WEEK OF APRIL 22-26th

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Read Chapter 18: Anne to the Rescue + Study New Vocabulary

Writing-Finish Counterargument Paragraph

Check iGrades

Family Life : Friendship Inventory Lesson, Liking Vs. Loving and Lesson Review/Discussion with parents

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

READING-Book Projects Due Friday

Finish Anne Packet p. 37+38

Argumentative Writing-Finish at least 4 paragraphs

Finish South America Map

Study Vocabulary (20 words)

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Reading-Finish Anne Packet + BOOK PROJECT DUE FRIDAY

Study Vocabulary

Family Life Bullying and Boundaries Activity Planner, My Escape Plan, Lesson Wrap Up + Signature and Discussion with Parent 

Virtual Talent Show Forms

Covercraft Performance Friday Southpoint 6pm

April 15-19

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Book Project Due Friday, April 26th

Finish 8.2 Surface Area

Family Life : Group Agreement Signed and returned by parent and student

Do p. 4-6 in Family Life Wkbk

Charge Computer+ Check iGrades

Sign and Return AJHS Permission Slip

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Create your own Greek City State Pledge

Finish 8.3 Surface Area of Pyramids

Learn Vocabulary From Anne

Family Life : p.7+8 in Wkbk + Signatures

Charge Computer+ Check iGrades

Sign and Return AJHS Permission Slip/Enrollment Packet

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read Chapter 14 Anne's Confession + Finish pages 28-32 in packet

Study Vocabulary 

NO MATH!

Finish Google Classroom Cumulative Folder Document

Family Life Lesson: Reproduction/Anatomy

Finish p 13 + Discuss with Parent + Find out about how you got your name from parents

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Chapter 14 Anne's Confession + Finish pages 33-34 in packet

Study Vocabulary 

NO MATH!

Family Life Lesson: Hygiene Products + Lesson Review/Discussion with parent(s)

Field Trip tomorrow. Need permission slips:

Kailee and Zamara

APRIL 8-12

We are starting Anne of Green Gables, which is our most challenging book that we will read this year together. There will be accompanying vocabulary

WRITERS WORKSHOP-Our class chose our Argumentative Topics and we are researching reasons that support our claim. We learned how to present a quotation and explain its connections.

HISTORY-We will start our new Unit on Persia

GEOGRAPHY-We are learning about Central and South America

Math-We are launching our new unit of study in Geometry (Parallelograms, Trapezoids, Triangles)

Science-Next week we will start Positive Prevention Plus 

(Sexual Health Education for America's Youth)

Lesson 1-Group Agreements

Lesson 2-Physical, Social and Emotional Changes

Lesson 3-Human Reproduction

Lesson 4-Hygiene

Lesson 5-Diseases and Transmission

Lesson 6-Friendship

Lesson 7-Boundaries and Bullying

Lesson 8-Staying Healthy

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Finish Ch. 2 of Anne of Green Gables plus finish p. 8+9 in packet

Math-Finish 4.1 Area of Parallelograms

Do "Monday" in cursive packet

Work on Book Project

Finish Creating Anne Vocab Crossword on puzzlemaker.com

Next, take screenshot of puzzle and one of the clues

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Ch. 4 of Anne of Green Gables p.16+17 in packet

Math-Finish 4.2 Area of Triangles

Do "Tuesday" in cursive packet

Work on Book Project

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read Ch. 7+8 - Finish Packet Anne of Green Gables

Math - Finish Area of Trapezoids 4.3

Work on Book Project

Study Vocabulary

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Ch. 11 in Anne "Sunday School" + p.22-23 in new packet

Finish 4.4 Polygons on Coord Plane

Finish Cursive Packet

Study Vocabulary/Ancient Persia Week 19

WEEK OF MARCH 25-28th

 CLASS UPDATE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS-We are concluding our Technology Unit in "My Perspectives" this week. When we return from the break we will be starting Anne of Green Gables.

WRITERS WORKSHOP-Our class chose our Argumentative Topics and we are researching reasons that support our claim. We learned how to present a quotation and explain its connections.

