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Mustang North Middle School Buxton, McIntyre, McKinney, Rowe, Steiner
http://www.mustangps.org
 
On this page, you will find general information about what's going on in our classes and with our team.  MNMS's upcoming events will be posted, too.  Check it often, and be sure to check the MNMS and MPS websites as well as our individual websites for more complete info.  Students, on our individual websites, you are able to take quizzes and do other activities that go along with the topics you are studying.

Mustang North Middle School Website:  http://mnms.mustangps.org/
Mustang Public School Website:  www.mustangps.org

Parents, if your child is absent, please call before noon and come to the school and pick up his/her work.  Assignments are due based on how many days a student has been absent.  For every day absent, a student has one day to turn in work.

9 WEEKS TESTS-
***Your student's 9 weeks test will be given depending on his/her individual class schedule.     Monday= afternoon Classes         Tuesday= morning classes

ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Monday, October 13

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM:

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:     
    
MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Nine Weeks test for 6th hour and 8th hour
                            Search and Shade #2 w/ graphing for 2nd, 4th and 5th hours

READING___
     MCKINNEY:                        
   
SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Tuesday, October 14

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM:

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:     
    
MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Nine Weeks test for 2nd, 4th, and 5th hours
                           Search and Shade #2 w/ graphing for 6th and 8th hours

READING___
     MCKINNEY:                        
   
SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Monday, October 6

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Pts. of Speech Video ws (In class assign.)

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 24 Reading a Circle Graph/ Complete HOG 23
     Honors: OWT:4,5,6-Working with map and atlas
    
MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 13...review of decimal division

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR (All due Oct. 13)
                        Do "Tuesday of the Other June" Reading Check                      
                        (Test tomorrow over "Tues. of the Other June")

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  Name 5 facts about worms.
Read and complete worksheet over "Intriguing Insects" and "Dr. Mathews and the Wowbug" pgs 22-25. 


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Tuesday, October 7

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Ten at a Time ws

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 26-Reading a Vegetation Map
     Honors: OWT:4,5,6-Working with map and atlas   
    
MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 14....order of operations

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR
                        "Tues. of the Other June" Test
                        Review wkshts. for the 9 Weeks Test                     
   
SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  What is the phylum of worms?
Finish and Check Worm Study Guide and Intriguing Insects worksheets.


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Wednesday, October 8

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Subjects/Predicates- ws pp. 2, 3

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 27-Reading a Population Map
      Honors: OWT:4,5,6-Working with map and atlas  
    
MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Chap 1 Review Worksheet

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR
                        Review wkshts. for 9 Weeks Test                     
   
SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  What tool extends our sense of sight?
Computer Lab-finish worm activity wksht., review games for 9 weeks test,
get grade report signed/make-up tests for microscope test/compete computer quiz over functions of parts of the microscope


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Thursday, October 9

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Appositives- ws pp. 63, 64 &
                                    1st 9 Weeks Review (Pretest)

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 28-Studying your own State/ HOG 29 Reading a Picture Graph
     Honors: OWT:4,5,6,7,8-Working with map and atlas
     
MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Jeopardy....review game

READING___
     MCKINNEY:                        
   
SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  What is asexual reproduction?
Complete 9 Weeks Review


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Friday, October 10

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: 1st 9 Weeks Review- p. 308 Ex: 26, 27, 28; 
                                    p. 358 Ex: 6,9;  p. 472 Ex: 53, 56, 57
                                    (Do #'s 1-5 only on all exercises.)

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:     
    
MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Basic Facts Timed Test and review at board

READING___
     MCKINNEY:                        
   
SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  Which direction does blood travel in a worm?
Review for 9 Weeks Test
PLAY THE REVIEW GAMES ON MY WEBPAGE!! LINK BELOW!!
Print your results and have parent sign.  Get bonus points!!!!
6th hour Test is MONDAY!  2nd and 4th hr. Tests are TUESDAY!

ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Monday, September 29

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Singular/Plural Nouns- Super Spies ws

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:   HOG 20 Quiz and Longitude and Latitude Quiz  

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Simple Word Problems  WKS 1-6

READING___
     MCKINNEY: Read AR
                       "Ghost of the Lagoon" Test                     

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  What is the part of the microscope you look through called?
Check Scientific Drawings (must have 2)
Microscope Pages



ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Tuesday, September 30

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Possessives Nouns- Possessive Pet ws

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:   "The Internet Spy Network" worksheet-Using Longitude and Latitude to find World Cities  
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 12....Rounding to Estimate

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR (Take AR Log home)
                        Read "Tuesday of the Other June"                      
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  What is the part of the microscope that controls how much light gets through the stage?
Check microscope worksheets and scientific drawings-review for microscope test
Honors:  work above plus Read "More than Just Bait" pg. 34-37


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Wednesday, October 1

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Prepositions vs. Adverbs ws pp. 85, 155
                                    ***Possessive Quiz

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 21-Reading Picture Symbols on a map
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Quiz w/ Vocab. and
                            WKS 12-8  Logic Puzzle and Graphing

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR
                 Do "Tuesday of the Other June" Vocab.                                     
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  What is the part of the microsope that holds the objective lenses?
Read "More than Just Bait" pg. 34-37-Earthworm Observation-Worm Study Guide
Honors-Earthworm Lab Activity  Worm Study Guide-Blackworm observation


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Thursday, October 2

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: 2nd Step w/Counselor (In class activity)

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: HOG 22 Reading Land Use Map of the U.S. 
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Riddle Math WKS E-31
                                 decimal in dividend only

READING___
     MCKINNEY: Read AR
                      Do "Reading Strategy," "Literary Analysis,"
                      and "Vocab. Practice and Strategy"Wksht.     
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  What is the part of the microscope that supports the eyepiece and body tube?
Computer Lab-Worksheet


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Friday, October 3

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: 2nd Step w/Counselor (In class activity)

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: HOG 23-Reading a Land Use Map of the World     
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Crack the Code WKS  E-33
                             divide decimal by decimal

READING___
     MCKINNEY: Read AR
                       Do "Reading Check
                             and Question Support" Wksht.                    
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:Microscope test/
Computer Lab/Worksheet

ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Monday, September 22

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Revise & Proofread Personal Narrative
           **Personal Narrative Paragraph Final Presentation Due Tues.

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  Quiz/ Discuss and complete Latitude and Longitude wrksht/ Honors: Work and Finish School Map Project   
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 10...Multi/Divide by Powers of 10

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR (1/2 AR due Wednesday)
                        Lob's Girl TEST                     
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:BW:  Without looking, name the 5 kingdoms.
Finish L2 Getting Started pg. 15-16 (on # 5, just explain why using two lenses works better)
Draw and label microscope on pg. 14.  Write what each part does.  Find it on the microscope.
Work on L1 Study Guide-Test on Friday!  Microscope pretest on Friday.


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Tuesday, September 23

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Present on Construction Paper
           Final Paragraph (typed or written in cursive in blue or black ink)
           ***Grade Final Presentation Personal Narrative

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 16 Discussing Latitude/ Honors: Finishing up project and presenting them. In class assignment   
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Worksheet 1-1  Decimal Place Value

READING___
     MCKINNEY: Read AR (Take AR Log home)
                       1/2 AR due tomorrow
                       Begin reading "Ghost of the Lagoon"                   
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:BW:  Name the 7 layers of the classification system in order without peeking.
Use microscopes to examine specimens, go over the scientific method, work on reviews
Make a scientific drawing of in interesting specimen.
Honors:  Examine and draw specimens-try to identify protists from pond water



ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Wednesday, September 24

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Narrative Review &
                                     Nouns p. 295  Ex: 1, 2   &   p. 299  Ex: 6

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: HOG 17 Using Longitude Lines/ Honors: Present School map project    
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Worksheet 1-5...Add/Sub Decimals

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR (1/2 due today)  
                        "Ghost of the Lagoon" Vocab. wkshts.
                         Answer questions on pages 201-202                  
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  What is a compound lens?
Scientific Drawings-Select a specimen and use the microscope to examine it closely.  Make a scientific drawing of it in your notebook following the guidelines on the handout.
Finish Reviews, check if time.


