Thursday, December 17, 2015

You were scared there for a minute, weren't you? 

Your assignments for today are :

History: finish

Science: Draw a picture of each phase of mitosis. 

Math: Xtramath

Reading: done

Spelling: finish

Writing: finish

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Yo Yo Yo! Just 3 more days!  Woot!! 

Let's get it done! 

History: Finish up Chapter 7

Writing: Today we're going to do the thumbprint activity. On this one that I am sending you, the person didn't write on an outline of their own fingerprint, but made their writing look like a fingerprint. You can do that too. I do want it to look like a fingerprint when you're done, however you decide to do it. I also like the pictures she added to it! 

Science: Today, do the practice section of the lesson on Cell Cycle. 

Math: XtraMath

Spelling: contract

Reading: Finish Best Christmas Pageant Ever and do the comprehension questions. 

That's it. Seriously. 

That's it. 

For real. 

And remember: 

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

4 Days Until Christmas Break!! 

We're getting there!! Yay! 

Just stick with me for the last few days and then we'll have a break. 

For History finish reading section section 3 in Chapter 7 (pages 163-168).  Define your vocabulary words and answer the questions on pages 163 and 168. This section discusses King Phillip's War, the whaling industry, and the slave trade. Watch this video about King Phillip's War (its in two parts). 

For Writing tell me how you feel about what you have learned about King Philip's War. How does it make you feel as a white person and someone of English ancestry? (dig deep for this one) 

We'll do the fingerprint activity on W-F. 

For Spelling continue working on your contract. 

For Math, do XtraMath.

For Science answer these questions from the lesson on the cell cycle. 

1. What are the major phases of the cell cycle?
2. Why do you think it is important for a cell to grow before it replicates its DNA? Be as specific as you can in your answer.
3. What happens during the S phase of the cell cycle?
4. What happens during mitosis?
5. What is the function of spindle fibers? Where do they attach?
6. What is the function of meiosis?
7. What is the cell cycle?
8. What are the two main components of the cell cycle?
9. What occurs during interphase?
10. What are the three stages of interphase?
11. What is the main purpose of the S phase?
12. Describe the main events of the mitotic phase.
13. Define cancer.

For Reading finish The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

When you finish reading the book, answer these questions: 

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1. How did the Herdmans set fire to Fred Shoemaker's toolhouse? 

a. They were playing with matches. 

b. They were making fire bombs. 

c. They were playing with a chemistry set. 

2. What did Claude Herdman bring to first grade for Show-and-Tell? 

a. their one-eyed cat 

b. Leroy Herdman's chemistry set 

c. the fire chiefs hat and boots 

3. Mrs. Armstrong was the head of anything she belonged to because she . 

a. was so good at getting contributions 

b. was so good at giving orders 

c. was so good at organizing things 

4. Why wasn't Alberta Bottles asked to whistle "What Child Is This?" for this year's pageant? 

a. Last year, she fainted in the middle of the third verse. 

b. Last year, she threw up in the manger. 

c. Last year, she spit on the minister's son, who was playing Joseph. 

5. Who always got to be Mary in the pageant? 

a. Lucille Golden 

b. Wanda Pierce 

c. Alice Wendleken 

6. What did Gladys and Ollie do while Imogene was snitching money from the collection plate? 

a. stood guard 

b. acted as lookouts 

c. drew mustaches on the disciples in the Illustrated Bible 

7. The librarian said she'd heard everything there was to hear when . 

a. Imogene asked for a library card 

b. Imogene asked about Jesus 

c. Imogene asked where the poetry books were kept 

8. On the night of the dress rehearsal, . 

a. the ladies let the applesauce cake burn up 

b. someone called the fire department because of smoke in the ladies' room 

c. both of the above 

9. What did the Herdman Wise Men bring Jesus? 

a. bath salts and baby oil 

b. ham 

c. gold, frankincense, and myrrh 

1 0 . What did the Herdmans ask for after the pageant? 

a. ham, candy, and small testaments 

b. a poinsettia plant 

c. a set of Bible-story pictures

That's all folks! I love you so much, and I am looking forward to reading what you have to say....and remember: 

Tyler Oakley had lavendar hair. 

 

Monday 12/14/15

I think this calls for lots of writing in red. Except not cause that's distracting. 

I really enjoyed reading the things you wrote this week. Your writing in your personal narrative about Tanner was REALLY good! You're very talented, Bethany!

My head is kinda hurting a lot, so I'm going to get right to the schooly side of things. 

For History I want to go over some of the things you did last week so that we can make sure that you are clear on everything-especially the government of the Puritans. We'll do that together.
We're going to finish up Chapter 7 (not today) and then we'll be done with History for the week! 

For Science, we're going to be moving on to a new lesson that talks more about Mitosis and Meiosis. Last week talked about the fact THAT cells divide. This week we're going to talk about how they do it. Read the lesson but instead of watching the video at the end of the lesson, watch this video. (you can watch both if you want to!) 

