Thursday, February 29

 Social Studies:

1.  Submit your webquest and warm up doc for grading in GC (classwork)plus Gallery Walk

2.  Read and discuss America16.1 "Rebuilding the Nation"  (classwork)

3.  Poetry of Walt Whitman/Lincoln Obituary (classwork)

4.  Homework:  Study for your test on the Civil War unit (3/6)

Science:

1 - Finish your Bread Mold Lab (Results & Conclusions) if you did not finish during class today.  See today's slideshow for instructions about what to include in your Results and Conclusions.

2 - Finish the BrainPop: Fungi assignment if you did not finish during class today. 

3 - Finish the Flocabulary: The Secret Life of Trees if you did not finish during class today.  The Quiz portion will count as a classwork grade. 

ELA

Periods 1, 4, 5: FfA prediction writing prompt--final draft due tomorrow (make sure you have completed the feedback review in Google Classroom before doing your final draft).

Period 3: Finish question 23 in your reading journal

MTSS: Finish your 14 minutes and 10 questions of IXL, if you did not finish during Viking Time.

If you were absent, check the Reading Progress document to make up today's reading

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Core Connections:

Please review for the Spelling Bee. Everyone will participate on Thursday.  Winners from each class will go on to Friday's Middle School Spelling Bee.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete the "Celebrating Black History Month" webquest with your partner (classwork) 

2.  Read in your America text Ch.16 Section 1 "Rebuilding the Nation" pp.546-549.  Take notes as you read. (homework)

Online America Text

3.  Study for your test on the Civil War (3/6).  (homework)

4.  Warm up docs will be collected tomorrow for a project grade!  

ELA:

Periods 1, 4, 5:

FfA prediction - final drafts due Friday. Make sure you have completed TWO drafts, and have filled out the feedback review in Google Classroom before completing your final draft.

Periods 2, 4:

Best evidence and characterization quiz tomorrow. Make sure you have your characterization notes with you!

Science:

1 - Complete your Bacteria Lab Report and submit this in Google Classroom, if you haven't already submitted. Follow directions and proofread carefully.

2 - Finish the Microorganisms Review from Viking Time if you did not finish today.  

Tuesday, February 27th

Social Studies:

1.  Review the notes in GC on 15.5 "Decisive Battles"  (classwork)

2.  Present your group enrichment product (classwork)

3.  Begin the BHM partner webquest (classwork)

4.  Make sure that you are ready to turn in your Warm up Doc on Thursday for a Project grade!

5.  Study your Ch.15 Notes, I.N. notes and Civil War vocab.  Test next Wednesday, March 6th!

STUDY MATERIALS FOR TEST 2

ATSOU #5 Civil War notes

Civil War Gimkit vocab

Ch. 15 notes (America Text)

Flocab-Civil War

Music of the Era worksheet

Emancipation Proclamation video notes

Gettysburg Address Comprehension questions 1-14

16.1 Notes/Lincoln Obituary

Science:

1 - Finish reading and annotating the Human Microbiome article from class today. Answer the questions in Google Classroom if you did not finish in class.

2 - Your Bacteria Lab Report is due Wednesday, February 28. Follow instructions carefully and write your lab report independently of AI.  

3 - Quiz on Microorganisms next week ~ stay tuned for day / date!

ELA:

***** Please note: Your reading journals for Part 1 will be due the same day your class takes the Best Evidence & Characterization Quiz ***********

Periods 1, 5:

Best evidence & characterization quiz tomorrow. (Make sure that you have a copy of the Characterization notes. You can print a blank copy from Jupiter Materials, if yours is lost)

Period 2

1) Best evidence homework (posted in Jupiter)

2) Best evidence & characterization quiz Thursday (Make sure that you have a copy of the Characterization notes. You can print a blank copy from Jupiter Materials, if yours is lost)

Period 3:

1) Prediction MiWrite (final draft) - due tomorrow

2) Best evidence & characterization quiz tomorrow (Make sure that you have a copy of the Characterization notes. You can print a blank copy from Jupiter Materials, if yours is lost)

Period 4

Best evidence & characterization quiz Thursday (Make sure that you have a copy of the Characterization notes. You can print a blank copy from Jupiter Materials, if yours is lost

Core Connections:

Please study your spelling lists - 8, 7, 6.

Monday, February 26, 2024

 Social Studies:

1.   Complete warm up #20 (classwork)

2.  Complete the enrichment activity on the Gettysburg Address.(classwork)

3.  Read in the America Text Ch.15.5 "Decisive Battles"  pp. 535-537.  Take notes as you read (homework)

4.  Study the Civil war vocab.  Test on March 6th.

ELA

Period 1: 

-Best evidence & Characterization quiz Wednesday. (If you are looking for extra help and practice, you can go to the "Extra Resources Site," linked in your Jupiter Materials)

--Part 1 reading journals will be collected Wednesday, before the quiz.