HISTORY-We conclude our Unit of Study on Israelites this week

GEOGRAPHY-We are learning about Central and South America

SCIENCE-We are reading Science World and doing activities together.

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Reading-20 min. Accelerated Reader/Look over book project:
Due: Friday, April 26th

Check iGrades/Take home most recent report card

Math-99 Math - https://99math.com/join/13647654

History-Finish Think and Review/Let's Write

Extra Credit: Draw and Color Ark of the Covenant

Write the 10 Commandments in English and Hebrew 

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Reading-Science World p. 8-11 "How Women Inventors Changed the World" + p. 2 of packet/Taking Notes...+ NEWS ALERT from p.2-7 articles

Extra Credit Observing Peeps+Sweet Debate in packet

Math-Study Chapter 10: Data Analysis

Extra Credit: Draw and Color Ark of the Covenant

Write the 10 Commandments in English and Hebrew 

MARCH 18-22nd

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Read AR 20 min.
Finish Math 10.3 on computer

Do Wordly Wise 15a + b

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read 20 min AR

Wordly Wise 15 c + d

Khan Box Plots 20 min.

Check iGrades

CHARGE COMPUTER

Family Life Form Signed by Parents

International Team Jamaica Tryout Form

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read 20 min.

Finish Wordly Wise Packet

Finish 10.4 Box and Whisker Plots

+ 99 Math review: https://99math.com/join/10957050

Fam Life Form(Omar, Katherine, Kailee, Zach, Alex

Emily, Zamara, Nikan

Int'l Games Form

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Science World p.20-22 "Lake Full of Sharks!"

+ Do p. 1 of packet

Math : Study Chapter 10/Do Chapter 10 Review Seahawks/Eagles

Study Wordly Wise 15

WEEK OF MARCH 11-15

 Dear Parents and Students of Room 20,

Class Update:

In reading we are focusing on stories that ponder this question: "How is modern technology harmful and helpful to society." Out of these articles are deep and thoughtful journal writes along with meaningful partner and class discussions.

In Writing our class has launched our unit of study of Argumentative Writing. The class is brain storming potential topics this week. They definitely love to argue!

In Math we are focusing on Data Displays, stem and leaf, histograms, and shapes of distributions. On Wednesday we will have a quiz on Stem and Leaf and Histograms.

In addition, this Thursday, 3/14, is Pi Day. We will learn about the origins and meaning of "Pi". On Wednesday students will make some circular treat, if possible, to share together. We will find the circumference and area of each item and eat them together!

In History we are learning about the Ancient Israelites and the holiday Ramadan, which started Sunday, March 10th. Finally, this Friday we will celebrate and learn about St. Patrick's Day, its history, and how it's evolved to the modern celebration.

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Read AR Book 20 min.

Math : Do first 10 problems of 10.2 Histograms assignment on computer

Share "Pi Day" letter with parents and discuss what you could make/bring

Check iGrades

Charge Computer

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Newsela on Ramadan and take Quiz

Finish 10.2 Histograms/then do Khan Histogram assignment 20 min.

Ask your parents if they know how to come up with Pi ...3.14. What does it mean?

Challenge problem in math:

A satellite orbits the earth at a height of 325 kilometers. If it makes 11 revolutions around the earth, how many kilometers does it travel? The earth's diameter is 6371 kilometers. Use pi = 3.14

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Bring something in for "Pi Day", if possible

Khan Math for those that didn't do it Tuesday

Read 20 Min. AR Book

Extra Credit: Watch "The Wave" on youtube and write a 1-page response to the plot summary, main characters and what you learned about the Nazis of Germany.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qlBC45jk3I&t=11s

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Newsela on "Who is St. Patrick?" + Quiz

20 min.Khan Math Circles/Pi/Circumference/Area

Study for Israelites Test

Wear Green!

