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This week we are wrapping up chapter 7 with a test on Tuesday. This chapter focuses on solving one step equations. Last Friday, we played review bingo and did 3 other review activities. This Monday we are doing an in-class practice test, with another for homework. By Tuesday students should be very prepared! Since vocabulary is also on the test, it's important that students are review their words: addition/subtraction/multiplication/division property of equality, equation, solve, and solution. Extra credit for this chapter is preferred on Tuesday, but will be accepted Wednesday through 9am. Science In science this week, students will continue to learn about how materials move in and out of cells. There is no quiz on this lesson, but we will be doing a lab next week that will count as a quiz grade for the lesson. **Binders are due by Thursday of this week. All papers must be in order, in the three rings of the binder. Please see the attached list. Students also have a hard copy. ** English Language Arts, Reading and History Writing: Students will begin drafting their fictional narratives right into Chromebooks. This is easily the most fun writing assignment was 30 minutes of absolute quiet today in writing. We are following the traditional story structure beginning with exposition today. Grammar: We review linking verbs, predicate nominatives and predicated adjectives. Last week we also reviewed and practiced writing dialogue. 15 minutes of Typing Club is due on 3/20 Reading: We continue with the Massachusetts Book Awards reading groups. Collaborative discussion includes examining dialogue. There is a short quiz on the first Latin and Greek roots where students need to know the English equivalent (For example, "aqua" means "water". The words are posted in Google classroom. We have a binder check on Thursday with papers completed, bound into rings and in the class list order. The binder list is on Google Classroom History: I had thoughts of beginning Democracy in Ancient Athens. English Language Arts, Reading and History
Writing: Students will be reviewing their Persuasive Writing and beginning to write their fictional narratives. Grammar: We will review the punctuation of dialogue as students will be writing dialogue into their narratives. Reading: We continue book groups focusing on the Massachusetts Book award books. Collaborative discussion concerns identifying genre and dialogue. There is not a new Latin/ Greek vocabulary packet this week as students will be preparing for a short quiz on understanding the root words they have already learned. There will be a writing prompt test on the excerpt Hero Dreamer: The Man Who Dug Up Troy. In addition to finding evidence in annotations, we have reviewed Author's Purpose and Point of View. History: Students will learn about the Parthenon and Greek architecture. Math
Welcome back from winter break!! I hope that everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing time with friends and family this week. Today, we are starting a new chapter in math. Chapter 7 is another algebra chapter, but rather than focusing on expressions, we are going to begin solving actual algebraic equations. This week students will begin learning how to solve one step addition and subtraction equations. The online tutors and videos in math/science links can be a helpful review for students and parents who might want a refresher. Science Science Cell Projects are due March 2nd! Students should be spending some time each night this week working on their projects. Projects will be presented in small groups, so students should be sure to practice reading their project out loud a few times before next Monday. This week we are finishing up chapter 6, lesson 2. This lesson focuses on cell structure and organelle function. We will be wrapping up content Monday and Tuesday, and playing Cell Jeopardy on Wednesday. There will be a short quiz on Friday. This quiz focuses on organelles such as vacuoles, mitochondria, ribosomes, nucleus, chloroplasts, cytoplasm, and prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells. It is made up of 3 multiple choice and 6 matching questions. There is no diagram on the quiz, but students should expect one in a few weeks on the chapter 6 test. English Language Arts, Reading and History Writing:We probably will begin our fictional narratives that we graphed out before vacation. Persuasive Writing done before vacation was very well done. Grades are in Power School and the writing is in google classroom. Grammar: We review the 8 parts of speech and will begin to focus on linking verbs. Reading: Students will review author's purpose and point of view as we read the short excerpt called the The Dreamer Who Dug For Troy. We continue book groups practicing reading fluency and collaborative discussion in Massachusetts Book Award groups. Students just read the inciting incident in Tom Sawyer. Graveyards will never be the same again. History: I will be assigning a map of Greece and some questions about the Parthenon. Math- TEST THURSDAY
We are finishing up chapter 6, expressions, this week. Tuesday and Wednesday this week will be review days. We will use fun games and well as 2 practice tests to make sure that students are prepared for their test this Thursday. Extra credit is due by 9am Friday morning, but is preferred Thursday, the day of the test. Science By the end of this week, students will be 2 weeks into their at home cell project. By now students should have begun researching their 10 organelles and getting supplies (as needed) for their projects. This Friday will be a check-in day. Students must provide evidence that they are working their way though their projects. Work should be 30-40% complete, as about half of the allotted time will have passed by Friday. Evidence can be photos of the project so far (email, Remind, or on phones), the actual notes or project itself, or sharing a Google doc or slide show. This check-in IS part of the overall final grade, so it should not be missed. Please refer to the assignment for all the details. English Language Arts, Reading and History Writing : "My Opinions" looks great in Google Classroom. I really hope to have them all graded by February vacation. Our next writing in on writing fiction. Before vacation, I would like students to complete a story map of a story they plan on writing in class as a 5 paragraph story. The story map will make them identify the most important parts of a story like characters, setting, inciting incident , events in rising and falling action , a climax and a resolution. This is a fun writing assignment to do in class because students can write whatever type of fiction they want. Reading: Students will be reading the poetry of and inspired by the Harlem Renaissance. They will be identifying important literary elements and figurative language in this work. We continue reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The universal themes in this important curriculum book shine through. We've learned about whitewash, met Huckleberry Finn and gone on Tom and Becky Thatcher's first date! History:The Illustrated Greek Timeline is due on Tuesday. The remaining part of the week will be about Greek gods and goddesses and the mythology of the Trojan War. |