Period 2:

- Best Evidence Homework (in Jupiter)

-Best evidence & characterization quiz Thursday. (If you are looking for extra help and practice, you can go to the "Extra Resources Site," linked in your Jupiter Materials)

Period 3

-FfA Prediction MiWrite assignment - draft 2 (make sure you have completed the "FfA Prediction Feedback Review" in Google Classroom first) --- due Wednesday

-Best evidence & characterization quiz Wednesday. (If you are looking for extra help and practice, you can go to the "Extra Resources Site," linked in your Jupiter Materials)

-Part 1 reading journals will be collected on Wednesday

Period 4:

-Best evidence homework (in Jupiter) - due tomorrow

Best evidence & characterization quiz - Thursday. (If you are looking for extra help and practice, you can go to the "Extra Resources Site," linked in your Jupiter Materials)

Period 5:

-Best evidence homework (in Jupiter) - due tomorrow

-Best evidence & characterization quiz - Wednesday. (If you are looking for extra help and practice, you can go to the "Extra Resources Site," linked in your Jupiter Materials)

-Reading journals will be collected on Wednesday. Make sure that you include quotes for question 22. For the question labelled "end of part 1," you do not need quotes; just describe the signs and give a page number for each.

If you were absent, check the Reading Progress document to make up today's reading

Science:

1 - Work on your Bacteria Lab Report.  Follow directions in your Bacteria Lab Report guide (posted in Google Classroom).  All work should be written independently and individually, without the use of artificial intelligence.  You can do this!  

2 - 5th Period (and anyone else who didn't finish on Friday): Finish the Amoeba Sisters: Bacteria video and handout if you did not finish in class on Friday. 

Core Connections:

1. Work on your lab report for 15 minutes.

2.  Practice for our Spelling Bee!   

Español

-Trabaja en tu Padlet

- Estudia para el examen de manana: Ocupaciones, futuro simple (regulares e irregulares), copia con oraciones corregida.

Friday, February 23, 2024

Core Connections:

Today, please do the following:

1.  Complete Tic Tac Crow

2.  Complete/submit the Every Class Counts/Weighted Classes Spreadsheet

3. Complete/submit the Google Reflection form that goes with that activity

4.  Work on your lab report for science.

5.  Receive your spelling lists - PRACTICE!!!

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and submit your weekly Warm Up document. 

2 - Complete the Bacteria & Viruses Vocabulary Summary during class. Follow directions on the assignment. Submit this during science class today.

3 - Watch the Amoeba Sisters: Bacteria video (posted in Google Classroom) and complete the handout the sub will give you during class.  Give your completed work to the sub before you leave science class today.

4 - If you finish 1, 2, and 3 above, work on the Conclusions section of your Bacteria Lab Report. Follow directions on the Bacteria Lab Report Guide, posted in Google Classroom.  Your lab report is not due today. We will discuss the Class Data chart briefly in class on Monday. Lab reports will be due some time next week, either Monday evening or Tuesday - stay tuned for due date. Work hard and make productive use of your time in science & core connections class. 

ELA:

1) Period 3: Finish your FIRST draft of the "FfA - Make a Prediction" assignment in MiWrite - due Mnoday

2) Periods 1, 3: Best evidence homework (in Jupiter) - due Monday

3) Period 5: Best evidence homework (in Jupiter) - due Tuesday

If you were absent, check the Reading Progress document to make up today's reading

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #19 (classwork)

2.  Create a group and design a product (extension activity) which informs an audience about the Gettysburg Address (classwork)

3.  Study the Civil War unit vocab.  Your next test is on 3/6!

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Core Connections:

1.  Please work on Tic Tac Crow.

2. Complete Every Class Counts Spreadsheet

3.  I will open up the Google Form after MTSS.  I want to make sure you've been able to do the activity first before reflection.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #18 (classwork)

2.  Mini Seminar "The Gettysburg Address"  (classwork) + comprehension questions (classwork)

3.  Study the Civil war vocab (homework)

Español 

-Trabaja en tu Padlet hoy. Es el ultimo dia para trabajar en tu tarea. 

-Estudia las reglas del futuro y la separata sobre las ocupaciones para la evaluacion escrita del martes 27

ELA

1) Periods 1, 3: Best Evidence HW (in Jupiter) -- due Monday

2) Periods 1, 4: Check-in review due tomorrow

Science:

If you have not completed the Results section of your Bacteria Lab Report, you should complete this for homework. You should have two sections of Results: Results, Day 2 (24 hours) and Results, Day 3 (72 hours).  (If you were absent on Tuesday or today, you will not have Results for those days.)

The due date for the Bacteria Lab Report will be established and communicated soon.  These are not due on Friday, but you should have part of your Conclusion section written by the end of school on Friday, February 23. This provides evidence that you worked diligently in Science and Core Connections classes on Friday. Follow directions in your Bacteria Lab Report guide posted in Google Classroom. 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Core Connections:

1. Finish the Arocha Art.

2.  Complete the Bird Games and Google Form.

3. Color your Carolina Wren accurately.

4.  Begin Tic Tac Crow. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #17 (classwork)

2.  Complete the vocabulary, reading and comprehension classwork tasks for the Gettysburg Address (classwork)

3.  Study your Civil War vocab (homework)

ELA

1) Any unfinished classwork (including the warmup in Jupiter)

2) Check-in review

--------Period 2: due Thursday

--------Period 1, 4: due Friday

Science:

Finish the "Trailblazing Black Americans in Science" assignment if you did not finish during MTSS today.