1 Week to Egypt Project

I am getting excited. You can all invite your parents to our Egyptian Museum. It will be next Friday, October 4th from 9:15 - 12:15. We are going to be set up in Mrs. Lindsay's room. Anyone who needs something to do this weekend can make posters to hang up around the school. The posters should include the following information (you can also add Egyptian pictures):

Egyptian Museum

Friday, October 4th

9:15-12:15

Mrs. Derbidge's 6th Grade Class

Great fieldtrip today!! See you tomorrow!

Your brother traveled 117 miles in 2.25 hours to
come home for school break. What’s the average
speed that he was traveling?

Hello to my favorite class!! Here's a little somthin' somthin'!!!

An Olympic runner set a record for the 100m dash.
The time was ten and sixty-two hundredths
seconds. How would you write this as a number?

Bring your answer to school tomorrow.

Homework 9/24 By: Brayden

Math Test

Math Worksheet

I learned about mummification.

9/23 Homework by Samara

Spelling Packet

Vocab Packet

Math Test- please return tomorrow!

Reading slips

I learned about perimeter and area.

Math Problem

Jasmine has 50 marbles in a bag. 20% of the
marbles are blue. How many marbles are blue?

Do not post answer - Bring it to school tomorrow!

Since you asked.... Adalie! Anyone who solves this - bring your answer to school tomorrow!

I’m thinking of two number, 12 and another
number. 12 and my other number have a greatest
common factor of 6 and their least common multiple is 36. What’s the other number I’m thinking of?

Homework 9/18 By Jeremy the handsome

Shadow safety

Dictionary Pg.

Math 1-13

I learned 2 things a new Egypt story and That I am Handsome

Bring this answer to class tomorrow for $10 ledger money!

Tom had a platter of chocolate wafers. He ate 5 of
them and then gave his brother 3, he then handed
them to his ball team of 8 members. The first
player to arrive took 1, the second player took 3,
the third player took 5 and so on. When the last
player took his, the platter was empty. How many
chocolate wafers did Tom start with?

homework 9/17/13 Tess hughes

neok12 
math 1 -12

I learned about Egypt.

Homework 9/16 By: RY-GUY

Spelling packet- due friday

Road to sucess

Vocab Packet-due Friday

Math- 1-11

I learned some easier ways to do rate tables.

First Person to solve gets 10 tickets on Monday

Use the numbers 6, 6, 6, 2 to equal 28

Good luck!
Post your answer!

Homework 9/13 Anna

• City wilderness writing
• Hatchet quiz
• Math page 

 I learned that it is fun to help little kids at recess.

Homework 9/12/13 by Gage the awesome

book report due Oct. 11th 
word ladder


I learned about the seven habits.

Homework 9/11/13 by Jacie Childs

field trip note

• Egypt project

I learned  more about 9/11.

Egypt Final Project

 All Projects are due: Friday, October 4th 
Final projects must include a project and a written report. Project is worth 50 pts. Written report is worth 50 pts. The assignment is worth 100 points!

 Here are some ideas for Egypt Final Projects (These are just suggestions)
 • Make a pyramid out of sugar cubes and paint it.
• Translate a short phrase into pictures, and paint it onto a big poster board.
 • Make a sarcophagus (coffin) out of a cardboard box and decorate it with hieroglyphics.
• Take a doll and wrap it in cloth strips until it's completely covered. You may want to start at the feet and work your way up to the head. Insert amulets (special charms) between linen wrappings. You can use anything from jewelry to coins.
• Make a Canopic Jar be creative in manufacturing the internal organs in the jars.
• Create a drawing or painting about an Egyptian item

BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN!

 Written Report requirements: Minimum of 2 Pages, typed, double spaced, size 14 font, Times New Roman. NO CUT AND PASTE THIS MUST BE AN ORIGINAL PIECE 

Include: What is your item? 

Give a brief history of its existence. 

Why was this item important in Ancient Egypt? 

What customs are associated with the item? 

How was the item made/prepared in Ancient Egypt? 

Is this item used in current day Egypt?

Welcome Back!

Parents and Students, This is our class blog. I will be using this space to keep you informed of happenings in our classroom. I will post at least once a week and will also allow students to write guest posts. I am looking forward to getting back to class on Wednesday, September 11th. See you then!