Monday, December 2nd!
6th Grade Science –
This week, we’ll be studying, analyzing, and investigating the connections between the Earth, water, weather, and climate. Students will conduct a series of activities and projects to explore how weather forms and how meteorologists predict weather patterns. Students will also be working on a week-long project that involves several elements of weather forecasting.
Weather & Climate Quiz corrections will be due no later than Friday, December 6th!
Homework –
12/2/19 – Complete your Weather Forecast Project – Part 1 (5-Day Weather Forecast Data Table) – Due Tomorrow! Weather & Climate Quiz corrections are due by Friday!
12/3/19 – Complete your Weather Forecast Project – Part 2 (Michigan Weather Map Poster) – Due Tomorrow! You can also begin working on your weather forecast script for Part 3. Weather & Climate Quiz corrections are due by Friday!
7th Grade ELA –
This week, we’ll be working on our argumentative & persuasive literature unit. Students will read, write, and evaluate different forms of argumentative and persuasive texts, including non-fiction literature, news articles, informational texts, debates, and transcripts. During this unit, students will also write arguments and counter-arguments that involve citing claims, evidence, and reasoning. Over the course of the next week, students will begin writing and revising their final argumentative essay – this will be a full 5-paragraph essay. Students should also begin working on Book Project 2 will be due on Thursday, January 23rd. All of the Book Project 2 instructions, details, deadlines, and the rubric are available in Google Classroom.
Homework –
12/2/19 – Finish your argumentative essay body paragraph 3 (counterargument) rough draft for the writer’s workshop on Wednesday! The final draft of body paragraph 3 (the counterargument) is due on Thursday!
12/3/19 – Finish your argumentative essay body paragraph 3 (counterargument) rough draft for the writer’s workshop tomorrow! The final draft of body paragraph 3 (the counterargument) is due on Thursday!
8th Grade STEM Apps –
This week, we’ll be exploring and developing our computational thinking, design, programming, and web development skills, to solve academic puzzles and real-world problems. We’ll also explore web-based presentation software and create an iMovie video based on the work of a famous inventor. Famous inventor iMovie projects will be due by the end of class on Thursday, so we can watch the presentation videos in class on Friday. Due to the short timeline of this project, late assignments will not be accepted for credit!
Homework –
12/2/19 – Work on your famous inventor iMovie project – The project must be finished and uploaded to Google Classroom (or shared with Miss R.) by the end of class on Thursday! Presentation video viewing in class on Friday!
12/3/19 – Work on your famous inventor iMovie project – The project must be finished and uploaded to Google Classroom (or shared with Miss R.) by the end of class on Thursday! Presentation video viewing in class on Friday!