September 25, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: 3.5 P. 92-93 #13-21, 23, 24, 26 [3.2-3.5 Quiz Wednesday 9/27

PRE ALGEBRA: work on missing assignments

PAD: : Module 5 Review Assignment (pp. 159-160 All Problems on Both Pages)

ENGLISH: Your nonfiction narrative 1st drafts are due. Please share your draft to my email: eowsley@lps.org

Draft 1

SOCIAL STUDIES: Review Athens and Sparta

SCIENCE: 1.5 Vocabulary Slides Due Tomorrow

HEALTH: Why do you think kids give in to peer pressure?

 

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September 22, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: 3.5 Dividing Rational #s p. 92 #1-12

PRE ALGEBRA: Module 3 Test today!!!

PAD:

ENGLISH: Writing Seed for (9/21)#1  Tonight is the Irving Picnic.  If you were in charge of planning it, what would you add to make it every teens’ dream event but also keep little kids, parents, and grandparents having fun too.
#2 Monday is Parent/Teacher Conferences.  What do you think your teachers might say about you during the conference?  What do you hope they will say?
#3 Choose a writing seed and write about it.

***Remember to write for the entire time you are given!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Today, in class we read about Athenian Education and practiced the strategy of close reading.

SCIENCE: 1.4 Review and Quiz

LACA: Reader’s Theatre with stage directions.

HEALTH: What does H.E.L.P. stand for and how would it “help” you?

 

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September 21, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Multiplying Rational Numbers p. 86-87 #6-10, 13-16, 18

PRE ALGEBRA: Module 3 Test Friday! Study Tonight

PAD: Quiz tomorrow

ENGLISH: Writing Seed for (9/21) #1  Tonight is the Irving Picnic.  If you were in charge of planning it, what would you add to make it every teens’ dream event but also keep little kids, parents, and grandparents having fun too.
#2 Monday is Parent/Teacher Conferences.  What do you think your teachers might say about you during the conference?  What do you hope they will say?
#3 Choose a writing seed and write about it.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Close Reading and Review Geography Terms

SCIENCE: Sea Floor Spreading Diagram with labels and Harry Hess Bio

 

 

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September 20, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Module 3.1-3.3 Quiz

PRE ALGEBRA: p. 101-102 all problems

ENGLISH: “Don’t Tell. Show!” Showing Statements

SOCIAL STUDIES: Weekend Summery, Close Reading, and missing assignments.

SCIENCE: 1.4 Sea Floor Spreading diagram & Harry Hess Bio

LACA: cyberbullying unit

HEALTH:How can a role model help you to make good decisions?

 

 

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September 19, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Rational Numbers p. 79-80 #6-18 evens. Quiz 3.1-3.3 tomorrow.

PRE ALGEBRA: P. 99-100 #4-10, 14

ENGLISH: “Don’t Tell. Show!” Showing Statements

SOCIAL STUDIES:

SCIENCE:

LACA: Readers’ Theatre and stage directions

HEALTH: “Don’t Tell. Show!” Showing Statements

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September 18, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: All operations with Rational Numbers p. 79-80 #5-19 odds.

PRE ALGEBRA: Module 3 test this Friday! HW p. 99-100 #4-10, 14

ENGLISH: Kroenke & Owsley: 5 topic options for nonfiction narrative Make a list of 5 possible topics you could use for your nonfiction narrative. This assignment may be turned in on paper or attached to this assignment.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Weekend Summary Describe your weekend. Make sure your paragraph matches your topic sentence.
100 or more words

SCIENCE: 1.4 Sea-Floor Spreading Vocabulary Slides

LACA: Reader’s Theatre with stage directions.

HEALTH: What are some ways you can listen to music? Examples: radio, ipod, tv, you tube, pandora, etc

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September 15, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: p. 72 #9-17 odds, 18-23

PRE ALGEBRA: p. 93-94 #13-18, 23-26, 31

ENGLISH: Writing Seed 6 1.) If you could give any gift in the world, what would you give and to whom? 2.) Imagine that you can become invisible whenever you wanted to? What are some of the things you would do. 3.) If I could trade places with someone it would be _____. (Why?) 4.)You may choose one of your own writing seeds and write about it.
***Please write the whole amount of time you are given.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Close Reading Athens Economy with Annotation.

