Thursday, February 27, 2020

Important Reminders
- deadline for incomplete/missing work and quiz makeups/retakes is next Fri. 3/6!!!
 
Science 
- check out the Educated Choices Program toolkit for more information about food impacts on climate change

- you should have 29 rows altogether completed in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) (click on Turn In/Submit in Google Classroom after you are done; needs to be done by Sun. 3/1 at 11:59 p.m.)

- start making your website for the My Place in a Changing World project; contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- Nonrenewable Resources poster due Mon. 3/2 (Renewable Resources poster optional) — pay attention to the High-Quality Coloring guidelines we went over in class

Language Arts
- continue writing your first draft of the Information Writing Unit essay under a bookmarked section for Session Nine Writing

- Newsela Reading Quiz next Wed. 3/4!!!

Exploratory
- familiarize yourself with the format of scripts:
For a Few Days More
Homework Help
Passion

- start familiarizing yourself with Garageband and iMovie
iMovie for iPad updated video tutorial 
iMovie for iPad video tutorial
GarageBand for iPad video tutorial

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Important Reminders
- deadline for incomplete/missing work and quiz makeups/retakes is next Fri. 3/6!!!
 
Science 
- check out the TerraCycle website

- you should have 29 rows altogether completed in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) (click on Turn In/Submit in Google Classroom after you are done; needs to be done by Sun. 3/1 at 11:59 p.m.)

- start making your website for the My Place in a Changing World project; contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- Nonrenewable Resources poster due Mon. 3/2 (Renewable Resources poster optional) — pay attention to the High-Quality Coloring guidelines we went over in class

Language Arts
- start writing your first draft of the Information Writing Unit essay under a bookmarked section for Session Nine Writing

- Newsela Reading Quiz next Wed. 3/4!!!

Exploratory
- familiarize yourself with the format of scripts:
For a Few Days More
Homework Help
Passion

- start familiarizing yourself with Garageband and iMovie
iMovie for iPad updated video tutorial 
iMovie for iPad video tutorial
GarageBand for iPad video tutorial

Monday, February 24, 2020

Important Reminders
- deadline for incomplete/missing work and quiz makeups/retakes is next Fri. 3/6!!!
 
Science 
- check out the TerraCycle website

- you should have 29 rows altogether completed in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) (click on Turn In/Submit in Google Classroom after you are done; needs to be done by Sun. 3/1 at 11:59 p.m.)

- start making your website for the My Place in a Changing World project; contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- Nonrenewable Resources poster due Mon. 3/2 (Renewable Resources poster optional) — pay attention to the High-Quality Coloring guidelines we went over in class

Language Arts
- start writing your first draft of the Information Writing Unit essay under a bookmarked section for Session Nine Writing

- NoRedInk Quiz #10 this Wed. 2/27!!!
covers: 
"Who" and "Whom"
Quiet vs. Quite
Morning vs. Mourning
Maybe vs. May be
Good vs. Well
Everday vs. Every day
Everyone vs. Every one
Anyone vs. Any one
Affect vs. Effect
Accept vs. Except
Cite vs. Sight vs. Site
Scene s. Seen
Advice vs. Advise
Farther vs. Further
Anyway vs. Anyways
Altogether vs. All together
Already vs. All ready

Exploratory
- familiarize yourself with the format of scripts:
For a Few Days More
Homework Help
Passion

- start familiarizing yourself with Garageband and iMovie
iMovie for iPad updated video tutorial 
iMovie for iPad video tutorial
GarageBand for iPad video tutorial

Friday, February 14, 2020

Science 
- check out the TerraCycle website

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; you should have 29 rows altogether completed after tonight, which will be graded after break (click on Turn In/Submit in Google Classroom after you are done; needs to be done by Mon. 2/24 at 11:59 p.m.)

- start making your website for the My Place in a Changing World project; contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- Nonrenewable Resources poster due Mon. 3/2 (Renewable Resources poster optional) — pay attention to the High-Quality Coloring guidelines we went over in class

Language Arts
- watch the Oscar-winning animated short film "Hair Love" and then complete the Newsela article due Mon. 2/24: From Kickstarter to Oscar (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the 1040L level)

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV due Mon. 2/24

Exploratory
- familiarize yourself with the format of scripts:
For a Few Days More
Homework Help
Passion

- start familiarizing yourself with Garageband and iMovie
iMovie for iPad updated video tutorial 
iMovie for iPad video tutorial
GarageBand for iPad video tutorial

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Science 
- check out the TerraCycle website

- read over the My Place in a Changing World project website (the pages that are not blank); contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

- in your spare time, color the required Nonrenewable Resources poster and the optional Renewable Resources poster according to the High-Quality Coloring guidelines we went over in class

Language Arts
- watch the Oscar-winning animated short film "Hair Love" and then complete the Newsela article due Mon. 2/24: From Kickstarter to Oscar (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the 1040L level)

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV due Mon. 2/24

Exploratory
- familiarize yourself with the format of scripts:
For a Few Days More
Homework Help
Passion

- start familiarizing yourself with Garageband and iMovie
iMovie for iPad updated video tutorial 
iMovie for iPad video tutorial
GarageBand for iPad video tutorial

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Science 
- BRING HEADPHONES/EARBUDS TO CLASS TOMORROW!!!

