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2022 - 2023 Newsletter

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Week of 6/14 to 6/18
ELA
6/14- Class Survey/Review Activities
6/15- Picture Context Clues
6/16- Vocabulary Exercises
6/17- Whole Class Activities

Science
6/14- Natural Disasters
6/15- Natural Disasters
6/16- Natural Disasters
6/17- Whole Class Activities

6th Grade Math
6/14- Number Lines (Adding Negative Integers)
6/15- Number Lines, Continued
6/16- Word Problem Wednesday
6/17- Whole Class Activities

7th Grade Math
6/14- Two Step Equations
6/15- Two Step Equations, Continued
6/16- Word Problem Wednesday
6/17- Whole Class Activities

8th Grade Math
6/14- Exponents Review/Pythagorean Theorem
6/15- Pythagorean Theorem, Continued
6/16- Word Problem Wednesday
6/17- Whole Class Activities
Week of 6/7 to 6/11
ELA
6/7- Finding the Main Idea of a Passage
6/8- Finding Synonyms in Context
6/9- Finding Antonyms in Context
6/10- Analogies
6/11- Picture Context Clues

Science
6/7- Identifying Phases of the Moon
6/8- Wrapping Up Phases of the Moon
6/9- Applying Scientific Method
6/10- Continuing Scientific Method Application
6/11- Review

6th Grade Math
6/7- Finish one step equations
6/8- Placing negative integers on the number line
6/9- Continue placing negative integers on the number line
6/10- Review
6/11- Review

7th Grade Math
6/7- Heat Advisory Dismissal
6/8- Two step equations
6/9- Continue two step equations
6/10- Review
6/11- Review

8th Grade Math
6/7- Heat Advisory Dismissal
6/8- Pythagorean Theorem
6/9- Pythagorean Theorem
6/10- Review
6/11- Review
Week of 5/24 to 5/28

ELA
5/24- MCAS Practice
5/25- MCAS Practice
5/26- MCAS Practice
5/27- MCAS Practice
5/28- MCAS Practice

Science
5/24- Review Punnett Square Quiz from Friday/ Introduction to Phases of the Moon
5/25- Phases of the Moon continued
5/26- Review Phases of the Moon
5/27- MCAS Practice
5/28- Phases of the Moon lab activity

6th Grade Math
5/24- Solve one step equations
5/25- Continue solving one step equations
5/26- Wrap up solving equations
5/27- Begin placing numbers on number line (negative integers)
5/28- MCAS Practice

7th Grade Math
5/24- One step equations review
5/25- Introduce two step equations
5/26- Two step equations, continued
5/27- More two step equations
5/28- MCAS Practice

8th Grade Math
5/24- One step/two step equations review
5/25- Solving equations with variables on both sides
5/26- More solving equations with variables on both sides
5/27- Equations with rational numbers
5/28- MCAS Practice
Week 5/17 to 5/21
ELA
5/17- MCAS Practice
5/18- MCAS Practice
5/19- MCAS Practice
5/20- MCAS Practice
5/21- MCAS Practice

Science
5/17- Punnett Squares, continued
5/18- Punnett Squares Word Problems
5/19- Punnett Squares Quiz
5/20- Start Phases of the Moon
5/21- Phases of the Moon, continued.

6th Grade Math
5/17- Exponents and Order of Operations Introduction
5/18- Continue Exponents and Order of Operations
5/19- Finish Up Exponents and Order of Operations
5/20- Writing Equations Using Tape Diagrams
5/21- Writing Equations Using Tape Diagrams

7th Grade Math
5/17- Begin combining like terms, using tape diagrams to write and solve equations, understanding each part of the equation from a word problem to tape diagram
5/18- Continue combining like terms, using tape diagrams to write and solve equations, understanding each part of the equation from a word problem to tape diagram
5/19- Finish combining like terms, using tape diagrams to write and solve equations, understanding each part of the equation from a word problem to tape diagram
5/20- Begin writing and solving equations with and without distributive property
5/21- Continue writing and solving equations with and without distributive property

8th Grade Math
5/17- Write y = mx + b equations from graph review
5/18- Zero slope, undefined slope, negative slope
5/19- Continue zero slope, undefined slope, negative slope
5/20- Solving Equations
5/21- Continue Solving Equations

Week of 5/10 to 5/14
ELA
5/10- Read Chapters 44-46 and Before the Story of Maniac Magee
5/11- MAP Testing
5/12- MAP Testing
5/13- Chapters 44-45 Questions of Maniac Magee
5/14- Chapter 46 & Before the Story Questions of Maniac Magee

Science
5/10- Punnett Squares
5/11- MAP Testing
5/12- MAP Testing
5/13- Continue Punnett Squares
5/14- Genetics Activity

6th Grade Math
5/10- Continue Mixed Numbers
5/11- Dividing Fractions with Mixed Numbers
5/12- Wrap Up Dividing Fractions
5/13- Exponents and Order of Operations
5/14- Continue Exponents and Order of Operations

7th Grade Math
5/10- Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
5/11- MAP Testing
5/12- Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Rational Numbers Review
5/13- Combining like terms, using tape diagrams to write and solve equations
5/14- Continue combining like terms, using tape diagrams to write and solve equations

