Week 8, 3/16 to 3/20

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 Last updated on Monday, Mar 16, 2015, 1:55pm

 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 will continue the research phase of the water pollution webquest we started last week. Since we just started working on this everyone is at the beginning so no one is behind. That means fresh start for those who feel behind on their energy and forces work. This week's HW - If you didn't get your March 25 Tree Planting Permission Slip Signed last week please do so this week on turn it in by tomorrow if you didn't turn it in today. If you are working on the Student Blogging Challenge make sure you do Week 3 (Week's 1 and 2 should already be done). Also work on any missing energy and forces assignments. Tuesday - Today students will continue to research water pollution. Once they are done with the research (answering the webquest questions) they can begin writing their Public Service Announcement (PSA). Wednesday through Friday - I will be gone the rest of this week to Portland, OR to attend the NCCE 2015 computing in education conference with our district's tech committee. Students need to finish writing and proofreading their water pollution public service announcements (PSA's) this week. Then they can work on the other environmental assignments.

6th grade Exploratory WoW in Schools (This is my 2nd period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today students will by playing World of Warcraft instead of working on their typing and the other WoWinSchools assignments because the computer lab will be busy Monday and Tuesday next week. So Monday and Tuesday next week we will be working on typing and other assignments in my classroom. This week's HW - None Tuesday through Friday - The rest of the week students will be playing World of Warcraft. Some students are getting close to level 20! Once they reach level 20 they can work on their professions.

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Week 7, 3/9 to 3/13

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 Last updated on Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015, 7:55pm

 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 will work on their 3D GameLab Available or In Progress quests.  I have a sub today while I attend a train the trainer training on using Formative Assessment. This is 3rd period's week to set and retrieve the fish traps since they didn't do it last week because of our Science testing. HW - None Tuesday - Today students will continue working on their 3D GameLab quests while I go over their tests from last week. I need to see if everyone is getting the learning targets. HW - Get your Tree Planting Permission Slip Signed by Friday for March 25. Wednesday - Today students will get some more time to work on their 3D GameLab quests. They are getting back tests and papers from our Energy and Forces unit to wrap up our learning of those topics. I will review energy transfers and show students how it applies to other examples besides the ones we learned. HW - None Thursday - Today we should be starting our brand new unit that will focus on our environment. We will begin by learning what environmental stewardship is and then focus our study on water pollution. HW - None Friday - Today students will continue working on the beginning of our environmental unit by learning about water pollution. Students are researching water pollution to write a Public Service Announcement (PSA) blog post. HW - None

6th grade Exploratory WoW in Schools (This is my 2nd period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today students will play World of Warcraft because I have a sub while attend another training. HW - None Tuesday - Today students will practice their keyboarding skills on the Typing.Com courses. Then students will work on their 3D GameLab WoWinSchools assignments. HW - None Wednesday to Friday - The rest of the week students will play World of Warcraft to advance their character in the adventure. HW - None

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Week 6, 3/2 to 3/6

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 Last updated on Monday, Mar 2, 2015, 2:45pm

 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 begin Lesson 10, which is the end of unit assessment! Students will work on the lab portion of the assessment in their small groups. They are being assessed on how well they follow directions, complete the lab procedure, collect data and observations, draw conclusions and work together! If we do fish trapping, it will happen after the Lesson 10 assessment or next week. It's Period 3's turn. HW - None Tuesday - Late Start/Early Release (see schedule). Today students will continue working on their Lesson 10 assessments. Students will finish part 10.1 and begin working on part 10.2. They can do this part with their small teams as well. HW - None Wednesday - Late Start/Early Release (see schedule). By today students should complete part 10.2 so they can begin working on part 10.3. Part 10.3 is the individual part consisting of an online, multiple choice quiz and a couple of short answer questions on paper. HW - None Thursday - Today is the last day to complete all sections of the test. If we have time today we will begin to correct the test together. HW - None Friday - Today we will finish correcting the test if we didn't finish yesterday. Then students can work on any of their 3D GameLab Available or In Progress quests. I will have a sub on Monday so they will work on their 3D GameLab work Monday as well. HW - None

6th grade Exploratory WoW in Schools (This is my 2nd period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today students will practice their keyboarding skills on the Typing.Com courses. Then students will work on their 3D GameLab WoWinSchools assignments. HW - None Tuesday to Friday - The rest of the week students will play World of Warcraft to advance their character in the adventure. HW - None

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Week 5, 2/23 to 2/27

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 Last updated on Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, 3:33pm

 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 I did a lesson on using text-based evidence to support a scientific claim only I used our Star Wars vs Star Trek discussion to show students how to better support their claims with evidence! Then we began Lesson 9 on Power! 2nd period is responsible for the fish traps this week. HW - None Tuesday - Today we will continue to work on Lesson 9. I will also give them the answers to the Star Trek class story questions as well as introduce a blogging challenge to see if there's any interest in joining. HW - None Wednesday - Today we finished the prep work and student teams started the Lesson 9 Power Lab! I'm shared some science competition opportunities with students.  One was the Science and Engineering Fair taking place at Bremerton High School March 27 and 28 for kids in grades 1 through 12. The other is the Young Scientist Challenge for kids in grades 5 through 8. Our 6th graders just missed the Google Science Fair because it's for kids ages 13 to 18. If you have older siblings tell them about it! HW - None Thursday - Today students will finish the Lesson 9 Power Lab and begin answering the reflection questions on page 86. HW - None Friday - Today is the last chance to finish any Lesson 9 work before the unit assessment and lab next week.  Those who are done will work on their 3D GameLab Available and In Progress quests. HW - None, if you are all or mostly caught up.

