Homework 9/19

Math Quiz Tomorrow - 6A/6B
Topics covered:  addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents and powers, order of operations

Math 6A:
Order of Operations - Part 2
Complete both sides of the worksheet that we started in class.

Math 6B:
Order of Operations
Practice Workbook page 7, all questions

Science 6A/6B:
1.  Complete the "Body Building Blocks" questions, if not already finished in class.
2.  Read "Organ and Tissue Transplants," and answer the four questions at the bottom of the page.  Please use full sentences in your answers.  This will be collected tomorrow.

Fabulous Body Facts 2

I wanted to share some fabulous facts about the brain.  Did you know that...
1. More electrical impulses are generated in one day by a single human brain than by all the telephones in the world?
2. The energy used by the brain is enough to light a 25 watt bulb?
3. Your brain is about 2% of your total body weight but uses 20% of your body's energy?
4. There are about 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) in the human brain, the same as the number of stars in our galaxy?
5. The slowest speed at which information travels between neurons is 416 km/h or 260 mph?  That's as "slow" as today's supercar's top speed (the Bugatti Veyron clocked at 253 mph).
6. The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen?  After that, cells begin to die.
7. The human brain is the fattest organ?  It may consist of at least 60% fat.


For a bonus point on a test, can you explain why the brain itself cannot feel pain?

Homework 9/16

Don't forget to cheer for the Patriots, who play the Chargers on Sunday. 
Go Pats!    

Math 6A:
Order of Operations - Part 1
Practice Workbook page 7, all questions except #11 and 12

Math 6B:
Powers and Exponents
Practice Workbook pages 5-6

*At student request, here is the link for the exponent video we watched in class today.   I hope that this helps.
Exponent Video - Click here

Homework 9/15

Math 6A:
Powers and Exponents
Practice Workbook pages 5-6

Math 6B:
Estimation continued
1.  Textbook page 14 #21-32 (if not completed in class)
2.  Practice Workbook pages 3-4 (remaining questions)

Homework 9/14

It was great meeting everyone's family yesterday.  Thank you to those who came!

Math 6A:
Estimation - continued
Practice Workbook pages 3-4 (remaining questions)

Math 6B:
Estimation
Practice Workbook page 3 # 1-12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22

Homework 9/13

Math - 6A
Estimating with whole number addition and subtraction
Practice Workbook page 3 # 1 - 12

Homework 9/12

1.  Math 6A/6B:
Practice Workbook pages 1-2

2.  Read the Parent/Student Handbook sent home today, and sign the last page.  Return the last page only to school tomorrow.

Don't forget:  Open-House tomorrow, 6:00-8:30 PM.