Assignment
6/10/09 - Study for tomorrow's spelling quiz. Last day to turn in essay is tomorrow. Begin working on your ecosystem project.
6/9/09 - Write definitions for all 10 spelling words. Due tomorrow. Begin working on your Ecosystem Project. Here are the details:
CREATE AN ECOSYSTEM · Make a diorama using a shoe box or other cardboard box. · Create a model of an ecosystem: forest, ocean, pond, park, desert or polar. · Each model must include 10-12 abiotic and biotic factors in total. · Each model must be creative, colorful and realistic. (aliens, cartoon characters, comic book characters, etc. are not a part of an ecosystem!) · You must write about your ecosystem in a 1 page paper. Papers must include the following: 1. A list of your biotic and abiotic factors 2. A description of how each factor interacts in its ecosystem 3. Hypothesize a limiting factor within your ecosystem 4. Describe the niche for each one of your biotic factors 5. Summarize what you have learned in this unit and throughout your experience in Earth Science this year. How does everything we’ve studied and discussed connect? DUE WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2009 AND NO LATER. THIS IS YOUR FINAL PROJECT FOR SCIENCE AND GRADES GO OUT ON THE 19TH OF JUNE. 6/4/09 - Continue to work on your essays. Final Draft is due Tuesday 6/9/09 Make sure you copied the new spelling words off of the board. You will have another quiz on Thursday. We will begin The Circuit on Tuesday.
6/3/09 - Write body paragraphs 1 &2 for your expository essay. Due 6/3/09. Study your spelling words. Quiz tomorrow.
6/2/09 - Write your introduction to your expository essay. Due 6/2/09
5/19/09 - Write each spelling word 5 times in handwriting and 5 times in print neatly. If you missed school today, you must also write the definitions for each word. Due 5/20/09
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4/30/09 - Complete page 5 of the Language Arts packet. Make sure you have all 5 pages ready to turn in tomorrow. Final Project Due Tomorrow!!!!
4/29/09 - Complete Pg 4 of the Language Arts packet.
4/28/09 - Complete pg 3 of the Language Arts packet and finish your morning warm-up packet if you did not finish. Due Wednesday 4/29/09 Final Project Due Date Moved to Friday 5/1/09
4/24/09 - Complete 2 pages of the Language Arts packet you received on Friday. Due Tuesday. Continue to work on your long term project Due Wednesday.
4/23/09 - Finish CH 11 of R.O.T.H.M.C by tomorrow. If you are inspired to finish the book, as it is so hard to put down, then enjoy! Study Island will resume next week.
4/22/09 - Please finish CH 10 of R.O.T.H.M.C by tomorrow (we are almost done!) Final project due April 29!!!
4/14/09 - Study Island for 30 minutes every night for Math and Language Arts until testing begins in May. I am able to check and see who has been working on it. Each session is worth 10 points just like a regular homework assignment. If you have issues with using a computer at home, please see me.
Also - continue working on your long term Language Arts project. Final project is due April 29, 2009.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILDREN ARE WORKING ON THEIR LONG TERM LANGUAGE ARTS PROJECT OVER BREAK. 5 OF THE 10 ITEMS ARE DUE APRIL 15, 2009.
3/12/09 - Finish LEsson 2 on Ocean Currents in the Earth Science Text Book.. Due Friday 3/13/09
EXTRA CREDIT FOR LANGUAGE ARTS: Read a short story out of your Junior Great Books Text Book. Write a 250 word summary, a 250 word response and 1 art piece. Due March 20th.
3/11/09 - Read pages 102 - 110 from R.O.T.H.M.C
3/10/09 - Study vocabulary words and finish Ch 4 of R.O.T.H.M.C for a quiz tomorrow.
