Nov
2017

Week of Nov 20th-21st

No Spelling words this week due to the shortened week.

Reminder that all Weekly Reading Logs are due on MONDAY. Please make sure your child reads over the Thanksgiving Break.Students should take the extended weekend to catch up on all Reading Bag assignments

Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL November 22-24 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Reminder that Picture Retake day is tomorrow (Tuesday).

Upcoming Events from the PTA:

Movie Night is coming!! Mark your calendars for Friday, December 8th! Doors will open at 6pm, baked goods will be sold, Movie will start at 6:15!!

Holiday Shop will be December 11-13, during schools hours.

Nov
2017

Alien Passport ( Due December 14th Thurs.)

You may type, write, draw, or print pictures to complete your project.

Here is what you will need on each page:
-Cover – Passport cover page (you will draw and color an accurate picture of your planet in the space provided – write Interplanetary Space Commission,
Passport on the front)
-Page 1 – Introduction Page
– Mini-photo of your alien (you will need to take this at the end of the project once your alien is completed)
-alien name
-alien age (on earth and on its planet)
-alien weight (on earth and on its planet)
-planet of origin / terrestrial or gas giant?
-Page 2 – Basic Facts
How many planets yours is from the sun (ex. Venus is 2nd planet from sun)
-Any moons? If so, provide the number and some basic information about them.
-atmosphere and composition
-weather (if there is any)
-temperature of planet
Page 3 – A Day in the Life Page
-How fast does the planet revolve around the sun?
-How fast does your planet rotate?
-Length of day and year
-Size of planet
Page 4 – Interesting Facts
– Write a paragraph about your planet that includes some interesting facts.
Page 5 – Description of Alien
-Write a paragraph with a description of your alien. For each characteristic,
write an explanation of why the alien would have it. For example, my alien
has special skin that protects it from the heat. Venus is a very hot planet so it would have needed to adapt to its extreme temperatures.
Page 6 – Credits Page
List your sources
**You may add more to your passport but the pages above are required.**

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