Because the 6th graders raised over one thousand dollars for the Ride Janie Ride Foundation, the students will have a pancake breakfast tomorrow. The students will go into the gym to eat when they get off the bus and will be done before the start of Homebase. Please be sure to be at school by 7:35.
On Friday the students will be having their field day in the morning. The students will rotate through different game stations with their Homebase. Hopefully the weather will keep up because it will be so much fun outside!
Congrats 6th graders!!!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Boat Trip Friday.
Just a reminder to all sixth graders,
We will be going on the Boat field trip to Chicago this Friday. Please be sure to dress for the weather as all the activities are outside. Students are also asked to bring a SACK lunch where everything can be thrown away. It's a wonderful field trip! We look forward to it every year! Let's hope for some sunny comfortable weather!
We will be going on the Boat field trip to Chicago this Friday. Please be sure to dress for the weather as all the activities are outside. Students are also asked to bring a SACK lunch where everything can be thrown away. It's a wonderful field trip! We look forward to it every year! Let's hope for some sunny comfortable weather!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Research Unit: Sports and Hobbies
Over the next week you will be selecting and researching a sport or hobby that you are interested in or want to learn more about! When your research is complete, you will be creating an outline and a demonstration speech that you will present to your classmates!
Research Requirements
Research Library Days – Friday, May 7 -12 (4 days total)
Bibliography/Outline Typing Days – Monday, May 17-20 (4 days total)
During this time you are expected to stay on task, work quietly (remember this is a library), and gather enough information about your sport/hobby.
When researching you will need to fill out a “Bibliography Sheet” for each source you find. (ex. , Internet, CD-ROM). You will need to use at least one print source ( Book, magazine, encyclopedia) and at least one scholarly data base (EBSCO, World Book Online). You must use at least three different sources.
Bibliography Sheets
Once you have decided a fact will be used from a source, you must complete a bibliography sheet. ONE sheet must be filled out for EACH source.
Note Card Requirements
You will be required to turn in a minimum of 30 note cards. Many of you will need to use more than 30 due to the abundance of information you will discover about your sport/hobby.
Your note cards should include the following themes from your sport or hobby.
1. History & Origin (where/how the sport originated)
2. How To... (this is what you will use for your demonstration speech! Use 10-15 cards for this section)
3. Interesting Facts
When filling out a note card you are to write the following:
SAMPLE NOTE CARD
Source # Last Name, Period
Name of magazine, newspaper, book, etc.
Write only ONE FACT
Source #3 Coppoletta, Per. 1
World Book Online
Cartwheel Step 1: Find lead foot, and point it in the direction you want to move.
By only writing ONE fact/step per note card you will be able to meet the 30 note card requirement.
When you have completed researching your topic, organize your note cards according to each theme (history, how to, interesting facts). It is best to attach them together with paper clips so when you need to, you can pull them apart for writing your outline and speech. It is highly recommended that you bring plastic baggies to keep your materials organized! You are responsible for your note cards – if you lose them you will need to start all over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speech/Outline Requirements
Once you complete your research in the library you will begin writing your outline in class. Writing days will be from Thursday, May 13 – Friday, May 14.
Complete an outline BEFORE you start practicing your speech (you will learn how to do a proper outline in class).
You will type your outline and bibliography in the IMC on Monday,
May 17- Thursday, May 20.
It is highly encouraged that you use a flash drive to transfer your documents between home and school. Some typing may have to be done at home to complete the assignments on time. All students are required to have a typed outline and bibliography (there will be NO exceptions). Outlines and bibliography are due on Monday, May 24 when you come to class. You will need to print 2 copies of your outline: one for you and one for your teacher. You will be given at least one day to rehearse your speech and receive feedback. All students must be prepared to present speeches on May 25. Papers should already be stapled and assembled in the correct order BEFORE entering class.
Presentation Requirements
You will be giving a demonstration speech on one part of your sport/hobby. For instance, you can show how to putt – not how to golf, or how to bake a cake – not how to bake. You may dress up according to the sport/hobby you selected, and you must use a visual aid. If you choose not to portray your sport/hobby, you must be properly attired. This is a formal speech!!! NO JEANS or T-SHIRTS!! Think of yourself being invited to speak to our class...what would a guest speaker wear?
Your speech must be a minimum of 4 minutes to a maximum of 6 minutes.
This is something to be taken seriously! Your presentation is worth 50 points. No laughing or goofing around. A real guest speaker would not behave this way!
Presentations will be given May 25-26.
Research Requirements
Research Library Days – Friday, May 7 -12 (4 days total)
Bibliography/Outline Typing Days – Monday, May 17-20 (4 days total)
During this time you are expected to stay on task, work quietly (remember this is a library), and gather enough information about your sport/hobby.
When researching you will need to fill out a “Bibliography Sheet” for each source you find. (ex. , Internet, CD-ROM). You will need to use at least one print source ( Book, magazine, encyclopedia) and at least one scholarly data base (EBSCO, World Book Online). You must use at least three different sources.
