Today we compared Christmas and Hanukkah as religious and cultural celebrations. What holidays are important to you and your family? How do you celebrate?
Archive for March, 2008
Math:
Math Boxes 6.13
Reading:
Read LWW chapters 13-14
Science:
RS 5-6
Social Studies:
WHSW Week 12 pp. 1-2
Daily Geography
The White Witch couldn’t help but spread her bad mood throughout Narnia by making it winter all the time. When have you been in a bad mood and spread it around. Or, when were you around someone who was trying to make you as miserable as them.
You will be making a model of a plant or animal cell. Use the drawings in the Science textbook as your guide (pages 34-35).
You will need to:
1. Make a model of a plant or animal cell.
2. Label the parts of the cell.
3. Use your imagination. Use materials that you can find around the house or at school (make sure you ask a parent or teacher first). Please do not go out and spend a lot of money!
DUE DATE: Wednesday, March 26
Plant Cell (6 points)
cell wall
cell membrane
nucleus
vacuole
cytoplasm
chloroplasts
Animal Cell (6 points)
cell membrane
nucleus
cytoplasm
vacuole
chromosome
mitochondria
Math:
Unit 6 Checking Progress
Reading:
Read LWW chapters 11-12
Complete reading guide chapters 10-12
Literature circle jobs due tomorrow (chapters 9-12)
Social Studies:
Daily Geography
Math:
Quiz 6.9-6.12
Writing:
Spelling Test
Publish personal essay
Reading:
Read LWW chapters 9-10
Complete study guide chapters 8-9
Science:
Cell Model Project (due Wed, March 26)
Social Studies:
Daily Geography
1. Investigate the animal and plant cell models on the following interactive website. Then, leave a comment on the blog with two details from the animation, one about the animal cell and one about the plant cell.
Cell Models: An Interactive Animation
2. Complete the puzzles for plant and animal cells. Complete the other puzzles for extra challenge
CELLS alive! Puzzles – remember to use the space bar to rotate pieces!
3. Choose a Greek god and read about that god through the following link. Then, on your wiki page, rewrite that god’s story as a newspaper article.
4. When you’re finished:
- Complete your travel brochure.
- Then, illustrate the story of that god in the Paint program illustration or tell the story in a Powerpoint presentation.
PLEASE shut down the computers and monitors at the end of the day. Thank you!
Math:
MJ 247
MJ 248
MJ 249
MJ 250
Writing:
PB 103
Proofread personal essay
Spelling test Friday
Reading:
Read LWW chapters 7-8
Reading guide chapters 5-7 due Friday
Literature Circles will meet tomorrow. Be prepared!
Social Studies:
Daily Geography
1.Cells are the building blocks of life.
2.All life processes take place in cells.
3.All new cells are produced in cells already living.
Math:
MJ 244
MJ 245
MJ 246
Writing:
Revise personal essay
PB 104
Reading:
LWW chapters 5-6
Reading Guide chapters 5-7 due Friday
Social Studies:
Daily Geography
