Shenandoah Middle School - 6th Grade
Assignments
March 2010
Mon
1
cookies, look at answers to Friday's ISTEP practice; no homework
In Class Essay
Introduce chapter 9
Layers of the atmosphere quiz, Ch. 11 lab day. No homework, ISTEP starts tomorrow.
Tues
2
Discuss Ch. 11 labs and choose scientists for biography projects
Organize into groups to begin ch 9 projects.
start reading Houdini biography in textbook; no homework
Wed
3
Computer lab for reasearch. Biographies and presentations due 3-15
finish Houdini bio and watch Houdini video; no homework
working on ch 9 projects
Thurs
4
complete Houdini outline in class (homework)
Computer Lab for reasearch. Biographies and presentations due 3-15
working on ch 9 projects.
Fri
5
Health-Recap Ch. 6. Start take home test on Tuesday, due next Friday 3-12
start Ghandi bio; no homework
working on ch 9 projects
Mon
8
completed and graded chapter 9 packets. working on projects.
Computer lab for research projects. Due 3-15
continue Ghandi article (will finish article/packet in class); homework: none
homework: finish Ghandi packet
Tic-Tac-Toe
Tues
9
finish/hand in Ghandi packet; read The Story of My Life and complete worksheet (homework
for 2nd, 3r
making billboards for powerpoint
Start Ch. 6 Health take home test. Due on Friday 3-12
Tic-Tac-Toe. Spelling Due.
Wed
10
review ch 9; work on billboards
small group discussion on Story of My Life; no homework
Tic-Tac-Toe. Journal due.
Thurs
11
complete Woodsong assignment and study for Vocab 10 Test (homework)
review for ch 9 test. working on billboard
Tic-Tac-Toe
Fri
12
Last day in computer lab for biography research. Due 3-15
Test chapter 9
Tic due. Spelling Test. Flocabulary 2 (due Tuesday)
1
Vocab 10 Test (autobio vs. bio, transition words); no homework
Mon
15
FamousBook Biographies due! Start presentations in class. No HW
finish projects on ch 9
Tic Tac Toe. Finish flocabulary
work on manipulatives; no homework
Tues
16
finish projects for ch 9
Presentations contd. Start 12.3 today, model anemometers in class. HW-10 key terms pg. 484
start expository nonfiction (informational articles); hmwrk: Bird Brains outline
Tic Tac Toe. Flocabulary due.
Wed
17
Acuity. Revise Research report (due Mon)
Partner answer 1b, c, 2a, b, 3a, and c on pg. 490. Turn in before end of class. Cloud rubrics
sent h
present presentations
start mini-article with text features project
Thurs
18
12.4 notes in class. Work on 3d cloud models in class- DUE on Monday 3-22
continue project
present presentations
Tic Tac Toe. Assign journal
Fri
19
continue project (due Monday)
Go over last week's Health Ch. 6 take home tests. Work on Ch. 12 study guides and 3D cloud
models
present presentations
Tac due. Flocabulary 2 test. Spelling assignment (due Tuesday)
Mon
22
3d Cloud models due today! Discuss 12.5. Review game to correct study guides. Ch. 12
science test to
assign workbook pages (due Friday) and work time
prresent presentations
Tic Tac Toe. Revised report due.
Tues
23
Ch. 12 test today! No HW
comparing information lesson: read The First Emperor in textbook; no homework
spanish
Tic Tac Toe. Spelling due.
Wed
24
Acuity testing, no homework
comparing information lesson: read Excavating the Tomb; no homework
spanish
Tic Tac Toe. Journal due.
Thurs
25
compare and contrast mini-essay (due tomorrow)
Go over Ch. 12 tests. Video in class. No HW
spanish
Tic Tac Toe
2
Fri
26
Finish video. Time to make up any missing work or work on extra credit puzzles! Happy
Spring Break!!
spanish
Spelling Test. Toe due. Extra credit tic tac toe due.
workbook pages due by end of class (43-45, 64-65, 87-91, 103-105, 122-123, 169-173)
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