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Happy Thanksgiving Break!

Homework:  LA:             - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           - Greatest Middle Eastern Empire project due Monday (12/1)            Math:          - Individual Reflection for Probability Project due Wednesday (12/3) Science:            - My Own Science Experimental Question (only) due Monday (12/1)           - Fox & Rabbit packet due Monday (12/1) NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link to Chapter 1 audio Link to Chapter 2 audio Link to Chapter 3 audio Link to Chapter 4 audio  Link to Cha
Homework:  *** Please sign and return  Moneyball  permission slip on Tuesday. *** LA:             - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (12/5)          - Greatest Middle Eastern Empire project due Monday (12/1)            Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project - due Tuesday. Science:            - My Own Science Experimental Question (only) due Monday (12/1)           - Fox & Rabbit packet due Monday (12/1) NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Li

Friday, November 21

Homework:  LA:             - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)            - Research for Greatest Middle Eastern Empire project due Monday             Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project - due Tuesday. Science:            - Ecosystems homework due Monday NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link to Chapter 1 audio Link to Chapter 2 audio Link to Chapter 3 audio Link to Chapter 4 audio  Link to Chapter 5 audio

Thursday, November 20

Homework:  LA:             - The Outsiders  Chapter 4 scavenger hunt due tomorrow.          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)              - Continue to research for Greatest Middle Eastern Empire project             Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project - due Tuesday.          - Gears problem due Friday.  Science:            - Ecosystems homework            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if no animals have ever become extinct? OR What if you had three eyes?            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you u

Wednesday, November 19

Homework:  LA:             - The Outsiders  Character Traits due Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)                   Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project - due Tuesday.          - Gears problem due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if no animals have ever become extinct? OR What if you had three eyes?            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  ful

Tuesday, November 18

Homework:  LA:             - The Outsiders  Character Traits due Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)                      Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project.          - Gears problem due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if no animals have ever become extinct? OR What if you had three eyes?            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  ful

Monday, November 17

Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders Chapters 1-2 questions due Tuesday.          - The Outsiders  Character Traits due Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)             SS:           - None.          Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project.          - Gears problem due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if no animals have ever become extinct? OR What if you had three eyes?            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We started reading  The Outsiders  in class today. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapter 1, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to f

Friday, November 14

Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  Character Traits due Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)             SS:           - None.          Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project.  Science:            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We started reading The Outsiders in class today. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapter 1, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link to Chapter 1 audio

Thursday, November 13

Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders vocab web and opinionaire due tomorrow.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/14)             SS:           -  Gilgamesh  rewrite FINAL draft due Friday.          Math:          - How many nickels? due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on What if you had a dog's sense of smell? OR What if you could see into the future? due Friday.            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21

Tuesday, November 11

Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  1960s WebQuest due Wednesday.          - Lesson 2 spelling and vocab quizzes Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/13)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/14)         - EXTRA CREDIT podcast due Wednesday.                         SS:           - Gilgamesh rewrite rough draft due tomorrow.          Math:          - Math test on probability Wednesday (11/12)          - How many nickels? due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on What if you had a dog's sense of smell? OR What if you could see into the future? due Friday.            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21

Friday, November 7

Reminders... Please sign and return the permission slip for the Veterans Day celebration at Taylor Park on Tuesday, November 11.  Homework:  LA:             - Spelling City assignments due Tuesday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/13)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/14)                            SS:           - None.          Math:           - Complete the compound probability worksheet due Monday.          - Math test on probability Wednesday (11/12) Science:            - None.

Thursday, November 6

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Reminders... Please sign and return the permission slip for the Veterans Day celebration at Taylor Park.  Newsletters went home today.  Homework:  LA:             - Classical Roots Lesson 2 flashcards due Friday. Exercises 2A and 2B (pages 8 - 9) due Friday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/13)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/7)                            SS:           - None.          Math:           - Do Study Guide Worksheet - the other 117 page.          - Skill: Experimental and Theoretical Probability worksheet due Friday.          -  The Height Dilemma due Friday.          - Math test on probability Wednesday (11/12) Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on What if the Earth was square? OR What is a day lasted a year? due Friday. 

Wednesday, November 5

Reminders... Please sign and return the permission slip for the Veterans Day celebration at Taylor Park.  Newsletters went home today.  Homework:  LA:             - Classical Roots Lesson 2 flashcards due Friday. Exercises 2A and 2B (pages 8 - 9) due Friday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/6)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/7)                            SS:           - Sumerian Invention Newspaper Article due Thursday.          Math:           - Do all problems in Study Guide Worksheet          - Skill: Experimental and Theoretical Probability worksheet due Thursday.          -  The Height Dilemma due Friday.  Science:            - Pixie Stick lab report due Thursday            - My Own Science research question due Thursday.            - 2 paragraphs (5 sente

Tuesday, November 4

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A big thank you to all the families who participated in the LED light bulb sale! Homework:  LA:             - Book Recommendation final draft due Wednesday at the beginning of class.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/6)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/7)                             SS:           - Research for Sumerian Invention Newspaper Article. Final newspaper article due Thursday.          Math:           - Probability worksheet #6 (problems 13-24) due tomorrow - this will be scored.          - Skill: Experimental and Theoretical Probability worksheet due Thursday.          -  The Height Dilemma due Friday.  Science:            - Pixie Stick lab report due Thursday            - My Own Science research question due Thursday.            - 2 paragraphs (5 sent

Monday, November 3

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A big thank you to all the families who participated in the LED light bulb sale! Homework:  LA:            - Book Recommendation rough draft due Tuesday. Final draft due Wednesday.         - Comma quiz on Tuesday. Please review the comma rules.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/6)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/7)                             SS:           - Research for Sumerian Invention Newspaper Article (research planning sheet should be done by Tuesday). Final newspaper article due Thursday.          Math:           - Probability worksheet #6 (problems 1-12) due tomorrow          -  The Height Dilemma due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on What if the Earth was square? OR What is a day lasted a year? due Friday.