Homework: Thursday, 12/23

Science Homework due Wednesday, 1/5:

1. Winter Observation #1 in your lab notebook
2. Phases of Water Gizmo handout and 5 question on-line assessment
3. Density Outpu if you didn't finish this in class.

Math, English, and Social Studies: No homework.

Homework: Wednesday, 12/22

Social Studies: No homework

Math and Adv. Math: No homework

English: Finish reading the chapter started in class, Los Melones. Study for the Unit VIII vocab quiz tomorrow. Make sure you finished your vocab worksheet.

Science: If you didn't finish the Phases of Water Gizmo handout and 5 questions on-line assessment in class then please do it by Wednesday, 1/5/2011.

Homework: Monday, 12/20

Social Studies: 10 vocab note cards- pages 105-109. Just word on one side, page number and definition on the other side.

Math: Complete Problem 3.1 with brownie pan models.

Adv. Math: Complete division of fraction packet with models.

English: Bring in your signed Unit VII Vocab Quiz.

Science: No homework.

Homework: Friday, 12/17

Science: Fool's Gold Lab Report is due on Monday, 12/20. You will lose 5 points for each school day it is late.

English: Complete all the Vocab Unit VIII worksheet exercises and from the beginning of Esperanza Rising, find examples of either: Theme, Characterization, Symbolism, or Figuarative Language.

Math and Adv. Math: No homework!

Social Studies: No homework!

Homework: Thursday, 12/16

Math: Math humor - Which Italian Insects...(p. C-44) Where do Trees Go...(p. C-48)

Adv. Math: Math Humor Worksheet - Why Doesn't Orgo...(p. C-60) Did You Hear About...(p. C-61) and study for your quiz tomorrow - multiplying fractions.

English: Complete the Esperanza Rising new word map and read the news article, Homeless find Solace in Yam Work. Have 10 index cards for Monday.

Social Studies: Students are continuing to work on their group Campaign poster. Groups assigned homework based on what they needed to finish their projects by the end of class tomorrow.

Science: Fools Gold Lab Report is due on Monday, 12/20. Friday, 12/17, will be the last day Mrs. Malone will be available to help students after school. If you didn't turn in the Density worksheet that was due today, you have a one day extension.

Homework: Wednesday, 12/15

Math: 2 sided math humor sheet. Extra help before Friday's quiz will be held on Thursday

Adv. Math: pp. 40-46 #17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 42, 48

English: Respond to questions 8, 9, & 10 for Los Higos in complete sentences. Download a Vocab Worksheet for Vocab Unit VIII. Bring in 10 index cards on Monday.

Science: Complete the Density worksheet. Be sure to show your work and units.

Social Studies: Students are working on their Mesopotamian Campaign posters. Each group is determining what they are doing for homework.

Homework: Tuesday, 12/14

Social Studies: Get your test signed by Wednesday.

Math: Skills sheet - adding and subtracting mixed numbers.

Adv. Math: Pp. 40-46 #17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 42, 48

English: Study for the Vocab Quiz tomorrow. Finish reading Los Higos (figs) in Esperanza Risting.

Science: Mrs. Malone will be available after school Tuesday-Friday (12/14-12/17) to help with lab reports and a laptop cart will be available. For tonight:
1. What are you doing to work on your Fools Gold Lab report tonight? Checking your calculations? Making sure all writing is in full sentences? Have you listed all the materials? Are you avoiding the Nakey Number stamp?
2. Human Density swimmers be ready for tomorrow. In a plastic bag put your flip flops, bathing suits, towel and T-shirt.
3. Party planners be ready for the Density party tomorrow: napkins, plates, cups, healthy food. Enough for 24 people.

Homework: Monday, 12/13

Math: pp. 25-26 #4, 6. 30-35. Challenge: pp. 25-26 #3, 5, 30-35. Quiz Friday, 12/17 adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.

Adv. Math: pp. 41-44 #6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 41, 44

Science: Work on your lab report. See announcement from Friday, 12/10 about Human Density day!

Social Studies: Get your tests signed by Wednesday.

English: Answer the questions related to Esperanza Rising.

Homework, 12/10

Social Studies: Hammurabi the Great worksheet - Answer the 1st four questions on a piece of white lined paper.

Math: No homework

Adv. Math:

English: Reread Las Papayas in Esperanza Rising and come to class prepared to discuss it on Monday in class.

Science: Fools Gold Lab Report these components must be done before you can determine the density of the chain and comparison cubes: Introduction, background information, materials, and procedure. You might want to bring your flash drive to class on Monday.

**Science Announcement: Lap top cart for lab report will be available after school on 12/14-12/17. Also, get ready for Human Density Day on Wed. 12/15. Remember no nuts, strawberries, oranges, or raw pineapple. Each homeroom needs to organize food, drinks, cups, plates, and napkins. Parents if you are interested in attending or helping out, please let Mrs. Malone know!

Homework: Thursday, 12/9

Math: Complete the highlighted portion of the two review sheets. Study for quiz.