8th Grade Math
5/10- Write y= mx + b equations from graphs
5/11- Zero slope, undefined slope, negative slope
5/12- MAP Testing
5/13- Continue zero slope, undefined slope, negative slope
5/14- Solving equations
Week 5/3 to 5/7
ELA
5/3-Read Chapters 40 & 41 of Maniac Magee
5/4- Answer questions on Chapters 40 & 41 of Maniac Magee
5/5- Read Chapters 42 & 43
5/6- Answer questions on Chapters 42 & 43
5/7- End of Book Predictions Activity

Science
5/3- Continue heterozygous/homozygous and dominant/recessive allele pairing activities
5/4- Heterozygous/homozygous and dominant/recessive word problems activity
5/5- Punnett Squares Exploration
5/6- Continue Punnett Squares Exploration
5/7- Wrap Up Genetics Activities

6th Grade Math
5/3- Dividing Fractions with Whole Numbers
5/4- Mixed Numbers Review/Begin Dividing Fractions with Mixed Numbers
5/5- Dividing Fractions with Mixed Numbers/Improper Fractions
5/6- Finish Dividing Fractions with Mixed Numbers/Improper Fractions
5/7- Review

7th Grade Math
5/3- Finish Unit 5 Lesson 3/Begin Unit 5 Lesson 4
5/4- Continue Unit 5 Lesson 4
5/5- Begin Unit 5 Lesson 5
5/6- Continue Unit 5 Lesson 5
5/7- Review

8
th Grade Math
5/3- Continue y = mx + b with tables
5/4- Writing equations in slope-intercept form from graphed points
5/5- Continue writing equations in slope-intercept form from graphed points
5/6- y = mx + b word problems
5/7- Review
Week of 4/26 to 4/30
ELA
4/26- Maniac Magee Recap/Begin Chapters 36-39
4/27- Finish Chapters 36-39
4/28- Questions Review for Chapters 36-39
4/29- Quiz on Chapters 36-39
4/30- Review

Science

4/26- Heterozygous or Homozygous, Dominant or Recessive Review
4/27- Continue Review from yesterday/Apply to Punnett Squares
4/28- Punnett Square Practice
4/29- Punnett Square Practice/Review for Independent Assignment tomorrow
4/30- Independent Assignment

 6th Grade Math
4/26- Introduction to Dividing Fractions
4/27- Dividing Fractions by a Whole Number
4/28- Continue Dividing Fractions by a Whole Number/Begin Dividing Fractions by Fractions
4/29- Continue Dividing Fractions by Fractions
4/30- Review Dividing Fractions

 7th Grade Math
4/26- Begin Unit 5 Lesson 2
4/27- Finish Unit 5 Lesson 2
4/28- Begin Unit 5 Lesson 3
4/29- Finish Unit 5 Lesson 3
4/30- Review

8th Grade Math
4/26- Slope Formula Review
4/27- Begin Y = mx + b introduction
4/28- Continue y = mx + b exploration
4/29- Using y = mx + b equation with tables
4/30- Review

Week of 4/12 to 4/16
ELA
4/12-Pre-Reading Activity for Chapters 32-35 of Maniac Magee/read Chapters 32-35
4/13- finish reading Chapters 32-35
4/14- Predictions Activity/start Chapters 32-35 Questions
4/15- Finish Chapters 32-35 Questions
4/16- Maniac Magee Art Activity

Science
4/12- Punnett Squares
4/13- Continue Punnett Squares/Review Punnett Square Vocabulary
4/14- Quiz on Punnett Square Vocabulary
4/15- Introduce Monster Genetics Activity
4/16- Monster Genetics Activity

6th Grade Math
4/12- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 9
4/13- Begin Unit 2 Lesson 10
4/14- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 10
4/15- Start Unit 3 Lesson 1
4/16- Review

7th Grade Math
4/12- Continue/Finish Unit 5 Lesson 1
4/13-  Begin Unit 5 Lesson 2
4/14- Continue/Finish Unit 5 Lesson 2
4/15- Begin Unit 5 Lesson 3
4/16- Review

8th Grade Math
4/12- Slope Formula Practice
4/13- Start Unit 3 Lesson 1
4/14- Finish Unit 3 Lesson 1
4/15- Start Unit 3 Lesson 2
4/16- Review
Week of 4/5 to 4/9
ELA
4/5- Finish Chapters 24-27 Activity/Review Chapters 24-27 of Maniac Magee
4/6- Chapters 24-27 Quiz
4/7- Chapters 28-31 Predictions Activity/Begin reading Chapters 28-31
4/8- Chapters 28-31 Activity
4/9- Review Chapters 28-31

Science
4/5- Genes and Heredity Vocabulary Review/Punnett Square Introduction
4/6- Punnett Square Vocabulary Review
4/7- Punnett Square Exploration
4/8- Continuing Punnett Squares/Begin Monster Genetics Activity
4/9- Complete Monster Genetics Activity

6th Grade Math
4/5- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 8
4/6- Begin Unit 2 Lesson 9
4/7- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 9
4/8- Begin Unit 2 Lesson 10
4/9- Review

7th Grade Math
4/5- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 10
4/6- Begin Unit 5 Lesson 1
4/7- Finish Unit 5 Lesson 1
4/8- Begin Unit 5 Lesson 1
4/9- Review