- read over the My Place in a Changing World project website (the pages that are not blank); contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

- in your spare time, color the required Nonrenewable Resources poster and the optional Renewable Resources poster according to the High-Quality Coloring guidelines we went over in class

Language Arts
- watch the Oscar-winning animated short film "Hair Love" and then complete the Newsela article due Mon. 2/24: From Kickstarter to Oscar (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the 1040L level)

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV due Mon. 2/24

Exploratory
- familiarize yourself with the format of scripts:
For a Few Days More
Homework Help
Passion

- start familiarizing yourself with Garageband and iMovie
iMovie for iPad updated video tutorial 
iMovie for iPad video tutorial
GarageBand for iPad video tutorial

Monday, February 10, 2020

Science 
- read over the My Place in a Changing World project website (the pages that are not blank); contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

- in your spare time, color the required Nonrenewable Resources poster and the optional Renewable Resources poster according to the High-Quality Coloring guidelines we went over in class

Language Arts
- watch the Oscar-winning animated short film "Hair Love" and then complete the Newsela article due Mon. 2/24: From Kickstarter to Oscar (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the 1040L level)

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV due Mon. 2/24

Exploratory
- familiarize yourself with the format of scripts:
For a Few Days More
Homework Help
Passion

- start familiarizing yourself with Garageband and iMovie
iMovie for iPad updated video tutorial 
iMovie for iPad video tutorial
GarageBand for iPad video tutorial

Friday, February 7, 2020

Science 
- read over the My Place in a Changing World project website (the pages that are not blank); contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

Language Arts
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/10: Superbowl has first woman coach (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the MAX level)

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/10

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Important Reminders
- turn in WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP!!!

Science 
- read over the My Place in a Changing World project website (the pages that are not blank); contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

Language Arts
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/10: Superbowl has first woman coach (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the MAX level)

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/10

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Important Reminders
- turn in WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP!!!

Science 
- read over the My Place in a Changing World project website (the pages that are not blank); contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

- keep up with the required reading in the Energy Roundup: read/annotate Facts of Light tonight and be ready for the reading quiz

Language Arts
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/10: Superbowl has first woman coach (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the MAX level)
- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/10

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Important Reminders
- turn in WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP!!!

Science 
- read over the My Place in a Changing World project website (the pages that are not blank); contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

- keep up with the required reading in the Energy Roundup: read/annotate Measuring Electricity tonight and be ready for the reading quiz

Language Arts
- watch the Units of Study Information Writing Session 8 screencast

- in your Units of Study Information Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning target for Session Eight (on slide 5)

- Newsela article due Mon. 2/10: Superbowl has first woman coach (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the MAX level)

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/10

- NoRedInk Quiz #9 TOMORROW!!!
covers: 
Identifying FANBOYS
Identifying SWABIs
Identifying THAMOS
Using the Appropriate FANBOYS
Matching Correlative Conjunctions
Correcting FANBOYS Errors 
Use Subjects and Objects
Subjects and Objects with Compounds 2
Gerunds
Use Reflexive Pronouns
"Who" and "Whom"
"Who" in Various Cases  

Monday, February 3, 2020

Important Reminders
- turn in WEB Social permission slip to your 1st period teacher ASAP!!!

Science 
- read over the My Place in a Changing World project website (the pages that are not blank); contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

- fill out one row in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) tonight after doing 5-10 minutes of research/learning; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

- keep up with the required reading in the Energy Roundup: read/annotate Electricity tonight and be ready for the reading quiz

Language Arts
- finish watching the Units of Study Information Writing Session 7 screencast if you did not

- in your Units of Study Information Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning target for Session Seven (on slide 3)
• a new bookmarked section for the new Chart — Information Writers Combine a Variety of Information (on slide 5)
• a new bookmarked section for the new Chart — Writing Information Texts Well (on slide 8)

- Newsela article due Mon. 2/10: Superbowl has first woman coach (new rule: read the article and take the quiz for whichever lexile level it defaults for you; recommend/optional: read article up to the MAX level)

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/10

- NoRedInk Quiz #9 this Wed. 2/5!!!
covers: 
Identifying FANBOYS
Identifying SWABIs
Identifying THAMOS
Using the Appropriate FANBOYS
Matching Correlative Conjunctions
Correcting FANBOYS Errors 
Use Subjects and Objects
Subjects and Objects with Compounds 2
Gerunds
Use Reflexive Pronouns
"Who" and "Whom"
"Who" in Various Cases