Bibliography Sheets
Once you have decided a fact will be used from a source, you must complete a bibliography sheet. ONE sheet must be filled out for EACH source.
Note Card Requirements
You will be required to turn in a minimum of 30 note cards. Many of you will need to use more than 30 due to the abundance of information you will discover about your sport/hobby.
Your note cards should include the following themes from your sport or hobby.
1. History & Origin (where/how the sport originated)
2. How To... (this is what you will use for your demonstration speech! Use 10-15 cards for this section)
3. Interesting Facts
When filling out a note card you are to write the following:
SAMPLE NOTE CARD
Source # Last Name, Period
Name of magazine, newspaper, book, etc.
Write only ONE FACT
Source #3 Coppoletta, Per. 1
World Book Online
Cartwheel Step 1: Find lead foot, and point it in the direction you want to move.
By only writing ONE fact/step per note card you will be able to meet the 30 note card requirement.
When you have completed researching your topic, organize your note cards according to each theme (history, how to, interesting facts). It is best to attach them together with paper clips so when you need to, you can pull them apart for writing your outline and speech. It is highly recommended that you bring plastic baggies to keep your materials organized! You are responsible for your note cards – if you lose them you will need to start all over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speech/Outline Requirements
Once you complete your research in the library you will begin writing your outline in class. Writing days will be from Thursday, May 13 – Friday, May 14.
Complete an outline BEFORE you start practicing your speech (you will learn how to do a proper outline in class).
You will type your outline and bibliography in the IMC on Monday,
May 17- Thursday, May 20.
It is highly encouraged that you use a flash drive to transfer your documents between home and school. Some typing may have to be done at home to complete the assignments on time. All students are required to have a typed outline and bibliography (there will be NO exceptions). Outlines and bibliography are due on Monday, May 24 when you come to class. You will need to print 2 copies of your outline: one for you and one for your teacher. You will be given at least one day to rehearse your speech and receive feedback. All students must be prepared to present speeches on May 25. Papers should already be stapled and assembled in the correct order BEFORE entering class.
Presentation Requirements
You will be giving a demonstration speech on one part of your sport/hobby. For instance, you can show how to putt – not how to golf, or how to bake a cake – not how to bake. You may dress up according to the sport/hobby you selected, and you must use a visual aid. If you choose not to portray your sport/hobby, you must be properly attired. This is a formal speech!!! NO JEANS or T-SHIRTS!! Think of yourself being invited to speak to our class...what would a guest speaker wear?
Your speech must be a minimum of 4 minutes to a maximum of 6 minutes.
This is something to be taken seriously! Your presentation is worth 50 points. No laughing or goofing around. A real guest speaker would not behave this way!
Presentations will be given May 25-26.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Prepositional Phrases
The 6th grade students will be finishing our Prepostion unit this week. Here are a list of Prepositions we are asking the students to familiarize themselves with. The students should be able to identify the phrase. They will need to label the prepostion and object.
about
around
beneath
during
of
to
above
as
beside
for
on
toward
across
at
between
from
over
under
after
before
beyond
in
past
until
against
behind
by
into
through
up
along
below
down
near
throughout
with
about
around
beneath
during
of
to
above
as
beside
for
on
toward
across
at
between
from
over
under
after
before
beyond
in
past
until
against
behind
by
into
through
up
along
below
down
near
throughout
with
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Compare and Contrast Essay
This is a sample of a Compare and Contrast essay written by five students in my RtI class. The students read two true stories of success and compare the people involved. Here is their essay that was written together as a class.
Kings of the Water Road
Have you ever dreamed to be someone in the future? I know two people that had different conditions, but they both succeeded.
Kenny Roberts and Amy Van Dyken have some similarities. One similarity is they had conditions that made reaching their goal harder. Amy had problems with asthma. If you have asthma and you're in sports, it's harder to breath. Kenny Roberts had problems with being short and skinny. Kenny's problem was that he was too small for his motor bike, and his motor bike was to big for him. Another similarity is that both of them get teased or made fun of. Amy would get teased just because she was tall, skinny, and dorky until she made the NCAA National Swim Team. Kenny was teased about being small and not being tall enough for racing. Finally, the last similarity is they both won championships. Kenny was the first American to win the Grand Prix World Championship. Amy was the first American woman with asthma ever to win four gold medals in one Olympics.
Amy Dyken and Kenny Roberts have some differences too. One difference is, Kenny and Amy raced in different areas. Kenny raced on a race track all around Europe. Amy swam in a pool in the Olympics. A second difference is one listened to their doctor and the other did not. Amy listened to her doctor, and she joined swimming. Kenny Roberts doctor said, “You can not race any more because you broke your back.” He raced in a back brace and still one the championship. Lastly, Amy quit but, Kenny did not give up his dreams. Amy said that it was to hard for her with asthma condition but, she couldn't stay away from swimming so she went back to swimming. Kenny never gave up his sport. Lots of people thought he was to small for racing but he showed what he was made of.
These people never gave up there dream. They fought through their conditions, went through teasing, but still they knew success is what they wanted.
