Class Assignments:
September Assignments | October Assignments
Class resources and extra credit projects
Week of Nov. 27, 2000:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Homeroom Applications: Decimal operations. |
| Reading: | Continue reading "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World."
Also read and illustrate "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Be sure you are reading your outside reading book at home! Reading record
sheet for this week is due Friday, Dec. 1. Begin WWW.BOOKADVENTURE.ORG reading! Students and parents: if you have access to the internet, you can begin collecting points on the BookAdventure.org site at home. Have fun reading! |
| Language Arts: | Grammar: Direct objects, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 10 spelling words. Spelling test on Friday. (for spelling words, go to http://www.classzone.com/lol/6/common/unit1/index.htm, and click on "Spelling") |
| Social Studies: | Complete Lesson 1 from Chapter 12 on Greece. See the Houghton Mifflin study aids for Chapter 12 Lesson 1. See the extra credit activities available for Unit 5 from Houghton Mifflin. |
| Science: | Begin Science with Mrs. Andrews. |
| Health: | Sex Ed. unit with Mr. McNabb and Mrs. Dorschler. |
Homework: |
Monday - Writing text p. 360 #1-15. Read 20 minutes! Tuesday - Math worksheet. Read 20 minutes! Wednesday - English packet. Thursday - Social studies worksheet. Study for Spelling Test! Reading record sheet due Friday. |
Week of Nov. 20, 2000:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Homeroom Applications: Decimal operations. |
| Reading: | Reading "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World." Be sure you are reading your outside reading book at home! |
| Language Arts: | Grammar: Direct Objects. Writing: The persuasive essay. "Should 6th Grade be in with the Middle School?" |
| Spelling: | Lesson 9 spelling words from last week. Spelling test on Wednesday! (for spelling words, go to http://www.classzone.com/lol/6/common/unit1/index.htm, and click on "Spelling") |
| Social Studies: | Complete Lesson 1 from Chapter 12 on Greece. |
| Science: | Last week of Science with Mrs. Olson. Bird houses using recyled materials due now. |
| Health: | Communicable Disease unit. Complete Lesson 2. Test on Chapter 14 on Wednesday. |
Homework: |
Monday - Reading Record sheet due. New reading record sheet due Friday, Dec. 1.
Health Lesson 2 worksheet. Read 20 minutes! Tuesday - English worksheet. Study for Spelling Test and Health Test Chapter 14. Read 20 minutes! Wednesday - Happy Thanksgiving! |
Week of Nov. 13, 2000:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Applications: Decimal operations. |
| Reading: | Reading "Tuesday of the Other June." Independent reading. Take margin notes. Be sure you are reading your outside reading book at home! |
| Language Arts: | Grammar: Direct Objects. Writing: The persuasive essay. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 7 spelling words. Spelling test on Tuesday. Will also receive Lesson 9 spelling words, test on these will be Wednesday of next week! (for spelling words, go to http://www.classzone.com/lol/6/common/unit1/index.htm, and click on "Spelling") |
| Social Studies: | Current events: The Election. Also complete Lesson 1 from Chapter 12 on Greece. |
| Science: | See Mrs. Olson. |
| Health: | Communicable Disease unit. Complete Lesson 1. |
Homework: |
Monday - Health worksheet. Read 20 minutes! Tuesday - English worksheet. Read 20 minutes! Take Planner home and get it signed. Wednesday - Complete and bring signed Reading Record Sheet to school next Monday. |
Week of Nov. 6, 2000:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Applications: Decimal operations. |
| Reading: | Reading about World War II to understand Veterans Day. Be sure you are reading your outside reading book at home! |
| Language Arts: | Grammar: Types of sentences. Writing: The persuasive essay. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 7 spelling words. Spelling test on Tuesday of next week. (for spelling words, go to http://www.classzone.com/lol/6/common/unit1/index.htm, and click on "Spelling") |
| Social Studies: | Current events: The Election. |
| Science: | See Mrs. Olson. |
| Health: | No health this week. |
Homework: |
Monday - English worksheet. Read 20 minutes! Tuesday - Math worksheet. Read 20 minutes! Wednesday - Complete and bring signed Reading Record Sheet to school next Monday. |