Thursday, October 31, 2019

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Important Reminders
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Science
- Puzzling Scenarios poster due next Fri. 11/8

- finish your Google Site portfolio and when you have published your website, submit the PUBLISHED LINK of your website in Google Classroom

Language Arts
Newsela article due next Mon. 11/4: Baker's cookie recipes include messages promoting social justice (make sure you read the directions to take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #10: Identifying Parts of Speech III due next Mon. 11/4

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Important Reminders
- sign up for additional postcards to send for the Global Read Aloud Postcard Exchange (an additional name for Cupertino Middle School as well as one for Switzerland have been added to the lists — we need to make sure at least one person sends a card to each school so please sign up for ones that has a blank under the "Name" column)

Science
- Puzzling Scenarios poster due next Fri. 11/8

Language Arts
Newsela article due next Mon. 11/4: Baker's cookie recipes include messages promoting social justice (make sure you read the directions to take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #10: Identifying Parts of Speech III due next Mon. 11/4

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Monday, October 28, 2019

Monday, October 28, 2019

Important Reminders
- special schedule tomorrow for the Shelter in Place drill

- sign up for additional postcards to send for the Global Read Aloud Postcard Exchange (an additional name for Cupertino Middle School as well as one for Switzerland have been added to the lists — we need to make sure at least one person sends a card to each school so please sign up for ones that has a blank under the "Name" column)

Science
- finish Puzzling Scenarios (make sure to answer Questions #1-6 in terms of density)

- Density Calculations Practice due TOMORROW

- Skill/Practice Sheet 5.1A: Density due TOMORROW (show the math work on a separate sheet of paper)

Language Arts
Newsela article due next Mon. 11/4: Baker's cookie recipes include messages promoting social justice (make sure you read the directions to take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #10: Identifying Parts of Speech III due next Mon. 11/4

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Important Reminders
- October Book Orders due this Fri. 10/25 

- sign up for additional postcards to send for the Global Read Aloud Postcard Exchange (an additional name for Cupertino Middle School as well as one for Switzerland have been added to the lists — we need to make sure at least one person sends a card to each school so please sign up for ones that has a blank under the "Name" column)
- return the 6th Grade WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP; you need to return the paper whether you are going or not (if you plan to go, you must be able to stay for the whole time from 3-4:30 p.m.)

Science
- finish Puzzling Scenarios (make sure to answer Questions #1-6 in terms of density)
- Density Calculations Practice due next Tues. 10/29

- Skill/Practice Sheet 5.1A: Density due next Tues. 10/29 (show the math work on a separate sheet of paper)

Language Arts
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/28: YouTube creators use platform to show what life is like with disabilities (make sure you read the directions to take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)
- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs due next Mon. 10/28

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Important Reminders
- October Book Orders due this Fri. 10/25 

- sign up for additional postcards to send for the Global Read Aloud Postcard Exchange (an additional name for Cupertino Middle School as well as one for Switzerland have been added to the lists — we need to make sure at least one person sends a card to each school so please sign up for ones that has a blank under the "Name" column)
- return the 6th Grade WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP; you need to return the paper whether you are going or not (if you plan to go, you must be able to stay for the whole time from 3-4:30 p.m.)

Science
- watch the Volume and Density video (only 3rd period)

- finish Investigation 5A completely (including the Conclusion)

- Density Calculations Practice due next Tues. 10/29

- Skill/Practice Sheet 5.1A: Density due next Tues. 10/29 (show the math work on a separate sheet of paper)

Language Arts
- TOMORROW IS OUR MYSTERY SKYPE WITH NORTH CAROLINA! Brainstorm more clues about us to give to the other class. Also, contribute more book discussion questions for our Friday session!

Newsela article due next Mon. 10/28: YouTube creators use platform to show what life is like with disabilities (make sure you read the directions to take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs due next Mon. 10/28

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Important Reminders
- October Book Orders due this Fri. 10/25

- sign up for additional postcards to send for the Global Read Aloud Postcard Exchange (an additional name for Cupertino Middle School as well as one for Switzerland have been added to the lists — we need to make sure at least one person sends a card to each school so please sign up for ones that has a blank under the "Name" column)
- return the 6th Grade WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP; you need to return the paper whether you are going or not (if you plan to go, you must be able to stay for the whole time from 3-4:30 p.m.)

Science
- finish Investigation 5A completely (including the Conclusion)
- Density Calculations Practice due next Tues. 10/29

- Skill/Practice Sheet 5.1A: Density due next Tues. 10/29 (show the math work on a separate sheet of paper)

Language Arts
- THURSDAY IS OUR MYSTERY SKYPE WITH NORTH CAROLINA! Brainstorm more clues about us to give to the other class. Also, contribute more book discussion questions for our Friday session!

