Homework March 30, 2011

6N Math Pg 224, (1-12) Stem and Leaf Plots Due Friday

6S Math Pg 214, (5-10), Divide decimals by a whole number Due Thursday

Reading: 6N - Finish reading chapter 4 and character sheet
6S - Study for quiz - didn't have reading today because of special

Language Arts: Speech; Active voice & verb worksheet

Science: Page 178 1A - F

Social Studies: 4 Assets Worksheet Tansania

Homework - March 29, 2011

Math: 6N---Do pg. 220, #5-7. Use Labsheet 6A. Due Wed., March 30. (Stem and Leaf Plots)
Math: 6S---Do pg. 209, Checkpoints 8 and 10 only. Due Wed., March 30. (Divide decimals)

Language Arts: Verb web - Work on speech

Science: Page 174 A - I

Reading: 6S - Study for quiz

6N: Finish reading chapter 2 - Three Cups of Tea

Social Studies: 0

Homework - March 28, 2011

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Language Arts: 0

Social Studies: 0

Science:

Math:

Homework - March 24, 2011

Social Studies: Worksheet

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour every night; Work on independent reading goal

Language Arts: Plan Speech

Math: 6S only! Do page 204, #10 - 25. Due Monday, March 28.

Science:

Homework - March 22, 2011

Sorry I missed Monday's assignments!

Reading: We didn't have reading today, but students should be reading for at least 1/2 hour every night!

Math: 0

Science:0

Language Arts: Revise writing test to improve your scores

Summer Camp Meeting - March 23

Summer Camp Scholarships are available for students in grade 5 - 8! The committee invites you to come on Wednesday, March 23, at 6:30, to find out more information! It is a great opportunity for your child to have a week at camp!

March 17, 2011

Math: page 191 - 14 - 21

Science: Study for test; Finish Word fill-in

Language Arts: Questions

Social Studies: 0

Reading: Work on Independent Reading Goal - Last Day to Conference is March 18th!!!

Homework - March 16, 2011

Reading: Read three poems!

Language Arts: Research inventions

Social Studies: Study for Quiz

Science:

Math:

Homework - March 15, 2011

Reading: Read poems on worksheet

Finish Extended response for Mrs. Frisby if you haven't finished

Social Studies: The Cultures of East Africa

Science: Bring layers of Earth paper and Notes Too!

Math: Page 189 + 190 (1 - 13)

Language Arts: Write everything you know about invention

March 14, 2010

Reading: Poster for poetry terms

Keep working on Independent Reading goal

Frisby group needs to finish extended response!

Math: page 166; 1 - 5

Language Arts: Pick an American Invention

Science:

Math:

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Homework - March 10, 2011

Update: The 2nd Trimester has been extended to March 18th!! You have more time to work on your independent reading goal!

Reading: Frisby and The Rats of Nimh - Read packet over theme and find lessons learned

Language Arts: Work in American Industry Brainstorming in Writer's Notebook

Social Studies: Test on Friday

Math:

Science:

Homework - March 9, 2011

Language Arts: Final Draft Fairy Tale

Social Studies: West Africa Worksheet

Reading: Work on Independent Reading

Science:

Math:

Homework - March 8, 2011

Reading: Work on Independent Reading Goal

Frisby group - Chapter grid over last chapter

Social Studies:

Language Arts: Final Draft if not done

Science:

Math:

Homework - March 7, 2011

Frisby: Finish reading 2 chapters and chapter grid

Work on Independent reading goal for everyone! Semester ends Friday!!

Language Arts: Brainstorming List

Social Studies: 0

Science: Vocabulary Read pages 159 - 161

Math: Worksheet 2 - 9; 1 - 21

Read Across America

Read Across America was filled with reading books by Maine authors and sharing our reading with others. Mrs. Nichols' sixth grade class read to Mrs. Jordan's kindergarten class. It was magical!

Mrs. Sprague's class read picture books and shared them with the class! Great Job sixth graders!

Pictures will be coming!

Homework - March 4, 2011

Frisby Group: Questions for Captured and 7 Dead Rats

Work on Independent Reading Goal

Science: Do Vocabulary

Social Studies: Crossword Puzzle

Language Arts: Finish final draft

Homework - March 3, 2011

Reading: Mrs. Frisby and The Rats of Nimh - Do questions for Captured and 7 Dead Rats

WORK ON INDEPENDENT READING GOAL - LAST DAY TO CONFERENCE IS NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Math: Fraction Quiz on Tuesday

Social Studies: 0

Language Arts: Finish Final Draft

Science:

Homework - March 2, 2011

Social Studies: Mali worksheet

Reading: Frisby Group - Read to page 177; Venn Diagram & Questions

Work on Independent Reading Goal

Math:

Science:

Homework - March 1, 2011

Wednesday is READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY!!! HAVE YOUR CHILD READ A BOOK TO YOU THAT THEY HAVE PICKED OUT! THEY SHOULD ALL HAVE BOOKS BY A MAINE AUTHOR!!!

Reading: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh - Read to page 164; Triple entry journal; Answer questions on worksheet

Phantom Tollbooth Group- Read a Ballad to someone at home; (Wreck of the Hesperus or Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Answer questions over ballad

Need Maine Author Book!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Page 125; questions 3 & 4

Science: Inquiry 12.1 Read page 137

Math: Page 181; 1-32