Sixth grade lesson and homework plan for week of Nov. 10, 2014

6th Grade	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:10- 8:50 Bible	Introduce this week’s Bible verse – Acts 1:8 – Update prayer requests.  Read Introduction pg. 88 T.E. – Then complete Directed Instruction including the emotion exercise.  No homework.	No School – Veteran’s Day	Do Introduction and Directed Instruction – pg. 90 T.E. Have each group demonstrate what they would be doing as they were waiting for the gift that Jesus promised.  Discuss the Apostle’s Creed.  As a small group, create your own Apostle’s creed.  No homework.	Share your Apostle’s Creed with the rest of the class.  How easy would it be to fulfill that?  Discuss what “Gift” Jesus sent in Acts 2.  Complete illustration using flashlight. (pg. 92 T.E.)  How would the world be different without the Holy Spirit. Homework: Study for the Bible verse test tomorrow.	Friday Sing.  Bible verse test on Acts. 1:8  Introduce next week’s verse Acts. 4:20.  Update prayer requests.  Draw a picture of what it would have looked like at Pentecost.  Discuss what happened when Peter preached to the people there. No homework.
8:55- 9:40 Math Group Teal	Grade worksheet pg. 18.  Review fractions using manip- ulatives. Homework:  Complete lesson #28 – odds.  Due Wednesday.		Grade lesson #28.  Review how to multiply fractions as well as how to reduce them to lowest terms.  Homework:  Complete lesson #29 – odds, (or all for extra credit).  Due Thursday.	Grade lesson #29. Show how to find the least common multiples and reciprocals.  Homework:  Complete lesson #30 – evens.  Due Monday.	By using Khan Academy on the computer, solve problems with fractions finding the lowest terms and least common multiples.   Homework:  Prepare for test next Tuesday over lessons 26 – 30.
9:45- 10:26 P.E./ Science	Boys – P.E. Girls – Science – Read pages 4 – 11 in Science book.  Discuss causes of earthquakes and the different wave patterns that earthquakes produce.  No homework		Boys – P.E. Girls – Science In groups of two, design a structure that will not collapse in an earthquake.  Draw a blueprint of your design and decide what building objects you will bring from home.  Homework:  Bring 30 items to build your earthquake- proof structure on Friday.	Girls – P.E. Boys - Science	Boys – P.E. Girls – Science – Build a structurally sound “building” using 30 objects brought from home.  Perform earthquake experiment on the structures.  No homework
10:45- 11:35 Math Group - Purple	Grade lesson #24.  Review fractions using manipula –tives. Homework:  Complete lesson #25 – odds.  Due Wednesday.		Grade lesson #25.  Play a game to review for test tomorrow over lessons 21 – 25.  Homework:  Study for test tomorrow.	Take test 4B.  No homework.	Go over test from yesterday.  Demonstrate how to write division answers with a fraction for the remainder.  Homework:  Complete lesson #26 – odds.  Due Monday.
11:40- 12:10 Music   or Spanish	Spanish	Music	Spanish -	Music	Spanish or Music
1:15- 2:05 Health/Social Studies Group I	Health - Begin poisonous plants presenta – tions.  They will be completed next Monday.  No homework. At 2:00 we have a Veteran’s Day Assembly in the gym.		History - Play a baseball game using the questions that the students wrote last weekend.  Homework:  Study for test tomorrow over chapter 7.	History – Take a test over Chapter 7 in History.  No homework.	History - In groups of four, answer a question about life in the colonies by putting yourselves in the role of a colonial student.  Read your response to the class.  No homework.
2:05- 2:55 Health/Social Studies Group II	Health - Begin poisonous plants presenta – tions.  They will be completed next Monday.  No homework.		History - Play a baseball game using the questions that the students wrote last weekend.  Homework:  Study for test tomorrow over chapter 7.	History – Take a test over Chapter 7 in History.  No homework.	History - In groups of four, answer a question about life in the colonies by putting yourselves in the role of a colonial student.  Read your response to the class.  No homework.