Adv. Math: pp. 40-45 #1-4, 47

English: Bring in a new word tomorrow. Finish reading Las Papayas in Esperanze Rising.

Social Studies: None

Science: Review the Fool's Gold Lab Report with a parent and prepare any questions you have about the lab report to bring to class on 12/10/2010. You might want to get started on the introduction, background information, materials and procedure.

Science Announcements:
*Lap top cart for Lab Reports will be available after school on Tuesday, 12/14-Friday 12/17.
*Also, get ready for our Human Density Day on Wednesday, 12/15. Remember no nuts, strawberries, oranges, or raw pineapple. Each homeroom needs to organize food, drinks, cups, plates, and napkins.
*Parents if you are interested in attending the Human Density Day or helping out (refreshments, clean up, etc.) please let Mrs. Malone know.

Homework: Wednesday, 12/8

Social Studies: None

English: Create vocab flashcards for Unit VII words. Finish reading Chapter one, Las Uvas of Esperanza Rising

Math: pp. 25-28 #7-12, 47(a). Challenge: pp. 26-28 #8-12, 47(a) and (b). Quiz on Friday 12/10 - Fractions...improper, mixed, finding common denominators, adding, subtracting.

Adv. Math: Complete Prob. 3.1. Have quiz signed.

Science: Study for your Density test tomorrow.

Homework: Tuesday, 12/7

Math: pp. 24-30 #1, 2, 5, 41, 43, 46, 51 Challenge: pp. 25-30, # 2, 3, 27, 28, 46, 47, 51

Adv. Math: pp. 26-30 #21, 23, 28, 29, 46, 47, 50, 51

English: Complete Vocab Worksheet - Unit 7 exercies 1-4.

Science: Study for your Density Test on Thursday. If you haven't finished the "Some More Density" questions then you need to finish them.

Social Studies: None

Monday, 12/6

Science: Density test is on Thursday - Study! If you didn't finish the Density Gizmo #2 - it must be done by tomorrow.

Adv. Math: Gizmo Proportion and Common Multiplier

Math: Gizmo - Drawing Fraction #1

Social Studies: No Homework

English

Homework: Friday, 12/3

Social Studies: Study for your test on Monday. You may want to practice for your open response question by writing out your answer while studying.

English: Download a Vocab worksheet to bring to class on Monday.

Science: Finish your Liquid Density Lab conclusion questions. Density Gizmo #2 Slice and Dice handout + five question online quiz due Monday.

Math: Area model for Fractions Packet

Adv. Math: Make up 4 Problems

Homework: Thursday, 12/2

Social Studies: Study your study-guide for your test on Monday, 12/6.

Math and Adv. Math: Complete/Correct Prob. 2.1 parts A, B, C.

English: Complete one side of the Vocab Handout with your new vocabulary word. Study for your Vocab 6 quiz tomorrow too.

Science: Density Gizmo #2 "Slice and Dice." Complete the Gizmo handout and the five question on-line assessment. The lap top cart will be available after school on Thursday and Friday of this week for you to use. It is due on Monday, 12/6.

Homework: Wednesday, 12/1

Social Studies: Finish creating your Mesopotamia Study-guide. Your guide should be on index cards. If you have finished your study-guide, spend your time studying.

Math: Problem 2.1. Only parts A, B, and C.

Adv. Math: Fraction packet - only pp. 1 and 2

English: Review for the Unit 6 Vocab Quiz on Friday.

Science: Density Gizmo #2 "Slice and Dice" complete the gizmo handout and the five question on-line assessment. The lap top cart will be available after school on Wednesday 12/1 - Friday 12/3 for you to use. Due on Monday 12/6.

Homework: 11/30

Social Studies: Work on your Mesopotamia Study-guide that is due on Thursday, 12/2. (Students started it in class today. They should use their notes and worksheets to answer the questions on note-cards.)

English: Answer questions 1-4 related to the short story The Scribe on page 661 of the textbook.

Science: Finish the Gizmo packet due tomorrow.

Math: Math handout pp. 11-14 #28, 29, 36-42.

Adv. Math: Complete problem 2.4 in the 2.1 packet.

Homework: Tuesday, 11/23

Social Studies: No homework.

Math: Complete 2-sided fraction sheet and comparing fractions sheet.

Adv. Math: Complete Problem 2.1

English: Respond to question 1-5 on page 488 of the textbook. These questions correspond with the short story read in class Zlateh the Goat.

Science: 1. Fall Nature Journal #1 is due tomorrow. 2. Signed Volume Quiz due tomorrow.
3. Due 12/1 - Density Gizmo #1 Handout and five question online assessment

Homework: Monday, 11/22

Social Studies: Complete the check up questions on page 95 (1-5). Please put answers on white lined paper and be prepared to turn it in.

Math: Bits and Pieces II book pp. 10-13 #1, 19,27, 29, 31-33, 37-40

Adv. Math: Bits and Pieces II book pp. 11-14 #30-47

English: Answer the 10 Multiple Choice questions that follow the Dorothea Lange article.

