Grade 6: Week of May 7th to 11th

On Monday students will write their good copy from the corrections written on their draft research paper.  Then, they will practice their paragraphs and read them aloud to prepare for their presentation.  Presentations on the Space project will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.  Please see last week's blog for specific details on the project assignments and grading.

Homework for the week:

Monday:  Finish the good copy of the research paper.

Tuesday:  Practice reading paragraphs aloud for the presentation.  Finish any late work for presentations Wednesday to Friday

Grade 8: Week of May 7th to 11th

Last week we were able to see interesting protists from the pond water students brought in.  This week students will finish their bacteria growth questions and graph, study cell theory, cell structure and function, and continue preparing for the EOG. 

Homework for the week:

Monday:  Bacteria questions and graph (if not finished in class), corrections on the EOG practice test, Post test questions #1-20

Tuesday:  Post test #20-39

Wednesday:  Post test #40-59

Thursday:  Post test #59-80

Grade 5 and 8 EOGs

The Science EOG  for Grade 5 and 8 will be Tuesday May 15th.  EOG week is from May 15th to May 21st.  I will update my blog with more information as I receive it.

Grade 5: Week of April 30th to May 4th

This week students and I will begin rapidly preparing for the End of Grade Science test.  We will go over the most missed questions every day as a warm up, will do homework from our EOG coach books, and will write sentences and pictures of the most important vocabulary words.  At the same time, we will finish up our final chapter on ecosystems and students will have their final chapter test next week.  Students will create their own food chain and food web using a certain ecosystem.  They will also choose a specific animal or plant and describe their niche, habitat, and adaptations.

I have graded the practice EOG tests and will be giving results to parents by email if your child received a Level 2.  I will support your child by providing extra tutoring two days per week.  Those who received Level 3 or 4 will be notified on the progress report.

Homework for the week:

Monday night:  EOG coach book - Read pgs. 52-54, answer questions pgs. 54-55 and pgs. 64-65

Tuesday night:  Finish food web, Column 3 sentences and pictures from the EOG coach book

Wednesday night:  Column 4 sentences and pictures from the EOG coach book

Thursday night:  Study for the Column 3 and 4 Vocabulary quiz, Niche/Habitat/Adaptation assignment

Grade 6: April 30th to May 4th

The Space project assignment requirements

and dates are the following:

Assignment	Mark	Date due
Notes: Notes on space facts, existence of life, and technology and exploration In note format – no full sentences or plagiarism	15 pts.	Friday April 27th
Bibliography: Four or more sources; no search engines	5 pts.	Friday April 27th
Visuals: Five or more visuals of space facts, existence of life, technology and exploration, and special characteristics Include a caption/sentence or more for each visual. The visuals may be put on flash drive, may be put on a poster or paper.  One or more visuals may be models.	5 pts.	Friday May 4th
Written research paper:  Draft  Five paragraphs on your planet including the introduction, space facts/special characteristics, existence of life, technology and exploration, and the conclusion	15 pts.	Friday May 4th (May be typed or hand written, double-spaced.)
Written research paper:  Good copy Rewrite the draft paper and include all peer and teacher corrections.  The good copy may be single spaced and/or typed.	10 pts.	Tuesday, May 8th
Presentation:  Eye contact, varied tone of voice, appropriate speed, prepared	10 pts. Counts as test mark	Wednesday May 9th , Thursday May 10th, Friday May 11th
Presentation notes: ·        Three or more notes on other students presentations	10 pts.	Friday May 11th
Participation: On task, cooperative, research brought to school, assignments handed in on time	10 pts.	ongoing

Grade 8: Week of April 30th to May 4th

This week we will review the twenty most missed questions on the practice EOG.  Students will study their Practice EOG test and have a small test on the previously missed questions.  We will also use microscopes in stations to view living protists and other types of microbes.  Some protists will come from a protist growing kit and other microbes will come from students bringing in pond water.  Meanwhile, we will begin reviewing for our Microbe unit test and writing the paragraphs for the Microbe book.

All students who scored a level 2 or borderline 2/3 will receive in school remediation 2:15 to 2:45 Monday and Wednesday and after school tutoring 2:45 to 3:30.  I will notify you by email if this is the case.  

Homework for the week:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday night: 
Write paragraphs and draw pictures of the Microbe book - due Friday;

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday night:
Sections of the Post test from the EOG coach book each night

Thursday night:
Study for the small test on previously missed questions on the Practice EOG, finish the first page of the Microbe Review sheet

5A, B, and C Monday night homework

Testing has now been changed to Wednesday and Thursday.  Therefore, 5A homework for tonight is to finish the Review sheet using column 1 and 2 vocabulary words.  5B and C need to finish pgs. 78-80 #2-10, 24, 25 in the Competitive Edge.