IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION Tutorials (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.) o Monday – ELA (Reading & Writing) o Tuesday – Science o Wednesday – Social Studies o Thursday – Math o Tuesdays and Thursdays: Science Fair Mentoring COLD WEATHER OUTWEAR – Students will be allowed to wear coats, hats, scarves, etc., but must put any item that’s not solid burgundy in their lockers once released from the auditorium. Burgundy sweatshirts and sweaters can be purchased at Academic Outfitters. *Long sleeve undergarments may be worn. (Solid colors: white, blue, black, grey, burgundy) BCMA Instructional Agenda 6 th Grade Week of December 5 – December 9, 2016
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IMPORTANT DATES AND
INFORMATION
Tutorials (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
o Monday – ELA (Reading & Writing)
o Tuesday – Science
o Wednesday – Social Studies
o Thursday – Math
o Tuesdays and Thursdays: Science Fair Mentoring
COLD WEATHER OUTWEAR – Students will be allowed to wear coats, hats, scarves,
etc., but must put any item that’s not solid burgundy in their lockers once released from
the auditorium. Burgundy sweatshirts and sweaters can be purchased at Academic
Outfitters.
*Long sleeve undergarments may be worn. (Solid colors: white, blue, black, grey,
burgundy)
BCMA Instructional Agenda
6th Grade Week of December 5 – December 9, 2016
Gifted and Talented (GT Testing Request)
The deadline for students to turn in completed applications to be tested for the Gifted & Talented
Program was October 31, 2016.
Testing Window: December 10th – January 14th (Exact Date TBD and Communicated)
Science Fair Project Due dates: Oral presentation due 12/5th and 6th
Week of December 5th
Monday/Tuesday
Science Fair Project oral presentations: students will be given 3-5 minutes to share their investigations with
the class.
Wednesday/Thursday
Signals and Synapses
Concepts
The basic building block of the nervous system is the neuron. Neurons transport messages within the body. The muscles and the nervous system work together to achieve movement.
SCIENCE & MATH SKILLS Problem solving, modeling and inferring Activities
1) Using a simple game, students model how signals are sent along nerve cells within the body to
achieve movement.
2) Reading, Trouble at Tsavo: The Tale of the Black Rhino
3) CT readings, discussion and role play.
Friday
Make a neuron
Concepts
Neurons have special parts that are important for sending and receiving messages or signals.
There are many different kinds of neurons.
Activities
1) Students create three-dimensional models of neurons.
2) Reading, Trouble at Tsavo: The Tale of the Black Rhino
3) CT readings, discussion and role play.
Academic Practice: ALWAYS refer to your daily agenda in your neuroscience binders for assignment
instructions and due dates.
Reminders: Students if you miss class it is your responsibility to come to me for missed assignments during my
conference period, before, or after school. You can also contact me on Remind.com or at
Monday & Tuesday 12/5/16 and 12/6/16 Students will be discussing energy resources: Nonrenewable resources then renewable resources. Students will be completing Chapter 4 in the textbook. Students will complete their Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy packets. DO NOW: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using nonrenewable energy? Homework: Textbook pages 135-138 all questions and vocabulary. Also page 140. Wednesday & Thursday 12/7/16 and 12/8/16 Students will be discussing energy resources: Nonrenewable resources then renewable resources. Students will be completing Chapter 4 in the textbook. Students will complete their Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy packets. Students will begin discussing their viewpoints on the advantages and disadvantages of using nonrenewable or renewable energy resources. DO NOW: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using renewable energy? Homework: Textbook pages 139-141 all questions and vocabulary.
Friday 12/9/16 Group Project. Students will work in groups to design a plan to manage energy resources in their home, school or community. DO NOW: How can you conserve energy in your neighborhood? Homework: Textbook pages 144-151 all questions and vocabulary.
Monday/Tuesday: Industries and issues today in South and Southeast Asia Homework: Study for your test Wednesday/Thursday: Test over South and southeast Asia Friday: Geography of East Asia Homework: Finish the map
Monday/Tuesday – Class will discuss Africa’s conflicts that continue, but also the successes that some countries have had. Wednesday /Thursday – Review for Unit Test Friday/Monday (12/12) – Unit Test for Sub-Saharan Africa
Classwork this Week: TSW complete individualized topics, assignments, earn their piece of the pie, and take quizzes in www.Aleks.com program. Students have approximately an hour in class daily to work on weekly topic and time assignments. Anything not completed in class will be expected to be completed at home.
Topic of the Week: Due to the nature of the program and built in extended deadline with multiple attempts, the program will not allow extension for assignments past the due dates. These assignments must be done in a timely manner. Student are expected to 1) work at least two hours and 2) complete at least 8 topics for this week. Due Date for Topic 3.5 and Time 3.5 is
Sunday, midnight 12/11/16 Upcoming Topic: The program is self-pacing, and therefore some students may need to work over two hours to master 8 topics. The assignments are as follows:
All quiz and tests are done on the ALEKS program in class. Every student is given the opportunity to look at
worked examples during a quiz/test and a chance to make corrections at least once on ALL quizzes and tests
during the allotted class time. Weekly Focus: On a daily basis, students will continue to review skills needed for success in 7th grade math. We will continue to work on STAAR math Test.
Weekly Focus: We continue to work with Equations and Inequalities Project Due:
Pre-AP Math Pie piece Cycle 3: 50% of PIE (285 topics) completed, due Dec 11. Work must be shown clearly to receive credit on homework and classwork. Students must use composition book to show their work they do on Aleks. Student must show work on at least 20 problems for each class period.
No Work = No Credit Supplies Needed Daily:
Composition Book (Notebook), 1 Pocket Folder w/Brackets, Paper and Glue Stick.
Students will make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding. Students will make connections (e.g., thematic links, author analysis) between and across multiple texts of various genres, and provide textual evidence. Students will infer the implicit theme of a work of fiction, distinguishing theme from the topic (subject), and support using textual evidence. Students will summarize the elements of plot development (e.g., rising action, turning point, climax, falling action, denouement) in various works of fiction. Students will recognize dialect and conversational voice (dialogue) and explain how authors use dialect to convey character.
