Homework for the week of 2/27/2012

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Kym's Class: Lyrics to story song 1)Character/problem 2)Rhyme 3)Lyric and Chorus	Kym's Class: Lyrics to story song 1)Character/problem 2)Rhyme 3)Lyric and Chorus	8.6: 12-30 even, 35, 36, 41-43, 46, 47, 50, 51, 56-58 Kym's Class: Lyrics to story song (or lyrical verse) 1)Character/problem 2)Rhyme 3)Lyric and Chorus
Tuesday
Wednesday	Lesson 90	Investigation 6 Fractions Test	Quiz 3. Chapter review and summary, odd problems.
Thursday			TEST 8
Next Week	Kym's Class: Due Monday. 10 comments on blogs. 2 to 3 sentence minimum for each.	Kym's Class: Due Monday. 10 comments on blogs. 2 to 3 sentence minimum for each.	Kym's Class: Due Monday. 10 comments on blogs. 3 to 4 sentence minimum for each.

Homework for the Week of Feb. 20, 2012

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday
Tuesday	Test 16	Lesson 57	8.4: 20-48 Even, 52-57, 60, 61, 65-68, 76-78
Wednesday	Turn in NOVA questions Ancient Civ: create a figure for painting on a vase; practice ball throwing and broad jump Kym's Class: Business letter 200 words handwritten plus envelope Lesson 86	Turn in NOVA questions Ancient Civ: create a figure for painting on a vase; practice ball throwing and broad jump Kym's Class: Business letter 250 words handwritten plus envelope Lesson 58	US History: write Congress speech/ radio ditty/ labor union speech per your selection in class Kym's Class: cursive copy of a story song. Plus, phrase for title and chorus as well as idea for story 8.5: 26-31, 41-46, 50-55, 72-77
Thursday
Next Week

Questions for sick sixth and fourth grade

Answer as many of these as you can, from the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJg44jetRVg

This can be a family exercise. I do not expect all questions to be 100 percent accurate, I do expect some sort of effort. Do this to the best of your ability.

Name____________________________Date______________________

NOVA

LOST AT SEA: THE SEARCH FOR LONGITUDE

BEFORE VIEWING THE VIDEO, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

a. What is longitude? What is the reference line associated with longitude?

b. What is latitude? What is the reference line associated with latitude?

WHILE VIEWING THE VIDEO, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

How long ago was longitude invented?

Why was it important for nations to be able to pinpoint positions in the oceans?

Why is John Harrison important? What did he do for a living?

How was the speed of the ship measured? What is a knot?

What is dead reckoning? What were some problems using knots to measure

distance?

What is latitude? What is 0 degrees latitude?

What is longitude? What are lines of longitude called?

How was latitude calculated on a ship?

Why was it easy for pirates to capture cargo ships?

What happened in 1707? Why was this important to longitude?

What was offered in 1714? What was the prize?

What was John Harrison’s educational background?

What was his idea for finding longitude?

How many degrees does the earth turn for each degree of longitude?

What was the challenge in knowing for the people on ships?

What type of clocks were Harrison’s early clocks? Were they accurate?

In clock making, what was the enemy to accuracy? How did he get around this?

What are the problems associated with using a clock on a ship?

What was the idea of Whifton and Ditton? Was it practical?

Was Cassini’s method of using Jupiter’s moons to tell time helpful? What were the

consequences of his idea?

How did Newton influence the board on the solution to longitude?

How did Harrison get around the temperature problem?

Was the interview with George Graham a good thing for Harrison?

What was the outcome of Harrison’s first sea trial with his sea clock?

Was H2 successful? Did it have problems?

Were Masculine’s celestial tables the answer to the longitude question? What might

be the problems associated with this method?

What was different with H3? Was it the answer to his problems?

What was the different direction that Harrison took to develop H4?

Why was it such a blow to Harrison that Masculine be appointed the Astronomer

Royal?

Did Harrison get the money? How much time had passed?

