Thursday, December 20, 2018

Reminders
- thank your parents for their help in making the potluck possible!

- return SIGNED order form for Studentreasures Publishing even if you don't want to purchase a book — those that don't return the form will fall in battle in Classcraft!

- Tech museum field trip permission slips are posted as an assignment in your Science Google Classroom.  Follow the instructions and turn them back into google classroom by this Friday, 12/21
Language Arts  
- continue to revise/edit your personal narrative from the FINAL SUBMISSION document in Google Classroom — tomorrow it will be printed for publishing (if you have people peer-editing your writing, they should do that from your original Google Doc)

- Newsela article due Mon. 1/7: Produce more food; eat less beef (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L). Before you answer the WRITE prompt, read through these two articles first:

• Taxes on meat, milk would reduce climate change effects, study says
• Hunger problems in U.S. could be fixed by replacing meat with plants, study says

- NoRedInk Assignment #14: Capitalizing and Formatting Titles & Prepositional Phrases due Mon. 1/7

Social Studies
- work on Studies Weekly #16-17

- Chapter 9 Quiz on Tues. 1/8!!!


Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

-Assessment #8 reflection and parent signature due tomorrow! (Need to turn in before winter break)


Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

- Assessment #8 reflection and parent signature DUE TOMORROW!  (Need to turn in before winter break)

Science
1. parent signature on density test.  bring back tomorrow signed (NEED TO TURN IN BEFORE WINTER BREAK)

2. permission slip for Tech museum (google classroom)



Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Reminders
- don't forget to bring your potluck dish TOMORROW!!! (pick up your leftover dish/container from Ms. Huang's room after school)

- return SIGNED order form for Studentreasures Publishing even if you don't want to purchase a book by TOMORROW!!!

- Tech museum field trip permission slips are posted as an assignment in your Science Google Classroom.  Follow the instructions and turn them back into google classroom by this Friday, 12/21

Language Arts  
- do not turn in the Google Classroom assignment for the final personal narrative (we will do it together in class tomorrow)

- make sure your personal narrative is FINALIZED (as good as can be) in the document in Google Classroom; have someone in your family read over your writing for grammar/punctuation errors

- Newsela article due Mon. 1/7: Produce more food; eat less beef (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L). Before you answer the WRITE prompt, read through these two articles first:

• Taxes on meat, milk would reduce climate change effects, study says
• Hunger problems in U.S. could be fixed by replacing meat with plants, study says

- NoRedInk Assignment #14: Capitalizing and Formatting Titles & Prepositional Phrases due Mon. 1/7

Social Studies
- work on Studies Weekly #16-17

- Chapter 8 Quiz TOMORROW!!!

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

-Assessment #8 reflection and parent signature due tomorrow!


Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

No homework

Science
1. parent signature on density test.  bring back tomorrow signed

2. permission slip for Tech museum (google classroom)



Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Reminders
- get December newsletter signed by a parent (OVERDUE)

- return SIGNED order form for Studentreasures Publishing even if you don't want to purchase a book

- Tech museum field trip permission slips are posted as an assignment in your Science Google Classroom.  Follow the instructions and turn them back into google classroom by this Friday, 12/21

- don't forget to bring your potluck dish this Thurs. 12/20!

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning target for Session Sixteen (on slide 2)

make sure your personal narrative is FINALIZED (as good as can be) so you can start peer-editing tomorrow

- Newsela article due Mon. 1/7: Produce more food; eat less beef (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L). Before you answer the WRITE prompt, read through these two articles first:

• Taxes on meat, milk would reduce climate change effects, study says
• Hunger problems in U.S. could be fixed by replacing meat with plants, study says

- NoRedInk Assignment #14: Capitalizing and Formatting Titles & Prepositional Phrases due Mon. 1/7

Social Studies
- work on Studies Weekly #16-17

- Chapter 8 Quiz this Thurs. 12/20!!!

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

-check to make sure you did 3.2.4 #108-109


Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

Use your online textbook for CC3 homework.
-HW #51: CC3: 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 #6 - 9, 17, 18, and 20

Science
1. parent signature on density test.  bring back tomorrow signed

2. permission slip for Tech museum

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Monday, December 17, 2018

Reminders
- get December newsletter signed by a parent (OVERDUE)

- return SIGNED order form for Studentreasures Publishing even if you don't want to purchase a book

- Tech museum field trip permission slips are posted as an assignment in your Science Google Classroom.  Follow the instructions and turn them back into google classroom by this Friday, 12/21

- don't forget to bring your potluck dish this Thurs. 12/20!

