Welcome to Pack 841

 

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Friday, January 11

 

Science:

Classwork: Complete Introduction to Waves questions. Begin Characteristics of Waves - Due Monday 1/14.

Homework: No Homework

 

Thursday, January 10

 

Science:

Classwork: Introduction to Waves Lab / Speed of Waves

Homework: Complete Calculations, Graph and Conclusion. Due Friday 1/11

 

Wednesday, January 9 (Welcome back!)

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Sentence Structure Review

              3. Sentence Stretching

Homework: none

 

Science:

Classwork: Introduction to Waves. Begin Intro do Waves questions due Friday, Jan 11.

Homework: No Homework

 

 

 

Thursday, December 20

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Poetry presentations

Homework: none

 

 

Wednesday, December 19

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Poetry presentations

Homework: none

 

 

Tuesday, December 18

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Poetry presentation work time

Homework: final poetry presentations Wed. and Thurs. this week; all missing/make-up work due Wed. 12/19 

 

 

Monday, December 17

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Poetry presentation work time

Homework: final poetry presentations Wed. and Thurs. this week; all missing/make-up work due Wed. 12/19 

 

 

Friday, December 14

 

Science:

Classwork: Energy Unit Test / Begin research on how electricity is produced

Homework: No Homework

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Hyperbole vs. reality

              3. Shakespeare Sonnet 18 &130

Homework: all missing/make-up work due Wed. 12/19

 

 

Thursday, December 13

 

Science:

Classwork: Energy Unit Test Practice Questions

Homework: Study for Energy Unit Test on Friday

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Hyperbole vs. reality

              3. Shakespeare Sonnet 18 &130

Homework: all missing/make-up work due Wed. 12/19

 

 

Wednesday, December 12

 

Science:

 Classwork: Energy Unit Test Review for Friday Test

Homework: Study for Energy Unit Test on Friday

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Poetry terms review

              3. Poetry terms quiz

Homework: all missing/make-up work due Wed. 12/19

 

 

Tuesday, December 11

 

Science:

 Classwork: Complete Roller Coaster Design and Calculation

Homework: Check IC for missing assignments, Complete Roller Coaster Report

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "Fire and Ice"

              3. Poetry terms bingo

Homework: Poetry terms quiz Wed., Nonfiction test corrections due Wed.

 

 

 Monday, December 10

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "The Autumn Wind" TPCATT

Homework: Poetry terms quiz Wed., Nonfiction test corrections due Wed.

 

Science:

Classwork: Students with missing work to complete past due work

     Students with no missing work will build catapults to explore elastic potential energy

Homework: Check IC for missing assignments

 

Friday, December 7

 

Science:

Classwork: Begin Building Designed Roller Coaster

     No Homework    

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "My Eyes"

Homework: "My Eyes" comparison (if not done in class)

 

 

Thursday, December 6

 

Science:

     Classwork: Begin Designing Roller Coaster

     No Homework

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Personification poetry

Homework: Personification poem (if not done in class)

 

 

Wednesday, December 5 

 

Science:

     Classwork: Types of Kinetic Energy, Kinetic Energy Calculations

     Homework: Complete Kinetic Energy Problems, if not completed in class

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Go over Nonfiction Assessment

              4. "Casey at the Bat" paragraph

Homework: "Casey at the Bat" paragraph (if not done in class)

 

 

Tuesday, December 4

 

 Science:

     Classwork: Introduce Roller Coaster - Transfer of Potential and Kinetic Energy, On Line Roller Coaster Simulation, Due at the end of class 12/4

     No Homework

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Epic vs. mock epic

              3. Vocab.

              4. "Casey at the Bat"

Homework: none

 

 

Monday, December 3

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. TPCATT

              3. "Stereo Hearts" poetry analysis

Homework: none

 

Science:

     Classwork: Complete Barbie Bungee Final Jump and data collection.

     Homework: Complete Barbie Bungee Jump Lab Report - Tuesday, Due 12/4

 

Friday, November 30

 

Science:

     Classwork: Continue Barbie Bungee Jump Lab, data collection and potential energy calculations.

     Homework: No HW

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "The Cremation of Sam McGee" (main idea and poetic element analysis)

Homework: "Sam McGee" analysis paragraph due Monday 12/3

 

 

Thursday, November 29

 

Science:

     Classwork: Introduce Potential Energy and begin Barbie Bungee Jump Lab.