8th Grade Math
4/5- Continue Unit 2 Lesson 10
4/6- Continue Unit 2 Lesson 10- Slope Formula Introduction
4/7- Slope Formula Practice
4/8- Begin Unit 3 Lesson 1
4/9- Review

Week of 3/29 to 4/1
ELA
3/29- Independent Assignment in Teams
3/30- Chapters 24-27 of Maniac Magee Review
3/31- Chapters 24-27 Activity
4/1- Quiz on Chapters 24-27

Science
3/29- Independent Assignment in Teams
3/30- Genes and Heredity Vocabulary Review
3/31- Introduction to Punnett Squares
4/1- Punnett Square Explorations

6th Grade Math
3/29- Independent Assignment in Teams
3/30- Unit 2 Lesson 8
3/31- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 8
4/1- Review

7th Grade Math
3/29- Independent Assignment in Teams
3/30- Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/31- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 10
4/1- Review

8th Grade Math
3/29- Independent Assignment in Teams
3/30- Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/31- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 10
4/1- Review
Week of 3/22 to 3/26
ELA
3/22- Wrap Up Chapters 16-19/Begin Chapters 20-23 of Maniac Magee
3/23- Finish up Chapters 20-23 of Maniac Magee
3/24- Recap activity Chapters 20-23
3/25- Quiz on Chapters 20-23
3/26- Wrap Up Chapters 20-23/Start 24-27

Science
3/22- Genes and Heredity Introduction
3/23- Genes and Heredity Vocabulary Introduction
3/24- Finish Genes and Heredity Vocabulary/Begin Intro to Punnett Squares
3/25- Punnett Squares Exploration
3/26- Complete Punnett Squares Exploration/Genes and Heredity Video

6th Grade Math
3/22- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 6
3/23- Assignment in Teams
3/24- Review Assignment from 3/23/Start Unit 2 Lesson 8
3/25- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 8
3/26- Assignment in Teams

7th Grade Math
3/22- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 9
3/23- Assignment in Teams
3/24- Review Assignment from 3/23/Start Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/25- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/26- Assignment in Teams

8th Grade Math
3/22- Continue Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/23- Assignment in Teams
3/24- Review Assignment from 3/23/Finish Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/25- Start Unit 3 Lesson 1
3/26- Assignment in Teams

Week of 3/15 to 3/19
ELA
3/15- Chapters 12-15 Questions for Maniac Magee
3/16- Read Maniac Magee Chapters 16-19
3/17- Read Maniac Magee Chapters 20-23
3/18- Chapters 16-23 Questions
3/19- Begin review of Chapters 1-23

Science
3/15- Water Cycle Diagram Analysis
3/16- Water Cycle Definition Review
3/17- Water Cycle Article and Questions
3/18- Practice Water Cycle Quiz
3/19- Water Cycle Quiz

6th Grade Math
3/15- Unit 2 Lesson 6
3/16- Assignment in Teams
3/17- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 6
3/18- Begin Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/19- Assignment in Teams

7th Grade Math
3/15- Unit 2 Lesson 9
3/16-  Assignment in Teams
3/17- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 9
3/18- Begin Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/19- Assignment in Teams

8th Grade Math
3/15- Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/16- Assignment in Teams
3/17- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/18- Begin Unit 3 Lesson 1
3/19- Assignment in Teams

Week of 3/8 to 3/12
ELA
3/8-Maniac Magee Recap/Read Chapters 9-11
3/9- Maniac Magee Recap/Read Chapters 12-14
3/10- Maniac Magee Questions Chapters 7-14
3/11- Maniac Magee Chapters 15-17

Science
3/8- Introduction to the Water Cycle Nearpod
3/9- Water Cycle Video and Questions
3/10- Finish Water Cycle Nearpod
3/11- Water Cycle Label Activity

6th Grade Math
3/8- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 5
3/9- Independent Assignment in Teams
3/10- Unit 2 Lesson 6
3/11- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 6

7th Grade Math
3/8- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 8
3/9- Independent Assignment in Teams
3/10- Unit 2 Lesson 9
3/11- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 9

8th Grade Math
3/8- Finish Similar Triangles Review            
3/9- Independent Assignment in Teams
3/10- Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/11- Continue Unit 2 Lesson 10
Week of 3/1 to 3/5
ELA
3/1- Finish Pre-Reading Themes/Read Before the Story in Maniac Magee
3/2- Read Chapters 1-3 of Maniac Magee/Discussion Questions
3/3- Read Chapters 4-6 of Maniac Magee/Discussion Questions
3/4- Chapters 1-6 Review/Chapters 1-6 Questions
3/5- Read Chapters 7-9 of Maniac Magee

Science
3/1- continue Greenhouse Effect PowerPoint
3/2- Greenhouse Effect Diagram and Statement Matching
3/3- Greenhouse Effect Review
3/4- Greenhouse Effect Practice Quiz
3/5- Greenhouse Effect Quiz
 
6th Grade Math
3/1- Unit 2 Lesson 4
3/2- Independent Assignment (Teams)
3/3- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 4
3/4- Unit 2 Lesson 5
3/5- Review

7th Grade Math
3/1- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 7
3/2- Independent Assignment (Teams)
3/3- Unit 2 Lesson 8
3/4- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 8
3/5- Review

