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4-1-15
Science
1. Hand in test folders.
2. Contrast a cast, mold, and an impression.
HW: Complete your research and record your
answers on your group sheets.
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4-1-15
Language Arts
1. Check your capital letters and punctuation.
HW: Clause Worksheet.
“BELL RINGER”
4-2-15
Science
1. Hand in test folders. This is the last day.
2. Get a piece of poster board and an art basket for
each group. Begin working on your fossil project.
HW: Geologists complete your survey grid
information.
“BELL RINGER”
4-5-15
Language Arts
1. hand in your journal writing.
HW: NONE
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4-6-15
Science
1. Get your test folders ready to go home.
2. Get supplies and begin working on your projects.
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4-6-15
Language Arts
1. Hand in your journal writing from last week.
Journal Topic: Most of you attended the dance-athon. Persuade someone to attend next year. Tell 3
reasons why and give more details to support each
reason. Give an introduction sentence and
conclusion.
HW: Complete the clause worksheet.
“BELL RINGER”
4-7-15
Science
1. Why doesn't soft body parts fossilize well?
“BELL RINGER”
4-8-15
Science
Write what you know about soil using the word
splash. SOIL Word Splash
Using your geological timescale, what is a lesser
period of time an Era or a Period?
HW: Read and take notes on page 320-321.
“BELL RINGER”
4-7-15
Language Arts
1. Check your journal writing and make sure you
have 8 complete sentences. Also, make sure
your sentences are related to the main idea.
HW: What Kind of Clause? worksheet
“BELL RINGER”
4-8-15
Language Arts
1. Check your capital letters at the beginning of
sentences. Check your punctuation at the end of
the sentences. Check your comma usage.
“BELL RINGER”
4-9-15
Science
1. What are the four parts of soil?
HW: Take Home Geologic Scale Quiz due tomorrow.
“BELL RINGER”
4-9-15
Language Arts
1. Switch papers or computers with a neighbor and
peer edit.
“BELL RINGER”
4-10-15
Science
1. A scientist is studying the soil in an area. She sees
that the soil is very thick, but it is not very
nutrient rich. From which biome did the soil most
likely come?
HW: NONE
“BELL RINGER”
4-10-15
Language Arts
1. Hand in your journal writing. Make sure your
name is on your paper.
2. Get your HW out on Subordinate and Coordinate
Conjunctions.
“BELL RINGER”
4-13-15
Science
1. A scientist is studying the soil in an area. She sees
that the soil is very thick, but it is not very
nutrient rich. From which biome did the soil most
likely come?
HW: NONE
“BELL RINGER”
4-13-15
Language Arts
1. Hand in your journal writing. Make sure your
name is on your paper.
2. Get your HW out on Subordinate and Coordinate
Conjunctions.
“BELL RINGER”
4-13-15
Science
1. A scientist is studying the soil in an area. She sees
that the soil is very thick, but it is not very
nutrient rich. From which biome did the soil most
likely come?
HW: NONE
“BELL RINGER”
4-13-15
Science
1. Describe the different soil horizons and tell a
characteristic of each one.
HW: Study for a soil quiz.
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4-13-15
Language Arts
Write a persuasive essay at least 3 paragraphs to
persuade your parents to get you a cell phone. You
are only writing the introductory paragraph
today. Make sure to include 3 good reasons why
your parents should get you one. Make sure you
include an introductory and conclusion in your
paragraph. Save details for your next paragraph.
“BELL RINGER”
4-14-15
Science
1. What are the 4 properties of soil that scientists
study?
2. Contrast the 3 textures of soil.
HW: Read page 316-319 and take notes on
weathering.
“BELL RINGER”
4-14-15
Language Arts
1. Write the first body paragraph about your reasons to
persuade your parents. Make sure you use transitions
and provide supporting details.
HW: Type and add 2nd paragraph to writing.
Complete 10 verb questions on Study Island.
“BELL RINGER”
4-15-15
Science
1. How does climate affect soil development?
HW: NONE
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4-15-15
Language Arts
1. Write the Conclusion paragraph. Restate your reasons
that you have explained in your body.
HW: Type and add conclusion paragraph.
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4-16-15
Science
1. You know that soil is primarily weathered
rock. After reading about weathering, what are
the ways that rock is weathered?
HW: Section 1 Note-taking page 316-319
“BELL RINGER”
4-16-15
Language Arts
1. Read your essay aloud, and make changes. Then, have
someone read it to you, and make changes.
HW: Share your writing with a peer. Have a peer
edit your essay tonight. Tomorrow you will write
your final draft for grading.
“BELL RINGER”
4-17-15
Science
1. Find your 11 0 clock partner.
2. Join with 2 other 11 0 clock partners.
3. Put goggles and aprons on for the lab.
HW: NONE
“BELL RINGER”
4-17-15
Language Arts
1. Read your essay aloud, and make changes. Then, have
someone read it to you, and make changes.
HW: Share your writing with a peer. Have a peer
edit your essay tonight. Tomorrow you will write
your final draft for grading.
“BELL RINGER”
4-20-15
Science
1. Don’t get HW folders today.
2. What are the 2 different types of weathering?
Tell 2 different example for each one.
HW: NONE
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4-20-15
Language Arts
1. In 20 years I will be .... Tell three
things and give 3 details.
HW: NONE