The Lightning Bolt Team

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts: 

1. None.

Social Studies: 

1. Test corrections due tomorrow

Science: 

2.  Test today…no homework

Math:

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts: 

1. Complete your “Who Am I?” poem.

Social Studies: 

1. Study for Essay Test on Chapter 18 tomorrow.

Click here for the questions.

Science: 

1.  Newton Scooter scetch due tomorrow.

2.  Study for Tuesday’s Test on Chapter 17-3 and 17-4 (with a few reminders from 17-1 and 17-2).

Math:

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts: 

Finish coloring your “puzzle piece” for tomorrow.

Social Studies: 

Test on Chapter 18 tomorrow.

Science: 

1.  Finish class work = Newton’s 3rd Law Practice Problems (1-7)…click for a copy.

2.  Page 650 (1,2) and 653 (4,5)…Do the “Calculating Momentum” problems 1, 2, 4, and 5.

Math:

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts: 

None 

Social Studies: 

Quiz today.  No homework.

Science: 

Newton Scooter desigh due Friday.  Get your parents’ signature on Newton Scooter paper.  Study for next week’s test.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts: 

None 

Social Studies: 

Test today.  Study for open notes quiz on chapter 18 Monday.

Science: 

Study notes on Newton’s Laws.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts: 

None 

Social Studies: 

Review for Friday’s Test.  See the review sheet attached to this site: Chapters 14 & 16 Test Review (Social Studies).

Science: 

Worksheet on Newton’s Second Law of Motion.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts: 

Review classwork and be sure to continue researching your content area writing prompt – see previous posts on this site.

Social Studies: 

Review and research your content area writing prompt.  We will be in the computer lab tomorrow finishing it up.

Science: 

Test on Chapter 17-1 and 17-2 was today.  No homework.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts: 

Review classwork and be sure to continue researching your content area writing prompt – see previous posts on this site.

Social Studies: 

Review and research your content area writing prompt.  We will be in the computer lab tomorrow and Wednesday typing it up.

Science: 

Test on Chapter 17-1 and 17-2 will be on Tuesday, Feb.23, 2010.  Review your notes.   I’ve posted a few practice test questions as links from this page. 

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Get your Progress Reports signed!  Show your folks the field trip information.  Remember to have them sign the back of the pink letter as well as BOTH sides of the gold permission form.

Language Arts:  Review classwork and be sure to continue researching your content area writing prompt – see previous posts on this site.

Social Studies:  Review and research your content area writing prompt.  Mr.B has included an awesome Prezi presentation in an earlier post - try it out!!

Science:  Test on Chapter 17-1 and 17-2 will be on Tuesday, Feb.23, 2010.  Review your notes.   I’ve posted a few practice test questions as links from this page. 

We had a warm up quiz in class today and I’m still surprised at how few students are keeping up with their daily warm ups.  That should be an easy “A.” 

Prompt: 

Describe the policy of Apartheid. In what ways was Apartheid unjust? Trace the steps that led to the end of Apartheid.

Schedule:

Th Feb 18- Give out topic

Fr Feb 19- Computer lab research

Mon Feb 22- Peer editing and rough draft work

Tues Feb 23 and Wed Feb 24- Computer lab work and typing of papers

Possible Links:

http://www.avoiceonline.org/apartheid-edu/

http://africanhistory.about.com/od/apartheid/tp/Aparthied101.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1069402.stm

http://books.google.com/books?id=BDSqHsg5RsQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=apartheid&as_brr=1&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Language Arts:

1. Answer group discussion questions.

Social Studies:

1. Review Apartheid Prezi (below).

Science:

1. Finish worksheets for 17-1 and 17-2.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Language Arts – Literature circles during class.  Be sure to review notes. 

Social Studies - Read Ch 18, sec. 2. Define all key terms.  Complete section assessment.

Science - Friction notes reviewed in class (ws posted on this site).  Gravity and air resistance notes taken in class (both ws and ppt posted on this site).  Please review Ch.17-1 and 17-2 since we have a test next week.

**The core team progress reports were scheduled to go out on Thursday, 2-18-10.  They will not.  Students will receive a progress report from language arts, social studies, and science on Friday, 2-19-10.  Please note that the progress reports will include information about an upcoming field trip.  I apologize for any inconvenience. 

Language Arts:

1. Answer group discussion questions.

Social Studies:

1. Get report card enveloped signed.

Science:

1. Review friction notes.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Language Arts:

1. Answer group discussion questions.

Social Studies:

1. Get report card enveloped signed.

2. Quiz on Chapter 16 on Monday Tuesday.

3. Read chapter 18 section 1.

Science:

1. Finish/review friction notes.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Language Arts:

1. None

Social Studies:

1. Get report card enveloped signed.

2. Quiz on Chapter 16 on Monday.

Science:

1. Chapter 17-3 key terms and concepts.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Language Arts: Field trip today…No New Homework

1. None

Social Studies: Field trip today…No New Homework

1. Get report card enveloped signed.

2. Chapter 16 section 3, section assessment.

3. Below you will find the Chapter 16 Prezi as well as the nations of the world song.

Science: Field trip today…No New Homework

1. Chapter 17-1 key terms and concepts.

2. Force practice problems, 1-12.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Language Arts:

1.  None

Social Studies:

1. Get report card enveloped signed.

2. Chapter 16 section 3, section assessment.

3. Below you will find the Chapter 16 Prezi as well as the nations of the world song.

Science:

1. Chapter 17-1 key terms and concepts.

2. Force practice problems, 1-12.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Language Arts:

1.  None

Social Studies:

1. Get report card enveloped signed.

2. Chapter 16 section 2, section assessment.

3. Below you will find the Chapter 16 Prezi as well as the nations of the world song.

Science:

1. Chapter 17-1 key terms and concepts.

2. Force practice problems, 1-12.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher

Language Arts:

1.  None

Social Studies:

1. Get report card enveloped signed.

2. Chapter 16 section 1, section assessment.

3. Below you will find the Chapter 16 Prezi as well as the nations of the world song.

Science:

1. Remember to bring 1$ for hats for Haiti.

Math:

Please use the link on the right-hand side of the page to find the math page and the assignments from each math teacher