8th Grade Math
3/1- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 5
3/2- Independent Assignment (Teams)
3/3- Similar Triangles Review
3/4- Start Unit 2 Lesson 10
3/5- Review
Week of 2/22 to 2/26
ELA
2/22- Figurative Language Review- Similes and Metaphors
2/23- Similes and Metaphors Examples/Maniac Magee Pre-Reading Exercise
2/24- Hyperbole and Alliteration/read “Before the Story” in Maniac Magee
2/25- Personification and Onomatopoeia/Read Chapters 1 & 2 in Maniac Magee
2/26- Idiom and Oxymoron/Chapters 1 & 2 Questions

Science
2/22- Greenhouse Effect PowerPoint and Discussion Questions
2/23- Greenhouse Effect Reading and Questions (Forms)
2/24- Greenhouse Effect Double Puzzle
2/25- Greenhouse Effect Video/Climate Time Machine Demonstration
2/26- Greenhouse Effect Poster Design

6th Grade Math
2/22- Ratios in Recipes Diagrams
2/23- Independent Problems (Assignment in Teams)
2/24- Unit 2 Lesson 4
2/25- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 4
2/26- Review (depends on how week plays out)

7th Grade Math
2/22- Constant of Proportionality in Real Life Scenarios
2/23- Constant of Proportionality Practice
2/24- Unit 2 Lesson 7
2/25- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 7
2/26- Review (depends on how week plays out)

8th Grade Math
2/22- Scale Factor and Dilations
2/23- Independent Problems (Assignment in Teams)
2/24- Unit 2 Lesson 6
2/25- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 6
2/26- Review (depends on how week plays out)

Week 2/8 to 2/12
ELA
2/8- Salva and Sudan writing activity and Read Chapter 17 of A Long Walk to Water
2/9- Chapter 17 Questions and begin reading Chapter 18
2/10- Chapter 18 Questions
2/11- Read and Answer Questions about “A Message from Salva Dut”/Chapters 13-18 Review
2/12- Answer questions from Chapters 13-18

Science
2/8- Vocabulary Review Activity 2/Episode 2 of Light Speed
2/9- Vocabulary Practice Quiz/Episode 3 of Light Speed
2/10- Vocabulary Quiz/Episode 4 of Light Speed
2/11- Online NASA Activity/Episode 5 of Light Speed
2/12- Glaciers: Then and Now Activity/Episode 6 of Light Speed

6th Grade Math
2/8- Parts of Whole Ratios
2/9- Finish Lesson 2 Unit 3
2/10- Start Unit 2 Lesson 4
2/11- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 4
2/12- Review

7th Grade Math
2/8- Unit 2 Lesson 6
2/9- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 6
2/10- Unit 2 Lesson 7
2/11- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 7
2/12- Review

8th Grade Math
2/8- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 4
2/9- Scale Factor and Dilation Practice
2/10- Start Unit 2 Lesson 6
2/11- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 6
2/12- Review
Week of 2/1 to 2/5
ELA
2/1- ALWTW Chapter 14- Reread/Answer Questions
2/2- Chapter 15 Predictions/Read Chapter 15
2/3- Chapter 15 Questions/Chapter 16 Predictions
2/4- Read Chapter 16
2/5- Chapter 16 Questions

Science
2/1- Begin Human Activity/Global Climate Change Presentation
2/2- Finish Global Climate Change Presentation
2/3- Climate Change Article and Questions
2/4- Climate Change Videos/Discussion
2/5- Climate Change Activity
 
6th Grade Math
2/1-Unit 2 Lesson 2
2/2- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 2
2/3- Unit 2 Lesson 3
2/4- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 3
2/5- Review

7th Grade Math
2/1- Unit 2 Lesson 5
2/2- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 5
2/3- Unit 2 Lesson 6
2/4- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 6
2/5- Review
 
8th Grade Math
2/1- Unit 2 Lesson 4
2/2- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 4
2/3- Unit 2 Lesson 5
2/4- Finish Unit 2 Lesson 5
2/5- Review
Week of 1/25 to 1/29
ELA
1/25- ALWTW Chapter 13 Questions
1/26- ALWTW Chapter 14 Prediction Review/Read Chapter 14
1/27- ALWTW Chapter 14 Questions
1/28- Makeup Day
1/29- Makeup Day

Science
1/25- Finish Gravity and Forces Article on Nearpod
1/26- Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation Review
1/27- Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation Quiz
1/28- Makeup Day
1/29- Makeup Day

6th Grade Math
1/25- Lesson 2.1
1/26- Finish Lesson 2.1/Start Lesson 2.2
1/27- Finish Lesson 2.2
1/28- Makeup Day
1/29- Makeup Day

7th Grade Math
1/25- Finish Lesson 2.4/Review
1/26- Review One Step Equations
1/27- Start Lesson 2.5
1/28- Makeup Day
1/29- Makeup Day

8th Grade Math
1/25- Start Lesson 2.1
1/26- Finish Lesson 2.1
1/27- Review
1/28- Makeup Day
1/29- Makeup Day

Week of 1/18 to 1/22
ELA
1/19- ALWTW Chapters 7-12 Practice Quiz/Final Review
1/20- ALWTW Chapters 7-12 Quiz
1/21- ALWTW Chapter 13 Introduction and Reading
1/22- ALWTW Chapter 13 Questions

Science
1/19- More Graphing Practice in Nearpod
1/20- Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation Review
1/21- Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation Practice Quiz
1/22- Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation Quiz

