Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Lesson 20- Properties of Transformations

SLOT: Transformations of figures

Students will learn how to dilate a figure and compare coordinates.

Students will practice skill independently.

Summative Assessment: April 26

English Language Arts

Unit of Study:  Informational leveled book  The Civil War & Technology/ Apply Reading strategies

Students will read and analyze an  informational text  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

U.S. History

Lesson focus: The Age of Industry

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text/ learn significant  facts.

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Assessment: April 25

Study Skills

Reading groups ( Informational book : Causes of the Civil War)

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Mountain Building & Volcanoes

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Formative assessments are ongoing assessments in each subject.

April 16 – Social Studies

April 17- Science

April 19- Easter Holiday

Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Lesson 19- Properties of Transformations

SLOT: Transformations of figures

Students will learn how to  reflect, translate, and rotate a figure.

Students will practice skill independently.

Formative Assessment: Exit tickets every day

English Language Arts

Unit of Study:  Informational leveled book The Civil War / Apply Reading strategies

Students will read and analyze an  informational text  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

U.S. History

Lesson focus: The Reconstruction Period

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text/ learn significant  facts.

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

This week’s focus is The Properties of Transformations.

Physical Science

Unit of Study: The Rock Cycle

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Formative assessments are ongoing assessments in each subject.

Dear students,

Hope you are enjoying your spring break! If you are having technical problems with IXL language arts, practice skills that IXL allows you to do. Do not worry about other skills! Instead practice and solve more IXL Math problems. Please do all IXL Math( The Number System/ Exponents/ Integers/ Square roots/ Cubes/ Rational- Irrational/ Scientific Notations).

Also, I want you to read stories from website: Storyline Online

Thank you,

Ms. Hamze

Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Lesson 18- Properties of Transformations

SLOT: Transformations of figures

Students will learn how to  reflect, translate, and rotate a figure.

Students will practice skill independently ( IXL)

Formative Assessment: Exit tickets every day

English Language Arts

Unit of Study:  Informational leveled book / PSAT review- Apply Reading strategies

Students will read and analyze  informational texts  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

PSAT Practice

U.S. History

Lesson focus: The Civil war (Causes & Effects)

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text/ learn significant  facts.

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

This week’s focus is The Pythagorean Theorem(Prerequisites for Geometry lesson).

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Earthquakes/ Plate Tectonics-continue

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Formative assessments are ongoing assessments in each subject.

Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Lesson 17 :Solving Real- World problems

SLOT: Solving system of linear equations by substitution

Students will learn how to  define variables and create system of equations from read-world problems.

Students will practice skill independently ( Math Menu & IXL)

Formative Assessment: Exit tickets every day

English Language Arts

Unit of Study:  Informational leveled book / PSAT review- Apply Reading strategies

Students will read and analyze  informational texts  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

PSAT Practice

U.S. History

Lesson focus: Westward Movement- continue

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text/ learn significant  facts.

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

This week’s focus is Volume of Cylinder & Cone (Prerequisites for Geometry lesson).

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Earthquakes/ Plate Tectonics

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Formative assessments are ongoing assessments in each subject.

Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Lesson 16 -17 :Solving system of equations by substitution- continue

SLOT: Solving system of linear equations by substitution

Students will learn how to  find solutions to system of equations by substitution. Students will practice skill independently ( Math Menu & IXL)

Lesson 16 assessment : March 14

Formative Assessment: Exit tickets every day

English Language Arts

Unit of Study:  Informational leveled book / PSAT review- Apply Reading strategies

Students will read and analyze  informational texts  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

PSAT Practice

U.S. History

Lesson focus: Westward Movement- continue

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text/ learn significant  facts about Florida Acquisition & Texas Annexation .

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

This week’s focus is Angles Relationships (Prerequisites for Geometry new lesson next week).

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Properties of Light-continue

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Formative assessments are ongoing assessments in each subject.

Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Lesson 16 -17 :Solving system of equations by substitution- continue

SLOT: Solving system of linear equations by graphing

Students will learn how to  find solutions to system of equations by substitution. Students will practice skill in groups.

Lesson 16 Quiz: March 8

Formative Assessment: Exit tickets every day

English Language Arts

Unit of Study:  Informational leveled book ( Light & Sound energy)/ PSAT review- Apply Reading strategies

Students will read and analyze  informational texts  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

PSAT Practice

Assessment : March 7

U.S. History

Lesson focus: Westward Movement- continue

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text about Westward Movement .

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

This week’s focus will PSAT Math review.

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Properties of Light-continue

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Assessment : March 5

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Solving system of equations by substitution

SLOT: Solving system of linear equations by graphing

Students will learn how to  find solutions to system of equations by substitution. Students will practice skill in groups.

Lesson 15 Quiz: Feb. 25

Formative Assessment: Exit tickets every day

English Language Arts

Unit of Study: Fiction/ Informational Texts (Apply Reading strategies)

Students will read and analyze fiction and  informational texts  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

PSAT Practice

U.S. History

Lesson focus: Westward Movement- continue

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text about Westward Movement .

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

This week’s focus will be Properties of Exponents/ Rational & Irrational .

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Properties of Light

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.