We started our day doing some math groups. The sixth grade team mixed up all of the students based on an assessment that was completed in class this week. Different teachers took different children based on particular skills. These groups will continue for the next three Fridays at least.
After snack, we had reading. In 6F we read The Tale of 3 Ralphs, which is a short story with the message "Fair does not always mean the same." This is a theme I will refer to MANY times this year as sixth graders are very aware of fairness issues! 6S read that story yesterday and read Tacky the Penguin today. Tacky's messages are, "It's okay to be different." and "Celebrate Individuality". Again, both of these messages will be stressed throughout the year, but especially in science and reading classes where we will be discussing our learning styles and celebrating our differences.
Also during reading, we surveyed books in my classroom library using the method that we went over yesterday. Students looked at books and used "Can It Be For Me?" to decide if they would like to read the books. We kept track of the books we surveyed as well as the ones we want to read on separate sheets of paper. Matching kids with the right books has been and will be our focus in the upcoming weeks.
2 hours and vocab are due on Tuesday. Students need to always bring their books to class.
In science, 6S did the same lab that 6F did yesterday. They need to complete the concluding questions for the lab by Tuesday. Questions need to be answered in complete sentences. The four questions are as follows:
1. Which cue did your brain respond to the quickest? Use data to support your answer.
2. Did your reaction time improve as the trials progressed? Use data to support your answer.
3. Which cue did your brain respond to the slowest? Use data to support your answer.
4. Predict what would happen to your reaction times if you practiced these activities every day for a week. Explain your prediction.
We got together at the end of the day with our Buddies in Mrs. Roberts' class. Oh what fun! We played the Blanket Game to get to know names.
Don't forget about our field trip on Tuesday to Camp Calumet. Lunch and snack are included and we will be back around 4:30 that day.
