Welcome back 7th graders! Especially 6th period Math!
I am super excited to be co-teaching in the 7th grade Math classroom with Miss Enzbigilis this school year. Many of the students in this class were in my same Math class last year with Mrs. Snodgrass. Last year was one of my favorite Math years. The students that make up this class are ready to learn and try very hard to comprehend the material presented. Their determination makes my job very easy, and I can't wait to show Miss Enzbigilis how wonderful these students are!
Similar to last year, the students will be required to have pencils, a calculator, and their notebook everyday. Their textbook can be left at home and can also be accessed online.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. amesker@ccsd66.org
Monday, August 29, 2011
Welcome Back!
Welcome to Lakeview 6th graders. I am luckty enough to work with Mrs. Crews again this year in the Language Arts and Reading class. This year the students will be asked to have a folder for each subject and one notebook to use in both classes. The sixth graders will also have an English workbook for LA and a Buckle Down ISAT workbook for Reading. The textbooks will remain in the class. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. amesker@ccsd66.org
Monday, May 23, 2011
The Phantom Tollbooth
The sixth grade students will be reading the drama version of the novel The Phantom Tollbooth. The drama is a fantasy that contains one or more fantastic or unreal elements. It features fantastic characters and settings. For example, the main character, who is a boy, meets Tock, a talking "watchdog" with an alarm clock in his belly. Together thses characters travel through imaginary lands: the Land of Wisdom, Dictionopolis, Digitopolis, and the Land of Ignorance.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Percents %
The 6th grade students will continue to work with percents as we finish Chapter 8 in the textbook.
On Monday, the students will write fractions and decimals as percents. A chart of the common percents, decimals, and fractions is on page 431 in the textbook.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the students will find the percent of a number by changing the percent to a fraction or a decimal before multiplying. The students will continue the lesson with some real-world applications. They will find the sale price of items using a given discount, and calculate simple interest when given the principal, rate, and time.
Thursday and Friday will be review days for the test next week.
On Monday, the students will write fractions and decimals as percents. A chart of the common percents, decimals, and fractions is on page 431 in the textbook.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the students will find the percent of a number by changing the percent to a fraction or a decimal before multiplying. The students will continue the lesson with some real-world applications. They will find the sale price of items using a given discount, and calculate simple interest when given the principal, rate, and time.
Thursday and Friday will be review days for the test next week.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Research Project in LA
Over the next few weeks the sixth grade students 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
1.Research Library Days – Monday, May 9 -111 (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.
2.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
1.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.
2.Your note cards should include the following themes from your sport or hobby.
a.History & Origin (where/how the sport originated)
b.How To... (this is what you will use for your demonstration speech! Use 10-15 cards for this section)
c.Interesting Facts
Research Requirements
1.Research Library Days – Monday, May 9 -111 (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.
2.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
1.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.
2.Your note cards should include the following themes from your sport or hobby.
a.History & Origin (where/how the sport originated)
b.How To... (this is what you will use for your demonstration speech! Use 10-15 cards for this section)
c.Interesting Facts
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Ratios and Rates
This week the sixth grade students have completed the Chapter 12 unit on solving equations are moving to Ratios and Rates.
A ratio can be written to compare two things. A ratio can be written 3 different ways: a to b, a:b, or as a fraction a over b.
Students will write ratios and equivalent ratios.
A rate is a ratio of two measures that have different units, such as 15 miles/3 seconds.
A unit rate has a denominator of 1 unit, such as 20 words/1 minute.
A ratio can be written to compare two things. A ratio can be written 3 different ways: a to b, a:b, or as a fraction a over b.
Students will write ratios and equivalent ratios.
A rate is a ratio of two measures that have different units, such as 15 miles/3 seconds.
A unit rate has a denominator of 1 unit, such as 20 words/1 minute.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Lit Roles in Reading
Your literature role will change for every meeting. There are six roles and you will complete each one only once. The roles will rotate so that each role is only completed once per meeting. The Illustrator and Investigator role will be completed at the same time.
Connector-find connections between the book and you, and between the book and the wider world.
Literary Luminary- locate a few special sections or quotations in the text for your group to talk over.
Summarizer-prepare a brief summary of the assigned readings.
Scene Setter-track where the action takes place during the assigned reading.
Illustrator-draw some kind of picture related to the reading. It can be a sketch, cartoon, diagram, flowchart, or stick-figure scene.
Investigator-dig up some background information on any topic related to your book
Connector-find connections between the book and you, and between the book and the wider world.
Literary Luminary- locate a few special sections or quotations in the text for your group to talk over.
Summarizer-prepare a brief summary of the assigned readings.
Scene Setter-track where the action takes place during the assigned reading.
Illustrator-draw some kind of picture related to the reading. It can be a sketch, cartoon, diagram, flowchart, or stick-figure scene.
Investigator-dig up some background information on any topic related to your book
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