What do modern navigators use to pinpoint positions now?

AFTER VIEWING THE VIDEO, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

Explain how time was used to pinpoint longitudinal positions.

Why did the Longitude Board not accept or welcome Harrison’s ideas or solutions?

Homework for the week of 2/13/12

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Ancient Civ.see 6th... remember to return your monthly grade report, signed by parent	Ancient Civ. Read p.339-342, define monarchy, oligarchy, tyrant, democracy in cursive; return your monthly grade report, signed	US History read 804-807, as a war correspondent in one of these areas, describe the battle for the readers in the USA in cursive
Tuesday	Lesson 82	Lenin- Pages in Decimal book.	Test 7
Wednesday	Answer science questions on page 176 Kym's: 200 word letter. Bring an envelope to class.	Answer science questions on page 176 Lenin fix lesson 53 Kym's: 300 word letter. Write a cursive copy. Bring an envelope to class.	For Gail: Pages 808-813 Answer Questions 1 and 2 8.1 14-36 even, 43-45, 50, 51, 61, 62, 65-73, 74-79, 89-91 Kym's:350 word letter printed. Write a cursive copy. Bring an envelope to class.
Thursday	Kym's: 200 word letter handwritten. Bring an envelope to class. Lesson 84	Kym's: 300 word letter handwritten. Bring an envelope to class. Lenin work on Fractions	Kym's:350 word business letter printed. Bring an envelope to class. 8.2- 20-40 even, 59-71
Next Week	Kym's:Write a business letter 200/250 words. Sick sixth and fourth grade should watch this movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJg44jetRVg And answer as many of the questions as they are able. The questions are on a separate blog post.	Kym's:Write a business letter 300 words Sick sixth and fourth grade should watch this movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJg44jetRVg And answer as many of the questions as they are able. The questions are on a separate blog post.	Kym's:Write a cursive copy.

Homework for the Week of 2/6/12

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Kym's class: Entire science essay edited to the best of your ability Lesson 79	Kym's class: Entire science essay edited to the best of your ability Lesson 55	Emi Chart Maddy Chart Kaliana Chart 7.4 11, 21-26, 31-35, 35-40, 47, 51 Kym's class: Entire Science essay edited to the best of your ability US Hist. 6 ?'s and answers about lead-up to WWII, Hitler and Stalin.
Tuesday		Test 10	7.5: 20-23, 26-29, 32-35, 36, 37, 43-45, 46-49
Wednesday	Kym's Class: Fix one post and do grammar homework. Test 15	Kym's Class: Fix one post and do grammar homework.	7.6: 10, 15-23, 34-39, 45-63 odd. Kym's Class: All Posts fixed and creative writing piece.
Thursday	Reading Journal	Jonathan: Read. Reading Journal Lenin: Decimal Book.	7.6.1: 26-30, 40-44, quiz 2
Next Week

Homework for the week of 1/23/12

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Kym's Class:1+ pages of facts about your science essay translated into your own words. (this will be about 600 words)	Science reading and review questions section one chapter 5 Kym's Class:1+ pages of facts about your science essay translated into your own words. (this will be about 700 words)	Science Writeup Rough Draft Newsletter Kym's Class: Essay on your reply from career questions.
Tuesday	Lesson 74	Investigation 5	7.1 13-29, 30, 31, 32,-50 Even
Wednesday	Kym's Class: 1st body paragraph	Kym's Class: 1st body paragraph	Kym's Class: work on research paper including working thesis
Thursday	Kym's Class: 1st body paragraph	Kym's Class: 1st body paragraph	Kym's Class: work on research paper 7.2 13-29, 29-37, 43-51 odd.
Next Week	Kym's class: Intro and body paragraphs and Illustrations (everything except conclusion)	Kym's class: Intro and body paragraphs and Illustrations (everything except conclusion)	Kym's class: Have a first draft of research paper facts drawn into paragraphs--I would expect over 2 pages (Final version 3 pages minimum)

