Welcome to Mrs. Cassa's webpage. My mission is to keep you up to date on scheduled projects and tests and quizzes in the content areas for the following two weeks. I will try to keep you abreast of the due dates of long term projects, test, and quizzes. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions and I will respond as quickly as possible.
There are some regularly scheduled assignments and I will place them below.
1. Mr. Steinman assigns vocabulary lessons each week and they are due on Friday. Please make sure the chapter assignment is completed and in school each Friday
2. Mrs. Mendralla assigns a Sunshine Math worksheet on Friday and it is due on the following Friday. Work must be shown on the worksheet and will be graded.
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Fondly,
Mrs. Cassa
Tests and Projects
June 15- Adjective test- It's a change in test date
June 15-17 placement tests in math- (they don't count as grades)
June 19 The Devil's Arithmetic vocabulary chapters5-7, chapters 8-10, 11-15
Wednesday June 18
Language Arts- Devil's Arithmetic vocabulary is due tomorrow.
Chapters 5-7. 8-10, 11-13.
Math- none
Science-none
Social Studies-none
Tuesday June 16
Language Arts- Reading response due tomorrow- It should be 10-15 sentences about any one of the following:
a. Your thoughts about the book from chapters 1-11
b. Analyze a character from the novel and describe the physical features and his/her personality
c. Write a brief summary.
Math- None
Science- None
Social Studies- None
Friday June 12
Language Arts- Vocabulary for Devil's Arithmetic chapters 5-7
Science - Test questions regarding: Waves Tides, Currents, The effects of tides and waves on the ocean's shores
Social Studies- Heritage Project if you haven't yet presented.
Tuesday June 9
Math- work on review packet for placement tests
Social Studies- Review notes for Chapter 15 test
Language Arts- Egg Drop narrative
Science- None
Monday June 8
Math- work on packet
Language Arts- Childhood Book Checklist completed for tomorrow. You can get it on the shared drive in Mr. Steinman's folder
Science- Review notes on waves and beach erosion
Social Studies- Review for the test on Wednesday
Friday June 5
Math- Work on math packet
Language Arts- Kid's book assignment is due Monday
Egg narrative is due on June 10th
Science- None
Social Studies-Review Chapter 15 section 4 for a quiz on Monday cancelled
Social Studies Test Chapter 15 on June 10
Thursday June 4
Social Studies- Quiz on Chapter 15 Section 3
Math- work on exam review packet
Language Arts- Work of egg narrative or Kids Stuff grammar packet
Science- Finish your lab write-up on waves
Wednesday June 3
Social Studies-If your A-L current events is due tomorrow
Guided Reading and Review Section 4
Language Arts- Bring in your egg narrative to work on and your Kid's Book to work on.
Tuesday June 2
Math- Sunshine Math if assigned
Language Arts- Book Talk and Project
Science- illustrated vocabulary words and creative story using ocean terms accurately
Social Studies- Point of view assignment
Monday June 1
Math- graded homework assignment, Review Quiz pg. 499 #1-7
Social Studies- quiz Chapter 15, Section 2
Science- Quiz on the Water Cycle and write up 6 quiz
questions
Language Arts- Book Talk assignments due Wednesday
Friday May 29
Language Arts- Review for reading comprehension and vocabulary quiz
Math- Worksheet 10.4 C #1-13
Social Studies-Read section 3 and complete Guided Reading and Review
Science- review the water cycle
Thursday May 28
Math- worksheet 10.4 B find the area of figures. Remember to write the correct equation, solve it, and label it correctly.
Social Studies- Review for the social studies quiz, Chapter 15, Section 1
Science- Finish the water cycle cartoon illustration and the journal writing explaining the voyage. Remember to include the parts of the water cycle, the phases of water and its corresponding temperature.
Language Arts- Spelling test tomorrow
Wednesday May 27
Math- Worksheet Practice 10.3 A-Write the formula and put in the corresponding values, but you can use a calculator to solve the problem
Social Studies- Guided Reading and Review section 2
Read pgs. 434-437 and then complete the assignment
Science- work on your water cycle illustration make sure you have the following terms: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and run-off.
Language Arts- Book Talk, invention poster, and egg narrative are due soon. Make sure you are working on them.
Tuesday May 26
Math- practice 10.4
Language Arts- Adjective practice 2
Science- KWL chart on water. Have at least 10 facts you know, 5 facts you learned from the video clip
and 10 things you want to learn about water
Friday May 22
Social Studies- Guided Reading and Review Section 1
Math- None
Science- None
Language Arts- None
Wednesday May 20th
Math- Practice 10.2 A finding areas of triangles and shapes with rectangles and triangles
Language Arts- Reading Record and summary
Science- presentations on 3 kinds of volcanoes tomorrow.
Social Studies- Quiz on Friday
Tuesday May 19th
Math- No homework
Science- have the volcano proposal finished by tomorrow
Language Arts- Prepare egg for the egg drop tomorrow!
Get ready for the quiz on The Girl Who Owns the City chapters 12-15 on Thursday
Social Studies-Current Events due on Friday if your last name begins M-Z
Monday May 18th
Sciece- complete your volcano plan. Be specific with when choosing materials for the following parts of the volcano: crater, central vent, pipe, magma chamber, side vent, and the magma and ash flow. Think of viscosity when you decide what material to choose for the lava flow.
