Monday, December 16, 2019

Science  Finish the Ecosystems Terms and diagram handout.  Follow directions.  Use Living Things and Their Environment to help you define terms and find examples. 

ELA:
Read 20+ minutes.
Finish "Friday Black" analysis if you didn't in class.
Finish or redo "You Can Buy Happiness" (CommonLit), due tomorrow morning.

Math:
1st & 4th IXL W.3 and W.4
2nd, 3rd & 5th - finish Stained Glass window (Graph and color) and thatquiz Algebra graphs

Friday, December 13, 2019

ELA:
Read 20+ minutes.
If you didn't finish in class, do so:

• your book review (due Monday 7:30am)
• reading and annotating "Friday Black" 
• "You Can Buy Happiness" on CommonLit (due Tuesday)

Science:  Finish the "Planet or Plastic" assignment in Google classroom (by 8 pm tonight!) if you did not finish during class. 

Math - 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Dec 15th

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Holiday Breakfast on Wednesday, Dec. 18.  Each homeroom is assigned a different item to bring.  Please bring your items the morning of Dec 18.
Harris - protein
Higdon - pastries
Scott - pastries
Eisenson -drinks
Graham - fruit

Science: Quiz tomorrow on Oceans and Estuaries.  This is your last quiz of 2nd quarter - finish strong!  The "Plastics or Planet" assignment in Google classroom is due on Friday at 8 pm (or sooner).  You will have time to work on this after the quiz tomorrow in class. 

ELA:

• Read 20+ minutes.
• Study vocabulary (test Monday).
• If you have one more book club session, finish reading/notes (discussion tomorrow).
• If you didn't finish reading & annotating the short story in class, do so before Monday.
• If you didn't finish "You Can Buy Happiness" during Tuesday and Thursday MTSS, do so before next Tuesday. I grade them and release the scores as they come in; let me know if you want me to un-submit it so you can try again. 

Social Studies:  Over the next two days, read the Time magazine Person of the Year article 2019:

https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/

After reading, make a list of main ideas followed by three sections of coded information:

I (Interesting)

C  (Confusing)

TP  (Talking Points)

*You will receive a homework grade for this assignment on Monday when we have our SEMINAR!

Math - 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Dec 15th
1st & 4th - test tomorrow
2nd, 3rd & 5th - Y.4, Y.5 & Y.6 (complete each to smartscore >85 OR work 20 combined minutes on all topics)

Wednesday December 11, 2019

Math - 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Dec 15th (range is Dec 9th - 15th)
1st & 4th - Review Sheet due tomorrow, Test Friday

Spanish: 

• Paragraph on illness/injury due tomorrow (if you did not finish it in class)
• Review technology vocab; Reading Proficiency Check on Monday

ELA:

Read 20+ minutes.

Study vocabulary (test Monday).

If your book club has one more meeting, finish reading/notes before Friday.

Book reviews are due Monday--if you want feedback, get them to me before then. 

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Social Studies:  Arpilleras are due on Thursday!  We will have a gallery walk and time to reflect on the artwork at that time.  The rubric is located in your google classroom account.  Please make sure that you have a paragraph response to the DQ:  Dreams of Democracy:  What is the legacy of our U.S. Constitution?   (Work on this with your partner if you have one)

 If you did not finish the America assignments 12.1 and 12.3, finish them tonight.  There will be a homework check tomorrow.

If you attended the extra credit tour at UNC on Nov. 22nd, your 1-2 page reflection is due by next Tuesday.  

Spanish: Review technology vocab; Reading Proficiency Check on Monday

Science:  Ocean Zone cards are due tomorrow - 1 per zone.  Follow directions on the instructions.
Quiz Friday on Oceans and Estuaries.  Use the links posted earlier this week for practice questions. 

Math: All classes have 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Dec 15th (range is Dec 9th - 15th)
1st & 4th - IXL W.1, Review Sheet due Thurs, Test Fri
2nd, 3rd & 5th - Test tomorrow (Wed)

ELA:
Read 20+ minutes.
Study vocabulary. Test Monday.
If your book club has one more session, finish reading/notes before Friday.
Book review is due Monday. If you want feedback for revisions, submit it before then. 

Monday, December 9, 2019

ELA:
Read 20+ minutes.
Study vocabulary (test Monday).
Finish book club reading/notes. Discussion tomorrow.
Book review due Monday by 7:30am. If you get it in early, I can likely grade it and return it to you for revisions. 

Science: 
Ocean zone cards (1 per zone; 3 total) are due on Wednesday.
Quiz on Oceans / Estuaries on Friday.  Study all notes.  Use code 406700 on Quizizz for practice questions.  Use this Oceans Review for sample questions. 

Math: 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Dec 15th (range is Dec 9th - Dec 15th)
1st & 4th - finish classwork worksheet
 Review Sheet due Thursday 12/12/19
Test Friday 12/13/19

2nd, 3rd, & 5th - finish classwork word problems
 Review Sheet due TOMORROW (Tuesday)
Test Wednesday 12/11/19

Friday, December 6, 2019

Science: Work on your creature cards.  Three cards are due on Wednesday, December 11.  Follow directions on the template.  Neatness counts!  Quiz (on Estuaries and Oceans) on Friday, December 13.  

Social Studies:   We will NOT be working on our Arpilleras on Monday.  We will resume work on the project on Tuesday and Wednesday.  

THE FINAL DUE DATE FOR ALL ARPILLERAS IS THURSDAY, DEC 12th!

Math - All classes: 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Dec 8th (extra credit if done by Friday Dec 6th) (range is Nov 25th - Dec 8th)
2nd, 3rd, 5th - Review Sheet due Tuesday Dec 10th; Test Wed Dec 11th