May 16,2012
As you know , all of our Make Sale profits will be donated to charity. Today we will begin the process of determining which charity will receive our funds. This decision is ultimately up to you. Today, please spend some time researching a charity that you would like the class to support. Here is the information you should for:
Name:
What is their goal/mission:
How many people or animals do they help each year?
What percentage of the money that the get is used for their mission (Not all funds donated to a charity are used directly for their mission. Some money is used to pay the people that work there and for things like rent, copies, etc. These are usually listed as administrative costs)
Why should people support this charity? (What are some of the statistics that show that this group is worthy of our support. For example, if my charity was a soup kitchen, I would look for local statistics about hunger.)
Here are some charities that can get you started. You may use one from this list, or one that you are personally familiar with.
Ronald McDonald House (This is a group of homes that are located near hospitals. They house families who have children staying in the hospitals for treatment of serious or chronic illnesses)
Mary Rose Mission
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Shriners Hospital for Children (This is a special type of hospital that helps children with severe orthopedic and burn injuries. They do not charge the families any money. They only use donations)
The Parish Kitchen
Diocesan Children’s Home (Local home for children without families)
Kenton (or Boone, or other) Animal Shelter
There are soooooo many worthy charities, take some time to really research and make a good decision.
Print your reaserch, then work on your book trailer.
May 9
Today you are to make a flier and a pricing guide for your business. The flier is to advertise for the entire project. Remember to include the important information for people to know when, where, why, and how. The pricing guide is going to be specifically for your group. This pricing guide will be on your table during the sale to show the prices of the items for your business.
After you finish the flier and pricing guide, you need to finish your book trailer from last week.
5/02/12
Good Morning. Please download the document above called "book trailer." Follow the instructions to complete the activity.
April 24
After you finish answering the questions, you should use the remaining time to work on your book. This will probably be the only day in the computer lab to use, so use your time wisely.
April 18- Reserach!
Today we wanted to give you time to do some preliminary research for your picture book project. You should spend some time doing some general reading about your topic so that you can narrow down your focus.
Step 1: Open an new google doc. If you want to record information (in your own words of course) from a site, you must also copy the url(address) and paste it in your word document . Keep the information with link where you got it from.
Step 2: You may use the following two sites for research:
Step 3: try to create a list of sub topics you will focus on throughout your book.
The web can be a great place to inspire creativity. Today we’re going to get creative! You may choose any of the following websites:
· Create a new comic at bitstripsforschools.com
· Write and print a story inspired by some pretty awesome art work at www.Storybird.com If you need inspiration for your writing try visiting here:
· Make a word cloud for your favorite poem or book (It is almost national poetry month you know) at www.tagxedo.com · Do your good deed for the day by playing at freerice.com/category ( you can pick any of the categories but we highly suggest English vocab, grammar, or math!) ·
3/21/12
Good Morning!
Today you will start by taking your spelling test on Spelling City. You will be taking unit 6 test.
After you finish your test you will be making a picture dictionary for your science vocabulary for Chapter 9. You will be using PowerPoint to create the dictionary. The first slide should include the following: Science Ch. 9 Picture Dictionary and your name. Then you will make a new slide for each vocabulary term. Those slides should include the vocab term, definition, and a picture of the word from the internet.
Finish the words and the definitions first, and then you can work on finding the pictures and making it pretty.
Have fun!
Ms. Warning
3/7/12
Good Morning!
Today in computer we are going to start with taking our spelling test. Please go to this link: When finished with your test be sure Ms. Yuenger or Ms. Warning record your score.
Next, check you grades online. Some of you are missing assignments. This is not a good way to start off the 3rd trimester, so please turn those assignments in.
After your spelling test and checking your grades, you are going to revise stations 5, 6, and 7. Please types these in the Google Docs paper that says Stations. Make sure you put it under the correct station and sign your name after your reflection.
If there is time left, read others’ reflections and give them feedback.
2/22/12
2/8/12
Next - Mrs. Okin is going to show us how to make a glogster poster. You are going to create a glog using research about the Olympics. You MUST include pictures, key vocabulary, and at least 10 facts about the ancient Olympics. You can categorize your information in many different ways. How you choose to do this is up to you. (For example: little known facts, types of events, how the Olympics got started, etc) The kinds of information that you include is really up to you, just be sure that it is grouped together by some sort of theme. (In other words, don't just slap 10 random facts up there and call it done)
*** DO NOT CUT AND PASTE! YOU MUST PUT THE INFO IN YOUR OWN WORDS****
Please start here: www.ancientgreece.co.uk/festivals/story/sto_set.html Try to follow the story in order for the best information.