Homework for the Week of January 12, 2012

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Test 13	Lesson 48	Science Paper: Explain how to find density- Illustrated What effect does density have on Buoyancy? How can Archimedes see if the crown is real? 6.7: 8-28 Even 39-41, 44-49, 53-61, 62-67
Tuesday		Lesson 49	6.8 18, 19, 25, 36-41, 59-61, 65-70
Wednesday	Kym's Class: Presley Piece or Continuing Story edited and Thesis sentence for science report.	Kym's Class: Presley Piece or Continuing Story edited and Thesis sentence for science report.	Kym's Class: Presley Piece edited and questions for interview, organize journal and ?
Thursday	Lesson 72	Lesson 50	Chapter review and summary, 6.6-6.8 even problems only
Next Week		Science: Read Ch. 5 section one, and answer review questions. Due Wednesday	Science: Illustrated description of what we did and graph of results. Due Monday Newsletter

Homework for the Week of 01/6/2012

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Lesson 67 Kym's Class due Monday: Final Cartoon ready to be scanned and added to blog.	Lesson 45 Kym's Class due Monday: Final Cartoon ready to be scanned and added to blog.	6.4 23-26, 28, 35-38, 43-49, 56-58, 67-69 K: Gage E: Plants M: Chemicals All: Materials List in digital form. Kym's Class due Monday: Job essay ready for blog
Tuesday	Lesson 68	Test 8	6.5 18-20, 25-28, 37-40, 44-48, 52-54, 62, 63, 70-72, 79-81
Wednesday	Kym's Class: Write the middle of the continuing story that began in class. Lesson 68	Kym's Class: Write the middle of the continuing story that began in class. Presley, Write any fiction story. Lesson 46	6.6 25-27, 28-31, 38-40, 55-60. Kym's Class: Start gathering papers for AR application. For Kym and Gail Research current employment opportunities. Keep a journal of what you do. (This should be minimal writing but clippings and printing out information. Remember Monster Jobs.com
Thursday	Lesson 70	Lesson 47	6.6.1 Problems 47-51, Quiz 2.
Next Week			Science Paper: Explain how to find density- Illustrated What effect does density have on Buoyancy? How can Archimedes see if the crown is real?

Homework for the Week of 01/02/2012

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday
Tuesday	Bring Reading Book	Bring Reading Book Investigation 4 Kym's Class: Cartoon Dialogue	Page 787 Multiples of 3 Go to www.khanacademy.com Register with Google account. Kym's Class:Minimum of 10 sentences. Journal entry explaining career test and career choice and why.
Wednesday	Kym's Class: Cartoon Dialogue	Lesson 41 Kym's Class: Cartoon Dialogue	6.2: 31, 32, 41-49, 57-61, 65-67, 71-73, 76, 77, 88-90 Kym's Class:Minimum of 10 sentences. Journal entry explaining career test and career choice and why.
Thursday	Kym's Class: Refining the cartoon		Kym's Class: Write 5 paragragh essay imagining your job. Minimum 25 sentences
Next Week	Kym's Class due Monday: Final Cartoon ready to be scanned and added to blog. Read your section of Ecology of Dam Removal	Kym's Class due Monday: Final Cartoon ready to be scanned and added to blog. Read your section of Ecology of Dam Removal	K. Gage M. Chemicals E. Plants All: Materials List Kym's Class due Monday: Write a 5 paragraph essay on what someone in your chosen profession actually does. This should be based on research. Journal with citations what you did for research. Read your section of Ecology of Dam Removal

Homework for the Week of 12/12/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Lesson 57 Kym's Class Realism story	Lesson 37 Kym's Class Realism story	Kym's Class Realism story
Tuesday	Lesson 60. Alisha fix lesson 57	Lesson 38	Chapter Review and Summary
Wednesday	Kym's Class: 2 mini fics 50-1000 words	Kym's Class: 2 mini fics 50-1000 words	Kym's Class: 2 mini fics 50-1000 words
Thursday	Short Story due Kym's Class: All pieces posted	Short Story Due Kym's Class: All pieces posted	Book Chapter Short Story Due Kym's Class: All pieces posted
Next Week	Christmas	Christmas	Christmas

