8th Science - 10/28/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hW9wgQr5PaNk3EiDpCZcgnRwulRPLP-2AKe0BvwV7eg/pub

Homework:

10/29 -  Complete summary of Nicholas Copernicus.

10/30 -  In NB-Textbook p. 142, # 6-15.  Questions and Answers.  Underline answers. 

11/4 - Report on Isaac Newton and Rene Descartes. 12 font; Times Roman; black ink if typing or black/blue in if writing, 1 inch margins on all four sides of 81/2 x 11 paper; double space, paragraph format; & proper heading.  Points will be taken off if criteria/format is not followed. Number of pages will depend on the information written on each question.

In your report include the following:  

* discuss the Age of Enlightenment 

* What do you think is Isaac Newton’s greatest contribution to the world? Why?

*  How did Isaac Newton’s life and work fit in with the values of the Enlightenment? 

* Why do you think Descartes was called the father of modern philosophy?

* Compare and contrast the lives and work of Isaac Newton and 

René Descartes. 

7th Science - 10/28/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qfA2IYyVuP0ErTyvFkYo2gEPUqDt51DRSs7jPy1vxp8/pub

10/29 - LL – p. 360 – Using Math and p. 361 – Using Math.  Write out question and show work.

10/31 - LL - Question:  What is population density?  How do we calculate it? What areas of the United States have a high population density? What areas of the United States have a low population density? What do you think attracts people to crowded places?

6th Science - 10/28/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_lCoPV8s_Do6vtoFk8h-XLI_EW6GTjgtgkiFiRt2IA/pub

Homework:

10/29 - Summary of Wrinkle in Time.

10/30 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

11/4 - Report on Marie and  Curie:  12 font; Times Roman; double space, black ink if typing or black/blue ink if writing; 1 inch margins on all four sides of 81/2 x 11 paper, paragraph format; proper heading.   2-3 pages.  The following questions must be answers in your report.

What is most interesting to you about Marie Curie?

How has Curie’s work impacted science and our world today?

Curie worked with radium even when it hurt her health. Can you think of other people 

who continue important work even though it might endanger their health?

If you could speak to Marie Curie, what questions would you like to ask her?

What other questions would you like to ask about radiation?

6th Social Studies - 10/28/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R6yTqBJUqUSDGDOxVcC925iBafIMwk9LMqWf8hVQ_Yk/pub

Homework:

10/30 -LL -   2 Math Questions on the Nile Flood.

10/31 -  In NB.  Complete each question using the words provided.  Use clues from the sentences to assist you in finding the answer.

Civilization on the Nile River
transportation		Desert	thousand	pyramids
Ancient Egyptian civilization, which is famous for its colossal ____________________ began over five ____________________  years ago. It was centered around the ____________________  River and surrounded by the inhospitable Sahara ____________________. The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile for everything from water to ____________________.
Floods and Irrigation
irrigate	tears		crops	flood
Though it almost never rains in the Nile River Valley, rains in the far away Ethiopian Highlands cause the Nile River to  ____________________ every year. Ancient Egyptians believed that these yearly floods were caused by the ____________________ of the goddess Isis. The floods carried rich soil with them, covering the Nile Delta with ____________________ soil for growing ____________________. Ancient Egyptians created an elaborate system of ditches and canals to _________________ their crops with the flood waters.

11/7 - Report on Howard Carter.  Proper heading, 12 font, double space, 1 inch margins on all four sides of the 81/2 x11 paper, Times Roman, must use paragraph format, black in or blue/black pen if the report will be written. Points will be taken off if proper criteria and format is not followed.   Use a dictionary to find the definition of words that are not understood. Answer the questions in your essay.  Number of pages depend on how many questions were answered.  Must have an introduction and conclusion.

1. What was Howard Carter’s unique talent? What made his
drawings so impressive?
2. What did the Egyptian government hire him to do? Why was
he fired soon after?
3. What fortuitous meeting dramatically changed Carter’s fate?
4. What was Carter’s greatest strength?What seemed to be his most
glaring weakness?
5. How did Carter respond when Lord Carnarvon asked him what
he could see upon opening the dark tomb? Why was his response
such a gross understatement?
6. What happened to Lord Carnarvon that prohibited him from ever
seeing the incredible shrine? What did journalists say about this
untimely death?
7. In what ways was the preservation work that Carter and his
staff undertook of Tutankhamun’s tomb so meticulous? Why was
this so important?
8. How did Carter’s stubbornness tarnish his moment of triumph
upon the opening of the shrine?

5th Science - 10/28/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LprbWEtfgYvfXlXfBnDjaCCemL8zCzX9XyU2rA1r8yY/pub

Homework:  

10/31-LL - Write a poem about how the weather affects your life.  Use words, such as splash, that imitate the sound of the weather. 

