Monday, March 9th!
6th Grade Science –
This week, we’ll be studying, analyzing, and investigating the connections between force and motion. Students will be examining concepts such as Newton’s Laws of Motion, speed, acceleration, the impact of gravity on falling objects, and the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces. In addition, we’ll be focusing our efforts on preparing for the Science Fair, which will take place on May 4th, 2020. During this time, students will study the scientific method, examine the parts of a science fair display board, discuss lab reports, practice data organization and graphing, and gather research.
Homework –
3/9/20 – Continue to work on your Science Fair Project. Human Body Quiz corrections are due by Thursday, March 12th!
3/10/20 – Work on your Force & Motion Vocab Quadrants – These are due on Thursday, March 12th!
7th Grade ELA –
This week, we’ll be discussing, practicing, and utilizing text dependent analysis (TDA) strategies to create evidence-based pieces of writing. We’ll be comparing and contrasting different examples of TDA writing, and we’ll discuss the reasons why authors must include a clear claim, evidence, and reasoning in their writing. Students should also continue working on Book Project 3, which will be due on Thursday, April 16th. All of the Book Project 3 instructions, details, deadlines, and the rubric are available in Google Classroom.
Homework –
3/9/20 – Finish The Gift of the Magi plot diagram.
3/10/20 – Complete The Gift of the Magi textual evidence worksheet.
8th Grade STEM Apps –
This week, we will be working with an educational computer programming website (Code.org) to use problem-solving skills to address computer science challenges, explore different types of educational websites, test their computer literacy skills, and study how information is transmitted between people and electronic devices. In addition, we’ll be focusing our efforts on preparing for the Engineering Design Fair, which will take place on May 4th, 2020. During this time, students will explore topics, conduct research, and identify a real-world problem that will kick off their own Engineering Design Process. All engineering design fair instructions, details, deadlines, and rubrics are available in Google Classroom.
Homework –
3/9/20 – Work on your Engineering Design Project – Continue to update your Engineering Notebook/Project Log with prototype sketches & details about your process.
3/10/20 – Work on your Engineering Design Project – Continue to update your Engineering Notebook/Project Log with prototype sketches & details about your process.