Homework for the Week of 12/5/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Spelling Words Lesson 52	Spelling Words Lesson 34	5.4 27-29, 36-38, 43-52, 57-62, 66-68, 76-79
Tuesday	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test
Wednesday	Kym's Class: Turn in plot handout, have one post ready for blog.	Kym's Class: Turn in plot handout, have one post ready for blog.	Kym's Class: Turn in plot handout, have one post ready for blog.
Thursday	Journal: Should people be allowed to protest something?	Journal: Should people be allowed to protest something?	Book Chapter Newsletter
Next Week

Homework for the week of 11/28/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Spelling Words Science Writeup Lesson 49	Spelling Words Science Writeup Lesson 30
Tuesday	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Test 9 Mara bottom 131	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Lesson 32 Mara bottom 131
Wednesday	Investigation 5	Lesson 33
Thursday	Journal: Do you think that there is other life in the universe? Explain. Lesson 51	Journal Do you think that there is other life in the universe? Explain. Investigation 3	Book Chapter 5.3 15-17, 30-32, 37-42, 46-49, 53-58
Next Week

Homework for the week of 11/14/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Spelling Words Lesson 45	Spelling Words Test 3	Science Script 4.8- 14-24 EVEN, 31-33, 43-45, 56-61, 62-64, 74-79
Tuesday	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Test 8 Mara: Bottom of page 121	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Lesson 26 Mara: Bottom of page 121	Quiz 3. Test 4
Wednesday	Mara: Finish Chapter 12 Lesson 47 Kym's class: work paper on plot	Mara: Finish Chapter 12 Lesson 27 Kym's class: work paper on plot	Kym's class: work paper on plot and to page 50 of Speaker for the Dead.
Thursday	Journal: Could a computer have a mind equal to a human mind? Kym's class: 10% of your sci fi story due Lesson 48	Journal: Could a computer have a mind equal to a human mind? Kym's class: 10% of your sci fi story due Lesson 29	Book Chapter Kym's class: 10% of your sci fi story due and to chapter 5 in Speaker 5.1: 19-21, 26, 27, 32, 33, 47-55, 59-61, 65-67, 71-73, 79-83
Next Week

Homework for the week of 11/7/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Spelling Words Kym's Class: Plot and book report up to this point with edits. Lesson 42	Spelling Words Lesson 23 Kym's Class: Plot and book report up to this point with edits.	Potato Gun Script 4.5: 20, 29-34, 43-44 4.6: 22-24, 35-39, 43-45, 53, 54, 58-60 Kym's Class: Plot and book report up to this point with edits.
Tuesday	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Lesson 43 Mara: Finish Chapter 11	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Lesson 24 Mara: Finish Chapter 11	Quiz 2
Wednesday	Kym's Class: theme and book report up to this point with edits.	Kym's Class: theme and book report up to this point with edits.	Kym's Class: theme and book report up to this point with edits.
Thursday	Journal: If you could visit any country, which one would you visit? Why? Kym's Class: art work and book report up to this point with edits. Grammar test. Lesson 44	Journal: If you could visit any country, which one would you visit? Why? Kym's Class: art work and book report up to this point with edits. Grammar test. Lesson 25	Book Chapter Kym's Class: art work and book report up to this point with edits. 4.7: 23-25, 32-34, 41, 42, 46-48, 51-54, 61-69, 76-80, 85-88
Next Week

