were worked on and most are complete and handed in. Tomorrow is the final day to turn the packet in.

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** We made a Cornell Note Study Guide for tomorrow's test on ancient China. We also had study time in class. Students were told to take the Study Guide home and STUDY!

Assignment: IPads were turned in today. All recharging plugs/cords must be returned to school. Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in. A list of Library Book fines has been posted. Final Book Talks will be presented tomorrow! Test on ancient China will be tomorrow! **DAILY HOMEWORK:**


 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to apply probability to real-life situations. Today students learned how to use counting methods to determine sample spaces or all the possible outcomes of specific events.

Assignment: Practice 12-3 and Puzzle

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**SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. Today the students worked with one another to cross their aliens to see what the offspring will look like. Tomorrow will be our final work day in class on the alien project.

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Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity #151: China Packet page 22. Stone or bronze lions are often in front of important buildings. What is their purpose? =====

Today's Learning Targets: Students will...


 * investigate the impact of ancient Chinese inventions.
 * respond and reflect on NL as they complete their China packet.
 * describe a Ming dynasty vase or lacquered box in detail.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today we used our Social Studies/Balanced Literacy block to do a China packet Marathon! Together we read and completed the activities for the following topics: Medicine, Architecture, and Who's Who. Students in teams worked on the following: Inventions, Caligraphy, the Mongols, and the Ming dynasty. We used iPads to look up some needed information along with some images, such as a Ming vase. The China Packets MUST be done tomorrow and handed in to be graded.

Students received their graded CERS assignment on bottled water and had a mini conference with the teacher - myself, Mrs. Johnsen. They also received their graded O.A. Quizzes back.

**READING:** As above.

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** As above.

Assignment:

Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in. A list of Library Book fines has been posted.

Final Book Talks will be presented Friday!

Test on ancient China will be on Friday!

**DAILY HOMEWORK:** MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math = Language Arts/Reading: Book Talks =
 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

= = Tuesday, June 4, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to apply probability to real-life situations. We watched a Bill Nye video on "Probability" and took a quiz related to the movie.

We then left for our field trip to Incredi-roll and had a wonderful time!!

Assignment: NONE - (Due from Monday:Practice B for lesson 12-1 and lesson 12-2 (both sides))

= = **SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. Today the students worked on their alien project and created their own alien by using the class traits. Tomorrow we will cross our aliens to see what the offspring look like.

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Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity Quiz #5 was taken during Hours 1 & 9. =====

Today's Learning Targets: Students will...
 * demonstrate the organization and accuracy of their notes through a quiz.
 * synthesize information about their Terra Cotta Warrior cards.
 * listen to and view a video about "probability" and combine their BK with NL.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today we combined classes and watched a video about probability. Students filled out an organizer and then took a quiz.

**READING:** We were on our field trip to Incredi-Roll! We had a blast!

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** Students received their graded Terra Cotta Warrior cards back and began giving presentations.

Assignment: Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in. A list of Library Book fines has been posted. Final Book Talks will be presented Friday! Test on ancient China will be on Friday! **DAILY HOMEWORK:**


 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math

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Monday, June 3, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to apply probability to real-life situations. We began Chapter 12 today with an introduction to probability and learning how to interpret probability results from an experiment.

Assignment: Practice B for lesson 12-1 and lesson 12-2 (both sides)

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**SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. Today we introduced the alien project. We created genotype and phenotype for various features of our class alien. Tomorrow the students will create their own alien and then the aliens will be crossed to see what the offspring look like.

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Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity #150: China Packet page 16 - What was silk clothing a symbol of in the West? =====

Today's Learning Targets: Students will...


 * investigate the impact of the Silk Route throughout Asia.
 * apply comprehension strategies to their personal reading.
 * write a response to an inquiry and present their information to the class.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today students used their iPads to search inquiry questions about "Making Silk Cloth" in our China packet. Each team was assigned a question. They searched for and collaborated on their answers and presented it to the class.

**READING:** Final Library Day!

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** Students worked in their China Packets and learned about "The Silk Route." They answered five questions in their teams. We also watched the "Silk Road" on Brain Pop! and took the review quiz.

Assignment:

Incredi-Roll is tomorrow!

Final Opening Activity Quiz is tomorrow!

Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in.

Final Book Talks will be presented Friday!

Test on ancient China will be on Friday!

**DAILY HOMEWORK:** MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math = Language Arts/Reading: Book Talks =
 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

= = Thursday, May 30, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to use integer operations. Today the students reviewed for their Chapter 11 Test which will be tomorrow.

Assignment: Page 656-658 ALL and Missing assignments

= = **SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. Today the students continued with crossing the Doodle bugs to see what traits the offspring of two adult Doodle bugs would have.