SCIENCE: 1.3 Continental Drift Quiz and begin 1.4

LACA: Reader’s Theatre with stage directions

HEALTH: Who is someone who inspires or motivates you? This person needs to be someone that you personally know, not a famous person (unless they are your family).

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September 14, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Rational Numbers p. 72 #1-8

PRE ALGEBRA: Module 3 Test next Friday 9/22

ENGLISH: Writing Seed 5 Choose one of the following prompts to write about:

1. Describe a person you know really well and care a lot about. When you describe, try to include as many senses as possible: sights, smells, tastes, sounds, textures, and feelings.
2. Describe a place you love to visit. When you describe, try to include as many senses as possible: sights, smells, tastes, sounds, textures, and feelings.
3. Choose one of your own writing seeds and write about it. Use description as much as you can.
Please write the whole amount of time you are given. ***

SOCIAL STUDIES: Athens and Sparta Compare and Contrasts Venn Diagram

SCIENCE: Review for 1.3 Continental Drift “Understanding Main Ideas”

LACA: Reader’s Theatre with stage directions

HEALTH: What character traits does someone who inspires you have?

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September 13, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Rational Numbers p. 72 #1-8

PRE ALGEBRA: p. 86-88 #5-14, 18, 22, 23, 27, 28

ENGLISH: Memory Moment Sign Post – Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer

SOCIAL STUDIES: Close Reading Athens and Sparta

SCIENCE: Continental Drift Graphic Organizer

LACA: Reader’s Theatre with stage directions and practice

HEALTH: What does good character mean to you?

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September 12, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: HW: Decimal Review worksheet (ONLY the decimal side)

PRE ALGEBRA: p. 79-81 #6-18, 22-24, 27

ENGLISH: Writing Seed 5

SOCIAL STUDIES: Close Reading Athens and Sparta

SCIENCE: Continental Drift Evidence Review Chart

LACA: Reader’s Theatre with stage directions

HEALTH: Who is someone you could help build assets in their life? (friends, younger children)

 

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September 11, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: 3.1 Rational numbers p. 64-65 #10-17, 22,23,25

PRE ALGEBRA:

ENGLISH: Tough Questions–A Long Walk to Water

SOCIAL STUDIES: Habits of Mind notes and discussion.

SCIENCE: Guided Reading 1.3 “Drifting Continents”

LACA: Readers Theater Scripts with Number of Parts

HEALTH:  In our lesson today we are going to learn about the 40 developmental assets. What do you think an asset is?  Copy of the Asset checklist

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September 7, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Modules 1 & 2 Test today. No homework

PRE ALGEBRA:

ENGLISH: Aha Moment: Charles

SOCIAL STUDIES: Big History Video with notes and discussion.

SCIENCE: 1.3 Vocabulary Slides and Chapter 1.3 “Continental Drift” overview.

HEALTH: List 5 things in your environment that affect your health.

LACA: Stage Directions

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August 6, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Modules 1 & 2 Test tomorrow….study for the test

PRE ALGEBRA: Convert Fractions to Decimals p. 64-65#1-17 odds, 25

ENGLISH: Signpost #3 Tough Questions Highlight the Tough Questions in each of the passages from A Long Walk to Water

SOCIAL STUDIES: Geography Terms Test Today

SCIENCE: 1.2 Heat Transfer Quiz, Turn in all 1.2 handouts and vocabulary AND begin 1.3 Vocabulary Slides

HEALTH: What is something you inherited and from who? Example: I inherited my body shape from my dad, my light skin from my dad, my personality traits from my mom and my athleticism from both my parents.

LACA: Stage Directions

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September 5, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Module 2 Synergy Quiz, Module 1&2 Review Sheet AND Mod. 1&2 TEST Thursday 9/7

PRE ALGEBRA:

ENGLISH: Aha Moment — Crash

SOCIAL STUDIES: Go over Geography Terms and review for test tomorrow.