Newsela article due next Mon. 10/28: YouTube creators use platform to show what life is like with disabilities (make sure you read the directions to take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs due next Mon. 10/28

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:
NoRedInk Quiz #4 TOMORROW!!!   
Covers the following topics:
ID Dependent and Independent Clause
Finding Dependent Clauses
Dialogue
Pronouns
Prepositional Phrases
That, Which, and Especially
Identifying FANBOYS
Identifying SWABIs
Identifying THAMOS
ID Dependent and Independent Clauses
Finding Dependent Clauses

Monday, October 21, 2019

Monday, October 21, 2019

Important Reminders
- sign up for additional postcards to send for the Global Read Aloud Postcard Exchange (an additional name for Cupertino Middle School as well as one for Switzerland have been added to the lists — we need to make sure at least one person sends a card to each school so please sign up for ones that has a blank under the "Name" column)
- return the 6th Grade WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP; you need to return the paper whether you are going or not (if you plan to go, you must be able to stay for the whole time from 3-4:30 p.m.)

Science
- finish Investigation 5A completely (including the Conclusion)

- Density Calculations Practice due next Tues. 10/29

- Skill/Practice Sheet 5.1A: Density due next Tues. 10/29 (show the math work on a separate sheet of paper)

Language Arts
- TOMORROW IS OUR MYSTERY SKYPE! Brainstorm some open-ended discussion questions that are neither yes/no questions nor have a correct answer for our book discussion tomorrow.

Newsela article due next Mon. 10/28: YouTube creators use platform to show what life is like with disabilities (make sure you read the directions to take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs due next Mon. 10/28

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:
NoRedInk Quiz #4 this Wed. 10/23!!!   Covers the following topics:
ID Dependent and Independent Clause
Finding Dependent Clauses
Dialogue
Pronouns
Prepositional Phrases
That, Which, and Especially
Identifying FANBOYS
Identifying SWABIs
Identifying THAMOS
ID Dependent and Independent Clauses
Finding Dependent Clauses


Friday, October 18, 2019

Friday, October 18, 2019

Important Reminders
- return the 6th Grade WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP; you need to return the paper whether you are going or not (if you plan to go, you must be able to stay for the whole time from 3-4:30 p.m.)

Science
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/21: Climate change raising the oceans, making them warmer, new report says (make sure you read the directions and do the REQUIRED ANNOTATIONS as well as take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- log into Classcraft (make sure you are logged in using your CUSD Google account) and set up your character

Language Arts
- brainstorm some open-ended discussion questions that are neither yes/no questions nor have a correct answer

- record your Flipgrid Week 3 video after listening to the podcast about the issue of industrialization and development in India. (Also refer to the videos: "Tackling India's Towering Land" and "Chintan: Ragpickers").
  • Which is more important? Development or preventing environmental pollution?
  • Is it more important to develop the economy, including building new buildings, adding more cars to the roads or to prevent pollution in the air and the climate?
  • What would you do to solve the air pollution problem in India? What can you do at home to prevent pollution and climate change?
Record your video on Flipgridhttps://flipgrid.com/49ce51e5

- come up with good yes/no questions for the Mystery Skype to narrow down the city in North Carolina

Newsela article due next Mon. 10/21: Climate change raising the oceans, making them warmer, new report says (make sure you read the directions and do the REQUIRED ANNOTATIONS as well as take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/21

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Science
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/21: Climate change raising the oceans, making them warmer, new report says (make sure you read the directions and do the REQUIRED ANNOTATIONS as well as take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- log into Classcraft (make sure you are logged in using your CUSD Google account) and set up your character

Language Arts
- record your Flipgrid Week 3 video after listening to the podcast about the issue of industrialization and development in India. (Also refer to the videos: "Tackling India's Towering Land" and "Chintan: Ragpickers").
  • Which is more important? Development or preventing environmental pollution?
  • Is it more important to develop the economy, including building new buildings, adding more cars to the roads or to prevent pollution in the air and the climate?
  • What would you do to solve the air pollution problem in India? What can you do at home to prevent pollution and climate change?
Record your video on Flipgridhttps://flipgrid.com/49ce51e5

- come up with good yes/no questions for the Mystery Skype to narrow down the city in North Carolina

Newsela article due next Mon. 10/21: Climate change raising the oceans, making them warmer, new report says (make sure you read the directions and do the REQUIRED ANNOTATIONS as well as take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/21

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Science
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/21: Climate change raising the oceans, making them warmer, new report says (make sure you read the directions and do the REQUIRED ANNOTATIONS as well as take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- log into Classcraft (make sure you are logged in using your CUSD Google account) and set up your character

Language Arts
- come up with good yes/no questions for the Mystery Skype to narrow down the city in North Carolina