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Thursday, September 25

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: 2nd STEP (In Class Activity w/Counselor)

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 18 and 19 Using Latitude and Longitude together/ Map and Atlas Intro to World  
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 11   Rounding Decimals

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR
                        Do "Vocab. Practice and Strategy" Wkshts.
                                             
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:BW:  Why is it better to use a compound lens than a single lens on a microscope?
Finish Drawing Specimens/Check and Review L1 Study Guide-Test tomorrow!
Microscope practice test tomorrow-must be able to label and tell what each part does.
Microscope test is next week.  If you make a 100 on the practice test, you are excused from the test next week.



ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Friday, September 26

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Common/Proper Nouns ws pp. 5, 6
                                    ***Narrative Quiz

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  Playing Battleship using Latitude and Longitude   
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Worksheet 1-7   Multi. Decimals...review rounding

READING___
     MCKINNEY: Read AR  (All AR points due Oct. 13)
                       Do "Ghost of the Lagoon" Reading Check   
                       ((Test Monday over "Ghost of the Lagoon" and vocab.))               
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW:  How do you figure the total magnification of a microscope?
L1 Test/Check Notebook/Finish Scientific Drawings



ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Monday, September 15

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Spelling & Sentence Label/Diagram Les. 3
                                    Write Quote #3 in agenda: He has the right to criticize
                                         who has the heart to help.        Abraham Lincoln                  

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 10a/b quiz, Measuring distances worksheet  Honors: Work on school map-goup project.   
     ANTHONY: Start "The World" in desk Atlas.

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 8  two-digit divisors

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR and read "Lob's Girl"
                        (1/2 AR due Sept. 24)                    
     ANTHONY:   Read AR, grade "Lob's Girl" Vocabulary
                       Begin reading "Lob's Girl"

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  MONDAY-BW:  How can you tell if something is nonliving?
Read "What's In an Organism's Name" and finish wksht. (on back of "That's Life" wksht.)
Honors:  Check worksheets-start on microscope ID-draw and label in notebook.


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Tuesday, September 16

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Building Paragraphs ws p. 11

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 11a/b/c locating landforms Honors:  Work on school map-goup project.   
  
     ANTHONY: Finish "The World" and grade

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 9   two digit divisors

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR (Take AR Log home)
                       *Do Vocab. Practice and Strategy Wkshts.                      
     ANTHONY:    Read AR
                        Finish reading "Lob's Girl"; do Voc, Practice and Strategy Wkshts

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:BW:  Name the 7 layers of the classification system.
Discuss the 7 layers and 5 kingdoms.  Make up a memory aid to help students remember for quiz.   Work on Reflections Questions, pg. 5
Honors:  Finish your microscope drawing-label and tell what each part does.
Do Getting Started Pg. 15-16 1-4
Homework:  Reflections Questions, pg. 5
    WOLFE
    RAY


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Wednesday, September 17

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Prewite Personal Narrative-
                                    Timeline & Topic Sentence ws pp. 9, 13

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  Constitution Day-Discuss and watch video   
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Review at board for Quiz

READING___
     MCKINNEY: Read AR
                      *Foreshadowing Diagram
                      *Sequencing of Events Timeline                       
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:  BW-Name the 5 kingdoms.
Finish and check L1 Reflection questions 1-4, pg. 5
Do L2 Getting Started pg. 15-16, 1-5



ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Thursday, September 18

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Write Personal Narrative

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:   HOG 12-Locating America's Major Landforms/ Honor's: Work and Finish School Map Project-Due on Friday 
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Basic Review Quiz/Chap 1 Vocab.

READING___
     MCKINNEY: Read AR
                       Grade yesterday's work
                       Receive parent info (needs to be read and signed)                    
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:BW:  Write your memory sentence for the 7 layers in order and for the 5 kingdoms.
Check L1 Reflection Questions, Do L2 Getting Started, pg. 15-16,  begin drawing and labeling the microscope in your notebooks.
Honors:  Check L1 Refl. Quest., L2 Getting Started and microscope drawing.  Use microscopes to look at slides-possibly gather pond water for specimens of microorganisms.


