Pittsford Central School District



Calkins Road Middle School Orange TeamContinued Learning PlanPlease use the below information to find communication and resources to continue learning while at home. We recommend that students spend approximately 30 minutes/day per subject. Teachers will review work when we return to school. If you have completed all of the work available to you, we recommend that students read/exercise/practice instruments for 30 minutes daily.CourseTeacherWhere to access learning…Math Mrs. Smith4327389603001.) If you are coming into school on Tuesday, please pick up the Domains Packet. The attachments for the Domains Packet and answer keys will be sent in a separate email. These are review packets (not new learning). Assignment for Week of 3/16: Complete Domains 1 and 2.Assignment for Week of 3/23: Complete Domains 3 and 4.2.) If you would like additional practice, please use this link: (Review Quizzes and Practice Test for Chapter 7 is recommended to start with).) Here are some additional resources to help support your learning:, , , (username: calkinsmiddle and password: pms)Can’t wait to be back together again! Please email me if you have questions: Laura_Smith@pittsford.monroe.eduEnglishMrs. CoughlinHi, kids- a few things to let you know:I have set up each class on Microsoft Teams, so I can communicate with you easily. (I may put some prompts and ideas for you there, too). It uses your school email.What I would like you to do is continue your reading and writingChoose a book (fiction or non-fiction) to read.Try to read for 30 minutes a day. Add 10 minutes every week if you can.Keep a list of the books you read.I am emailing more specific directions to your parents and a list of things to do if you get bored. Mostly I just want you to go outside, read, eat healthy, and take care. Know that I already miss all of you!453785597311EMAIL ME if you have questions or need me for anything-Laura_Coughlin@Pittsford.Monroe.Edu*****hard copies of the emailed documents will be available at school on Tuesday, 3/17Social Studies Ms. EhrlichHello! I already miss all of my wonderful social studies students! I hope that you all stay safe and healthy. I am attaching a timeline and instructions for our lessons. It is in the student’s best interest to stay in a learning mode while we are out of school. A balanced schedule including structured study time may lower anxiety and provide consistency and familiarity in an otherwise uncertain time. I will be sending answer keys in an email to all of the parents this week, and in coming weeks for other lessons.Necessary Materials: access or Textbook; Greece packets A-L; Rome Packet. Online access info. Should be in student agendas. Email me if it’s not there.IMPORTANT: PLEASE COME IN TO THE SCHOOL ON TUESDAY to pick up:Some Students- Greece Packets: On Friday, March 13th, all of my students received packets for the remaining stations for our unit on Greece. If a student was absent or if they forgot the packet at school, please pick one up.Some Students-Textbooks: if a student does not have online access to , then they should sign out a textbook. There are not enough books for every student, so please take one only if your student cannot get online. All students were given access information- they wrote it down in their agendas and they have used the online textbook in class.All Students- Rome Packets: I will also send an email with a scanned in copy of the Rome packets.****Tuesday, March 17th, will be the only opportunity you will have to get materials!****TimelineWeek of March 16th: Finish your two remaining stations (B-F) from the classroom, (except for the movie- skip it and go to the next one). Then, do G-H (read and highlight ; read, do questions on H).Week of March 23rd:Complete stations I-L.Week of March 30th:Read online/textbook: Greece Lesson 6: Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts. Answer Qs 1-4.If you are online, take the Topic Test. If you have a book, complete the assessment on p. 273 #1-10, 12-15. (Test will not count in your grade but is for your benefit to see what you understand.)Week of April 13- 24: Rome: Complete the packet, Read the Rome chapter online/textbook.My email is adrienne_ehrlich@pittsford.monroe.edu.Science Mrs. Riley6th Grade Science Plans:Note: You will be using your science textbook that you took home back in September. Some of the lessons are review – meaning you may have read some of them and answered worksheet questions. However, you have not answered the questions included in the textbook. This is primarily what you will be doing. Check your email – I will be uploading answers for you to check work.Questions need to be answered each day after reading textbook pages. All answers for each lesson should be written on lined paper and