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     It's not uncommon for me to have students in the room working on two or three different experiments.  So to control the insanity, my after school sessions are by invitation only.   Thanks for understanding.  

 

      

 

Tuesday, November 24:  Study for the Elements quiz.

     Have a parent read and sign the Science News.

Monday, November 23:  Study the Elements You Need To Know for Wednesday's quest

Thursday, November 19:  Elements In Your Body

Wednesday, November 18:  Elements You Need To Know

     Use your agenda or text book to write the name of the element next to the symbol.

     Be sure to spell them correctly.

 

Challenge By Choice:  Mrs. Kiss' Cold Packs due Friday

 

Tuesday, November 17:  Finish the graphic organizer and graph for the Cold Pack lab.

Monday, November 16:  Finish Candles Under Glass

Thursday, November 12:  Tomorrow is the last day I'll accept Ice Cold lab report revisions.

     If you want, do the Pfizer crossword puzzle and you'll get extra credit.

 

Challenge By Choice:  chem4kids.com

     Take the quizzes and turn in your answers.

     The quizzes available to you right now are:  Matter, States Of Matter, Solids, Liquids, Gases

     There are more but those are for later...

 

Monday, November 9:  Physical or Chemical Change?

Thursday, November 5:  Chemical Changes, read and highlight important information.

 

Challenge By Choice:  There are two due Friday.  Choose either, both, or neither!

     "Apply What You Learned" based on Tuesday's Science Court

     "Happy Birthday, Mde. Curie!"  (her birthday's Saturday)

 

Wednesday, November 4:  Phases Of Matter

Tuesday, November 3:  Testing Your Recall

     But don't worry, it's not a test!

Thursday, October 29:  Write a formal lab report on today's experiment.

     Use the format guide and the rubric from the Mexican Jumping Beans lab to help you.

 

Challenge By Choice:  "Cement Mixers" due Friday

 

Wednesday, October 28:  Have a parent sign your quiz and "Stay Cool!"

Tuesday, October 27:  3 Phases

Monday, October 26:  Phases and Laws

Thursday, October 22:  Viscosity Conclusions

     Have your parent sign the Science News and return the bottom corner for a butterfly!

Tuesday, October 20:  Corrections, 4 Liquids and Sink or Float?

Monday, October 19:  Oil Spill Catastrophe

     Have a parent sign your Sink Or Float test.

     If your grade is below 70, you must correct it.  I'll give you the worksheet tomorrow.

     If you have a grade below 70 on 4 Liquids, you have the option, but are not required, to correct it.

          (You should take advantage of the opportunity to correct it, by the way!)

Friday, October 16:  Complete the crossword puzzle from the Pfizer lab for extra credt.

     Thanks to Brandon's mom for coming in to present the Pfizer Kit To Go:  Density!

Thursday, October 15:  Sink or Float

Wednesday, October 14:  4 Liquids

Tuesday, October 6:  With a parent, complete Part 2 of your Reflection.  Have them sign it. 

Monday, October 5:  If you didn't finish previewing your Chemistry book, that's your homeowrk.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:  study for your QUIZ!

 

All the classes voted on whether to have their 10 word vocabulary quiz on the Scientific Method on Friday, same day as their spelling test in LA, or Monday.  I told the students what would be on the quiz and the format of the quiz so they would be a more educated voter.  I also pointed out the many disadvantages of having a quiz on Monday.  Nevertheless, the students voted to have their Science Quiz on Monday.  (Not what I would have chosen...)

 

Thursday, October 1:  Finish the graphic organizer on the Sponge Lab 

Wednesday, September 30:  Finish the formal lab report on the Mexican Jumping Beans.

Tuesday, September 29:  Mexican Jumping Beans.  Answer all 9 questions.   

     5 questions are yours, 4 are mine.  Use the reading I gave you and the internet if you need it.

Challenge By Choice:  "The Nobel Prize" due Friday

Monday, September 28:  What Makes a Testable Question

     Do as many or as few as you'd like, but remember the math! 

     If you do all 10, each counts for 10 points.  If you only do two, they each count for 50 points.

     Choosing to do only two puts a lot of pressure on getting them both right!