6th Grade Math
1/19- Finish Lesson 1.15/1.16
1/20- Start Lesson 2.1
1/21- Finish Lesson 2.1
1/22- Review

7th Grade Math
1/19- Finish Lesson 2.3
1/20- Start Lesson 2.4
1/21- Finish Lesson 2.4
1/22- Review

 8th Grade Math
1/19- Finish Lesson 1.15/1.16
1/20- Start Lesson 2.1
1/21- Finish Lesson 2.1
1/22- Review

Week of 1/11 to 1/18
ELA
1/11- Reread Chapter 11 of A Long Walk to Water and Answer Comprehension Questions
1/12- Review Chapter 11 Questions/Begin Reading Chapter 12
1/13- Reread Chapter 12 and answer questions
1/14- Review Chapter 12 Questions/ begin Chapters 7-12 Review Activity
1/15- Continue Reviewing Chapters 7-12 for Quiz 1/19/2021

Science
1/11- Review Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation/Mass vs. Gravity Graphing Introduction
1/12- Finish Mass vs. Gravity Exercise
1/13- Universal Law of Gravitation Exercise
1/14- Practice Quiz/Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation Video
1/15- Quiz on Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation

6th Grade Math
1/11- MAP Testing
1/12- MAP Testing
1/13- Surface Area Review
1/14- Begin Lesson 1.15/1.16
1/15- Finish Lesson 1.15/1.16

7th Grade Math
1/11- MAP Testing
1/12- MAP Testing
1/13- Finish Lesson 2.2
1/14- Begin Lesson 2.3
1/15- Finish Lesson 2.3

8th Grade Math
1/11- MAP Testing
1/12- MAP Testing
1/13- Start Lesson 1.15/1.16
1/14- Finish Lesson 1.15/1.16
1/15- Review

Week of 1/4 to 1/8
ELA
1/4- Review ALWTW Chapters 7-9/Read Chapter 10
1/5- Chapter 10 ?’s/Chapter 11 Predictions Activity
1/6- PD
1/7- Read Chapter 11 of ALWTW and Answer ?’s
1/8- ALWTW Writing Activity

Science
1/4- Mass, Distance, and Gravity Nearpod
1/5- Finish Mass, Distance, and Gravity Nearpod
1/6- PD
1/7- Gravity and Mass Graphing Introduction
1/8- Gravity and Mass Graphing Activity

6th Grade Math
1/4- Area review
1/5- Lesson 1.14
1/6- PD
1/7- Finish Lesson 1.14 and begin Lesson 1.16
1/8- Finish Lesson 1.16

7th Grade Math
1/4- Lesson 2.2
1/5- Finish 2.2
1/6- PD
1/7- Lesson 2.3
1/8- Finish Lesson 2.3

8th Grade Math
1/4- Finding Missing Angles Review
1/5- Lesson 1.14
1/6- PD
1/7- Finish Lesson 1.14
1/8- Start Lesson 1.15/1.16

Week of 12/21 to 12/25
ELA
12/21-12/23: Christmas: A Joyful Celebration Nearpod (History of Christmas)

Science
12/21: Newton’s Laws of Motion Quiz Corrections
12/22-12/23: Science Review

6th Grade Math
12/21-12/23: Review/Make up work

7th Grade Math
12/21-12/23: Review/Make up work

8th Grade Math
2/21-12/23: Review/Make up work

Week of 12/14 to 12/18
ELA
12/14- Chapter 8 Choices Review/Read Chapter 8
12/15- Chapter 8 Re-read/Answer questions
12/16- Chapter 8 Questions Review/Chapter 9 Predictions
12/17- Chapter 9 Predictions Review/Read Chapter 9
12/18- Chapter 9 Re-read/Answer questions


Science
12/14- Newton’s Laws of Motion Review Nearpod
12/15- Finish Newton’s Laws of Motion Nearpod
12/16- Newton’s Laws of Motion Review Activity
12/17- Practice Quiz/Review
12/18- Quiz on Newton’s Laws of Motion

6th Grade Math
12/14- Lesson 1.13 Nearpod
12/15- Finish Lesson 1.13 Nearpod
12/16- Lesson 1.14 Nearpod
12/17- Finish Lesson 1.14 Nearpod
12/18- Review

7th Grade Math
12/14- Unit 1 Review/Questions
12/15- Unit 1 Assessment
12/16- Lesson 2.1 Nearpod
12/17- Finish Lesson 2.1 Nearpod
12/18- Review

8th Grade Math
12/14- Finding Congruent Angles Lesson
12/15- Finish Congruent Angles Lesson
12/16- Word Problems Day
12/17- Congruent Angles Problems
12/18- Review

Week of 12/7 to 12/11
ELA
12/7- MAP testing
12/8- Chapter 7 of A Long Walk to Water/Chapter 8 Prediction
12/9- Chapter 7 Comprehension Questions
12/10- Chapter 7 Discussion Question
12/11- Chapter 8 Prediction Art Activity

Science
12/7- Begin Newton’s Third Law of Motion Nearpod
12/8- MAP testing
12/9- Finish Newton’s Third Law of Motion Nearpod
12/10- Third Law of Motion Activity
12/11- Newton’s Laws of Motion Review Activity