Science: Fall Nature Journal Assignment is due on or before Wednesday, 11/24. Density Gizmo #1 is due on Wednesday, 12/1. Laptop cart will be available after school on 11/23 and 11/30. a

Homework: Friday, 11/19

Math: Problem 2.3 (before Bits II) Do only the front side.

Adv Math: Bits II Prob 1.2-1-1.2 packet.

English: Complete the Vocab Worksheet - All exercises should be finished by Monday. Continue to consider a candidate for Elder Tea. Note: If you are out next week, please know that following short stories will be read in class prior to Thanksgiving Break: The Southpaq (pages 349-353), The Scribe (pages 654-660) Zlateh the Goat ( pages 482-487)

Science: Fall Nature Journal Assignment is due on or before Wednesday, 11/24. Density Gizmo #1 is due on Wednesday, 12/1. Laptop cart will be available after school on 11/23 and 11/30.

Social Studies: Post to the blog assignment at least once before Monday. Follow the guidelines I gave to you in class! (www.daigneaultsocialstudies@blogspot.com)

Homework: Thursday, 11/18

Math: Check to make sure you have gone through your PRIME TIME book page by page. Erase all stray marks and unfold any pages.

Adv. Math: Numbers Need Not Apply/Fractions and Area. This is a two sided sheet.

Social Studies: Post to the blob by Monday (www.daigneaultsocialstudies@blogspot.com

English: Exercises II and III Unit 6 Vocab

Science: Sci- News due tomorrow and Fall Natural Journal in lab notebook due on or before Wednesday, 11/24

Homework: Wednesday, 11/17

Team Assignment: Complete the Brown Bag Activity for Friday. Bring your brown bag in on Friday to share the contents with your classmates during X Block.

Social Studies: Post to the Blog by Monday, 11/22. Follow the guidelings and steps provided in class today. (www.daigneaultsocialstudies@blogspot.com)

Math: Study for Prime Time Unit test by completing the study-guide by making up and solving your problems.

Adv. Math: Bits II Additional Practice Inv 2

English: Download a Vocab Worksheet and begin Unit 6 up to Ex. II. Identify another word to be entered in your book on Friday. (Vocab worksheet was provided for students in class today too.)

Science: Sci-News for term two is due on Friday, 11/19. Fall observation #1 in your Natural Journal section of your lab notebook is due on or before 11/24.

Homework: Tuesday, 11/16

Math: Finish Investigation Additional Practice Packet that was started in class.

Adv. Math: Finish Unknown Weights worksheet.

English: Review for the Unit 5 Vocab Quiz tomorrow

Social Studies: Finish your vocab note-cards for Lesson 2 - 12 words - pages 89-95. Word and picture on one side, definition and page number on the other side.

Science: Sci-News for term two id due on Friday, 11/17. Fall observation #1 in your Nature Journal section of your lab notebook is due on or before 11/24.

Homework: Monday, 11/15

Math: Complete review packet for Prime Time (Additional Practice - Inv. 3) Prime Time Unit Test - Thursday, November 18.

Adv. Math: Complete go fish for Monday - Friday.

English: Slowly and carefully read the Dorothea Lange article by Leslie Sills. Reread it. Do not answer the questions that follow the passage.

Science:
1. Volume Output is due on Wednesday, 11/17. Use colored pencils and your class handouts and lab notebook to ensure all required components are in your volume output.
2. Volume Quiz on Wednesday, 11/17
3. Sci-News due Friday, 11/19
4. Fall Observation #1 in your Nature Journal section of your lab notebook is due on or before 11/24.

Social Studies: DUE WEDS.: Vocab notecards for the vocabulary listed on pages 89-95. (12 words) Word, picture on one side, page number and definition on the other side.

Friday, 11/12

Math and Adv. Math: Erase all stray marks from Prime Time and unfold all dog-eared pages.

Social Studies: None

Science: Please bring your textbook to class on Monday, 11/15.

1. Complete both sides of the tan sheet, " Measuring Liquid Volume." For the second side with the boxes you might want to calculate and be careful with the units.

2. Volume Quiz on Wednesday, 11/17

3. Sci-News for term two is due on Friday, 11/17.

Homework: Wednesday, 11/10

Math: Complete Problem 3.3 and Problem 3.4 making tables to show all possibilities for the factor problems.

Adv. Math: With a ruler make a coordinate graph on the grid paper. The graph must have a title, and the axes must have labels. Label the "origin" 130 (determined by the shortest height). Then draw the vertical and horizontal lines at each intersection. Number by twos in the x-axis and y-axis. Do not put any data in the graph.

English: Answer the following prompt: What does freedom mean to you? Your response should be in paragraph form with a minimum of eight sentences. Answer the question, explain your answer and support it iwth details. It can be in the form of a poem but not a haiku or an acrostic.

Science: Get your Gel Capsule Lab report signed by Friday. Sci News #2 due on or before Friday, 11/19.