Friday May 15
Science- Complete the volcano project- Remember to use the following words:chamber, lava flow, pipe, central vent, side vent, crater, magma, ash layer,
Social Studies-No Homework
Language Arts-Make sure you finish chapter 14 by Monday
Social Studies- Complete the worksheet on fact and opinion
Thursday May 14th
Social Studies- Complete Guided Reading and Review
Math- Complete Sunshine Math
Language Arts- Reading Record and summary
Science- Bring in your Earthquake illustrations labeled so you can work on them in class
Tuesday May 12th
Sleep well tonight so you'll be ready for the first section of math tomorrow.
You should continue to read your independent science fiction novel and think of how you'll protect your egg for the egg drop.
Monday May 11th
Get a good night's sleep!
You can work on sunshine math or think how you will keep the egg safe for the egg drop project. See Mr. Steinman's and Mr. Sipos' written explanation of the assignment.
Friday May 8th
Enjoy Mother's Day but get a good night's sleep on Sunday
Math- Sunshine Math due next Friday, May 15th
Language Arts- Keep reading for the 100 minutes
Social Studies- If your last name falls between A and L current events is due on Friday, May 15th
Science- Bring in 1.5 or 2 liter bottles for a science experiment
Thursday May 7th
Language Arts- Spelling Test, Vocabulary Lesson 18
Math- Sunshine Math due tomorrow
Science- Make sure that the information your two bold headings in science text is completed.
Social Studies- None
Wednesday May 6th
Language Arts- Reading records due tomorrow and spelling test and vocab. lesson 18 due on Friday
Math- Sunshine Math due on Friday
Science- None
Social Studies- Current Events for last names starting A-L on Friday
Tuesday May 5
Math- Review Worksheet
Science- Write 2 paragraphs- How do Convergent boundaries make volcanoes and How do Divergent boundaries make volcanoes
Language Arts- Vocabulary and comprehension quizzes on The Girl Who Owns the City chapters 6-11
Monday May 4
Language Arts- Quiz on chapters 6-11 in The Girl Who Owns the City- reading comprehension and vocabulary
Read chapter last page in chapter 11 and chapter 12
Math- Sunshine Math
Social Studies- Current Events if assigned for May 15th
Science- none
Friday May 1
Math- Sunshine Math- due next Friday, May 8th
Language Arts- Girl Who Owns the City quiz chapters 6-11 and the vocabulary from those chapters
Science- If you haven't presented your brochures, work on them and make sure you have the key terms explained in your brochure. They are the following:hot spots, island arcs, convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, subduction, mid ocean ridges, deep ocean trenches, convection currents, Ring of Fire
Social Studies- Current Events are due May 15th if your last name begins with A-L and May 23 if your last name begins with M-Z
Thursday April 30
Math- Sunshine Math
Language Arts- Literary Term Exam
Social Studies- None
Science- Complete warm up paragraph and complete science lab
Wednesday April 29
Math- Sunshine Math due Friday and review vocabulary: quadrilaterals, rectangles, parallelograms, squares, rhombus,
Language Arts- Reading Record and summary is due tomorrow. Girl Who Owns the City quiz and vocab. is postponed to Tues, May 5th. Review Literary Terms
Science- Volcano brochure is due on Friday, work on it if you have time. Review notes on viscosity, magma, lava, and pliable rocks
Social Studies- Current events A-L May 15th
M-Z May 22nd
Tuesday April 28
Math- Sunshine Math
Science- Work on presentation. You will be given 15 min. to work on it in class before presentation
Language Arts- Finish 20 inventions that didn't exist before 1977. Think of 10 recent inventions.Girl That Owns the City vocab. quiz and comprehension quiz on Thursday. Read science fiction novel for book talk
Social Studies- None
Monday April 27
Math- Sunshine Math
Language Arts- Finish Chapter 10 and start to review for literature test
Science- Write 6 test like questions on volcanoes and plate tectonics
Social Studies- none
Friday April 24
Language Arts- Read up to chapter 9 in Girl Who Owns the City, bring in a picture book and post-its on Monday
Math- Sunshine Math due Friday
Social Studies- None
Science- None
Thursday April 23
Math- No homework but prepare for the quiz tomorrow
Following vocabulary: line, line segment, ray, parallel lines, intersecting lines, vertical angles, obtuse angles, acute angles, right angles, complementary angles, supplementary angles
Know the following concepts: using a protractor to make an angle, find the measurement of a missing angle, identify triangles by lines and by angles
Science- know the 3 kinds of faults and how they move, know the three kinds of movements of rocks that are caused by stress. Be able to identify the kinds of faults by the movement of the hanging wall and the foot wall
Social Studies- If you have a last name between M and Z current events is due tomorrow
Language Arts- Spelling test, vocabulary 17 is due
Wednesday April 22
Tuesday April 21
Math- Worksheet- "Tri" These Missing Angles
Language Arts- Reading Record is due tomorrow with a brief summary of what you read
Vocabulary lesson 17 is due Friday and a spelling quiz on Friday
Science- Complete 4 illustrations #1 what would a structure look like if there was no non stress in the Earth's crust. #2 illustration what would the house look like if there was tension stress on the Earth's crust and it resulted in a normal fault. Use arrows to illustrate the movement of the tension stress and the movement of the normal fault. #3 illustrate what the house would look like if there was a compression stress on the Earth's crust which resulted in a reverse fault. Again use arrows to illustrate the movement of the Earth. #4 illustration show what the house would look like if there was shearing tension which resulted in a strike slip fault. Show the movement of the Earth's crust.
Tuesday April 21
Science- complete the vocabulary assignment and the following questions: Write an essay paragraph for each questions #1, 2, 3 Therefore only 3 paragraphs are necessary
1a. What are the 3 main types of stress in rocks?
