Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Tuesday, November 26

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 2 HOURS; Odyssey (1 hour & 4 checks by Tuesday); December Lit Journal Calendar will be posted on Ms. Wietholter's class website (http://mswietholters6thgradelanguagearts.com/)
Writing: None
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
Grammar (Radcliff):
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 2 HOURS; Odyssey (1 hour & 4 checks by Tuesday); December Lit Journal Calendar will be posted on Ms. Wietholter's class website (http://mswietholters6thgradelanguagearts.com/)
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff):
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): Practice book , p.15

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Meniscus diagrams
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Monday, November 25, 2013

Monday, November 25

6th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocab Test tomorrow; Check out videos & pictures from our Lit Journal Hospital last week at http://www.mswietholters6thgradelanguagearts.com/
Writing: None
Math: Monster Math is due tomorrow. The Odyssey usernames were reset, so the username is Cps____________ (cps and then your child's ID number). The password is 2013.
Social Studies:
Science: Finish Scientific Inquiry Internet activity at PHSchool.com.  Students have a handout with directions
Grammar (Radcliff): Test over 2.1 - 2.4
Grammar (Wietholter):Workbook 2.3

7th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log (Read for 2 hours over Thanksgiving break.); Check out videos & pictures from our Lit Journal Hospital last week at http://www.mswietholters6thgradelanguagearts.com/
Writing: 218- Copy of Thanksgiving letter for Mrs. Hefel
Math (Greenberg): p. 340-342 #1-39, 52-60
Math (Radcliff): Monster Math is due tomorrow.  Math Book pp. 334-336: #11-37, 46, 51-53.
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):  Practice Book, p.15

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing: Copy of Thanksgiving letter for Mrs. Hefel
Math: p. 372-374 #1-25
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 27 / Quiz on 3.4 on Tuesday
Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, November 22, 2013

Friday, November 22

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in log; Vocab flashcards - Test on Tuesday
Writing:None
Math: Math Boxes and Home Link 3-8.
Social Studies:
Science: Study for metric test retake.  Specific concepts that each student should focus on should be in binder with original test. 
Grammar (Radcliff): Grammar Workbook 2.4
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in log
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 334-336 #1-8, 11-24, 38-43, 58-61
Math (Radcliff): Odyssey.
Social Studies:
Science:214- scientific method vocab in glossary
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): practice book, p.15

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: p. 361 #3-20
Social Studies:
Science: none- quiz today on mass, weight, inertia
Grammar (Greenberg): None
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Thursday, November 21

6th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Reading logs & crossword puzzle due tomorrow
Writing: 
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Study for metric test retake.  Specific concepts that each student should focus on should be in binder with original test.
Grammar (Radcliff):
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff):
Social Studies:
Science:214- scientific method vocab in glossary
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Wednesday, November 20

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing:None
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science: Finish Guided reading handout- Scientific Inquiry
Grammar (Radcliff):
Grammar (Wietholter): Grammar worksheet 2.2

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing:(214) Rough draft of compare / contrast essay due Friday
Math (Greenberg): Create a Cheat Sheet for Thursday's Test
Math (Radcliff): 
Social Studies:
Science:  none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade
Reading: none
Writing: none
Math: p. 365 #1-4, 6-15
Social Studies:
Science: Quiz- Mass, Weight, Inertia study guide
Grammar (Greenberg): p. 39 Exercise 2 and Exercise 3
Grammar (Hefel): none

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Tuesday, November 19

6th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing: None
Math: The homework is Home Link 3-5 and a Sheet called Solving Problems with Ratios (pg. 27).

Click here to view my lesson about Long Division .

Social Studies:
Science:   Complete Scientific Inquiry guided reading notes/handout.
Grammar (Radcliff): We took a quiz on Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns.
Grammar (Wietholter):None

7th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing: (218) Rough draft for compare/contrast essay due on Thursday / complete Venn diagram in packet
Math (Greenberg): p. 314-317 #1-14, 19-29
Math (Radcliff):  The homework is pp. 309-312: 1-15 odd, 25-31.

