1. Due March 11 Trimester 3 Week 1 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk Independent Study Assignments

2. Objectives (Language Objective) Be able to discuss the process for conducting an “experiment” using the academic terms from Chapter 8 Know how to classify angles Know how to accurately measure angles www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com

3. 6 th Grade Independent Study T3 Week 1 Due: March 11 Total Work Completed=_______% Name_______________ P.E. Math *5 PE Credits Due June1 _____PE Log Grade_________ Total Work_________ www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com dbusk@psusd.us ____Ch. 9 Lesson 1 Pg. 434-435 ____Ch. 8 Study Guide Pg. 418-420 ____Benchmark Review Packet ____Workbook 9.1 and 9.2 ____www.gohrw.com Lessons 9.1 and 9.2MUST BE SIGNED by parent!!!!! Parent Signature_______________ Study for Ch. 8 Test (If Proficient or Advanced on Benchmark, you do not have to take it.) Grade__________ Total Work____________

4. Science Main Objectives This Week: -Know how our earth is changed by shifting plate boundaries -(Language Objective)Be able to tell someone how the earthquake in Chile caused a tsunami I Hawaii -Understand how earthquakes are measured -Understand how to determine how far a point is from the epicenter of an earthquake

5. Chile Earthquake Data Video ARticle

6. Earthquakes!!! Earthquake Video PPT 9.1

7. Earthquakes Scavenger Hunt When was the last earthquake?__________ Where was it?_________ What was the largest earthquake recorded in the United States?______________ What was the largest earthquake ever recorded in Calif.?_______________ ___________________ What countries are on the “Ring of Fire?” ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ How big was the Haiti earthquake?__________ On the bottom of this page list what emergency supplies every household in California should have.

8. Plate Tectonics Project Due March 4 Use www.readwritethink.orgwww.readwritethink.org Prove you know how plate tectonics work 8 pages Cover Pg. 1-What are lithospheric Plates Pg. 2-2 kinds of plates? Pg. 3-Divergent Boundaries Pg. 4-Convergent Boundaries Pg. 5. Transform Boundaries Pg. 6-Formation of Islands Pg. 7-Cause of Earthquakes Pg. 8. Measuring Earthquakes Pg. 9-Preparing for Earthquakes Pg. 10-Your choice

9. Science

10. Housekeeping Grades Due March 4!!!! 5 PE Credits due June 1 Grade Work Assignment Sheet PE Stamped work Math Science Social Studies Languages Arts

11. Language Arts Main Objectives This Week: (Lang. Objective) Be able to combine simple sentences using coordinating conjunctions in order to create compound and complex sentences Use test taking strategies of elimination to do well on standardized tests Be able to write a personal letter

12. CST’s Your Score Your Goals??? Talk to Parents…make your goals Parent Signature Release Questions 1- Test Strategy-Elemination

13. New Reading…”Letter to Scottie” Pg. 540 Standard: Purpose of writing Writing Personal Letters

14. Olympic Glory

15. Writing Personal (Friendly) Letters Ww w.letterwritingguide.com Friendly Letter Format

16. Letter to an Olympian John Carlos Joannie Shaun White Apolo Ono Bodie Smith

17. Writing-Compound and Complex Sentences 148, 153 Compoud Sentences Use coordinating conjunction (and, but, or…) Each part can stand on its own Complex Sentence has 1 independent clause (CAN stand alone) and one or more subordinate clauses(can’t stand alone)

18. Language Arts T3W1 Grade_________ Work Completed: ______________ Assignments: ______Read” Letter To Scottie” Pg. 542. Do Questions Pg. 544. ______Read “Olympic” Handout. Complete Assignment ______Selection Support Pgs. 148, 153, 170 ______Letter to an Olympian (Rough Draft) ______CST Release Questions 12-end Study for “Shutout” Test *Benchmark 3/25

19. Objectives for this week… -(Language Objective)Be able to retell the story of how Siddhartha became “Buddha” -Summarize the features of Buddhism -Understand how the Maurua rulers united northern India into a great Indian empire -Describe what the Buddhist beliefs are about how to alleviate suffering

20. Chinese Culture Silk Roads of China Cultural Diffusion of Spiritual Beliefs Carried silk and other goods Trans-Eurasian Connected China (Asia) to Europe Carried culture to and from other countries (cultural diffusion) Take notes on YOUR card Pg. 278 Buddhism Daoism Confucianism

21. Religions Research Paper Outline and cards with 3 details on each due next week. Tao Buddha Confucius Laotzu

22. History Assignments:  _____ Read Ch. 7 Lesson 3. Take Cornell Notes.  _____Ch. 7 Lesson 3 Questions Pg. 239  _____Workbook lesson 7.3  _____Eastern Religions Report –all paragraphs finished-Rough Draft input into Microsoft Word  *Benchmark-3/18  Grade_____  TW______

23. Testing Today Math Benchmark

24. Testing/Conferencing Time TestsConferencing Language Arts Benchmark Math Ch. 6 Test Weekly Work Turn In My Access results

25. Extra Credit Options Language ArtsSocial Studies See a movie Create a Plot Map from www.readwritethink.org www.readwritethink.org Write a movie Review (See www.nytimes.com for book reviews as an example www.nytimes.com Volunteer over break Martha’s Kitchen Elderly Home Church Dog Shelter

26. Extra Credit Math-Bake Christmas CookiesScience Adapt the recipe like we did in class Write up old and new recipe Create a model of how the sun revolves around the sun. Show equinoxes. Seasons, etc. AND/OR Research Winter Solstice Write an essay telling what the Winter Solstice is.

27. Daily Language Practice 1 sentence and 1 paragraph per week Fix sentences…. Fix Paragraph COPS 1.Capitalize Proper Nouns 2. Beginning of Sentences

28. Spelling Ex- -Means out or away from -We excluded him from our club. -I exhaled after holding my breathe.

29. 11:30-12 Testing/Conference Time TestsConference Zlateh Math Part A Notes Packet

30. Persuasive Essay www.myaccess.com Username Password

31. Compound Sentences Pg. 538