Team Berlin Update 30
March 21, 2025
Earth Science with Ms. Ballantine
Please note: Ms. Ballentine will return from chaperoning the 8th grade trip on Monday. The following update is from last week.
Last week students prepared for completed their Space Systems and Cycles summative. Next week Ms. Ballantine will be out all week, I will be chaperoning the 8th grade language trip to Costa Rica! Students will be working with a substitute next week to start their Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate unit. Each day instructions will be posted to an announcement on Canvas with instructions for the day. Students will how the uneven distribution of the Sun’s heat causes weather patterns, ocean currents, and more. The week will include a BrainPOP lesson about climate vs. Weather, a simulation about convection currents, a reading about what affects air temperature and climate in different locations. Ms. Ballantine will be back on Monday March 24th.
Math with Mr. Brown & Mr. Gawthrop
Math 6
This week students continue to work on calculating surface area and solving one step equations in preparation for a Formative (Thursday). This week students will work on solving and graphing one step inequalities as well as comparing integers. Included in our virtual classroom is a link to a portion of Illustrative Mathematics website curriculum dedicated to allowing parents to give support of current topics from home. Students will continue to be provided the opportunity to retake recently taken assessments during iRecess at their request.
Math 7
This week students are working on solving two step equations and inequalities in preparation for an RCT Assessment (Wed/Thurs). This week students will work on identifying statistical questions, and also calculating mean, mean, and mode. Students will continue to be provided the opportunity to retake recently taken assessments during iRecess at their request. Included in our virtual classroom is a link to a portion of Illustrative Mathematics website curriculum dedicated to allowing parents to give support of current topics from home.
Please encourage students to utilize the “Parking Lot” in class to leave questions or requests (ie. retake requests) Notes and videos on current/previous/upcoming concepts as well as supportive platforms can be found in the virtual classroom (www.framevr.io/brownmath)
Any questions or concerning SMAC Program invitations should be sent (and will be forwarded) to DealSummerMath@k12.dc.gov
Geography with Ms. Trenkle
What a full week in Geography! This week we dove into the economics part of our unit. Students participated in three different simulations—about market, command, and traditional economies! Be sure to ask them what they experienced and what characteristics are of each economy! :) On Wednesday Ms. Eva joined us and facilitated a lesson about Germany. We made bookmarks and received a book about Germany from Ms. Eva. Students will be using their booklet in May when we work on our Germany research project! Students ended our week with vocabulary, Flocabulary, and annotated a reading about market and command economies.
Students will have more activities next week to help them understand these econ concepts. Their Unit 6 summative will be next Friday, March 28.
Students continue to have CEAs due each Friday. I continue to be super proud of those coming to CEA recess club on Wednesdays—they’re really doing a great job! :)
Last year I was asked by a parent for a list of books that her daughter might read if interested in other parts of the world. This summer I started, and over break I finished, a list of books. Students are welcome to use the list, but it isn’t required. Students who would like to can participate in our Geography Passport Reader Assignment and collect stamps for reach of the continents they read a book about. I’ve attached the list here, as well as the passport (which I will give a print out of if a student is interested). Happy reading! :) Geography and Young Adult Books.pdf
Please find Team Berlin photos of our students in action here: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B1g5IRuBxGAvG9 It will be updated as we go along!
Team Berlin’s Playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6XGJMmooyuna2fwFQ9pj9A?si=416e41ad228f4c11
German Club @ Deal
Would you like to learn German and find out more about German-speaking countries? The German Club meets every Thursday from 3:30 -4:30 pm in W103. Please contact igenzel123@gmail.com if your student is interested.
Library Corner
Learn about the great things happening this month at Deal's library. Check out great books and media, read about events at Deal and around the city, and stay connected with Deal's Library:
