Homework - Tuesday, Oct. 29

Language Arts: Read for 1/2 hour; Reading Log

Work on group Expository Writing Over Gorilla
Point of View worksheet


Social Studies: Do one section in packet

Math worksheet Both sides on LCD

Homework - Monday, October 28 - Grade 6

Language Arts: Finish two worksheets (front and back)
                         * Using conjunctions in a sentence
                         * Identify point of view
STUDENTS WERE GIVEN A NEW READING LOG - READ FOR AT LEAST 1/2 HOUR
THE SEMESTER ENDS NOVEMBER 15 - YOU NEED TO CONFERENCE WITH               MRS. SPRAGUE TO GET CREDIT FOR YOUR BOOK

SOME STUDENTS WANT TO SHARE A POEM THEY HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT VETERAN'S DAY - THEY NEED TO HAVE IT INTO ME BY MONDAY SO I CAN GIVE THEM SOME FEEDBACK.  THE ASSEMBLY IS NOV. 8

Social Studies: Finish packet up through 3.5

Essay Map

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/

Veterans Day Poems

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/veterans-day/poems-rhymes/


http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/veterans-celebrated-united-states-20339.html

Pollination

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case4/c4facts1b.html
http://quizlet.com/18467501/flashcards

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/printouts/floweranatomy.shtml

http://www.buzzaboutbees.net/plant-pollination-process.html


http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/plant_life_cycles/read/3/


http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/plant_life_cycles/read/8/


http://www.amnh.org/learn/biodiversity_counts/ident_help/Parts_Plants/parts_of_flower.htm

Video by Louie Schwartzberg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHkq1edcbk4

Link to the The Plant Pollination Process is below.

http://www.buzzaboutbees.net/plant-pollination-process.html


Quizlet
http://quizlet.com/24080525/flower-functions-flash-cards/#

Homework - Grade 6 - October 24

ELA: In your Springboard book add more ideas under each heading such as (friends, school, family, hobbies) You should try to get at least 5 to 6 ideas under each heading

Your reading logs will be collected tomorrow. Make sure to have page numbers on the side and parent initials!  Read! Read! Read!   Trimester ends November 15 and you need to be reading your goal!

Social Studies: Read and finish packet up through 3.4

How Does A Flowering Plant Reproduce

Reproduction in flowering plants begins with pollination, the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma on the same flower or to the stigma of another flower on the same plant (self-pollination), or from anther on one plant to the stigma of another plant (cross-pollination). Once the pollen grain lodges on the stigma, a pollen tube grows from the pollen grain to an ovule. Two sperm nuclei then pass through the pollen tube. One of them unites with the egg nucleus and produces a zygote. The other sperm nucleus unites with two polar nuclei to produce an endosperm nucleus. The fertilized ovule develops into a seed.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 


http://kidsgrowingstrong.org/Pollination

Help with a Thesis Statement

Owl Perdue has a terrific website that can help with all your writings.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/1/

Along with the Capital Community College Foundation

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/thesis.htm

One-celled organisms + producing new individuals

Below you will find a great video that explains how one-celled organisms reproduce. As you watch listen to hear how bacteria's reproduces.  See if you hear how other organisms we have studied reproduce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk2RJm5RBEk

How About those Sea Urchins?

Exactly what is a sea urchin? Click on the link below to find out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZQkl-lRD4


Check out what National Geographic has to say about sea urchins!
What interesting facts did you learn?

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/invertebrates-animals/other-invertebrates/sea_urchin_breeding/

WATCH FIRST!!!
Let's watch cell division of sea urchins! It is cool!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/research/urchin/story_urchin1.php

Let's Play Jeopardy

Grade 5 Science - Chapter 1 Jeopardy

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/life-science517

Homework - Grade 6 - October 17

Language Arts: IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED!! Finish narrative - make sure to have a reflection at the end. How this change affected you....

Study those spelling words.  You should have two different ways you studied your spelling words. Make sure to look over the tricky parts.  I WILL BE COLLECTING READING LOGS

Read for 1/hour - and write down pages in your log- I will be collecting these tomorrow.

Social Studies: Finish Poster - You will have a few minutes for finishing touches!

Some people did not pass in their cause/effect papers today. If this is you make sure to complete them tonight!

Homework - October 16 - Grade 6

Language Arts: Read for 1/2 hour and write in log. Pick out 2 more events from the novel you are reading and write down an effect for each one. (Cause & Effect paper)

Spelling: Choose any method to study your words

Connotation and Denotation worksheet

Social Studies: Rough draft of project due Tomorrow - Thursday - October 17 (Hopefully your group worked out what each person was doing)


Good job in Social Studies today! You all worked really hard on your projects!!