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Friday, September 19

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: 2nd STEP (In class activity w/counselor)

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:  HOG 13 Identifying Hemispheres/  Honors: Work and Finish School Map Project- Due Today  
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Basic Skills Test #1

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR
                        Reading Check Wksht.
                        *Lob's Girl Test is Monday
                         (Reread the story, study vocab., wkshts.)                   
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Monday, September 8

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Spell. Sent. lab./Dia. ws, Lesson 2
                                    Write quote #2 in agenda.  Friends and good manners
                                    will carry you where money won't go.   Margaret Walker

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Using Cardinal Directions D-1, 6a/b Honors: Finish Intro Activity Map 3a and start Identifying Map Symbols-4a
     ANTHONY: Desk Map questions

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Knock, Knock Worksheet

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR (1/2 AR points due Sept. 24)
                        Grade "Reading Check" wksht.
                        Review for "All Summer In A Day" Test
     ANTHONY:   Read AR
                       Review for "All Summer in A Day" Test


SCIENCE___
     ROWE: BW-Write 5 things all organisms have in common.
Use the organism cards to fill out the description column of the worksheets.  Be specific and observant!  You need at least 3 characteristics on each organism-more is better.                
     WOLFE:
     RAY:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Tuesday, September 9

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Riddled Quotes ws  (TEST REVIEW)

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Using Cardinal Directions-Outdoor Activity Honors: Mapping the School-Outdoor Activity
     ANTHONY: United States Map; building map skills 1a,b,c

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 6...  Multiplying Whole Numbers

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR  and  "All Summer In A Day" Test
     ANTHONY:    Read AR and "All Summer In A Day" Test

SCIENCE___
     ROWE:   BW:   What is taxonomy?
Work on worksheets to find names for organisms using characteristics listed and a list of scientific terms.       
     WOLFE:
     RAY:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Wednesday, September 10

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Quotation Marks for Dialogue ws pp. 161, 162

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: HOG 6a/7a-Using Cardinal and Intermediate Directions.  Honors: Finish 4a and continue to work on mapping the school project
     ANTHONY: Building map skills 2a,b,c; using a map legend and identify various states/capitals.

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 7... Rounding Whole Numbers

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR  and  view "All Summer In A Day" video
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE:  BW:  Why do scientists use Greek and Latin names for organisms?
Finish Taxonomy Worksheet (naming organisms)  Biodiversity Scramble Wksht.
We will grade notebook setup tomorrow-be sure yours is ready!!!
Honors-Biodiversity Scramble, Read "That's Life" pgs. 6-7,  L-1 Reading That's Life Wksht.          
     WOLFE:
     RAY:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Thursday, September 11

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Time Order Words List on NB Paper
                                    **Quotation Quiz

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Finish HOG 6a/7a   Honors: Work on mapping the school project
     ANTHONY: Building Map skills 3a,b; Recognizing Continents and Oceans

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: For Your Amazement...one digit divisors

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR and students' pictures taken through Reading class
                        Do "Lob's Girl" Vocabulary
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE: BW:  What are scientific names usually based on?
Check Notebook Setup
Finish Biodiversity Scramble, Honors-Finish Scramble and L1 Reading
     WOLFE:
     RAY:

ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Friday, September 12

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Organize & Write in Journals, Para. # 1
                                    *Spelling Test, Les. 2

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Complete 8a Quiz and watch video over cardinal and intermediate directions.
     ANTHONY: Quiz over Building map skills.

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Place Value...oral quiz

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Read AR
                       Continue reading "Lob's Girl" (textbook)
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE:  BW: What 2 things must you do when you write scientific names?
Read "That's Life" pgs. 6-7,  L-1 Reading That's Life Wksht.
Honors:
Read "What's in an Organism's Name?"-Worksheet(on back of yesterday's paper) 
Identify and Mount Specimens           
     WOLFE:
     RAY:


NO SCHOOL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1--- LABOR DAY

ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Tuesday, September 2
ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: ***Sentence Test   &   Preposition Word Find

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Finish 3a/b talked about coordinates
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 5  review

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Finish Thursday and Friday's work
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE:  BW-What is a stereotype?
                Surveying the Stereotypes Activity (see teacher if absent)
     WOLFE:
     RAY:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Wednesday, September 3

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Direct Quotations ws pp. 8, 26.4

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Tracking Hurricanes using coordinates
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Board Work ...review for Quiz

