Sunday, February 28, 2016

Feb 29-March 4, 2016


Its Leap Day today!! Happy February 29th!! Now Go Study. 

However, since Leap Day comes but once every 4 years, it at least deserves two memes. 

Ok, now on to the real stuff! 

For History we're moving into the 1800s. Americans are starting to move west. There are new ways of travel that make it easier, and in the South cotton is becoming an important crop. 
Monday: Define these words: engineers, locks, flatboats, steam engines, DeWitt Clinton, Robert Fulton, Henry Miller, Shreve, Peter Cooper, Erie Canal. Read pages 306-312 and answer the questions on p. 312
Tuesday: Define these words: mass production, Samuel Slater, Francis Cabot Lowell, Eli Whitney
Read p. 313-316 and answer the questions on p. 316
Wednesday: Define these words: Stephen Austin, Sam Houston, Santa Anna, William Travis, Alamo
Read p. 317-319 and answer the questions on p. 319
Thursday: Define these words: forty-niners, Oregon Trail, Cape Horn, Rio Grande, South Pass
Read p. 320-325 and do questions on p. 325. 
Friday: co-op



In Science this week we're going to be talking about the cardiovascular system, which includes the heart and blood vessels. 
Monday: Read the lesson on Cardiovascular Systems, watch the video and do the practice questions.
Tuesday: Read the lesson on Circulation and Lymphatic Systems, watch video and do the practice.
Wednesday: Read the lesson on the Heart, watch the video and do the practice questions. 
Thursday: Read the lesson Blood Vessels, watch the video and do the practice questions.
Friday: co-op

For Reading we're starting The Secret Life of Bees.  This week read chapters 1-3. Remember that each day I want you to relate the chapter to the quote at the beginning. You can put that into one document and send it on Google Drive on Thursday.   Also, consider a project that you could do to relate to this book. We'll also watch the movie when we finish reading. 

In Spelling we'll be on Contract B using words from The Secret Life of Bees:

decapitate        deliberate      brazen     tremor  
    
blaspheme     delinquent    ponder    iridescent 
   
irrigation    speculate  browbeat     rural 

Remember on Monday you need to define your words. 
Tuesday-Thursday do other activities from your contract. 


For Writing we'll be doing Daily 10s this week. 

Monday: In Your Dreams / Feb. 29
Fill in the details of a golden ticket to your “fantasy land” of choice.
Tuesday: Customer Service
Write a formal letter regarding poor (or excellent) service received.
Wednesday: Fences
Write about protective barriers & rules, designed for your personal safety.
Thursday: Sunrise... Sunset
Write a word picture that describes your favorite celestial setting.

I'll fill in Math on Monday, so for now this is it!! 
I love you greatly, and remember: 







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