Homework 2/28

6A/6B Math:
Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
Practice Workbook pages 87-88

6A/6B Science:
Tomorrow is the last day to work on project in class.
Great job with bringing materials and working on project in class today!

Please bring a kleenex box to school, as we are on our last box!!!

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand!

Monday, at 12:51 (23:51 their time), a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand's South Island.
BBC News Video

News: Drive a Car With Only Your Brain!

Hello Everyone,
I hope that you are all having a wonderful February vacation and that you are spending some of that time outside, getting some fresh air.

Here is something interesting to read up on in your free time:  scientists have developed a car which you can drive with your brain!   Be sure to scroll down and watch the video!
Drive a car with your brain! 

And for those of you who enjoyed the National Geographic article we read a while ago about technology being designed based on animals...
Car design based on shark skin!

Volcano of the Week

Stromboli Volcano

Location:  Sicily, Italy
Status:  Active, erupting regularly for the last 2000 years
Type:  Stratovolcano (Composite)
Nickname:  Lighthouse of the Mediterranean
How often does this volcano erupt?

Homework 2/18

6A/6B Science:
1.  Gather project materials to bring to school Monday, Feb. 28.
2.  Decorate box.

6A Math:
Get math test signed and return on Monday, Feb. 28.
Get some fresh air and have fun!

Homework 2/17

6A/6B Math:
Study for test (tomorrow)
(extra credit option:  textbook page 306 #1-29)
6B only - Practice Workbook pages 81-82

6A/6B Science:
List of objects for project is due tomorrow in class.

New Science Project!

Box of Volcanic Materials
In case you forget to take your instructions with you, here they are:

Pretend that you work for a museum that is hosting a volcano exhibit.  You are in charge of creating the "child-friendly" volcanic materials exhibit.  Your goal is to teach young children about volcanic materials and to make them understand how they are similar to each other and how they are different from each other.

Your job:

1)  Find an object to represent each volcanic material (including all the different types of tephra).  Your objects do not have to look exactly like the real thing.  For example, a golf ball could represent a piece of cinder, because of its size.  Be creative!

2)  Arrange these objects nicely in a box.  You should be able to explain why you placed each object where you did. 

3)  Decorate the outside of your box.

4)  Write small labels for each object, which explain why you chose each object to represent what it is.  Give details!  

Sample sentence starters:

I chose a golf ball to represent a piece of cinder because...

A golf ball is like cinder because...

5)  Glue your labels into the box.

Homework 2/16

6A Math:
Adding/Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Practice Workbook pages 81-82

6B Math:
Adding/Subtracting Fractions
Practice Workbook pages 77-79

6A/6B Science:
Start thinking about objects you might use in your project to represent the different volcanic materials. 
(If you have any extra boxes you can share, please bring these to school.) 

Homework 2/15

6A Math: 
Adding/Subtracting Fractions
Practice Workbook pages 79-80

6B Math:
Fraction Estimation
Practice Workbook pages 75-76

Homework 2/14

6A/6B Science: 
Read "Volcanic Materials" article.  Highlight the names of all materials and what they are made of.  Answer all questions, except for the first open-response question.

6A Only Math:  Fraction Estimation/Addition
Practice Workbook pages 75-78 (started in class)

Volcano of the Week

Mount Fuji


Location: Japan
Status:  Active
Type:  ?  Extra point for answer on test....
Last Eruption:  1707-08

Homework 2/11

Get report cards signed and return on Monday.
Have a great weekend!

Homework 2/10

6A/6B Math:
Study for fraction test (tomorrow).
Extra Credit Opportunity:  textbook p.260-261 #17-65 (odd #), or p.262 (all questions)

6B Only Science:
Label and color volcano diagram (due tomorrow).

Homework 2/9

6A/6B Math:
Worksheet, both sides (3 MCAS questions & 5.6 Practice A)

Homework 2/8

6A/6B
Math:
Comparing Fractions
Practice Workbook pages 67 - 68 (all questions)
Science:
"Liquid Rocks - How Magma Is Formed"
Answer multiple choice, short-answer, and one of the long-answer questions.

Volcanic Eruptions Jan-Feb 2011

Up-to-date satellite images of volcanic eruptions courtesy of the NASA Earth Observatory.

Animal Prognosticators!

Who knew that animals could predict a variety of events, not just the coming of spring.  Read this Discovery article to see how several animals predicted the outcome of Superbowl XLV.   The best part is that they were right!

Discovery News - Animal Prognosticators!

Homework 2/7

Homework-free night.  Enjoy!

Volcano of the Week

Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, USA



Hawaiian Meaning
The Hawaiian name "Kīlauea" means "spewing" or "much spreading," apparently in reference to the lava flows that it erupts.
Most Recent Eruption
Continuous since January 3, 1983
Number of Historical Eruptions
61, not counting the continuous lava-lake activity in Halema`uma`u crater

For a bonus point on your next science test, what type of volcano is Kilauea?

Homework 2/4

6A/6B Math:  Finish MCAS Session 1 packet (if not done)
Do your best on all questions.  Leave none unanswered. 

Homework 2/3

6A - Science:  Where do volcanoes occur?
Read article, answer short answer questions, and answer only one of 2 open-response questions.

6B - Get parents to sign MAP test goal-setting sheet and return to school tomorrow.

News!

Shinmoedake volcano erupts in Japan, in its biggest explosion yet. 

Video of the eruption on a UK news website (The Guardian)

Homework 2/1

6A - Math:     Practice Workbook pages 65 - 66 (all questions)
                      "Least Common Multiple"
Science:  Finish and color purple vocabulary sheet (volcano, magma, erupt, lava)
               Finish volcano map hunt using atlas

6B - Math:      Practice Workbook pages 65 - 66 (all questions)
                      "Least Common Multiple"
Science:   Finish and color purple vocabulary sheet (volcano, magma, erupt, lava)
                Worksheet - Where do volcanoes occur?