Friday, February 25

Math- Lesson 63- 95% ( new concept)

Science-11.7 Insects: Helpful or Harmful

Language-Quiz and review.

History-The Great Depression (130-140), The Hoover presidency, and FDR's "New Deal"

Spelling- Lesson 6 Spelling / Vocab test- 80% :/

Independent Reading- 30 Min in "6th Grade Nickname Game"

Thursday, February 24

Math-Lesson 62-    90 % ( new concept)

Science-11.6, Cont. with Lepidoptera: Scale-Winged Insects. Read and discussed "Moths: Fliers by Night" Did Brain Drain on pg. 461

Language-Unit 8, Recognizing Sentences & Fragments and Correcting Fragments.

History-Chapter 23 (Abeka) Before and During World War II. Discussed the time between the World wars (1919-1939) Philosophies clash, Anti Christian thought: Friedrich Nietzsche, Soren Kierkegard, and Sigmond Freud. Also, the Era of Optomism, The Roaring 20's and the Automobile revolutionizes America.
Spelling-Took practice quiz. Missed 2 (different) words, wrote them 10 x each.

Independent Reading-Read for 30 min. in "6th Grade Nickname Game"

Family Reading-Chapters 24 & 25 of "Little Britches"

Wednesday, February 23

Math-Lesson 61 (New Concept) 100%

Science-11.6, Cont. with Lepidoptera: Scale-Winged Insects. Read and discussed several species of Butterflies.

Language-Unit 8, "Locating Complements" Exercise A

History-Chapter 23 (Abeka) Before and During World War II. Discussed the time between the World wars (1919-1939) Attempts at peace. Hatred and Debt. Tension with France. Troubles in Europe.

Spelling-Took practice quiz. Missed 2 words and wrote 10xeach.

Independent Reading-Trip to the library today, checked out a new book called, "The 6th Grade Nickname Game". 30 min each.

Family Reading-Chapters 23 and 24 of "Little Britches"

Tuesday, February 22

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE 'NOOG!!  LUNCH DOWNTOWN WITH DAD :)

Math-Lesson 59- 90% Lesson 60-95%

Science-Did Chapter 11 Worksheet 24

Language-Unit 8, "Diagramming Compound Subjects and Verbs" Exercises A-D

Spelling-Took a practice test. Missed 3 words and wrote 10xeach.  Reviewed vocab words and used in sentence.

Family Reading- Chapter 21 and 22.

Monday, February 21

Math- Lesson 57-90%  Lesson 58-100%

Science-Lesson 11.6   Lepidoptera: Scale-Winged Insects (Flying Flowers)

Language-Unit 8, Recognizing compound subject and compound verbs. Did Exercise A, B, and C.

Spelling-Review of List 6. Rule # 1. I before E.

Independent Reading-Finished "Framed" will begin sequel tomorrow.

Family Reading-Chapters 19 and 20 of "Little Britches"

Friday, February 18

It's FFFRRIIIIIIDDDDDAAAAAYYYYY!!!

Math- Chapter 8 quiz-100% Lesson 56-100%       WOW!!!!!!!

Spelling- Test-95%

Grammar-Unit 8, Diagramming Subjects and Verbs. Exercises A-D

Science- Finished lesson on Ant's and did Brain Drain on page 445.


Independent reading-Read 30min of, "Framed"

Thursday, February 17

Math-Lesson 54-100%  Lesson 55-95%

Spelling-Took practice test. Missed 3 words. Wrote 10 x each.

Grammar-Continued with 'Recognizing Subjects and Predicates' Did Exercises A and B.

Science-Did an entire review of Chapter 11....ugh.

History-Watched and discussed: "Last Stand at Little Big Horn", Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse / Battle Custer

Independent reading- Finished Chapter 12 of "Framed". (30 Min)

Family Reading-Chapter 17 of "Little Britches"

Wednesday, February 16

School outside Today!!!!!

Math- Lesson 52-100%  Lesson 53- 100%      GReat Day!!!

Spelling- Took an oral quiz and wrote each missed word 10 times.  Review of Vocab words.

Grammar- Unit 8 "The Sentence" Discussed the 4 types of sentences: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory. As well as "Recognizing Subjects & Predicates".

Science-11.5 Reviewed Honeybees, Bumblebees, and Wasps. Read and discussed, "Ants: Willing Workers"


Independent reading- Read in Framed for 30 min. (Chapter 12)

Family Reading-Read Chapter 15 and 16 in Little Britches.

Tuesday, February 15

Math- Lesson 51-100%     Quiz Chapter 7-96%

Spelling-Took practice test. Wrote missed words 10x each.  Reviewed Vocab definitions. Did Exercises A and B.