Sixth grade lesson and homework plan for week of Nov. 3, 2014

6th Grade	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:10- 8:50 Bible	Introduce new Bible verse:  John 14:26.  Update prayer requests. Introduce John.  Complete introduction and Directed Instruction on pg. 76 – T.E.  No homework	Chapel	Instruct students to bring colored pencils to class.  Give each student a printout of John 14:16 -19 and 15:26.  Using the colored pencils, define certain aspects of the Holy Spirit in these verses – Directed Instruction pg. 78.  No homework	Optional:  Say the memory verse orally.  Begin with group activity on Introduction section of pg. 80.  Then complete Black line master 7A using the groupings suggested on pg. 80.  Talk about the importance of having other people to help us.  Homework:  Study for test tomorrow on memory verse.	Friday Sing,  Update prayer requests.  Write in journal on how your life has been changed because of Jesus. Take memory verse test on John 14:26. Introduce next week’s verse – Acts 1:8.  Play “Who am I” using extension activity on 4A.  Have student try to identify the person whose life was changed by his/her encounter with Jesus. No homework
8:55- 9:40 Math Group Teal	Grade lesson #24. Review how to find answers to fraction problems by using manipula-tives.  Homework:  Complete lesson #25 – odds.  Due Tuesday.  Also, study for test tomorrow over lessons 21 – 25.	Grade lesson #25.  Take test #4A.  No homework	Go over test from yesterday.  Demonstrate how to write division problems with a mixed number in the quotient.  Homework:  Complete lesson #26 – odds, (or all for extra credit).  Due Thursday.	Grade lesson #26.  Discuss how to add and subtract mixed numbers and how to reduce answers to lowest terms.  Homework:  Complete lesson #27 – evens.  Due Friday.	Grade lesson #27.  Review how to add fractions and mixed numbers.  Homework:  Complete worksheet pg. 20.  Due Monday.
9:45- 10:26 P.E./ Science	Boys – P.E. Girls – Science – Share your plans for your volcanologist outfit and tools for exploring a volcano.  In teams of two, plan to bring thirty building items to build a three-story building that can withstand an earthquake.  Homework:  Bring building items for Wed.	Girls – P.E. Boys - Science	Boys – P.E. Girls – Science – Build your three story building using the thirty items brought to class.  You may use only those items!  Test your building to see if it can withstand the earthquake.  No homework	Girls – P.E. Boys - Science	Girls – P.E. Boys - Science
10:45- 11:35 Math Group - Purple	Demonstrate how to compare fractions by using pictures.  Homework:  Complete lesson #21 – odds due Tuesday.	Grade lesson #21.  Demonstrate how to use “Equal Groups” Stories to solve fraction problems.  Homework:  Complete lesson #22 – evens.  Due Wed.	Grade lesson #22.  Show how to use fraction manipulatives to solve problems.  Homework:  Complete lesson #23 – odds, (or all for extra credit).  Due Thursday.	Grade lesson #23.  Review how to add and subtract numbers that have a common denominator.  Homework:  Complete lesson #24 – evens.  Due next Monday.	Work on adding and subtracting fractions using Khan Academy at the computer lab.  No homework
11:40- 12:10 Music   or Spanish	Spanish	Music	Spanish -	Music	Spanish or Music
1:15- 2:05 Health/Social Studies Group I	Health – Read pages 14 – 20. For next week, research a poisonous plant that you could find in Washington.  Print a picture, and tell what the harmful effects of that plant are.  Also, talk about an antidote if there is one.  Homework:  Poisonous plant oral report is due next Monday.	History – Read about the Great Awakening in America.  (pgs. 117 – 121).  Homework:  Questions pg. 121 due tomorrow.	History – Grade questions pg. 121.  Complete C – F on Chapter Checkup 7.  Homework:  Chapter Checkup due Friday.	History – Finish sections H – K on chapter checkup #7.  Homework:  Complete any unfinished work on Chapter Checkup #7.  Due tomorrow.	History – Go over Chapter 7 Checkup.  Play a game with the facts learned in that chapter. Homework:  Write 3 easy, 3 medium, 3 hard and 3 very difficult questions – with answers.  These questions are from chapter 7.  Due Monday.
2:05- 2:55 Health/Social Studies Group II	Health – Read pages 14 – 20. For next week, research a poisonous plant that you could find in Washington.  Print a picture, and tell what the harmful effects of that plant are.  Also, talk about an antidote if there is one.  Homework:  Poisonous plant oral report is due next Monday	History – Read about the Great Awakening in America.  (pgs. 117 – 121).  Homework:  Questions pg. 121 due tomorrow.	History – Grade questions pg. 121.  Complete C – F on Chapter Checkup 7.  Homework:  Chapter Checkup due Friday.	History – Finish sections H – K on chapter checkup #7.  Homework:  Complete any unfinished work on Chapter Checkup #7.  Due tomorrow.	History – Go over Chapter 7 Checkup.  Play a game with the facts learned in that chapter. Homework:  Write 3 easy, 3 medium, 3 hard and 3 very difficult questions – with answers.  These questions are from chapter 7.  Due Monday.

