This Week In Class

Week 12 Schedule - November 16 - November 20 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday November 16

    ACT Explore Testing

  • HW - None

  • The War Ends

  • - Read & Highlight & Take Nots

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

    Tuesday November 17

    ACT Explore Testing

  • HW - NONE
  • Womein & Africans in the War
  • - African American's Video Clip
  • - Women of the war - Impromptu Speech
  • - Venn Diagram
  • HW - Complete Venn Diagram and Summary

    Wednesday November 18

    ACT Explore Testing

    HW - NONE

    Winning the War

    -Sequence Chart - Ending the War

    - Treaty of Paris

    HW - Finish Sequence Chart & Summary

    Thursday Nobember 19

    ACT Explore Testing

    HW - Finish G.O. & Study Objectives

    Impacts of the War

    - Posters

    - C-Notes

    HW - Study Objectives

    Friday November 20

  • ACT Explore Testing
  • HW - NONE
  • The Revolution Quiz #4
  • Comic Book (DUE NOVEMBER 24th)
  • HW - NONE

 

Week 11 Schedule - November 9 - November 13 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday November 9

    Stars & Galaxies

    - Read pgs 112-120 & Take Notes

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

  • Middle Years of the War

  • - Read & Highlight & Take Nots

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

    Tuesday November 10

    Lives of Stars

    - C-Notes/PPT

    - Video

    - Graphic Organizer (G.O.)

  • HW - Complete G.O. on Life of a Star
  • George Washington's Leadership
  • - C-Notes/PPT
  • - Graphic Organizer (G.O.)
  • HW - Complete G.O. and Summary

    Wednesday November 11

    NO SCHOOL

    Thursday Nobember 12

    Star Systems and Galaxies

    - G.O. - Three Types of Galaxies

    - Discussion

    HW - Finish G.O. & Study Objectives

    Saratoga & Foreign Help

    - PPT/Discussion

    - G.O. - Why was Saratoga a turning point?

    HW - Finish G.O. & Study Objectives

    Friday November 6

  • Astronomy Quiz #3
  • Read Next Section
  • HW - NONE
  • The Revolution Quiz #3
  • Comic Book (DUE NOVEMBER 24th)
  • HW - NONE

 

Week 10 Schedule - November 2- November 6 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday November 2

    Outer Planets

    - Read pgs 70-77 & Take Notes

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

  • Freedom - Concept Map

  • Declaration of Independence
  • - Read & Highlight & Take Nots

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

    Tuesday November 3

    Wednesday November 4

    Thursday Nobember 5

    Friday November 6

  • Astronomy Quiz #2
  • Read Next Section
  • HW - NONE
  • Independence Quiz #2
  • Read & Highlight
  • HW - NONE

Week 9 Schedule - October 26 - October 30 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday October 26

    Stormy Sunspots pg 61

  • HW - 2.2 - The Sun #7-10

  • Strengths & Weaknesses Comparison Chart

  • Comic Book

  • HW - 2.6 #5-8

    Tuesday October 27

    2.2 The Sun - Discussion
  • HW - 2.3 The Inner Planets #1-5
  • 2.6 Declaring Independence
  • HW - 2.7 #1

    Wednesday October 28

    Inner Planets Discover Activity pg 62
  • HW - NONE
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware - Myth vs Reality
  • HW - NONE

    Thursday October 29

  • NO SCHOOL - STUDENT LED CONFERENCES

    Friday October 30

  • NO SCHOOL - STUDENT LED CONFERENCES

 

Week 8 Schedule - October 19 - October 23 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday October 19

    1.4 The Moon

  • HW - Study Objectives

  • Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

  • HW - 2.5 - The Fighting Begins #1-4

    Tuesday October 20

  • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • Apollo 11 Video
  • HW - 2.1 Solar System #1-4
  • 4 Corners Review Game
  • Work on Comic Book
  • HW - 2.5 - The Fighting Begins #5-8

    Wednesday October 21

    Geocentric vs Heliocentric --Read Pages 51-52 Take C-Notes
  • Create Poster Comparing Geocentric vs Heliocentric
  • HW - 2.1 Solar System #5-8
  • Quiz - Causes of the Revolution
  • Work On Comic Book (DUE NOVEMBER 13)
  • HW - 2.5 Fighting Begins

    Thursday October 22

  • 2.1 - Observing Our Solar System
  • HW - 2.2 The Sun # 1-6
  • 2.5 Fighting Begins
  • HW - 2.6 #1-4

    Friday October 23

  • C-Notes on 2.2 The Sun - Should Include Quesions, Notes, & Summary
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK
  • The War Begins - Reading
  • Comic Book
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK

 

Week 7 Schedule - October 12 - October 16 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday October 12

  • Discover Activity
  • Exploring Moon's Phases

  • HW - 1.2 Phases, Eclipse, & Tides #6-9

  • Propaganda -- Create Propaganda from Viewpoint of the British

  • HW - 2.4 - Shot Heard Round The World #4-7

    Tuesday October 13

  • Eclipses -- C-Notes pages 27-29
  • Draw Model of Earth, Moon, & Sun during both types of eclipses
  • HW - 1.4 Earth's Moon #1-4
  • Begin Unit Project - Comic Book of American Revolution
  • HW - 2.4 - Shot Heard Round The World #8-10

