Mr. Kerr's 6th Grade Classes

I will not be at school Monday February 5th.

Here is picture of the Gummy Bear Osmosis Project we were doing the last couple days.  You will notice that Gummy Bear because of Osmosis doubled in size when you leave it in water over night.

We will be starting our Human Impact Project (cross over assignment science/social studies) Tuesday which will take 7-10 class periods.  Here is the Power Point and a list of Internet sites that students can use for research.

PBL Project Power Point 6th (2018)

Human Impact Project Reliable Links

Here is the next Geography Point as well on Chapter 4.

Chapter 4 The Great Lakes Power Point 6th

FYI There is a late start Wednesday the 7th.

Finally, we need a wagon so we can participate in the parade for spirit week… does anyone in my advisory have one to bring in?  Spirit Week is in two weeks.  We have to decorate it too.

We had our Geography Test on Chapter 5 today on iLearn.  Please keep in mind that the retakes for that will before & after school Tuesday February 6th.

The 3rd Quarter has official started.

There is a geography test tomorrow on Chapter 5 “Urban Sprawl” which students will take on iLearn.  Study Guides must be finished tomorrow as well.  We went over them and reviewed on Friday with Kahoot.  Students should be ready.

Chapter 8 Study Guide

Does anyone in my advisory have a wagon?  We need it for upcoming Spirit Week.

We have an upcoming Science/Social Studies crossover project starting Friday… look for more information on that next week.

 

NWEA Testing for Science is this week.

I also would like to have a Geography Test next Wednesday on Chapter 5 Urban Sprawl.  Here is an updated Power Point.

Chapter 5 Urban Sprawl in North America Power Point 6th

There is a 1/2 Day this Friday & the following Monday.

Here are two pictures from our Cell Candy Activity we did on Friday.  I also have graded all the quizzes that we took and posted them.  Students will get them back Monday.  Lastly, the flip cell book that we did are graded as well, however I have about eight “no name” papers.  Please claim them or they will be zeros.

Retake’s are Tuesday before and after school.

Last thing… if you go to this link…

https://kahoot.it/

…then search my name (Mr. Kerr) or “urban sprawl” you will find the Kahoot we did today to help with the review for the geography test next Wednesday.

Here is a helpful link to help you with the quiz tomorrow on the cells parts.

https://quizlet.com/_4aomin

 

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! No School Today.

Late Start this Wednesday.

I would like to have a very short 13 point quiz this Friday on the parts of cells and the differences between animal and plants cells.  Terms to know… cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast, ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi complex, vacuole and lysosome.  There is a very nice table on page 18 in the text and a reproduction in the Power Point.  A Cell Filp-book was assigned on Friday and should be completed by Wednesday.  That too is a great study tool.

I also would like to plan for a geography test (Chapter 5) next week on the 25th, but we will see.  It depends on what we get done this week in geography because the following week we will be doing NWEA testing in science.

As again a friendly reminder the 2nd quarter ends next Friday.

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday break.  Did you keep warm?  Brrrr!  Its been brutal cold.  We come back this Monday… 🙁

Here are the Power Points for the next geography chapter and the science unit on cells.  FYI The 2nd quarter ends on the 26th.

Chapter 5 Urban Sprawl in North America Power Point 6th

Chapter 1 Cells The Basic Units of Life & Chapter 2 The Cell in Action Power Point 6th

Retakes for the Map Quizzes was today before and after school today.  The Chapter 8 Unit Test is tomorrow on Migration in the United States.

The retake for that test and the science test from last week will be Thursday before and after school.  I want to make sure both social studies and sciences assessments are ALL taken care of before the Christmas break.

Late start tomorrow.

Happy Snow Day!!  I hope everyone had a nice day off.

We had our US Map Quiz 2 today on the south and west regions.  They are posted.  So not only for today’s map quiz and last week’s US map quiz the NEW retake day will be next Tuesday before and after school.

Also, the Geography Test Chapter 8 will be next Wednesday.  The Study Guide went home today and students were given plenty of time to complete it or at least get a majority of it.  I have attached it just as I have included the Power Point again.

Chapter 8 Study Guide

Chapter 8 Migration to the U.S. Power Point 6th

Lastly, if you received a Progress Report from me on Monday (C-) or lower than I need those returned, signed and dated by Monday, please.  Thank you.

Have a great weekend!