Newsela article due next Mon. 10/21: Climate change raising the oceans, making them warmer, new report says (make sure you read the directions and do the REQUIRED ANNOTATIONS as well as take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/21

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Science
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/21: Climate change raising the oceans, making them warmer, new report says (make sure you read the directions and do the REQUIRED ANNOTATIONS as well as take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)
 
- log into Classcraft (make sure you are logged in using your CUSD Google account) and set up your character

Language Arts
- come up with good yes/no questions for the Mystery Skype to narrow down the city in North Carolina

- record your Flipgrid Week 2 video after exploring the slides about child laborers and include the following: 
  • How do the children's daily schedules compare with the routines of your own day?
  • What keeps you focused on your daily tasks? Is it a commitment to personal success, to family to friends, or to a goal of learning new skills?
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/21: Climate change raising the oceans, making them warmer, new report says (make sure you read the directions and do the REQUIRED ANNOTATIONS as well as take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/21

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Friday, October 11, 2019

Friday, October 11, 2019

Important Reminders
- no school next Mon. 10/14

Science
- log into Classcraft (make sure you are logged in using your CUSD Google account) and set up your character

- finish the Solar House Experiment Conclusion according to your lab group's data

- finish the Solar House Experiment Class Conclusion according to these videos:
Part 1
Part 2

Language Arts
- we got the state wrong for the Mystery Skype!!! (they are NOT in Virginia) — do a search for the 95 and 40 highways and see if you come up with something else

- record your Flipgrid Week 2 video after exploring the slides about child laborers and include the following: 
  • How do the children's daily schedules compare with the routines of your own day?
  • What keeps you focused on your daily tasks? Is it a commitment to personal success, to family to friends, or to a goal of learning new skills?
Newsela article due next Tues. 10/15: Judge rules in Harvard's favor in federal affirmative action case (make sure you read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment) 

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Tues. 10/15

- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog posts (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog:

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Important Reminders
special schedule TOMORROW
- no school next Mon. 10/14

Science
- log into Classcraft (make sure you are logged in using your CUSD Google account) and set up your character

- finish the Solar House Experiment Conclusion according to your lab group's data

- finish the Solar House Experiment Class Conclusion according to these videos:
Part 1
Part 2

Language Arts
- record your Flipgrid Week 2 video after exploring the slides about child laborers and include the following: 
  • How do the children's daily schedules compare with the routines of your own day?
  • What keeps you focused on your daily tasks? Is it a commitment to personal success, to family to friends, or to a goal of learning new skills?
- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog post (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog

Newsela article due next Tues. 10/15: Judge rules in Harvard's favor in federal affirmative action case (make sure you read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment) 

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Tues. 10/15

- picture book hashtag art project due TOMORROW


Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Important Reminders
special schedule this Fri. 10/11
- no school next Mon. 10/14

Science
- finish the Solar House Experiment Conclusion according to your lab group's data

- finish the Solar House Experiment Class Conclusion according to these videos:
Part 1
Part 2

Language Arts
- record your Flipgrid Week 1 video after exploring the video about Amar and include the following: 
  • Which of Amar's qualities and attitudes are most evidence in this film?
  • How do these qualities or attitudes support or motivate Amar during his daily routine?
  • How are these qualities similar to or different from character traits that you have identified for a character from The Bridge Home?
- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog post (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog

Newsela article due next Tues. 10/15: Judge rules in Harvard's favor in federal affirmative action case (make sure you read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment) 

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Tues. 10/15

- picture book hashtag art project due this Fri. 10/11


Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Important Reminders
- special schedule this Fri. 10/11
- no school next Mon. 10/14

Science
- finish your greenhouse effect car illustration on pg. 18 of your binder; make sure to include different colors to show visible light and infrared radiation like the greenhouse effect house illustration

Language Arts
- record your Flipgrid Week 1 video after exploring the video about Amar and include the following: 
  • Which of Amar's qualities and attitudes are most evidence in this film?
  • How do these qualities or attitudes support or motivate Amar during his daily routine?
  • How are these qualities similar to or different from character traits that you have identified for a character from The Bridge Home?
- (optional) take a look at the Padma Venkatraman's blog post (author of The Bridge Home) and feel free to submit questions to her on her blog

Newsela article due next Tues. 10/15: Judge rules in Harvard's favor in federal affirmative action case (make sure you read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level to get credit for the assignment) 

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Tues. 10/15

- picture book hashtag art project due this Fri. 10/11

NoRedInk Quiz #3 TOMORROW!!!   
Covers the following topics:
What Does the Adjective Describe?
Identify Adjectives 1
Describing Verbs and Adjectives 1
Identify Adverbs 1 
Identify Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
Parts of a Whole
Math, Money, and Time
Tricky Nouns
Indefinite Pronouns