Quarter 2, Week 6, 12/14 to 12/18

(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 Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 7:10am

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Now that students have completed the Lesson 4 Lab here are the follow-up quests they need to do before working on any other quests: Battery Charging Time Lesson 4, Question 2 The RiverXchange Part 2  HW - None, unless you are behind. Those who have not made up their volcano test need to do that for homework so they don't fall behind on the current unit. Thank you to everyone who forwarded our Indiegogo Tech Campaign. So far, with the WA State Trooper's Association, we've raised almost $1200! The WeAct Club worked hard at this past weekend's awesome Craft Fair and they raised more money to buy more Chromebooks. Also the Friend's Of Chimacum Schools Foundation will be donating some money to our tech campaign this week! I'll keep you all updated because even though the Indiegogo Campaign ended there are still people working to get more technology for our school! Tuesday to Friday - This week we will work on starting the lesson 5 lab. Lesson 5 is broken up into two parts, elastic force and gravitational force. This week we will work on the elastic force lab and we'll work on gravity when we get back from Winter Break! This week  period 3 will do the fish trapping activity. Students will set traps on one day then retrieve the traps the next day to identify and count any fish we catch. We will return the fish to the creek and record the counts to send to the Jefferson Conservation District. Happy Holidays everyone! Have a great Winter Break and see you in 2016 6th graders! :)

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group B - Today we are working in the Science room, 410, instead of going to the computer lab. Students are still completing their WoW in Schools 3D GameLab quests to unlock the ability to play World of Warcraft! Those who already started playing the game will be doing the World of Warcraft 3D GameLab quests you get after playing the game.  HW - None, unless you want to get ahead and start playing WoW sooner! Tuesday - Group A - Same as Monday. Wednesday - Group C - Today we will be working in the computer lab. Students who have already unlocked the ability to play the game will be playing the game! Students will use the game story and their character in the game to analyze the journey of a hero!  The rest will still be working on the quests they need to start playing.  Thursday - Group B - Same as Wednesday. Friday - Group A - Today the HS Band and Choir will be performing for the middle school during this time slot in the auditorium so we will be there instead of working on WoW in Schools.

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Quarter 2, Week 5, 12/7 to 12/11

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 Last updated on Sunday, December 6, 2015, 3:20pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Spirit Week Pajama Day.  Today the plan is to start the Lesson 4 lab on storing and using energy in a battery.  If anyone needs to finish presenting their physics vocabulary slide or slides, they can do that today as well. HW - There are still students who need to complete their volcano make-up test at home. Tuesday to Friday - As teams finish the Storing and Using Energy in a Battery lab students will get a chance to participate in this year's Hour of Code! Everyone will get exposure to at least one hour of fun coding activities.  Tuesday - Spirit Week Look Alike Day.  Wednesday - Spirit Week Sports Jersey Day.  Thursday - Spirit Week Homeroom Color Day.  Friday - Spirit Week Blue and White Day and Dance in the middle school gym from 2:30 to 4:30pm. Also the Craft Fair is taking place this weekend at the high school if you can come by to get some gifts while supporting our school groups and their fundraisers! This week  period 2 will do the fish trapping activity. Students will set traps on one day then retrieve the traps the next day to identify and count any fish we catch. We will return the fish to the creek and record the counts to send to the Jefferson Conservation District.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group A - Students are still completing their WoW in Schools 3D GameLab quests to unlock the ability to play World of Warcraft! Students who have already unlocked the ability to play the game will be playing the game! Students will use the game story and their character in the game to analyze the journey of a hero! HW - None unless students want to start playing the game faster. Tuesday - Group C - Same as Monday Wednesday - Group B - Same as Monday. Thursday - Group A - Same as Monday. Friday - Group C - Same as Monday.

