Monday, April 29, 2024

 Important Reminders

- special CAASPP schedule for this week and next week — bring a book to read for when you're done

- have your parents fill out the permission slip for Blackberry Farm 

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- read the "Solar" handout and be ready for a quiz TOMORROW

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- start working on the Media Component of the My Place in This Changing World project; 

mini-deadlines for filming groups:

DUE Mon. 4/29 — script

DUE Fri. 5/3 — storyboards

Mon. 5/6 - Fri. 5/10 — filming in class

Mon. 5/13 - Fri. 5/17 — editing in class

DUE Fri. 5/24 — final film and digital portfolio

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

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class: (finish them by Fri. 5/3)

• Zeus and His Family (Part 2)
• Hera
• Hephaestus
• Aphrodite

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper — each response should be 1-2 paragraphs long.

DUE Tues. 5/7:

- Newsela article: Cicada-geddon (read the article and take the quiz at the end 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 #26: Hyphens

Social Science

City-State Presentations on Friday 5/17

*All components of your presentation is due on Friday.  You should be ready to present when called on.

Math

1. Complete Review Sheet #15 by Tues 4/29 (you can complete either on Notability, print it out, or in your journals.

2. Assessment #15 on THURS. 5/2 

**How To read math homework problems assigned....

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #7-7a means chapter 7, problem 7a

              

Math playlists are posted in "Math Files" on the Village A website.  Send me an email indicating which playlist # you are ready for.