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Progress Reports will go home on Monday, May 21!
Class Updates:
Social Studies: Students completed their Performance Tasks on the Middle Ages Tuesday and started our unit on the Renaissance on Wednesday. We will continue learning and researching about the Renaissance for the next few weeks.
Science: We are currently trying to figure out if there are patterns to the way that traits are passed down. Students have analyzed human pedigrees. We will continue to observe plants that we have crossed and grown to figure out these patterns. Click HERE to see more about what we are doing in class. QUIZ THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE! What should you study? Look at the green anchor chart in your binder, everything that is on that so far will be on the quiz.
Literacy: There is only one unit of Latin roots left to conquer, and we'll complete it on Friday with the test! The Omnictionary due date has been pushed to May 31st. Students are plowing through the remainder of the first section of The Omnivore's Dilemma, and should expect a short writing assignment this week and a test on the overarching concepts of the first unit within the next week or so. They will have lots of notes to study, and will be provided a specific study guide.
English: This week students took their final test on The Giver, and then we dove right in to our unit on Freak the Mighty. The first mini-project for Freak the Mighty will be assigned this week and should be completed entirely at home. Students will continue to read Freak the Mighty this week, as well as other supplementary stories.
Math: Friday was our last day of percents! Our next unit will be on angles (vertical, adjacent, complementary, and supplementary), and constructing triangles. Students will learn to use compasses an protractors to create different types of triangles. There are lots of new topics and skills to learn this unit that student's haven't been exposed to in the past.
