May 31, 2011

The Last Assignments --

1)  Finish your flying saucer.  You do not need to do the math.  Just come with a working saucer so we can test fly them.

2)  Finish the evaluation form for the International Fair.

3)  Write a paragraph explaining your theory for the Crime Scene Investigation activity.

May 24, 2011

I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Publishing Center Open House tonight.

Social Studies -- International Fair is this Friday, May 27.  You should be sure to have the following items ready to go:

• your caftan
• your food item to share along with anything necessary to serve it and a recipe
• your biographical poster of a famous person from your assigned country

Your group should have:

• a general poster
• a historical timeline
• a travel brochure
• a 5-8 minute presentation

***Be sure to invite your "adults" (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and neighbors)

Social Studies -- Word Search due on Thursday
Health -- steroid essay due on Thursday

May 23, 2011

Math -- p. 570.  Hands on mini-lab.  Answer questions 1-4.

Social Studies -- Due on Friday for International Fair:

• food item with serving necessities and recipe
• caftan
• famous person biographical poster
• group general poster
• group timeline
• group travel brochure
• group presentation

may 20, 2011

Health --
p. 77, questions 1-3
P. 93, questions 1-3
p. 99, questions 1-5
p. 103, questions 1-5
p. 108, questions 1-3

Social Studies -- bring your caftan on Monday so we can take pictures.

May 18, 2011

Social Studies -- We are visiting the Mosque tomorrow.  Lunch has been ordered from Taz for those students who paid for it.

Appropriate dress for the mosque:
Long sleeves
Long pants
Calf-length skirts
Head scarves are required for girls and women
Socks to be worn in the prayer space
Students may wear their caftans if they are mid-calf length or below.  Or, if caftans are shorter, they may be worn over pants.  Long sleeves must be worn under the caftans.

When we return to school, students may remain in the clothes they wear to the mosque, or they may change into school uniforms.

Math -- bring a box for Friday.

May 13, 2011

Health/Science -- make 16 "emotion" faces.

May 11, 2011

Social Studies --  bring permission slips for the Mosque field trip.
Social Studies -- Middle ages assessment essay questions are due tomorrow.  pp. 318-319, questions 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13
Math -- page 464.  Complete the activity and writing on this page.

May 6, 2011

Social Studies -- buy the fabric for your caftan.  Bring to school on May 10
Social Studies -- permission slips for the field trip to the Mosque are due now.
Social Studies -- Middle Ages unit assessment:  essays for the following questions on pages 318-319, questions 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13.  Due on Thursday, May 12.
Science/Health -- read pages 42-49.  Prepare for a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, May 11.
Math Mixed topics -- Baseball player projects are due on 5/10
Math Fractions -- p. 299 in the packet

May 5, 2011

Social Studies -- buy the fabric for your caftan.  Bring to school on May 10
Social Studies -- permission slips for the field trip to the Mosque are due now.
Math Mixed topics -- Baseball player projects are due on 5/10
Math Fractions -- p. 299 in the packet

May 3, 2011

Social Studies/Math -- buy the fabric for your caftan by May 10.
Math Fractions group -- 5 problems from page 6-4
Math Mixed Topics (Thales) group -- read pages 72-73
Math Mixed topics (Archimedes) -- Baseball project is due on Monday, 5/9