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February 22, 2010

Grade 6 Homework

Mathematics:

1.  Sales tax and Discount:  Practice and Reteaching  7 - 8. Answer all questions. Write an explanation where necessary. Please show all workingon a loose leaf.

2.  Percent of increase and decrease:  Reteaching and practice. Workbook pages 7-9

3.  Reasoning and problem - solving. Problems given during math class.

4. Multiple choice questions based on percent. Page 396 Textbook ; numbers 1-5

Science:

1. What is heat?  What is temperature? How can temperature be measured?

What happens when you put a hot object with in contact with a cooler one? Write an explanation for each question.

2.  Research, 'African American Astronauts". Select one and make a short presentationabout him/her and the space programthey are involved with.

Religion:

1.  These questions are based on the chapter story read in class.What questions would you have for Andy and his friends? Would you want to be a 'World Youth Day Pilgrim' Why or why not?

2. Define the vocabulary words, Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving.

February 2, 2010

Grade 6 Homework

Mathematics:

1. Problem solving : Writing to Explain - Students will write the steps in order and explain how the solved the problem.R and P 6- 8.

2. Finding a percent of a number, Practice and Reteaching 7- 6

3. FInding a percent of a number. Reasoning and problem -solving-Page 367

4. Worksheet on percent.

Science:

1.  What is a molecule?

2 . What are an elements chemical properties?

3 . What is an acid and a base?

Answer the relevant questions on the above topics.