Written By: Alexa, Cormac, Jasmine, Samantha, Viridiana
Kings of the Water Road
Have you ever dreamed to be someone in the future? I know two people that had different conditions, but they both succeeded.
Kenny Roberts and Amy Van Dyken have some similarities. One similarity is they had conditions that made reaching their goal harder. Amy had problems with asthma. If you have asthma and you're in sports, it's harder to breath. Kenny Roberts had problems with being short and skinny. Kenny's problem was that he was too small for his motor bike, and his motor bike was to big for him. Another similarity is that both of them get teased or made fun of. Amy would get teased just because she was tall, skinny, and dorky until she made the NCAA National Swim Team. Kenny was teased about being small and not being tall enough for racing. Finally, the last similarity is they both won championships. Kenny was the first American to win the Grand Prix World Championship. Amy was the first American woman with asthma ever to win four gold medals in one Olympics.
Amy Dyken and Kenny Roberts have some differences too. One difference is, Kenny and Amy raced in different areas. Kenny raced on a race track all around Europe. Amy swam in a pool in the Olympics. A second difference is one listened to their doctor and the other did not. Amy listened to her doctor, and she joined swimming. Kenny Roberts doctor said, “You can not race any more because you broke your back.” He raced in a back brace and still one the championship. Lastly, Amy quit but, Kenny did not give up his dreams. Amy said that it was to hard for her with asthma condition but, she couldn't stay away from swimming so she went back to swimming. Kenny never gave up his sport. Lots of people thought he was to small for racing but he showed what he was made of.
These people never gave up there dream. They fought through their conditions, went through teasing, but still they knew success is what they wanted.
Written By: Alexa, Cormac, Jasmine, Samantha, Viridiana
Friday, April 16, 2010
Homebase FUN!
Have you seen the new game show "Minute to Win It"? It's great!!!! We will be doing a version of it during our Homebase time. Homebases will be competing against another Homebase. The first Homebase to complete the task will be claimed the winner. The games are simple but difficult to complete. It should be pretty fun for our sixth graders. Here are the games we will be trying. Check out the website and view some of the funny videos!
http://www.nbc.com/minute-to-win-it/how-to/
1. Breakfast Scramble-
Contestant must assemble two (but one at a time) 20-piece puzzle. Cereal box covers will be cut into 20 even pieces. The pieces will be in a single stack.
2. Caddy Shack-
Contestants are given three golf balls. The balls must be stacked vertically and they must stay upright for three seconds without falling.
3. Egg Roll-
Contestants must move three eggs across the floor and into a target area only by "fanning" the eggs with a student white dry erase board. Can use masking tape to make a 12" x 12" square.
4. Keep It Up-
Contestants using only their breath must keep 3 feathers afloat. Can not touch any part of the body.
5. Paper Scraper-
Contestants has to build a tower of index cards that is 10 levels high. Each level consists of two pre-bent cards with a flat card on top. You should check out the video for this one!
6. Spin Doctor-
Contestants grabs a single dime and spins it. The dime must be stopped in the upright position with a single finger. The finger and the wood block must both be in contact with the thin edge of the dime while it is stopped in the upright position. A correctly stopped dime should be placed in the teacher's hand. This must be repeated five times.
http://www.nbc.com/minute-to-win-it/how-to/
1. Breakfast Scramble-
Contestant must assemble two (but one at a time) 20-piece puzzle. Cereal box covers will be cut into 20 even pieces. The pieces will be in a single stack.
2. Caddy Shack-
Contestants are given three golf balls. The balls must be stacked vertically and they must stay upright for three seconds without falling.
3. Egg Roll-
Contestants must move three eggs across the floor and into a target area only by "fanning" the eggs with a student white dry erase board. Can use masking tape to make a 12" x 12" square.
4. Keep It Up-
Contestants using only their breath must keep 3 feathers afloat. Can not touch any part of the body.
5. Paper Scraper-
Contestants has to build a tower of index cards that is 10 levels high. Each level consists of two pre-bent cards with a flat card on top. You should check out the video for this one!
6. Spin Doctor-
Contestants grabs a single dime and spins it. The dime must be stopped in the upright position with a single finger. The finger and the wood block must both be in contact with the thin edge of the dime while it is stopped in the upright position. A correctly stopped dime should be placed in the teacher's hand. This must be repeated five times.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Ride Janie Ride
Lakeview Junior High together will raise money for a fundraiser called Ride Janie Ride. This program raises money for different blood cancers. For more information, go to www.ridejanieride.org and to see the three recipients this fundraiser will help! The object is to raise as MUCH money as possible within your homebase and try to build the BIGGEST motorcycle gang. For every $5.00 raised, your homebase will receive a motorcycle. When your homebase has raised $15.00, you get to invite another homebase over for games. At $50.00 your homebase receives an outside homebase. When $100.00 is raised, your homebase will be given a breakfast party! Any grade level that reaches $1,000 will have a field day outside for half a school day! This is SUCH a great cause since our district knows and is related to two of the recipients...lets pull together to make a DIFFERENCE!!!
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