1b. How does tension change the shape of the Earth's crust?
1c. Compare the way that compression affects the crust to the way tension affects the crust?
2a. What is a fault?
2b. Whay do faults often occur along the plate boundaries?
2c. What type of fault is formed when plates diverge? or pull apart? What type of fault is formed when plates push together?
3a. Name 5 kinds of landforms caused by plate movement.
3b. What are 3 landforms produced by compression in the crust? What landform is produced by tension?
Math- Make sure the worksheets 9.4 A and B are completed
Social studies- If your last name falls between A and M current events is due on Friday
Language Arts- Finish chapter 8 tomorrow and Vocabulary 17 due on Friday
April 20
Math-Classifying triangles worksheets 9.4 A and B
Language Arts- quiz chapter 1-5 in The Girl Who Owns the City
Social Studies- None
Science- None
April 9 Thurs.
Language Arts- Read chapters 1-5 by Tuesday and complete the vocabulary for those chapters
Social Studies- None
Science- None
Math- None
April 7 Tues
Math- worksheet on measuring and classifying angles
Social Studies- Quiz on Chapter 14 section 2
Language Arts- Vocab quiz on lessons 15 & 16
Monday- April 6
Math- None
Science- Worksheet Pg. 21 and review the 3 plate boundary movements: transform, convergent and divergent. Explain the boundart movements and what results form the these movements.
Social Studies- None
Language Arts- No homework
Thursday April 2
Science- Answer b and c in paragraphs. Questions in #2 will be completed for a warm-up assignment tomorrow.
#1 a. What are plates?
b. In your own words, what is the theory of plate tectonics?
c. What do scientists think causes the movement in of the Earth's plate?
Social Studies- Guided reading and review worksheet
Math- problem solving sheet due on April 8
Language Arts- Spelling test and Vocabulary 16 due on Monday
Wednesday April 1
Science-Complete Study Guide on Plate Tectonics have four facts for each bold heading
Math- none
Language Arts- Worksheet "Pronouns: Utilizing Your Notes" and Comma Test
Tuesday March 31
Language Arts- pronoun worksheet use your pronoun notes
Social Studies- none
math- no homework
science- study for a quiz on sea floor spreading rememcber to study the vocabulary words: mid ocean rdige, deep ocean trench, magma, core, subduction,
Monday March 30
Social Studies website- www.museumoflondon,org apprentice game
Study for geography quiz
Science- Write a paragraph explaining sea floor spreading using the following terms: sea floor spreading, mid ocean ridges, deep ocean trenches, and subduction. You can also use magnetic strips, minerals from the core squeezing out, location of old layers and new layers.
Math- Problem solving worksheet due on April 8th
Friday March 27
* interesting website that has examples of midieval castles http://www.historyofthenet.com
Math- worksheet on percents- it will be graded
Science- complete the lab cutting and folding paper to show ocean floor spreading and ans the two questions
Social Studies- Complete Guided Reading and Review
Language Arts- Work on Book Talks and the project. Remember to complete the visual part of the Book Talk, too.
Thursday
Math- Finish the worksheet assigned for Wednesday- You had enrichment today
Language Art- Spelling test Vocabulary Lesson 15
Science- Check your answers to the 3 questions
Social Studies- Quiz on Chapter 14 Section 1 Remember to review your essay answer, guided reading and review and vocabulary
If your last name is M-Z curent events
Wednesday-
*Sorry there was no math quiz today it was pre-empted by pi day and enrichment. I will let you know in advance when it will occur.
Math- complete worksheet on percentages
Language Arts- finish chapter 3 in Girl Who Owns the City and complete vocabulary to pg. 40.
Science- complete Pangea assignment. trace an color the continents and indicate their location in a million years
Social Studies- Complete the essay; include the following: a topic, 3 supporting sentences regarding the topic and a concluding sentence
Finish the social pyramid of the Middle Ages
Tuesday March 24
Math- Work on problem solving worksheet due on April 8
finish worksheets if they were not completed in class
Science- Quiz on radiation, conduction and convection know what they are and an example of each
Social Studies- Start to review for the quiz on Friday and current event due on Friday if your last name is M-Z
Language Arts- Read chapters 1 and 2 in The Girl Who Owns the City
Monday- March 23
Math- none
Language Arts- Read Chapter 2 in The Girl Who Owns the City by Wednesday
Social Studies- current events for M-Z due on Friday
Thursday March 19
Math- There are worksheets (or 1 worksheet) on percentages that will be a graded assignment. Please do them carefully and show your work. Remember you can use a calculator, but show your work. ( How did you set up the problem?)
Wednesday March 18
If you are in the Human Timeline and have not been video taped, practice tonight and bring in your costume
No homework
Remember, you can work on your Book Talk or current events.
Tuesday March 17
No Homework! Enjoy the evening, but if you are in the Exploration, The Human Timeline. Remember to bring in your costume and practice your script
Monday March 16
Math- Complete worksheet on percents. Remember to write them as proportions and solve.
If you are in the human timeline remember to practice your script and look around for possible props or costumes for your character.
