Math 6 - Chambers/ Luhmann

The homework for tonight is to finish the Puzzle Time Practice Sheet.  We hope to see you all out at the Learning Showcase tonight from 3:30-7:30pm!

English- Hickok / Houser

Today was the last day to turn in the narrative writing piece.  Those who didn't have it done will be invited to work on it during lunch.  We have also been reading, Tangerine, and kids are starting to put the pieces together of this very exciting novel.  

No homework

Social Studies

Tuesday:
-Compared economies of South American countries by graphing economic indicators.

HW: Look around your house for products made in South America and be ready for a South America Map test Friday!!

Mrs. Schuiteman - English

Today we:
*continued with our read aloud book.... almost done! :)
*are finishing the planning stages and getting into the writing of our stories!
HW- Write if you need to.... you should be around 1/4 of the way through!

MATH 7 - Luhmann

Today we took notes on measures of center and measures of deviation.  The homework for tonight is to complete 9.4 worksheet that practices finding the IQR for a set of data.

Math 6 - Chambers/Luhman

We have finalized the measures of center and the measures of deviation for the sixth grade screen time data. This will be on display for the Learning Showcase on Wednesday!  The homework for tonight is to complete 9.4/9.5 Practice A.  There will be a quiz over range, IQR, and MAD on Friday. The makeup quiz for 9.1-9.3 (mean, median, and mode) will be next Tuesday, May 6th, during lunch.

Science - Spotts/Weller

Science today...

This is the final day of working in class on Volcano and Earthquake books. These creations are due tomorrow!!! Can't wait to see them!

Social Studies

Today we read about Incan human characteristics in the Inca magazines and learned about how the natives were treated by the Spanish by watching a 12 min. video called "Eusebio's Dream". 

No homework

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Turning in their final story drafts with their self evaluations and their narrative writing checklists
-Listening to a Tangerine read aloud

HOMEWORK: Turning in your final story drafts with the self evaluation and checklist if turning it in on Tuesday was an option for you! :)

Science - Spotts/Weller

Science today...
- Working on volcano and earthquake books today and tomorrow.
- Books are due on Wednesday!!!

MATH - Chambers/Luhmann

Today the kids got there quizzes back and they were excited.  We continued our discussion on M.A.D. and are working towards the IQR.  The homework for the weekend is to find the M.A.D. for the entire 6th grade.

MATH 7 -Luhmann

We began our test on percents today.  Some students and the others will have a chance to finish on Monday.  We also put our data points on the Screen Time plot that we are making.

There is homework…the students need to finish the worksheet with 9.1 - 9.3 on it about mean median and mode.

Science - Spotts/Weller

Science today...
- More work time on Volcano and Earthquake books
- You should be starting to illustrate
- Books will be due on Wednesday!

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Finishing their peer editing
-Completing their peer editing self evaluations
-Completing their final draft "Checklist"

HOMEWORK: For those of you who turned your rough drafts in on Thursday, your final drafts are due MONDAY, APRIL 28! Remember to also turn in your peer editing self evaluations with this, and go through the final draft "Checklist"and staple both of these to your final drafts for Monday!

So... the following three items are due altogether on Monday!
    1. Final Draft of story
    2. Self Evaluation

Math 6 - Chambers

Today we continued working with Mean Average Deviation.  Homework is to finish the front of the 9.5 practice sheet.  Also, the students are to complete the list of screen time data for the sixth grade by finding each minute count's distance from the mean (162).  This is the first step in finding the MAD of the screen time data study.  Tomorrow we will be adding all of these values up!

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Turning in their rough drafts that were due today!
-Editing their rough drafts (peer editing or self editing) and making corrections/additions to their stories

HOMEWORK: Final drafts are due Monday, April 28! Please continuing working on these. :)

Social Studies

Thursday: Inca Government

We went QUIPUS CRAZY!!

Ask your child what his/her survey was and how their census went :)
 No homework

Math 6: Chambers

Hello! This is Ms. Stoel posting for Mrs. Chambers' classes.  I will be the substitute for the remainder of the year.  Today we worked on Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) and the only homework is to complete questions 5 and 6 on the 9.5 worksheet.  Tomorrow we will be finishing up the problems in class.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at mstoel@hamiltonschools.us.

I look forward to working with you all!

Learning in Mrs. Dobb's Class

ELA:

Today students worked on Spelling activities to prepare for Friday's spelling test.
Next, the continued to develop their Narrative Story Planning Sheets.


