| Ms.
Rankin's |
| 6th Grade Homework |
| October 11 - 15 |
|
| Monday |
We discussed the differences
between a map and a globe. Each group of students was given a map
on which they placed stickers to mark the locations of various
catastrophic events. |
| Tuesday |
The pink review sheets were
stamped as completed or not. They were corrected in class and the
rest of the period was spent reviewing for the metrics test which is
tomorrow. |
| Wednesday |
Test on metric system and the
scientific method. |
| Thursday |
We will continue our work on
catastrophic events by answering questions on the worksheet that was
begun last Friday. |
| Friday |
Paper Towel Labs are to be
turned in today. I will be gone to a workshop. Today
students will work on building a tower with one sheet of copy paper and
30 centimeters of masking tape. This project will be revisited next
week when students will be graded on how high their tower is. |
| Long term assignments |
The paper towel labs are due
this Friday. |
| October 4 - 8 |
|
| Monday |
We again worked on the paper
towel lab. |
| Tuesday |
Last day to do experimentation
for the paper towel lab. |
| Wednesday |
We will be doing as much of the
rough draft of the paper towel as we have time for in class today. Pink review sheets for the upcoming test on metrics and the scientific method went home today. |
| Thursday |
We begin our major unit for the
year, Catastrophic Events. We defined the terms catastrophe and
castastrophic event and brainstormed an extensive list of examples. |
| Friday |
Students received their
mid-trimester grades today. They are due back on Tuesday signed
by an adult in the household. During class each student constructed a concept map of what they already know about catastrophic events. They then got together to develop group concept maps to pool the knowledge of 4 or five students at a time. |
| Long term projects |
Next Wednesday, October 13 is
the test on metrics and the scientific method. It will be worth
about 40 points. There will be a review session during class on
Tuesday. Students are also welcome to come early on Tuesday to
get help. Next Friday, October 16, the paper towel lab write up is due. It is worth 50 points. |
| September 27 - October 1 |
|
| Monday |
We began a lab which has the
students chosing a variable and controlling other variable in an
experiment with floating cups and pennies as cargo. |
| Tuesday |
All students worked the floating
cups lab. If it was not completed in class, it is homework that is due
tomorrow. |
| Wednesday |
Our large lab on the scientific
method was begun today. It is the paper towel lab. We
walked through doing the title and statement of purpose. After
making preliminary observations of the three brands of paper towels,
students wrote hypotheses. |
| Thursday |
The classes worked on setting up
the procedure for their first experiment with the paper towel and began
to work. |
| Friday |
During this short day students
continued working on the paper towel lab experiment. |
| Long Term Assignments |
The paper towel lab final draft
will be done at home and turned in in about ten days from now. |
| September 20-24 |
|
| Monday |
One more lab on measuring volume
and mass with the added twist of making different colored saltwater
solutions which were then floated one on top of the other. |
| Tuesday |
Did a worksheet where we
consolidated all the information on the metric system. |
| Wednesday |
Began working on the "Scientific
Method" with a lab on observation and inferences. |
| Thursday |
Continued the lab on observation
and inferences. |
| Friday |
Finished the lab on observations
and inferences. Began talking about the next lab "Floating with
the scientific Method". This lab deals with controlling variables. |
| Long Range Assignments |
| September 13-17 |
|
| Monday |
The "Big Bird" lab on drawing a
line graph was done. |
| Tuesday |
Worked on a lab measuring mass
with the metric system using triple beam balances. |
| Wednesday |
Did another mass lab, this time
finding the mass of water and different powders. |
| Thursday |
Began to work with volume in the
metric system doing a lab with colored water. |
| Friday |
Did a lab where the students
found the volume of various containers and the volume of solid objects
using the displacement of water within a graduated cylinder. |
| Long Range Assignments |
| September 6-10 |
|
| Monday |
Holiday |
| Tuesday |
We organized twelve o'clock
buddies. The elements of a bar graph were discussed and the "Gummi Worm Lab" was done. |
| Wednesday | Camp Hillview |
| Thursday |
Camp Hillview |
| Friday |
Camp Hillview |
| Long Range Assignements |
| August 30 - September 3 | |
| Monday |
Welcome to Hillview! We will be doing seating charts, name sticks and a game "People Search" to get us started. |
| Tuesday |
Today we went over the blue expectations sheet which is to be taken home and signed by a parent. We also completed a room search. |
| Wednesday |
We are beginning the metric system. Students drew "Aliens" with specific measurements. Unfinished drawings are to be completed as homework. |
| Thursday |
Students traded their alien
drawings and measured the lengths of someone else's drawing. We discussed the units of length in the metric system. |
| Friday |
Students did a metric scavenger
hunt within the classroom looking for various lengths. |
| Long Range Assignments | |