Friday
Math- complete worksheet on using proportions to solve percents
Language Arts- Literary review and direct address worksheets should be completed(These were assigned on Wednesday)
Science- none
Social Studies- none
Thursday
Social Studies- Test on Chapter 12
Math- complete worksheet on percents of a number
Wednesday March 11
Math- Chapter 8 test B is is a graded homework assignment
Science- Make a hypothesis about the effects of the Earth's core using your understanding of radiation and conduction. Use your notes to help you
No math
Social Studies review
Monday March 9
Language Arts- literary terms review
Final and rough draft of persuasive letter is due tomorrow
Math- review for quiz percents
Science- finish your lab report
Social studies- None
Friday March 6
Math- complete worksheet on find interest using the formula I= PRT (Principal X Rate X Time)
Social Studies- Guided Reading and Review on Mound Builders
Science- Complete science lab on magnets and iron filings
Language Arts- Final Draft of your persuasive due on Tuesday
Thursday March 5
Math- pgs.408-409 complete 2-18 Solve half by using the decimal method and half by solving proportions
Some students had the assignment reduced to 10 problems and 5 will be solved by decimal method and 5 by proportions.
Social Studies- review Aztecs and Mayas for quiz tomorrow
Science- Complete lab report
Language Arts- Spelling quiz and Vocab. 14
Wednesday March 4
Math- Worksheet on percentages
Language Arts- 100 minutes of reading due on Thursday and Vocabulary 14 due on Friday
Social Studies- start to review for the quiz on Friday
Tuesday
Math- Worksheets on writing percentages, fractions and decimals (some students have problems circled to complete
Social Studies- Read the worksheet on Montezuma and the talking stone and answer the questions
Language Arts- finish reading your independent novel
Fri. Feb. 27
Math- Worksheet on percentages
Those assigned to worksheet A- any 15 problems
Those assigned to worksheet B complete all
Science- Make sure you have illustrated fault, intrusion, folding and tilting
Social Studies- Study for geography quiz
Language Arts- read your independent novel
Wed. Feb.25
Math- Worksheet from the weekend if it wasn't completed. Some students were assigned only a certain number of problems
Language Arts- Spelling Test and placing commas in a series (there are 17 sentences all together
Science- Finish the chronology of events and illustrate them. Each partner should complete 4. Each illustration should have a sentence and a picture. Remember do not number the events .
Social Studies- Complete Guided Reading and Review regarding the Mayas and the Aztecs
Tues. Feb. 24
Math- review for quiz- complete 1/2 of the problems on 8.1,8.2,8.3 (do all the odds or all the evens)
Social Studies- Review for the quiz. Know vocab., people and places, the accomplishements of the empire, and know what caused the decline in the civilization
Science- design a 3 rock layer sequence and then mix up the sequence.
Language Arts- Final Reading Response
Monday Feb.23
Math- worksheet 8.4 solving proportions using scale and actual drawings
Science- find 2 examples of catastrophism and 2 examples of uniformitarianism
Language Arts- Reading Response for The Cay or Island of the Blue Dolphin is due on Wednesday
Social Studies- Quiz on Wednesday
Friday Feb. 20
Math- Worksheet on scale drawing either A or B
Language Arts-Finish rough draft of your persuasive letter to your parent
Social Studies-none
Science- none
Thursday- Feb. 19
Language Arts- Finish novel, Island of the Blue Dolphin or The Cay
Vocabulary 12 and Literature Terms 8 Quiz
Math- Similar shapes worksheet. You must show your work for credit!
Social Studies- answer questions on the readings about the Incas. They must be in complete sentences. Some students have a reduced assignment
Science- Review mixture notes... maybe a quiz tomorrow
Wednesday Feb 18
Science- Lab report due on a separate sheet of paper and stapled to the lab sheet.
Social Studies- Cause/Effect worksheet
Quiz on political map of South America, Central America, and North America
Math- none
Language Arts- Finish the persuasive essay outline and find a general quote regarding the essay
Vocabulary Quiz is postponed to Friday
Tuesday Feb.17
Math- worksheet on similar shapes
Science- make up 6 test questions and answers on mixtures
Reading- finish reading your novel and complete your literature circle assignment and complete response by Monday Feb.23
Social Studies- none
Wednesday Feb. 11
Math- Skills 6 or Skills 6&7
English- Spelling Quiz and Vocabulary Lesson 12
Science- Element Book- check the rubric to see if you completed the whole assignment
Social Studies - None
Tuesay Feb. 10
Math- pg. 381 #1-18
Language Arts- Quiz on quotations and underlining
Have your parents write their objections to the letter of request.
Science- none
Social Studies- fill in the names of the countries in North America, Central America, and Middle America
Monday Feb. 9
Math pg. 713 #1-40Language Arts-
Vocabulary 11 and Literature terms 7
Science- none
Social Studies- None
Friday Feb. 6
Language Arts- Complete Literature Circle assignments and read chapters 9-12 in The Cay or chapters 16-20 in Island of the Blue Dolphin.
Complete your journal response: What is courage? How did characters in the novel show it so far?
Math- Sunshine Math or word problems and complete skill practice 4 and 5 on rates and proportions
Social Studies- Test on Chapter 10 review quizzes and guided reading and review. You should know the 5 Pillars of Islam and similarities and differences in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
Science- Work on your element book. Review the assignment sheet and the rubric.