6th Grade Math
12/7- Area of a Triangle Review/Lesson 1.8 Nearpod
12/8- Finish Lesson 1.8 Nearpod
12/9- Lesson 1.10 Nearpod
12/10- Finish 1.10 Nearpod
12/11- Review
 
7th Grade Math
12/7- finish unit 1 review
12/8- unit 1 assessment
12/9- Lesson 2.1 Nearpod
12/10- finish lesson 2.1 Nearpod
12/11- Review

8th Grade Math
12/7- Word Problems
12/8- Lesson 1.10 Nearpod
12/9- Lesson 1.11 Nearpod
12/10- Finish 1.11 Nearpod
12/11- Review
Week of 11/30 to 12/4
ELA
11/30- A Long Walk to Water Review Activity/Read Chapter 6
12/1- Chapter 6 Questions in Forms
12/2- Salva Ted Talk video and written response
12/3- Review Chapters 1-6 for 12/4 quiz
12/4- Chapters 1-6 Quiz

Science
11/30- Newton’s Second Law of Motion Nearpod
12/1- Finish Newton’s Second Law of Motion Nearpod
12/2- Newton’s Second Law of Motion Independent Notes
12/3- Egg Drop Video Activity
12/4- Newton’s Second Law At Home Activity

6th Grade Math
11/30- 6th Grade Math Week of 11/30-12/4/2020 Nearpod
12/1- Lesson 1.8 Nearpod
12/2- Finish 1.8 Nearpod/1.8 Independent Work
12/3- Lesson 1.10 Nearpod
12/4- Review

7th Grade Math
11/30- Unit 1 Review
12/1- Unit 1 Assessment
12/2- Equivalent Ratios/Double Number Lines Review
12/3- Unit 2 Lesson 1
2/4- Review

8th Grade Math
11/30- Coordinate Grid Review
12/1- Lesson 1.10 Nearpod
12/2- Finish Lesson 1.10 Nearpod
12/3- Lesson 1.11 Nearpod
12/4- Review

Week of 11/23 to 11/27
ELA
11/23/2020 Nearpod
11/24: A Long Walk to Water Review Activity (Chapters 1-5)

Science
11/23: First Law of Motion Website Notes
11/24: Inertia Activity

6th Grade Math
11/23: 6th Grade Math Nearpod
11/24: Area of a triangle problems

7th Grade Math
11/23: Unit 1 Review Nearpod
11/24: Unit 1 Assessment

8th Grade Math
11/23: Lesson 1.5 Review
11/24: Lesson 1.10

Week of 11/16 to 11/20
ELA
 
11/16- Chapter 4 of A Long Walk to Water (Nearpod code: B68UC) and Chapter 4 Questions (forms)
11/17- Review Chapter 4 Questions and Discussion Question (forms)
11/18- Chapter 5 of A Long Walk to Water (Nearpod code: KM79L) and Chapter 5 Questions (forms)
11/19- Review Chapter 5 Questions and Discussion Question (forms)
11/20- Writing Activity (forms)

Science
11/16- Newton’s First Law of Motion Nearpod (code: URW2C)
11/17- Finish Newton’s First Law of Motion Nearpod and begin activity Science First Law Inertia Webpage Notes Week of 11.16-11.20.2020 (document: Science First Law Inertia Webpage Notes Week of 11.16-11.20.2020)
11/18- finish Science First Law Inertia Webpage Notes Newton’s Second Law of Motion Nearpod (code: U4CKQ)
11/19- Finish Newton’s Second Law of Motion Nearpod and begin Newton’s Second Law of Motion Notes Week of 11.16 to 11.20.220 (document: Newton’s Second Law of Motion Notes Week of 11.16 to 11.20.220)
11/20- Review

6th Grade Math
11/16- Area of a Parallelogram Nearpod (code: KJU34)
11/17- Finish Nearpod from yesterday/Area of a Parallelogram problems (document: Area of a Parallelogram Problems 11.17.2020
11/18- Grade 6 Lesson 1.6 Nearpod (code: JXMVW)
11/19- Grade 6 Lesson 1.8 Nearpod (code: INYCW)
11/20- Review

7th Grade Math
11/16- Grade 7 U1L5 Nearpod (code: HRN4E)
11/17- Grade 7 Unit 1 Lesson 7 Nearpod (R7J4Y)
11/18- Grade 7 Unit 1 Lesson 9 Nearpod (N2XQL)
11/19- Finish Unit 1 Lesson 9 Nearpod
11/20- Review

8th Grade Math
11/16- Rotations Using Coordinates Nearpod (code: 9VGRX)
11/17- Grade 8 Lesson 1.5 Nearpod (code: 859CX)
11/18- Grade 8 lesson 1.10 Nearpod (code: 846QA)
11/19- Grade 8 Lesson 1.11 Nearpod (code: SMDZK)
11/20- Review
Week of 11/9 to 11/13
ELA
11/9- ALWTW Recall Activity & Discussion, start Chapter 4
11/10- Finish Chapter 4 of ALWTW and Chapter 4 Questions

Science
11/9 & 11/10- Mixtures Nearpod

6th Grade Math
11/9- 6th Grade Parallelograms Nearpod
11/10- Lesson 1.5 Nearpod

7th Grade Math
11/9- finish 7th Grade 11.4 Nearpod
11/10- Scale Factor Review

8th Grade Math
11/9- 8th Grade Math Nearpod
11/10- Rotations Using Coordinates Nearpod

