6th Grade @ Norup International

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Course 2

What We Did Today

Measurement Review

Homework

Text pg. 255 #1-10

How many of your couch will fit in your room?

Quiz Wed. sections 5.5 & 5.6

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Today we started our "Mixed Reactions" lab. Students traveled to various stations to test out various substances. They were to record temperatures and make observations and then determine if a chemical change occurred.

Homework

No new homework. Last night's assignment: Answer the section review questions on page 69 in complete sentences.

Discussion Starters

How can you tell if a chemical reaction took place?

BROOKS - LA/TECH, 1-31-12

IN CLASS: Started Writer's Workshop: The Literary Essay. Today we did Lesson 1: Responding and Theorizing About Characters. We analyzed characters from the anchor text ("Scout's Honor") and the novel (Tuck Everlasting).

HOMEWORK: ALL TUCK WORK IS DUE TOMORROW (the take-home quiz and the question packet)!!!!!! Finish the character work from class today. AR book due 2/16.

TECH

IN CLASS: Keyboarding practice.

HOMEWORK: none

Veta Brooks
Language A Teacher
Norup International School

14450 Manhattan

Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone 248-837-8356

Fax 248-547-5558

New!vbrooks@berkleyschools.org

www.berkleyschools.org

Humanities-Mr. Lyskawa

-Students discussed 8.1 in class today. We also introduced 8.2 and began to take notes on 8.2 (main idea for each blue subheading) in class.

-Homework is to complete 8.2 notes and a current event for tomorrow.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Science

What We Did Today

Students got their grades for the Super Element projects. We then took Daily Science Quiz 49-60. Following the quiz, students were to read pages 62-69 and then complete the section review questions on page 69. They should be answered in complete sentences.

Homework

Answer the section review questions on page 69 in complete sentences.

Discussion Starters

How does energy affect matter?

Course 2

What We Did Today

Quarterly Test & Review

Homework

Text pg. 814 Michigan Book or 780 #33-44

Quiz Wed. sections 5.5 & 5.6

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

BROOKS - LA/TECH, 1-30-12

IN CLASS: Read the story "Scout's Honor" by Avi which will be used as the anchor text for the Literary Essay Unit.

HOMEWORK: Make sure the Tuck Everlasting packet is complete - due Wednesday, February 1st. Tuck take-home quiz is also due February 1st. AR book due February 16th.