Math:
First, students needed to turn in last nights homework page.  Next, they warmed up with Delta Math, and then were able to choose from finishing their post test screener on using money and decimals or to continue to review skills such as multiplying and dividing fractions, multi digit multiplication, long division, and order of operations problems.

Homework:

Choose 5 of the the adding problems and 3 of the x fractions review problems - show work!  :)  

Social Studies-WEDS.

Today we finished our Era notes on South America, discussed Inca Government, and discussed our census making for tomorrow.

No homework

MATH 7 - Luhmann

We had a discussion today about the self paced learning style that we have been using for chapter 6.  Some students really liked it and some clearly do not, but now we at least have the experience of going through a chapter using that learning style.  Resources for learning, resources for asking questions, and how time was used came up as some of the major topics.  The quote of the day goes to the student who said in eye opening way, "We had to be responsible."  I believe the students learned some great life lessons through this experience and I am proud of them.
Anyway, the test has been moved this Friday.  The students got a review packet today and time to work.  The packet is not due, but serves as a good resource for the test.

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Turning in/showing their completed rough drafts for those who have them completed for today
-Working on their rough drafts and finishing these for those who are having them completed for tomorrow (last day to turn these in!)
-Peer/self editing rough drafts once these are completed... remember, the final drafts are due Monday, April 28!

HOMEWORK: For those who did not turn in their story rough drafts today, these are due tomorrow at the beginning of class! Continue to be editing these drafts as the final story draft is due next week Monday, April 28! :)

Science - Spotts/Weller

Science today...
- Storyboards are due.
- On to the typing phase of working on books
- Typing should be done by the end of Thursday

Books will be due next Wednesday!!!!

MATH 7 - Luhmann

We have come to the end of chapter 6. the test will be tomorrow.  Don't forget to review with quiz #1(p. 239), quiz #2(p. 258) and the chapter test(p. 264).

Social Studies

Tuesday:

Inca Video
Jig Saw Reading over the Eras in South America's history - most classes need to finish tomorrow.

HW: (none in social studies) **Remember Learning Showcase Project is DUE 1st hr. TOMORROW!!

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Working on their rough drafts of their narrative writing stories that are due either Wednesday or Thursday (April 23 or April 24)

HOMEWORK: Please continue working on your rough drafts that are due either this Wednesday or Thursday! If you turn it in on Thursday, remember that your final draft must be due next Monday (April 28).

Social Studies

Happy Monday we worked on Learning Showcase projects.  Students that had missing work received a missing work report - ask your child if he/she is all caught up!!

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Sharing good news from their weekends/weeks :)

-Reviewing the rubric, goals, and expectations for their narrative writing stories 

-Continuing to work on their narrative writing story rough drafts that are due THIS Wednesday, April 23

Homework: Continue to be working on your narrative rough drafts... these are due this week Wednesday to peer edit!

Science - Spotts/Weller

Science today...
- We are working on our storyboards today. They will be due on Wednesday!!!
- Keep working on Student Showcase projects. They are due on Wednesday as well!!!

Math 6:Luhmann/Chambers

Today for math students worked on completing a review of 9.1-9.3. This review focused on good statistical questions as well as calculating the mean, median, and mode of a data set. Students also practiced deciding which measure of center best describes the data. Homework: finish up the review packet for Monday.

Social Studies

Friday:

Watched CNN Student News
Listened to remaining Caribbean projects
Illustrated a picture about the Columbian Exchange

NO Homework:)  Enjoy the warm weather!

Mrs. Schuiteman - English

Yikes! I apologize for not posting in a while.
Here is what we have been up to this week in English.....
We have continued reading in our read aloud book this week.  We also have been taking notes and practicing many different types of dialogue.  Finally, students had a work day today for the Learning Showcase projects.  Next week, we will dig a little deeper into dialogue, take a quiz over dialogue on Wed., and start to brainstorm and plan out our very own narrative story!!

No HW over the weekend!  Enjoy the warmer temps and Happy Easter to your family!!

Science - Spotts/Weller

Science today...
- We did a picture book look to get ideas for our volcano and earthquake books
- We started on our storyboards. These will be due on Wednesday.

