Week of April 30th - May 4th

EDGE species story project - due Friday 

Zoo Field trip is on Friday!!  

Chapter 12 test - Next Thursday, May 10th

Week of April 23rd - 27th

Chapter Review p.439 #6-15, p.440#19-23, p.441#1-4 - due Thursday

Week of April 16th - 20th

Extension - Final draft of EDGE story due on or before next Thursday, April 26th

7 drawings due on or before Friday, April 27th

Did you know.., glossary, and threats/conservations due on or before Wednesday, April 26th

**This project is done in groups of 2-4 people.  They have also been working on it during class 2 days a week**

Week of March 26th - 30th

No Homework

**The San Francisco Zoo field trip will be on Friday, May 4th**

(Students were placed in groups and are beginning to work on their EDGE species story - a children's book that teaches about a Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species.  See the EDGE of existence website: www.edgeofexistence.org to learn more about it.)

Week of March 19th - 23rd

No Homework

Week of March 12th - 16th

Symbiotic Relationship Quiz (12.2 in the text) - Due Friday

Zoo field trip permission slip - Due Friday

Good Buddies worksheet (assigned last friday) - Due Friday

Week of March 5th - 9th

Levels of Environment poster(assigned last Wednesday) - Due Tuesday

Ecological Interactions chart(assigned last Friday) - Due Wednesday

Week of February 28th - March 2nd

Levels of Environment Poster (assigned Wednesday) - Due Tuesday, March 6th

Signed test and report score sheet - due Friday

Week of February 12th -16th 

Finish chapter 11 study guide - Due Wednesday (we ended up going over this in class together on Tuesday, but you will be turning them in on Thursday before your test. )

Chapter 11 test - Thursday

Week of February 6th - 10th

Class work - Biome group poster due on Thursday

Week of January 30th - February 3rd

Energy pyramid worksheet - due Tuesday

Ecology Vocabulary and 11.4 worksheets - due  Friday

Week of January 16 - 20th

Report due - Thursday

Week of January 9th - 13th

Rough draft of volcano report - due Tuesday, January 10th (see pink instruction sheet, in your binder science section, to make sure you include all required information)

3-4 volcano related pictures - due Tuesday, January 10th

Map showing where in the world your volcano is located - Thursday, January 12th

Diagram of how plate tectonic movement caused your volcano to form - Thursday January 12th

Week of January 2nd - 6th

finish 1 paragrah of plate tectonic report - due Tuesday

Rough draft of volcano report - Tuesday, January 10th
3-4 volcano related pictures for report, with captions - Tuesday, January 10th

Week of December 12th - 16th

The kids are continuing to work on their volcano report.  They will be given class time to work in the library on Monday and Tuesday.  They will be given a sheet with a list of due dates for each part of the project on Tuesday.

Research for the project should be complete by Thursday, December 15th.  This will count as a homework assignment.  After the break, students will begin writing their report, and the putting together the other parts of the report. 

Week of December 5th - 9th

The kids are working on their research for their volcano report.  They have been given two days of library working time this week to work on their research. 

Week of November 28th - December 2nd

Chapter 8 test - Wednesday

I'll be collecting folders to give you a grade on contents on Friday.  Be sure to add any needed papers to your folders before then. 

Week of November 21st - 23rd

Study guide for Chapter 8 test (on Tectonic Plates).  It will be handed out on Monday and students will be given class time to work on it - due Tuesday

Volunteer form for Creek Restoration - December 3rd from 9:00 - 12:00 - due Wednesday

Finish "Using USGS" form - due Wednesday, November 30th

Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!! I'm thankful to have all of you as my students!!

Week of November 14th - 18th

Study guide for chapter 8 test on Tectonic Plates will be given to students on Monday, 11/21.  Test will be on Wednesday, November 30th.

