Wednesday, March 29, 2023

 Important Reminders

- Minimum Day this Fri. 3/31 

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 4/3:

- Newsela article: 10 things you can do to help save the planet (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to MAX even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required — your writing should be at least two paragraphs long and be supported by textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #24: Commas for Formatting

Social Studies

Read Lesson 22 and complete the reading notes.

Math

No homework 

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- finish the Challenge question from the Earth Systems Scenario activity (need to write at least two paragraphs and provide examples of how different spheres of Earth interact with each other)

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/31
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Monday, March 27, 2023

 Important Reminders

- Minimum Day this Fri. 3/31 

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 4/3:

- Newsela article: 10 things you can do to help save the planet (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to MAX even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required — your writing should be at least two paragraphs long and be supported by textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #24: Commas for Formatting

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

No homework 

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- finish the Challenge question from the Earth Systems Scenario activity (need to write at least two paragraphs and provide examples of how different spheres of Earth interact with each other)

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/31
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Friday, March 24, 2023

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day next Fri. 3/31 

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/27:

- Newsela article: Climate change in Alaska (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1040L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #23: Building Compound and Complex Sentences

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

No homework 

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- finish the Challenge question from the Earth Systems Scenario activity (need to write at least two paragraphs and provide examples of how different spheres of Earth interact with each other)

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/31
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

 Important Reminders

- De Anza College Planetarium field trip postponed to Mon. 5/15

- Make sure your iPads are fully charged for tomorrow's iReady Reading Diagnostic and Thursday's Math Placement test.   Bring headphones just in case.  

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/27:

- Newsela article: Climate change in Alaska (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1040L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #23: Building Compound and Complex Sentences

- NoRedInk Quiz #11 TOMORROW!!!
covers: 
Identifying Active Voice Verbs

Is the Sentence Active or Passive?

Creating Active Voice Sentences 1

Commas Separating Adjectives

Commas with Introductory Phrases and Clauses

Social Studies

Lesson 21 Quiz on Wed. 3/22

  - make sure you read the whole lesson and complete the reading notes to help you prepare for the quiz

Math

1. Review Sheet #13 due Wed. 3/22

2. Assessment #13 on Fri. 3/24 

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- finish Green Ninja Reading Questions if you did not finish in class:

1.1-1.3 

1.4-1.7 

1.8-1.10

1.11-1.13

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/31
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Friday, March 17, 2023

  Important Reminders

- De Anza College Planetarium field trip postponed to Mon. 5/15

Language Arts

DUE Tues 3/21:

- Newsela article: Climate change in Hawaii and U.S. tropical islands (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1030L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #22: Commas for Clarity

Social Studies

Lesson 21 Quiz on Wed. 3/22

  - make sure you read the whole lesson and complete the reading notes to help you prepare for the quiz

Math

1.  Finish your Pi Skyline and turn into Period 1 or 5 drawer on Monday for math.

2. Review Sheet #13 due Wed. 3/22

3. Assessment #13 on Fri. 3/24 

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- finish Green Ninja Reading Questions if you did not finish in class:

1.1-1.3 

1.4-1.7 

1.8-1.10

1.11-1.13

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/31
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Thursday, March 16, 2023

 Important Reminders

- De Anza College Planetarium field trip postponed to Mon. 5/15

Language Arts

DUE Tues 3/21:

- Newsela article: Climate change in Hawaii and U.S. tropical islands (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1030L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #22: Commas for Clarity

Social Studies

Lesson 21 Quiz on Wed. 3/22

  - make sure you read the whole lesson and complete the reading notes to help you prepare for the quiz

Math

No homework.  

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- finish Green Ninja Reading Questions if you did not finish in class:

1.1-1.3 

1.4-1.7 

1.8-1.10

1.11-1.13

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/31
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Monday, March 13, 2023

Important Reminders

- De Anza College Planetarium field trip postponed to Mon. 5/15

Language Arts

DUE Tues 3/21:

- Newsela article: Climate change in Hawaii and U.S. tropical islands (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1030L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #22: Commas for Clarity

Social Studies

Lesson 20 reading notes due Thurs. 3/16

Math

Homework #52:  CC1 6.2.5 #6-115 - 119

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- finish Green Ninja Reading Questions if you did not finish in class:

1.1-1.3 

1.4-1.7 

1.8-1.10

1.11-1.13

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/31
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Thursday, March 9, 2023

 Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the permission slip for the WEB Social this Friday, 3/10 and planetarium field trip on Monday, 3/13!!!