Week of 11/2 to 11/6
ELA
11/2- Salva Writing Activity Forms (forms)
11/4- Chapters 1, 2, & 3 Art Activity Nearpod (student paced code: DWU8P)
11/5- Chapters 1, 2, and 3 quiz review activities
11/6- Chapters 1, 2, and 3 quiz

Science
11/2- Review Elements Nearpod and Kahoot
11/4- Quiz Practice on Elements, Molecules, and Atoms
11/5- Quiz on Elements, Molecules, and Atoms
11/6- Mendeleev Article and Questions Forms (forms)

6th Grade Math
11/2- 6th Grade Math Week of 11/2-11/6 Nearpod
11/4- Finish 6th Grade Math Week of 11/2-11/6 Nearpod
11/5- Area of Parallelogram Problems
11/6- Review (Depends on how week plays out)

7th Grade Math
11/2- 7th Grade Math Week of 11/2-11/6 Nearpod
11/4- Finish 7th Grade Math Week of 11/2-11/6 Nearpod
11/5- Lesson 1.5 Nearpod
11/6- Review (Depends on how week plays out)

8th Grade Math
11/2- 8th Grade Math Week of 11/2-11/6/2020 Nearpod
11/4- Finish 8th Grade Math Week of 11/2-11/6 Nearpod
11/5- Lesson 1.5 Nearpod
11/6- Review (depends on how week plays out)

Week of 10/26 to 10/30
ELA
10/26- A Long Walk to Water- review chapter 1 questions and begin chapter 2 Nearpod
10/27- Finish Chapter 2 Nearpod and chapter 2 questions (forms)
10/28- A Long Walk to Water- review chapter 2 questions and begin chapter 3
10/29- Finish Chapter 3 and chapter 3 questions (forms)
10/30- Chapters 1, 2, & 3 Activity

Science
10/26- Elements 10/26-10/27/2020 Nearpod
10/27- finish Elements 10/26-10/27/2020 Nearpod
10/28- Elements Forms activity (forms)
10/29- Pure Substances Nearpod
10/30- finish Pure Substances Nearpod

6th Grade Math
10/26- Finish Area of Parallelogram Nearpod
10/27- Grade 6 Lesson 1.4 Nearpod
10/28- Finish Grade 6 Lesson 1.4 Nearpod
10/29- Start Grade 6 Lesson 1.5
10/30- Week Review (will depend on how week plays out)

7th Grade Math
10/26- Finish Lesson 1.3 Nearpod
10/27- Lesson 1.4 Nearpod
10/28- Nearpod: Assessment Scale Factors (1)
10/29- Lesson 1.5 Nearpod
10/30- Week Review (will depend on how week plays out)

8th Grade Math
10/26- finish coordinate plane Nearpod
10/27- Lesson 1.4 Nearpod
10/28- Finish Lesson 1.4 Nearpod
10/29- Begin Lesson 1.5 Nearpod
10/30- Week Review (will depend on how week plays out)

Week of 10/19 to 10/23
ELA
10/19- A Long Walk to Water Chapter 1 Nearpod (student paced: GIVPB) and recall activity Nearpod (student paced: 2D54M)
10/20- Chapter 1 Re-read (Nearpod code: GIVPB) and comprehension questions on Forms
(Chapter 1 Comprehension Questions)
10/21- review yesterday’s questions and Chapter 1 Vocab Nearpod (student paced: 5VYLU)
10/22- finish Chapter 1 Vocab Nearpod (student paced: 5VYLU)
10/23- Writing Prompt in Forms (will distribute to students on Friday, if any are absent it will be emailed)

Science
10/19- finish Molecule Nearpod (student paced: 7L9FE)
10/20- intro to Periodic Table Nearpod (student paced: ZQ8KG)
10/21- intro to Periodic Table Nearpod notes (document: 10.21.2020 Periodic Table Notes) using the intro to Periodic Table Nearpod (student paced: ZQ8KG)
10/22- Elements 10/22 Nearpod (student paced: MATV2)
10/23- Finish Elements 10/22 Nearpod (student paced: MATV2) and Molecule Identification Activity Nearpod (student paced: DBM6Z)

6th Grade Math
10/19- finish area and perimeter nearpod (student paced: ZPQCU)
10/20- Grade 6 Lesson 1.4 Nearpod (student paced: 7PLCQ)
10/21- Finding the Area of Parallelograms Nearpod (student paced: J89WR)
10/22- Independent Area Review #1 Nearpod (QD2W4)
10/23- Week Review (will depend how the week goes)

7th Grade Math
10/19- Grade 7 Math Week of 10/19/2020 Nearpod (student paced: TALU3)
10/20 & 10/21- Finding Scale Factors Grade 7 Math 10/20-10/21/20 Nearpod (student paced: NPCDF)
10/22- Grade 7 Unit 1 Lesson 3 Nearpod (student paced: QIWCZ)
10/23- finish Unit 1 Lesson 3 Nearpod (student paced: QIWCZ)

