Class Assignments:
Week of Oct. 29, 2001:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. |
| Reading: | Begin reading class novel. Individualized assignments. |
| Language Arts: | Grammar unit: Compound predicates. Memorize list of 15 being and linking verbs. |
| Spelling: | Review Lessons 4-6 spelling words will be tested on Thursday. |
| Social Studies: | Begin Unit on Ancient Sumeria. Begin memorizing locations of countries on world map.
Online resource for extra credit: Understanding Primary Sources:
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
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| Science: | Biomes Unit with Mrs. Olson. For online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Final week to turn in Agenda for grading period. |
| Handwriting: | Workbook and text pages. Copy poem of own choosing. |
Homework: |
Monday - Check to be sure you are caught up on all assignments! This is the last week of the grading period. Keep track of daily reading for Petersen's book drawing! Tuesday - Be sure spelling is complete. Wednesday - Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study Spelling for test and have spelling study sheet signed. Happy Trick-or-Treating! Thursday - Don't forget Music Program at 7:00 p.m. in gym! Be in classroom by 6:45 p.m. No school Friday. |
Week of Oct. 22, 2001:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Homeroom Applications: Continue work on the "Average Student" unit (statistics and measurement). |
| Reading: | Reading about history: WWII. Activities to focus on learning to take notes, study, and summarize. |
| Language Arts: | Grammar unit: The Sentence. Types of sentences. Complete activities in Writing text and workbook page on sentence types. Five paragraph essay on World War II will be used as benchmark worksample. Memorize list of 15 being and linking verbs. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 6 spelling words will be tested on Friday. |
| Social Studies: | Begin Unit on Ancient Sumeria. Begin memorizing locations of countries on world map.
Online resource for extra credit: Understanding Primary Sources:
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
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| Science: | Begin Biomes Unit with Mrs. Olson. For online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Lesson 5 in text. |
| Handwriting: | Workbook and text pages. |
Homework: |
Monday - Social Studies questions, text p. 141 #1-5. Tuesday - English worksheet. Wednesday - Health worksheet. Thursday - Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study Spelling for test and have spelling study sheet signed. |
Week of Oct. 16, 2001:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Homeroom Applications: Continue work on the "Average Student" unit (statistics and measurement). |
| Reading: | Read Poems and discuss literary elements. |
| Language Arts: | Grammar unit: The Sentence. Types of sentences. Complete activities in Writing text and workbook page on sentence types. Memorize list of 15 being and linking verbs. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 5 spelling words will be tested on Friday. |
| Social Studies: | Begin Unit on Ancient Sumeria. Begin memorizing locations of countries on world map.
Online resource: Archaeology: Interactive exploration of the stone age |
| Science: | Begin Biomes Unit with Mrs. Olson. For online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Lesson 4 in text. |
| Handwriting: | Copying poems. |
Homework: |
Monday - No School. Tuesday - English worksheet. Wednesday - Social Studies worksheet. Thursday - Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study Spelling for test and have spelling study sheet signed. |
Week of Oct. 8, 2001:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Homeroom Applications: Continue work on the "Average Student" unit (statistics and measurement). |
| Reading: | Read "Nadia the Willful" on p. 67. Skills: Cause and effect. Answer questions p. 76 in complete paragraph form and do vocabulary activities in text p. 77 and on workbook page. Related Art: desert chalk drawing. |
| Language Arts: | Grammar unit: The Sentence. Types of sentences. Complete activities in Writing text and workbook page on sentence types. Memorize list of 15 being and linking verbs. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 4 spelling words will be tested on Thursday. |
| Social Studies: | Complete map skills unit. Test on Chapters 1 & 2 on Tuesday. Begin memorizing locations of countries on world map.
Online resource: Archaeology: Interactive exploration of the stone age |
| Science: | Electricity: Lesson 4. End of Unit test on Thursday. Online resources: see "The Energy Story." For additional online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Trip to Fire Station Wednesday. End Fire Safety Unit on Thursday. |
| Handwriting: | Begin Vocabulary Book. |
Homework: |
Monday - Science review sheet. Study for test. Tuesday - English worksheet. Wednesday - Social Studies review and study for test. Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study Spelling for test. Thursday - no school Friday. |
Week of Oct. 1, 2001:
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Math: | Skills: Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Homeroom Applications: Continue work on the "Average Student" unit (statistics and measurement). |
| Reading: | Read "President Cleveland, Where Are You?" on p. 34. Take notes on plot development and sequence of events for Reading folder. Answer questions #1-4 on p. 45 in complete paragraph form. Complete workbook page and p. 46 in text on vocabulary. Be prepared for a test on this selection on Friday. Related Art: make a presidential trading card. |
| Language Arts: | Grammar unit: The Sentence. Types of sentences. Complete activities in Writing text and workbook page on sentence types. Write a bing, bang, bongo essay (5 paragraphs) on the trip to Santosh. |
| Spelling: | Review Spelling Week. See spelling words for lessons 1-3. 30 review spelling words will be tested on Friday. |
| Social Studies: | Complete Chapter 2 map skills. Test on Chapters 1 & 2 on Friday.
Online resource: Archaeology: Interactive exploration of the stone age |
| Science: | Electricity: Read pages 19-23 in "Heat, Lights, Action" mini-book. Write what you feel are the ten most important facts in these pages in 10 complete sentences (cursive). Read Lesson 3 in text and answer questions in text on Lesson 3, p. 477. If time: Lab activity - exploring an electric motor. Online resources: see "The Energy Story." For additional online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Begin Fire safety unit. |
| Handwriting: | Turn in text page 26. Complete workbook page 12. Copy Autumn poem. |
Homework: |
Monday - Workbook page for English. Tuesday - Science p. 477 Lesson 3 in text. Wednesday - Social Studies worksheet. Thursday - Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study Spelling and Social Studies for tests. |