SCIENCE: KaHOOT over 1.3 Heat Transfer

HEALTH: What do you think is one of the biggest health challenges for teens today?

LACA: “Little Red Riding Hood” script

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September 1, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: 2.3 Order of Operations with Integers p. 53 # 16-25

PRE ALGEBRA: TEST TODAY!!!

ENGLISH: The Words of the Wiser

SOCIAL STUDIES: Geography Map with labels: continents, oceans, Equator, and Prime Meridian

SCIENCE: Density Lab and 1.2 Guided Reading

HEALTH: Using a 5 point scale (5 is awesome and 1 is horrible) how would you rate your overall health today? Show your number for each side of the health triangle and then find the average. Example: physical-4, mental emotional-4, social-4 =12/3= 4 is my total health rating today. Be prepared to share.

LACA: Stage Directions

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August 31, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: 2.2 Dividing Intergers p. 46-47 #1-17 odd, 20, 21,24

PRE ALGEBRA: p. 31-32 all and p. 35-36 all. Module 1 test tomorrow!!!

ENGLISH: Again and Again Practice 1. Notice the signpost (highlight, underline, circle, etc.) 2. Pause ask yourself the Anchor Question (“Why does this keep showing up again and again?”) 3. Take note about what the answer means to the action or characters in the story.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Mapping Skills Practice

SCIENCE: Rock Density Mini Lab, Lava Lamp Heat Transfer Mini Lab and Ch 1.2 Guided Reading

HEALTH: 7 Habits comic strip and Complete the Health Inventory on page 3 of the blue Health textbook. EX: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C

LACA: Cormorant’s Tale with annotations and practice.

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August 30, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: 2.1 Multiplying Integers p. 40-41 # 1-17 odds, 20, 22, 23

PRE ALGEBRA: Using all operations with Integers p. 53 # 16-25, 28

ENGLISH: Students are learning the signposts Again and Again, Contrast and Contradictions, and Words of the Wiser.  These are strategies to help students read with a purpose.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Map Activity: Identifying Geographical Features

SCIENCE: Phet Lab with Density   Density = Mass/Volume

HEALTH: In the video yesterday it said to not focus on things we can not control. What is something that you can control that will help you be a successful teen?

LACA: Cormorant’s Tale with annotations and practice

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August 29, 2017

PLC DAY!

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: 1.1-1.4 Module Quiz and p. 30-31 all problems

PRE ALGEBRA:

ENGLISH: Contradictions and Conflict: Elements of a Narrative.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Go over Geography Quiz

SCIENCE: Continue Notes on 1.2 Heat Transfer and turn in 1.2 Vocabulary on Google Classroom.

HEALTH:”The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens”, turn the page 8 times and read the poem “Who Am I”. Who is the answer?

LACA: Comorant’s Tale with annotations

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August 28, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: Adding and Subtracting Integers p. 28-30 #4-9, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22

PRE ALGEBRA: 40-41 p.28-30 #4-9, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22

ENGLISH: “Thank you, Ma’m” by Langston Hughes focus on Contrast and Contradictions. Seed Writing #2

SCIENCE: Finish 1.2 Vocabulary Slides on google classroom, 1.2 lecture with notes. All on Google Classroom.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Personal Read and IMC check out.

HEALTH: What are 2 good and 2 bad habits that you have?

LACA: Cormorant’s Tale with annotations

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August 25, 2017

PLANNER PLAN

MATH: 1.3 Subtracting Integers p. 22-24 #9-14, 16-20,23

PRE ALGEBRA: p. 28-30 #4-9,14,16,18,19,22

ENGLISH: Elements of a Narrative with video and chart practice.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Geography Terms Test Today

SCIENCE: Review 1.1 Quiz, begin 1.2 Vocabulary, and discuss 1.2 Heat Transfer

HEALTH:What are the 6 requirements for your motivational poster?

LACA: Presentation Notes

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