ELA- Mrs. Wells
This week in ELA, students brainstormed memories and ideas from their lives in an effort to build a repertoire of possible future memoirs. From our THINKBOOKS, we transferred our work into our Heart Maps (due 10/25)- which will be presented and posted. We also revisited individual goals with our independent novels. Lastly, we indulged ourselves with a non-fiction piece about the famous, and possible haunted, Winchester House in California.
Science- Mr. Hayes & Mr. Geringer
Team Purple Science this week has been a busy one investigating Newton’s Laws of Motion using cars and weights. We have been collecting and analyzing lots of data to help with our understanding of the concepts. Students are calculating speeds, momentum, and making predictions about the motion of the car based on collected data and analysis.
Social Studies- Dr. Rachal
In Dr. Rachal’s classes this week the country culture presentations are wrapping up and students will soon begin the government unit with a pre-test and investigations into the origins of the Constitution by visiting the pre-revolutionary period, the American Revolution and the Articles of Confederation. Students will play games, examine primary sources and understand how the government affects all of us every day.
ELA- Mr. Gasparovic
In Mr. Gasparovic’s class, students continued their study of personal writing via their editing skills and ability to point out author’s craft. In addition, students took their weekly grammar quiz and practiced their editing skills. Next week, students will start to write their own pieces of personal writing.
Social Studies- Mr. Gasparovic
In Mr. Gasparovic’s class, students continued their study of government by learning about different types of governmental systems and the origin of the American Revolution. Students have taken notes and reinforced their vocabulary of government and revolution terms.