Volunteer form for Creekside Restoration date - December 3rd from 9:00 - 12:00 - due Wednesday 11/ 23

Finish 8.4 - due Thursday

Complete "Using USGS" worksheet - Friday (extended - due next Wednesday 11/23)

Finish Tectonic Plate Dictionary - due Tuesday, 11/22

Week of November 7th -11th

Finish sea floor map assignment - due Wednesday

Finish 8.3 - due Thursday

Extra Credit - turn in signed quiz.  Also.....find out the name of the newest Hawaiian island

Week of October 24 -28

Finish Foldable Earth Layers - due Tuesday for 6th period, Wednesday for 7th period

Earth Layers question sheet - due Thursday

Earth Layers quiz - Friday


Week of October 17-21
Please return Heat Unit Final Exam with a parent signature by Wednesday 10/19.

Week of October 10-14
Have Study Guide filled out for Monday 10/10. End of the Unit Test on Wednesday 10/12.
Solar House Inquiry Presentations Tuesday through Friday.  Heat Unit folders due Thursday 10/13.  the folders must include a table of contents and have the contents organized.

Week of October 3-7
Work on Solar House Group Inquiry Project in class this week.  Due date Friday 10/7.  Groups will present their findings to the class on Friday and Monday.

Heat Unit Final Exam next week on Wednesday 10/12.  Please fill out Study Guide and bring it to class Monday 10/10 for Review.

Week of September 26-30
Solar House Group Inquiry Project assigned Monday 9/26.  Bring supplies to construct your experimental houses on Tuesday 9/27.  This is an in class project due date TBD.

Week of September 19-23
Begin the Solar House Project.  No homework will be assigned.

Week of September 12-16
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation poster due Friday.  We will spend class time working on this project.  Any posters that are unfinished by Thursday should be completed for Homework.  The quiz has been postponed until next week. 

Week of September 5-9
Using the Study Guide and Your Science Folder please prepare for the Science Test on Friday 9/9

Week of August 29-September 2
Please organize your Science Folder to turn in Friday. Study your notes for a mini quiz Friday.
Week of September

Week of August 22nd - August 27th

Welcome to 6th grade!!

Complete questionnaire from Mrs. Hirsch - due Friday August 27th

Week of May 15 - 20

You will have some classtime to work on your Natural Resource Visuals on Tuesday. Be prepared! Bring any supplies you may need.  (don't buy anything for your visual....just use recycled items)

Week of May 9 - 12

Clues and Questions packet - due Thursday

Extra Credit - Due  next Tuesday, May 17th

Week of April 18 - 22

SF Zoo field trip is on Thursday!

Finish Planet Earth movie notes and reflection - due Wednesday

EDGE books due Thursday morning!!

Week of April 4 - 8

Chapter 12 test - Tuesday
Extra credit study guide - Tuesday

Resources, Illustrations, Cover and Title Page - Thursday 4/7

***EDGE  project extended - Due 4/21

Week of March 28 - April 1

Minimum of 5 drawings for EDGE book - due Tuesday

Threats and Conservation Efforts and Glossary - due Wednesday

Chapter 12 vocab review wkst and chapter review questions: p. 439 #1-15 and P.440 #19-22 - due thurs

Chapter 12 test - Friday Tuesday

Week of March 14 -18

Rough draft (typed) of group EDGE species story - due Wednesday

Final draft of EDGE species story (edited and divided into pages for book) - due Friday

Other EDGE Species Story due dates:
Parents,
As a group, students decided who is responisble for which parts of the story.  Each student has a pink or salmon colored packet with project assignments, due dates, and their individual list of responsibilities:

5 pages of drawings completed - due Wednesday, March 23rd
Did You Know, Threats and Conservation Efforts, and Glossary - due Wednesday, March 30th
Food Web or Pyramid - due Friday, April 1st
Resources, Title Page, Illustrations and Cover - due Tuesday, April 5th
ENTIRE STORY COMPLETE - due April 7th