    Wednesday October 14

  • Discuss 1.2 Phases, Eclipse, & Tides
  • HW - 1.4 Earth's Moon #5-9
  • 2.4 The Shot Heard 'Round The World
    • -- Story, Discussion, Video Clips
    • -- C-Notes
  • HW - 2.5 Fighting Begins

    Thursday October 15

  • Moonth of Phases LAB
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK
  • Eyewitness - The Boston Tea Party
  • Johnny Tremain Clips
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK

    Friday October 16

    NO SCHOOL

 

Week 6 Schedule - October 5 - October 9 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday October 5

  • Science Skills UNIT REFLECTION
  • Book Check-Out (Astronomy)
  • Book Preview

  • HW - Parent Review/Unit Review & 1.1 Earth in Space #1-4

  • 2.2 Trouble Over Taxes

  • Work on 2.3

  • HW - 2.3 #1-5

    Tuesday October 6

  • KWL - Astronomy
  • Discover Activity - Day & Night
  • HW - 1.1 Earth in Space #5-7
  • Townshend Acts - ON DEMAND
  • HW - 2.3 #6-10

    Wednesday October 7

  • Causes of Seasons
  • PPT Discussion of 1.1 Notes
  • HW - 1.2 #1-5
  • 2.3 The Split Widens
  • PPT Discussion of Story with Video Clips
  • HW - 2.4 #1-3

    Thursday October 8

  • Reasons for the Seasons LAB
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK
  • Propaganda Analysis
    • The Boston Massacre
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK

    Friday October 9

    NO SCHOOL

 

 

Week 5 Schedule - September 21- October 2 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday September 28

  • Drainage Hole Lab - Finish
  • How to Write a Conclusion

  • HW - Prepare for Test

  • View Infomercial's

  • Colonies Take Root - UNIT Reflection
  • 2.1 - Show in North America Packet Work

  • HW - 2.1 - Questions 1-3

    Tuesday September 29

  • How to write a FULL LAB - Demo
  • HW - Prepare for Test
  • Intro to Independence Unit
  • Map Analysis
  • Founding Fathers DVD
  • HW - 2.1 - Questions 4-6

    Wednesday September 30

  • How to write a FULL LAB - Demo
  • HW - Prepare for Test
  • 2.1 - Showdown in North America
  • HW - 2.2 Questions 1-5

    Thursday October 1

  • How to write a FULL LAB - Demo
  • HW - Prepare for Test
  • "Join or Die" - ON-DEMAND
  • HW - 2.2 Questions 6-9

    Friday October 2

    Science Skills Unit Test
  • HW - NONE
  • Founding Fathers DVD
  • HW - NONE

 

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Week 4 Schedule - September 21- 25 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday September 21

    Tuesday September 22

    Wednesday September 23

    Thursday September 24

    Friday September 25

    Graphing Activity
  • HW - NONE
  • Colonies Take Root UNIT TEST
  • Student Unit Reflection
  • HW - NONE

Week 3 Schedule - September 14 - 18 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday September 14

  • Quality Observations
  • Class Graph of Data

  • HW - 5 Qualitative & Quantitative Observations about your home.

  • 1.1 Early Settlements Cont.

  • Jamestown vs Plymouth

  • Infomercial

  • *CNN Student New *If Time Allows

  • HW - 1.2 New England Colonies

    Tuesday September 15

  • Gobstopper Activity ASSESSMENT
  • HW - NONE
  • Plymouth Plantation Video (15 min)
  • Mayflower Compact Primary Source Analysis
  • HW - 1.2 New England Colonies & 1.3 Middle Colonies

    Wednesday September 16

  • What Are Inferences? Notes
  • Practice Inferences with Ziggy Cartoons
  • HW - Inferences worksheet
  • 1.2 New England Colonies Nots
  • Infomercial Work
  • *CNN Student News
  • HW - 1.3 Middle Colonies

    Thursday September 17

  • Hydrogen Peroxide with a Candle DEMO
  • HW - Inferences worksheet Continued
  • Tale of Two Colonies
  • Work on Infomercial
  • *CNN Student News
  • HW - 1.3 Middle Colonies & 1.4 Southern Colonies

    Friday September 18

  • Inference QUIZ
  • What do you know about Variables? Notes
  • HW - NONE
  • 1.3 Middle Colonies
  • Work on Infomercial
  • *CNN Student News
  • HW - 1.4 Southern Colonies

 

Week 2 Schedule - September 7-11 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday September 7

  • NO SCHOOL

    Tuesday September 8

  • InterActive Notebook (INB) Creation

  • Textbook Checkout

  • HW - NONE

  • InterActive Notebook Creation

  • Explain Note Packets

  • 13 Colonies Map

  • HW - 13 colonies map & 1.1 Early Settlements

    Wednesday September 9

  • Finish INB
  • Create Title & Unit Page in INB
  • Lab Safety Expectations
  • HW - Finish Title & Unit Page
  • Create Title & Unit Page in INB
  • Interactive Course Time Line (outside)
  • Work on Note packet
  • HW - 13 colonies map & 1.1 Early Settlements

    Thursday September 10

  • What are Leveled Questions? Notes & Practice
  • What are observations? Notes
  • HW - Write a summary of our notes on observations
  • What is a Colony? - Reading, Discussion, & Notes
  • 13 Colonies Map Review
  • HW - 13 colonies map & 1.1 Early Settlements

    Friday September 11

  • Alka-Seltzer Observations Activity
  • HW - NONE
  • 13 Colonies Map QUIZ
  • 1.1 Early Settlements (Notes & Discussion)
  • HW - NONE