Homework

Date: Wednesday, 28 March 2012

* Get agenda signed and record book/minutes spent reading each night.
"Baird Bucks" will be awarded if these things are done!

Grade 6 Homework recommended times per week
40-50 minutes (maximum 3.3 hrs. per week)
This will be phased in during the 2011-2012 school year.

HOMEWORK WILL BE ASSIGNED ON AN AS NEED BASIS

Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.

Author: Mother Teresa

HOMEWORK...scroll to the bottom to find great links!

Math:	Nightly practice of (+), (-) as well as (x) & (÷)facts would be very beneficial for your child! UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM
Word Work:	Word Wall Words Dolch-Word list
Science & Socials: Gr.2 & Gr.3	Check out "Snowflake Bentley" Science & Socials for the year MIDDLE EAST PROJECT
Lang. Arts	MLK Jr. quote vs interpretation Monthly Writing Assignments & Due Dates RUBRIC: What can I do to get the best mark? How do I write a paragraph?
Home Reading:	Suitable amount of minutes nightly, then record in your agendas the book title & time spent reading The class will have a duotang at home with them titled: Home~Reading BINGO Bingo Card They are to pick a date to present a book they have read and follow the directions
Alternative Homework:	Thursday (lunch) & Friday (pm) is Band!!!
Special:	April Scholastic order due:

Be kind to others!!! Practice your random acts of kindness...always!!!

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Multiplication: Great online games for practicing your multiplication facts

Number Sense: place value, fractions, base-10 blocks
A) Order

Numbers PowerPoint

: The PowerPoint will begin right away, follow the instructions and place the numbers in order. Have fun and be careful you don't learn too much! Hahaha

B) Counting by 2's: Scroll down to the blue "practice" rectangle and do as many as you can, you can even record your score! Go on don't be a scaredy cat, challenge yourself!

C) another "spooky" counting by 2's game: One of the ghosts is missing it's number. Click on the correct number to finish the sequence.

D) Number Chart game: Scroll down the page until you see the large number chart 1-100 and the moving crayon which acts as your cursor. Go on and have fun colouring in the patters! create your own too. -

Operations: dbl. and triple addition and subtraction, multiplication, multiplication chart patterns

A) Subtraction on-line game: You choose what subtraction facts you want to master then try to beat the clock! You have to try and answer 20 question in 1 minute. Remember to enter your name before you begin then you click the hand to start.
Geometry : 2D & 3D shapes and solids

Harcourt Math Glossary : A fabulous resource for those tough words!! See links for other great on-line dictionaries

Probability
Statistics
Brain Teasers

Measurement Weight Conversions

Terrific math links from another site.

Fabulous on-line interactive math practice: Great games to practice all strands

Tangram movie

Math Manipulatives online: Number operations, (6-8) choose circle 3

Isometric Drawings

Telling Time

Fraction fun

Practice your concepts: Place value with decimals

Math Wire...Great site for educational math games

Fraction Fun

Make a Match with Fractions!

Johnnie's Math Page: Great practice for all sorts math skills

Academic Skills Builder: Practice your skills while playing these fun games!

Grade 6 math skills: Collection of grade 6 math skills for practice

On-line sudoku puzzles

Skillswise building grammar, spelling, reading, writing, listening & vocabulary skills: check out spelling for Prefix & Suffix help.

Vocabulary Workshop Great information for all.

Poetry The number 1 poetry site for kids on the web.

Poetry for Kids Welcome to Kenn Nesbitt's poetry playground, where you will find lots of funny poems

Types of Poetry Click here for types and forms of poetry

Jack Prelutsky

Shel Silverstein

Word / Syllable Counter

We do hope this cat did not eat your homework!

"It's due when??"