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Quarter 2, Week 4, 11/30 to 12/4

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 Last updated on Sunday, November 29, 2015, 5:28pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today students are going to work on their 3D GameLab Science Quests. Here are the quests that need to be done by the end of the week: All students should have completed both labs and completed both lab quests, Lesson 2 (Building a Battery) and Lesson 3, (Charge It). The Physics Vocabulary quest, Battery Blog quest, Energy Transferring quest, and The RiverXChange Project quest. HW - The only homework is any volcano quests for students who have not yet passed their volcano test. Tuesday - I will have a sub today while I attend the Washington STEM Summit 2015. Students will be working on their Science 3D GameLab quests (see above). Wednesday to Friday - Wednesday we are going to do a fun lab using the elastic force of rubber bands. Students will be building catapults! Then students will have time to finish the aforementioned quests. That will get us ready to do the Lesson 4 lab next week! By the end of the week students will also get a chance to present their one or two vocabulary slides in class. We started those last week in class so everyone should be done by now if they worked on it in class. Next week students will also get to participate in this year's Hour of Code! This week  period 1 will do the fish trapping activity. Students will set traps on one day then retrieve the traps the next day to identify and count any fish we catch. We will return the fish to the creek and record the counts to send to the Jefferson Conservation District.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group C today. This week students will be completing their WoW in Schools 3D GameLab quests to unlock the ability to play World of Warcraft! Students who have already unlocked the ability to play the game will be playing the game! Students will use the game story and their character in the game to analyze the journey of a hero! HW - None unless you want to get ahead and do some of your WoW in Schools quests at home. Tuesday - I will have a sub today while I attend the Washington STEM Summit 2015. Group B today. Wednesday - Group A today. Thursday - Group C today. Friday - Group B today.

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Quarter 2, Week 3, 11/23 to 11/27

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 Last updated on Monday, November 23, 2015, 12:39pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today Kelly Matlock is a guest presenter. Kelly will be doing her HIV/AIDS lesson for 6th grade students. HW - Students who didn't make it to parent conferences last week got their report cards today in Science. Please sign it so we know that you got them. The only homework for students is any volcano quests. Keep working on those until you meet standard (get a 3) on the volcano make-up test. Then the volcano quests become optional! Tuesday - Today students will be working on their physics vocabulary slides and their other physics quests. Here are the quests students need to complete this week: All students should have completed both labs and completed both lab quests, Lesson 2 (Building a Battery) and Lesson 3, (Charge It). The Physics Vocabulary quest, Battery Blog quest, Energy Transferring quest, and The RiverXChange Project quest. Wednesday - Today we are on an Early Release schedule. Today is a continuation of yesterday's work so students will have more time to finish their required quests. We will have more time to work on the above quests next week before we start the next lab. Thursday and Friday - Thanksgiving Break! Have a great Thanksgiving everyone! There will be NO fish trapping this week.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group C - Everyone should be done with their Peace4Kids Traits collage posters and their Caring Comics by now, so kids should be working on their WoW in Schools quests to unlock the ability to start playing World of Warcraft! HW - None unless you want to get ahead. :) Tuesday - Group B - Same as Monday. Wednesday - Group A - Same as Monday. Thursday and Friday -   Thanksgiving Break! Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

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Quarter 2, Week 2, 11/16 to 11/20

