Happenings for February 6th – 10th
8th Grade: This week we continue with measuring skills! Students are creating a power point to display what they have learned. This activity is due at the end of the hour on Tuesday. Our next activity will be to learn about the seven major sources of energy.
Below is the assignment:
7th Grade: This week we are completing our measuring unit and beginning our unit on advertising. Students will complete two projects for this unit:
#1 after learning about Logos used by various companies, students will learn about items found on all food products. These items include a Logo, a list of nutritional facts, ingredients, company information and other items to be discussed. We will then create our own beverage label to be placed on an empty bottle.
#2 NExt, we will learn about what a PSA (Public Service Announcement) is and why it is important in advertising. Students will then use Powerpoint to create a 30 second PSA of their choosing. Topics can include:
- Don’t do Drugs
- Pet adoptions
- Bullying
- Use of cell phones while driving
6th Grade: This week we begin measuring skills. We will learn about the history of the inch, foot and yard and the difference between the metric and the standard systems of measurement.