Tuesday, May 27

Today we worked on our earthquake proof buildings.

Remember to make your labelled sketches and write your explanations about why you designed your building the way that you did.

Reminders:

- Group C reading conferences on Friday
- Math Unit tests for both grades are next week
- Grade 6  Math 6.8 text #1, 2, 3
- Grade 7 Math workbook 4.6

- library tomorrow

Friday, May 23rd

Today we had a Rubik's Cube Challenge.  You can watch it on our link.

Reminders for Tuesday:
- Greece Map due
- Group B reading conferences
- Grade 7 math: page 158 #1,2
- Grade 6 math: workbook 6.7
- read and record

Thursday, May 22

Reminders:

- bring an early lunch

- grade 6 math: page 229 # 1, 3 and #5 is a challenge

- grade 7's math workbook  4.5

- bring science materials

- group A reading conferences

- bring lunch for 11:30

- Greece map due next week

Tuesday, May 20th

Reminders:

- reading Group E Thursday
- bring back student led conference sheets
- bring materials to build your earthquake proof houses

Grade 7's:
- bring scrapbook materials for your memories page
- tomorrow is your scrapbook cover deadline
- math page 151, #1, 2, 3a
- walking field trip notice

For Social Studies, here is an Ancient Greece map.

Earthquake Proof Building

Criteria:

• -       each story of your building can be no taller than a grade 6 math textbook
• -       can not have more mass than grade 6 math textbook
• -       the lego person cannot be attached to or supported by the building in anyway
• -       must be able to see the lego person from the outside
• -       must have enough room around the lego person so that it can tip over
• -       you must be able to remove stories from each other
• -       the winner will be the building that has the lego person standing or the one that can withstand the most shaking
• -       the winner will be calculated by how high the lego person is located

    You need to hand in:

• -       your finished successful design
• -       explanation of why you built it this way
• -       the results chart

Friday, May 16

May 15

Today, we had Mrs. Lim come and talk to our class about earthquakes. We are starting a project to design an earthquake proof building.

Here are two links that will help you learn about earthquakes and buildings.

Links to Help You and Links to Help You 2

Here are some of the things Mrs. Lim wanted you to keep in mind:

Earthquake Proof Building
-  Design/drawing
- explain why you built it this way
- test and record results
- change design and retest
- do this as many times as necessary

Reminders:
- math Grade 6, 6.5 textbook #1, 3
- math Grade 7, 4.4 workbook
- Science, mapping out volcanoes and earthquakes due on Friday
- look for materials at home that you could use to construct your earthquake proof building
- Read and Record

Monday, May 12

Today, we had the opportunity to work on the school mosaic.  It was interested to work with a real artist and with our buddies.

Reminders:
- Math 6, page 216, #1,2,5,6
- Math 7 workbook 4.5
- rough copy of compare/contrast writing
- gym strip
- deadline for grade 7 students interested in submitting artwork for the memory book is next Wednesday
- anyone who has not had a chance to do a student-led conference will be bringing some work home to share by the end of this week

Grade 7's:

1.  There is a Sullivan Heights Carnival on May 22^nd from 3:30 – 6:00 for all students, friends and family of ALL ages.  Tickets are $0.50 or 25 for $10.00. 
2.  The Sullivan Heights Sr. Girls Volleyball Team is hosting a Volleyball Camp during the May 26^th Pr0 D Day.  All students in Grades 5 – 7 are welcome and we have registration forms in the office.
3.   Grade 7 Bridges is May 25^th

Friday, May 8

Today, we had a Mystery Skype with a Grade 6 class at South Forsyth Middle School in Cummings, Georgia.  They were very good detectives.  They even found out our city and school name.

Reminders:
- complete the compare/contrast chart for writing
- Grade 7's page 141, #1,2,6
- Grade 6, 6.1 workbook
- Read and Record
- bring band instrument

Have a great Mothers' Day!

Tuesday, May 6

Today in Science, we learned about continental drift theory and Pangea.  Here is a photo of us discussing and creating a version of Pangea for ourselves. 

Please complete the following questions using what we learned today. 

In Language Arts, we read each others persuasive writing blogs and commented with our opinions.

Reminders:
- grade 7's need to bring their permission slips to go to Sullivan Secondary tomorrow
- bring your lunch for 11:30
- grade 7 math mid-unit review due Thursday
- Library tomorrow
- French poem due tomorrow

- comment on a blog if you didn't already do so today

Thursday, May 1st - criteria for "Controverisial Topic"

Reminders:
- notices went home about the walking field trip to Sullivan
- math for grade 6's #1,2
- band on Monday
- read every night of the weekend
- good copy of "Controversial Topic" writing is due on Monday
            - it needs to be stapled to the rough copy
            - please self - assess and attach using the criteria provided

Persuasive Writing

Learning Intention:

     - to learn the difference between a statement and a question

-       - to learn to craft an effective persuasive argument

-       - to clarify for yourself why you believe something

Criteria:

Each point has to be a relevant and quality comment.  No fillers.

 1 – 2 points on each side                 Not yet within expectations

3                                                          Minimally Meeting

4 – 5                                                   Fully Meeting

6+                                                       Exceeding Expectations

A good introduction and conclusion  -  5

Reasons for                           -  5

Reasons against (broken down)  -  5

Use of new vocabulary and transition words         - 5