Here is Homework for Week of 5.18.15
*******All projects for March/April are past due. Upcoming Projects are being worked on
mostly in class with exception of Science Fair Projects which will be mostly homework.
*******May projects with exception of Science Fair Project due 5/26/15. Students should
only have to do final copy of projects because they had class time to work on it.
****Social Studies Project outlined below.
****** Science Fair Projects in completion are due first week of June.
******Weekly Vocabulary Quiz 5/26/15
******Please work on I-Ready lessons. 1-2 lessons each subject a week for ELA and Math.
****** Please check out our website on Merrick Academy.org and Jupiter for updated
grades.
******Please schedule to pick up report cards if you have not already picked them up. Refer
to Jupiter for behavior logs.
****** All projects are overdue. Please check Jupiter. Any assignments missing are
represented by “/”. These projects heavily affect grades. Any projects not turned in will be
graded as a “0”.
Monday- ELA- Reading log Read for 30 minutes; Quiz tomorrow. Benchmark Vocabulary- Quiz
For Vocabulary Words Study meanings of the words; Math- Worksheet Study facts. Social
Studies- Work on Biography of Inventors Project. Science- Refer to Science Fair Project
Requirements: List materials you will be using for projects and purchase.
Tuesday- ELA- Reading log Read for 30 minutes; Benchmark Vocabulary- squirm, suggest,
uninhabited. Write two synonyms and 1 context clued sentences for each. Study meanings of
the words; Work on Peter Pan adapted chapter Math- Worksheet/Problems in homework
book Study facts. Social Studies- Work on Biography of Inventors Project. Science- Refer to
Science Fair Project Requirements: Log your observation and results. Continue to research and
take notes in your own words for your project with books, articles, and or internet findings.
School To Home Activities packet page 5-6
Wednesday- ELA- Reading log Read for 30 minutes; . Benchmark Vocabulary- maneuver,
coop, relocate, ample Write two synonyms and 1 context clued sentences for each. Study
meanings of the words; Work on Peter Pan adapted chapter Math- Worksheet/Problems in
homework book Study facts. Work on Data Project Social Studies- Work on Biography of
Inventors Project. Science- Refer to Science Fair Project Requirements: Log your observation
and results. Continue to research and take notes in your own words for your project with
books, articles, and or internet findings. School To Home Activities packet page 5-6
Thursday- ELA- Reading log Read for 30 minutes; Benchmark Vocabulary- declare, brisk,
predicament, vivacious. Write two synonyms and 1 context clued sentences for each. Study
meanings of the words; Work on Peter Pan adapted chapter Math- Worksheet/Problems in
notebook Study facts. Work on Data Project Social Studies- Work on Biography of Inventors
Project Science- Refer to Science Fair Project Requirements: Continue research and take notes
in your own words for your projects with books, articles and internet findings. Reading and
Writing Workbook pg. 8
Friday- ELA- Reading log Read for 30 minutes; Benchmark Vocabulary- decent, infectious,
preliminary, deficient. Write two synonyms and 1 context clued sentences for each. Study
meanings of the words; Work on Peter Pan adapted chapter. Math- Worksheet/Problems in
notebook Study facts. Work on Data Project Social Studies- Scholastic News- Read article 1-2
paragraph main idea summary on feature article and answer all questions in read. Work
Science- Refer to Science Fair Project Requirements: Continue research and take notes in your
own words for your projects with books, articles and internet findings. Reading and Writing
Workbook pg. 8
Social Studies Project
Students have chosen an inventor from following list:
Samuel Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
Essay Requirements:
Biography/Synopsis of Inventor
What did the person invent?/Describe invention (ex. what it does, how did it help society at
that time, who had access, who benefited from it)
What problems did he/she face when trying to come up with their idea? (ex. Failed attempts,
challenges)
How did their invention change/effect society today?