Week of March 7 - 11

Assigned Tuesday - Specific species search and story idea - due Thursday

Week of Feb 28 - March 4

Assigned Tuesday- 12.1/12.2 worksheet - due Wednesday

Assigned Thursday- EDGE Webquest (both sides) - due Friday www.edgeofexistence.org

Assigned Friday- Specific species research - due next Wednesday, March 9th

Week of Feb 7 - 11

Energy pyramid worksheet - due Wednesday

Vocabulary worksheet and chapter 11 review questions (complete white worksheet and attach binder paper to complete the additional questions from text)- due Thursday

Test on Chapter 11 - Friday

Week of Jan 10-14

Complete Plate Tectonic Report (all parts) - due Tuesday

Week of Jan 3 - 7

Complete Plate Tectonic research paper - due Thursday

3-4 pics related to your topic, with labels - Due Friday

Map of the location of your topic - Due Friday

*We will be in the computer lab on Wednesday.*

Week of December 13 - 17

2 paragraphs of PT research paper typed - due Thursday

PT diagram - due Tuesday

Week of December 6 - 10

Diagram - due Tuesday

Test on chapter 8 - Next Tuesday, December 14th

2 paragraphs for PT project - typed - Next Thursday, December 16th

Week of November 22 - 24

Chapter 8 test postponed until after Thanksgiving!

(Thursday 11/18) Finish USGS earthquake search (2 sided worksheet).  Plot earthquakes (using latitude and longitude) on your seafloor map. - Due Tuesday

On Tuesday we'll be continuing our research for our plate tectonic report during class.  If you get a chance to - go to your local library and check out a book or two on your topic. 

Week of November 15-19

(Tuesday 11/16) tectonic plate research project assigned.  Choose a topic from the choices in your yellow packet.  You will have class time later this week to begin your research! - due Thursday

(Tuesday 11/16) Chapter Review pg. 295 #7-18, pg. 296 #19, 20, 26-31, pg. 297 #1-9- due Thursday

(Wednesday11/17) Chapter 8 Test - Next Wednesday, November 24th POSTPONED!
 
(Thursday 11/18) Finish USGS earthquake search (2 sided worksheet).  Plot earthquakes (using latitude and longitude) on your seafloor map. - Due Tuesday

Week of October 25 - 29

(Wednesday 10/27) Quiz on 8.1 and 8.2 (earth layers, continental drift theory) - Friday

(Tuesday 10/26) Read chapter 8, section 2 (p.270-275) and finish worksheet - due Wednesday

Week of October 18 - 22

(Tuesday 10/19) Earth Layer Foldables and Foldables Question Sheet - due Friday

(Wednesday 10/18) 8.1 worksheet - due Thursday

Week of Sept 20 - 24

Working on preparing our Solar House Experiments this week...

Growing plants experiment worksheet - due Thursday (assigned Wednesday)

Bring in supplies for solar house - due Friday

Solar house inquiry - Steps 1-5 - due Friday (assigned Thursday)

Week of Sept 13 - 17

Heat transfer poster - due Friday

Heat transfer quiz - Thursday

Complete 1.2 packet - due Tuesday (was assigned on Friday)

Week of September 6 - 10

Complete 1.2 packet - due Tuesday, Sept 14

Complete 1.3 packet - due Wednesday

Week of Aug 30 - Sept 3

Finish "6th grade science" packet - due friday

Bring text book home.  Leave it there for the remainder of the school year....we have a class set to use when you're at school. 

***Extra Credit - Due September 30th*** Conduct an experiment that demonstrates conduction or convection.  Draw pictures showing your results.  Write a hypothesis, your procedure, explain your results and conclusion.


Week of August 23 -27

Great first week!! 

Remember to bring your school paperwork packets home to your parents (they were handed out during connections on Thursday). 

Parents - we're excited to meet you all at 6:30 on Tuesday, August 31st at Back-To-School-Night.  Meet at room 203.