Sunday, November 27, 2016

Quarter 2, Week 4, 11/28 to 12/2

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure a deadline or assignment or homework wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 27, 2016, 9:38pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:02am
Homeroom -  9:06am to 9:16am
2nd per - 9:16am to 10:33am 
Lunch - 10:33am to 11:03am 
3rd per - 11:07am to 12:24pm 
4th per - 12:28pm to 1:22pm 
6th grade Science

Monday - Students will be working on their 3D GameLab quests so that those who are not done with previous work can catch up!

HW - None if you are all caught up.

Tuesday - Same as yesterday but with a substitute teacher. I will be attending a STEM Summit in Redmond.

Wednesday - Today I am going to share with students a blogging activity that 6th graders started last year. Students this year will continue adding to that blog this year as well.

Otherwise, students can continue to work on their 3D GameLab quests.

Thursday and Friday - Students will be working on a vocabulary activity. I created a Google Slide deck with all the vocabulary words students will be exposed to during our physical science Energy and Forces unit. Every student will get one or two slides each with one vocabulary word. Their job is to define their word and include pictures to teach the class their word.

Next week students will present their slides to the class!

This week period 1, Group B, will set the fish traps one day, then return the next day to ID and count any fish we catch in the traps. We always return the fish to the creek.
6th grade Exploratory
Technology Lit


Monday - Group B - Students are still working on their WoW in School quests including the journey quest, the heroism quest, and researching the World of Warcraft race and class of their choosing. 

Once students are done with those quests they will take a keyboarding test. Once at least 40% of the class has taken their keyboarding test we will go to the computer lab to play World of Warcraft!

HW - None unless you want to get ahead.

Tuesday - Group C - Same as Monday, meeting in the computer lab so that those who have completed all their work can continue playing World of Warcraft! (Three started playing last week!)

Wednesday - Group A - Same as Monday. This class will be meeting in the computer lab today for the first time. Those who have completed all their work will try to find a computer that can play the game. This year we are having computer problems. They are working on fixing the problem but until then there many computers that have run out of hard drive space and therefore cannot run the game!

Friday (double period) - 
12:28 to 1:03pm - Group B
1:06 to 1:41pm - Group C
1:45 to 2:20pm - Group A


Same as above only for less time.
Email me with any questions.


Sunday, November 20, 2016

Quarter 2, Week 3, 11/21 to 11/25

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure a deadline or assignment or homework wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 20, 2016, 9:35pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:02am
Homeroom -  9:06am to 9:16am
2nd per - 9:16am to 10:33am 
Lunch - 10:33am to 11:03am 
3rd per - 11:07am to 12:24pm 
4th per - 12:28pm to 1:22pm 
6th grade Science

Monday & Tuesday - This week student teams will finish their bottle flipping labs. Students used Inquiry Boards to design their experiments. Student teams collected data and will write Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) conclusions about their findings!

Once students are done with their bottle flipping CER conclusions, they can work on any Available or In Progress 3D GameLab quests!

HW - None if you are all caught up! If you came to the parent conferences you know what work you need to do if any.

Wednesday - Today we will be on a Late Start/Early Release schedule, from 8:45am to 12:15pm.

By today students should be done with their bottle flipping CER conclusions and working on 3D GameLab quests.

Thursday & Friday - No School - Happy Thanksgiving!

This week there will be no fish trapping because we only have two and a half days of school.
6th grade Exploratory
Technology Lit


Monday - Group B - Students are still working on their WoW in School quests including the journey quest, the heroism quest, and researching the World of Warcraft race and class of their choosing. 

Once students are done with those quests they will take a keyboarding test. Once at least 40% of the class has taken their keyboarding test we will go to the computer lab to play World of Warcraft!

HW - None unless you need to catch up or you want to get ahead.

Tuesday - Group C - This group has just about enough students who are ready to play World of Warcraft that we will be meeting in the computer lab today! Those students who have not unlocked the ability to play the game will continue working on their 3D GameLab quests until they complete all the ones they need to finish to be able to start playing World of Warcraft!

Wednesday - Group A - Today we will be on a Late Start/Early Release schedule, from 8:45am to 12:15pm.

Same as Monday for this group! 
Email me with any questions.


Sunday, November 13, 2016

Quarter 2, Week 2, 11/14 to 11/18

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure a deadline or assignment or homework wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 13, 2016, 4:07pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:02am
Homeroom -  9:06am to 9:16am
2nd per - 9:16am to 10:33am 
Lunch - 10:33am to 11:03am 
3rd per - 11:07am to 12:24pm 
4th per - 12:28pm to 1:22pm 
6th grade Science

Monday to Wednesday - This week students are going to plan and design an experiment for bottle flipping! Students will use Inquiry Boards to design their experiment. Students will collect data and then write Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) conclusions about their findings!

If there is time students can work on their 3D GameLab quests.

HW - None if you are all caught up.

Thursday - No School today for Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences! 

Come to the middle school commons where all the teachers will be. Take turns visiting with each of your child's teachers. Give yourself about an hour to visit with all your child's teachers. Please come within the following times:
8am to 12pm
1 to 4pm

5 to 7pm

Friday - No School today for Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences! 

Conferences today are from 8am to 12noon only.

No fish trapping this week because we only have three days of class.
6th grade Exploratory
Technology Lit


Monday - Group B - Students are still working on their WoW in School quests including the journey quest, the heroism quest, and researching the World of Warcraft race and class of their choosing. 

Once students are done with those quests they will take a keyboarding test. Once at least 40% of the class has taken their keyboarding test we will go to the computer lab to play World of Warcraft!

HW - None unless you need to catch up or you want to get ahead.

Tuesday - Group C - Same as Monday.

Wednesday - Group A - Same as Monday.
Email me with any questions.


Sunday, November 6, 2016

Quarter 2, Week 1, 11/7 to 11/11

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure a deadline or assignment or homework wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 6, 2016, 9:24pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:02am
Homeroom -  9:06am to 9:16am
2nd per - 9:16am to 10:33am 
Lunch - 10:33am to 11:03am 
3rd per - 11:07am to 12:24pm 
4th per - 12:28pm to 1:22pm 
6th grade Science

Monday to Wednesday - This week students are going to get time in class to complete their 3D GameLab quests from the lesson 3 and lesson 4 labs as well as the Mt Saint Helens quests!
  • Lesson 3 - Charge It!
    • Lesson 3 CER Conclusion
    • Energy Transferring
  • Lesson 4 - Storing and Using Energy in a Battery
    • Battery Charging Time
    • Energy
    • Lesson 4, Question 2
Click here to see all the quests students need to complete as well, including all the Mt Saint Helens quests.

HW - None if you are all caught up. 

Thursday - This morning we will have a Veteran's Day assembly at 8am during 1st period.

Then students will continue to work on their 3D GameLab quests.


Friday - No School Today - Veteran's Day!

This week period 3, Group A, will set the fish traps one day, then return the next day to ID and count any fish we catch in the traps. We always return the fish to the creek.
6th grade Exploratory
Technology Lit


Monday - Group B - Students are still working on their WoW in School quests including the journey quest, the heroism quest, and researching the World of Warcraft race and class of their choosing. 

Once students are done with those quests they will take a keyboarding test. Once at least 40% of the class has taken their keyboarding test we will go to the computer lab to play World of Warcraft!

HW - None unless you need to catch up or you want to get ahead.

Tuesday - Group C - Same as Monday.

Wednesday - Group A - Same as Monday

Thursday - Group B - Same as Monday

Friday - No School Today - Veteran's Day!
Email me with any questions.