8th Grade Math
10/19- Coordinate Plane Review Nearpod (student paced: WL39X)
10/20- Review Day (Rotation) Nearpod (student paced: E9I7Y)
10/21 & 10/22- Grade 8 Unit 1 Lesson 4 Nearpod (student paced: R93EM)
10/23- Week Review (will depend how the week goes)
Week of 10/5 to 10/9
ELA
10/5- PBIS Student Interest Survey (PBIS Student Interest Survey and

ELA
10/5 Nearpod (student code if absent: NM83L)
10/6- Finish 10/5 Nearpod (student code if absent: NM83L)
10/7-  Baseball Reading Multiple Choice Questions
10/8- Baseball Reading and Short Answer Questions
10/9-A Long Walk to Water’s Predictions Nearpod (student code if absent: FI4W9)
 
Science
10/5- Quiz Review/Corrections (each student will get their own individual Forms to work on)
10/6- Molecules Nearpod 10/6 & 10/7/2020 (student code if absent: M9HAR)
10/7- Finish Molecules Nearpod 10/6 & 10/7/2020 (student code if absent: M9HAR)
10/8- Elements 10/8 & 10/9/2020 Nearpod (student code if absent: D4ZSH)
10/9- Finish Elements 10/8 & 10/9/2020 Nearpod (student code if absent: D4ZSH)
 
Reading/Math Intervention
10/5- iReady Reading and iReady Math
10/6- Bowling Passage and Questions  and Math Forms
10/7- Prodigy and ReadWorks article (www.readworks.org/student, code WQGTTM, find your name, and select story “How Do Airplanes Fly?”)
10/8- ABCya Math and Word Games
10/9- Choice (iReady Reading lessons, iReady Math lessons, Prodigy, www.abcya.com  www.coolmathgames.com, www.physicsgames.net , www.legendsoflearning.com )
 
6th Grade Math
10/5- Review Assignment on Teams (Sixth Grade Math Assignment 10.5.2020) FILE BELOW
10/6- Area of Triangle Problems (Area of a Triangle 10.6.2020) FILE BELOW
10/7- Grade 6 Lesson 1.4 Nearpod (student code if absent: DA3PX)
10/8- Area of Parallelogram Problems (Area of a Parallelogram 10.8.2020)
10/9- Review (will depend on how week plays out)
 
7th Grade Math
10/5- MAP Testing
10/6- Ratio Review
10/7- Scale Factor Nearpod (student code if absent: 4BFGN)
10/8- finish Scale Factor Nearpod (student code if absent: 4BFGN)
10/9- Review (will depend on how week plays out)
 
8th Grade Math
10/5- MAP Testing
10/6- Grade 8 Lesson 1.3 Nearpod (student code if absent: 5MLYE)
10/7- Finish Grade 8 Lesson 1.3 Nearpod (student code if absent: 5MLYE)
10/8- Grade 8 U1L3 Practice Problems Nearpod (student code: 6NZLS)
10/9- Review (will depend on how week plays out)

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Week of 9/28 to 10/2
9/28

ELA- finishing “Spicing Up Your Writing with Synonyms” Nearpod (live Nearpod code in class, but for someone not present student code is CVIMS)
Science- Forms Questions 9/28/2020 and review FORMS)
[having a quiz on Thursday, 10/1, this can be used as study material: Nearpod Science 9.22 and 9.23 student code RJXPK]

6th Grade Math- Review Area Notes [document: Grade 6 Math Area Notes] and Area Problems, Nearpod “6th Grade Math 9/28/2020” (live Nearpod code in class, but for someone not present student code is XJAGW)

9/29
Science- Atoms and Molecules Quizizz
6th Grade Math- start lesson 1-4 Nearpod (live code in class, student paced code GCZWM)
7th Grade Math- start lesson 1-2 Nearpod (live code in class, student paced code WXJQU)
8th Grade Math- start lesson 1-3 Nearpod (live code in class, student paced code JBZPY)
ELA- Thesaurus.com activity and worksheet Nearpod (live Nearpod code in class, but for someone not present student code is EPWFI)

9/30
6th Grade Math- finish 1-4 Nearpod
7th Grade Math- finish lesson 1-2 Nearpod
8th Grade Math- finish lesson 1-3 Nearpod
ELA- Synonyms & Antonyms Nearpod (live Nearpod code in class, but for someone not present student code is KNBDS)
Science- Review for Atom and Molecule Quiz Tomorrow

10/1
7th Grade Math- review scale factor and scale copies
8th Grade Math- review specific transformations
ELA- finish Nearpod from previous day
Science- Atoms and Molecules Quiz
6th Grade Math- Review area of parallelograms (will do review problems based upon previous day’s work)

10/2
8th Grade Math- review day (will base off of the week)
ELA- Synonyms & Antonyms Activity Nearpod ELA 10.2.2020 (student paced code HMFCY)
Science- Science 10.2.2020 Document (in Teams)
6th Grade Math- review day (will base off of the week)
7th Grade Math- review day (will base off of the week)


Week of 9/21 to 9/25
9/21
ELA 9.21.2020 Homework
9/22
ELA 9.22.2020 Homework
9/23
Gr7 Unit 1 Lesson 1 Activity 2
G8 Unit 1 Lesson 2 Practice Problems
9/24
Science 9.24 to 9.25 Bill Nye Questions
Gr6 Unit 1 Lesson 3 Practice Problems
Gr7 Unit 1 Lesson 1 Practice Problems
G8 Unit 1 Lesson 1 Practice Problems
9/25
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