Monday, March 14, 2016

Social Studies News: Week of Mar. 14th

This week in Social Studies we'll be preparing for our Egypt Unit Test, which will take place on Wednesday. Students will get a review sheet on Monday that they can use to study.  All of their assignments & notes should be in their Social Studies notebook.

We will also be doing our first Socratic Circle in class on Monday.  Students spent Wed. and Thurs. preparing for the Socratic Circle--ask your student how it went--they really got into the article!

The end of the week will be spent introducing our next unit, which will be on Ancient Greece.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

ELA News week of 3/14

Nightly homework:  Reading!

Monday:  Argument Introduction
Tuesday: Argument Introduction
Wednesday: Claim Paragraphs
Thursday: Claim Paragraphs *Parent-Teacher Conferences Open House
Friday: Claim Paragraphs

Science News- Week of Mar. 14th

Monday: Finish Element Project Presentations, Element and Matter Assessment

Tuesday: Mixture and Solutions Notes/Separating Mixtures Lab

Wednesday: Separating Solution Lab, The Story of Salt Article/Analysis

Thursday: Mystery Mixture Lab/Conclusion

Friday: Electricity Video, William Kamkwamba Reading/Analysis

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Social Studies News: Week of: Mar. 7th

This week in Social Studies we'll be wrapping up our Egyptian Interview project presentations, finishing up our Ancient Egypt unit and doing our first Socratic Circle, which will be based off of current events.

The assignments due this week will be primarily finished in class:

Tues-Egypt Google Map Assignment
Wed--Students will write 5 questions based on a current events article that will be used in Thurs. Socratic Circle
Thurs--We'll work on Ch. 5 Sec. 3 after our Socratic Circle

We're looking at having our Egypt Unit Test next week Tuesday or Wednesday (depending on how far we get this week.)

Friday, March 4, 2016

Math News Week of March 7th

Next week we will be finishing up our unit focused on area and perimeter. On Monday, we will learn how to find the area of composite figures. After reviewing on Tuesday, we will take our Chapter 9 Test on Wednesday. Here is a look at the upcoming assignments for math.

Due 3/8 Lesson 3C Pg 563-565 #1, 3, 7, 11-15 odds, 19-27 odds
Due 3/9 Study Guide Pg 585-588 #7-15 odds, 19-35 odds
Due 3/14 Lesson 1A Pg 572-574 #1-11 odds, 17, 19, 27-33 odds

Science News- Week of Mar. 7th

Monday: Continue practicing Bohr Model of Atomic Structure, 4 New Elements Reading/Write-Up

Tuesday: Element Project Intro/Work time

Wednesday: Emulsion Lab, Element Project Work time

Thursday: Elements/Compounds Notes, Present Element Projects

Friday: No School


Thursday, March 3, 2016

ELA News Week of 3/7

Nightly homework:  Reading!

Monday: Literature circles project work day
Tuesday: Literature circles project- present
Wednesday: Argument paper research & scavenger hunt
Thursday: Argument paper research & Socratic discussion
Friday:  No School for Students- PD Day for Staff