Homework, 2/2-2/6/09

It's a short week for classes (Monday through Wednesday). Thusday, 2/5/09 we have Parent Conferences, and Friday, 2/6/09 is Teacher Development Day. This is a great time to get a jump on your compare/contrast essay for "Rear Window" and "Dial M for Murder",your storyline for your Science Fiction/Fantasy story, and your Science Fair Project!

Math: 30 minutes of Math,5 nights/week, making all corrections first before going on to new material. If you have a problem, please call Denise between 7-8:30pm for help. If I can't solve the problem with you over the phone, we will arrange to meet first thing the next morning.

Wordly Wise: "Test" on your made-up and real words! It's a crossword puzzle. Today I will hand out a first "unit" on new words for your Wordly Wise Test next week, 2/10/08.

Reading: Pam will be taking over the Reading Log, but until she does, please use my Reading Log instructions to respond to the book you are reading. Twenty-fifty pages per week as we individually agreed should be covered.

Writing: We will finish "Dial M for Murder" on Monday, and you should begin your compare/contrast essay afterwards. I will give you the due date after we discuss the films. Compare/Contrast essay on Dial M and Rear Window will be due on Monday, 2/9/08: Arial 12 pt., 3 full pages long, single spaced, block style (no indentations), 1" margins top/bottom/sides, single space between paragraphs.

Science:For 2/4/09: Chapter 4: Section 3, Pages 135-150. Questions 1-24 on Pg. 149-150. Be prepared to discuss your Science in the News articles for class. Outline Sections 3 & 4 for Wed. 2/11/09. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE FIELD TRIP FOR 2/11/08. Please bring disposable bag lunch, no glass bottles, and snack for the van ride. Also, please bring money if you want to buy something from the Gift Shop. We will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. and be back by 3:00 pm pick up.
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Groups 5B and 5G Test Prep.: We will interview each other during class. Make up 6 questions to ask as an interviewer and as the person being interviewed.
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Group 4B Geography: Work on the draft of your storybook about the relationship of the Earth to the Sun. By 2/13/09 you should have the draft of your entire book (at least 11 pages), and then break the information into smaller amounts. Drafting the illustrations and page layout would be the next step. The finished book will be done by 2/20/09.
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HS Chemistry: Work on Chemistry 2 Workbook, completing 4 chapters by Tuesday of each week. Also, on 2/2/09, your research experiment topics are due.
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Gross Week: Feb. 23-27, 2009

This week your teachers will treat you to some "gross" explorations in different subjects! Prepare to be amazed(and grossed out)during Math, Reading, Writing, Science, History and Spanish!! You definitely want to wear old clothes for Science that week!

Museum of Science Trip, Wed., 2/11/09

Groups 5B and 5G, plus High School, will be going to the Museum of Science on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009. There are some new exhibits, "Myths and Legends" and a Physics exhibit, that we will try to see, in addition to other scheduled events. Please bring a disposable bag lunch with non-glass drink and a non-messy snack to be eaten in the van during the ride. If you wish to purchase any items from the Gift Shop, please bring additional money to do so, but not more than $20. We will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. and return by 3:00p.m. You may bring iPods for the van, but at your own risk. In other words, if you lose or damage them, the liability is yours.

Groups 5B and G: Extra Credit Work

All extra credit work that is due either Jodi or Denise for any class will be due no later than Friday, 1/30/09, at 8:15 a.m., not lunch time or at the end of the day. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Homework 1/26-1/30/09

Math: Students will work in their Math books for 30 minutes/night, five nights a week, making all corrections first before moving on to new material. Problems and calculations will be kept in students' math folders using the required format. If a student has difficulty, please call Denise between 7-8:30 pm for help. If the problem can't be figured out over the phone, we can meet first thing the next morning.

Wordly Wise: No test this week.

Science: For 1/28/09, Science in the News Presentations: choose an article, read and understand it, and be prepared to present the information in 5 minutes.
For 2/4/09: Chapter 4: Section 3, Pages 135-150. Questions 1-24 on Pg. 149-150.

Reading Log: First 30-50 pages (depending on what you and I spoke about in class) to read and write a reading log on it.

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Geography 4B:In class we will begin writing a children's storybook for a Group 1 student explaining the relationship between the Earth and the Sun. Start thinking about what you would like to say and what your illustration might be. We brainstormed some ideas in class: seasons, rotation/revolution, Sun's & Earth's pull, solstices and equinoxes, solar and lunar eclipses, North/South poles and magnetic forces, Temperature differences throughout the earth, moon. Please remember to use simple sentences and words, and lots of pictures. Write what you want to say first, then divide it into smaller sections and plan your pictures. Thanks.
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High School Chemistry: Chapters 1-8 should be completed for Tuesday, 1/27/09.
We will be doing 4 chapters/week, so next week Chapters 1-12 should be completed.