Weekly Vocabulary Words - 2/28/11

1. xylem – the tissue through which water and minerals move up through
a plant
2. phloem – the tissue through which food from the leaves moves down through the rest of a plant
3. cambium – the layer in plants that separates the xylem from the phloem.
4. Isobar - a line on a weather map connecting places with equal air pressure.
5. epidermis – an outermost layer of such plant parts as roots and leaves

adjective : having a combination of fresh and salt water

oun : a small vehicle similar to a submarine, used for extremely deep diving

noun : a small vehicle similar to a submarine, used for extremely deep diving

8th Science - 2/28/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_419dtwd69gk
HOMEWORK:
3/2 - Chapter 17 vocabulary words in NB
3/4 - Research and write a 2 page report on a female American scientists.

7th Science - 2/28/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_418gs5qg7g4
HOMEWORK:
3/1 - Chapter 18 Vocabulary Words in NB
3/3 - Textbook p. 499 # 1,2,3, questions and answers on LL
3/4 - p. 506 # 1-5 sentence form on LL

6th Science - 2/28/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_417d6zp66g3
HOMEWORK:
3/2 - WB p. 45 - Questions and answers in NB
3/3 - WB p. 47 -48 questions and answers in NB
3/4 - Chapter 2 test

5th Science - 2/28/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_416dsgvz5cn
HOMEWORK:
3/4 - Research a female American scientists and write a report on her accomplishment.
3/4 - Chapter 5 test.

6th Social Studies - 2/28/11

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HOMEWORK:
3/2 - Textbook p. 257 # 3,4,5 - Questions and Answers on LL. Full answers.
3/4 - Chapter 10 Vocabulary words in NB

5th Social Studies - 2/28/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_414wvkt98gb
HOMEWORK:
3/1 - Textbook - p. 291 # 1,2,3 on LL. Questions and Answers
3/4 - Chapter 11 Vocabulary words in NB

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 2/21/11

• asteroid - a rock or minor planet that revolves around the sun
• comet - a small, frozen mass of dust and gas revolving around the sun
• eclipse - the blocking of our view of a body in space caused by the earth’s shadow or another body
• meteor - when a chunk of rock or debris enters the atmosphere and burns up; a shooting star
• planet - a body orbiting around a star

8th Science - 2/21/11

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2/22 - On LL - From memory, draw and label a typical flower and seed.
2/25 - Write a story about a particular kind of flower and its pollination mechanism. The story should include a day in the life of a flower.

7th Science - 2/21/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_411cqcsvmft
2/23 - Textbook p. 527 #1-5 on LL. Sentence form.
2/25 - Textbook p. 530- Draw and label the human digestive system and salivary gland(532) in NB

6th Science - 2/21/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_410g96rp5xk
2/23 - WB - p. 45 1-10 - Questions & Answers on LL.
2/24 - WB p. 49 1-10 Rewrite the proper meaning for each term. LL

5th Science - 2/21/11

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2/25 - LL - Writing a Story. Use your imagination to write a story about a special plant. Classify the plant as an angiosperm or a gymnosperm and as a monocot or dicot. Describe the setting, characters, and problem at the beginning of your story. Solve the problem at the end.

6th Social Studies - 2/21/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_408fjfr9sg6
2/23 - Textbook p. 251 - 1-5 on LL. Sentence form. Skip a line.
2/25 - Textbook p. 258 - Thinking About Vocabulary 1-10 on LL Questions & Answers.

5th Social Studies - 2/21/11

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2/24 - On LL - Textbook p. 276 - Thinking About Facts-1-10. Questions & Answers

Weekly Announcements - 2/14/11

2/14 - Valentine's Day - Students are allowed to wear red. See school blog.

* Please note that tests are scheduled for certain dates. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, test may have to be rescheduled.

* It is important that notebooks and assignment pads are checked daily for assignments and tests.

* Parents it is time to make appointments to check on your child's progress. It is imperative that you check SIS frequently.

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 2/14/11

1. Discrimination - treatment based on class or category rather than individual merit.
2. Disenfranchised - deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
3. Disparities – lack of equality.
4. Domestic – of one’s own country; not foreign.
5. Dispute - a disagreement or argument about something important

8th Science - 2/14/11

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2/18 - Chapter 13 vocabulary test

2/16 - Chapter 13 vocabulary words in NB

2/17 - Groups will be grouped to research the following geologists: Nicholaus Steno; James Hutton; William "Strata" Smith; and Charles Lyell

7th Science - 2/14/11

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2/18 - Chapter 19 vocabulary test

2/15 - In NB - Chapter 19 vocabulary words.

2/17 - On LL - Textbook p. 521 - Problem Solving. Questions & Answers

6th Science - 2/14/11

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2/16 - Lesson 1 vocabulary test

2/15 - WB p. 55 & 56 - Questions and Answers on LL.

2/17 - On LL - WB p. 57 & 58 - Draw and write out questions

5th Science - 2/14/11

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Chapter 5 - Lesson 1

Lesson 1 Vocabulary Test - 2/16

2/15 - On LL - Sequence of Events - WB p. 83. Questions and answers

2/17 - On LL - On LL - Describe Black Prairie and name three cities or town within the Black Prairie.

6th Social Studies - 2/14/11

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2/18 - Chapter 9 test.

2/16 - Chapter 9 vocabulary, people, and places definition in NB

2/18 - Suppose you are a reporter back in Ancient Rome. Write a report covering Julius Caesar's assassination that you will report worldwide. You can use the internet for further information or your textbook.

5th Social Studies - 2/14/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_40172ts3bdz

2/18 - Unit 4 Test. Students will be given questions to be copied in NB

2/16 - Chapter 10 vocabulary, places, and people definitions in NB

2/18 - Using an atlas or internet, write a list of places in the United States that have Native American and Spanish names. On LL

Weekly Vocabulary Word - 2/7/11

1. Tariff – tax on foreign goods brought into a country. An official schedule of taxes
imposed by a government on imports or exports

2. Taxes – required payments of money made to governments by households and business
firms.

3. Theory – a set of principle that can be used to make inferences about the world.

4. Urbanization – a process in which there is an increase in the percentage of people
living/working in cities and towns.

5. Vigilante - One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own
hands.

8th Science - 2/7/11

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2/10/11 - On 2/7 is Black HIV/AIDS awareness - Write (4 pages) or typed (2 pages, follow proper format) on how HIV/AIDS have and is affecting the minority population in our nation.

7th Science - 2/7/11

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2/10/11/ - Powerpoint presentation on how HIV/AIDS is affecting our nation. 2-3 minutes presentation.

6th Science - 2/7/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_398hndhbq79
2/10/11 - This month is Heart Disease Month - Do a powerpoint presentation on how heart diseases are affecting us. Is heart diseases caused by the foods or activities of our daily lives? Are there cures? Are less people dying of it? How can we prevent heart diseases? etc

5th Science - 2/7/11

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2/10/11 - This month is Heart Disease Month - Choose a disease of the heart and do a 1 - 2 minutes powerpoint presentation.

6th Social Studies - 2/7/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_396ffw84gcj
2/11 - This month is Black History Month - Choose someone of your choice and type or write a report on them. Typed 2 pages (follow format); written 3-4 pages (NEAT)

5th Social Studies - 2/7/11

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2/11/11 - This month is Black History Month. Choose someone of your choice. They can be people from the past or someone from our present day era. Reports can be typed. (2 pages and follow format) or written. Written should be 3-4 pages long.