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 Last updated on Sunday, November 15, 2015, 7:28pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday to Wednesday - This week students will take an Energy, Forces, and Motion pre-assessment.  Then students will work on their current 3D GameLab quests, including the Physics Vocabulary shared Slideshow, which they will present next week.  Here are the quests students need to be working on this week: All students should have completed both labs and completed both lab quests, Lesson 2 (Building a Battery) and Lesson 3, (Charge It). The Physics Vocabulary quest, Battery Blog quest, Energy Transferring quest, Atom or Element quest, and The RiverXChange Project quest. HW - Students who have not yet completed their volcano work from the 1st quarter and have not yet made up their volcano assessment need to do that at home. There is no longer time during class to work on Volcano since we've begun our Energy and Forces unit. Thursday to Friday - There are no regularly scheduled classes Thursday and Friday for Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences!  Teachers will be available in the Commons:  Thursday 8-11:30 am, 1-3:30 pm and 4:30 – 7:30pm (we stayed until 8pm to accommodate those parents who couldn't come any earlier)  Friday 8-11:30 am only (we stayed until noon to accommodate parents who couldn't come any earlier).  Come check in! There will be NO fish trapping this week.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group C - Today we will be working in room 410, the Science room, so that students can finish their Peace4Kids Traits collage posters. Those who are done will work on their WoW in Schools 3D GameLab quests. HW - None Tuesday - Group B - Today we will be working in room 410, the Science room, so that students can finish their Peace4Kids Traits collage posters. Those who are done will work on their WoW in Schools 3D GameLab quests. Wednesday - Group A - Today we will be working in room 410, the Science room, so that students can finish their Peace4Kids Traits collage posters. Those who are done will work on their WoW in Schools 3D GameLab quests. Thursday and Friday - No School for Parent/Student/Teacher conferences.

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Quarter 2, Week 1, 11/9 to 11/13

(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 Friday, November 13, 2015, 8:57am

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today is the last day of the 1st quarter! If you want to see final scores before report cards go out, check Skyward.  Parent/Student/Teacher conferences coming up next week Nov 19 and 20 (see the letter that went home for times). Check out the CMS calendar for more information on upcoming events. Students will work on their physics 3D GameLab quests in class today.  HW - Volcano assignments are now homework so that you can make-up your test if you didn't meet standard. Tuesday - Today teams will do the Lesson 3 Lab on Rechargeable Batteries. Once they finish the lab and answer the reflection questions they can work on their 3D GameLab physics assignments. Wednesday - No School - Veteran's Day! Thursday - Today I will work with those students who have not yet made up their volcano assessment to help them learn what they need to meet standard. The Lesson 3 lab needed more time to complete so we didn't get to work on the volcano re-takes! Those who are done with their volcano work can complete their Teams kept collecting data on the Lesson 3 Lab. Then teams started working on the reflection questions to get XP for the lab if they didn't already, then they can work on their other physics 3D GameLab quests. Friday - Today students can do their volcano make-up if they haven't done it at home yet. Those who still don't meet standard, even after re-teaching, can work on the volcano assignments at home while asking Mr. G for help via 3D GameLab. Mr. G can help all students individually through 3D GameLab as long as they submit quests with specific questions. Today we worked on completing the lesson 3 lab and going over the answers to the reflection questions. This week  period 3 will do the fish trapping activity. Students will set traps on one day then retrieve the traps the next day to identify and count any fish we catch. We will return the fish to the creek and record the counts to send to the Jefferson Conservation District.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group A - Students are working on their pre-World of Warcraft assignments (quests) so they can begin playing the game. By playing the game students will start to learn the story of their hero! HW - None if you are all caught up. Tuesday - Group C today working on the same as mentioned for Monday. Wednesday - No School - Veteran's Day! Thursday - Group B today working on the same as mentioned for Monday. Friday - Group A today again working on the same as mentioned for Monday.

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Quarter 1, Week 9, 11/2 to 11/6