I also made a video about the first problem on the homework.
Click here to view my lesson about Dilations.


Social Studies:
Science:  none (Metric Test Today)
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): review last nights homework- exercise #2- adjectives.

8th Grade
Reading:Vocab: 10 sentences using figurative devices along with vocabulary words.  
Writing:
Math: p. 357-360 #1-14, 19-29
Social Studies:
Science:  Mass, Weight, Inertia quiz Friday
Grammar (Greenberg): none
Grammar (Hefel):

Monday, November 18, 2013

Monday, November 18

6th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Odyssey (1 hour and 4 checks by Tuesday)
Writing:None
Math: Math Journal page 26 (Reviewing Remainders) and Math Boxes 3-5 (p. 28).
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Radcliff): Workbook 2-3. We have a quiz on Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns tomorrow.
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in reading log; Odyssey (1 hour and 4 checks by Tuesday)
Writing: Final drafts of sequence and descriptive paragraphs due on Wednesday (214)
Math (Greenberg): p. 309-312 #1-17, 29-36
Math (Radcliff): pp. 303-306: 1-10, 22-27
Social Studies:
Science: 214: Metric Test Tuesday, Complete Metric Measurement: Length lab and questions
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): Section 2.1, exercise 2

8th Grade
Reading: Vocabulary: Use all ten vocabulary words in a story / Cut out plot structure pyramid
Writing:
Math: p. 351-352 #6 and 23 / p. 827 Lesson 6-3 #1-9, 11-15
Social Studies:
Science:none
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 26
Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, November 15, 2013

Friday, November 15th

6th Grade
Reading: Read 30 minutes. Complete Odyssey.
Writing: None
Math: Math Journal pp. 10 & 14. Room 206 has Home Link 3-4. Complete Odyssey (at least 2 checks and at least 1 hour)
Social Studies: Complete writing  Name Worksheet
Science:  none
Grammar (Radcliff): We started looking at intensive and reflexive pronouns.
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 303-306 #1-15, 26-28
Math (Radcliff): Complete pp. 297-299: 1-8, 11-16, 20, 25-42.
Social Studies: Room 214- Complete Units 5 and 6 in Constitution Booklet
Begin C.E. #5 Due 11/20-Local
Room 218-Begin C.E. #5 Due 11/21-Local
Complete Units 5 and 6 in Constitution Booklet
Science: 218: Metric test Monday  214: Metric Test Tuesday, Complete Metric Measurement: Length lab and questions
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: p. 351-352 #1-5, 7-21
Social Studies: Begin C.E. #5 Due 11/21-Local
Complete Home Front Packet be sure to use notes!
Science: none
Grammar (Greenberg): none
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Thursday, November 14

6th Grade
Reading: None
Writing: None
Math: Math Binder pages 21-22.
Social Studies: Complete Writing Name Worksheet
Science: 6 scientific method vocab words in glossary
Grammar (Radcliff): We took a short quiz on pronouns and antecedents.
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading: None
Writing: None
Math (Greenberg): p. 297-299 #1-17, 29-42
Math (Radcliff): pp. 290-291: #9-25, 28-31. Show your work.
Social Studies: Room 214- Complete Units 5 and 6 in Constitution Booklet
Begin C.E. #5 Due 11/20-Local
Room 218-Begin C.E. #5 Due 11/21-Local
Science: 218: Metric test Monday  214: Metric Test Tuesday
Grammar (Aguilar): Study
Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: p. 827 Lesson 6-1 (#1-6) and Lesson 6-2 (#1-15)
Social Studies: Begin C.E. #5 Due 11/21-Local
Science: none
Grammar (Greenberg): Textbook - p. 36 Exercise 1 and p. 37 Exercise 2
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Wednesday, November 13

6th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:  6 scientific method vocab words in glossary
Grammar (Radcliff):
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading:
Writing: Sequence, Paragraph, and Descriptive Paragraph Rough Drafts Due Friday (218)
Math (Greenberg): p .290-292 #1-24, 31-36, 53-56
Math (Radcliff):
Social Studies:
Science:  none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade
Reading: Independent Read for 30 minutes
Writing:
Math: p. 345-347 #1-6, 8-22, 41-50
Social Studies:
Science: Weight handout
Grammar (Greenberg): none
Grammar (Hefel): none