Social Studies: "A Tale of Two Rivers" worksheet

Homework: Tuesday, 11/9/10

Social Studies: Please get your Early Man test signed. Vocab note cards - page 85-89 (7 words). Please put the word and picture on one side, definition and page # on the other side.

Science: 1.) Lesson 1 Packet is due Wednesday, 11/10. 2.) Please get your Gel Capsule lab report signed by Friday, 11/12. 3.) Sci News #2 is due on or before Friday, 11/19.

English: Complete the Unit 5 Vocab worksheet. It will be reviewed in class and accepted as a HW grade.

Math: pp.43-45 #16-23. Challenge: Omit one problem and do #39.

Adv. Math: Auction Action worksheet

Homework: Friday, 11/5

Math: pp. 38, Prime Time 3.1

Adv. Math: Finish the Shape Equations packet and do pp. 1-3 of the Place it Right packet.

English: None other than get plenty of rest and read a good book.

Science: Due Wednesday, 11/10 - White packet "How Do Scientiest Measure Things?"
Also, Sci News due on or before Friday, 11/19. Please bring your textbook to class on Monday.

Social Studies: None

Homework: Thursday, 11/4

Math: Complete problems 3.2. Study for quiz along with vocab on your notecards.

Adv. Math: pp. 71-73. Looking Back and Looking Ahead. Study notecards.

English: Download and print out a vocab worksheet then begin Unit 5 up until Exercise II.

Science: Complete both sides of the blue sheet: Overview of Measurement. You will need your metric ruler to complete one side. This should take you 15 minutes. Tomorrow is the last day food donations can be turned in for five bonus points on your ge capsule lab report.

Social Studies: None.

Wednesday, November 3rd

Bring your SSR book to School for tomorrow, Day 8.

Math: Study notecards. Additional practice: Inv. 2 Finish sieve of Eratosthenes.

Adv. Math: Study notecards. Prime time packet - highlighter problems only.

Science: Green worksheet: Scientific Measurement # 1-13. You need a ruler for # 9-13

English: Study for your vocab quiz tomorrow. Nature's Classroom Narrative Essay final due tomorrow - typed and double spaced. check over the rubric once more.

Social Studies: No homework.

Homework: Tuesday, 11/2

Social Studies: Study for your Early Man test tomorrow! (Review your notecards, have a parent or sibling quiz you, practice writing out your answers!)

Math and Adv. Math: Study notecards and complete this week's go fish for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

English: Review, reread and revise your Nature's Classroom narrative essay. Study for upcoming Vocab quiz on Thursday.

Science: No homework. Remember to bring in a food item to science class for the food drive and you will be given 5 extra points on your gel capsule lab report.

Homework: Monday, 11/1

Social Studies: Study for your test on Wednesday.

Science: Study for your spelling quiz tomorrow.

English: Continue to work on revising your Nature's Classroom narrative essay. You can now copy and paste it into Criterion to help with your revisions. Final is due on Thursday. Also, complete vocab exercises V and VI.

Math and Adv. Math: Make notecards for each vocabulary term in the vocab section in your binder. Do not include any geometry terms. Front of the notecard: word or term to be defined. Back of notecard: definition and an example.

Homework:

Math: Factor and Area Model Gizmo packet

Adv. Math: Factor and Area Model Gizmo packet

English: Work on your NC narrative essay AND study your vocab for quiz next Thursday.

Social Studies: STUDY your study-guide. 20 minutes a night!

Science: Study for your spelling quiz on Tuesday, 11/2.

Homework: Thursday, 10/28

Math: Finish the Factor Pair Gizmo Packet and do the online assessment - make sure to hit submit at the end.

Adv. Math: Complete the Factor Pair Gizmo packet and do the online assessment.- make sure to hit submit at the end.

English: Continue to work on your NC narrative essay AND complete exercises 3 & 4 of your vocab packet.

Social Studies: Study for your test on Wednesday, 11/3. Use your study-guide to study.

Science: In your lab notebook do your output on Mass and Weight with colored pencil. You can review handouts to help you. Remember there are key ideas for this quiz that should be reflected in your output:
What measurement tool used to determine mass?
What is the difference between mass and weight?
What is mass? Weight?
What happens to your mass and weight on different planets?

Homework: Wednesday, 10/27

Math: pp. 14-17 #8,9, 12, 13, 17, 24-26, 31 (10 problems)

The following assignment is for students who want more challenging work. you are NOT required to do both. They can write down both and then choose when they sit down to do the homework. CHALLENGE QUESTIONS: pp. 17-20 #8, 19, 21, 25, 31, 32, 38, 45, 46, 48, (10 Problems)

Adv. Math: Complete packet.

English: Continue to compose a first draft of NC narrative essay. Complete Exercise I & II of the vocab worksheet.

Social Studies: Finish your study-guide. You have two questions under Lesson 3: Farming to finish (Explain 3 Causes that led to farming, Explain 5 effects of farming). Also make sure you have all other sections completed and in class tomorrow - especially vocab.