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning target for Session Sixteen (on slide 2)

make sure your personal narrative is FINALIZED (as good as can be) so you can start peer-editing tomorrow

- Newsela article due Mon. 1/7: Produce more food; eat less beef (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L). Before you answer the WRITE prompt, read through these two articles first:

• Taxes on meat, milk would reduce climate change effects, study says
• Hunger problems in U.S. could be fixed by replacing meat with plants, study says

- NoRedInk Assignment #14: Capitalizing and Formatting Titles & Prepositional Phrases due Mon. 1/7

Social Studies
- work on Studies Weekly #16-17

- Chapter 8 Quiz this Thurs. 12/20!!!

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

-HW #39:  3.2.4 problems # 128 - 132


Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

-HW #50: Holt practice B - copy problems and complete work in journal; for word problems you don't have to copy down the whole paragraph, but you need to jot down the main ideas you need to help solve your problem; and also copy table and complete

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Friday, December 14, 2018

Reminders
- discuss with your parents what you will bring for the potluck next Thursday; sign-ups will be TOMORROW in class

-Tech museum field trip permission slips are posted as an assignment in your Science google classroom assignment.  Follow the instructions and turn them back into google classroom by next Friday, 12/21.

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning target for Session Fifteen (on slide 3)
• one bullet for the "How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives" chart (on slides 11)
• an entry for Session Fifteen Writing: write a few powerful endings for your personal narrative that really conveys the meaning of your story

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/17: The lighting of the menorah (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1070L). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #12: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs due next Mon. 12/17

Social Studies
- work on Studies Weekly #16-17


Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #38: Coordinate direction worksheet due Mon. 12/17
2. If you have not done so yet, complete Assessment #7 reflection and parent signature


Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #49: 5.2.6 problems #88, 89, 90a, 91, and 92 due Mon. 12/17
2. If you have not done so yet, complete Assessment #7 reflection and parent signature


Science
No Homework


Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Reminders
- discuss with your parents what you will bring for the potluck next Thursday; sign-ups will be TOMORROW in class

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- finish watching and taking notes on the Types of Sentence Structure video if you didn't finish in class

- complete the grammar handouts if you didn't finish in class

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/17: The lighting of the menorah (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1070L). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs due next Mon. 12/17

Social Studies
- work on Studies Weekly #16-17
Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #38: Coordinate direction worksheet due Mon. 12/17
2. Assessment #7 reflection and parent signature. Due Fri. 12/14
3. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #49: 5.2.6 problems #88, 89, 90a, 91, and 92 due Mon. 12/17
2. If have not done so yet, complete Assessment #7 reflection and parent signature
3. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Reminders
- if your personal headphones/earbuds work with your school iPad, please bring them to school tomorrow!!!
- discuss with your parents what you will bring for the potluck next Thursday; sign-ups will be this Friday in class

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning targets for Session Thirteen (on slide 3)
• learning targets for Session Fourteen (on slide 3)
• an entry for Session Thirteen/Fourteen Writing: revise your narrative, building tension, emotional intensity, and slowing down the problem

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/17: The lighting of the menorah (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1070L). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs due next Mon. 12/17

Social Studies
- work on Studies Weekly #16-17

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. Assessment #7 reflection and parent signature. Due Fri. 12/14
2. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #48: 5.2.6  #83-87
2. Assessment #7 reflection and parent signature.  Due Thurs. 12/14
3. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Reminders
- discuss with your parents what you will bring for the potluck next Thursday; sign-ups will be this Thursday in class

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning targets for Session Thirteen (on slide 3)
• learning targets for Session Fourteen (on slide 3)
• an entry for Session Thirteen/Fourteen Writing: revise your narrative, building tension, emotional intensity, and slowing down the problem

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/17: The lighting of the menorah (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1070L). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs due next Mon. 12/17

- NoRedInk Quiz #6 TOMORROW!!!

Social Studies
- bring Studies Weekly #11-13 completed TOMORROW for grading

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #37: 3.2.3 #118-122
2. Review sheet #8 due Wednesday, December 12
3. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #47: 5.2.5 #69-74
2. Review sheet #8 due Wednesday, December 12
3. Assessment #7 reflection and parent signature  due Thurs. 12/13
3. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Monday, December 10, 2018

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning targets for Session Thirteen (on slide 3)
• learning targets for Session Fourteen (on slide 3)
• an entry for Session Thirteen/Fourteen Writing: revise your narrative, building tension, emotional intensity, and slowing down the problem

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/17: The lighting of the menorah (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1070L). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs due next Mon. 12/17

- NoRedInk Quiz #6 this Wed. 12/12!!!