For math, do XtraMath. This will be the last week that we do XtraMath. After Christmas we are going to start into some pre-algebra. Give it your all this week!! 

For Spelling do your spelling contract  for these words: 

Chromosome          cytokinesis      interphase        replication

authority            meetinghouse           Massachusetts

spindle     infectious      hysterical   bazaar 

For Reading continue reading Best Christmas Pageant Ever. You need to finish this week. 

Plan to make me a test on this book and we'll see if I can pass it! At least 15 questions. 

For Writing, start with this Daily10 topic: 

Commercial Conflict

Does holiday shopping encourage, or hinder, the true spirit of Christmas?

Next we're going to do something called fingerprint writing. I'll explain this-come see me. This will be due Friday. (warning-you'll have to write with your *gasp* hand!) 

That's it for today cutie! I'm glad I get to spend Monday with you!! I love you so much, and remember.....

December 8, 2015

You're just gonna need to take a minute to truly appreciate the oddness of this photo. 

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Ok...now you may move on. 

I know its been a while, and its hard to get back into things...it is for me too. It won't be that much longer until Christmas vacation though, and we have some things we need to finish up with before then. 

For History we're going to be learning about a new colony and a new settlement. So far we've learned about Jamestown and Plymouth. Today we're learning about Boston and New Amsterdam (which later becomes New York). Read pages 141-143 in The United States:Its History and Its Neighbors.  Define the words on page 141, and answer the questions on pages 141 and 143. 

For Science, read and watch the videos for the lesson on Cell Division. 

For  Math continue with XtraMath. My goal before Christmas is for you to have improved by 20 points and completed math *DAILY*.  If you think that it isn't recording that you have completed math each day, then you are responsible for taking a picture of the screen that shows you have completed it each day, or leaving the screen up on your laptop so that I can see it. If we don't meet this goal, we'll continue with math during Christmas break. 

You can do it. Shia LeBeouf and I believe in you!! (seriously. You gotta watch this video. Its pretty much hilarious.) 

For Spelling complete your spelling contract for these words. Remember to do one activity each day to keep it from being such a chore! 

1. meiosis                                   6. inflation

2. mitosis                                    7. Manhattan

3. zygote                                     8. Netherland

4. deciduous                               9. militia

5. navigable                              10. embryo

For Writing we are still working on Personal Narrative. Read the following information and complete the assignment. Its not due until Thursday, so do a really good job!! 

The elements necessary for a narrative are:

Characters: people or creatures about whom your reader will care;

Setting: a place that is familiar, even in a fantasy;

Action: something interesting that happens.

The three rules for writing a narrative are as follows:

Rule One:  Know your audience. In story telling, your listener or your reader is your foremost consideration. Your story would shift dramatically were you writing a narrative for an uptight English teacher who will give you a grade, for a group of young children in a summer camp setting, or for your classmates held captive by the bell schedule. Vary word choice, images and action in a manner appropriate for your audience. 

Rule Two:  Have a story in mind. This means you have a character in a setting with a problem and a resolution.  Sometimes narratives can be fragments of stories; glimpses of experience. Still these bits of life must compel your listener to listen. They inform and enlighten when they show a life being lived. The best of them leave your readers with something for themselves: a lesson, an idea, or an image. 

Rule Three: Describe. You must show rather than tell the story. Use words to create sensory images of the experience you are relating so that your reader can hear the scrape at the window, feel the hammer on the thumb, smell the locker room, taste the fried termites, see the just-born bird. Which has more impact: “Ralph is mean” or “Ralph likes to stomp little kittens to death with his size 14-D steel-toed boots?"  Details are everything.  They provoke the empathic reaction.

Exercise in “Showing Rather than Telling” When Writing a Narrative

Read the following narration about getting to school in the morning.

I got up at 6 a.m.

I got annoyed with the alarm and got hurt when I hit the clock too hard.

I got into the shower.

I got chilled because my sister had used up all of the hot water.

I got dressed.

I got into the kitchen after all the eggs and toast were gone.

I got myself a breakfast of cereal and juice.

I got a stain on my shirt.

I got a different shirt.

I got my stuff together and got it all in my backpack.

I got yelled at by my mother for lagging.. 

I got irritated by the way the morning was going.

I got in trouble for keeping my carpool waiting.

I got in the backseat of the car with two other people.

We got a ticket for speeding on the way to school.

We got to school late.

I got detention for being late.

I got behind in the assignment given in my first period class.

I got a bad grade on my assignment.

This is a narration no one wants to read. Rewrite it:

Do not use got at all.

Vary your sentence length and style. 

For Reading choose one of the following novels to read during the next two weeks: 

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Begin reading the book that you chose. 

Ok, we'll stop there for today. I'm looking forward to the Christmas Party tonight! See you there, and Remember: 

Happy Gay Anniversary Conner Franta.