Homework--Humanities, October 16, 2012

Periods 1 & 2
Finish the outline notes for Section 2, Mesopotamia up to page 19 "What Were City-States?"  Please make sure you have completed your table of contents and your notes are neat and organized.

Period 3
Finish mapping exercise for Thursday.  This is a quick review on the geography of Mesopotamia and will be a good study guide for your Unit Test #1 Next Week!!!  :)



Progress Reports
If you are unhappy with your current grade, please come see me.  This is more than likely due to missing work or under performing on a test or quiz.  We have plenty of time to work and get the outcomes you would like to see.  If you do not understand things, please ask me, I am here to help you do your best.  Your classmates may not give you all of the details you need.

Keeping working hard and good things will happen!

Mr. Parsons

Science Fair---Experiment #1

Please complete parts I-VII in your notebooks for the experiment your class completed today.  You should also complete the conclusion by using the conclusion rubric that we worked on last week.  If you choose to do this experiment at home and advance to the competition you must complete a review of literature.  I will go over one early next week with you as a group.  Please ask for help tomorrow if you are unclear about the assignment before you turn it in on Wednesday.

Period 1

• Were there any controlled variables that could make the experiment different?
• Was there a chance for human error?

Periods 2 & 3

Questions We Still Have?

·      What is the difference between the raisins and the chocolate chips?

·      Why does the club soda/seltzer cause bubbles to form?

·      Why did they float to the top?

Mr. Parsons

Homework--Weekend

1st, 2nd, 3rd Period Science

Continue the current events activity.  Try to find an interesting article about an experiment if you are able.  These are due Monday.  Monday is a B-Day, we will start our first Science Fair Experiment!

Humanities
Periods 1 & 2

Finish Extended Response on Early Humans for Tuesday

Period 3

Answer the following questions: Comparing Ancient Mesopotamia to modern day New Guinea

Past vs Present

End of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, but not in the rest of the world.

·      Why do you think the people of New Guinea never grew out of the New Stone Age?

·      Were their farming skills and technology enough to keep them alive?  How do you know?

·      Why did the coastal people come in contact with Europeans first?

·      Why are there still groups that have not been discovered?

·      Why were Europeans in New Guinea to begin with?

Enjoy your weekend and good luck to all of our athletes particpating in contests.  Please email me with questions.  Go Panthers!

Science Fair

Science Fair projects will being in class on Monday, October 15th, 2012.  Students in each of the 3 periods will have 3 different projects to choose from.  There will be a total of 9 presented by Peirce 6th Grade students at the Science Fair.

Please note, for those wishing to do their own experiments at home, I will need a written procedure before I can approve any experiment.  It is important that students explore science on their own.  While the goal is to perform and present at a high level, it is also significant for students to learn the process and reasoning behind science experimentation.  Please contact me with questions.  I am looking forward to seeing some amazing work!

Homework 10/11 and 10/12

1st & 2nd Period Humanities
Extended Response on Early Humans is due Tuesday, October 16th.  Please start now so you can ask questions tomorrow if you have any.  I have additional tools that may help you with the writing process if something is not clear.  Remember, Early Humans used tools to make their lives easier, so can you!

1st, 2nd, 3rd Period Science

• Work on Current Events assignment.  This is due on Monday, October 15
• A few students are still missing the Conclusion part of the Penny Drop Experiment.  This must be done in your notebooks and must answer all 7 questions.
• Please turn in all missing work:  Variables Chart, Scientific Method Practice, 1st Current Events, etc.  Progress reports will be distributed next week.

Science Homework--October 8, 2012

Homework

Please finish the 4 column chart on Independent, Dependent, and Controlled/Constant variables.  Please make sure the controlled variable has at least 2 things listed.  In come cases, you could list as many as 5.

Remember, you may end up observing different things (dependent variable), thus, having more than one point or answer.

Please send me a message with questions or email at ncparsons@cps.edu

Homework--Week of October 1st

S.T.E.M.
Students had a reasearch component about irrigation that was given on Wednesday.  Information should be ready to present today in class.

Science
Science Fair Packets will be sent out on Monday to parents with a persmission slip.  Experiments will be conducted in class, at school unless special permission is given.

Humanities
There is no homework for Humanities for the weekend.

Enjoy the Fall weather!