Quarter 3, Week 5, 2/27 to 3/3

(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, Feb 26, 2017, 5:06pm

 Daily Schedule

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 

5th per - 1:26pm to 2:20pm
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6th-grade Science Monday and Tuesday - As we transition from studying Energy and Forces to our Environmental Stewardship Project we are having a guest presenter! Laura Tucker will be doing a presentation Monday on climate change and on Tuesday Laura will share what kids are already doing to help our planet!  These activities are in preparation for our environmental unit and a March 31 tree planting and learning field trip to Finn River Farms! I'll send out invites for parent volunteers as we get closer to that date. HW - None  Wednesday through Friday - For the rest of the week we will be finishing up some Energy and Forces work while at the same time learning about climate change as we prepare to start our first activity on water pollution next week.

6th-grade Exploratory Technology Literacy Monday - Group B - We will be meeting in the computer lab so that students can continue playing World of Warcraft! HW - None Tuesday - Group C - Same as Monday. Wednesday - Group A - Same as Monday. Friday (double period) -  12:28 to 1:03pm - Group B 1:06 to 1:41pm - Group C 1:45 to 2:20pm - Group A Students will be working on their WoW in Schools 3D GameLab quests on Fridays so we will be meeting in my Science classroom, room 410.

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Quarter 3, Week 4, 2/20 to 2/24

(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 Monday, Feb 20, 2017, 5:30pm

 Daily Schedule

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 

5th per - 1:26pm to 2:20pm
(Click here to see Late Start/Early Release Day Schedules)

6th-grade Science Monday - No School - President's Day! HW - None Tuesday - Today students will get another chance to complete the three old CER Conclusion quests that I had them work on last week:  Lesson 3 CER Battery Charging Time (Lesson 4) Bottle Flipping Bottle Rockets Launch Those who are done with the above four assignments can work on any of their 3D GameLab quests. Wednesday - Today students will get to participate in some exciting activities! The Pacific Science Center and the University of Washington, thanks to a NASA grant, will be putting on a PLANETARIUM, ROVER, and ROCKETRY experiences for our students! It's going to be great! Thursday and Friday - We are going to focus on some very important skills, replying and responding to each other on our discussion forums and our blogs. We will be using some of our quests, such as Energy and Forces, to practice these necessary skills.  Those who finish can work on the following quests: Friction (this is the Lesson 6 Lab) Forces Friction Knowledge Probe Elastic Force and Gravity (this is the Lesson 5 Lab) Simple Machines Rocketry Elastic Force and Gravity RAFTs Energy Saving Light Bulb Energy Transfers Gravity and Falling Objects More About Batteries The Essentials of Energy Projectiles Quests for kids who are done with all or most of the above: Newton's Laws (Only available to those who completed the Hour of Code quest) Newton's Laws Experiments Programming the Sphero Super Speed (Only available to those who reach Level 6!) Human's Flying (Only available to those who complete Super Speed) World Solutions (optional)

6th-grade Exploratory Technology Literacy Monday - Group B - No School Today HW - Check out this blog post by Classcraft where I got interviewed about using WoW in Schools! Tuesday - Group C - We will be meeting in the computer lab so that students can continue playing World of Warcraft! Wednesday - Group A - Same as yesterday. Friday (double period) -  12:28 to 1:03pm - Group B 1:06 to 1:41pm - Group C 1:45 to 2:20pm - Group A Students will be working on their 3D GameLab quests on Fridays so we will be meeting in my Science classroom, room 410.

