Seventh Grade
Week of March 17
Lessons tend to go at the student's pace, so daily work is subject to change.
Lessons tend to go at the student's pace, so daily work is subject to change.
Language Arts
Journal Prompt:
Daily Language Review:
Poetry Day 8:
5 Senses Poems
Novel Study: Holes
read chapters 17, 18
activity pages for ch. 9-16
vocabulary words using the dictionary
sentence writing - complelte sentences
comprehension
Math
Unit 3, Lesson 5 Review: Solve Markup and Markdown Problems
Objective: Students will be able to understand and calculate percent markups and markdowns
Essential Understanding:
Students will understand that a markup is a percent increase and a markdown is a percent decrease
The methods used to calculate percent change can be used to calculate markups and markdowns
Social Studies
Documentary
Science
Cellular Respiration
Steelhead Observation
Water Quality Testing
Language Arts
Journal Prompt:
DLR:
Poetry Day 9:
Rhyme Poem
Novel Study: Holes
read chapters 19, 20
activity pages for ch. 9-16
vocabulary words using the dictionary
sentence writing - complelte sentences
comprehension
Math
Unit 3, Lesson 6: Solve Simple Interest Problems
Objective:
Students will understand what simple interest is and how it is calculated
Solve problems involving simple interest
Essential Understanding:
Simple interest is calculated by multiplying the interest rate by the principal, or initial amount. Each time period produces the same amount of interest if the principal does not change.
Social Studies
Documentary
Interview Mr. Walt Lara, Sr.
Science
Language Arts
Journal Prompt:
Daily Language Review:
Poetry Day 8:
Novel Study: Holes, activity pages
Math
Chapter 3 Review:
(L1) Analyze Percents of Numbers
(L2) Connect Percent and Proportion
(L3) Represent and Use the Percent Equation
(L4) Solve Percent Change and Percent Error Problems
(L5) Solve Markup and Markdown Problems
(L6) Solve Simple Interest Problems
Social Studies
Documentary
Science
Cellular Respiration
Steelhead Observation
Water Quality Testing
Language Arts
Journal Prompt:
Daily Language Review:
Poetry: Catch up, type all poems & share with Ms. Ng
Practice CAASPP ELA w/adult
Novel Study:
Holes - Read ch. 19-21
Math
Chapter 3 Review, continued:
(L1) Analyze Percents of Numbers
(L2) Connect Percent and Proportion
(L3) Represent and Use the Percent Equation
(L4) Solve Percent Change and Percent Error Problems
(L5) Solve Markup and Markdown Problems
(L6) Solve Simple Interest Problems
Social Studies
Documentary
Science
Cellular Respiration - Begin
Language Arts
Journal Prompt:
Daily Language Review:
Poetry Day 8:
Novel Study: Holes, activity pages
Math
Chapter 3:
Test
Social Studies
Judge Neely:
Discuss the U.S. Constitution
Three branches of government
California Constitution
Science
Cellular Respiration
Steelhead Observation
Water Quality Testing
Homework Assignments:
Monday:
Nightly reading, home reading log - Bring to class daily
Tuesday:
Math - rest of Lesson 3-6,
Nightly reading, home reading log - Bring to class daily
Wednesday:
Math - Go over review at home (1-2 problems per section) with an adult,
Nightly reading, home reading log - Bring to class daily
Thursday - Go over 2 questions on CAASPP practice packet with an adult, continue reviewing for Chapter 3 (packet) - 1 problem per section
Friday: Bring in a photo, or send an electronic copy to Mrs. Macanas - The photo should be of something you care about. We will use this for inspiration when writing a poem on Monday.