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 Last updated on Friday, November 6, 2015, 3:18pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today 6th graders get the first Energy Unit quest! It's a short assignment so I'm letting kids who still haven't finished their volcano work the rest of the period to complete their work so that they can make up their test. HW - Finish your volcano work and make up your test until you get a 3! Tuesday - Today students got a bit more time to work on volcano assignments and test make-up. Then we began our pre-lab work so that tomorrow we can do our first lab, making a battery! Wednesday - Today teams will complete the Making a Battery lab! Once they are done with the lab, after they clean up, students will complete the reflection questions. Thursday and Friday - Students will be working on their lab reflection questions and follow-up assignment today.  All the volcano work is homework at this point. I told students to focus their class time on the physics and energy assignments so they don't fall behind again! This week  period 1 will do the fish trapping activity. Students will set traps on one day then retrieve the traps the next day to identify and count any fish we catch. We will return the fish to the creek and record the counts to send to the Jefferson Conservation District.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group C: As teams finish their Caring Comics students will continue to work on their World of Warcraft in Schools (WoW in Schools) assignments. As students complete their preliminary assignments researching their heroes they can finally begin playing the adventure! HW - None Tuesday - Group B: As teams finish their Caring Comics students will continue to work on their World of Warcraft in Schools (WoW in Schools) assignments. As students complete their preliminary assignments researching their heroes they can finally begin playing the adventure! Wednesday - Group A: As teams finish their Caring Comics students will continue to work on their World of Warcraft in Schools (WoW in Schools) assignments. As students complete their preliminary assignments researching their heroes they can finally begin playing the adventure! Thursday - Group C: Same as Monday - by now ALL teams should be done with their comics. Friday - Group B: Same as Tuesday - by now ALL teams should be done with their comics. HW - Students were given the following information about Parent/Student/Teacher conferences coming up Nov 19 and 20.

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Quarter 1, Week 8, 10/26 to 10/30

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 Last updated on Monday, October 26, 2015, 8:45pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today students got their volcano tests back. Anyone who got less than a 3, and therefore did not meet standard, needs to complete more volcano assignments (quests). At the very minimum students need to do the Type that Volcano, Mt Saint Helens Rebuild, and Is Mt Saint Helens Catastrophic (Type that Lava is a good one too) quests.  Once students finish the aforementioned quests they can take the Volcano Assessment Retake to try and meet standard. Once they get a 3 on the assessment, they are done! HW - None unless you are falling behind. Friday is the deadline to make up your test! Next week we will start our Energy Unit! Tuesday to Friday - This week, while students are completing more volcano quests to learn enough to meet standard on the volcano test retake, I will get them started on a project we will be working on this year with students in New Mexico. We will be blogging with them to share what are learning about our creek while they share what they are learning about their waters. This week, depending on weather, my period 2 class will do the fish trapping activity. Students will set traps on one day then retrieve the traps the next day to identify and count any fish we catch. We will return the fish to the creek and record the counts to send to the Jefferson Conservation District.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group B: Teams who are not done with their Caring Comics are still working on those. Students who are done with their comics are working on their WoWinSchools 3D GameLab assignments. Those who finish all the preliminary quests will be able to start playing World of Warcraft!  HW - None Tuesday - Group A: Teams who are not done with their Caring Comics are still working on those. Students who are done with their comics are working on their WoWinSchools 3D GameLab assignments. Those who finish all the preliminary quests will be able to start playing World of Warcraft!  Wednesday - Group C: Teams who are not done with their Caring Comics are still working on those. Students who are done with their comics are working on their WoWinSchools 3D GameLab assignments. Those who finish all the preliminary quests will be able to start playing World of Warcraft!  Thursday - Group B: Same as Monday. Friday - Group A: Same as Tuesday.

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Quarter 1, Week 7, 10/19 to 10/23

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 Last updated on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 7:38am