Thursday Feb. 5
Language Arts-none- a good time to read or do literature circle assignment
Math- problem solving- Sunshine Math
Social Studies- research poster
Science- polymer equation and work on element book
Wednesday Feb. 4
Language Arts- Reading record of 100 minutes and summary, study for noun quiz
Math book assignment 376-378 #1-43
Social Studies- work on poster project
Science- study notes
Tuesday Feb. 3
Language Arts- Reading Response due Monday-
What is courage? How did the characters from your book show it so far? Due Monday Feb.9th
Math- Finish worksheets skill 1-3 on ratio, rate, proportions if they are not completed
Social Studies- complete the chart on Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Science- Review notes on monomers and polymers
Monday Feb. 2
Language Arts- Literature Circle Jobs and reading assignments The Cay chapters 5 and 6 Island of the Blue Dolphin chapters 11-15
Math- sunshine math or word problems
Science- review notes on polymers and monomers
Social Studies- Guided Reading and Review and complete timeline
Friday January 30
Language Arts- Complete reading assignment and literature circle job
Social Studies- Review for quiz on Beginnings of Islam
Science- work on children's book
Math- Sunshine math or word problems
Thursday January 29
Language Arts- Vocabulary Lesson 11 is due
Science- Quiz tomorrow- see test section
Social Studies- Review for the quiz that is scheduled for Monday
Tuesday Jan. 27
Language Arts- Vocabulary quiz chapter 10 and literature terms 6
Social Studies- quiz on section 2 Islam Religion on Friday
Math- none
Science- review for quiz on Friday- know Periodic Table, Atoms, Matter, acids and bases
Monday- Jan. 26
Language Arts- Powerpoint Presentation tomorrow
Math- Review fractions for test if Mrs. Mendralla returns
Science- review for test on Friday and work on your atom children's book see assignment handout
Social Studies- Start to review for quiz on Islam
Friday Jan. 23
Math- Review for math test on fractions see description in the test and project section
Social Studies- Map Quiz on the Middle East you may use website rethinkingschools.org to practice
Science- start review for the science test on matter scheduled for 1/30
Language Arts- Discussion groups on Monday
Read chapters 3-4 in The Cay or chapters 6-10 in Island of the Blue Dolphin and complete your assigned job
Spelling Quiz and Noun Pretest worksheet are due
Thursday Jan. 22
Math- worksheet on multipication of fractions
Science- "It's a Gas" Science Lab write up and it will be graded
Social Studies- M-Z current events
Language Arts- Noun pretest worksheet is due Monday as well as reading chapters and discussion assignments.
Wednesday Jan. 21
Math- Complete review worksheets to prepare for unit test on fractions
Language Arts- 100 minutes reading record and summary
Science- Review guide- write 2 facts and 6 good questions and answers on the topic which you were assigned
Social Studies- Current events M-Z are due on Friday
Tuesday Jan. 20
Language Arts Book Talk due tomorrow. Have your written composition and visual aide
Math- None
Science- None
Social Studies- Complete Guided Reading and Review if it wasn't completed over the weekend
Friday Jan. 16
Math- Sunshine Math- (word problems)
Complete subtraction worksheet if it was assigned my a teacher
Social Studies- Guided reading and review for Chapter 10 Section 2
Science- None
Language Arts- Reading requirements for Literature Circles: Island of the Blue Dolphin- read chapters 1-5
or The Cay- read chapters 1-2. All students must complete literature circle assignment and Descriptive writing narrative
Thursday Jan. 15
Math- Continue to work on practice worksheets regarding subtraction of mixed numbers
Language Arts- Vocabulary 10 due tomorrow
Final draft of descriptive narrative due on Tues. Jan.20
Social Studies- Guided Reading and Review
Science- None
Wednesday Jan. 14
*Date for descriptive essay was changed from Jan. 16th to Jan. 20th and I made an error on school notes yesterday... Social Studies Quiz is tomorrow, Jan. 15
Math- Continue to work on mixed numbers subtraction worksheets. Students were assigned specific worksheets and problems
Social Studies- Quiz on Chapter 10 Section 1
Science- None
Language Arts- Vocab. Quiz Lesson 9 and Literature terms 5: biographical fiction, classic, contemporary literature, science fiction, drama, fantasy, screen play, short story, historical fiction and novel
Tuesday Jan. 13
Math- Complete worksheet on subtracting mixed numbers
Social Studies- Review for quiz
Language Arts- Noun Supplement Practice is due. (Identify nouns)
Science- None
Monday Jan. 12
Math- Complete worksheet on subtraction with uncommon denominators
Social Studies- Geography Bee tomorrow
Science- Design a Bohr Model for Calcium
Language Arts- Noun Practice Supplement due on Wednesday
Friday Jan. 9
Math- Worksheet 17 and 24 if you didn't work on them
Science- None
Social Studies- Map worksheet on the Middle East
Language Arts- Lesson 9
Wednesday Jan. 7
Math- Worksheet on adding mixed numbers. Remember to find a common denominator if the denominators are different
Language Arts- 100 minutes reading record due and write a brief summary
Science- None
Social Studies- None but current events is on Jan. 16th or 23rd.
Tuesday Jan. 6
Math- Adding fractions worksheet
Language Arts- Journal Entry- What 10 items would you bring in your survival kit
Social Studies- Guided Reading Lesson 1 on Byzantine Empire
Science- draw the Bohr Models of first 3 Noble Gases,
neon, argon, krypton; Remember to include the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and the number of electrons in each shell
Monday Jan. 5
Math- worksheets on adding an subtracting fractions with like denominators
Science- define the following: proton, neutron, electron, atomic mass, atomic number
Language Arts- Response journal entry- What 10 items would you bring in your emergency kit? Explain why.
You were asked this question at the beginning of the novel, but your answer might change.
Thursday Dec. 18
Social studies- M-Z current events- It counts as a quiz grade
Sunshine Math is either due tomorrow or on Tuesday depending on when you received the assignment.