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Listening to a short read aloud of Tangerine
-Working on their rough drafts for their narrative writing stories

HOMEWORK: Rough drafts of your stories are due Wednesday, April 23! Continue working on these over the weekend if you need to. :)

Math 6: Luhmann/Chambers

Today in math we calculated the median and mode of the entire 6th grade data set on screen time! It was a BIG job but thankfully Mr. Luhmann put the data in order from least to greatest :).  With the remaining time students began working on a review for our quiz on Monday which covers mean, median, and mode. Students also will need to pick the best representation of the data. They have to also make a dot plot and identify gaps, clusters, and peaks. Big question: What makes a good statistical question?
Homework:
Luhmann: 9.1-9.3A and Practice Quiz due on Monday
Chambers: 9.1/9.2A due tomorrow and the rest of the packet is due on Monday

Social Studies Lepo Plan for the next 2 weeks!

Social Studies

Thursday
Today we learn about Cultural Diffusion by reading about "Carnival" - ask your child about it!

No homework as long as Caribbean project is done.

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, we will be...

-Having our Check-Point of our two graphic organizers that are due today
-Beginning to draft our narrative stories!
-Library for check-out/returns at the end of the hour

HOMEWORK: Continue working on your narrative drafts! These will be due next week Wednesday, April 23.

Science - Spotts/Weller

Science today...
- Spotts will be researching Volcanoes and Earthquakes
- Weller will be watching Bill Nye Earthquakes for research info

Student Showcase work time tomorrow in Science!!! Due next Wednesday!!!

Math 6:Luhmann/Chambers

Today in math we learned how to calculate the median and the mode of a data set. Students worked hard to organize the data lists from least to greatest. Then students found the median (middle number)  and the mode. This is due tomorrow. Students DO NOT calculate the median and mode of the entire 6th grade. We will give you an organized list tomorrow. :)

Quiz on mean, median, and mode on Monday :)

Learning with Dobb

ELA:

Students worked on composing their email to send to a staff member, requesting time to interview.  This info will be used for the learning showcase iMovie.

Next, students worked on Spelling activities.  They are required to do 3 from the menu and are due tomorrow at the start of class.  The spelling test is Friday.

HW:  Finish spelling activities and study spelling words



Math:

Students processed through Delta Math Review and word and computation problems related to the Easter Cocoa Lab we conducted yesterday.  Unfinished work is due at the start of the hour tomorrow.



Guided Studies:

Students previewed the fact or fiction books they will be making for Science, finished up Caribbean Projects, brainstormed/preplanned for their Narrative writing project and worked on math homework.

Social Studies

Wednesday:

Today we added landforms to our South America map, filled in a comparison chart for a country in South America and listened to Caribbean presentations.

HW: only if you need to finish your Caribbean project - must present by Friday!!

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Reviewing the grading rubric for their final narrative papers (due Monday and Tuesday, April 28 & 29)
-Working on completing their two graphic organizers for their narrative writing stories
-Developing their main character and setting portraits for visual details before they begin writing their stories

HOMEWORK: Two graphic organizers due at the beginning of class tomorrow!!! This will be an outline as you begin your narrative writing drafts tomorrow!

Science - Spotts/Weller

Science today...
- Spotts will watch a Bill Nye "Crust" video and take notes for research
- Weller will be using books to research today

Keep working on student showcase - We have class time on Friday!

Math 6: Luhmann/Chambers

Today in math we reviewed what makes a "good" statistical question and corrected the homework from 9.1.  After that we learned about how to calculate the MEAN of a data set. Students practiced calculating the mean with our screen time 6th grade data. Students added each class's data and then divided by the number of numbers they worked with. Homework: finish 9.2 and each class's average screen time. Tomorrow...median and mode!

Social Studies

Tuesday -
Watched part of CNN Student News -ask your child why.
Worked on a South America Pretest and South America Map
Listened to Caribbean Presentations

NO homework unless you are not done with your Caribbean project.

MATH 7 - Luhmann

More work time today.  The students were reminded that the test on chapter 6 is next Wednesday.  Ask them how well they are doing with the current lessons and if they are on track to finish the chapter and have time to review before the test.

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Read aloud of Tangerine
-Introduce various graphic organizers that will help them begin their narrative writing process
-Choose one graphic organizer that they would like to use and work on this during the rest of the hour

No homework... Be thinking of your stories!

Science - Spotts and Weller

Science today...

- Research for Volcano and Earthquake book
- Keep working on Student Showcase project (work time on Friday in Science)

Math 6: Luhamnn/Chambers

Today in math we learned about what makes good statistical questions. Students are practicing writing their own tonight and need to finish up the homework questions from 9.1  Tomorrow we are learning how to calculate the MEAN of a data set. Bring your calculators! :)

Mrs. Schuiteman - English

Today we:
*completed a journal & shared about break
*recap & read from Double Identity
*started notes on dialogue
No HW

MATH 7 - Luhmann

Today we shared good news and then continued on working on chapter 6.  Lesson 2 was due today and lesson 3 is due tomorrow.  The test for chapter 6 is April 23rd.