     Homework: No HW

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Check poetry notes

              3. Vocabulary

              4. "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert W. Service

Homework: Free-verse poem due Friday 11/30

 

 

Wednesday, November 28

 

Science:

     Classwork: Complete Force and Motion Experiment and complete lab report.

     Homework: If Lab Report is not completed in class, complete for HW.

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins

              3. Free-verse poem

Homework: Free-verse poem due Friday 11/30

 

 

Tuesday, November 27

 

Science:

     Classwork: Student Designed Force and Motion Lab, Hypothesis and Procedure due at the end of class

     Homework: If Hypothesis and Lab Procedure are not completed in class, complete for HW.

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Poetry notes presentations

Homework: none

 

 

Monday, November 26

 

Science:

     Classwork: Review of Force and Motion, Force Calculations and Types of Frictions Due at the end of class

     No Homework

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Poetry notes with partner

Homework: none

 

 

 

Friday, November 16

 

Science:

     Classwork: Grade Force and Motion Quiz and Complete Mouse Car report 

     No Homework

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Reading in the LMC

Homework: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!! :) 

 

 

Thursday, November 15

 

Science:

     Classwork: Review HW and begin Mouse Car Reports 

     Homework: Force and Motion Take Home Quiz due Friday 11/16

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Non-fiction Assessment

Homework: none

 

 

Wednesday, November 14

 

Science:

     Classwork: Mouse Trap Car Building and Testing

     Homework: Force and Motion Take Home Quiz due Friday 11/16

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Non-fiction Assessment

Homework: all missing/make-up work due today!!

 

 

Tuesday, November 13

 

Science:

     Classwork: Mouse Car Modifications and Testing

     No Homework

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Socratic Seminar 

Homework: Non-fiction Final Nov. 14 (all work for this unit must be turned in by then)

 

 

Friday, November 9

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Socratic Seminar preparation

              3. Essay work time

Homework: Immigration Essay due to Schoology by Monday @7:45 a.m.

                         Non-fiction Final Nov. 14 (all work for this unit must be turned in by then)

 

 

Thursday, November 8

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Essay plan and draft

Homework: Non-fiction Final Nov. 14 (all work for this unit must be turned in by then)

 

 

Wednesday, November 7

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Text Structure quiz

              3. The Latehomecomer 

Homework: Non-fiction Final Nov. 14 (all work for this unit must be turned in by then)

 

 

Tuesday, November 6

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2.The Latehomecomer

Homework: Text Structure quiz tomorrow

 

 

Monday, November 5

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Vocabulary

              3. Maslow's Hierarchy

              4. The Latehomecomer

Homework: none

 

 

Friday, November 2

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "The American Dream"

              3. Spelling Bee

Homework: none

 

 

Thursday, November 1

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "The American Dream"

Homework: none

 

 

Wednesday, October 31

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Scholastic Refugee Article Outline

              3. Franken-stories

Homework: none

 

 

Tuesday, October 30

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Scholastic Refugee Article Outline

Homework: none

 

 

Monday, October 29

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Independent Article Summary

Homework: Independent Summary (if not finished in class)

 

 

Friday, October 26

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. One-Pager Presentations

Homework: none

 

 

Thursday, October 25

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Informational text One-Pager

Homework: none

 

 

Wednesday, October 24

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Informational text One-Pager

Homework: none

 

 

Tuesday, October 23

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "Issue Overview: Skilled Immigrants" + summary (main idea + supporting details)

Homework: none

 

 

Monday, October 22

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "Issue Overview: Skilled Immigrants" + gist notes

Homework: none

 

 

Wednesday, October 17

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "Ed McMahon is Iranian" + discussion questions

Homework: none

 

 

Tuesday, October 16

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "The Danger of a Single Story" + viewing guide

Homework: none

 

 

Monday, October 15

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Go over Short Story Assessment

              3. Survey

Homework: none

 

 

Friday, October 12

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. WebQuest Review

              3. Immigration articles jigsaw activity

Homework: none

 

 

Thursday, October 11

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. SQ3R Revies

              3. Statue of Liberty WebQuest

Homework: none

 

 

Wednesday, October 10

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. "The New Colossus"

Homework: none

 

 

Tuesday, October 9

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Warm-up

              2. Nonfiction notes

              3. New vocabulary

Homework: none

 

 

Monday, October 8

 

Language Arts:

Agenda: 1. Learning Target Reflection

              2. LMC Book Talks

Homework: none