Social Studies
- complete:

• Studies Weekly #11: Ancient Egypt (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #12: Egyptian Civilization (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #13: Pyramids (just Crossword Puzzle and Think and Review)

- Chapter 7/Geography of the Ancient Near East Quiz TOMORROW!!! (will cover Chapter 7 in the History Alive book as well as TCI 2.1.2 Understanding Geography's Effect on Settlement in Three Regions — make sure you know how to label all three maps from the packet)

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #36: 3.2.2 #106-109
2. Review sheet #8 due Wednesday, December 12
3. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #46: 5.2.4 #59-64
2. Review sheet #8 due Wednesday, December 12
3. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Science
Density test on TUES. 12/11
    **make sure you bring in the following labs and packets on day of test

1. Volumes of Fun
2. Wa-tar densities
3. Density lab (9 objects)
4. Density cube lab (sink or float)
5. Liquid layers
6. Guided notes (5.1 and 5.3)
7. Study guide

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Friday, December 7, 2018

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning target for Session Twelve (on slide 3)
• an entry for Session Twelve Writing: revise your narrative based on the strategies suggested in:
• Narrative Writing Checklist
• Narrative Writing Illustrated Checklist
• Narrative Writers Use Techniques Such As... 
• Narrative Writers Aim Toward Goals Such As...

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/10: Uproar over the "Lion King" remake (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L). Before you answer the WRITE prompt, make sure you watch the following two trailers first:

• "The Lion King" 2019 movie trailer
• "The Lion King" 1994 and 2019 comparison

- NoRedInk Assignment #12: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 2) due next Mon. 12/10

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S)/PROJECT(S):
OVERDUE
- bring your completed postcards with the address written and the the stamps affixed (if you don't have stamps, bring $0.35 for each postcard mailed to within the U.S. and $1.15 for each international one)

OVERDUE
- make sure you submit your Family Interview Project properly by watching this instructional video on submission; the only changes different from the video are:

• the sharing setting should be "Anyone at CUSD with the link can view"
• the fields you need to fill out in the synopsis are
• Title of Interview
• Settings
• Characters
• Synopsis
• (don't worry about Problem/Resolution or Lesson/Insight Learned but you could include those)

Social Studies
- complete:

• Studies Weekly #11: Ancient Egypt (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #12: Egyptian Civilization (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #13: Pyramids (just Crossword Puzzle and Think and Review)

- Chapter 7/Geography of the Ancient Near East Quiz next Tues. 12/11!!! (will cover Chapter 7 in the History Alive book as well as TCI 2.1.2 Understanding Geography's Effect on Settlement in Three Regions — make sure you know how to label all three maps from the packet)

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. Review sheet #8 due Wednesday, December 12
2. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. Review sheet #8 due Wednesday, December 12
2. Assessment #8 on Friday, December 14


Science
Density test on TUES. 12/11
    **make sure you bring in the following labs and packets on day of test

1. Volumes of Fun
2. Wa-tar densities
3. Density lab (9 objects)
4. Density cube lab (sink or float)
5. Liquid layers
6. Guided notes (5.1 and 5.3)
7. Study guide

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Stylus suggestions:
Moko stylus pen
Musemee Notier
Meko Universal stylus

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning target for Session Eleven (on slide 3)
• two bullets for the "How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives" chart (on slides 9)
• an entry for Session Eleven Writing: elaborate on portions in your narrative, add to/delete from your narrative in order to bring out the meaning of your story

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/10: Uproar over the "Lion King" remake (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L). Before you answer the WRITE prompt, make sure you watch the following two trailers first:

• "The Lion King" 2019 movie trailer
• "The Lion King" 1994 and 2019 comparison

- NoRedInk Assignment #12: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 2) due next Mon. 12/10

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S)/PROJECT(S):
OVERDUE
- bring your completed postcards with the address written and the the stamps affixed (if you don't have stamps, bring $0.35 for each postcard mailed to within the U.S. and $1.15 for each international one)

due TOMORROW
- make sure you submit your Family Interview Project properly by watching this instructional video on submission; the only changes different from the video are:

• the sharing setting should be "Anyone at CUSD with the link can view"
• the fields you need to fill out in the synopsis are
• Title of Interview
• Settings
• Characters
• Synopsis
• (don't worry about Problem/Resolution or Lesson/Insight Learned but you could include those)

Social Studies
- complete:

• Studies Weekly #11: Ancient Egypt (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #12: Egyptian Civilization (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #13: Pyramids (just Crossword Puzzle and Think and Review)

- Chapter 7/Geography of the Ancient Near East Quiz next Tues. 12/11!!! (will cover Chapter 7 in the History Alive book as well as TCI 2.1.2 Understanding Geography's Effect on Settlement in Three Regions — make sure you know how to label all three maps from the packet)

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #34:  redo problem #3-6
2. HW #35: ratio table (you can show your work and answers on the worksheet and staple it into your journal)
3. Quizzle 17 due Fri. 12/7
     *format answers in a table

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1.  HW #44:  5.2.3 problems #48-53
2.  Quizzle 17 due Fri. 12/7
       *format answers in a table

Science
Density test on TUES. 12/11
    **make sure you bring in the following labs and packets on day of test