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/13:

- Newsela article: Climate change in the U.S. Great Plains (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1020L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #21: Active and Passive Voice Practice

Social Studies

1. Lesson 19 reading notes due Fri. 3/10

2. Lesson 20 reading notes due Thurs. 3/16

Math

1.  Homework #51:  CC1 6.2.4 #6-106, 107, 109, and 110

2.  Assessment #12 on Friday 3/10

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- read the "History of Electricity" handout and be ready for a quiz in the near future

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/24
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Important Reminders

- tomorrow is Kingdom Colors Day — remind Ms. Sun to count kingdom points in Language Arts class

- make sure your parents sign the permission slip for the WEB Social this Friday, 3/10 and planetarium field trip on Monday, 3/13!!!

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/13:

- Newsela article: Climate change in the U.S. Great Plains (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1020L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #21: Active and Passive Voice Practice

Social Studies

Lesson 19 reading notes due Fri. 3/10

Math

Assessment #12 on Friday 3/10

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- read the "History of Electricity" handout and be ready for a quiz in the near future

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/24
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Tuesday, March 8, 2023

 Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the permission slip for the WEB Social this Friday, 3/10 and planetarium field trip on Monday, 3/13!!!

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/13:

- Newsela article: Climate change in the U.S. Great Plains (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1020L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #21: Active and Passive Voice Practice

- NoRedInk Quiz #10 this Wed. 3/8!!!
covers: 
"Who" and "Whom"
Quiet vs. Quite
Morning vs. Mourning
Maybe vs. May be
Good vs. Well
Everday vs. Every day
Everyone vs. Every one
Anyone vs. Any one
Affect vs. Effect
Accept vs. Except
Cite vs. Sight vs. Site
Scene s. Seen
Advice vs. Advise
Farther vs. Further
Anyway vs. Anyways
Altogether vs. All together
Already vs. All ready

Social Studies

Lesson 19 reading notes due Fri. 3/10

Math

1.  Homework #50:  CC1 6.2.3 #6-95, 96, 97, 98, and 100 

2.  Review Sheet #12 due Wed. 3/8

3.  Assessment #12 on Friday 3/10

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- read the "History of Electricity" handout and be ready for a quiz in the near future

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/24
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Monday, March 6, 2023

 Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the permission slip for the WEB Social this Friday, 3/10 and planetarium field trip on Monday, 3/13!!!

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/13:

- Newsela article: Climate change in the U.S. Great Plains (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1020L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #21: Active and Passive Voice Practice

- NoRedInk Quiz #10 this Wed. 3/8!!!
covers: 
"Who" and "Whom"
Quiet vs. Quite
Morning vs. Mourning
Maybe vs. May be
Good vs. Well
Everday vs. Every day
Everyone vs. Every one
Anyone vs. Any one
Affect vs. Effect
Accept vs. Except
Cite vs. Sight vs. Site
Scene s. Seen
Advice vs. Advise
Farther vs. Further
Anyway vs. Anyways
Altogether vs. All together
Already vs. All ready

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

1.  Homework #49:  CC1 6.2.2 #86 thru 90

2.  Review Sheet #12 due Wed. 3/8

3.  Assessment #12 on Friday 3/10

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- read the "History of Electricity" handout and be ready for a quiz in the near future

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/24
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Friday, March 3, 2023

  Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the permission slip for the WEB Social next Friday, 3/10 and planetarium field trip on Monday, 3/13!!!

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 2/27:

- Newsela article: Climate change in the U.S. Midwest (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1050L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

1. Finish today's classwork if you didn't finish it in class.  It will be checked on Monday.

2. Review Sheet #12 due Wed. 3/8

3.  Assessment #12 on Friday 3/10

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- read the "Energy Efficiency" handout and be ready for a quiz in the near future

- watch these videos about how slight warming could impact the planet

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/24
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Thursday, March 2, 2023

  Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the permission slip for the WEB Social next Friday, 3/10 and planetarium field trip on Monday, 3/13!!!

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 2/27:

- Newsela article: Climate change in the U.S. Midwest (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1050L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

No homework 

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- read the "Propane" handout and be ready for a quiz in the near future

- watch these videos about how slight warming could impact the planet

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/24
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

 Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the permission slip for the WEB Social next Friday, 3/10 and planetarium field trip on Monday, 3/13!!!

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 2/27:

- Newsela article: Climate change in the U.S. Midwest (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1050L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV

Social Studies

Finish your region page for your relief map if you have not done so yet.  

Math

1. Homework #48 - #1 and #2-15 (you choose, do all the evens or all the odds). Copy Down the original problem (unless it's a word problem) and Show all your work.  

2. Assessment #11 on Thurs. 3/2

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- read the "Wind" handout and be ready for a quiz in the near future

- watch these videos about how slight warming could impact the planet

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/24
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/6-3/17; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!