Quarter 1 Week 5 Bellwork / Homework

Day 1

Bellwork 1

In what ways has electricity improved our lives. What things would we not be able to do without electricity? What types of things would we have to use that we dont have to use now? Explain.

Bellwork 2

The primary forces in World War 2 were the Allies (United States, Great Britain, Russia) and the Axis (Germany, Japan, Italy). List one fact you know about each country.

Homework

How do you think cars will run once we run out of fossil fuels? What new forms of energy do you think that we will be using? Explain.

Day 2

Bellwork 1

Do you think that the government should be allowed to make cigarettes illegal? Do you think the government has the right to tell people they can or cannot take part in activities that may cause harm to their body? Why or why not? Explain.

Bellwork 2

Do you feel that you work hard in school? Why or why not? Do you think that it is important to work hard in school? Explain.

Homework

Imagine that you traveled to the future. What would a future history museum look like? What type of things would it contain? How would new things in the future differ from artifacts in the museum that were from our time?

Day 3

Bellwork 1

Imagine you could have any pet in the world. Which pet would you chose? Why would you chose this animal? Where would it live? What type of things would you have to do in order to properly take care of it? Explain.

Bellwork 2

What are some successful teams that you know of? What qualities do you think contribute to a good team? Describe a team that you were on. If you have never been on a team, describe a team that you would like to enjoy.

Homework

People with a lot of knowledge about a particular idea, activity, or creation are known as experts. What is something you are an expert on? How did you learn so much about this area of interest? Explain.

Day 4

Bellwork 1

What do you think would be the worst type of natural disaster to be a part of? Would it be a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, tsunami, or volcanic eruption? Describe what it would be like to experience one of these things.

Bellwork 2

A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word. List five words and list a synonym for each word.

Homework

An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. List five words and list an antonym for each word.

Day 5

Bellwork 1

How do you think the first computers looked? How do you think computers have changed over the years? What will computers be like in the future? Explain.

Bellwork 2

Imagine you were given the chance to compete in the Olympics. Would you be in the summer or winter olympics? What event would you compete in? Why?

Explain.

Homework

Imagine you have been asked to create a television show for children. What would the show be called? Who or what would the characters be? What type of things would children learn from watching the schow. What are some educational things that you have learned from childrens television?