6th grade Exploratory WoW in Schools (This is my 2nd period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today is student's day to practice their keyboarding by taking the lessons on typing.com. Then they worked on their WoWinSchools assignments. Students have different assignments to choose from as they learn more about their digital footprints, the journey of a hero, or writing their hero's story (to name a few). HW - None Tuesday through Thursday - Play World of Warcraft and level your character up as much as you can. HW - None Friday - During this period today we will be having our ice cream Choose-A-Thon celebration for those kids who helped raise all the money we got this year for Cispus! Way to go! Thank you to our local QFC for donating the ice cream for our celebration! HW - None

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Week 4, 2/16 to 2/20

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 Last updated on Monday, Feb 16, 2015, 5:00pm

 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 - President's Day - No School. HW - None Tuesday - Students will finish their Lesson 8 lab so they can finish the quest. Then they will be able to work on any other quests that they have available or in progress. We are going to skip fish trapping this week because we don't have two consecutive days to do it. HW - None Wednesday - We will have our Choose-A-Thon outdoor education fundraising event today. We will try to have it completed by 2nd period. We will know by next week, after students bring in the money they collect, whether or not we met our goal for the ice cream party! HW - None Thursday - Students will continue working on their 3D GameLab assignments (their Available or In Progress quests). HW - None Friday - I will have a sub today as I attend a training to become a Common Core teacher trainer myself. This will help me become better at using the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) with my own students. Today students will continue to work on their 3D GameLab assignments (their Available or In Progress quests). HW - None

6th grade Exploratory WoW in Schools (This is my 2nd period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - President's Day - No School. HW - None Tuesday - Those students who are still working on their 3D GameLab quests will be working on those today until they are ready to start their Keyboarding/Typing Test.  Those students who have been playing World of Warcraft already will spend some time today practicing their keyboarding/typing skills and then they will work on some of the other 3D GameLabs WoWinSchools quests. HW - None Wednesday to Friday - The rest of the week will be spent playing World of Warcraft. HW - None

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Week 3, 2/9 to 2/13

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 Last updated on Friday, Feb 13, 2015, 7:13am

 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 - Students can turn in their conclusions and test retakes (with parent signature). Today we will begin the Lesson 8 pre-lab work. For Lesson 8 students are going to learn about Work and their motors. 1st per set and retrieves fish traps this week. HW - None Tuesday - Today teams who are ready can begin their Lesson 8 lab. HW - None Wednesday - As teams finish their Lesson 8 labs on Work and the Motor they will answer the reflection questions to figure out what they learned. As students finish their lab work they can work on their 3D GameLab work. HW - None Thursday - Work on your 3D GameLab Available or In-Progress quests. HW - None Friday - Today we will have our regular classes. In Science students will finish their Lesson 8 Work and then complete 3D GameLab assignments. Chimacum's Choose-A-Thon fundraiser was postponed until next Wednesday, Feb 18, so that more students can get pledges and participate! HW - None if you are finished with your Lesson 7 conclusion, your Energy and Forces retest (for those who got a 1 or a 2), or your Lesson 8 reflection questions.

6th grade Exploratory WoW in Schools (This is my 2nd period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Today we are going to meet in the computer lab because there are a few students who have completed all their 3D GameLab quests so they are ready to begin their World of Warcraft adventure! The rest of the class will continue to work on their 3D GameLab quests in the computer lab. HW - None Tuesday through Friday - We will be working in the computer lab this week. As students complete their 3D GameLab WoWinSchools quests, including taking their 1st typing test to get a baseline score, they will begin their World of Warcraft adventure! HW - None

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Week 2, 2/2 to 2/6

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 Last updated on Thursday, Feb 5, 2015, 2:46pm

 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 teams will complete the second half of the Lesson 7 Force of a Motor lab. Teams will see how many washers their motors can lift and how much force their motors are exerting! Then students will begin working on the lesson reflection questions and writing their conclusions. Here's a CER Conclusion Sheet. Here's a CER Conclusion Sheet with sentence starters. 3rd per set and retrieves fish traps this week. HW - None Tuesday - Late Start/Early Release (see schedule). Students will be working on their lesson reflection questions and writing their lab conclusions. Those who are done with the above work can work on their 3D GameLab quests. HW - None Wednesday - Late Start/Early Release (see schedule). Same as yesterday. HW - None Thursday - Same as Tuesday. Many students still need to finish their conclusions. Students will also get their assessments back. The assessment probes can be fixed to get 3's that show students understand the concepts. The Energy and Forces test will require a retake using the Request to Retake form. HW - None Friday - Today students will finish their conclusions and/or fix their assessments to retest and/or work on their 3D GameLab work. HW - Finish your conclusions and finish your test retake if you didn't finish in class.

6th grade Exploratory WoW in Schools (This is my 2nd period class come back for 4th period.) Monday - Students will continue to work on their 3D GameLab quests where they are considering what it means to have courage, choosing heroic quotes, and researching the different World of Warcraft Races and Classes. Once students have completed the aforementioned assignments they will take a typing test to get a baseline speed. Then they will be ready to begin their adventure and play World of Warcraft! HW - None Tuesday - Late Start/Early Release (see schedule). Same as yesterday. HW - None Wednesday - Late Start/Early Release (see schedule). Same as yesterday. HW - None Thursday - Only two students are ready to play WoW so we will keep working in my Science classroom. HW - None Friday - Same as yesterday. HW - None

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