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”  

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

MATH

 

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

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”

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

MATH

 

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

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”

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

MATH

 

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

LIT

Chapter 1 “A Wrinkle in Time”

Vocabulary, questions

Quiz Wed.

Discuss Chapter 1

Read 2, vocab, questions

 

Discuss 2

Read 3, vocab, questions

Ch. 3 quiz Fri

Discuss 3

Read 4, vocab, questions

Ch. 3 quiz

Library

 

 

 

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!!

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04/28/2008