Grammar-Reviewing Units 1-7 Exercise A and B

Science-11.5 (b) Hymenoptera: Membrane-Winged Insects

History-Watched Drive Thru History DVD part 2 "The Circus Maximus",, "Chariot Racing", The Great Fire of Rome", Nero's Persecution of the Christians", and the "Roman Pantheon"

We will break these topics down and study each one individualy using sources such as library books, motion pictures, etc., beginning with "The Circus Maximus". Tomorrow we will discuss it more thouroghly and also watch the motion picture, "Ben Hur".

Independent reading- read for 30 min (Chapter 9) in Framed.

Family Reading-read chapter 14 in Little Britches

Monday, February 14

Happy 'V' Day!!

Math- Lessons 49  95%  Lesson 50 100%

Spelling- Reviewed spelling rule 4. Discussed each word and how rule applies. Reviewed vocab words, and used each in a sentence.

Grammar-Reviewing Punctuation (pg. 54) Exercises A and B

Science- 11.5 (a) Hymenoptera: Membrane-Winged Insects


Independent reading- read for 30 min (Chapter 8) in Framed

Family Reading- Little Britches   Chapter 13

Thursday, February 10 (Greenfield)

Science- Chapter 11- Insects and Other Arthropods

               1. Read together 11.3- Beetles, Bugs, and Flies pg. 419-423.
               2. Brain Drain on pg. 423 (orally is fine)

Math-Lesson 47  & Lesson 48

Spelling / Vocab-1. Review Rule 3.
                             2. Take oral or written practice quiz. (up to Evan, because he seems to do better when he writes the word)
                             3. Write each missed word 10 x each.
                             4. Review Vocab words and use words in a sentence.

Grammar-Book Reports-Preparing Written Book Reports
                             1. Read together and discuss pgs. 50 and 51

History-CD


Independent Reading-Try to read at least 30 min per day, Framed.

Friday, February 11 (Greenfield)

Science- Chapter 11- Insects and Other Arthropods

               1. Read together 11.4 On a Wing and a Song pg. 424-432
               2. Brain Drain on pg. 433

Math- Chapter 6 Quiz
     

Spelling / Vocab- List 4 Spelling and Vocab test.

Grammar-Read together and discuss pgs. 52 and 53

History-CD


Independent Reading-Try to read for at least 30 minutes per day.

Wednesday, February 9 (Greenfield)

Science- Chapter 11- Insects and Other Arthropods

               1. Read together 11.3- Beetles, Bugs, and Flies pg. 411-417. (this lesson was too long so I'm breaking it up into 2 days) 
               2. Take Quiz 28

Math-Lesson 45 & Lesson 46

Spelling / Vocab-1. Review Rule 3.
                             2. Take oral or written practice quiz. (up to Evan, because he seems to do better when he writes the word)
                             3. Write each missed word 10 x each.
                             4. Review Vocab words and use words in a sentence.

Grammar-Unit 6 Preparing an Outline
                             1. Do Exercise A, B, and C. You might have to briefly review yesterdays lesson.

History-CD


Independent Reading-Try to read for at least 30 min per day. Framed.

Tuesday, February 8 (Greenfield)

Science- Chapter 11- Insects and Other Arthropods

               1. Read together 11.2-Insect Body Plan. pg. 403-407 Do Brain Drain on pg. 410 (orally is ok)
                     a. The activities / projects associated with these lessons are up to you.

Math-  Lesson 43 & Lesson 44

Spelling / Vocab- 1. Review Rule 3.
                             2. Take oral or written practice quiz. (up to Evan, because he seems to do better when he writes the word)
                             3. Write each missed word 10 x each.
                             4. Do exercise A. and B.

Grammar-Unit 6 pg. 45, Steps to Preparing an Outline.
                            1. Read through each step 1-8 and discuss.
                            2. Look at the Sample Topical Outline and Sentence Outline and discuss differences.

History-CD


Independent Reading-Please read for at least 30 minutes per day. Framed.

Monday, February 7 ( Greenfield)

Science- Chapter 11- Insects and Other Arthropods

               1. Read together 11.1- Insect: Fascinating Arthropods pg. 395-402.
               2.  Brain Drain (orally is ok)

Math- Lesson 41  & Lesson 42

Spelling / Vocab-List 4
                1. Review Rule 3 on page 3, "For words ending in y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i before all suffixes except those beginning with i.
                2. Read through each word to see how the rule applies to that word.
                3. Review each Vocab word, discuss meaning, pronunciation, and use in a sentence.

History-CD

Independent Reading-Try to have him read for at least 30 min / day. Framed.

Grammar-Unit 6-Making an Outline. Read pg 44 together thoroughly and do Exercise on pg. 45.
           