Science: 1. Yellow Sheet "Metric Mania" only the front side due Thursday. 2. Mass and Weight Output in your lab notebook due Friday, 10/29. 3. Mass and Weight Quiz on Friday, 10/29. 4. Spelling Quiz on Tuesday, 11/2.

ANNOUNCEMENT: If you know the whereabouts of the missing two 100 gram mass equilvants and the 1 gram mass equilvants please return to Mrs. Malone. No questions asked we just need them returned to our science classroom. Thank you.

Homework: Tuesday, 10/26

Math: Play 4 games of the Product Game.

Adv. Math: pp. 30-31 #17-20, 26-30 AND complete Prob. 3.1

English: Begin a rough/first draft of your Nature's Classroom narrative essay. Bring it to school tomorrow along with a USb Flashdrive. Remember to bring in your signed Unit 3 Vocab Quiz.

Science: Same as Monday night's homework, but also: If you didn't finish the Mass Watchers II Lab conclusion questions in class, then please finish for tomorrow.

Social Studies: Complete the 1st question in the Lesson 1 section of the study-guide. Describe each one of the five hominid groups on a notecard using your Lesson 1 notes and Early Man timeline worksheet.

Homework: Monday, 10/25

Math: Complete the factor pairs for 90 - on the back of the vocab sheet. And in PRIME TIME pp. 14-17 #1-7, 30. Make sure you answer in complete sentences.

Adv. Math: Problem 2.3 in PRIME TIME. Remember the 45-minute rule.

English: Eleven Packet due tomorrow.

Science: Due Wednesday, 10/27: Triple Beam Balance Gizmo handout (pgs. 1-2) and question 5 question online quiz. This was assigned Friday, 10/15. Mass and Metric Quiz is on Friday, 10/29. You are welcome to stay after school on Tues., Weds. and Thurs. to review and practice using the triple beam balance. Our first spelling quiz is on Tuesday, 11/2 and the list was past out today.

Social Studies: Complete the second question under the Lesson 1 Section of your study-guide outline. Put the question on one side of the notecard, your answer on the other side. The question: Describe and explain a scientific discovery (Ardi, Lucy, or Leakey's Discovery)

Homework: Friday, 10/15

Math: None

Adv. Math: None

English: Complete the "Eleven" Packet. It is due on Tuesday, 10/26/10.

Science: Due Wednesday 10/27: Complete the Triple Beam Balance pink handout. You must also complete the five question online gizmo assessment after doing the gizmo. E-mail me if you have problems with your username or password.

Social Studies: None

Homework - Thursday, 10/14

Math: Erase all stray marks in Shapes and Designs. Unfold any dog-eared pages.

Adv. Math: Complete investigations 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3. You may use bare-bones sentences for each question.

English: Study for your Vocab quiz tomorrow. Work on your short story "Eleven" packet due Monday, 10/25. Don't leave it for the Sunday after Nature's Classroom - get started on it early!

Science: Due Friday, 10/15 -
A.) Mass Watchers I Lab conclusion questions (1-5). If you didn't finish the conclusion questions in class then finish today.
B.) Green Handout: "Scientific Measurement" #1-4. Only do the side with the pictures of the beams.
C.) Signed Testable Questions Quiz is due tomorrow.

Social Studies: None.

Homework: Wednesday, 10/13

Math: Complete "study-guide" for tomorrow's test. Complete the two problems you copied down during class today. Make sure you have your calculator and angle ruler.

Adv. Math: Your name and the year used (2010-11) must be written in your PRIME TIME book. Read pp. 2-4. Pp 14-18 #1, 8, 9 ,17, 22, 32, 40

English: Complete Exercise 2, Follow the directions and write 10 Imperative sentences

Science: None.

Social Studies: 3 Note-Cards: 1. Steps of an Archaeological Dig, 2. Why bands migrated? 3. How bands migrated?

Homework: Tuesday, 10/12

Math: Do the online activity with polystrips - Problem 4.1. The directions are on the handout. Answer the questions on the back of the handout that has the bridge.

Adv. Math: Erase all stray marks in 5 and D book. Have your angle ruler in class tomorrow.

English: Write 5 Declarative and 5 Interrogative Sentences on Handout. Upcoming Vocab Unit 3 Quiz on Friday.

Science: Lab Report due on or before Tuesday, 10/13 at 2 pm.

Social Studies: Complete vocab note-cards from Lesson 2 (pages 55-61). Word and picture on one side, definition and page number on the other side.

Homework: Friday, 10/8

Math: Complete Problem 4.1 AND go to the PHSchool.com and print out and complete "Multiple Choice" questions for Investigation 1, 2, and 3. Make sure to show your work. This will help prepare you for the Shapes and Designs Unit Test on Thursday, October 14.

Adv. Math: p. 80 #25-28 AND go to PHSchool.com and print out and complete "Multiple Choice questions for Investigation 3 and 4. Make sure to show your work. Shapes and Designs Unit test is on Tuesday, 10/12.

