Monday, October 7th!

6th Grade Science –
This week, we’ll be studying, analyzing, and investigating the hydrologic cycle. Students will conduct a series of activities and experiments to learn about how human activity can affect the water cycle and how development can impact the flow of the water.
Homework –
10/7/19 –  Complete your landform tarp model lab report! 
10/8/19 – Complete your groundwater model lab report!

7th Grade ELA –
This week, we’ll continue our narrative lit unit by focusing on “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. We’ll also spend some time working on the following literary concepts: theme, symbolism, types of conflict, and characterization. In addition, students will be working on a narrative summative project in and out of the classroom all week – The Lottery Newspaper Project – which is due by the end of the class period on Thursday, October 10th.
Homework –
10/7/19 – Finish your Lottery newspaper project – Headline & special feature rough drafts. We’ll be hosting a Writer’s Workshop in class on Wednesday!
10/8/19 – Finish your Lottery newspaper project – Obituary & life and times feature rough drafts. We’ll be hosting a Writer’s Workshop in class on Wednesday to revise rough drafts, Lottery Newspaper Project final drafts (the poster) is due on Thursday!

8th Grade STEM Apps –
This week, we’ll be kicking off a computed-aided design & modeling unit to hone our mathematical, technical drawing, spatial reasoning, and perspective skills. Students will be working on a series of CAD illustration activities and assignments using the program SketchUp! Students will be working on a design project in and out of class all week – The SketchUp Three Chairs Project – which is due at the end of the class period on Thursday, October 10th.
Homework –
10/7/19 – Finish your SketchUp Chair #1 design & upload your work to Google Classroom! The final draft of your SketchUp Three Chairs Project is due on Thursday! Also, start gathering cardboard, we’ll need it for a project we’re kicking off on Monday, October 14th!
10/8/19 – Finish your SketchUp Chair #2 design & upload your work to Google Classroom! The final draft of your SketchUp Three Chairs Project is due on Thursday! Also, start gathering cardboard, we’ll need it for a project we’re kicking off on Monday, October 14th!