Thursday, September 24:  Fakesperiments

     Have a parent sign your Science News.

     Time magazine cover, Person Of the Year 2009
Wednesday, September 23:  Fish and Kittens, a two sided worksheet on Variables.
     Time magazine cover, Person Of the Year 2009 - YOU! (congrats) Due Friday.
Tuesday, September 22:  Finish Careers In Science

Monday, September 21:  Reflection Part 2 - Review the Quest with your parents
          and fill out the reflection together.  Have them sign your Quest.

     Spend 20 minutes on your Careers In Science research.  It's due Wednesday.

 

Is it a test?  Is it a quiz?  Let's call it a Quest - it seems to fit better!

Whatever you choose to call it, it's on Thursday so start studying your vocabulary!

Thursday, September 17:  Reflection Part 1 about getting ready for your first Quest 

Wednesday, September 16:  Tomorrow's the big day!  Get some serious studying done tonight!
Tuesday, September 15:  Observations and Inferences worksheet
     Continue studying for Thursday's Quest.  You've got 16 words now.  Good luck!
Wednesday, September 2:  Homework Policy
     Read this with your parent(s), sign, and return it tomorrow.
Monday, August 31: Parent signature on the "Excited and Delighted" letter. 

      

 

Tuesday, November 24:  Olympic Sports

     Fill out the articles and "photograph" for your newspaper about our class Olympic Games.

Monday, November 23:  Greek To English

     Show a parent your Museum letter.

Thursday, November 19:  Read p. 165 - 169 Daily Life

     Complete the Reading Response (see below) 

Wednesday, November 18:  Read p. 159 - 164  Religion, Philosophy, and Literature

     Complete the Reading Response Log as we outlined in Social Studies.

     Slightly different from LA :

     paragraph, minimum of 3 sentences, 2 details, a "quote," check your spelling and grammar

     and do both Responses for the same reading assignment

Tuesday, November 17:  Finding Your Way Around

Monday, November 16:  Mummified Apples

Thursday, November 12:  Egypt map

Thursday, November 5:  The Cities of Ancient Egypt

Tuesday, November 3:  Way Down In Egypt Land

Thursday, October 29:  Last catch up day! 

     On Monday we begin Ancient Egypt!

     (Sixth grade Social Studies is a world wind tour through time!)

Wednesday, October 28:  Another day for catching up!

Tuesday, October 27:  Check your post it note for what you owe. 

     Tonight is a catch up night - so please catch up!

     Next week we fly off to Egypt!

Monday, October 26:  Inventions

Thursday, October 22:  Venn diagram

     Compare Confucius' teachings to the expectations at MMS.

Wednesday, October 21:  Becoming a Civil Servant

Tuesday, October 20:  Buddhism

Monday, October 19:  Four Social Classes 

We had so much food and so much fun Thursday!  Alex's mom took pictures and I'll put them online soon. 

     Thank you so very much for sending such a delicious selection of international foods.

     To those of you who were able to join us, thank you for making the effort to spend some time with us.

     The students and I are very lucky to have such supportive parents.

Thursday, October 8:  International Food Day!  (hooray!)

Wednesday, October 7:  Complete 5 Themes Mystic

Tuesday, October 6:  Important:  Bring your LA book to class tomorrow.

     Work on 5 Themes Mystic.  It's due Thursday. 

     Are you writing paragraph answers or creating a children's book?

     Either way, you should complete half (5 questions) tonight and the rest tomorrow night.

Monday, October 5:  Complete the worksheets that goes with the Climate Game.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:  Give your parents their invitation and talk about food!

Thursday, October 1:  People Move, Too

Wednesday, September 30:  Finish the graphic organizer for A Global Shopping Trip
Monday, September 21:  Finish the Location and Place Assessment aka "The Island"
     Be sure to review the check list to make sure you've included all the required landforms.
     Make sure the size and ocean location make sense for the Latitude and Longitude!
Wednesday, September 16:  Complete the Lithosphere and Hydrosphere sections of your glossary.
Thursday, September 10:  Do you have corrections you need to make?
Wednesday, September 2:  The Homework Policy applies to Social Studies, too!

Monday, August 31:  Parent signature on your Social Studies letter.