Wednesday Dec. 17
Language Arts- Work on the visual aide and research paper
Math- Sunshine Math
Science- periodic table worksheet- write the names of the elements when you are given the symbol and write the symbol when you are given the element
Social Studies- Current events on Friday if your name ends in M-z
Tuesday Dec. 16
Language Arts- Work on your November Project research paper and your visual aide
Math- work on sunshine math
Social Studies- None
Science- finish questions on periodic table only if you were present when the topic was introduced
Monday Dec. 15
Language Arts- Chapters 13-16 must be read and there might be a quiz. * No vocabulary quiz*
Math- none
Social Studies- Test on Rome. Know the vocabulary... have your parents quiz you on it
Science- Quiz on the properties of Matter and chemical and physical changes.
Friday Dec. 12
Language Arts- Read chapters 13-16 in Hatchet
Reading Response- Pretend you are in Brian's situation. Write a letter to your parents explaining how you feel.
Math- practice som multiplication and division problems to prepare for the quiz. Finish the problems from accelerated math
Science- review notes on physical and chemical properties. There's a quiz next week
Social studies. Review your notes and quizzes on Rome Quiz is Tuesday
Thursday Dec. 11
Language Arts- Study spelling words for the test
Math- Sunshine Math due tomorrow
Science- None
Social Studies- Finish map skills worksheet
A-L current events
Wednesday December 10
Language Arts- Review for sentence quiz: identify 4 kinda of sentences, identify run-ons, fragments and sentences
Math- Complete worksheets on multiplying and dividing fractions
Social studies- Quiz on Rise of Christianity- Study graphic organizers and handouts
Science- bring in aluminum plates (aluminum pie plates are fine)
December 9
Math- Finish worksheet on division of fractions
Language Arts- Reading Response regarding Hatchet.
Finish Activity 1 in Figurative Language Packet
Social Studies- Finish 2 graphic organizers on the decline of the Roman Empire
Science- Make sure the density worksheet is complete. It will be graded.
December 8
Math- Complete the worksheet on division of decimals
Language Arts- Work on research project, reading journal entry, or study spelling words
Science- Finish worksheet on finding density. Remember to include the following for each problem: write the equation, write the values for each variable in the equation, and solve the equation and label the answer.
Complete the lab on Float Your Boat.
Social Studies- None.
December 5
Math- Sunshine Math
Language Arts- reading response due Thurs. with summary
Science- Make sure your Density worksheet #1-4 is complete
Social Studies- Map skills and Guided Reading on the Spread of Christianity
December 4
Math- No homework
Science- Worksheet on Density do problems #1-4 Use your notes and complete all steps
Language Arts- Spelling Test, Vocabulary Test, and Literature termsIV
Social Studies- Quiz- review your notes, hand-outs, and know about rich and poor Romans
December 3
Math-Multiply fractions using mixed number and fractions
Language Arts- Rough draft of research paper from Nov. Project due tomorrow
Science- bring in pennies
Social Studies- Current Events
December 1
Math- multiplication of fractions worksheet remember to simplify to lowest terms
Language Arts-Rough draft of research paper that is part of the November Project and read through chapter 8 in Hatchet
Science- worksheet on force=MA Remember to write the formula and show your work.
Social Studies- None
Enjoy Thanksgiving and spend time with your family
Nov. 26
Social Studies- Complete Guided Reading Chapter 9 lesson 1
Tuedaday Nov. 25
Math- None
Language Arts- Narrative or essay on Thanksgiving see Part B of November Project. Write a poem and draw a cover
Science- None
Social Studies- None
Monday Nov. 24
Math- worksheet on changing improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions
Science- complete "Volume of Air Lab" remember to answer in complete sentences and give supporting details
Language Arts- Work on written compositions especially the compare/contrast essay, or the November project research essay or narrative
Social Studies-None
Friday
Math- Sunshine Math
Language Arts- Research Essay Due Wednesday Nov. 26
Science- Make up 3 test questions on matter, atoms, compounds or elements.
Social Studies- Architecture Project and 1 paragraph explanation. No excuses... It is due
Thursday
Math- Complete Sunshine, Saturn or Jupiter math
Language Arts- Work on your November Project Part B
Science- None
Social Studies- Work on your Roman architecture project and the essay
Wednesday
Math- Ed Helper Review worksheets for the quiz tomorrow
Topics include: equivalent fractions, ordering fractions, reducing to simplest terms, greatest common factor, least common multiple
Language Arts- Reading Record and Summary is due
tomorrow No Vocabulary 7 due. However, work on your outline or compare/contrast essay
Social Studies- Work on your architecture project. Remember to include 1 paragraph essay explaining: When the structure was made in Rome? What materials were used to make it? What challenges you had building it.
Science- No Homework
Tuesday
Math-Ed Helper- Least Common Multiple
Language Arts- Read chapters 1-4 in Hatchet
Social Studies- Quiz on Section 2 Chapter 8
Science- None
Monday Nov. 17
Math- Ed Helper: order fractions
Science- Collage Project- complete the worksheet which includes the reason for choosing the representation
Social Studies- Start reviewing for the quiz on section 2
Language Arts- Read Chapters 1-4 by Nov. 12
Friday Nov. 14
Math- Sunshine Math due on Friday
Language Ars- Run-on sentence worksheet due 11/18
Read chapters 1&2 in Hatchet due 11/18
Social Studies- Work on your architecture project due 11/24
Science- Work on your science collage
Thurs. Nov. 13
Language Arts- Spelling Quiz tomorrow
desirable, discipline, divine, efficiency, eighth, eliminate, embarrass, equipment, especially, exactly
Math- Compare fractions using least common multiples
Social Studies- current events if your last name falls between A-L
Science- No homework
Wed. Nov. 12
Language Arts- Spelling Quiz on Friday and Vocabulary Lesson 6 due on Thurs.