Friday, November 8, 2013

Friday, Nov 8


*Parents- if you have not already paid the 1st $60 for the Michigan Trip, please pay this on Tuesday during Report Card Pick-Up
6th Grade
Reading: Read for 2 hours & record in log
Writing: None
Math: Odyssey. Don't forget Monster Math (due Nov. 26th).
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Radcliff): We continued working on 2.2: Pronoun and Antecedent agreement. The homework is Workbook 2-2.
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading:Read for 2 hours & record in log; Vocab
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): p. 816: Lesson 3-6 and Lesson 4-2.
Social Studies:
Science:  214 only-Complete Metric Conversions 1-14.  Must show math work for credit.
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Weight handout
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Thursday, November 7

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; work on Post-It book Vocab test tomorrow; Odyssey (1 hour & 4 checks by Tuesday)
Writing: None
Math: Math Boxes and Home Link 3-3
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Radcliff): We began working with pronouns and antecedents.
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocab test tomorrow; Odyssey (1 hour & 4 checks by Tuesday)
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): Finish Classwork (p. 819-820 Lesson 5-5, 6-1, 6-2, and 6-3)
Math (Radcliff): Complete p. 818 (Lesson 5-2) and 821 (6-4). Quiz over 6-1 through 6-3 tomorrow.
Social Studies:
Science: Complete Metric Conversions 1-14.  Must show math work for credit.
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Tomorrow is the last day of Graphing Battleship.  Think about new rules/strategies you could add to make the game more interesting/fun.
Social Studies:
Science: Complete Inertia handout 1-5.  Extra Credit- Inertia coin experiment (quarters, dimes, nickels).  Record observations.  Explain what was occurring using data as evidence.
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 25
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Wednesday, November 6


$60 Michigan deposit due Friday, November 8
6th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log; work on Post-It book
Writing:None
Math: Finish 3 and 4 on page 9. Finish page 12 (which is Home Link 3-2). The page numbers are now at the bottom of the pages.
Social Studies:
Science:  Study for Metric Test Thursday.  Study Plan provided Tuesday.
Grammar (Radcliff): We took a quiz over 2-1 today.
Grammar (Wietholter):None

7th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocab test
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 278-280 #1-35, 64-69
Math (Radcliff): p. 278: #10-18, 55-63
Social Studies:
Science:  218:  Complete Metric Conversions 1-14.  Must show math work for credit.
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): Study Noun Test

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Think about strategic placements for your ships in Graphing Battleship
Social Studies:
Science:  Complete Inertia handout 1-5.  Extra Credit- Inertia coin experiment (quarters, dimes, nickels).  Record observations.  Explain what was occurring using data as evidence. 
Grammar (Greenberg):p. 34-35 Exercises 1 and 2
Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Tuesday, November 5


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; continue working on Post-It book; Vocab flashcards
Writing: None
Math: Math Boxes 3-2. Don't forget Monster Math (due Nov. 26) and Odyssey for this week.
Social Studies:
Science:  Study for Metric Test Thursday.  Study Plan provided today.
Grammar (Radcliff): Workbook 2-1.
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in reading log; Vocab crossword
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 272-273 #1-23
Math (Radcliff): pp. 272-274: #1-23, 34-40
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): Work on cheat sheet for Noun Grammar Test tomorrow

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Think about strategic placements for your ships in Graphing Battleship
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 24
Grammar (Hefel):

Monday, November 4, 2013

Monday, November 4

6th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Math Boxes and Home Link 3-1.
Social Studies:
Science:  Metric Measuring Lab- Length.  Complete all questions
Grammar (Radcliff): We began working on Unit 2-1, Pronouns. No homework.
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 266-267 #1-28
Math (Radcliff): pp. 267-269: # 10-24, 28, 36, 38-41
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): Noun review (corrections on 1.1-1.4).  Test Wednesday.

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: None / Battleship Project
Social Studies:
Science:none
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 23
Grammar (Hefel):