               ****Note to Alesia****

Originally I told you that I wanted to eventually sell the Grammar book so I asked that Evan didn't write in it. I had been going through the exercises with him orally. However, last week I realized that he wasn't retaining the information as well as he should be. I feel it's because he hasn't been writing the answers. Please have him do the exercises in the Grammar book. Also, this is the book that I have purchased the teacher key for. I hope that helps!

Friday, February 4

Traveling to Greenfield today. School in the car. Evan did very well considering that riding makes him sleepy.

Math- Lesson 38  Lesson 39 Lesson 40  Quiz Chapter 5


Science-Continue review of Chapter 3.

Grammar / Comp-Unit 5, Quiz 4

Spelling-Final test  (didn't end up taking since he did so well yesterday :)

Independent reading- Framed-2 Chapters

Thursday, February 3rd

Math-Lesson 37   100%

Science-Review missed questions from Chapter 3 Test.

Grammar / Comp-Unit 5, Using Quotation Marks, Exercise A-E  QUIZ-90%

Spelling-Test on spelling words and Vocab words. Missed only 1 Vocab word!  Good Job.

Reading-Finish book report. Make necessary edits, and publish. (See Below) Read book, Framed.

Family Read- Little Britches Chapter 12

                                                                      

                                                  Brain’s Return by Gary Paulsen                      

Evan McCorkle

February, 2011

 Brian is 16 years old and spent a couple of years on an island and learned how to survive. He went back to his mom’s after a couple of years and his mom tried to make him live a civilized way with normal society and school. Then he realized he couldn’t deal with it. His adventure started when he was at his mom’s house. Later he went on his journey to the island were his close friends the Smallhorns live on. He ran into bears, wolves, a deer, and a ton of blood sucking mosquitoes.                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Brian hates school! He gets annoyed by all the kids who talk about who is cool and who is not. Also, Brian was sick of cars, television, horns, and all the loud noises you could think of that are in a town. One time Brian went to a party and ran into Carl a big football player that asked Susan out and she said ,“no”. Carl got mad and he is furious to see that Susan is with Brian. So, he threw open a door and tried to hit Brian but hit Hayley with the door and it makes his nose poor out blood. Hayley is Brian’ s friend. Next Carl hit Brian in the face and Brian gets so mad and starts swinging punches with his fists open. He is going for Carl’s stomach, face, back of his head, and his eyes. Later that night, cops come and Brian gets arrested. They let him off, and they drive him home and tell his mom what he has done. They give her a retired cop’s number for anger management classes and Brian’s mom takes him to see the retired cop whose name is Caleb.

When Brian got to Caleb’s house and asked if he had to talk to Caleb, his mom said yes. He walked in and said hi and he noticed that Caleb was blind after he tried to give Caleb the money that Brian pays him for his anger management classes. Caleb asked about the wilderness Brian had been in. Caleb asked if it is beautiful and Brian was shocked by the question but he then said, ”yes”. Then Caleb asked if he wanted to talk about the wild island. Brian told him all about his adventures. Next, Brian brings up that he is going back to the island and Caleb tells Brian to write him letters every day and tell him how beautiful it is there.

After that Brian goes to his moms and makes a list of what he needs for the adventure. He told his mom that he is going back to the island. She said ok. That night he stayed up wondering what supplies to order. The next day, he orders everything off his list and practices with his bow and arrow with a haystack as a target. Then he made arrows for his bow and packed his gear.

 He then flew to the island. It was a short flight that took only 45min.Brian was now on the island and his journey was just about over. He was on the river going to his friends the Smallhorns. It was hot out and Brian was making way and he was paddling hard up the river. He stopped that evening and made his tent, ate, and went to sleep. The next day it took him a very long time to get to the Smallhorns house, but made it to their house and he was happy he finally made it!

I enjoyed the book Brian’s Return because it was action packed and had little gore in it. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in adventure and very little gore.

           

Wednesday, February 2

Math-Lesson 35--90%   Lesson 36--100%   Good job as usual :)

Spelling / Vocab-Oral quiz. write missed words 10 x each. review vocab words

Grammar / Comp-Unit 5. Using Italics and Hyphens. Exercise A-D

Science-Test 3   Had a little trouble with this...will review material and retake.

Independent reading-Write final paragraph ( summary) for book report.  Also started reading new book, Framed by Gordon Korman

Family read- Little Britches Chapters 9-10

History- Found a curriculum that is going to work for us. Will be delivered Monday.

Tuesday, February 1

Math-Lesson 33-95% and 34-100%  Great Job!

Spelling / Vocab-Review Vocab words. Review list 3. Took oral quiz. Wrote missed words 10 x Each. Exercise A and B

Science-Worksheet 10 and 11. Review of Chapter 3. Quiz 10

Grammar / Comp-Unit 5, Using Semicolons and Colons. Exercise A-E

Independent reading-Write body of book report, Brian's Return.

Family read-Little Britches chapter 8-9