Homework for the week of 10/31/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Kym:Twelve sentences on your characters. Read 100 pages. Have author title and pub date . Edit your writing. Print this out or handwrite. Test 7 Spelling Words	Kym:Twelve sentences on your characters. Read 100 pages. Have author title and pub date . Edit your writing. Print this out or handwrite. Lesson 20 Test 3 Spelling Words	Kym:thirty sentences on your characters. Read up to page 150. Have author title and pub date . Edit your writing. Print this out or handwrite. 4.3: 22, 23, 28, 29, 34-39, 40-42, 50-53. Quiz 1
Tuesday	Spelling Test+ Practice Test	Spelling Test+ Practice Test Lesson 21
Wednesday	Investigation 4 Ancient Civ. read pg. 191-195;practice your presentation on Egyptian Life,add photos	Investigation 2 Ancient Civ. read pg 191-195;practice your presentation on Egyptian Life, add photos Investigation 2	4.4 24-26, 31, 32, 45-47, 52-56, 61-64, 69-73, 78-81 US Hist. read Zinn pg 19-31
Thursday	Journal Entry. What do you think Lava Beds will be like? Kym's Class: A sentence or two on setting and corrected book report thus far. Remember to read as much of your book as possible. Due Monday.	Journal Entry. What do you think Lava Beds will be like? Kym's Class: A sentence or two on setting and corrected book report thus far. Remember to read as much of your book as possible. Due Monday. Lesson 22	Kym's Class: A sentence or two on setting and corrected book report thus far.Newsletter 5 Book Chapter. Kym's Class: Several sentences on setting and corrected book report thus far. Remember to read as much of your book as possible. Due Monday.
Next Week

Missing Work 10/24/11

Missing Work
Student	Assignment
Alisha	Lesson 36
Emi
Jonathan
Kaliana
Lenin	Lesson 11, Lesson 14
Maddy
Malachi
Presley

Homework for the week of 10/24/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Spelling Words	Spelling Words
Tuesday	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Lesson 37	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Lesson 17
Wednesday	Ancient Civ. prepare your Daily Life in Egypt presentation	Ancient Civ. prepare your Daily Life in Egypt presentation	US Hist do vocab and terms match for Progressive Era
Thursday	Journal: Your Choice Lesson 39 Kym's Class: Author, title etc. of book you are reading	Journal: Your Choice Lesson 19 Kym's Class: Author, title etc. of book you are reading	Book Chapter 4.2: 20, 21, 28-30, 37-39, 46-48, 52-69, 70-81 Kym's Class: Author, title etc. of book you are reading. Read first 3 chapt. plus notes.
Next Week	Kym:Twelve sentences on your characters. Read 100 pages. Have author title and pub date . Edit your writing. Print this out or handwrite.	Kym:Twelve sentences on your characters. Read 100 pages. Have author title and pub date . Edit your writing. Print this out or handwrite.	Kym:thirty sentences on your characters. Read up to page 150. Have author title and pub date . Edit your writing. Print this out or handwrite.

Homework for the Week of 10/17/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Spelling Words	Spelling Words Lesson 13	Science Cup Question. Science Fair Writeup. 3.7: 15-19, 22-26, 28-46 even. Quiz 2
Tuesday	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test	3.8: 20, 21, 26, 27, 36, 37, 42-48, 50, 53-55, 60-63
Wednesday	Kym's class: Write at least 10 sentence scary repeating poem. Mara: Bottom of page 72 Lesson 35 Ancient Civ. take-home final test, use textbook, due Mon.	Kym's class: Write at least 15 sentence scary repeating poem. Mara: Bottom of page 72 Lesson 15 Ancient Civ. take-home final test, use textbook, due Mon.	Kym's class: Make edits on scary story. Add picture. Have ready to post. Lesson 3.9: 20, 21, 26, 27, 34, 37-43, 46-53 3 paragraphs on The Jungle, using quotes, address questions posed in class.
Thursday	Memorize Poem	Memorize Poem	Book Chapter Newsletter
Next Week

