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This Week in Zixth Grade

Joel Zehring — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:06:52 +0000

As we finish our seed germination lab this week, we’ll compare results to find out what seeds need to germinate and which resources seeds can do without. We’ll also read about the ancient cultures of Mali, Ghana, and Songhay

Objectives

Identify the topic, main idea, and details in the selection.
Read words with unstressed syllables.
Use a dictionary to find meaning of words with prefixes and suffixes.
Identify adverbs athat modify verbs and adjectives.
Write comparative and superlative forms.
Identify the needs of plants and ways they are met in the environment.
Distinguish between vascular and non-vascular plants.

Assingments

Essay: What does a seed need to germinate? What can it do without?
Practice Book pages 38-50

This Week in Zixth Grade

Joel Zehring — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:08:57 +0000

There’s a new president in the White House! In unrelated news, we’ll learn about plants and read about the Great Wall of China this week. We’ll answer the question: How do plants meet their needs?

Objectives:

Phonics: Suffixes -ion and -ation
Comprehension: Summarize; Cause and Effect
Vocabulary: Synonyms
Identify and control variables related to seed germination.
Identify the needs of plants and ways they are met in the environment.
Distinguish between vascular and nonvascular plants.

Assignments:

PB 23-35 (selected)
Lesson 3 worksheet: RS 9-10

Links:

Practice Book 2009.01.12 – Record your scores for the PB pages from last week.

This Week in Zixth Grade

Joel Zehring — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:10:28 +0000

Test time! We’ll take the test for Chapter 4: Energy on Monday. Later this week, we’ll use technology to express our knowledge of energy concepts in creative ways.

Objectives:

Evaluate relationships of science, technology, and society.
Review chapter concepts.

Assignments:

Chapter 4: Energy Assessment
Potential and Kinetic Energy Poster
Writing Fluency Recording
Series and Parallel Circuit Photos
Law of Conservation of Energy Rap/Poem
Spring Toy Wave Commercial

Chapter 4: Energy Review

Joel Zehring — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:13:01 +0000

We will compete in the Cannonball Fun game. Make sure to aim for the right answers!

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This Week (and Next Week) in Zixth Grade

Joel Zehring — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:32:12 +0000

Spark by wizetux

What is electricity? How is electricity produced? We’ll be answering these questions and observing how energy powers the devices on which we depend. Because of the short week this week, we’ll be working with electricity next week as well, with some shocking activities.

Objectives:

Investigate static electricity.
Define current electricity as a flow of electrons.
Describe how electricity is produced.

Assignments:

Investigate: Experimenting with Charges
Lesson 4 Worksheet (RS 35-36)
Performance Challenge: Create an electrical generator.

This Week in Zixth Grade

Joel Zehring — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:23:51 +0000

Hermosa wave by watch4u

We’re making waves in Science as we continue to investigate energy. What are waves? How can slinky show us how energy travels? We’ll find out this week.

Objectives:

Describe the behavior of waves.
Identify the properties of two different kinds of waves.
Recognize how waves carry energy.
Main idea and details – Look for details about different kinds of waves.

Assignments:

Investigate: Making Waves
Lesson 2 Worksheet (RS 31-32)

Question of the Day

Joel Zehring — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:16:16 +0000

Look at the picture below and then anwer the following question with your group.

Bed Jump by jamesjyu

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Weather Reporters

Joel Zehring — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:24:38 +0000

Using the following image, create a presentation like we might see on a morning TV news show. Make sure to explain the on-the-ground weather of at least three locations around the map, based on the symbols you notice in the map. Presentations should include an explanation of the on-the-ground conditions (sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc.).

This Week in Zixth Grade

Joel Zehring — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:34:45 +0000

Did someone say test? Yes, we said we would take the Unit 6 test on Thursday, and then Red Ribbon Week hit. We had to bump the test to this Tuesday. Make sure to use the three lesson worksheets, the text book, and the review game to study.

Later this week, we will begin our unit on Physical Science as we explore the question What are some forms of energy?

Objectives:

Describe how energy changes from one form to another.
Define potential and kinetic energy.
State the law of conservation of energy.

Assignments:

Investigate: Changing Energy Lab Report
RS 29-30

Congratulations to Mrs. Scott and her husband on the birth of their new baby!

This Week in Zixth Grade

Joel Zehring — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:40:11 +0000

This week we review our unit on Earth’s weather and prepare for the unit assessment. Along with the paper assessment, we will express our knowledge of weather concepts through an online video game and a movie-making project.

Objectives:

Express knowledge of Earth’s weather patterns.
Demonstrate how to use a sling psychrometer to measure relative humidity
Use a digital camera to capture video. Use a computer to arrange the captured clips into a presentation.

Assignments:

Relative Humidity Documentary (Tuesday)
Chapter 6 Assessment (Thursday)

Thanks for all your thoughts and well-wishes as Mrs. Zehring and I welcomed home our new son, Nathan. Both mother and baby are very healthy and happy to be home. Special thanks to our guest teacher Mrs. Hardy and our Arizona Youth Partnership instructor Mr. Short.