Meticulously
Disposition
Imprisioned
Pensively
Disdainfully
Engrossed
Maneuvered
Endured
Transfixed
Riveted
If you received less that a 70% on your Earth Science test please complete your test corrections by Friday. 3/6/09 - If you did not finish the vocabulary in class, you must finish it for homework - Due Monday 3/9/09
Vocab. Words:
Engrossed
Maneuvered
Endured
Transfixed
Riveted
Write the definition and write a sentence of your own using each word.
3/4/09 - Please wear proper walking shoes tomorrow as we are hiking in the arroyo.
3/4/09 - Long Term Language Arts Project:
Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry Character Scrapbook – Long Term Project
Choose one character from the book to create a scrapbook about. Scrapbooks must be neat, creative, colorful and placed in some sort of binder. The following is what must be included in your scrapbook:
- Symbolism – choose a symbol that represents your character and draw it on one side of your card. On the other side of the card, explain how and why that symbol represents your character. - Metaphor – on one side of your card, draw a picture of the metaphor for your character. On the other side of the card, write your metaphor for your character. - Simile – on one side of your card, draw a picture of a simile for your character. On the other side, write your simile for your character.
Again – Your work must be neat and organized. Sloppy, incomplete work will not be accepted. Final Product is due 1 week after the completion of the book (date TBD). This project is worth 200 POINTS!!!! 2/26/09 - Continue to study for your earth science exam by using your flashcards. EXAM IS TUESDAY MARCH 3, 2009
Finish your news report on the Berry Burnings for Language Arts.
2/25/09 - Study for Earth Science test by making flashcards for each vocabulary word:
Seismic Waves Cinder Cone Volcano
Epicenter Tephra
Primary Wave Composite Volcano
Secondary Wave Volcanic Ash
Seismograph Lahar
Seismogram Pyroclastic Flow
Liquefaction Robot Dante
Tsunami Richter Scale
Volcano
Hot Spot
Vent
Fissure Eruption
Viscosity
Shield Volcano
2/24/09 - Language Arts Vocabulary: Meticulously PG 3, Disposition PG 4, Imprisioned PG 5, Pensively PG 6,
Disdainfully PG 11.
- Write the defintion for each word
- Write the sentence from the book that each word is in (pages to find the words are listed above).
- Write a sentence of your own for each word.
2/20/09 - Read the first 2 chapters of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Be ready for a quiz on Tuesday.
Earth Science: What is your favorite ocean creature and why? Write 1/2 a page about your creature.
2/10/09 - Those of you that need to finish your intro. must have that for me by tomorrow.
Earth Science: Begin working on Lesson 2 on pg 301 for Earth Science and write answers in your science journal. Complete all vocabulary and #1-6 of standards check. Due Friday Feb. 13, 2009 at 8:20 a.m.
2/6/09 - SHORT TERM GROUP PROJECT - VOLCANOES, WATCH THEM BLOW THIER TOPS!
DESIGN MATERIALS TO CHOOSE FROM:
EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS TO CHOOSE FROM:
These are just ideas. Use them as a guide to create your own volcano! Volcanoes are set to erupt Thursday February 12, 2009 at 9:45 a.m.
2/6/09 - Complete a proper introduction based on what you learned in class today for your compare and contrast essay. Due 2/9/09
2/4/09 - Research a current volcano either online or in the paper. What is happening? Bring in the article or write down the facts about the information you gained. Due 2/5/09
1/28/09 - Finish The Egypt Game and write a response on the whole book. The response must be at least a 1/2 a page and must be neat.
1/27/09 - Write the definition and 3 sentences for each vocabulary word using 1 of these 4 choices for each sentence - "ly" "ed" "ing" "s". You should have a total of 9 sentences when you are done.
1/21/09 - Read chapters 15 & 16 of The Egypt Game (we read 14 in class). Be ready for a quiz 1/22/08 AND be ready for your Earth Science Exam!!!!!!
1/14/09 - Read chapters 12 & 13 of The Egypt Game. DUE 1/15/09
1/13/09 - Read chapters 10 & 11 of The Egypt Game. Finish answering questions from class today. Be ready for your quiz tomorrow! DUE 1/14/09 |