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Grade worksheets
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE:BW-What is diversity? Diversity Video/FQR 5/3/2(see teacher if absent) 
     WOLFE:
     RAY:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Thursday, September 4

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Direct Quotations ws pp. 159, 160

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Tracking Hurricanes using coordinates
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Quiz over Integers and Lessons 1-5

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Go to library to check out AR book
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE: BW: Why is diversity important?
Check Biodiversity FQR/Check Bellwork/Check Venn Diagram
Read  What Are Organisms? lesson 1.  Write the objectives for the lesson in your notebook.  Label the page  Getting Started-Lesson 1.  We will continue this tomorrow.
     WOLFE:Draw a scientist.  taxonomy, read pgs 8-11.  See me if absent.
     RAY:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Friday, September 5

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Direct & Indirect Quotations ws pp. 210, 63

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: HOG 5 quiz discussion and video on how hurricanes are formed
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Logic Puzzles and Graphing a Picture

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Do "All Summer In a Day" Wksht.
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE:  BW:  Why should you never use pronouns without saying the noun first in scientific writing?
Getting Started 1.1, Begin Worksheets by filling in at least 3 descriptive words for each organism card if time-we will finish on Monday.
HONORS:  Students will be working on plant and insect specimen collections during the 1st Semester.  All students may contribute specimens, and honors class students will be in charge of identifying and mounting the specimens.  Honors students will also be working on an individual research project this nine weeks over a biome.  More information will follow when we study that topic.
     WOLFE: Bill Nye video.  List 5 facts from the video, 3 questionsyou have about the video and 2 things you thought were important and why.
     RAY:


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Monday, August 25

ENGLISH: Spelling/Sentence Labelling & Diagramming, Les. 1
               Quote 1= Education is not received; it is achieved. 
                                                     Author Unknown

GEOGRAPHY: Map Test and finish Beijing Worksheet.  If not finished they should finish it at home.


MATH: Reteach 10-6  coordinate numbers


READING: Receive Textbook to keep at home
                Do "Skill" Worksheets
               
SCIENCE: See Mrs. Rowe -Venn Diagram Activity  


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Tuesday, August 26

ENGLISH: 6th Grade English Pretest

GEOGRAPHY: Getting to know your Atlas-In class participation

MATH: Lesson 1

READING: STAR Test
                *Go to computer lab

SCIENCE: BW:  What is a graph?
Finish Venn Diagram
Jellybean Graph Worksheet-finish tomorrow.


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Wednesday, August 27

ENGLISH: Re-enforce- 4 Functions of a Sentence & Fragments
               ws pp. 2, 3, 15, 16

GEOGRAPHY: Finish Getting to know your Atlas Lesson 1. Grade Lesson 1 and start Lesson 2

MATH:  Lesson 2

READING: Read "All Summer In A Day"

SCIENCE: Bellwork:  Name 3 kinds of graphs.
Science Pre-test
Finish Jellybean Worksheet


ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Thursday, August 28

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Run-on Sentences- ws pp. 83, 84

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Finish Lesson 2 of Getting to know you Atlas.
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
     STEINER & RAY: Lesson 3

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Do "All Summer In A Day" vocab. worksheet
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE:  Finish Jellybean Graph, Begin Picturing the Scientist
     WOLFE: Finish Notebooks and notebook check.
                 

ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for Friday, August 29

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM: Sentence Review- p. 472  Ex: 53, 56, 57 
               ***Spelling & Quotation Test, Lesson 1

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON: Grade Lesson 2 of Getting to know your Atlas and review Lesson 1
                   and 2: Location and Distance
     ANTHONY:

MATH___
   STEINER & RAY: Lesson 4

READING___
     MCKINNEY:  Do "All Summer In A Day" worksheets
     ANTHONY:

SCIENCE___
     ROWE:  BW-Name 5 things scientists do or study.
                 Picturing the Scientist-have finished on Tuesday!
     WOLFE: M&M Observation and Graphing
     RAY:





ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS  for day, October

ENGLISH___
     MCINTYRE & BRIMM:

GEOGRAPHY___
     BUXTON:     
    
MATH___
   STEINER & RAY:

READING___
     MCKINNEY:                        
   
SCIENCE:___
     ROWE:
























             
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