Homework for the Week of 10/10/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Spelling Words Kym's class 9 sentence essay for music grant-typed and edited. Investigation 4 Ancient Civ. read pages 168-173; we will discuss in class	Spelling Words Kym's class 14 sentence essay for music grant-typed and edited. Test 1 Lesson 10 Ancient Civ. read pages 168-173; we will discuss in class	Read The Jungle, up to chap 7. use direct quotes to support character attributes. Read Socialism, 2 sentences. 3.3 28-30, 37-39, 42, 45-54, 58-60, 64-66, 71-74 Quiz 1 Science: Ask parents about cup plate. Science Fair.
Tuesday	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Lesson 31. Mara: Bottom of page 52	Spelling Practice Test Spelling Test Investigation 1 Mara: Bottom of page 52	Math. 3.4 29-36, 41, 42, 45-54, 58-60, 64-66, 71-74.
Wednesday	Kym's Class--A conversation showing correct punctuation, and character. At least 7 different conversation changes between two different characters for 4/5. At least 10 for 6th. Ancient Civ. Paragraph: What is Empire? Current Event Chapter 5	Ancient Civ. Paragraph: What is Empire? Current Event Lesson 11	Kym's Class-- Short dialogue piece Read The Jungle, chapter 8. Use direct quotes to support character attributes. 3.5: 29, 30, 35, 36, 43-53, 61-63, 67-69.
Thursday	Journal: If you were going to be changed in to an animal, what animal would you choose?	Journal: If you were going to be changed in to an animal, what animal would you choose?	Book Chapter: 500 Words minimum Short dialogue piece
Next Week			Use dialogue to show character personality in a 1 and 1/2 page piece

Homework for the Week of 10/3/11

Day	4th	6th	8th
Monday	Spelling Words Read to the end of Chapter 2 Mara Kym's: 3 paragraphs (a total of 21 sentences at least ) and a thesis sentence Ancient Civ read Mespotamia assigned pages, write a sentence per paragraph	Spelling Words Read to the end of Chapter 2 Mara Kym's: 3 paragraphs (a total of 28 sentences at least ) and a thesis sentence Ancient Civ read Mesopotamia assigned pages, write a sentence per paragraph	Entire rough draft of 1900-1910 essay. 7 paragraphs. Minimum of one page typed 12 font Read The Jungle, add character attributes to your list. Keep a log of plot as it unfolds. Be well!!
Tuesday	Spelling Test Spelling Practice Test Kym's Class: Comment on all the blogs. Malachi: Brainstorm ideas for why we should get money from Rex foundation. Practice for typing test Today Finish chapter 3 Mara	Math Practice A Spelling Test Spelling Practice Test Kym's Class: Comment on all the blogs. Practice for typing test Today Finish chapter 3 Mara	Kym's Class: Comment on all the blogsPractice for typing test Today Current Event Presentation
Wednesday	Kym's Class: Introduction to 5 paragraph essay Ancient Civ. define vocab words, study for quiz Lesson 29	Kym's Class: Introduction to 5 paragraph essay Ancient Civ. define vocab words, study for quiz Lesson 8	Kym's Class: Rewrite of 7 paragraph essay US Hist. read handouts about social workers, prepare a short class presentation. 3.1 37-42, 49-64, 67, 68, 72-74, 79-84,
Thursday	Journal: If you went to sleep in your bed, and could wake up anywhere, where would you want to wake up? Kym's Class: Conclusion to 5 paragraph essay Math. Chapter 30	Journal: If you went to sleep in your bed, and could wake up anywhere, where would you want to wake up? Kym's Class: Conclusion to 5 paragraph essay Math. Chapter 9	Book Chapter: 500 words minimum. Newsletter three Kym's Class-1/3 rough draft of music piece. Have at least 1 essay ready to publish.
		Kym's Class: Make sure all essay is typed and corrected in blog post, find picture, title, make link's to where each information came from.	Kym's Class: Make sure all essay is typed and corrected in blog post, find picture, title, make link's to where each information came from. 3.2. 28-30, 35, 36, 43-45, 51-56, 60-62, 66-69, 76-78