Sixth grade lesson and homework plan for week of Oct. 27, 2014

6th Grade	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:10- 8:50 Bible	Introduce the Memory Verse – Luke 6:35 – 36.  Update prayer requests.  Practice play for tomorrow in chapel.  Homework:  Prepare for play tomorrow.	Chapel  - Introduce Operation Christmas Child – classroom play will be performed.  No homework	Primary grades Chapel  - Introduce Operation Christmas Child – classroom play will be performed No homework	Introduce Dr. Luke.  Talk about his relationship to Jesus.  Read directed activity pg. 66 – T.E.  and then Exercise 1.  Talk about who the “sick” people were that Jesus came to heal. Homework:  Study for Bible verse test tomorrow.	Friday Sing.  Take Bible verse test on Luke 6:35 – 36.  Introduce next week’s verse – John 14:26.  Discuss the story of the Prodigal Son – Luke 15: 17 -32. Define unconditional love. No homework
8:55- 9:40 Math Group Teal	Demonstrate how to compare fractions by using pictures. Homework:  Complete lesson #21 – odds.  Due Tuesday.	Grade lesson #21.  Introduce “equal groups” stories using fractions.  Homework:  Complete lesson #22 – evens. Due Wednesday.	Grade lesson #22.  Show how to use fraction manipulatives to solve problems.  Homework:  Complete lesson #23 – odds, (or all for extra credit).  Due Thursday.	Grade lesson #23.  Review how to add and subtract numbers that have a common denominator.  Homework:  Complete lesson #24 – evens.  Due Friday.	Work on adding and subtracting fractions using Khan Academy at the computer lab.  No homework
9:45- 10:26 P.E./ Science	Boys – P.E. Girls – Science – Read pages 14 – 17 in the textbook.  By using the information given, each group must classify the type of volcano the other teams have created, and decide what kind of eruption they are showing. No homework	Girls – P.E. Boys - Science	Boys – P.E. Girls – Science – Read page 23 in textbook.  As a group decide what type of invention they could create to test volcanoes.  Complete workbook pgs. 15 – 16.  Homework:  Bring materials to build your volcano exploring device.	Girls – P.E. Boys - Science	As a group, build your volcano researching instrument.  Be ready to present your invention to the class next Monday.  Homework:  Prepare for demonstra- tion on Monday.
10:45- 11:35 Math Group - Purple	Grade worksheets pgs. 80 & 81.  Continue working on factors. Homework:  Complete worksheet pg. 14.  Due Tuesday.	Grade worksheet pg. 14.  Demonstrate how to find the greatest common factor of two or more numbers.  Homework:  Complete lesson #20 – evens.  Due Wednesday.	Grade lesson #20.  Continue working on greatest common factors. Homework:  In partners work on worksheet pg. 15 – all.  Finish this at home if not completed in class.  Due Thursday.  Also, study lessons 16 – 20 for test tomorrow.	Go over worksheet pg. 15 from yesterday.  Take test 3B.  No homework	Go over test from yesterday.  On the board, have a Math competition on finding the greatest common factor of two numbers.  (Team game). No homework
11:40- 12:10 Music   or Spanish	Spanish	Music	Spanish -	Music	Spanish or Music
1:15- 2:05 Health/Social Studies Group I	Give presentations on colonies.  Show map of your colony. No homework	History – Read about the Great Awakening in America.  (pgs. 117 – 121).  Homework:  Questions pg. 121 due tomorrow.	History – Grade questions pg. 121.  Complete C – F on Chapter Checkup 7.  Homework:  Chapter Checkup due Friday.	History – Finish sections H – K on chapter checkup #7.  Homework:  Complete any unfinished work on Chapter Checkup #7.  Due tomorrow.	History – Go over Chapter 7 Checkup.  Play a game with the facts learned in that chapter. Homework:  Write 3 easy, 3 medium, 3 hard and 3 very difficult questions – with answers.  These questions are from chapter 7.  Due Monday.
2:05- 2:55 Health/Social Studies Group II	History – Present Colonial Information and maps to class.  No homework	History – Read about the Great Awakening in America.  (pgs. 117 – 121).  Homework:  Questions pg. 121 due tomorrow.	History – Grade questions pg. 121.  Complete C – F on Chapter Checkup 7.  Homework:  Chapter Checkup due Friday.	History – Finish sections H – K on chapter checkup #7.  Homework:  Complete any unfinished work on Chapter Checkup #7.  Due tomorrow	History – Go over Chapter 7 Checkup.  Play a game with the facts learned in that chapter. Homework:  Write 3 easy, 3 medium, 3 hard and 3 very difficult questions – with answers.  These questions are from chapter 7.  Due Monday.