English: Complete the Vocab Worksheet. This coming weekend focus on your thoughts and emotions regarding the anticipated experience at Nature's Classroom. Consider keeping a journal of your reflections over the course of the next week, during your time at NC and upon returning.

Science: Lab Report is due on or before 10/13/10 by 2 pm.

Social Studies: No Homework!

Homework - Thursday, 10/7

Math: Complete Problem 3.4 AND pp. 64-66 #13, 14, 19

Adv. Math: Complete problem 4.2 AND pp. 77-79 #13-18

English: Continue to edit and revise the 5 Senses Paragraphs on Criterion. Complete the Vocab Unit 3 Worksheet, due on Tuesday.

Science: Lab report is due on or before 10/13/10 by 2 pm.

Social Studies: Visualization picture is due tomorrow. Students should draw and color a scene from the Prehistoric visualization activty we did in class on Wednesday. Students should color one side of the note-card using colored pencils/crayons.

Homework: Wednesday, 10/6

Math: Complete Problem 3.3 AND p. 64 #11,12



Adv. Math: pp. 76-80 #1-8, 21, 29



English: Same as last night which was to complete the "Slurp" handout. Reminder: Bring index cards to class tomorrow!



Science: In order to conduct your Gel Capsule lab experiment you must have the following sections done in your lab graphic organizer with complete sentences: Page 3 all sections (testable question, team hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, controlled variable, & background information). Page 4 all sections (materials, procedure, create your data table.)



Social Studies: Due Friday: Visualization drawing of a scene from the short reading about prehistoric life read in class today. Students are asked to fill one side of the entire notecard with the scene and use color (color pencils/crayons only).

Homework - Tuesday, 10/5/10

Math: pp. 63-67 # 6, 7, 17, 22. Shapes and Designs Unit Test, Thursday, 10/14.

Adv. Math: Online activity - See web code on page 72 of Shapes and Designs book. Answer questions in packet. Omit page 3.

English: Complete the graphic organizer regarding the theme of The All American Slurp, the short story being read in class. Fill in thoroughly using textual evidence from the story to support your answers. This assignment is due on Thursday. Vocab Unit Three Quiz next Friday, October 15th.

Science: Figure out who your partner will be from your homeroom for the Gel Capsule Lab. You should work with someone who lives close to your neighborhood or is available to stay after school to work on writing the lab report.

Social Studies: No Homework

Homework: Monday, 10/4

Math: Have your quiz signed and Complete problem 3.2

Adv. Math: pp 64-67 #13, 14, 20

English: Download a Vocabulary Worksheet and fill in the top section with the Root Words and then complete exercises 1 + 2

Science: Output on Testable Questions, Variables, and Hypothesis is due tomorrow. Study for your quiz tomorrow.

Social Studies: Read the "Building Communities" Handout and answer two of the four questions in complete sentences either on lined paper, the back of the sheet, or typed.

Homework: Friday, 10/01

Math: pp. 62-63 #2, 5, 8, 9, 10. Make sure that you copy each figure, show the key strokes you put in your calculator, and write your final answer as "X=".

Adv. Math: pp. 63-64 #11, 12, 25

English: Continue work on 5 Senses paragraphs on Criterion. Final version/submission due on Tuesday.

Science: Due Tuesday, 10/5: In your lab notebook using only colored pencil please do your output on Testable Questions, Variables, and Hypothesis.

Social Studies: No Homework

Homework: Thursday, 9/30

Math: pp. 62-63 #1, 3, 4

Adv. Math: pp. 63-68 # 5, 7, 8, 10, 17, 22, 24

English: Continue to compose 5 Senses Paragraphs on Criterion today or tonight!

Science: 1. Get your observation and inference test signed by tomorrow. 2. study for your upcoming Testable Question quiz on Tuesday, 10/5

Social Studies: No homework.

Homework: Wednesday, 9/28

Math: Have quiz signed. Complete the "Classifying Triangles gizmo. Answer the assessment questions and check your answers. Quiz on friday - Investigation 1 and 2.

Adv. Math: Have quiz signed. Write a paragraph explaining what you learned about the gizmo you did in class today. Include examples.

English: Study for Vocab Quiz tomorrow. Bring SSR book to class.

Science: 1. Please have a parent sign your observation and inference test by Friday, 10/1.
2. Due Thursday 9/30 problems 6& 7 in the white testable question handout. 3. Testable question is now on Tuesday 10/5. Extra help is available today, tomorrow, and Friday.

Social Studies: No Homework

Homework: Tuesday, 9/28

Math: 3-sided Angle sheet - THIS IS NOT A QUIZ. Read and highlight all directions AND complete three shapes you traced during class. Color in each shape and extend the sides with arrow heads.

Adv. Math: Pp. 62-65 #1, 2, 15, 16, 21

English: Exercises A, B, C, & D on pages 338-340 in the Elements of Writing book. Due tomorrow. Also, remember the Vocab quiz on Thursday.

Science: In the purple Three Variables packet on pages 3 & 4 do problems: C, D, and E. Due on Wednesday, 9/29. Due on or before Friday, 10/1 get your observation and inference test signed and returned to class.

