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Sixth
Grade
Mrs. Kate
Lowrey
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES HAVE SPELLING TESTS EACH FRIDAY.
PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS TO HAVE A BOOK TO READ AT ALL TIMES.
ALL LITERATURE CLASSES GO TO THE LIBRARY EACH FRIDAY.
For
math classes, CL indicates work done in class as a class, most usually done in
math notebooks. IND indicates work done independently, although much of it may
be completed in class, again most usually in notebooks.
WEEK
OF APRIL 28 – May 2
8TH
Grade
Grade 8 is reading “Cheaper by the Dozen”
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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MATH
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12.1 – Area of
Parallelograms, Triangles and Trapezoids, p. 612
CL: 12.1 Study Guide
IND: 12.1 Practice |
12.2 Area of a Circle, p. 619; notes, examples
CL: 12.2 SG
IND: 12.2 Practice |
Quiz – 12.1, 12.2
12.5 Surface Area of Prisms & cylinders; notes, examples
CL: 12.5 SG
IND: 12.5 Practice |
12.6 – Surface Area of Pyramids & Cones, p. 638; notes, examples
CL: 12.6 SG
IND: 12.6 Practice |
Quiz – 12.5 – 12.6
Quiz – Definitions/Formulas 12.1, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5
12.7 – Volume of Prisms & Cones, p. 644
CL: 12.7 SG, notes |
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LIT |
Read/compare Myths in Lit Book, p. 908 & 938 w/myths in “The Greek Gods”
book, p. 61, p. 77 |
Computer Lab:
Microsoft Word table on Greek Gods/Goddesses |
Computer Lab |
Begin reading “Cheaper by The Dozen,” chapters 1-3 |
Read Chapters 4-5 |
7th
Grade
Grade 7 is reading “Across Five Aprils”
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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MATH
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11.1 – 11.4 Vocab/Formula Quiz
11.4 Daily Quiz |
11.5 – Area of a Triangle & Trapezoids, p. 558; notes, examples 1, 2.
CL: YTN: 1-2, p. 559
IND: p. 561-562; 6-12; 24-26; 32 |
11.5 Continued; examples 3, 4, notes
CL: YTN 3-5, p. 560
CL: 11.5 SG
IND: 11.5 Practice |
11.5 Daily Quiz
11.6 – Circumference of a Circle, p. 563; notes, examples
CL: 11.6 SG
IND: 11.6 Practice |
11.6 Daily Quiz
11.7 – Area of a Circle, p. 567; notes, examples
CL: 11.7 SG
IND: 11.7 Practice |
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LIT |
Begin reading, vocabulary, questions
Chapter 6-7, “Across Five Aprils”
Quiz Tues. Ch. 4-5 |
Ch. 4-5 Quiz
Civil War Map
Continue Ch. 6-7
Quiz Thurs |
Discuss 6-7
Collect Civil War Map
Strategic Reading WS |
Ch. 6-7 Quiz
Collect vocabulary, Strategic Reading WS
Ch. 6-7 vocabulary Crossword |
Spelling test Unit 30
Library |
6th
Grade
Grade 6 is reading “A Wrinkle in Time”
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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MATH
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10.3 Daily Quiz
10.4 – Area of a Circle, p. 491, notes, examples
CL: YTN 1-5, p. 491
IND: p. 494-495; 9-16, 24-27
Vocab/formula quiz Wed. 10.3-10.4 |
10.4 Con’t
Examples 3-4, notes
CL: p. 494; #6
IND: p. 494-495
17-23; 28-31; 34
Vocab/formula quiz Wed. |
10.4 Daily Quiz
10.3-10.4 vocab quiz
10.5 – Classify Solids, p. 500; examples, notes
CL: YTN 1-6; p. 500-501; p. 502, 1-6
IND: p. 502-503; 9-13, 16-28, 33-35 |
10.5 Daily quiz
10.6 – Surface Area of a Prism, p. 506, example 1, notes
CL: YTN 1, p. 507
P. 508; 1-4 |
10.6 Con’t
Example 2-3. notes
CL: YTN 2-3, p. 507; p. 508, #5
IND: p. 508-509; 9-14, 19-22 |
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LIT |
Chapter 1 “A Wrinkle in Time”
Vocabulary, questions
Quiz Wed. |
Discuss Chapter 1
Read 2, vocab, questions
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Discuss 2
Read 3, vocab, questions
Ch. 3 quiz Fri |
Discuss 3
Read 4, vocab, questions |
Ch. 3 quiz
Library
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Remember that each of the textbooks has websites that offer
support to students.
The sixth and seventh grade site is www.classzone.com.
It is maintained by McDougal-Littell. Our books have a 2004 copyright and
are titled Middle School Mathematics, Course 1 and Course 2
respectively.
The eighth grade site is maintained by Glencoe and is
www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prealg/mathnet.
Our book is the 2001 edition.
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The websites below have games that relate to many different
activities in math. They are especially helpful in practicing percents,
decimals, and fractions. Try them--you will enjoy them!!
Mission
Magnetite
Penguin Waiter
04/28/2008
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