SIXTH GRADE

Science and Computer Lab August 30- September 3, 2010

Sixth Grade Science- Mixtures and Solutions

Objective: To discover the properties of mixtures and solutions.

The class will perform four investigations this week to familiarize themselves with the following: making and separating mixtures; saturation levels of solutions at varied temperatures; using evaporation to expose salt crystals of a salt solution; developing a plan to separate a dry mixture; implementing the plan for separating a dry mixture.

Homework: Assigned Monday, August 30, due Wednesday, September 1; What mixtures are found in your lavatory and what are they used for?

Sixth Grade Homeroom News

A Big Thanks to all our parents for sending in all the requested school supplies! You're the best!

Our Sixth Grade class has been invited to attend St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Services on Sunday, September 19 at 10:30. Please join us for worship on this Sunday and stay following the services for snacks and fellowship in the Parish Hall.

Help Wanted The Sixth Grade Sponsored Bake Sale is scheduled for Friday, September 24, 1:30-3:15. We will be selling the all time favorite - Ice Cream Sundaes. A list of needed supplies will be going home soon. If your schedule permits, we really need your assistance with working behind the counter.

The Week of August 30- September 3

6^th Grade ELA

Reading Story- Old Yeller Genre- Historical Fiction Skill- Setting

Language Arts- 4 kinds of sentences and interjections

Spelling- Identify and spell words by adding –ed and –ing

answered answering traveled traveling chopped chopping qualified qualifying panicked panicking interfered interfering omitted omitting magnified magnifying patrolled skied skiing

mimicked mimicking dignified dignifying staggered staggering

4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade ELA Homework and Schedule for Assessments

Mon- pre-read story; Spelling Practice Book

Tue- Write sentences with spelling words; Spelling Practice Book; Read story out loud to a guardian

Wed- Spelling Practice Book; write words 4x each

Thurs- Read Story and Study vocab.

Fri- Reading Comprehension Test; Spelling Test; Grammar test