Friday, September 29th 2017

Periods 2 & 4 Math

Standards: 6.EE.3. Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions. For example, apply the distributive property to the expression 3 (2 + x) to produce the equivalent expression 6 + 3x; apply the distributive property to the expression 24x + 18y to produce the equivalent expression 6 (4x + 3y); apply properties of operations to y + y + y to produce the equivalent expression 3y. Objective:  I will use generic rectangles and factoring to discover and then apply the Distributive Property to multi-digit products.  Agenda: 1. Exit ticket: Number Talk  2. Write and annotate the objective  3. CPM Lesson  2.3.4         Problems:                              2-80 (5minutes)                             2-81 (15 minutes)                                 2-82 (10 minutes)    ***Exit ticket    2-85 (10 minutes)                 Homework: None

Announcements	Supplies Needed	Think Now
Suggested materials: Pencils Interim assessment next week. I will be checking your math notebooks for grades!!!	Sharpened pencil Multiplication charts CPM textbooks & workbooks turned to section 2.3.4 (2 per group)	Write down the objective in your workbook and work on 2-80 in your text book (page 86) with your team using table team voices.

Thursday, September 28th 2017

Periods 1, 3 & 5  Science

Standards:  MS-PS-3-2 I can apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. Objective:  I will predict the relative transmission, reflection, and absorption properties for various materials used to create a solar oven. Agenda: 1. Think Now:  StudyJams(10 min) 2. Review Homework: Amplified (10 min.) 3. Setting up Solar Ovens for testing 4. Achieve3000: Easy Bake Oven Keeps Cooking 5. Testing Results: Checking the temperature of ovens. 6. Finished Early? Go to Quizlet  to practice vocabulary. Homework: None.

Materials:

• 6th Grade Expectations
• Science notebook
• Think Now: What materials are used to insulate or conduct thermal energy?
• Announcements:

- Math/Science tutoring is Tuesday & Thursday this week.

Tuesday, September 26th 2017

Periods 2 & 4 Math

Standards: 6.NS.4. Find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers less than or equal to 100 and the least common multiple of two whole numbers less than or equal to 12. Use the distributive property to express a sum of two whole numbers 1–100 with a common factor as a multiple of a sum of two whole numbers with no common factor. For example, express 36 + 8 as 4 (9 + 2). Math Practice:  I will be look for and make  use of structure.  Objective: I will define Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and use it to find the dimensions of generic rectangles.   Agenda: 1. Think Now: Number Talk (10 min.) 2. Write and annotate the objective (5 min.)  3. CPM Lesson  2.3.3         Problems:                              2-70 (12 min.)                             2-71 (15 min.)                                 2-72 (7 min.)                             2-74     EXIT TICKET (10 minutes)                                           Homework: Math minute 8 & 9 due Wednesday (Tomorrow!)

Announcements	Supplies Needed	Think Now
Math Tutoring is Thursday from 3:30 - 5:00. Resource Manager is todays focus. Suggested materials: Pencils	Sharpened pencil Multiplication charts CPM textbooks & workbooks turned to section 2.3.3 (2 per group)	What strategies will help you find the product? 12 x 64

Periods 1, 3 & 5  Science

Standards:  MS-PS-3-2 I can apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. Objective:  I will investigate how there's more movement within warmer liquid than colder liquid by making observations to explain the transfer of thermal energy  Agenda: 1. Think Now:  Amplified Science(10 min) Login to Amplified Science  Explore the Simulation on your own digital device. Investigate how the Simulation works and what you can change. 2. Students use the Sim to investigate the relationship between temperature and the movement of molecules. (25min) 3. Students reflect on what they have learned over the last two lessons.(10 min) 4. Putting together solar ovens:  5. Finished Early? Go to Quizlet  to practice vocabulary. Homework: Article: Absolute Zero~ Read, Annotate, write gist and central idea.

Materials:

• Take out password tracker
• Pencil
• iPad/ laptop
• Science notebook
• Think Now: Warm up on Amplified Science: Thermal Energy Unit: Chapter 1: lesson 3
• Announcements:

- Suggested material for solar ovens: Graham crackers, hershey chololate bars and marsh-mellows.& clear tape.

- Math/Science tutoring is Tuesday & Thursday this week.
- Science homework due Thursday week!

Monday, September 18th 2017

Periods 1, 3 & 5  Science

Standards:  MS-PS-3-2 I can apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. Objective:  I will investigate how there's more movement within warmer liquid than colder liquid by making observations to explain the transfer of thermal energy  Agenda: 1. Think Now: (10 min) 2. Login to Amplified Science (Lesson #2: 50 min)       1: Warm-Up (5 min) Students use an Anticipation Guide to activate their prior knowledge by indicating whether they agree or disagree with statements about the content of the unit.  Video: A Tale of Two Heating Systems (5 min) Students watch a video that introduces the heating-system problem they will be working on for the unit.       2: Introducing the Unit (5 min) Students learn more about the recommendation they will be making to the school principal about which heating system to use. 3: Investigating Hot and Cold Things (25 min) By observing that food coloring spreads faster in warmer water than it does in colder water, students see the connection between temperature and movement. 4: Reflecting on the Investigation (5 min) Students reflect on what they observed in the hands-on activity and conclude that there is a difference in the movement within warmer and colder things. 4. Finished Early? Go to Quizlet  to practice vocabulary. Homework: None

Materials:

• Take out password tracker
• Pencil
• iPad/ laptop
• Science notebook
• Think Now: Why do things change temperature?
  

