Week 9, 10/27 to 10/31

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 Last updated on Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 6:44pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 

2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 

Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 

3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 

4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 

5th per - 1:29pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today we did the EMM Lesson 3 lab on Rechargeable Batteries. HW - None Tuesday - Lesson 3 reflection questions. We will go over the answer to those questions together. Second period will be setting the fish traps today. HW - None Wednesday - Students will be working on their battery quests today and for the rest of this week: Battery Blog (this is the after lesson 2 blog) Charge It (this is the lesson 3 lab) Energy Transferring (this is the after lesson 3 blog) Forms of Energy (this is the lesson 4 replacement activity) Second period will be retrieving the fish traps today to ID and count any fish. HW - None Thursday - There will be a WE ACT club assembly today at 9:30 during 2nd period. Continue working on the following: Battery Blog (this is the after lesson 2 blog) Charge It (this is the lesson 3 lab) Energy Transferring (this is the after lesson 3 blog) Forms of Energy (this is the lesson 4 replacement activity) HW - None Friday - Finish any of the following quests: Battery Blog (this is the after lesson 2 blog) Charge It (this is the lesson 3 lab) Energy Transferring (this is the after lesson 3 blog) Forms of Energy (this is the lesson 4 replacement activity) HW - None

6th grade Exploratory Peace 4 Kids (This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Advice column on avoiding fights, continued. HW - None Tuesday - Finish Advice column on avoiding fights. HW - Avoiding Fights School-Home Link Wednesday - Kelly Matlock will be joining us today for a lesson on HIV/AIDS. HW - None Thursday - HIV/AIDS lesson with Kelly Matlock continues today. HW - None Friday - Today we are planning to do the Listening Carefully activity and lesson after we review the advice column activity. HW - None

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Week 8, 10/20 to 10/24

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 Last updated on Monday, Oct 20, 2014, 4:50pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 

2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 

Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 

3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 

4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 

5th per - 1:29pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today students get their volcano tests back. Those who did not meet standard on the test will have time in class to complete more volcano quests to study for the test. Once students have learned more they can retake the test. There is a 3D GameLab quest explaining the details of how to retake the test. The midterm for this semester is Nov 3 but students can show that they meet standard on the volcano assessment at any point this school year. Students will also be assessing themselves on their behavior and work completion so far this year. Then they will set goals for what they want to accomplish in Science. HW - None Tuesday - Once students finish fixing and resubmitting their volcano tests they will have time to complete their EMM Lesson 2 battery quests. They need to finish the following: What's in a Battery? Building a Battery Battery Blog Then they can work on any other 3D GameLab quests (including the volcano ones!). I will also start training 1st period today so they can start fish trapping this week. HW - None if you are all caught up. Wednesday - If it's not raining this morning then 1st period will set the fish traps.  For the rest of the period, and for 2nd and 3rd period, students will continue to work on making up their volcano test and working battery quests. HW - None if you're all caught up. Thursday - Today 1st period will retrieve the traps to identify and count any fish we caught. For the rest of the period, and for 2nd and 3rd period, students will continue to work on making up their volcano test and working battery quests. HW - None Friday - Today students will continue to work on making up their volcano test and working battery quests. I'm hoping to get to the next EMM Lab by next week since this week we focused on fixing our volcano tests. HW - None

6th grade Exploratory Peace 4 Kids (This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today teams will share their best quote drawing (each team had the same quote).  HW - None Tuesday - Today we will continue yesterday's quote illustration sharing. We some two fantastic discussions yesterday! HW - None Wednesday - Once all teams are done sharing their quotes students will complete another avoiding fights independent activity sheet.  HW - None Thursday - Today there will me an assembly during 4th period.  HW - None Friday - Today students will read some real advice column questions and respond to give them advice using our class Shivtr forum for 4th period. HW - None

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Week 7, 10/13 to 10/17

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 Last updated on Friday, Oct 17, 2014, 2:11pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 

2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 

Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 

3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 

4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 

5th per - 1:29pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today we are going to learn how to use our Shivtr class discussion forum to have a whole class discussion on growth vs fixed mindsets. Online discussion forums such as the Shivtr one we'll be using are great for having whole class discussions because more students can be involved instead of having to wait to be called and only being able to talk one at a time. Another benefit of an online discussion forum is the ability to carry on the discussion for a long time. Students can continue to respond and reply to each other long after the original discussion. I also use it to have students discuss topics whether they are learning it now or later.  After students are done they can work on their volcano quests because tomorrow we will have a short quiz to see what they have learned. HW - Prepare your blog and your notebook for the quiz because you can use them both on the quiz. Tuesday - Today students will take a Volcano Quiz. Students who do not meet standard on this quiz can retake as many times as they wish to meet standard. Those who finish the quiz before class ends can work on their 3D GameLab quests. You need to finish the Mt Saint Helens Rebuild quest in order to unlock the What's in a Battery quest.  HW - None Wednesday - Today we are going to go over the tests we took yesterday. Students will also get a chance to self-assess their essential question answers (the second one on page 2). When you get a chance make sure you finish the What's in a Battery quest.  HW - None Thursday - Today we will start our Energy Unit by making a battery out of zinc, copper, and copper sulfate! This will be our first lab in this series. HW - None Friday - Today students will complete the battery lab reflection so that we can go over the answers in class. HW - None if you are all caught up!

6th grade Exploratory Peace 4 Kids (This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today we're going to finish practicing to paraphrase. We will also learn to practice asking what the person we are listening to is feeling to make sure we get that right. HW - None Tuesday - Today I will hand out a document describing the Peace4Kids HEARS plan for active listening. Then we will do a lesson on how to avoid fights. HW - Paraphrasing School-Home Link sheet! Wednesday - Today we will complete an avoiding fights independent activity after checking our plans for success (from our goal setting lessons). HW - None Thursday - Today we shared stories of gory accidents. Yeah, not part of the Peace4Kids curriculum but kids were having fun so we went with it. HW - None Friday - Today students will draw their understanding of some great quotes to share with the class. We will do the sharing on Monday. HW - None if you are all done.

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Week 6, 10/6 to 10/10

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 Last updated on Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 7:02am

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 

2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 

Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 

3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 

4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 

5th per - 1:29pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - This week students will continue working on their volcano quests because most kids need more time. The volcano quests will be available all year so you can finish them at any time. There are three others that will unlock when you complete some of the above quests so that makes 8 total quests you can complete this week to learn about volcanoes! And the more you do the more likely that you will meet standard in this area. HW - None if you are done with the previous homeworks. Tuesday - We will be on an early release schedule today. We will continue working on the volcano quests! HW - None unless you are falling behind. Wednesday - We will be on an early release schedule today. We will continue working on the volcano quests! HW - None unless you are falling behind. Thursday - Students have today and tomorrow to finish as many volcano quests as they can before I start assessing them to see what they've learned and whether or not they are meeting the standard. HW - None unless you are falling behind. Friday - One more day to work on the volcano assignments! HW - None

6th grade Exploratory Peace 4 Kids (This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - We will finish going over the Kohlberg Moral Development activity today. Then students will begin working on their Kohlberg newspaper activity. HW - None Tuesday - We will be on an early release schedule today. Continue working on the Kohlberg newspaper activity. HW - None Wednesday - We will be on an early release schedule today. Continue working on the Kohlberg newspaper activity. HW - None Thursday - Finish your Kohlberg newspaper headline activity today. HW - None Friday - Today we will practice the art of paraphrasing. :) HW - None

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