Continue Ch. 1
Review: multiplication facts
Skills: variables & exponents, solving equations, area of rectangles and problem with the guess and check strategy.
Ch. 1 Test will be Tuesday, Sept. 11. Vocabulary due that day also.
Begin Ch. 2 in 7th text.
Review: multiplication facts
Skills: compare & order decimals, round decimals, multiply with decimals and reasonable answers
Begin new vocabulary list.
See agenda for homework.
Enr. Math
Mid Ch 1 Test on Monday!
Review: multiplication facts, powers & exponents
Skills: solving equations, area of rectangles & parallelograms, choosing method of computation
Ch 1 Vocabulary due on Friday, Aug. 31.
Ch. 1 Test is Friday, Aug. 31.
6th Math
Review: prime factorization, multiplication facts
Skills: powers & exponents, order of operations, evaluate algebraic expressions pp. 14 - 37 student text
Quiz on Wed. & Fri.
Ch. 1 Vocabulary now due Friday, Sept. 7.
Please make sure students have their red binder & folder, 2 regular pencils and red pens and notebook paper!
Language Arts
Review: Writing effective sentences, run-on & stringy sentences, combining sentences
Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday. New words introduced on Wednesday.
DOL - Daily Oral Language
Students correct 2 sentences each day for a weekly grade. Done in class together.
Spinner Book Report - Assigned last Friday and due Sept. 11. Examples were passed around for everyone to examine. Assignment sheet sent home to be signed & returned for check on Monday, Aug. 27. Students may keep sheet once it’s checked.
AR Test - Due Sept. 21. Students must read a green dot book, level 5.0 to 8.0, from the library & take the test on that book. This book may also be used for the spinner book report so long as it is a fiction book.
Review: Multiplication facts will be reviewed for the 1st 9 weeks. Timed tests on Mon. & Th. lead to membership in the 3 min. club. (See note home.)
Skills this week: 4 step problem solving plan, order of operations, variables & expressions
Quiz on Wednesday & mid ch.1 test on Friday.
Check agenda books for homework.
Review: Students will take a diagnostic test in both Reading & Language Arts.
Skills this week: run-on sentences, sentence fragments & stringy sentences
Vocabulary: 1st ten words introduced in cartoon format
Vocabulary quiz over the list is next Tuesday, Aug. 28.
Daily Oral Language: Students will review & correct 2 sentences for punctuation, spelling, capitalization, usage etc. daily. This will be graded each week.
Check agenda book for homework.
6th Math Agenda
Review: Multiplication facts for 1st 9 weeks
Each week’s timed test can lead to membership in the 3 minute club. (See note home.)
Skills this week: 4 step plan for problem solving, divisibility patterns, prime factors pp. 6 - 17 Check agendas for homework.
Quiz on Wednesday over lessons 1-1 and 1-2.
Vocabulary sheet due Friday, Aug.31.
Welcome to Schilling Farms! We are so excited to meet you and are looking forward to a terrific year in 6th grade !