Then go here for more information: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_olympic_games/
1/18/12
Then follow the directions below.
Today we are going to be using Google Earth. First, look at the document list above and download the document called Google Earth. It has a tutorial that will help you with the basics of Google Earth. In addition to being a lesson in technology, this is also a lesson in following directions, so please be sure that you read them carefully. You'll begin by working your way through the tutorial. Start with number one and work your way through each of the activities up to number 18.
Your final activity for the day will be to create a narrated tour of Europe. (If the tutorial is confusing, try this videohttp://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html#">earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html#)
To create your tour you'll first need to do a little research. Check out the potential European tour sites below. Select 7 you'd like to learn about.
Atomium Cologne Cathedral Bradenburg Gate
Turning Torso Stonehenge Caves of Lascaux
Leaning Tower of Pisa Buckingham Palace La Sagrada
Eiffel Tower Acropolis, Greece Little Mermaid Statue
Haigia Sophia Colosseum Charles Bridge
Find at least three facts that you find interesting about 7 of the locations. Pick the facts that stand out as interesting to you NOT just the first ones you find.
Now head back to Google Earth.
First - create a folder under my places - give your tour a title. Create placemarks for each of the stops on your tour. You should include your 3 facts in the description box. Once you have created your placemarks you can follow the instructions to create a narrated tour. (This should be the very last step. We may not have time to complete an actual narrated tour.)
1/4/12
Good morning! Today you will be completing an Energy Scavenger Hunt. Find the document above. Open and save the document and type your answers right on the paper. Print the document when you are finished.
After you have completed and printed your Energy Scavenger Hunt, you may play educational games (Bookworm, CoolMath, etc.)
12/7/11
Please complete scavenger hunts 1&3. Record your answers in Microsoft word. Phrase your answers in complete sentence form.
Research links for Egypt
11/16/11
Then go to Google Docs and find a section of your novel that has a lot of dialogue (at least 10-15 lines) Copy that section of text and paste it into a word document. Type your name at the top and then print it. It should be at least 1-2 pages. You MUST have this in class with you on Thursday. MUST MUST MUST.
Then answer the following questions: (You may type your answers)
What are the steps in the pyramid building process?
Who do you think is the most important person in the pyramid building process?
What information surprised you as you read/completed the challenge?
11/9/11
Good Morning,
Please go to spelling city to take the
spelling bee quiz. We'll come around to collect your score when you are finished.
Next, check your grades if you haven't checked them in the last week or so.
Then, start the Rock Cycle activity.
Click here to go to the website to learn all about the rock cycle. Use the red arrows at the bottom of the site to advance the page. Read the text, watch the displays, and take the mini quizzes as you get them. At the end of the website, there will be a short quiz. After you take the quiz please print in color and turn it in to me.
Finally, after I have your Rock Cycle quiz, you may work on your novel.
11/2/11
Good Morning,
Please go to spelling city to take the
spelling bee quiz. We'll come around to collect your score when you are finished. The list is 40 words long.
Next, check your grades if you haven't checked them in the last week or so. Friday is the end of the trimester. (Go to My VMA for students)
Finally, open up your NaNoWriMo document. Make sure that Ms.Yuenger has been added as someone who can view and change your document. Then you may use the remaining class time to work on your novel.
Here is the link: www.google.com/a/appsvillamadonna.net
10/26/11
Good Morning,
Save the character questionnaire to your h drive. Then upload character document to your google docs account.
Finally, we are going to create idea banks for writing in different genres on wallwisher.com Here are the links:
10/19/11
Good Morning
Step 1: First - follow this link to spelling city. Put on your headphones, and take the test clicking on the spelling test button. When you finish your last word, hit the "check" button. It will show your score. Ms.Warning and Ms. Yuenger will come around and document your scores. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR SCREEN UNTIL WE HAVE RECORDED YOUR SCORE 10/12 Good morning!
Step 2: complete the science lab webquest from last week. (scroll down for details)
Step 3: You can visit any of the following links while you wait for your classmates to finish:
Step 4: We are going to show you how to log in and check your grades on MMS.
Step 1: First - follow this link to
spelling city. Put on your headphones, and take the test clicking on the spelling test button. When you finish your last word, hit the "check" button. It will show your score. Ms.Warning and Ms. Yuenger will come around and document your scores. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR SCREEN UNTIL WE HAVE RECORDED YOUR SCORE!
Next, finish your assignment that you started last week.
When finished with the first two things you will be showing your knowledge of the different states or matter.
1. First, I would like you to type everything you know about these three states of matter: solid, liquid, and a gas in Mircosoft Word. This information can be presented in any way (paragraphs or tables are both acceptable).
2. Now you must classify the following items as a solid, liquid, or a gas: cornstarch and water.
3. When you combine cornstarch and water, you will get a mixture. What type of mixture is this?
4. Now I would like you to hypothesis what state of matter the mixture of corn starch and water will be.
5. After you have your hypothesis, please watch the first video below. (This is a video of two girls doing an experiment involving cornstarch and water.)
6. After watching this video, was your hypothesis correct or wrong? What state of matter is the mixture of cornstarch and water?
7. Do you believe you could walk on this interesting substance? Why or why not?
8. Now, watch the second video.
9. Is it possible to walk possible to walk on this substance?
10. Now it is your job to make the recipe for making this mixture. You must include the materials you will need and the procedure. This MUST be completely correct!
9/28 Good Morning Sixth Graders,
Step 1: First - follow this link to
spelling city. Put on your headphones, and take the test clicking on the spelling test button. When you finish your last word, hit the "check" button. It will show your score. Ms.Warning and Ms. Yuenger will come around and document your scores. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR SCREEN UNTIL WE HAVE RECORDED YOUR SCORE!
When you are finished with your test, please begin revising your generic house assignment. You are publishing this piece, so grammar and spelling both count. It would be a smart idea to have someone read over your work before printing. Make sure to include your name as well. Keep in mind that I am looking for SPECIFIC details, sensory details, and lots of examples of "show, not tell." You may add pictures or borders if you wish.
9/21/11
Good Morning Sixth Graders,
Step 1: First - follow this link to
spelling city. Put on your headphones, and take the test clicking on the spelling test button. When you finish your last word, hit the "check" button. It will show your score. Ms.Warning and Ms. Yuenger will come around and document your scores. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR SCREEN UNTIL WE HAVE RECORDED YOUR SCORE!
Then you will finish your webquest about the scientific method. I will pass out the Webquest Worksheet.
Please read all directions. On the webquest, you will start with the Introduction and then continue down the line. Answers to the Webquest Worksheet should be written on the sheet. Your lab report should be done in Microsoft Word. Reminder: Your lab report should include the following:
- Name
- Date
- Assignment
- Question
- Observations
- Hypothesis
- Materials
- Procedures (Step by step)
- Data
- Conclusion
Happy searching!
9/14/11
Today in computer you will begin with finishing the “Ology” webquest from last week.
Then you will begin a webquest about the scientific method. I will pass out the Webquest Worksheet.
Please read all directions. On the webquest, you will start with the Introduction and then continue down the line. Answers to the Webquest Worksheet should be written on the sheet. Your lab report should be done in Microsoft Word. Reminder: Your lab report should include the following:
- Name
- Date
- Assignment
- Question
- Observations
- Hypothesis
- Materials
- Procedures (Step by step)
- Data
- Conclusion
Happy searching!
Ms. Warning
9/7/11
Good Morning Sixth Graders,
Step 1: First - follow this link to spelling city. Put on your headphones, and take the test clicking on the spelling test button. When you finish your last word, hit the "check" button. It will show your score. Ms.Warning and Ms. Yuenger will come around and document your scores. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR SCREEN UNTIL WE HAVE RECORDED YOUR SCORE!
Step 2: Please download the document listed above called "ology webquest." Follow the directions from there. Be sure that you are using your own words, and are responding in complete sentences. Please print your responses when you are finished.
8/31/11
Good Morning Sixth Graders. Please follow the instructions below:
Bitstrips for Schools Student Login Instructions
Step 1
Go to http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/login/
Step 2
Under Student Login on the left, enter the following classroom code: VMA6th and click on the Go button
Look to the column on the left hand side. There will be a box that gives you your assignment. Click on the link it gives you.
Thanks!
9/14/11
Today in computer you will begin by finishing the “Ology” webquest from last week.
Then you will begin a webquest about the scientific method. I will pass out the Webquest Worksheet.
Please read all directions. On the webquest, you will start with the Introduction and then continue down the line. Remember you are getting two grades for this assignment, one for the webquest worksheet and one for the lab report. Answers to the Webquest Worksheet should be written on the sheet. Your lab report should be done in Microsoft Word. Reminder: Your lab report should include the following:
- Name
- Date
- Assignment
- Question
- Observations
- Hypothesis
- Materials
- Procedures (Step by step)
- Data
- Conclusion
Happy searching!
Ms. Warning
8/24/11
Good Morning Sixth Graders. Please follow the instructions below:
Bitstrips for Schools Student Login Instructions
Step 1
Go to http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/login/
Step 2
Under Student Login on the left, enter the following classroom code: VMA6th and click on the Go button
Step 3
Select your name from the name box. If this is the first time you are logging in, create your password and click Set Password. You must use your LAB password!
If you have logged in before, enter the password you made on your first login and click Login
Create your avatar. It should look like you.
On the left hand side near the top of the screen you will see an assignment. Click on the assignment and play around with the site so that you get comfortable manipulating objects, adding characters etc. We will use this several times throughout the year.
8/17/11
Hello 6th graders! I have a short activity for you to complete. Click docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform to take the survey. When you have finished, you may try out one of the actvities below.
5/18/11
Welcome to your 2nd to last computer class of the 6th grade. Your assignment today is to create a jeopardy game reviewing concepts of the 6th grade.
There are a couple of different ways you can create your game:
- The theme of game could be 6th grade, and the topics would be the different subjects (math, science, English, social studies).
- Another way the game can be set up would be to have the theme of the game a certain subject. For example, the theme could be math, and the topics could be vocabulary, algebra, word problems, geometry, etc.
You will find the template for the jeopardy game on the E:/ drive -> Student Share Files -> 6th Grade -> Jeopardy Template -> Jeopardy Template. Once you have the PowerPoint open, you must save it to E:/ drive -> Student Share Files -> 6th Grade -> (Find your name).
After you have all your questions and answers on the PowerPoint, you may change fonts and colors of your review game.
You may begin working unless you have a question. Have fun!
Good morning! You have many things to accomplish this morning.
1) You must finish your commercial for the “Make” sale. All commercials must be finished by the end of class. We will watch these commercials this afternoon to pick the winner.
2) You will be researching charities to which we will donate all our profits from the business project. Your business’ job is to research and pick 2 charities you wish to donate the profits to. You will have to write a paragraph explaining why you chose each charity and what the charity does for the community. (This means you will turn in 2 paragraphs, one for each charity.)
3) Finally, you need to make a flyer for your business.
I must have all three of these things before the end of class. Be sure to work quickly and quietly.
Good morning! Today you are going to finish your PSA. You must work quietly so your classmates can do their narrations.
After your PSA is complete, you will do the following:
You will write an announcement for Mrs. Bosley to announce in the morning telling the school about our 6th grade business project. This announcement should have infomation about the entire project (what are we doing, why are we going this, what are we learning, where can the students see prototypes of the products, and finally when are we selling these products). Products will be on display in the display case outside the main office, and we will be selling these products in the mornings in the cafeteria on May 17th - 19th. The announcement should be a long paragraph including all necessary information.
After you write an announcement, you will make a flyer to advertise your product. Flyers should be neat and eye-catching. Flyers should make students want to buy your product.
Today you are going to be doing research for your PSA-
You will be using the Kentucky Virtual library. You MAY NOT USE GOOGLE today. You will be researching the entire time. No games, you will be working the entire time.
You will need to keep track of the following information for any research that you use or document word for word: author, title, publication title, date published, issue no (if magazine).
Thanks,
Ms. Y
PSA Research
The first think I'd like you to do is get your headphone covers. Then proceed to this website. There you will learn a little more about the process of creating a PSA.www.wiredsafety.org/wiredlearning/psa/
After you are done please answer the following questions (you may type or write)
1) What is a PSA?
2) What is its purpose?
3) What is creative commons licensing? Why do we need to keep track of licensing information?
Next, take a look at these psa's. Make a list of 5 things that were well done/caught your attention and 5 things you would do to improve them.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Missyuenger
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch
You will have a few choices in regards to topics for our psa project. They are:
Bullying (cyber or verbal)
Child Labor (Chocolate, Gap, India, Wal-mart, Nike)
Childhood obesity (childhood diabetes, play 360, Mrs. Obama's health initiative)
Environmental issues (water pollution, deforestation, air pollution)
Before you decide your topic (which we will narrow down in class) you need to do a little reading.
Start by doing a search at one or all of the following websites:
wrarchives.weeklyreader.com/WRA-Home.aspx (magic word: vmasixthgrade)
tweentribune.com
www.tfk.com
www2.scholastic.com/browse/scholasticNews.jsp
If you need more specific search phrases try using the terms above, a + sign and a word from the parentheses)
Make a list of 10 key words that come up when you search out these topics.
Finally, tell me which topic appeals the most to you. Explain using a topic sentence, three supporting details and a concluding sentence. This should be turned in with the answers to the above assignments.
3/16 Good Morning, today we will be completing your art podcasts by adding narration. This means that you will need to work very quietly. If you finish your podcasts and/or are waiting to record, here are some fun options. You may choose something from this list or Google Earth, or Carmen San Diego.
Try your hand at making a short animated movie at www.zimmertwins.com or kerpoof.com (there are quite a few different things that you can do here)
Read up on the most recent news at : http://www.tweentribune.com/
Compose your own music at http://www.aviary.com/online/music-creator
Play mad libs at www.eduplace.com/tales/
Make a creative self portrait at www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
Make Sand art at thisissand.com/
Another Math game website
http://www.aaaknow.com/grade6.htm#topic13
3/2/11
Today in computer class you will begin research for your art project.
Here are the directions for the research part of the project:
Art Project:
· PICTURES:
o Find 5 pictures of the artist’s work that you particularly like (or find 4 works and 1 picture of the artist)
o These need to be saved in the picture folder of your H drive.
o You need to know the title of the work and when it was created.
· RESEARCH:
o You need enough information about the artist’s life, his/her work, art movement, etc . to be able to speak for 2 minutes.
**Before asking teachers questions, you must reread all of the directions. Then ask the person sitting beside you. If you are still unsure, you may raise your hand to ask your question.
Today we are going to be using Google Earth. First, look at the document list above and download the document called Google Earth. It has a tutorial that will help you with the basics of Google Earth. In addition to being a lesson in technology, this is also a lesson in following directions, so please be sure that you read them carefully. You'll begin by working your way through the tutorial. Start with number one and work your way through each of the activities up to number 18.
Your final activity for the day will be to create a narrated tour of Europe. (If the tutorial is confusing, try this videohttp://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html#">earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html#)
To create your tour you'll first need to do a little research. Check out the potential European tour sites below. Select 7 you'd like to learn about.
Atomium Cologne Cathedral Bradenburg Gate
Turning Torso Stonehenge Caves of Lascaux
Leaning Tower of Pisa Buckingham Palace La Sagrada
Eiffel Tower Acropolis, Greece Little Mermaid Statue
Haigia Sophia Colosseum Charles Bridge
Find at least three facts that you find interesting about 7 of the locations. Pick the facts that stand out as interesting to you NOT just the first ones you find.
Now head back to Google Earth.
First - create a folder under my places - give your tour a title. Create placemarks for each of the stops on your tour. You should include your 3 facts in the description box. Once you have created your placemarks you can follow the instructions to create a narrated tour. (This should be the very last step. We may not have time to complete an actual narrated tour.)
The Science Book …You can look at our book on line, just use the password below.
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/ose/
User name GES
Password 8h6fraCH4H
Try your hand at making a short animated movie at www.zimmertwins.com or kerpoof.com
(there are quite a few different things that you can do here)
Read up on the most recent news at : http://www.tweentribune.com/
Compose your own music at http://www.aviary.com/online/music-creator
Play mad libs at www.eduplace.com/tales/
Make a creative self portrait at www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
Make Sand art at thisissand.com/
Thanks,
Ms.Y