Yes, 6th grade does in fact have homework

Some 6th grade students seem to be confused about how to use their time at home.  Salmon Bay does in fact have homework!  There are ongoing projects that require students to follow through and work outside of class times.

In Math, 

for Jon, students are working on graphing.  They have a chow where they are designing a floor layout for a house.  

for Kurt's Math class, I am now having students do Ixl online at home if possible.  Right now I want them to finish section D-Properties.  This is largely practicing fact families as number sentences.  This supports our more difficult class work on equations and expressions.

In ELA,

Students are still working in Short Story Packet groups.  This often involves reading the story at home and filling out a short sheet.  This has to be done prior to class to participate in the group.  Student are really focusing on finding claims about characters and plots in these short stories.

For Social Studies,

Students went to the library on Monday to find sources for their biography project.  Students are expected to become experts on the famous person they have chosen.  They will need to read their sources, write notes, and compose a speech that they will perform from memory.  In the years I have taught Special Education, I have never seen a student who did not memorize a speech and perform it.

And in science,

Students are diving into ecology.  This involves invasive species. food webs, and the effects of disasters on ecosystems.  They are doing most of their work in class, but must finish it at home iuf they are not using their time wisely.  They also still have current events to do on their own time ever week!