Announcements:

- Suggested material for solar ovens: Aluminum foil & clear tape.

- Math/Science tutoring is cancelled this week.
- No science homework this week!

Friday, September 15th 2017

Periods 2 & 4 Math

Standards: 6.EE.3. Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions. For example, apply the distributive property to the expression 3 (2 + x) to produce the equivalent expression 6 + 3x; apply the distributive property to the expression 24x + 18y to produce the equivalent expression 6 (4x + 3y); apply properties of operations to y + y + y to produce the equivalent expression 3y. Math Practice:  I will be reasoning quantitatively.  Objective: I will use generic rectangle area models to multiply multi-digit numbers to generate equivalent expressions.     Agenda: 1. Think Now: Number Talk (10 min.) 2. CPM Lesson  2.3.1         Problems:            Period Completed:     2nd      4th                             2-54 (10 min.)       x                                2-55 (10 min.)                             2-56 (10 min.) 3. My Favorite No/ Exit ticket                                 4. Basic skills math: Subtraction & multiplication Homework: None

Announcements	Supplies Needed	Think Now
Math Tutoring is every Thursday. Todays focus: recorder reporter and facilitator.	Sharpened pencil Multiplication chart (if needed) CPM textbooks & workbooks turned to section 2.3.1(2 per group) Password tracker	1. Think of a strategy to find the area of the following rectangle efficiently.  2. How can you write the math sentence (expression) that you came up with in multiple ways? example 1: 18 x 26 = example 2:

Periods 1, 3 & 5  Science

Standards:  MS-PS-3-2 I can apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. Objective:  I will use evidence from the article, Forms of Energy, to give real world examples of the different forms of energy. Agenda: 1. Think Now: (10 min) 2. Review homework (15 min)  3. Student Energy Guide    - Read the article, Forms of Energy, located on my page at the school website. As  you read, look for evidence of examples of the specific form of energy, give a personal example and explain what it means to you.     4. Small Groups: Students in my small group will login and explore their Amplified Science accounts. See "links" sections on my page at ALMA academy  4. Finished Early? Go to Quizlet  to practice vocabulary. Homework: None

Materials:

• Take out password tracker
• Pencil
• Think Now: Why did the food coloring disperse faster in the hot water than in the cold water?

Announcements:

- Suggested material for solar ovens: Aluminum foil & clear tape.

- Math tutoring is today!

Tuesday, September 12th 2017

Periods 2 & 4 Math

Standards: 6.EE.3. Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions. For example, apply the distributive property to the expression 3 (2 + x) to produce the equivalent expression 6 + 3x; apply the distributive property to the expression 24x + 18y to produce the equivalent expression 6 (4x + 3y); apply properties of operations to y + y + y to produce the equivalent expression 3y. Math Practice:  I will be reasoning quantitatively.  Objective: I will use generic rectangle area models to multiply multi-digit numbers to generate equivalent expressions.  Agenda: 1. Think Now: Number Talk (10 min.) 2. Write and annotate the objective (5 min.)  3. CPM Lesson  2.3.1         Problems:                              2-53 (15 min.)                             2-54 (10 min.)                                 2-51 (10 min.)                             2-55 (10 min.)                  EXIT TICKET (10 minutes)                                           Homework: Math minute 6 & 7 due Wednesday (Tomorrow!)

Announcements	Supplies Needed	Think Now
Math Tutoring is every Thursday. Todays focus: recorder reporter and facilitator.	Sharpened pencil Multiplication chart (if needed) I set of base ten blocks per team. CPM textbooks & workbooks turned to section 2.3.1(2 per group) Fill out your collaboration rubric. (Name, date, period and team number.)	1. Think of a strategy to find the area of the following rectangle efficiently.  2. How can you write the math sentence (expression) that you came up with in multiple ways?

Monday, September 11th 2017

Periods 1, 3 & 5  Science

Standards:  MS-PS-3-2 I can apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. Objective:  I will explain the difference between the different types of thermal energy and give examples of each.  Agenda: 1. Think Now: (5 min) 2. Heat Transfer notes & Foldable  3. Team A:      Achieve3000: The Road to More Energy    - Gist and Central Idea    - Review the 5 step Literacy      Routine    - Students will then login to Achieve3000 to complete the activity and thought question.      Team B:    - Students will login and explore their Amplified Science accounts.    - See "links" sections on my page at ALMA        academy  4. Finished Early? Go to Quizlet  to practice vocabulary. Homework: Daily Science due Thursday

Materials:

• Take out password tracker
• Pencil
• Science Notebook

Think Now: What are the different types of energy?

Announcements:

- Suggested material for solar ovens: Aluminum foil & clear tape.

- Science homework is due Thursday

Friday, September 8th 2017

Periods 2 & 4 Math

Standards: 6.G.1. Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems. Math Practice:  This lesson is focused on units of measure and thus is the foundation for attending to precision in measurement.   Objective:  I will use the standard unit of measure when finding the area of a figure.  I will continue to develop an understanding of composing and decomposing area and begin to look at how this affects perimeter within the context of Base Ten Blocks. Agenda: 1. Think Now: Number Talk (7 min) 2. CPM Lesson  2.2.3         Problems:  2-39                             2-40                             2-42  (7 min.)                                                  Homework: None

Announcements	Supplies Needed	Think Now
If you are absent please make sure you get the missing work. Math Tutoring is every Thursday. Todays focus: task manager and facilitator.	Sharpened pencil CPM textbooks & workbooks turned to section 2.2.3 (2 per group)	What strategies will help you find the area of this figure: