Ms. McGuirk's 6th Grade Science Class

Tomorrow marks the last day of the first grading period.  I will be passing out a list of missing work to scholars who are missing assignments in my class on Friday.  They will have the weekend to locate those assignments, finish them, and they are due on MONDAY, September 27th.  I have to have ALL grades finalized on Monday night, so I cannot accept assignments from the first grading period past Monday!!!

Additionally, I will be out of town this weekend for a prior family obligation.  It will be easier, therefore, to reach me via cell phone at 240-997-2174.  If I do not pick up, please leave a detailed message, and I will be happy to call you be

This weekend, your scholar has homework in science!  Sometimes we will have homework on Fridays, and this is an instance where scholars need to do some important preliminary research in order to prepare for a research project that we will start next week!  The homework assignment details can be found below:

• Read Chapter 4, Section 1, and fill in the chart on your homework worksheet describing the unique characteristics and typical animals and plants found in each of our 6 land biomes.  Then, on the back of your worksheet, answer the four questions that you see below your chart.
• Extra Credit Opportunity! Find a timely news article that describes the environment of one of the land biomes that you read about this weekend.  You can go to the public library to find a newspaper or magazine with a relevant article, or you can print one off of th
  

You may go on the following websites and the following websites only:

• Multiplication.com
• AAA Math: Multiplication
• AAA Math: Division
• AAA Math: Decimals
• ClassZone: Decimal Addition & Subtraction
• ClassZone: Decimal Multiplication & Division
  

You may visit these three websites and these three websites only:

• Class Zone for Chapter 3
• Internet 4 Classrooms
• Multiplication.com