Social Studies

Welcome back!!

Monday -
Today we listened to Caribbean projects.  Some classes also were able to do a South America pretest.

Grades for the projects will be entered tomorrow.  Anyone that did not finish the project by tomorrow will have  0%.  Please finish the project as homework if you need to!!

English - Hickok/Houser

Welcome back from Spring Break! Today in English, the students will be...

-Sharing good news
-Receiving and reviewing their unit test grades from before break
-Genre review & activity

No homework.

Science - Spotts / Weller

Science today...
- We will be working on a volcano and earthquake book for the next two weeks.
- intro today
- looked for good websites

Keep working on the student showcase!

Math 6: Luhmann/Chambers

Today in math students finished their quiz from yesterday if they were not finished. With the remaining time students worked on their learning showcase projects. We discussed a "quality project" and a project that lacks quality. Teachers encouraged students to type their writing if spelling or neat hand writing was difficult for them.
No homework :)

Social Studies

Thursday
Today we:
-Watched CNN Student News
-Listened to some Caribbean presentations (if you did not present to day please be ready for Monday after break).
-Worked on reading an atlas

HW: Be ready to present your Caribbean Project Monday
Caribbean Directions:
https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/presentation/d/1fmRVOFRmdGrSf3hTKvKPtzu9-tNdmwSrZaDjUrNn7Rk/edit#slide=id.p

Read it over and pick from option1, 2, or 3 (option 4 read pg. 68-72 do questions 1-6 on page 72).


Have a wonderful spring break!!

Mrs. Schuiteman - English

Today we:
*checked in on our 2014 goals & recorded how we were doing
*visited the library to return, renew & checkout before break
*worked on our cartoons for our dialogue activity after break
No HW!
Have a safe & fun Spring Break!!

English- Hickok / Houser

Today the kids went to the library and started brainstorming story ideas for their narrative they will starting after spring break.

No homework

Science - Spotts/Lillmars

Science today...
- Finish up odds and ends from yesterday. Thanks Mrs. Hondorp for coming in to cover for Mrs. Spotts while she was attending a funeral.
- Convection Currents Mini-Lesson
Have a great Spring Break!!!

Math 6: Luhmann/Chambers

Today in math we took our algebra quiz over 7.1-7.4. Students overall worked very hard on this quiz, double checking their work and taking their time. No homework! Enjoy the night off! :)

Mrs. Schuiteman - English

Today we:
*Read Ch. 26 in our read aloud
*Went over the Spring Break Bingo opportunity
*Worked on creating cartoons for a dialogue lesson after break
No HW

English - Hickok/Houser

Today in English, the students will be...

-Test Part 2 on dialogue, paragraphing, and tags
-Listening to a read aloud of Tangerine

No homework.

Social Studies

Wednesday:
Today students had the entire class to work on their Learning Showcase Project.

Thanks for all the hard work!

Remember we do have school tomorrow!

HW: Caribbean project if not done.

Math 6: Luhmann/Chambers

Today in math we reviewed for our quiz tomorrow. The quiz covers lesson 7.1-7.4. Students have spent yesterday and today doing practice problems and asking questions on parts they are confused on. Today students received more practice problems for last minute practice before the quiz.

Homework: complete the practice quiz/practice problems

MATH 7 - Luhmann

Today the students continued on with chapter 6.  Nearly all of the students reported their first assignment score and the scores were good!

Social Studies

Tuesday

Today we...
-Took a Central America/Caribbean test
-Worked on Caribbean Projects (SEE BELOW)
-All students received a progress report, please look it over.  Students that had a signature line highlighted must have it signed by tomorrow and return it to school.  Please remember all retakes and redos must be done by spring break.

 Caribbean Project Directions:

https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/presentation/d/1fmRVOFRmdGrSf3hTKvKPtzu9-tNdmwSrZaDjUrNn7Rk/edit#slide=id.p

I added an option out of the Latin America book if students were having a hard time focusing and completing the project they were able to pick option 4, which is reading about the Caribbean culture in the book and answering questions from the book.

HW: Practice for the map test.

HW: Look over progress reports.

Science - Spotts/Lillmars

Science today...

- read layers of the earth article with notes
- magnet activity

No homework

Mrs. Schuiteman - English

Today we took a quiz over story elements, figurative language, and genres. 
Some classes read from the read aloud if time aloud. 
No HW