Social Studies: Same as Monday night's homework. Get your test signed and complete the 7 vocabulary note-cards for pages 51-54. One side has the word and a picture that represents the word and the other side should have the definition and page number.

Homework: Monday, 9/27

Math: Complete Problem 2.5 AND pp. 45-47, #21, 22, 24, 25, 26

Adv. Math: Problem 3.1. If you did not finish your quiz, you may come into my room tomorrow at 7 AM to finish.

English: Submit to Criterion your final copy of the Beautiful Place (4) essay. Bring in your original handwritten or printed draft tomorrow. Upcoming Vocab Unit 2 Quiz on Thursday.

Science: Same as Friday with nature journal. But if you didn't finish the lab today in class, then please calculate your average and answer the one conclusion question in your lab notebook.

Social Studies: Due Wednesday(9/29) - Get your Geography tests signed and complete vocab cards for Lesson 1 (pages 51-54). Students should have one notecard per word. They should put the word and a sketch of the word on one side, definition and page number on the other side of the notecard. (7 notecards in total).

Homework - Friday, 9/24

Math: p. 45 #19 AND Polygon Riddle Sheet. Quiz Friday, Oct. 1st (Investigations 1 and 2)

Adv. Math: Additional practice - Investigation 2. Quiz on Monday, 9/27. Make sure you know all angle pairs related to parallel lines cut by a transversal, along with complementary and supplementary.

English: Log onto Criterion and enter/revise your "Beautiful Place" narrative essay. First draft is due on Tuesday, 9/28. Vocab Quiz next Thursday, 9/30.

Science: Do on or before Tuesday, 9/28 - Nature Journal Entry - Aerial View. Use colored pencils only, use a ruler for straight edges, and label your map. Also: Malone, pages 6+7, Daigneault, Paquette, Rockwood - Pages 5+6

Social Studies: Cover your textbook and get your textbook sign off sheet signed.

Homework: Thursday, 9/23

Math: pp. 44-50 #18, 21, 38-40 AND complete go fish for this week.

Adv. Math: p. 51#43 AND p. 53- Math Reflection

English: Log onto Criterion and enter/revise your "Beautiful Place" narrative essay. Final draft due on Tuesday, 9/28. Vocab Quiz next Thursday, 9/30. See directions under Criterion Directions on the left hand side of this blog.

Science: Do on or Before Tuesday, 9/28: Nature Journal Entry - Aerial View, colored pencils only, use a ruler for straight edges, and label your map. Also Malone's homeroom - pages 6 + 7; Daigneault, Stymiest, Rockwood - pages 5 + 6

Social Studies: No Homework.

Homework: Wednesday, 9/22

Math: Complete Problem 2.2 HW Packet



Adv. Math: pp. 45-51 #21, 23, 24, 25, 42, 44



English: Complete Exercises V-VI for Vocabulary Unit Two. The entire, completed worksheet is due tomorrow.



Science: Due on or before Tuesday, 9/28: Nature Journal Aerial View, colored pencils only, use ruler when drawing straight edges & label your map.

• Malone - pages 6 & 7


• Daigneault, Rockwood, and Stymiest homerooms - pages 5 & 6

Social Studies: No Homework. We will be starting our study of Prehistory tomorrow!

Homework: Tuesday, 9/21

Please remember to bring in a novel for Sustained Silent Reading tomorrow! Also, bring in money for the book fair!

Math: Complete Problem 2.3 and do the Problem 2.3 HW packet

Adv. Math: pages 44-50 #18-20, 38-40. Quiz Friday, 9/24 - Investigations 1 and 2.

English: Complete Vocab, Unit 2 Exercises I-IV. Due Tomorrow.

Science: No homework.

Social Studies: Study for your test tomorrow. Spend at least 20 minutes reviewing.

Homework- Monday, 9/20

Math: Play two games of four-in-a-row with someone at home. Play one game on the 30 degree grid and one on the 45 degree grid. Keep track (write down) the moves you and your partner make.

Adv. Math: Have your quiz signed.

English: Download a Vocabulary Worksheet from the School Website. You can find the link to it on the Daigneault Team Blog or on Mr. Rockwood's website as a link from the Important Documents page. Once you have downloaded the worksheet then complete the top section only.

Science: 1. Study for your observation and inference assessment on 9/21. 2. Finish your "output" on observation and inference that you started today in class. 3. Lastly, bring your covered textbook and textbook sign off sheet to class on 9/21.

Social Studies: Study your study-guide for your Geography test on Wednesday, 9/22.

Homework: Friday, 9/17

Math: Complete Problem 2.1 - it is due on Monday, 9/20

Adv. Math: Read pages 32-34. Do problem 2.3 on page 34-35. This assignment is due on Monday, 9/20.

English: Complete the MCAS Practice - Introducing...Members of the Spider Family (worksheets). Due on Monday.