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today Periods 1 and 3 continued presenting their volcano vocabulary Google Slides. Period 2 fell behind so they will begin presenting tomorrow. HW - Any volcano quests that you haven't done in class should be done at home so that you can prepare for Thursday's volcano assessment. Tuesday and Wednesday - We are going to finish all the volcano vocabulary Google Slides presentations, then I will give students a vocabulary quiz to test their knowledge before Thursday's test. Students should be working on their volcano quests on 3D GameLab to prepare for their test.  Here are the volcano quests students should be working on: Type that Volcano Type that Lava What Did You Learn About Mt Saint Helens? Active Volcano Type that Eruption Mt Saint Helens Rebuild Volcano Vocabulary Is Mt Saint Helens Catastrophic? Thursday - Today students will take a volcanoes assessment based on everything we've been learning about volcanoes and specifically Mt Saint Helens. If students don't meet standard on this test they can re-take the test after learning some more (by completing more of the aforementioned quests) to get a 3 - meets standard - or a 4 - exceeds standard.  Here's a copy of the rubric I will be giving students to assess themselves after I read through their responses: Volcano Assessment Rubric (the rubric is part of the Is Mt Saint Helens Catastrophic quest so those students who have started that quest have seen the rubric and the question directly associated with the rubric). Here are the other learning targets for this volcano unit: Learning Target 1: Students will be able to distinguish between different volcano types including how they differ and how they are similar and how they are formed.  Success Criteria 1: Students have drawn, labeled and colored five volcano types as well as described how they are formed, their shape, and their size.  Learning Target 2: Students will be able to distinguish between four different types of lava and match lava types to the five different volcano types. Success Criteria 2: Draw, color, label and describe each of the four lava types describing how the water and silica content affects how the lava acts. Learning Target 3: Match the five volcano types, four lava types and to the four different eruption types. Success Criteria 3: Students can defend the reasons why they chose to match a certain volcano type to a lava type to an eruption type. Those who finish early can work on their 3D GameLab quests. Friday - I will have a substitute today so that I can attend a Common Core Standards training. I will be at that training today and tomorrow then Sunday I will be at a Science Conference. I will be presenting in the morning and attending sessions after that! It's going to be a busy weekend!! :) Students will be working on their 3D GameLab quests while I am gone so they should be totally fine. I am expecting them to behave well and treat the substitute teacher with respect. This week, depending on weather, my period 3 (Period 2 is way behind on their volcano vocabulary presentations so I had them switch weeks with my Period 3 who is farther along) class will do the fish trapping activity. Students will set traps on one day (the plan is to do this part on Tuesday), then retrieve the traps the next day (Wednesday) to identify and count any fish we catch. We will return the fish to the creek and record the counts to send to the Jefferson Conservation District.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group A - We will be going to the computer lab to finish the Caring Comic Strips. Once teams are done and have shared their Google Doc with me they can work on their WoWinSchools quests.  HW - None unless students want to get ahead. Tuesday - Group C - We will be going to the computer lab to finish the Caring Comic Strips. Once teams are done and have shared their Google Doc with me they can work on their WoWinSchools quests.  Wednesday - Group B - We will be going to the computer lab to finish the Caring Comic Strips. Once teams are done and have shared their Google Doc with me they can work on their WoWinSchools quests. Two students in this class are almost ready to begin playing World of Warcraft to experience the story! Thursday - Group A - Same as Monday. Several teams are still not done with their comic strips. Once they finish they can continue working on their WoWinSchools quests. Friday - I will have a substitute today. Group C - Same as Tuesday so that teams can finish their comic strips. Those who are finished can work on their WoWinSchools quests.

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Quarter 1, Week 6, 10/12 to 10/16

(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, October 11, 2015, 9:28pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Today I will share a Mt Saint Helens presentation. Then I will show students the collaborative Google Slides volcano vocabulary presentation they will work on together. HW - None, unless students want to get ahead on their 3D GameLab Science work. By now students should have completed the preparation quests and started working on the volcano and Mt Saint Helens quests. Tuesday to Friday - Students will spend this week working on their 3D GameLab volcano and Mt Saint Helens quests as well as completing their collaborative Google Slides volcano vocabulary presentation. The plan is for students to present their slides to the rest of the class on Friday. Next week we will finish the presentations and prepare for our volcanoes assessment! :) This week, Tuesday and Wednesday, or Wednesday and Thursday, depending on weather, my period 1 class will begin our fish trapping activity. Students will set traps on one day, then retrieve the traps the next to identify and count any fish we catch. We will return the fish to the creek and record the counts to send to the Jefferson Conservation District.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group C - Today as teams finish their traits collages we will go to the computer lab to work on the WoWinSchools 3D GameLab quests. HW - None unless students want to get ahead on their 3D GameLab work. Tuesday - Group B - Today as teams finish their traits collages we will go to the computer lab to work the bullying comic strips they started working on in Ms. Langston's class with Mrs. Clifford. Wednesday - Group A - Today as teams finish their traits collages we will go to the computer lab to work the bullying comic strips they started working on in Ms. Langston's class with Mrs. Clifford. Thursday - Group C - Today as teams finish their traits collages we will go to the computer lab to work the bullying comic strips they started working on in Ms. Langston's class with Mrs. Clifford. Friday - Group B - Today we should be in the computer lab working on the WoWinSchools 3D GameLab quests. One student is already taking her typing test and she'll be starting her World of Warcraft adventure!

