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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Week 5, 9/29 to 10/3

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 Last updated on Thursday, Oct 2, 2014, 8:53pm

 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 will review how to use 3D GameLab to do our work in Science.  Students need to work on their volcano quests (or catch up if they are not there yet). HW - None, if you're all caught up. Tuesday to Friday - Students will be working on any quests/assignments they didn't finish before we left for Cispus.  The four quests above will expire on Sunday, October 5, so get them done before then to get the XP! :) They will also be working on the volcano quests and the Mt Saint Helens quests this week. 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. HW - Complete any homework that you still have not done (see week three).

6th grade Exploratory Peace 4 Kids (This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today we will go over the goals we set for Cispus. Then we will make new goals. HW - Goal Setting School-Home Link Tuesday - Today students will complete a plan for success based on three goals, a strength goal, a challenge goal and a stretch goal (long term)! HW - None if you finished yesterday's HW. Wednesday - Finish your Plan for Success goals from yesterday. Then we will learn about Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development. HW - None if you are finished with Monday's HW. Thursday - Kohlberg independent practice activity. HW - None if you did Monday's HW. Friday - Finish and check the Kohlberg independent activity. Then begin working on the Kohlberg newspaper activity. HW - None if you're all done.

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Week 4, 9/22 to 9/26

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 Last updated on Saturday, Sept 20, 2014, 1:00pm

 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 Peace 4 Kids (This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today we will not have our Peace4Kids class since we'll be working on Cispus activities. Students will meet with their HS Cispus Counselors during 4th period. HW - Come tomorrow with your daypack ready to go to Cispus! Tuesday to Friday - Camp Cispus!

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Week 3, 9/15 to 9/19

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 Last updated on Saturday, Sept 20, 2014, 12:28pm

 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 - I will have a sub today as I go to a WA STEM conference for the professional development grant we got. We will be learning what we get to do as part of this statewide grant initiative! While I'm away students will log in to their 3D GameLab accounts to continue doing the assignments (which we call quests) we started on Friday. Students will also be reading some cool Science articles to practice commenting on Science blogs. They will comment on posts that I wrote on our class blog. HW - None if you all of the following done:  1. Parents signed up for Remind and Class Dojo, 2. parents visited the Parent's Corner of my website and took the short info survey,  3. got the Informed Consent Agreement and Permission to Publish form signed, and  4. are working on getting all the Cispus paperwork all done. Cispus trip is next week!!! :) Tuesday - Check in on 3D GameLab quests to make sure everyone is logging in well and learning how to use the system. I gave students a lot of feedback today on how to get their Science assignments (quests) approved by me on the first try. The main lesson: read the directions! If I explain it and provide written directions on what to do, students need to read the directions to know what to do and how to complete it. :) I went over the comments students left yesterday on the awesome articles they read yesterday and we learned how to make better comments for Science. Basically, Science blog comments should not look like Facebook comments. :) HW - See Monday's HW. Wednesday - By today the plan is to have students begin blogging using our class blog accounts on Class Blogmeister. I will give students time to learn how to use Class Blogmeister, write their first blog post, and complete that quest along with any others from this week. HW - See Monday's HW. Make sure all Cispus paperwork is complete and turned in and that the fee is paid. Thursday - By today students should begin working on their volcano quests. We will be learning about the different types of volcanoes including the different types of lava and eruptions there are. Here's what you missed if you were absent today. HW - See Mondy's HW. Friday - Today students will continue to work on their volcano quests.  Monday we will be doing Cispus activities all day long as we get ready for our trip! HW - Hopefully all is done by now! :) In preparation for Cispus, remember you can bring your gear on Monday, here's a copy of the Packing List and the Reminders we sent in case you need it.

6th grade Exploratory Peace 4 Kids (This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Students will be working on an activity called Making a Complaint to learn a strategy for making complaints! HW - None Tuesday - Today we will go over the Making a Complaint activity. HW - None Wednesday -  We will start off today by having students share their Making a Complaint role plays. HW - None Thursday - We will finish watching the Making a Complaint role plays. HW - None Friday - Today we will review last week's goals from the goal setting activity. Then we will set new goals for next week's Cispus trip! HW - None

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