Science: 1. Study for your upcoming Observations and Inference Test on Tuesday, 9/17. 2. Cover your textbook (book sock, newspaper, brown paper bag, aluminum foil, a gift bag, etc.). Please do not write your name on the book sock material as the marker bleeds thru to the outside of the book causing book damage.

Social Studies: Students should complete their study-guide for their first social studies test on Geography. They were instructed to put each key topic on a note-card. They should have 8 note-cards for the Key Terms/People, and 9 note-cards for the Atlas Section. (7 continents, 4 oceans, physical map, political map, thematic map, cardinal and inter-cardinal directions, table of contents, index, alphanumeric grid location).

Homework: Thursday, 9/16

Math: Complete Problem 2.1. This assignment is due on Monday, 9/20.

Adv. Math: Read pages 32-34. Do problem 2.3 on page 34-35. This assignment is due Monday, 9/20.

English: Complete the MCAS Practice - Introducing...Members of the Spider Family - due on Monday (worksheets)

Science: Sci-News is due tomorrow (Friday). If you did not finish the Penny Lab Conclusion questions in class, then please finish using complete sentences in your lab notebook.

(Malone Homeroom Only: Bring in your pictures (self/family) for your poster.)

Social Studies: Bring in index cards on Friday to start your 1st Social Studies study-guide.

Tuesday, 9/14 Homework

Math: pages 19-21, 28

Adv. Math: Complete Prob. 2.1 AND pages 40-47 #1-3, 27-29

English: Read the story, "The Rider: by Naomi Nye on page 19-22 in the Elements of Writing book and then answer the five Reader Response questions on page 23. Due tomorrow. (Remember your Vocab Unit One quiz on Thursday.)

Science: Finish the Penny Lab conclusion questions. Sci-News due Friday.

Social Studies: "On the Borderline" worksheet. Remember to not answer the actually question for # 6-10 - just write down the type of map you would use to find the answer.

Monday, 9/13 Homework

Math: pages 18-21 #26, 27, 29-33 AND Investigation 1.2. Orders of Operations quiz on Thursday, 9/16.

Adv. Math: pages 19-21 #12-16, 28 AND 2-sided Reflection/Rotation, Translation sheet. Orders of Operations quiz on Thursday, 9/16.

English: Complete the Venn Diagram, comparing and contrasting one of the songs reviewed in class with the novel Tuck Everlasting. This assignment is due tomorrow. Remember to review for the "Tuck" test tomorrow.

Science: Finish the salmon colored observation and inference sheet you started in class. Also, remember Sci-News is due Friday.

Social Studies: No homework.

Homework: Friday - 9/10

Math:
Adv. Math:

English: Write a narrative essay, one paragraph in length, about your favorite place in the whole world. Use descriptive language and sensory details in a minimum of eight sentences to describe and explain why it is so well liked by you. Due on Monday - 9/13. Also - continue to study for your Tuck Everlasting Test on Tuesday.

Science: Sci - News for Term 1 is due on Friday, 9/17.

Social Studies: Please complete questions 1-8 on the "Directions" worksheet. Please do not complete "For Fun" and "Putting it all together" sections.

Wednesday, 9/8 - Homework

Math: Pages 17-20, # 4, 5, 17-25

Adv. Math: Pages 18-20, #6-9, 26, 27 AND complete problem 1.2.

English: Review for the Tuck Everlasting test on Tuesday, 9/14.

Science: Due Friday, complete both sides of the Checkpoint 2.2 sheet on observations and inferences.

Social Studies: Cover your atlas with a brown paper bag or paper cover. Also get your textbook signoff sheet signed by your parent(s).

Tuesday, 9/7 Homework

ALL HOMEROOMS: Please read the student handbook with your parents and bring in the signed acknowledgement form.

Math: Page 17 # 1-3 (See page 10 to answer question 3)

Adv. Math: Pages 17-20 #3-5 (See page 10 to answer questions 3 and 4)

English: Unit 1 vocabulary, exercises 1, 2, and 3 - Due tomorrow.

Science: No homework

Social Studies: Cover your atlas using either a brown paper bag or a paper book cover. No book socks allowed for the atlas.

Homeroom: Please make sure all four of the forms below are turning into your homeroom teacher by Tuesday:

• 6th Grade Expectation Letter (purple)


• Health Form (pink)


• Information form (orange)


• Student Handbook Acknowledgement of Receipt and Understanding (sent via listserve)

Also, please supply your homroom teacher with a box of tissues.

Math: Order of Operations packet. Make sure you use the "V." Show ALL work and circle your final answer.

Adv. Math: Complete the bright yellow "Go Fish." Show ALL work and circle your final answer.
English: Complete the 13 Tuck Everlasting questions by Tuesday. Please have fully developed responses. (Questions from the school website)

Science: Complete the "Who are you?" sheet in complete sentences

Social Studies: None

Wednesday, September 1st Homework

Homeroom: Please bring in the following forms by Friday:

• Purple 6th Grade Expectation form
• Pink Health form
• Orange Information Verification form

Math:

English:

Science:

Social Studies: