6th Grade Science

Assignments are always subject to change.


Monday, Nov. 23
We took the vertebrate test and began a lab on fossils. We will
continue that activity tomorrow. There was no homework assigned.

Tuesday, Nov. 24
Have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving! Especially
be thankful for and give lots of hugs to those
grandparents. My children do not have any grandparents
still living on either my or my husband's side of the
family - how I would love to have more time with
those precious loved ones!
Mrs. Jobe

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Monday, Nov. 16
Will complete study of vertebrates this week. Test will be
Friday, Nov. 20.  Current event will be due Friday as well.
No Homework- Field trip tomorrow!

Tuesday, Nov. 17
Field Trip

Wednesday, Nov. 18
Yesterday was FABULOUS!  The play was awesome and the
kids were a blessing and credit to their parents, CDS, and our
Lord!

Thursday, Nov. 19
Homework: Study for test on vertebrates using the outline you
copied and notes your took in class! November current event will
be turned in tomorrow.

Friday, Nov.20
Vertebrate test  Test has been postponed until Monday, Nov. 23
Current events are still due today!
No Homework. Next Monday and Tuesday we will do a lab on
fossils (after taking our vertebrate test Monday!)

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Monday, Nov. 9:  Holiday for students

Tuesday, Nov 10

Homework: answer questions 4-6 on pg. 102 about reptiles &
amphibians (if you haven't already done them!)

Wednesday, Nov. 11
We will do a lab activity with fish to demonstrate that they are
ectotherms.
Homework: Draw, color,  and label the stages in the life cycle
of a frog.

Thursday, Nov. 12
Homework: Read pg 104-106 about birds. Define vocab and
answer questions 1 and 2 on pg. 109

Friday, Nov. 13.
Homework: read pg 106-109 about mammals. Answer questions
3 and 4 on page 109.  There will be a test next Thursday or Friday
on vertebrates. The exact date will be announced by this Friday.


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Monday, Nov. 2
The leaf art pictures turned out just "tree"mendous!! They are on
display on the wall outside the lab. Come by and see them if you
are in the building. They may not hang on too much longer!
No new homework tonight. We finished presenting current events
and are still talking about classification.

Tuesday, Nov. 3
Homework: Memorize the 7 categories in Taxonomy (see page 92).
Also memorize the 7 categories of classification that humans belong
to. (This will be given in class)

Wednesday, Nov. 4
6B homework: You were told to do the lesson on fish, however,
it will not be due until Friday
6A homework: you will have a quiz on the names of the taxonomy
groups. You must also know the scientific name of humans.

Thursday, Nov. 5
Finish classification/taxonomy worksheet begun yesterday. 
Homework:Read pg. 95-98 about fish. Answer question 1-3 on page 102. Define
the vocabulary words on page 95-98.

Friday, Nov. 6
No homework. Enjoy your 3-day weekend!


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Monday, Oct. 26, 5 pm
I actually received as many emails saying they were
ready as I did asking for more time. I am going to
set Thursday as the deadline to bring in leaves. Those
who are ready can go ahead tomorrow or choose to wait
and, instead, work on an in class project - the Animal
Scavenger Hunt poster, which is cutting pictures from
magazines to fit different classifications of animals.
We will just have two projects going on at the same
time and both must be finished by Thursday at the end
of class.

Thanks for your response.

Shirley Jobe



Parents, I gave out the information about the Leaf Art Pictures
before Fall Break and the students were to have their dried and
pressed leaves ready to create pictures at school Tuesday.  I 
reminded the students verbally numerous times last week. 
However, as I look back over my web pages I just realized
that I did not mention this assignment on my assignment pages.
I would like to hear your comments about how prepared your
child is for this assignment. I definitely want to complete this
project before Friday of this week, but do you (honestly, please)
feel that your child needs another day or two to prepare? If I do
not hear from anyone before school ends Monday, we will go
with the original plans to complete the project Tuesday.

Monday, Oct. 26
We will complete our flower dissection lab today.
Homework: Study the worksheet finished  in class. You
will have a quiz on the parts of the flower tomorrow.
Leaf Art pictures will be made tomorrow! Bring your
PRESSED AND DRIED leaves and have your picture
planned out so you can complete it in class.
October Current Event is due Friday, Oct. 30

Tuesday, Oct. 27
After a short quiz on flower reproductive parts, we will
make leaf art pictures. If there is any time left we will
begin making posters for an "animal scavenger hunt."
6A began these last week and 6B is just starting today.
Homework: October Current Event is due Friday, Oct. 30


Wednesday, Oct. 28
Finish "Animal Scavenger Hunt" posters and discussion
of pages 82-88.
Homework: October Current Event is due Friday, Oct. 30


Thursday, Oct. 29
Fossil Lab Activity if we finished the posters yesterday. If
posters were not finished, we will do that and the fossil lab
will be put off until Monday.)
Homework: (will be checked Monday, Nov. 1) Read pg 89-94,
Define the vocabulary and answer the questions on pg. 94
October Current Event is due tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 30

Friday, Oct. 30
October Current Event is due today.
You will be copying a vertebrate outline.
No Homework


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Monday, Oct. 19
Homework: Read pages 82-87. Define words from
pages 82-87.

Tuesday, Oct. 20
Homework: Answer questions on page 88.

Wednesday, Oct. 21
Homework due Friday: Complete "Backyard Biodiversity"

Thursday, Oct. 22
Homework: same as yesterday

Friday, Oct. 23
No homework

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Monday, Oct. 5
Discussion of brain with Neuroscience booklets
No homework except brain model is due Wednesday.

Tuesday, Oct. 6
Make cat or rabbit brain model, review parts of the brain
Review for vocabulary test on the nervous system tomorrow.
Brain models due tomorrow.

Wednesday, Oct. 7
Vocabulary test on the nervous system. Present brain models.
No homework except to study for test Friday on the nervous
system.

Thursday, Oct. 8
Review the nervous system, pg. 63-79
Homework: Study for test tomorrow.

Friday, Oct. 9
Test over the nervous system
No homework, enjoy your fall break.