Sept 24 2015

•  continue working on your handout.  try & practice.  i suggest you convert fractions to decimals first to see where you need to end up!  
• area of irregular shape team task due tomorrow.

• Begin working on Geography Entertainment District mental map.
• Complete Seedfolks Sae Young
• Any outstanding tasks as discussed

Sept.23 2015

try the homework sheet: adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing mixed fractions; remember you have a whole number, it's denominator is 1.

complete Seedfolks Virgil reading response.

come prepared for science lab to complete observations, analysis and conclusion.

as discussed this morning, take responsibility for any incomplete tasks and submit them on time.

Sept 22 2015

Complete reading response for Seedfolks Sam.

Science Lab write-up #1 Text pg.12-13

Context

·        Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

·        The study of matter and its changes is called chemistry.

·        Chemists often study matter in nature and imitate it i.e. artificial flavors, colors, fragrances, synthetic fabrics.

·        Through powerful microscopes, chemists can see that all matter is made up of tiny particles that are always moving, that attract each other and have space between them.

Purpose

We will conduct an experiment dissolving sugar in water at different rates to explain what we observe using the Particle Theory of Matter.

Hypothesis

1.  If we stir a spoonful of sugar in a ceramic coffee mug filled with water at room temperature (20˚C), then we think it will take 3-5 minutes to dissolve because it’s not too hot and not too cold causing the sugar particles to dissolve at a medium rate.

2.  If we stir a spoonful of sugar in a ceramic coffee mug filled with ice water (4˚C), then we think it will take 15-20 minutes to dissolve because the sugar particles are barely moving and attracted close to each other when cold.

3.  If we stir a spoonful of sugar in a ceramic coffee mug filled with hot water (85 ˚C), then we think it will take 30-60 seconds to dissolve because the sugar particles are moving quickly and spreading apart when heated.

Observations

Procedure	Dissolving time	What it looks like
Dissolving sugar in room temp water
Dissolving sugar in ice water
Dissolving sugar in hot water

bring in some materials to conduct lab.  I will bring in some and we will all share.

• correct the remaining fractions to divide, now that you have a better understanding
• continue working on area of irregular shape following strategy

Geography, Health & Reading Response rubrics below:

Criteria

Content ·         mental relative approximate map ·         compass ·         4 boundaries north-south-east-west in line with compass direction ·         key residential areas marked ·         key recreational areas marked ·         key commercial landmarks marked ·         key industrial landmarks marked ·         key institutions marked

Layout ·         neat, organized ·         easy to read, follow ·         properly labelled as per Humberlea example

Criteria

Content ·         10 processed foods regularly eaten ·         neat organized table display ·         product, nutrition facts, sugar quantity (teaspoons & grams)

Reflections ·         thoughtful, personal ·         calculate difference between consumption and daily recommended intake standard ·         structured response, sentence fluency, language conventions

Criteria

Content ·         thoughtful responses ·         less retell, more personal opinions ·         supporting details ·         evidence of inferencing, connections

Language conventions ·         organized ideas structured paragraph ·         sentence fluency ·         language conventions

Sept 21 2015

Numeracy:

• watch Math Antics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lkq3DgvmJo (it's really good!)
• rewatch Kahn Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/div-fractions-fractions/v/conceptual-understanding-of-dividing-fractions-by-fractions
• begin your team task area of irregular shape; 2 partners max, submit by Friday.
• revise your multiplying/dividing fractions homework as taught

• give parents envelope
• summer highlights presentations conclude tomorrow.
• geography mental map due tomorrow.
• health sugar intake due tomorrow
• novel kim - leona was due today.  

Sept 18 2015

Numeracy:

Reading:

Complete reading response for Leona.

On Monday, you will submit your reading responses for Kim, Ana, Wendell, Gonzalo and Leona.
Success criteria:

• thoughtful responses since you are inferencing and making connections
• begin answering in complete sentences
• proper grammar, spelling, punctuation
• offer your own personal opinions
• use supporting details
• aim for nearly 1 paragraph
• handwritten, typed, emailed or saved to usb for printing
• submit in order from Kim to Leona

Again, Health sugar intake table with reflection questions to be submitted Tuesday along with your mental map of Emery Village for Geography.

Continue working on your Andy Warhol soup can using red, blue, yellow, green.

Return any and all forms to be signed by parents i.e. general permission, internet safety, bbq order etc.

Summer highlights presentations wrap-up Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Sept 16 2015

Numeracy: adding/subtracting fractions corrections continued + review reinforcement homework below:

mixed fractions can also be expressed as decimals!

Reading:

Complete Wendell reading response.  Your responses need to be nearly 1 solid paragraph.  Be sure to express your personal opinion with supporting reasons.  I will collect your responses after 5 characters are covered.  

Oral/Visual/Media:

Summer highlights prezi sharing begins tomorrow, Thursday.  Follow the rubric and my example.

Health:

Sugar intake table and reflection questions due Tuesday.

Geography:

Emery Village mental map with key landmarks (commercial, residential, industrial, recreational, institutional) due Tuesday.

Sept 15 2015

Numeracy:

complete page 4 adding/subtracting fractions.  follow the strategy outlined above.

Reading:  complete Seedfolks chapter 2 Ana reading response.  

Health: continue with table and work on reflection sheet.

Prezi:  continue working on summer highlights.

Geography:  continue working on Emery Village mental map.

A LITTLE BIT EACH DAY GOES A LONG WAY!