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Quarter 1, Week 5, 10/5 to 10/9

(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, October 4, 2015, 5:36pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - To debrief Cispus, students will continue working on their Science 3D GameLab quests to unlock the volcano quests so they can begin learning about volcanoes.  HW - None if all the week 1 paperwork and signing up for Science accounts is already done! Scroll down to week 1 to see. Here are some photos I took at Camp Cispus last week. Tuesday - Today we will be on an Early Release Schedule.  Students will be working on their 3D GameLab quests to finish all the prep work so they can begin learning about volcanoes. Wednesday - Today we will be on an Early Release Schedule.  Continue working on 3D GameLab. The goal is to begin working on the volcano quests to work on our volcano unit. Thursday - Once students start unlocking and working on the volcano quests, I will show students the Cispus and Mt Saint Helens quests to help them finish their trip book page if they didn't finish at camp. Friday - Continue working on 3D GameLab quests for Science. By now all students should be working on the volcano assignments/quests.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group B - Today teams will continue working on their traits collage! HW - None! Kids can continue working on their 3D GameLab accounts at home if they wish. Tuesday - Today we will be on an Early Release Schedule.  Group A - Today teams will continue working on their traits collage! Wednesday - Today we will be on an Early Release Schedule.  Group C - Today teams will continue working on their traits collage! Thursday - Group B - Today teams are still working on their traits collages. Friday - Group A - Today teams are still working on their trailts collages.

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Quarter 1, Week 4, 9/28 to 10/2

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

 Last updated on Sunday, Sept 27, 2014, 5:25pm

 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 - We will be working on Cispus activities all day today here at school. Students can bring their gear to leave here over night and they will take the 2:20pm bus home. Bring gear to your 1st period class! Tuesday - Students can take their regular bus to school and we will leave for camp at about 8:15 or 8:30am. Make sure you have your daypack with a lunch and snacks. Friday - Students need to be picked up from school at about 2pm.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Today we will not have our regular 5th period class since we'll be working on Cispus activities. Students will meet with their HS Cispus Counselors during 5th period. They will work on their activity group Cispus banners. HW - Come tomorrow with your daypack ready to go to Cispus! Tuesday to Friday - Camp Cispus!

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Quarter 1, Week 3, 9/21 to 9/25

(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, September 27, 2015, 5:23pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - I will introduce the Star Trek story/theme so that we can start learning about Volcanoes in preparation for our visit to Mt Saint Helens when we go to Camp Cispus! HW - Scroll down to the first week of this school year to see all the things students needed to do. I've been checking in with students to make sure they get it all done. Tuesday - Today students will continue working on their Science 3D GameLab assignments (quests). The goal is to finish all the prep quests so they can unlock and begin working on all the volcano quests! Wednesday - Today students worked on a volcano chapter out of our Earth Science textbooks because we were having some issues with the wi-fi. Thursday - Today we continued learning about volcanoes by taking notes from our textbooks. Students are learning to take notes by summarizing, paraphrasing, defining vocabulary, and adding drawings and sketches. Friday - Same as yesterday. Our wi-fi is still down so we continued taking notes and sketching parts of a volcano.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Group B - Students will continue to work on their 3D GameLab preparatory quests. Once students unlock the World of Warcraft research quests they will be close to getting to start playing the game! HW - This is for All Groups, A, B, and C: If you haven't turned in your Cispus paperwork we cannot take you. We've already turned in our student counts to Camp Cispus so if you are going we need to know and we need your paperwork now. Let's us know before it's really too late! :) Tuesday - Group A - Students will continue to work on their 3D GameLab preparatory quests. Once students unlock the World of Warcraft research quests they will be close to getting to start playing the game! Wednesday - Group C - Students will continue to work on their 3D GameLab preparatory quests. Once students unlock the World of Warcraft research quests they will be close to getting to start playing the game! Thursday - Group B - Today we are going to work a Peace4Kids activity to acquaint kids with the Peace4Kids traits. Teams will make a traits collage! Friday - Group A - Today students worked on their 3D GameLab assignments/quests (most of the class was at the band performance).

