6th Grade Wolverine News
February 21-24, 2017
Happening this week...
Monday, February 20 is a student holiday. Tuesday is the beginning of a new grading period. Spring is approaching quickly! Be sure to help students stay focused by making sure they come to school with a fully charged Chromebook and writing supplies.
Intervention and enrichment is beginning in most classes as we approach the testing season. Students may log in to MobyMax.com to review and reinforce academic skills during STEAM U and at home if desired.
From the Makerspace:
From the Makerspace:
It’s Engineer’s Week! Come by the Makerspace and build something. We have stations set up and a collaborative Rube Goldberg machine in the works!
We are always accepting donations for consumable craft items too:
Cardboard tubes
Duck tape
Tape
glue/hot glue sticks
Pipe cleaners
Craft sticks, clothes pins
etc...
Check out the tutoring time below.
Math
Traci Justice
Monday & Tuesday 8:00-8:30
Camryn Whitfield
Tuesday & Thursday 4:00-4:30
Misty Gregg
Tuesday & Thursday 4:00-4:30
Science
Katy Irons
Tuesday 4:00-4:30 Thursday 4:00-4:30
Mindy Quisenberry
Monday: 4:00-4:30 & Thursday 8:00-8:30
Lindsey Wallace
Tuesday: 4:00-4:30 Thursday: 4:00-4:30
Humanities
Katie Moore
Tuesday & Thursday 7:45-8:15
Debbie Lindamood
Tuesday & Thursday 4:15-4:45
Kristin Strother
Tuesday & Thursday 7:45-8:15
Electives
Alan Sypert- Band
Tuesday and Thursday 8am-8:30
Taylor Beam- Art/CCS
Wednesday and Thursday 4:15-4:45
Sam Parker- CCS/AVID
Wednesday/Thursday 4:15-4:45
Suzi Woolsey- P.E.
Tuesday and Thursday 8am-8:30am
College and Career Studies ~ Ms. Carroll, Mrs. Beam and Ms. Parker
Mrs. Carroll- This week we will wrap up our Personal Finance Unit. Students will reflect on what they learned through a variety of choices. Students will also complete an online module.
Pre-AP Science ~ Ms. Quisenberry and Ms. Cox
This week we will continue working on designing and building our Simple Machine Derby Vehicles, due on February 27.
Speed, Acceleration, Forces, Simple Machines review on Thursday and Test on Friday
6.8(A)^ compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy.
6.8(C)^ calculate average speed using distance and time measurements.
6.8(B)* identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces.
6.8(D)^ measure and graph changes in motion.
6.8(E) investigate how inclined planes and pulleys can be used to change the amount of force to move an object.
STEAM Science ~ Ms. Quisenberry and Ms. Cox
This week we will continue working on designing and building our Simple Machine Derby Vehicles, due on February 27.
Speed, Acceleration, Forces, Simple Machines review on Thursday and Test on Friday
6.8(A)^ compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy.
6.8(C)^ calculate average speed using distance and time measurements.
6.8(B)* identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces.
6.8(D)^ measure and graph changes in motion.
6.8(E) investigate how inclined planes and pulleys can be used to change the amount of force to move an object.
Accelerated Science ~ Mrs. Irons
This week we will be completing our Tectonic Vacation Websites, writing our unit reflections, and beginning a quick study of weather patterns.
Monday: Student Holiday
Tuesday: Reflections (summative grade) and Website Workday (Mrs. Irons out at training)
Wednesday: Website due, Begin Weather Patterns
Thursday: Air Masses
Friday: High and Low Pressure, Frontal Systems
Pre-AP Math ~ Mrs. Justice and Ms. Gregg
We will wrap up our study on equations and inequalities this week. Students will solve inequalities that involve multiplication and division of integers (positive and negative numbers) on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Thursday, we will begin a new module over locating and naming points in the coordinate plane. Students will be able to graph points in all four quadrants using ordered pairs of rational numbers.
STEAM Math ~ Mrs. Justice
We will wrap up our study on equations and inequalities this week. Students will solve inequalities that involve multiplication and division of integers (positive and negative numbers) on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Thursday, we will begin a new module over locating and naming points in the coordinate plane. Students will be able to graph points in all four quadrants using ordered pairs of rational numbers.
During Academic Lab, students will convert units within a measurement system, including the use of proportions and unit rates. Students have access to fun, interactive games in their ACL Google Classroom that will help reinforce what they are learning in class.
Accelerated Math ~ Mrs. Fisher
We will continue writing, modeling, and solving equations and inequalities with variables on both sides of the equal sign. There will be a summative assessment over this information the following week. Students who need extra time to finish the practice STAAR from Friday will need to come in during STEAM-U/Academic Lab times or after school, please.
Humanities ~ Mrs. Moore, Ms. Lindamood, and Mrs. Strother
- Students will begin researching and drafting articles for their Middle East newspaper unit.
- Students should continue reading their novels to prepare for literature circle discussions each week.
- Intervention will continue in preparation for the Reading STAAR.
Art ~ Mrs. Beam
This week we will wrap up our one-point perspective unit and begin a quick digital project.
Reminder: STEAM art show is only a few weeks away, March 3rd from 6-7:30! We will be selling student artwork as a fundraiser for $35 each.
Beginning Band ~ Mr. Sypert
Students need to continue practicing on their concert selections. Video assignments are going back to be doing by Friday evening. (We will bring back Monday videos after the President’s Day Holiday.)
P.E. ~ Coach Woolsey
The game of “USA Ultimate” (aka “ultimate frisbee”) The Field, Initiate Play, Scoring, Movement of the Disc, Change of Possession, Substitutions, Non-contact, Fouls, Self-Officiating Spirit of the Game: Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play.
STEAM Middle School
Email: brandon.johnson@bisdmail.net
Website: http://steam.burlesonisd.net/
Location: 900 SW Hillside Drive, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: 817-245-1500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steamsoc
Twitter: @steam_ms