If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. ~Albert Einstein

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

Reminders: Please review your child’s agenda daily, as this is one of our main pieces of communication with parents. For science text alerts about due dates and tests, text @msmpr to (415) 666-2434 and follow the on-screen instructions. Students can check out the new YouTube Channel for our classroom lessons.

Motion and Force: Simple Machines Unit

By the end of this unit, students will know why machines make work easier.

Monday
Advance – Simple Machine notes (see directions and sample below)
              Science Reading Articles are here. (See the links on the side for the form.)

Regular – Simple Machine notes (Directions: Take notes on Simple Machines (pgs. 413-414 & 422-433). Write a reflection summary paragraph answering the following question: How do machines make work easier?)


Tuesday
Advance – Simple Machine learning stations

Regular – Simple Machine learning stations

Wednesday 
Advance –  Simple Machine learning stations (LAST DAY)

Regular – Simple Machine learning stations (LAST DAY)

Thursday
Advance – Meeting in the Media Center to work on simple machine research.

Regular – Meeting in the Media Center to work on simple machine research.

Friday
AdvanceMeeting in the Media Center take District benchmark and to TYPE UP simple machine research

Regular –  Meeting in the Media Center to TYPE UP simple machine research

Homework this week:
1. Journals 39-40 - Choose 2 topics to reflect upon for this week. Use the Journal Checklist (text-visual-color-highlighting) to ensure you have all components. You must submit 4 complete journals to get a minimum score of 70%.

2. Pink Slip #15 – Paste the slip onto a sheet of paper. Below the slip provide a justification supporting or not support each possible answer choice. On the pink slip highlight your final answer based upon your written rationales. If you lose your pink slip, a new one is located here. A new sheet will not be provided in class. It is your responsibility to keep up with your pink slips. Due Dates: Monday – 3rd; Tuesday – 4th; Wednesday – 5th; Thursday – 6th