Math- Sunshine Math due Friday
Science- Work on the cell collage
Social Studies- Make sure you have started making the model and the research is complete
Tues. Nov. 11
Math- complete worksheet to simplify fractions to lowest form. Some students need to complete starred problems
Science-Complete worksheets on organelles. Have students use their notes to find the answers
Social Studies- Complete Guided Reading Chapter 8 section 2 and Current Events if your last name ends in A-L
Language Arts- Know what topic you want to research for the November Project
Mon. Nov. 10
Math- Sunshine Mathe due Friday,November 14
Science- Make flash cards regarding cell organelles
Bring in magazines for cell collage
Social Studies- Review for the Roman Republic Quiz
Language Arts- Spelling test on Friday
Wed. Nov.5
Language Arts- Finish your Holes vocabulary and journal entries if they aren't finished already
Science- Finish the lab questions for the diffusion lab (It will be counted as a homework grade)
Finish making your plant and animal cells with the organelles. Remember to label the organelles
Social Studies- Work on your architecture project and get information for your paragraph.
Math- finish worksheet on greatest common factor and least common multiple if it is not done
Tues. Nov.4
Math- none
Social Studies- Research your Roman architecture
Science- None
Language Arts- Read independently and work on Vocabulary
Monday Nov. 3
Math- Worksheet on Least Common Multiples
Language Arts- Journal Responses are due tomorrow
Science- Review organelles of the cell
Social Studies- Research the type of architecture you will make
fRIDAY OCT. 31
MATH- NONE
SOCIAL STUDIES- NONE
SCIENCE- NONE
LANGUAGE ARTS- INTERVIEW PROJECT AND JOUNAL #5 RESOIBSE
Do you believe in curses or bad luck? Explain.
Thursday Oct. 30
Language Arts-Spelling quiz
Math- Sunshine Math
Social Studies- current events for M-Z
Science- none
Tuesday October 28
Math- quiz
Social Studies quiz
Science- Questions #1-4 in the cell packet
Language Arts- Make sure that you have read up to chapter 45.
Monday 10/27
Math- Worksheet on greatest common factor C-17 or Ed helper
Social Studies- Review for quiz on Chapter 7 section 3
Science- None
Language Arts- Read Time for Kids and answer questions
Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 5
Friday 10/24
Math- C17 Find greatest Common Factors Do only evens
Sunshine math
Language Ats- Finish reading chapters 35-40 in Holes
Science- review notes on the scientist- we will make flip time lines on Monday
Social Studies- No homework
Thursday 10/23
Math- prime factorization worksheet
Language Arts- Spelling test and Vocabulary lesson 5
Social Studies- Complete the time line for Ancient Greece
Science- None
Wednesday 10/22
Math- C16 Prime Factorization worksheet
Language Arts- Reading Record
Response Journal #3
Science- None
Social Studies- NOne
Tuesday 10/22
Math- Factor tree worksheet
Language Arts- Response journal #4
Vocabulary Lesson 5 is due Friday
Reading Record due tomorrow
Social Studies-Guided Reading and Review- It will be a graded homework assignment
Science- Finish your Cell advertisement. Make sure it has information about: cell, tissue, organs and organ systems.
Monday 10/20
Math- Sunshine Math and study divisibility rules
Language Arts- Reading Response Journal entry #3 and Holes Vocabulary #4 Remember Lesson 5 in the Vocabulary Book is due on Friday
Science- None
Social Studies- Review notes for the quiz tomorrow
Friday 10/17
Language Arts-Read Holes chapters 30-35
Holes Vocab. #4 and Response Journal #3 are due Tues.
Math- Sunshine Math is due next Friday- No assignment for Monday
Social Studies- No assignment due Monday but review for quiz on Tues. See notes on Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War
Science- No assignment due Monday but review notes.
Thursday 10/16
Language Arts- Vocabulary Book Quiz Lesson 4
Spelling Quiz
Science- Write 4 good questions regarding cells, tissue, organs, organ systems, organisms
Math- review for the math quiz
Social Studies- Current Events if you are assigned to it
Social Studies- The Ancient Olympic Games
Wednesday
Language Arts- Holes chapters 25-20
Math- Sunshine math and review for test on decimals
Science- Read handout on cells and answer the questions
Social Studies- Analyzing Primary Sources
Tuesday
Language Arts- Read Holes ch. 25-30 by Thurs,
Extra Credit Peaches Recipe due Friday
Math- Review adding and subtracting decimals
Science- None
Social Studies- Current Events on Friday ic your last name falls between A-L
Monday
Language Arts- Book Talk essay and presentation
Math- complete problems on division worksheets as a review
Science- Review for quiz
Social Studies- none
Tuesday
Language Arts- Read chapters 25-30 in Holes
Math- Finish division of decimals practice assessment if you didn't finish it in class
Science- Make up 6 good questions for a science review on: characteristics of living things, scientific method, parts of a microscope, metric conversion
Social Studies- Review Ancient Greece- use the 2 Venn Diagrams and the Graphic Organizer on daily life in Ancient Greece.
Monday
Language Arts- Read Holes chapter 25-30 by Oct. 15
You should finish independent novel and start written essay. See attached graphic organizer to Book Talk assignment handout
Math- complete division problems with decimal in the divisor and work on sunshine mathe due Oct. 13
Science- None (complete the "e" lab complete it and answer the questions if you didn't have it today)
Social Studies- Review Venn Diagrams comparing men and women in Ancient Greece and other Venn diagram on comparing and contrasting slaves and free men and women
Friday
Math- Sunshine Math some students were assigned Worksheet 20 odd
English- Holes chapters 20-25 and Point of View Packet.