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Quarter 1, Week 2, 9/14 to 9/18

(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 Thursday, September 17, 2015, 5:22pm

 Daily Schedule

1st per - 7:45am to 9:05am
Homeroom -  9:09am to 9:19am

2nd per - 9:19am to 10:39am 

Lunch - 10:39am to 11:09am 

3rd per - 11:12am to 12:32pm 

4th per - 12:36pm to 1:26pm 

5th per - 1:30pm to 2:20pm
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6th grade Science Monday - Students will be working on the observations and inferences activity we started Friday.  HW - See last week below to get all the signed Science paperwork turned in. Tuesday - Today we will finish the observations and inferences activity. Then I will show students how to login to and setup their Google Apps for Education (GAFE) accounts. Then students will begin to use 3D GameLab in Science to begin their Science coursework! Students will begin using the class iPads, Netbooks, Laptops and iMacs to start their Science learning adventure! Students will login to their 3D GameLab accounts to see how it will work. Students will use 3D GameLab to complete class assignments in Science. The 3D GameLab Science assignments, known as quests, can be done at each student's own pace so some can work quickly while others can go slower as needed. I can provide students individualized help and feedback as students work independently!  Students can even use 3D GameLab at home if they fall behind in class! It's a great service. Wednesday - Today students are going to use their GAFE accounts for an activity once I get everyone logged into their accounts. Thursday - Today we will continue yesterday's activity.  [I spent quite a bit of time today going over who needs to complete my homework assignments and who still has to turn in Cispus paperwork.] HW - Sent home a Cispus Checklist to make sure families have ideas and know what's coming up for Cispus prep. Also sent a copy on Remind. Friday - Today students are going to use 3D GameLab to work on their preparation Science Class assignments (which we will be calling quests). Students will do a few quests including signing up for the Shivtr online discussion forum as well as completing a lab safety activity and a notebook setup activity.

6th grade Exploratory Technology Lit Monday - Today I will have group A. Students are going to learn how to sign in to their 3D GameLab accounts. They will use 3D GameLab to start their Exploratory Technology Literacy course work! HW - See last week below if you haven't turned in your class syllabus to Mr. G (ALL THREE CLASSES) and your Cispus Paperwork (and this sheet too) to your Cispus Group Leader (Group A to Ms. Langston, Group B to Mr. G, and Group C to Mr. Meacham) by tomorrow please. Tuesday - Today I will have group C. Students are going to learn how to sign in to their 3D GameLab accounts. They will use 3D GameLab to start their Exploratory Technology Literacy course work! HW - Cispus Paperwork (and this sheet too) due today, please! Wednesday - Group B - Students will continue using 3D GameLab to do their preparatory assignments investigating the Journey of a Hero and researching the different World of Warcraft Hero types! Thursday - Group A - Students will continue using 3D GameLab to do their preparatory assignments investigating the Journey of a Hero and researching the different World of Warcraft Hero types! Friday - Group C - Students will continue using 3D GameLab to do their preparatory assignments investigating the Journey of a Hero and researching the different World of Warcraft Hero types!

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