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Week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3rd

9/25/2014

 
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Life ScienceNGSS:  LS1B, 2A, 2D, 4C


Monday-Read page 6-9, vocab charades
Hw:  Quan. vs. Qual.-chrome book


Tuesday-read pages 10-13, guided notes chrome book, vocab review
Hw:  ws.


Wednesday-Read pages 14-18, guided notes chrome book
Hw:  ws. over this section

Thursday-pages 19-21, discussion
Hw:  ws.


Friday-guided notes, vocab review, pages 23-26
Hw: none




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Language Arts

CC:

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.


Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.



Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.



With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. 


Monday-Music Activity
Hw:  none


Tuesday-Read chapter 5, study vocab
Hw: Vocab maps


Wednesday-Dilemma cards, ch. 6
Hw:  comprehension questions -chrome book


Thursday-chrome book character notes, vocab practice-kahoot!
Hw:  study vocab


Friday-Vocab quiz, newspaper activity & questions
Hw: none

Week of Sept. 22-26

9/18/2014

 
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Life Science
NGSS:  LS1B, 2A, 2D, 4C






Monday-Read & discuss pages 42-49
Hw: work on 2nd insect project


Tuesday-Classification notes, classify students
Hw: ws. & continue work on 2nd insect project


Wednesday-Animal visit
Hw: Reflection ws. & work on 2nd insect project


Thursday-Classify group activity, review vocab
Hw: Finish 2nd insect project


Friday-Insect Eyewitness video/ ws. discussion
Hw: none

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Language Arts


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.9.A
Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history").
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.A
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.



Monday-Whole class discussion over chapters 1 & 2, vocab practice
Hw:  read chapter 3 & study for vocab quiz


Tuesday-Pass out chromebooks, vocab quiz ch. 1-3, add character notes
Hw: charge chromebook for one hour-leave charger at home


Wednesday-library, read chapter 4
Hw: none


Thursday-Use Google Docs to create a quiz
Hw:  read chapter 5


Friday-Take one of the quizzes, music activity
Hw: none

Week of 15-19th

9/10/2014

 
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Life Science
NGSS:  LS1B,LS4C

Monday-Insect Ecolgy & notes
Hw: Insect Ecology ws. Research paper or collection due tomorrow!!

Tuesday-Insect Collections or research paper due today!  Life-Insects video & ws.
Hw: none


Wednesday-Research using a book for tic tac toe projects
Hw: continue working on project


Thursday-Classification pg. 42-49
Hw: continue work on project # 2


Friday-Classification Activity-cards, students, beanie babies, vocab game
Hw: work on project #2

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Language Arts7.RI.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, 
 connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and 
 tone. 
7.RI.5 Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute 
 to the whole and to the development of the ideas. 
7.RI.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes 
 his or her position from that of others. 

7.RL.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in 
 the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the 
 range.

7.W.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter 
 time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and 
 audiences. 







Monday-Stereotype activity, poem
Hw: finish poem questions


Tuesday-read vocab list, chapter one,
Hw: finish chapter one and comprehension ws.


Wednesday-Venn diagram 2 groups of characters, Quiz ch. 1, title
Hw: none


Thursday-Group activity, chapter 2
Hw: finish reading chapter 2


Friday-finish group activity, vocab practice, comprehension questions
Hw: none

Week of Sept. 8-12th

9/5/2014

 

Life Science
NGSS:  LS1B, LS2A
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

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Monday-stationary lab-create passwords, introduction to google docs
Hw: work on tic tac toe project


Tuesday-Insect Ecology & notes
Hw: work on tic tac toe project


Wednesday-lab- research, create projects
Hw:  work on tic tac toe project


Thursday- lab- research, create projects
Hw: work on tic tac toe project


Friday-lab-research, create projects
Hw: work on tic tac toe project
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Language ArtsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.D
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.



Monday-Poem by Mayou Angelo, read, discuss
Hw: finish questions about poem


Tuesday-How to be poem
Hw: finish rough draft


Wednesday-library, finish poem
Hw: none


Thursday-Outsiders webquest in lab
Hw:  none


Friday-Finish webquest
Hw: none



Week of Sept.  1-5th

9/2/2014

 
Life Science
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Monday-no school

Tuesday-5 expectations, scoreboard
Hw: collect insects!

Wednesday-notes for procedures
Hw: collect insects!

Thursday-book scavenger hunt, insect information
Hw:  collect insects!

Friday-Read pages 343-347
Hw:  collect insects!

Language Arts


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Monday- no school

Tuesday-5 expectations, scoreboard
Hw:  none

Wednesday-notes over procedures
Hw: none

Thursday-Mr. Peabody's Apples, Me Bag
Hw: Me Bag

Friday-Me Bag
Hw: Me Bag

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