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Quarter 3, Week 3, 2/13 to 2/17

(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, Feb 12, 2017, 5:57pm

 Daily Schedule

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 

5th per - 1:26pm to 2:20pm
(Click here to see Late Start/Early Release Day Schedules)

6th-grade Science Monday - Today teams will finish the second Friction Lab, Inquiry 6.2 and then move on to the third and final lab, Inquiry 6.3. HW - Make sure to turn in all the money you collect from your Choose-A-Thon sponsors to the Middle School office. Tuesday & Wednesday - We are on Early Release Schedule both these days. I'm having surgery on my left eye Tuesday so I will be gone both these days.  Here are 3D GameLab quests that 6th graders still need to do -  Old quests that need to be finished by those who haven’t done them: Lesson 3 CER Battery Charging Time Bottle Flipping New Quests for this week: Friction (this is the Lesson 6 Lab) Forces Friction Knowledge Probe Quests to get done this week and are late if not yet done: Elastic Force and Gravity (this is the Lesson 5 Lab) Simple Machines Rocketry Bottle Rockets Launch Elastic Force and Gravity RAFTs Energy Saving Light Bulb Energy Transfers Gravity and Falling Objects More About Batteries The Essentials of Energy Projectiles Quests for kids who are done with all or most of the above: Newton's Laws (Only available to those who completed the Hour of Code quest) Newton's Laws Experiments Programming the Sphero Super Speed (Only available to those who reach Level 6!) Human's Flying (Only available to those who complete Super Speed) World Solutions (optional) Thursday - I will be back today to check in on students. Those who are still not done with their CER Conclusion quests will be working on those today. Students who have been working diligently can continue to work on their 3D GameLab quests. Friday - Students will continue to work on the 3D GameLab quests listed above in the Tuesday & Wednesday section.

6th-grade Exploratory Technology Literacy Monday - Group B - We will be meeting in the computer lab so that students can continue playing World of Warcraft! HW - None, unless you are not yet playing World of Warcraft. Then you need to complete the quests that will allow you to play the game. Tuesday - Group C - Same as Monday. Wednesday - Group A - Same as Monday. Friday (double period) -  12:28 to 1:03pm - Group B 1:06 to 1:41pm - Group C 1:45 to 2:20pm - Group A Students will be working on their 3D GameLab quests on Fridays so we will be meeting in my Science classroom, room 410.

Email me with any questions.

Quarter 3, Week 2, 2/6 to 2/10

(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, Feb 5, 2017, 10:06pm

 Daily Schedule

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 

5th per - 1:26pm to 2:20pm
(Click here to see Late Start/Early Release Day Schedules)

6th-grade Science Monday - There is a two-hour late start today due to snow and road conditions. Classes start at 9:45am. I have a sub today, all day. Students will be working on their 3D GameLab quests.  Students need to complete the following 3D GameLab quests: Elastic Force and Gravity Simple Machines Rocketry Bottle Rockets Launch Newton's Laws Elastic Force and Gravity RAFTs. Energy Saving Light Bulb Energy Transfers Gravity and Falling Objects More About Batteries The Essentials of Energy Projectiles Super Speed Human Flight HW - If you lost your Choose-A-Thon fundraiser information sheet or pledge sheet, just download them from here. You'll need to print the pledge sheet if you lost that one. You have until Friday to get sponsors to pledge money for you to participate! If we raise enough money to cover all of our Cispus expenses the entire 6th grade will get an ice cream party! Sixth grade Science scores for the 2nd term are updated on Skyward. Here's the document I shared on the report card. Tuesday to Thursday - We are going to start and work on the next lab, EMM Lesson 6 on the force of Friction! Friday - In Science we will continue to work on the EMM Lesson 6 Friction lab. Today we will have our Choose-A-Thon Fundraising event during 4th and 5th period! It will start at about 12:30 and go until the end of the day at 2:20pm. Students need to collect the money from their sponsors this weekend to turn into the middle school office on Monday.

6th-grade Exploratory Technology Literacy Monday - Group B - We will be meeting in the computer lab so that students can continue playing World of Warcraft! HW - None Tuesday - Group C - Same as Monday. Wednesday - Group A - Same as Monday. Friday (double period) - Today we will have our Choose-A-Thon fundraising event!

Email me with any questions.