Thursday
Math- Sunshine Math due tomorrow
Science- Write a letter advising Anton Leeuwenhoek (See handout)and bring in newsprint or magazine print to look under the microscope.
Language Arts- Read book for Book Talk assignment due Oct. 15 and read Holes chapters 20-25
Social Studies- Guided Reading and Review for Chapter 7 section 1
Wednesday
Math- Ed Help worksheet on division of fractions
or especially assigned division problems
Science- None
Social Studies- None
Language Arts- Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 4 (some exempt)Read Holes chapters 15-20
Tuesday
Math- Worksheet B55 decimal division
Science- Handout on "Characteristics of Living Things" Section Review #1-4
on pg. 7
Language Arts- Lesson 3 in Vocabulary Book
Social Studies- Review for quiz on Chapter 6 Section 2
"Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts" Use your outline and "Guided Reading and Review" and Skills for Life
Monday
Math- Lesson 8 Division and Lesson 9 columns A and D
or the checked or circled problems
Science- complete worksheet front and back on How Are Organisims Classified? and Kingdoms of Life. Use your textbook
Social Studies- Enrichment-"The Parthenon Over the Years #1-3
Language Arts- Read in Holes ch. 15-20
Friday
Math- Sunshine Math due next Friday
Language Arts- Read chapters 15-20 by Wed., Oct. 1
Remember Book Talk is due Oct. 15 so have the book read.
Thursday
Math- Review for math quiz-
Science- Classify things in your bedroom
Social Studies- Practice your parts for the myth
Language Arts- Vocabulary Quiz and Spelling Quiz
*Some students are exempt from them*
Tuesday
Math-B39
Science- Use QASI form in answering this question:
Look at the list of 10 characteristics of living things. Which do you think is most important.
Language Arts- Read Chapters 10-15 in Holes
Social Studies- Make corrections on you quiz if appropriate.
Monday
Math- worksheet B37 multipying decimals
Science- Finish the metric coversion worksheet #8
Social Studies- Complete guided reading response for Section 2
Language Arts- Story Cube is due tomorrow
Read chapters 10-15 by Thurs.
Friday
Language- Complete reading response page in your journal
Social Studies- Log on the on-line textbook (see sheet with the access code
Math- complete the accelerated math sheet on multiplying decimals. If you have problems checked by the teacher then complete only those.
Science- try to complete #2 conversion from "Metrics and Meaurement" If you're comfortable then try the others.
Thursday
Language Arts- Vocabulary
Math- Accelerated Math worksheets on adding, subtracting and comparing decimals
Science- study base units and prefixes kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi, milli
Social Studies- quiz on Chapter 6 lesson 1
Wednesday
Language Arts- Reading Record with parent signature
Make sure your vocabulary assignment is complete for Friday.
Math- Work on sunshine math
Science- no homework
Social studies- Review for social studies quiz see graphic organizer "The Rise of Greek Civilization" snd "Guided Reading and Review"
Tuesday
Language Arts- Vocabulary for Holes, Work on Story Cube using the book you read and outlined this summer
Math- Worksheet on subtracting decimals
Science- Complete warm-up assignment using QASI format
3 important safety rules and reasons why they are important.(Write in complete sentences!)
Social Studies- Work sheet on inferences (Monica, Olivia and Joe aren't ready yet to complete this assignment)
Monday
Language Arts- Read chapters 1-7 and complete vocabulary assignment
Math- Worksheet on adding and subtracting decimals B-29
Science- Write 3 test questions on Lab Safety
Social Studies- Quiz on lesson 1 Rise of the Greek Civilization
Friday
Language Arts- Work on Story Cube using summer reading
Math- Sunshine Math is due next Friday and show your work
Science- None
Social Studies- None
Thursday, Sept. 11
Language Arts- Vocabulary Lesson 1 Due tomorrow
Story Cube summer reading assessment due Tues. 9/23
Math- B17 and B22 worksheets on writing and placement of decimals
Science- Write up your Skittles science lab and make sure each step is written in complete sentences
Social Studies- Read pgs. 169-175 in textbook and complete the guided review.
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Language Arts- bring in procedure sheet with parent and student signature
Quiz on the procedure policies
Math- Practice A on decimal place value; complete the odd number or the highligted numbers
Science- Review the scientific method
Social Studies- None
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Language Arts- Ad project due tomorrow
Vocabulary Lesson #1 due
Math-Sunshine Math due Friday
Science- Finish your lab write up and study 6 steps in the Scientific Method
Social Studies- None
Monday, Sept. 8
Math- Cover textbook and bring into school if it hasn't been done yet
Language Arts- Work on Advertisement Project, Finish Vocabulary lesson 1
Science- Make up mnemonics- a memory tool using 1st work from each step
* Problem is stated
* Data is collected
* Hypothesis is made
* Experiment is designed
* Record the results
* Conclusion is made
Social Studies- Collect old magazines and bring them into school for culture project
Thurs. Sept. 4
Language Arts- Bring in summer reading outlines tomorrow and have your procedure sheet signed
Science- Study procedures and bring in color pencils
Social Studies- Cover your textbook and bring in old magazines.
Friday, Sept. 5
Language Arts- Bring in family photos and start reading independent novel for a Book Talk in October
Math- Sunshine Math due next Thurs.
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