Classroom Report Feb 16, 2015

Monday Feb. 16, 2015

        Science:      Today in  Mr. Grove's class when we walked we did 4 EOG review questions. Then we went over our science projects, to correct any issues that may have been wrong with them. 2 Weeks until Science projects are due!!!! Most of the class was dedicated to our science projects. We shared good news, and had an interesting conversation on selfie sticks, and the social media "Like" button.

Social Studies: Handed back Interactive Notebook Check Sheets and finished America the Story of US. 

2 Hour Early Dismissal due to coming Snow!

Friday Feb 13, 2015

Science Notes:

Today in Science Class, we took a test Chapter 9 and used GradeCam to check our answers and get our grades immediately.

Social Studies Notes:

Today in Social Studies Class, we checked our Interactive Notebooks for everything we need to have in it for our Notebook Check. We had our Notebook Check. We got back our “Unit  7: Emerging Activity: Primary Source Activity: What really caused the Wall Street crash of 1929?”. We went over that paper. 

Classroom Reporter 2/12/2015

Science 

Feb. 12, 2015

Today people who wanted to present their YouPick presented it.  

We went over our journal entry for our 8^th journal entry.  Journal entry is on a loose leaf piece of paper.  

Chapter 9 study guide was also distributed (DUE FRIDAY). 

 Science test for chapter 9 is tomorrow! STUDY! 

Journal Entry Prompt

Chapter 9 Study Guide 

Social Studies 2/12/15

Today we went over our notebook and made sure we had what we need

Then we watched America: The Story of Us Episode 9, and answered questions

Homework: Notebook Check #7 on Friday/tomorrow

Interactive Notebook Pages Pictures! LINK 

Interactive Notebook  Grading Rubric 

Classroom Reporter 2/10/2015

Science Class  2/10/15

-Today we finished notes on chapter 9, section 4

-We reviewed expectations of our science project

-We watched a video inside the Powerpoint 

-We took an Open Note Quiz on Chapter 9 Sections 1-4

-We had the rest of class for (you pick) assignment

Homework: Chapter 9 You-Pick due on Thursday Link Here

Chapter 9 Test on Friday

Social Studies: 

LT:  I can explain how did the scarcity of the great depression affect people’s financial choices

In class today we finished the family budget activity, which included the chart  and discussed the 5 questions with our families/group and wrote them down in our interactive notebook. We also started on the ripple chart we did it as a group as well. The families/groups are presenting them tomorrow in class. 

Review Questions:
To complete for Homework (4th Period)

1. What changes did your families make?

2. Did your quality of life (or standard of living) change?

3. Which changes were greater - changes in income or changes in expenditures?

–Income- Money you get
–Expenditures: Money you spend.

4. Over which did you feel you had more control - income or expenditure?  Why?

5. If your families are representative, what has happened to the overall level of income in Butcherville?  the overall level of expenditure?

Classroom Reporter 2/4/2015

Social Studies 

Prosperity Of The 1920’s

LT:(learning target): What caused the prosperity of the 1920’s?

We took some notes.

We looked at a chart about how many people had some of the appliances we have today.

We start to create an advertisement for a product we are selling. Finish advertisement for Homework!

Students that shared their poem from yesterday got extra credit.

Presentation from Today. With Great Images!

Science

2-4-15

Chapter 9 Section 3

LT: I will compare and contrast the conditions in the intertidal zone with other ocean zones.

Intertidal Zone: Rocky shores

Tidal Pool- small pool of water left behind during a low tide. A tidal pool has more salinity changes than any part of the ocean.

Estuaries- place where the fresh river water runs into the salty ocean water. Estuaries can be a wetland.

The importance of estuaries is that it provides habitats, nesting ground, and protects shorelines from waves during storms.

For homework: Complete your diagram. Pg. 189 and 190

PowerPoint from Today 

Classroom Reporter 2/3/2015

Science: 

Lt: I can describe how aquatic and terrestrial food webs are connection and how they are studies using technology

Took notes in class on chapter 9,section 1 and discussedabout the life in the ocean

Also we created our own food web on a sheet of paper –need color ,illustration pg 189 in textbook 

Social Studies:

Feb. 3^rd, 2015

               

                Today is Mr. Groves' class we talked about the Roaring 20’s, the alcoholic ban, and also discrimination against African Americans.

We also talked a little bit about Harlem renaissance. We also got a little taste of old jazz, and “ The Colored Soldier” By Langston Hughes.

We got to learn about the Scopes “monkey” trial and how it affects our classroom.

Notes Start on page 5 

Classroom Reporter 2/3/2015

Social Studies

LT: How did conflict between traditional values and modern values change in the United States in the 1920s?

  First in class, we had some time to write down a journal entry about how these technologies changed the Civil war.

 Then, our groups presented our questions on life in the trenches. 

 No homework

 Sincerely,

 The Classroom Reporter 

Social Studies Notes Link Feb 2 and 3 

Science:

LT: I can describe the main features of ocean floor and how they were discovered using technology.

Today in class we discussed and took notes on the different technology used to measure the features of the ocean floor.

Took Notes on Chapter 9 Section 1

Science Notes Link 

Classroom Reporter 1/30/2015

Social Studies: 

World War 1 Statistics part 3 

LT: I can create a list of the countries with the highest number of killed soldiers

Today in social studies we finished up our station activity with our groups. First, we finished our graphs if not complete already. After that, in our groups we worked on the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Then in our interactive notebooks we had to do the World War One Death Statistics- By Nation and rank the countries by their percentage of deaths in each nation. At the end of class we turned everything in to be graded.

Science – Today we took Chapter 8 Test. We graded them using GradeCam in class. Then we worked on our word wall for Chapter 9