Wednesday, March 11th!
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 –
3/11/20 – Complete your Force & Motion Vocab Quadrants – These are due tomorrow (Thursday, March 12th) in Google Classroom!
3/12/20 – Work on your Science Fair project!
3/13/20 – Work on your Science Fair project – You should be in the experimentation & data collection phase of your project! Make sure to take photos of your experimentation process!
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 –
3/11/20 – Complete your Gift of the Magi TDA Essay – Prepare to edit, present, and turn in your TDA essay in Google Classroom tomorrow!
3/12/20 – The Gift of the Magi TDA Essay is due today in Google Classroom – upload your work! Bring a novel and your Book Project 3 materials to class tomorrow for Genius Hour!
3/13/20 – Continue reading and working on Book Project 3 – Due Thurs, April 16th!
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 –
3/11/20 – Work on your Engineering Design Project – Continue to update your Engineering Notebook/Project Log with prototype sketches & details about your process.
3/12/20 – Bring in your Engineering Design Project materials and Engineering Notebook/Project Log for Genius Hour tomorrow!
3/13/20 – Work on your Engineering Design Project – Continue to update your Engineering Notebook/Project Log with prototype sketches & details about your process. You should be in the prototype designing, building, and testing phase at this point in time. Make sure to take photos of your design process and collect data!