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
Advance –
Meeting 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