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Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity #148: China Packet page 8 - top - How can we become "active readers?" =====

Today's Learning Targets: Students will...
 * analyze the role of civil servants in Chinese society.
 * identify and summarize the author's perspective as well as their own.
 * generate questions and answer them in the perspective of the other person.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today students practiced the correct usage of "irritate" and "aggravate" and also "principal" and "principle."

**READING:** We used our reading strategies as we worked in our China Packet.

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** Students worked in their China Packets and learned about the Terra-Cotta Army, pretended to interview the first Chinese emperor, learned about Buddhism, paper and printing, becoming a civil servant, and Chinese symbols.

*Incredi-Roll permission slips were given to those students who are eligible. Students must be caught up with their work and have detention time served. Parents must read and fill out both sides and send it to me along with $8.00 in CASH. The slips and money are due tomorrow! Our Incredi-Roll trip is next Tuesday, June 4th.

Assignment: Incredi-Roll permission and $8.00 is due tomorrow! Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in. Book Talks will be presented tomorrow! **DAILY HOMEWORK:**


 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math

= Language Arts/Reading: Book Talks =

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to use integer operations. Today we worked on linear functions - how to read them from an equation and from a graph. We also looked at ordered pairs that would be a solution to the linear function.

Assignment: Worksheets 11-9 and 11-10 both sides and Missing assignments

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**SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. Today we began to cross our Doodle bugs to see what traits the offspring of two adult Doodle bugs would have. We will finish this activity tomorrow.

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Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity #147: China Packet page 5 - What surrounded the ancient Chinese towns and why did drums play at night? =====

Today's Learning Targets: Students will...


 * compare and contrast lifestyles of ancient China.
 * merge their thinking with key ideas to get the gist.
 * write a narrative essay about building the Great Wall of China.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today students read about Chinese citizens being taken from their homes and forced to work on the Great Wall. Students wrote a narrative about this using descriptive words and genuine voice. They were instructed to use correct conventions. This will be graded.

**READING:** We read about the rural life and city life of the ancient Chinese and also about their social pagoda. We compared this to other cultures we have studied as well as our own life.

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** Students were given time to work on their China packets and get caught up or decorate their covers.

*Incredi-Roll permission slips were given to those students who are eligible. Students must be caught up with their work and have detention time served. Parents must read and fill out both sides and send it to me along with $8.00 in CASH. The slips and money are due this Friday. Our Incredi-Roll trip is next Tuesday, June 4th.

Assignment:

Incredi-Roll permission and $8.00 is due Friday!

Library Books are due! Please check your home and send all library books to school to be turned in.

Book Talks will be presented this Friday!

**DAILY HOMEWORK:** MATH SKILL PRACTICE - See Website - Math = Language Arts/Reading: Book Talks =
 * Flash Cards - 5 minutes each night on a math operation - use Digitwhiz and/or XtraMath.com **

= = Tuesday, May 28, 2013

**MATH 6:** Learning Target: Students will learn to use integer operations. Today we reviewed integer operation. We continued to work on solving integer equations. The quiz from Friday was returned and discussed. We will have the Chapter 11 test on Friday.

Assignment: Practice 11-B - front only and Missing assignments

= = **SCIENCE:**Learning Target: Students will learn how organisms use structural and behavioral adaptations in order to help it survive and reproduce. Today we continued to look at the make-up of a cell and how we inherit traits from our parents. We discussed the chromosomes and alleles and how we can interpret the alleles to determine which genes are passed from our parents.

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Language Arts/Social Studies Opening Activity #146: List three things you learned during the Chinese Chow Presentation. =====

Today's Learning Targets: Students will...
 * identify causes and effects during the Han dynasty.
 * merge their thinking with key ideas to get the gist.
 * define and apply new vocabulary and interpret events on a time line.

**LANGUAGE ARTS:** Today students studied a time line and used their text to find dates and headings and answer questions. They also filled out a crossword puzzle using terminology from our China unit.

**READING:** We read about the Han dynasty and filled out cause and effect notes. We also defined four vocabulary words.

**SOCIAL STUDIES:** Some students needed to finish their Terra Cotta Warrior Trading Cards. We went through the collected China packets and determined that the students need more time to decorate their covers and get caught up on some inside activity pages.

*Incredi-Roll permission slips were given to those students who are eligible. Students must be caught up with their work and have detention time served. Parents must read and fill out both sides and send it to me along with $8.00 in CASH. The slips and money are due this Friday. Our Incredi-Roll trip is next Tuesday, June 4th.

Assignment: Book Talks will be presented this Friday!