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Independent Study Assignments. Due March 11 Trimester 3 Week 1 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk. Objectives. (Language Objective) Be able to discuss the process for conducting an “experiment” using the academic terms from Chapter 8 Know how to classify angles
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Independent Study Assignments Due March 11 Trimester 3 Week 1 Instructor: Mrs. DarciSyfert-Busk
Objectives • (Language Objective) Be able to discuss the process for conducting an “experiment” using the academic terms from Chapter 8 • Know how to classify angles • Know how to accurately measure angles • www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com
6th Grade Independent StudyT3 Week 1 Due: March 11Total Work Completed=_______% Name_______________ P.E. Math *5 PE Credits Due June1 _____PE Log Grade_________ Total Work_________ www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com dbusk@psusd.us ____Ch. 9 Lesson 1 Pg. 434-435 ____Ch. 8 Study Guide Pg. 418-420 ____Benchmark Review Packet ____Workbook 9.1 and 9.2 ____www.gohrw.com Lessons 9.1 and 9.2MUST BE SIGNED by parent!!!!! Parent Signature_______________ Study for Ch. 8 Test (If Proficient or Advanced on Benchmark, you do not have to take it.) Grade__________ Total Work____________
Science Main Objectives This Week: -Know how our earth is changed by shifting plate boundaries -(Language Objective)Be able to tell someone how the earthquake in Chile caused a tsunami I Hawaii -Understand how earthquakes are measured -Understand how to determine how far a point is from the epicenter of an earthquake
Chile • Earthquake Data • Video • ARticle
Earthquakes!!! • Earthquake Video • PPT 9.1
Earthquakes Scavenger Hunt • When was the last earthquake?__________ • Where was it?_________ • What was the largest earthquake recorded in the United States?______________ • What was the largest earthquake ever recorded in Calif.?__________________________________ • What countries are on the “Ring of Fire?” _________________________________________________________ • How big was the Haiti earthquake?__________ • On the bottom of this page list what emergency supplies every household in California should have.
Plate Tectonics Project Due March 4 • Use www.readwritethink.org • Prove you know how plate tectonics work • 8 pages • Cover • Pg. 1-What are lithospheric Plates • Pg. 2-2 kinds of plates? • Pg. 3-Divergent Boundaries • Pg. 4-Convergent Boundaries • Pg. 5. Transform Boundaries • Pg. 6-Formation of Islands • Pg. 7-Cause of Earthquakes • Pg. 8. Measuring Earthquakes • Pg. 9-Preparing for Earthquakes • Pg. 10-Your choice
Science • Assignments: • _____Read Lesson 9.2. Take Cornell Notes. • ____Ch. 9.2 Questions Pg. 193 • ____Read Lesson 9.3. Take Cornell Notes • ____Ch. 9.3 Questions Pg. 197 • _____Earth’s Axis Article Questions • _____Print off 1 article about last week’s Earthquake orTsunami set off by the Chilean Earthquake. • *Benchmark-4/5 • Grade_______ • TW_________
Housekeeping Grades Due March 4!!!! • 5 PE Credits due June 1 • Grade Work • Assignment Sheet • PE • Stamped work • Math • Science • Social Studies • Languages Arts
Language Arts • Main Objectives This Week: • (Lang. Objective) Be able to combine simple sentences using coordinating conjunctions in order to create compound and complex sentences • Use test taking strategies of elimination to do well on standardized tests • Be able to write a personal letter
CST’s • Your Score • Your Goals??? • Talk to Parents…make your goals • Parent Signature • Release Questions 1- • Test Strategy-Elemination
New Reading…”Letter to Scottie” • Pg. 540 • Standard: • Purpose of writing • Writing Personal Letters
Friendly Letter Format Writing Personal (Friendly) Letters • Ww w.letterwritingguide.com
Letter to an Olympian • John Carlos • Joannie • Shaun White • Apolo Ono • Bodie Smith
Writing-Compound and Complex Sentences • 148, 153 • Compoud Sentences • Use coordinating conjunction (and, but, or…) • Each part can stand on its own • Complex Sentence • has 1 independent clause (CAN stand alone) and one or more subordinate clauses(can’t stand alone)
Language Arts T3W1 Grade_________ Work Completed: ______________ • Assignments: • ______Read” Letter To Scottie” Pg. 542. Do Questions Pg. 544. • ______Read “Olympic” Handout. Complete Assignment • ______Selection Support Pgs. 148, 153, 170 • ______Letter to an Olympian (Rough Draft) • ______CST Release Questions 12-end • Study for “Shutout” Test • *Benchmark 3/25
Objectives for this week… -(Language Objective)Be able to retell the story of how Siddhartha became “Buddha” -Summarize the features of Buddhism -Understand how the Maurua rulers united northern India into a great Indian empire -Describe what the Buddhist beliefs are about how to alleviate suffering
Chinese Culture Silk Roads of China Cultural Diffusion of Spiritual Beliefs Carried silk and other goods Trans-Eurasian Connected China (Asia) to Europe Carried culture to and from other countries (cultural diffusion) Take notes on YOUR card Pg. 278 Buddhism Daoism Confucianism
Religions Research Paper Outline and cards with 3 details on each due next week. • Tao • Buddha • Confucius • Laotzu
History Assignments: • _____ Read Ch. 7 Lesson 3. Take Cornell Notes. • _____Ch. 7 Lesson 3 Questions Pg. 239 • _____Workbook lesson 7.3 • _____Eastern Religions Report –all paragraphs finished-Rough Draft input into Microsoft Word • *Benchmark-3/18 • Grade_____ • TW______
Testing Today • Math Benchmark
Testing/Conferencing Time Tests Conferencing Language Arts Benchmark Math Ch. 6 Test Weekly Work Turn In My Access results
Extra Credit Options Language Arts Social Studies See a movie Create a Plot Map from www.readwritethink.org Write a movie Review (See www.nytimes.com for book reviews as an example Volunteer over break Martha’s Kitchen Elderly Home Church Dog Shelter
Extra Credit Math-Bake Christmas Cookies Science Adapt the recipe like we did in class Write up old and new recipe Create a model of how the sun revolves around the sun. Show equinoxes. Seasons, etc. AND/OR Research Winter Solstice Write an essay telling what the Winter Solstice is.
Daily Language Practice • 1 sentence and 1 paragraph per week • Fix sentences…. • Fix Paragraph • COPS • 1.Capitalize Proper Nouns • 2. Beginning of Sentences
Spelling Ex- -Means out or away from -We excluded him from our club. -I exhaled after holding my breathe.
11:30-12Testing/Conference Time Tests Conference Zlateh Math Part A Notes Packet
Persuasive Essay • www.myaccess.com • Username • Password
Compound Sentences • Pg. 538