Monday 10/01/2012

Campus environmental clean-up and community building project.

Tuesday 10/02/2012
2-2: Wheres the Air? Earths Atmosphere Question: What is the Earths atmosphere? Objective: Describe the properties and the composition of the layers of the atmosphere; and communicate results. Assignment: Earths Atmosphere Questions Warm-Up: Comparing Fraction Game Lesson: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents CCSS: 6.NS.9 Question: How do we convert between fractions, decimals, and percents? Objective: Convert between decimals and fractions. Activity: Interactive Practice SB Practice: P Lesson: Section 1-1 Early Humans S2C2PO1;PO2 Objective: Review Vocabulary; Describe the lifestyles of humans during the Paleolithic and Neolithic period.

Wednesday 10/03/2012
2-2: Wheres the Air? Earths Atmosphere Question: What is the Earths atmosphere? Objective: Describe the properties and the composition of the layers of the atmosphere; and communicate results. Quiz: Earths Atmosphere Unit 3 Pre-Test Lesson: 4-9 CCSS: 6.NS.6 Question: How do we write coordinates for a point in geometry? Objective: Identify and locate ordered pairs in quadrants on the coordinate plane. Practice:4-9 Word Problem Packet

Thursday 10/04/2012
Investigations 1 and 2 Wrap Up! Review Notes, Lab Sheets, and questions. Reread Science Resource Text to prepare for assessment

Friday 10/05/2012
Assessment: Investigations 1 and 2 Mid-Summative Exam

Science
Lesson:4-7 and 4-8 Writing Decimals as Fractions and Fractions as Decimals CCSS: 6.NS.9 Question: How can express 0.625 as a fraction? Objective: Convert between decimals and fractions. Activity: Practice:4-7 & 4-8 Word Problem Packet

Mathematics

Unit 2 Review Wrapping it Up! - Correct and review Word Problem Packet - Anticipation Guide - I can statements - Math Notebook completion of reflections and summaries

Unit 2 Assessment (4-1 through 4-9)

Anticipation Guide Data Summary Sheet Unit 5 Foldable

Getting Ready: M.C. Text p.247 Practice: Study for Unit 2 Assessment Due Today: Word Problem Packet Lesson: 1-2 Mesopotamian Civilization S2C2PO2;PO3 Question: Why did civilization in Mesopotamia begin in the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Objective: Determine and describe influencing factors of developing civilizations. Practice: Two Rivers in Mesopotamia Assessment: Grammar/Proofreading Reading: Read Aloud Strategy: Summarize and connect context for understanding: Vocabulary in Context. Due: Unit 7 Spelling Packet Writing: Essay to Compare Quiz 1-2: Mesopotamia Lesson: 1-2 A Skilled People S2C2PO2;PO3 Question: What are some of the inventions that the Sumerians contributed to society? Objective: Determine and describe influencing factors of developing civilizations. Read: JAT pp.20-21 E.F. Assignment: The Epic of Gilgamesh DOL: Day 27 Assessment: Vocabulary Unit 7 Spelling Unit 7 Spelling Packet: Unit 7 Due Thursday, 10/04 Assessment: Reading Comprehension Reading: Summarize and connect context for understanding: Vocabulary in Context Writing: Essay to Compare Assessment: Spelling and Vocabulary Practice: p. 247

Social Studies

Lesson: Section 1-1 Early Humans S2C2PO1;PO2 Objective: Review Vocabulary; Describe the lifestyles of humans during the Paleolithic and Neolithic period. Activity: Cause and Effect Map . Notes: Reflection & Practice: How are fossils and artifacts different?

Quiz 1-1: Early Humans Lesson: 1-2 Mesopotamian Civilization S2C2PO2;PO3 Question: Why did civilization in Mesopotamia begin in the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Objective: Determine and describe influencing factors of developing civilizations. Read: JAT p. 15-20 Practice Activity 1: Brainstorming and Freewriting Grammar: Irregular Verbs; and Subject in a Series

Notes: Reflection & Practice: How are fossils and artifacts different?

DOL: Day 25 Grammar: Irregular Verbs

DOL: Day 26 Grammar: Irregular Verbs Reading Selection: Old Yeller Strategy: Preview Story Selection Vocabulary Independent Reading

Language Arts

Assessment: Reading Comprehension

Writing Genres: Explanations and Expectations Resource pp. 32-36

Writing: Generating Ideas Practice Prompt

Reading: Partner Read Strategy: Self-Question Vocabulary Practice Activity: Reading Elements Map Writing: Brainstorming and Freewriting

Info

Reading Comprehension for Old Yelle

Due: Unit 8 Spelling Packet