10/30 - LL - Summary: Benjamin Franklin's article from class.

5th Social Studies - 10/28/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jw3IiZuioWsBOaj0l1e97bmyyYT7oUxl7cJnwP-rvi0/pub

Homework:
10/30 -  How has technology/inventions changed from the 1700's to present day?  Explain how it has impacted your life.  Use information from chapter 15 and videos shown in class.

11/1 -  LL - What effect did the Industrial Revolution have on transportation in the United States?
1 - 2 paragraph summary.

Weekly Reminders - 10/21/13

10/21 - Common Core Conference - School Closed

10/22 - Unit 1 Writing Assessment

Parents/Guardians/Students:  Unit 1 exams will be administered this week.  Check calendar for Unit 1 exam schedule. 

8th Science - 10/21/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W-rF_UjHUooTEurxBliHJQ9XV2doqNPB-kyfQRhteNU/pub
Homework:
9/23 - Define the following in NB:
1.  molecule
2. product
3. metalloid
4.  semiconductor
5.  nonmetal
6.  neutron
7. protons
8. electrons
9. atoms
10. alloy
11.  period
12.  group
13.  physical and chemical change

10/24 - In NB - Draw and label the parts of an atom.
2.  Describe what is the product and the reactant in an experiment that uses baking soda and vinegar.

7th Science - 10/21/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dakf-Sj1-XdAwrO_9Yfj1V9r1bshP6dRc_GUx4rZSMA/pub
Homework:
10/24:  In NB - Draw and label a food pyramid. Explain the relationship between diet and health.

Unit 1 - Study the digestive system, nutrition and the six classes of nutrition, the circulatory and pulmonary system (CNS & PNS), the heart and the lungs, vocabulary for those chapters.

6th Science - 10/21/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yNGbstetFrE7DGHQ8HRiUkJizlqs_r28XKDMvFT3ZJU/pub
Homework:

9/24 - In NB:  Describe and explain how the rock cycle operates.  Hoe do rocks metamorphose at destructive plate boundary?  

5th Science - 10/21/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D4G19s3oTSbYEMko5-ClC_yA3p8qXT8XQ03wOrmdyFM/pub

9/24 - In NB - Why does the moon change its shape?  How does the Moon affect tides?

6th Social Studies - 10/21/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j0cONR_-LoZU51nAJBvLVwVInjt0izw-wCj5FevXZI4/pub
Homework:

9/23 - Copy and define the following vocabulary words in NB:
1.  locators
2.  symbols
3. region
4.  climate
5.  language
6.  weather
7. customs
8. interactions
9. culture
10. region
11.  geography
12. scale
13.  compass rose
14.  globe
15. landform

9/24 - In NB:  Explain physical and cultural regions.  Give examples and the people that live or lived in that region.
2.  What is the difference between customs and culture?

Map of The Month due - November 6th

Unit 1 exam:  Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumer, cuneiform, ziggurat, monotheism, longitude, latitude, polytheism and the vocabulary words above.

5th Social Studies - 10/21/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qrfmmWMXDhGt_XLxnpQ4pUoAyHSzg_CAsfPSh3tajcw/pub

10/23 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB.  Study these words as part of the Unit 1 exam.
1.  diversity
2.  ethnic group
3.  immigration
4.  prejudice
5.  beliefs
6. customs
7.  longitude
8.  latitude
10.  provinces
11.  bilingual
12.  hemispher
13.  prime meridian
14.  equator

10/24 - In NB.  Answer the following questions:
1.  What are some beliefs shared by most Americans?  Explain why the United States is considered a diverse country.
2.  Compare and contrast the geography of the United States and Canada.

Map of the Month - due November 6th

Also, study the following for Unit 1:  Jacques Cartier, Inuit, Samuel de Champlain, Nunavut, Quebec, Central America, Canada.

Weekly Reminders - 10/14/13

10/16 - Interim Math Assessment #1.  Pencils and scrap-paper

*  Weekly exams will not be administered this week.  Students should be studying for Unit 1 Exams.  Students need to review all vocabulary words, homework, weekly exam, and notes given from 9/9/13 to present. 

8th Science - 10/14/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14uKVQxedCq-iGZm49wd1bYDzVkmByabOIeM72P_mb7c/pub

HOMEWORK:
10/16 -On LL - Textbook - Chapter 5, Lesson 1, Assessment 1-3. Q & A

10/18 - LL and Q&A = 1.  How distance traveled compared to displacement?
2. Predict what will happen to a ball if it bounces off the bumper of an approaching car.
3.  Describe the collision that will occur.