WEEK OF MARCH 4-8th

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Finish Math Review/ Do 1st 10 problems of Practice Test

Finish Science World Packet bring tomorrow

Bring Crispin Books back

Study for Vocabulary Kahoot Quiz Wednesday

Study for Science Test on weather (p.191-207 in book)

Half Backs Due tomorrow

Charge Computers

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read AR 20 min.

Study Crispin Vocab

Study Chapter 9 Statistics/Finish PreTest

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

AR 20 min.

Finish Middle Ages Slide Show

Read 1st Page of Week 16 Ancient Israelites + Q and A

Charge Computer

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

AR 20 min New goal!

Math Finish 10.1 Stem and Leaf Data Displays

Practice Middle Ages Slide Shows + Fun Facts/Q and A

Origami Crane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSzeSMCG4lc

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26-March 1

CLASS UPDATE

Here is a snapshot of our learning adventures in Room 20 as the 2nd trimester comes to a close...

The end of the trimester is Tuesday, March 5, so AR Quizzes are due that day along with any half-backs to bring up grades and learn from mistakes.

In Reading we are continuing Crispin together and should finish it early next week. Our vocabulary words are from this book, so we will be playing with learning and playing the meanings. We are also finishing our read aloud: "Schooled" and will start a new historical fiction book entitled "Number the Stars" about World War 2 and Denmark's protection of the Jews from the Nazis.

Speech-This week we are sharing our Informational Writing Slide Shows with the class.

Math-We are finishing up our Unit on Statistics this week.

Science- Our class is presenting their projects on Weather this week in small groups and finishing our Science World

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Read Chapter 42+43 in Crispin + Literature Circle Job

Finish Info Slide Show and Practice Speech

Check iGrades (Ask yourself, "Do I have any zeroes?"

CHARGE COMPUTERS!

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Chapter 46+47 in Crispin + Literature Circle Job

Math Finish 9.5 MAD on Computer

Revise/Practice Info Slide Show

Do some Vocabulary words on "Breaking Down Definitions"

Word/(Guess) Definition+pic (4pts per word) DUE FRIDAY

CHARGE COMPUTERS!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read Chapters 49+50+51 in Crispin + Lit. Circle

Vocabulary Due Friday

Finish Khan 20 min. IQR/MAD

(SCIENCE PROJECTS: Bring in Poster Board)

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Chapter 56+57 + Lit. Circle Job

STUDY DLR

No Math!

Finish Vocabulary...Due tomorrow

Charge Computers and take home papers to parents

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20-23rd

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Chapter 31+32 in Crispin

Work on Info Slide Show

Work on Middle Ages Slide Show

Study Vocabulary

If not finished, do Weather Group Project

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Finish Informational Book Cover-Due tomorrow

Read Chapter 34 +35 in Crispin+Finish Packet

Finish 9.4 Range/Variation of Data

Study Vocabulary

Work on Middle Ages Slide Show, if time permits

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Chapter 37+38 in Crispin

Finish 9.4 IQR Math

Study Vocabulary

Work on Middle Ages Slide Show, if time permits

WEEK OF 2/13-2/16

 NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!!!

If you would like to do Valentines for your classmates, here is the list. I am not a fan of this holiday for its volume of waste it creates, but I adore the theme of LOVE. I encourage you to create your own! 

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Chapter 22+23 Crispin + Last Lit Circle Job of Packet

Finish 9.1 on Computer Statistical Question

Optional: Do Valentine's for classmates/friends

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read Crispin Chapter 25+26 Do "Different Than You Are"in new Crispin Packet

Finish 9.2 on Computer Statistics (The Mean) 

*You may use a calculator*

Study Crispin Vocabulary

Info Slide Show Criteria:

• Title Slide with Author
• Introduction + Quote
• 5-9 Main Slides of the Body of your Writing
• 5 Fun Facts 
• Glossary
• Conclusion
• Q and A Slide (2 questions)
• Bibliography

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Chapter 28+29

Finish 9.3 Measures of Center in Math

Do "Water Footprint" in Science World Packet

Go to Aptos BBQ to see "Covercraft" perform

at 5pm!