ELA- Mrs. Wells
In Mrs. Wells’ ELA, we continued our work with reading memoirs. Students defined the characteristics of a memoir. We brainstormed 3-5 possible memoir topics and will begin our writing next week. Weekly words were also moved to next week.
Science- Mr. Hayes & Mr. Geringer
This week in science, students reviewed their terms and ideas around force and motion based on our work with the Newton Cars as well as the pendulums. By midweek, we began our latest investigation project. This is called “Bullseye.” Students are creating ping pong launchers to increase our understanding of force and motion. They will compete in a tournament at the end of next week using their launchers. Bragging rights for the best and most consistent launchers are on the line!
Social Studies- Dr. Rachal
In Dr. Rachal’s class this week students worked on a cause and effect timeline of events leading to the American Revolution. They used this information to define Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutralists roles in the colonies. Using their knowledge they examined the lives of several colonists and assigned them a role using evidence from the colonists life description. We will be discussing the Declaration of Independence for our next topic.
ELA- Mr. Gasparovic
In Mr. Gasparovic’s class, students continued to write, edit, and revise their Personal Writing Drafts. This week we focused on introductions and MLA format and peer editing. Final drafts are due Monday, November 11. On Friday, students visited the library.
Social Studies- Mr. Gasparovic
In Mr. Gasparovic’s class, students continued their study of the events leading to the American Revolution by studying certain events and placing them in a timeline. On Friday, students used their notes and work from the past two weeks to answer a writing prompt (a pop quiz!) which asks them to connect the events together using evidence they have gathered.
