History Fair

1.  Students should be working on the rough drafts of their Process Papers.  Rough drafts are due Oct. 9 and Oct. 10 in class.  They may use the handout given in class as a guide.

2.  Students should complete their research by Oct. 6 and begin working on their projects (exhibit boards, documentaries, performances or research papers).  We will be discussing this more in class the week of October 9.

World Cultures Week of 10/3

Ms. Hines will be out this week, but students will still be learning about Asia.  There will be an Asia Map Activity early in the week (for homework if not completed in class), a GRAPES chart at the end of the week to compare India, China and Japan, a section assessment (for homework if not completed in class) and a few other small assignments in between.  

World Cultures Test, 9/25 and 9/26

SW Asia/North Africa Test

This exam will be on Monday 9/25 and Tuesday 9/26.  It will cover all our studies on this region of the world, including Ancient Civilizations (Egypt and Mesopotamia), the three world religions that originated in this area (Islam, Judaism and Christianity) and the Arab-Israeli conflict.  Students will be getting a thorough review sheet in class on Friday.

You will need to study the following:  textbook pgs. 82-93, all notes from class, vocabulary, religion chart, graded Video: Death and the Journey to Immortality, graded Guided Reading, graded Map Activity.

 The test will be in a variety of formats including: multiple choice, matching, short answer, true/false, fill-in-the-blank.  Study well!  You can do it!!

Math: End of 1st cycle

NOTES:

I.   DETAILED PROGRESS REPORTS FOR MATH WERE SENT HOME LAST FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006.  Please, have it signed and return it to Mrs. Hernandez.

 2.  Project:  ‘FACTOR GUY’ must be turned in no later than Wednesday, September 20. The due date was Monday-Tuesday, September 18-19, 2006.

3.  HOMEWORK:  Factor pairs of numbers 101 through 200 is due Friday, September 22, 2006.

World Cultures Portfolios

In World Cultures, instead of passing out work to the students at random times, it all gets filed in portfolio folders, one for each student.  Then, once every week or two, students look at their portfolio, take out certain assignments to take home, leave certain ones in the folder.  The ones that are left, they record the grades on a “Grade Update Sheet”.  They then bring that sheet to me, I put their average on it and sign it, and staple it in their planner.  It is my hope that this system will help keep parents updated more often than progress reports and report cards.  Please always check your student’s planner!  We will do Portfolios in class on Monday 9/18 and Tuesday 9/19.

Helicopter Lab

Conclusion questions for the Helicopter lab can be downloaded and printed from here.

6th Grade History Fair Parent Meeting

Parents, please come to the History Fair Parent Meeting on Wednesday September 13, at 6:00 pm in the Main Commons.  The World Cultures teachers from Houses A, B and C will be present to explain the project in detail, and answer any questions you have.  It will be a great way to get updated before the students begin the project in depth.  See you there!

Experimental Design: Helicopter Lab

Should you need another helicopter, you can print another by downloading this file. Remember you need to design an experiment that will test your modifications to the helicopter. Your goal is to make the helicopter that stays in the air the longest. Your plan should have the following sections:

1. Problem
2. Hypothesis
3. Materials list
4. Procedure

The hypothesis should be written in the correct “If…then…because…” format. Your materials list should include anything required to modify your helicopter. You will be choosing the best idea from among your group members and we will be testing them from the C House balcony above main street.

Scientific Method

Divided page notes on scientific method and process (variables, observations, hypotheses, inferences, etc) can be found here.

4th week: September 4-8. 2006

MATH PREAP/GT

LESSON FOR THIS WEEK:

Multiples, Factors and Divisibility Rules

Homework: Students are responsible to write down in their planners the specific homework for their class period.

Progress reports will be sent home Friday, Sept. 8.