Quiz on Prepositions

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm

Homework - October 15 - Grade 6

Language Arts: Read for 1/2 hour - As you are reading tonight, pick out 3 different events from your book and write down the effect it had on the character.  ( Use the Cause and Effect worksheet I gave you)

There were some students who did not pass in their reading log from last week.  Make sure to get them into Mrs. Sprague on Wednesday!

Spelling: Write down your words again and underline the tricky parts.  This is a spelling strategy that will help you remember how to spell those tricky words.

Social Studies: Work on your rough draft for your poster. I know you are working in groups, but you can still try to get some of the information your group will want to put on the poster. It might be a good idea to divide different tasks up so everyone does his/her share.

Grade 6 - Homework - October 10

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour and write down in Blog pages you have read and have parents initial it

Writing: Narrative is Due Tuesday! You should read aloud your narrative to yourself to check where you may need to make revisions. Does you have all the steps so the reader gets a clear picture of your story? Do you have a catchy lead?  Did you write a reflection at the end? How did this event change you?  (Don't forget to incorporate your feelings throughout the story, sensory detail, vivid verbs and adjectives)    You should conference with someone; even someone at home!  You should also read comments Mrs. Sprague has given you....   Then you should be editing! You need to go through with a fine tooth comb- (Punctuation and capitalization)  Mrs. Sprague has gone through some of the editing you need to do know that you are using a computer!  Good Luck!!

Social Studies: Make sure you have completed the reading and you need to finish your packets.

Homework - Grade 6 - October 9

Read for 1/2 hour; write in reading log; write pages you have read for that night

Work on narrative!!!  Due Tuesday!

Donations Still Needed! We still need healthy snacks for students while they are testing.
Granola Bars, Bagged Popcorn, Boxes of raisins, Fruit snacks, Goldfish, Animal Crackers

Thank You if you can help us!

Let's learn about CELLS!

Cells Alive - Check it OUT!
http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm


Summarize what Mitosis is all about using a summarizing template Mrs. Sprague will give you.

http://scienceforkids.kidipede.com/biology/cells/mitosis.htm



The website www.khanacademy.org has explanations for many phases a cell goes through.

Check out Phases of Mitosis!

http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/cell-division/v/phases-of-mitosis

Check out another website that explains mitosis:

Microbus - http://www.microscope-microscope.org/microscope-activities.htm


NEOK12 - Educational Videos for K-12 Schools
http://www.neok12.com/Cell-Division.htm


http://quizlet.com/8091851/mitosis-stages-w-pictures-flash-cards/

Grade 6 - October 8 - Homework

Language Arts:  Reading - Read for 1/2 hour; record on the blog (make sure to include page #'s and have parent initial

While read pick out two examples of sensory detail from the reading and two examples of dialogue.

Work on Narrative:  You should be working towards finishing the rough draft. Use the tools we have been working with to help you. (Other narratives - Toss Me a Line, Happiness, and two in the Spring Board book) I have also given you an outline to help with organization.

The Spring Board book also has the rubric, steps, and what to include in your narrative!

Social Studies: You should have Section 2 & 3 completed by tomorrow.  If you were given back the written response from the quiz make sure to work on that tonight!

Get a good night sleep for testing tomorrow!

Grade 6 Homework October 3

Sorry I did not get the homework on the blog after school. I had an appointment at the physical therapist. (Trouble with my left shoulder)

Reading: Reading logs will be collected - Make sure to put page numbers you are on and have parent or guardian initial it every day.

Study those spelling words! Spelling test tomorrow.

REMINDER: WE WILL BE TAKING NECAPS STARTING TUESDAY MORNING!!!! WE WILL BE GOING THROUGH THE WEEK AND NEXT WEEK AS WELL!

Grade 5 Homework - October 2

Math: Study Link

Science: Finish reading pages A24 - A25  and take notes using the summarizing template

Grade 6 Homework - October 2

ElA: In the springboard book highlight important steps that will help you write your narrative

(page 31 & 32)

Read for 1/2 hour

Write down in your reading log - Page #'s and have parents initial

Social Studies: You will have one more day to study! Make it count!

6th Grade Homework - October 1

Social Studies: Study for quiz  - Chapter 1 - Resources to use: Book, Packet, online challenge, vocabulary in book, triple entry journal, and map on page 3 or worksheet (Don't forget to look up  video of the cave in Lascaux, France.  You are going to pretend you are a news reporter and talking to an archeologist, historian, and geographer. You will be explaining what has been found there and what each one thinks about why the paintings are there.

Language Arts: Write spelling words in a sentence; (you may use a version of the word like change for changeable)  (Try using vivid verbs - I gave you a sheet to use)

Choose a category and list stories you may want to write about - Such as scariest time, most

Read for 1/2 hour; write down page you left off on; have parents sign sheet