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Monday 14 May 2012

Reading Response: The Hunger Games

Katniss says "Rue was more than a piece in their game.  And so am I."
  • at this point in the story, what is Katniss thinking and feeling?

  • what would you resolve to do if you were in her position?

  • what are your feelings about the Capitol using random people like sacrificial pawns in a chess game?
Math 5s study for unit test chapter 10 tomorrow.

Math 6s chapter 9 skills bank 7-14, problem bank 1-3.

Italian family tree project due Friday.

Pixie presentations continue tomorrow.

SCIENCE HOMEWORK

Vocabulary

Abandoned given up completely

Architect a person who designs buildings

Astronomical related to astronomy, the study of the stars, planets, and outer space

Erosion wearing away; the movement of rock or soil by natural forces

Haul to pull or drag with force

Limestone rock formed mainly from ancient shell and coral

Pharaoh a title given to the kings of ancient Egypt

Suitable right for a certain person, thing, time, or place.

Surveyor person who measures an area of land\

Questions

Think about a structure that is old. It might be a
structure in your community or in a community they have visited.


• What observations did you make that made you
  conclude that the structure you saw was old?

• What types of forces do you think were acting
   on the structure that may have caused damage
   over time.

1) What have you learned about the building of the pyramids?

2) When were the pyramids built?

3) Which of the forces that act on the pyramids also act on Stonehenge?

FOLDER CHECKLIST UPDATE

-Title Page

-Questions on Structures
-Updates Dictionary of Key Terms (3 sets)

-Paragraph about forces in sports

-Forces and Bridge Questions

-In class questions on “Old” Structures

-Pyramid Questions