{"id":713,"date":"2020-05-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/robertl1\/?p=713"},"modified":"2020-05-16T00:18:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T04:18:20","slug":"virtual-learning-week-of-may-18th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/robertl1\/2020\/05\/18\/virtual-learning-week-of-may-18th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Learning – Week of May 18th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VIRTUAL LEARNING \u2013 WEEK OF MAY 18th<\/sup>, 2020<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLEASE NOTE \u2013 ALL CLASSWORK WILL BE DUE AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY (2:15PM) ON THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK, DUE TO THE MEMORIAL DAY BREAK!!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6th Grade Science<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013
This week, we\u2019ll be studying, analyzing, and investigating various ecosystems, to learn about food webs and food chains, how different species rely on one another for survival, and how environmental changes can affect an ecosystem.\u00a0

HOMEWORK<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
1 \u2013 IXL Science 6.V.1 \u2013 Describe Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems (Work on this anytime Monday-Thursday: DUE ON THURSDAY!) \u2013\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Complete IXL Science 6.V.1 \u2013 you will need to earn at least a 95% to receive credit for this assignment. Since you\u2019ll complete this work directly in the IXL website, you do not need to turn this into Google Classroom, however, YOU MUST LOG INTO IXL in order for your score to be recorded. Complete this IXL before the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm).\u00a0https:\/\/www.ixl.com\/science\/grade-6\/describe-populations-communities-and-ecosystems<\/a>

2 \u2013 MiSTAR Unit 6.6 – Rainforest Ecosystem Virtual Field Trip & Rainforest Reflection Worksheet (Work on this anytime \u2013 Monday-Thursday: DUE ON Thursday) \u2013\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>First, you will need to check\u00a0out the Rainforest Ecosystem Virtual Field Trip PowerPoint presentation. Be sure to watch the embedded video, answer the questions, and click on the Learn More links at the end of the presentation.\u00a0Then, complete the Rainforest Reflection Worksheet. Upload and turn in your assignment in Google Classroom by the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm)!

3 \u2013 Do Nows \u2013 Semester 4 (Work on this anytime Monday-Thursday: DUE ON THURSDAY)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Read over the following Do Now prompts and write your Do Now answers in your Semester 4 Google Doc (just update your Do Now Google Doc as you have been doing all semester in class). Make sure to include the date, prompt number, and your answer.

Do Now 1 \u2013\u00a0What is a rainforest?

Do Now 2 \u2013 What are some of the plant and animal species found in a rainforest, like the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil?

Do Now 3 \u2013\u00a0What are some factors that are threatening the health of the rainforest and the safety of the plant and animal species that live there?

Complete your Do Nows in your Semester 4 Do Now Google Doc in Google Classroom before the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7th Grade ELA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013
This week, we\u2019ll be discussing, practicing, and applying our text dependent analysis (TDA) strategies to a novel: S.E. Hinton\u2019s The Outsiders. Over the next few weeks, we\u2019ll be reading The Outsiders and considering plot elements, character dynamics, themes, examples of figurative language, and how the story ties into real historical events. In addition, we\u2019ll be reviewing literary devices and techniques to keep our skills sharp.

HOMEWORK<\/u>
1 \u2013 S.E. Hinton\u2019s The Outsiders \u2013 Reading \u2013 Chapters 7-9 (Work on this anytime Monday-Thursday: DUE ON THURSDAY) \u2013<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0For this assignment, you will need to read Chapters 7-9 of The Outsiders. PDF files of the chapters will be uploaded directly to Google Classroom, so there is no need to buy or borrow your own copy of the text. Feel free to listen along with the audio book while you read, a link to the audio book will be provided in Google Classroom as well. Complete this reading assignment before the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm).\u00a0
http:\/\/esl-bits.net\/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks\/Outsiders\/contenu.html<\/a>

2\u00a0\u2013<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0The Outsiders \u2013 Chapter 7, 8, & 9 Chapter Response Worksheets\u00a0(Work on this anytime Monday-Thursday: DUE ON THURSDAY)<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>After reading Chapters 7-9 of The Outsiders, you will need to complete the Chapter Response Worksheets for each chapter (there are three in total \u2013 one for Chapter 7, one for Chapter 8, and one for Chapter 9).\u00a0Open the Chapter Response Worksheets in a new Google Doc, type your answers into the worksheet documents, and then upload and turn in your worksheets in Google Classroom\u00a0before the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm).

3 \u2013 Do Nows \u2013 Semester 4 (Work on this anytime Monday-Thursday: DUE ON THURSDAY)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Read over the following Do Now prompts and write your Do Now answers in your Semester 4 Google Doc (just update your Do Now Google Doc as you have been doing all semester in class). Make sure to include the date, prompt number, and your answer.

Do Now 1 \u2013\u00a0Why do the Greasers and Socs continue to \u201crumble\u201d or fight one another?

Do Now 2 \u2013 How is the theme of loyalty expressed in The Outsiders? How do the Greasers prove that they are loyal to one another?

Do Now 3 \u2013 Chose one character in The Outsiders and explain how that character\u2019s behavior or attitude has changed or developed throughout the story.

Complete your Do Nows in your Semester 4 Do Now Google Doc in Google Classroom before the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8th Grade STEM Apps<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013
This week, we\u2019ll be studying, analyzing, and investigating methods of space travel, we\u2019ll explore International Space Station technology, and we\u2019ll learn about how\u00a0\u00a0microgravity can impact the human body during space flight. In addition, we\u2019ll be taking a virtual field trip to learn about how NASA astronauts collect field research and data while orbiting the Earth in the ISS.\u00a0
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HOMEWORK<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
1 \u2013 IXL Science 8.GG.1 \u2013 Analyze Models of the Earth-Sun-Moon System (Work on this anytime Monday-Thursday: DUE ON THURSDAY) \u2013\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Complete IXL Science 8.GG.1 \u2013 you will need to earn at least a 95% to receive credit for this assignment. Since you\u2019ll complete this work directly in the IXL website, you do not need to turn this into Google Classroom, however, YOU MUST LOG INTO IXL in order for your score to be recorded. Complete this IXL before the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm).\u00a0https:\/\/www.ixl.com\/science\/grade-8\/analyze-models-of-the-earth-sun-moon-system<\/a>

2 \u2013 Life on the ISS Virtual Field Trip & Life on the ISS Reflection Worksheet (Work on this anytime \u2013 Monday-Thursday: DUE ON Thursday) \u2013\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>First, you will need to check\u00a0out the Life on the ISS Virtual Field Trip PowerPoint presentation. Be sure to watch the embedded video, answer the questions, and click on the Learn More links at the end of the presentation.\u00a0Then, complete the Life on the ISS Reflection Worksheet. Upload and turn in your assignment in Google Classroom by the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm)!

3 \u2013 Do Nows \u2013 Semester 4 (Work on this anytime Monday-Thursday: DUE ON THURSDAY)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Read over the following Do Now prompts and write your Do Now answers in your Semester 4 Google Doc (just update your Do Now Google Doc as you have been doing all semester in class). Make sure to include the date, prompt number, and your answer.

Do Now 1 \u2013 What are some examples of experiments that NASA scientists do in the International Space Station laboratory?\u00a0

Do Now 2 \u2013\u00a0Do you think it\u2019s possible to spot the ISS from Earth? How could you prove this?

Do Now 3 \u2013 Given the lack of gravity in space, how do astronauts do \u201cnormal\u201d things, like exercise or sleep comfortably without bouncing all around the cabin?

Complete your Do Nows in your Semester 4 Do Now Google Doc in Google Classroom before the end of the school day on THURSDAY (2:15pm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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