kept in your science binder.Week of 3/16Tuesday 3/17: Organisms Respond to ChangeTextbook: Ch. 1, Lesson 5 (1-5) pgs. 24 - 25Checking Concepts Questions (C.C.Q): 1 – 6Wednesday 3/18: Where do Organisms come from?Textbook: Ch. 1, Lesson 6 (1-6) pgs. 30 - 31Checking Concepts Questions (C.C.Q): 1 – 4Thursday 3/19: How Organisms make more of their own kindTextbook: Ch. 1, Lesson 7 (1-7) pgs. 32 - 33Checking Concepts Questions (C.C.Q): 1 – 5Friday 3/20: Ch. 1 Challenges (Review) Textbook pgs. 34 - 35Answer the multiple choice questions 1 – 10 True/False questions 11 - 18Week of 3/23Monday 3/23: What is HeredityTextbook: (3-1) pgs. 64 - 65(C.C.Q.) 1 – 5Plus: Thinking Critically questions: 6 – 8 Plus: Interpreting Visuals questions: 9 – 12Tuesday 3/24: What is DNATextbook: (3-3) pgs. 68 - 69(C.C.Q): 1 – 4Wednesday 3/25: What are Chromosomes?Textbook: (3-4) pgs. 70 - 71(C.C.Q): 1 – 5Plus: Thinking Critically questions: 6 – 7Thursday 3/26: Offspring Differences from ParentsTextbook: (3-5) pgs. 72 - 73(C.C.Q): 1 – 5Plus: Thinking Critically questions: 6 – 9Friday 3/27: Gender DeterminationTextbook: (3-8) pgs. 80 - 81(C.C.Q): 1 – 4BrainPop Videos – (optional review topics) Username: calkinsmiddlePassword: pmsHeredityGeneticsGenetic MutationsCharles DarwinDNACloningTwinsAsexual ReproductionNatural SelectionNutritionPasteurizationOrganic FoodsWeek of 3/30: Monday 3/30: Inherited DiseasesTextbook: (3-10) pgs. 84 - 85(C.C.Q): 1 – 5Tuesday 3/31: Environment and TraitsTextbook: (3-11) pgs. 86 - 87(C.C.Q): 1 – 6Plus: Thinking Critically questions: 7 – 9Plus: Reading additional passage in the same lesson – Integrating Earth Science, Soil, minerals, humus Answer Thinking Critically question at the bottom of this passageWednesday 4/1: Genetics to Improve Living ThingsTextbook: (3-12) pgs. 88 - 89(C.C.Q.): 1 – 5Plus: Thinking Critically questions: 6 & 7Plus: Reading additional passage in the same lesson – People in Science, Animal Breeder Answer Thinking Critically questions at the bottom of this passageThursday 4/2: Ch. 3 Challenges (Review) Textbook pgs. 94 - 95Answer the multiple choice 1 – 10 (skip #4) True/False questions 1 – 14 (skip #15)Friday 4/3: Break – Enjoy!Spring Break: 4/6 – 4/10Optional Online Activities to Review and Try:You will need your user name & passwordGizmos we have completed all year are still open for your review and explorationNew Gizmo to try has been added: “Mouse Genetics (one trait)”We have included the packetLatin 6 – Mrs. Julia Smith*Make flashcards for the 2-A Vocab list (pages 50-51)*Practice about 10 minutes each day on or use your flashcards. If you haven’t joined my Latin 6 class on quizlet yet, use the link: Vocab on quizlet: *Translate “A Geography Lesson for Antonia” on pages 52-54. Note the forms of the verb “to be” on page 54 (many of these forms come up in the story).A PDF of the Latin workbook can be found on Mrs. Smith’s webpage.French 6 – Madame DanellaPlease check Madame Danella’s website at to find French work to do during our closure. Spanish 6 – Se?ora Anderson and Se?ora FergusonWe are currently working on time in 6th grade Spanish. Students should already have these packets. We will leave a few extra copies on the table outside the main office.Practicing quizlet is a great idea at any time. Below is a calendar of activities that students can work on out of their packets. Copies of the next unit packet and the vocabulary sheet are on a table outside the main office. PDFs of the packets can be found on your teacher’s webpage. Please see your teacher’s webpage for additional materials like links to quizlet and answer keys to check your work. Please email your teacher with any questions. If you are confused or stuck on something, we’d love to help you out. We are here to help you!Grace_Ferguson@Pittsford.Monroe.edu Jaclyn_Anderson@Pittsford.Monroe.eduMessage from our orange team learning specialist (Mrs. Morchower-Palumbos)Looking for ways to review or stay fresh with current topics in your classes?? See below for some fun interactive websites. is a fun way to learn and review. If a student does not have an account already, they should sign up using their school email address: firstname_lastname@students.pittsford.monroe.eduORHere is an alternative way to play on Quizizz.?? ? ?? Type in: ?? ? ??? ?? For Ancient Greece Review- Game Code: 224116??? For Math Review-?Game Code: ?929576? ? Additional Math Review- Game Code: 395565? ? For Science Review-Game Code: ? 534798? ? For Science Review-Game Code: ? 818237? For Science Review-Game Code: ? 032516? For Sentence Writing Review-Game Code:? 552117? ? For More Sentence Writing Review-Game Code:? 454822Looking for more. . .contact me at anytime:?? Victoria_morchower-palumbos@pittsford.monroe.edu ................
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