7th Science - 10/14/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fEH9MBsI-X_p8uqZaX6-fUfVYdizIavqWp9gLwzSWqA/pub

HOMEWORK:

10/16 - On LL - Q&A -1.  Draw label the parts of a neuron.
2.  Compare the central and peripheral nervous system.
3.  Explain sensory and motor neurons.


10/18 - On LL - Q&A - 1. What type of stimulus your ears respond to?
2.  Describe the sensory receptors for the eyes and nose.
3.  Explain why the brain is insensitive to pain.

6th Science - 10/14/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QsQXiu3MAblxKGDT2V7WBjzlT4vOpySi_eseIuftz3w/pub

Homework:

10/16 - LL - Time-line on the geologic time scale.  Details will be given in class.  You can use your text or internet for information.

6th Social Studies - 10/14/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M_hWvG6UYke9CgcYYidnj2Y5XNVShYZ4id8-yHthgi0/pub

Homework:

10/18 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB from lesson plan.  

5th Science - 10/14/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vE6f5W0zbXcP-3X7OfeTGkv95S-q3WWXhgBxRAQJ2g/pub

Homework:
10/16 - On LL - Write a sentence using each vocabulary word in the lesson plan.  Underline the vocabulary word.  Do no write questions.

5th Social Studies - 10/14/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EtJKW9p4zpZTxt6nAmqYSgyc69IwX6WL-uuZJqkGUE0/pub

HOMEWORK:

10/18 - On LL - Questions and answers.  Use textbook for information.
1.  Explain industrial growth
2. Define urbanization
3.  How has technology impacted on the US and Canada?

Weekly Reminders - 10/7/13

10/10 - Interim Assessment #1 ELA

10/11 Early Dismissal - 12:00

No Weekly Assessment this Friday.

8th Science - 10/7/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p1_3pVNY3FA1-fBTTJPcgRPpMHjw4NK81-gk8daZ_XM/pub

HOMEWORK:

10/9 - Copy vocabulary words from lesson plan in Vocab. NB.  Write a complete definition for each word or phrase.

10/10 - On LL - Create your own element.  Describe where it would be placed on the periodic table and why.  Include an electron dot diagram for your element.  Will be graded as a project grade.


10/15 -2013 NHD topic due. http://www.nhd.org/ .  Write a brief description of the topic.

7th Science - 10/7/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Z9BOQGqHJJoXidJnR-4U6j24ElpVAKOTvU5igkSjIE/pub

HOMEWORK:

10/8 - Copy vocabulary words from lesson plan in NB.  Write a complete definition for each word or phrase.

10/10 - On LL - List and describe the four major functions of blood.


10/15 - 2013 NHD topic due. http://www.nhd.org/ .  Write a brief description of the topic.

6th Science - 10/7/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11hJiPyvXIsiLVv88MjeM9zuMoDYhpKrZTavI3Ltfzkc/pub

HOMEWORK:

10/8 - Copy vocabulary words from lesson plan in NB.  Write a complete definition for each word or phrase.

10/10 - On LL - WB p. 219- Questions and answers. 1-12

5th Science - 10/7/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18jC9az-7ZSwc6S9hc7QkxbD3wAtiy8Jg_08ywokbv6U/pub

HOMEWORK:

10/8 - Copy vocabulary words from lesson plan in NB.  Write a complete definition for each word or phrase.

10/10 - LL - Workbook p. 207- 1-14. Questions and answers

6th Social Studies - 10/7/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tmMYS2_mw09kjByoGkdAFQJ01z_kniPxuy3dm9VZlqE/pub

HOMEWORK:

10/9 - Copy vocabulary words from lesson plan NB.  Write a complete definition for each word.

10/11 - On LL - Write 2 paragraphs responding to the laws found in the Code of Hammurabi.  How did they protect the people of Babylon?

10/15 - Research topic for 2013 NHD project. Type the name and introduction of topic. http://www.nhd.org/. 


10/10 - Hispanic Heritage Projects due -  PowerPoint, documentary, or a board display on a famous Hispanic American.  *. List contributions; impact on society or the world; effects on the world today; etc.

5th Social Studies - 10/7/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ldxrdz3zYPnJBR8Eg1I2XO6_nEdWFlKx04L_6vIN6vw/pub

HOMEWORK:

10/9 - Write vocabulary words from lesson in NB.  Must write complete definitions.

10/11 - On LL - Textbook p. 668; 1-10.  Thinking About Facts. Write out questions and answer in complete sentences.  Skip lines. Black or blue ink only.

10/10 - Hispanic Heritage Project due - 10/10 - Hispanic Heritage Projects due -  PowerPoint, documentary, or a board display on a famous Hispanic American.  *. List contributions; impact on society or the world; effects on the world today; etc.