1. Volumes of Fun
2. Wa-tar densities
3. Density lab (9 objects)
4. Density cube lab (sink or float)
5. Liquid layers
6. Guided notes (5.1 and 5.3)
7. Study guide

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- on your iPad, makes sure you create an icon/shortcut on your Home Screen to the Village F website as well as the HW blog; also, in your Notability app, make sure you have:

• set auto-backup to the CUSD Google Drive account under Settings
• created a Divider for each of your classes and a Subject for each of the Social Studies and Language Arts units
• imported the 2.1.2 Understanding Geography's Effect on Settlement in Three Regions handout

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/10: Uproar over the "Lion King" remake (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L). Before you answer the WRITE prompt, make sure you watch the following two trailers first:

• "The Lion King" 2019 movie trailer
• "The Lion King" 1994 and 2019 comparison

- NoRedInk Assignment #12: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 2) due next Mon. 12/10

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S)/PROJECT(S):
OVERDUE
- bring your completed postcards with the address written and the the stamps affixed (if you don't have stamps, bring $0.35 for each postcard mailed to within the U.S. and $1.15 for each international one)

due TOMORROW
- Refugee One Pager project (make sure you have all the requirements listed on slide 4)

due Fri. 12/7
- record an interview for your Family Interview Project by using the tools from StoryCorps' The Great Thanksgiving Listen (follow directions from the project direction doc for how to upload the audio file to your Google Drive) — watch these two videos for more helpful pointers:

• An Introduction to StoryCorps/The Great Thanksgiving Listen
• Interview Tips from Steve Inskeep

Social Studies
- complete:

• Studies Weekly #11: Ancient Egypt (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #12: Egyptian Civilization (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #13: Pyramids (just Crossword Puzzle and Think and Review)

- Chapter 7/Geography of the Ancient Near East Quiz next Tues. 12/11!!! (will cover Chapter 7 in the History Alive book as well as TCI 2.1.2 Understanding Geography's Effect on Settlement in Three Regions — make sure you know how to label all three maps from the packet)

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #34:  LCM worksheet (copy down problems and show work in journal)
2. Quizzle 17 due Fri. 12/7
     *format answers in a table

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1.  HW #44:  5.2.2 problems #38 - 42
2.  Quizzle 17 due Fri. 12/7
       *format answers in a table

Science
1. Density unit study guide due Thurs. 12/6

2. Density test on TUES. 12/11
    **make sure you bring in the following labs and packets

1. Volumes of Fun
2. Wa-tar densities
3. Density lab (9 objects)
4. Density cube lab (sink or float)
5. Liquid layers
6. Guided notes (5.1 and 5.3)
7. Study guide

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Stylus suggestions
Moko stylus pen
Musemee Notier
Meko Universal stylus


Language Arts  
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- in your Units of Study Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning targets for Session Ten (on slide 3)
• three bullets for the "How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives" chart (on slides 12-13)
• an entry for Session Ten Writing: draw a story mountain with both the external and internal arc, then re-envision your narrative using strategies learned today to bring out what your story is really about

- Newsela article due next Mon. 12/10: Uproar over the "Lion King" remake (DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TRIMESTER — read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L). Before you answer the WRITE prompt, make sure you watch the following two trailers first:

• "The Lion King" 2019 movie trailer
• "The Lion King" 1994 and 2019 comparison

- NoRedInk Assignment #12: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 2) due next Mon. 12/10

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S)/PROJECT(S):
OVERDUE
- bring your completed postcards with the address written and the the stamps affixed (if you don't have stamps, bring $0.35 for each postcard mailed to within the U.S. and $1.15 for each international one)

due TOMORROW
- Refugee One Pager project (make sure you have all the requirements listed on slide 4)

due Fri. 12/7
- record an interview for your Family Interview Project by using the tools from StoryCorps' The Great Thanksgiving Listen (follow directions from the project direction doc for how to upload the audio file to your Google Drive) — watch these two videos for more helpful pointers:

• An Introduction to StoryCorps/The Great Thanksgiving Listen
• Interview Tips from Steve Inskeep

Social Studies
- complete:

• Studies Weekly #11: Ancient Egypt (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #12: Egyptian Civilization (everything except for Let's Write)
• Studies Weekly #13: Pyramids (just Crossword Puzzle and Think and Review)

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1. HW #33:  3.2.1 #94-98
2. Quizzle 17 due Fri. 12/7
     *format answers in a table

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

1.  HW #43:  5.2.1 problems #29 - 33
2.  Quizzle 17 due Fri. 12/7
       *format answers in a table


Science
1. Density unit study guide due Thurs. 12/6

2. Density test on TUES. 12/11
    **make sure you bring in the following labs and packets

1. Volumes of Fun
2. Wa-tar densities
3. Density lab (9 objects)
4. Density cube lab (sink or float)
5. Liquid layers
6. Guided notes (5.1 and 5.3)

Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework