{"id":716,"date":"2020-05-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/robertl1\/?p=716"},"modified":"2020-05-22T17:02:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T21:02:11","slug":"virtual-learning-week-of-may-25th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/robertl1\/2020\/05\/26\/virtual-learning-week-of-may-25th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Learning – Week of May 25th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VIRTUAL LEARNING \u2013 WEEK OF MAY 25th<\/sup>, 2020<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLEASE NOTE \u2013 THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, MAY 25th<\/sup> DUE TO THE MEMORIAL DAY BREAK!! <\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6th Grade Science<\/strong> \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. 

HOMEWORK<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
1 \u2013 IXL Science 6.V.2 \u2013 Identify Ecosystems (Work on this anytime Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY!) \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>Complete IXL Science 6.V.2 \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 FRIDAY (2:15pm).https:\/\/www.ixl.com\/science\/grade-6\/identify-ecosystems<\/a>

2 \u2013 MiSTAR Unit 6.6 \u2013 Food Chains & Food Webs PowerPoint & Reflection Worksheet (Work on this anytime \u2013 Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY) \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>First, you will need to check out the Food Chains & Food Webs PowerPoint presentation (PDF). Be sure to read through all of the slides and test your knowledge with the quiz questions at the end of the presentation. Then, complete the Food Chains & Food Webs Reflection Worksheet. Upload and turn in your assignment in Google Classroom by the end of the school day on FRIDAY (2:15pm)!

3 \u2013 Do Nows \u2013 Semester 4 (Work on this anytime Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY) <\/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 is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

Do Now 2 \u2013 What is the difference between a primary, secondary, and tertiary consumer? Give examples to explain your thinking.

Do Now 3 \u2013 What is the role or purpose of a decomposer?

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

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7th Grade ELA<\/strong> \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 10-12 (Work on this anytime Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY) \u2013<\/em><\/strong> For this assignment, you will need to read Chapters 10-12 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 FRIDAY (2:15pm). 
http:\/\/esl-bits.net\/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks\/Outsiders\/contenu.html<\/a>

2 \u2013<\/em><\/strong> The Outsiders \u2013 Chapter 10, 11, & 12 Chapter Response Worksheets (Work on this anytime Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY)<\/em> \u2013 <\/strong>After reading Chapters 10-12 of The Outsiders, you will need to complete the Chapter Response Worksheets for each chapter (there are three in total \u2013 one for Chapter 10, one for Chapter 11, and one for Chapter 12). Open 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 before the end of the school day on FRIDAY (2:15pm).

3 \u2013 Do Nows \u2013 Semester 4 (Work on this anytime Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY) <\/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 How is the theme of \u201cfamily\u201d demonstrated in The Outsiders? (Think about characters that don\u2019t have a traditional family or come from a broken home, but find a sense of \u201cfamily\u201d in other ways).

Do Now 2 \u2013 What happens at the very end of the story that makes the plot come \u201cfull circle?\u201d (Explain the ending).

Do Now 3 \u2013 If you were one character in The Outsiders, who would you be? In what ways are you and this character similar? (Talk about physical attributes and\/or personality traits). Explain!

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

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8th Grade STEM Apps<\/strong> \u2013
This week, we\u2019ll be studying, analyzing, and investigating the frozen, windswept tundra of Antarctica. In addition, we\u2019ll be taking a virtual field trip to learn about this unique landscape, its distinct ecosystems, and the groundbreaking discoveries that are being unearthed by scientists and researchers in this barren landscape. 

HOMEWORK<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
1 \u2013 IXL Science 8.V.2 \u2013 Identify Ecosystems (Work on this anytime Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY) \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>Complete IXL Science 8.V.2 \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 FRIDAY (2:15pm). https:\/\/www.ixl.com\/science\/grade-8\/identify-ecosystems<\/a>

2 \u2013 Antarctica Virtual Field Trip & Reflection Worksheet (Work on this anytime \u2013 Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY) \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>First, you will need to check out the Antarctica 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. Then, complete the Antarctica Reflection Worksheet. Upload and turn in your assignment in Google Classroom by the end of the school day on FRIDAY (2:15pm)!

3 \u2013 Do Nows \u2013 Semester 4 (Work on this anytime Monday-Friday: DUE ON FRIDAY) <\/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 the innovative experiments that scientists and researchers are conducting at the research facility in Antarctica? 

Do Now 2 \u2013 Given the extreme weather and temperatures, what are some safety precautions that scientists working on Antarctica need to take to stay healthy?

Do Now 3 \u2013 Before sending rovers and robots to Mars, NASA tested out their machinery on Antarctica\u2019s arctic tundra and scientists ran experiments there to study astronaut nutrition. Why do you think NASA chose Antarctica as a proving ground for these tests?

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

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