Due 3/3

Announcements

Pajama Day is March 10th

March Tuition is Due on Tuesday

Science

• Read science chapter 21
• Complete this online quiz over the last three chapters.  You can use your book and notes.
• Create an entire page in your science notebook for Ptolemy.  Research his contributions and significance.  You do not need to write in paragraph form, but take notes and jot down what you learn.  (HINT-- You will need this for an activity that we will be doing in class!)
• Complete the Silk Road latitude/longitude sheet.
• Optional-- Put together the Star Chart packet given to you in class.
• Our next unit test will be after chapter 24.  (March 24th)
  

Grammar

• Complete the practice and more practice section of lesson 78.
• Complete lessons 79, 80, and 81.
• Check your work  as you go.  Please mark all questions that we need to review and discuss with a star to make them easy to find!

Literature

• We will continue to film your project on Tuesday.  Cross your fingers for a sunny day!  If you need to bring in any props, please do so.
• Choose one of the following short stories to read online.  Complete this sheet either by printing it or writing the information in your literature notebook.  We will be discussing your choice in our chair circle on Tuesday.
• The Treasure in the Forest
• Lady or Tiger?
• The Wish
• Tobermory
• All Summer in a Day

Due 2/25

Announcements

Winter Break Next Week-  See you on 2/25!

Pajama Day - March 10th

Spring Break - April 6-10

(Please make sure February tuition was paid!)

Science-

• Look over page 74-76 in your Quest Guide before you read.  This will give you an idea of the main topics that will be covered in the chapter.
• Read chapter 20.  Take notes as you read.  
• Read Quest Guide pages 77 &78.  Complete page 79.

Grammar

• Read through lesson 74.  Complete the Practice and the More Practice sections.
• Complete lessons 75, 76, and 77.  
• Check over each lesson as you go.  Put a star beside any difficult questions so we can review and discuss in class.

Literature-

• Submit your highlighted Squealer's Speech assignment on Google Classroom.
• In class, you came up with the rough outline for your project.  Over the week, see if you can work together to begin planning your video.  We will have plenty of time in class to finish planning and filming, but you will definitely need to work on it at home, as well!
• Due March 10th!
• Click here to take an online vocabulary test to help that Animal Farm test grade.

Due 2/11

Announcements - 

February Tuition is Due

Let me know if you can bring any of the following to class on Tuesday.  

I'm bringing chicken and beef!

(I'll cross things off here as people sign up!)

-Shredded lettuce

-cilantro

-Sliced olives

-shredded cheese

-Mild salsa

-guacamole

-tortilla chips

-drinks 1

-drinks 2

-flour tortillas

-dessert item

-dessert item

-anything else I didn't think of that would be yummy with tacos... or extra desserts are never a bad idea!

Class begins at 11:45 and ends at 3:20 now!  😎

Thank you!

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One of my students from the Tuesday class wanted me to share that he'll be at SkyZone's homeschool day tomorrow from 2:00-4:00.  I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it, but I think some Freebird Farm students will be there!  I'll try my best ;-)

Science

• Read through the Quest Guide sheet for "Rome Rules" on page 72.  This will give you a glimpse of the chapter and help you recognize important people, places, events, etc.
• Bring in corrections to the last four problems on your science test to improve your grade!
• Read chapter 19.  As always, it's good to jot down notes as you read!
• As you read through this chapter, be paying attention to the differences between ancient Greece and ancient Rome.  Jot down differences on page 73 of your Quest Guide, and add a quote for Strabo at the bottom of the page.
• Watch this video on the Silk Road:
• In your notebook, answer the following questions.  You do not need to write the questions, but please write your answer in complete sentences so that ANYONE would understand and learn from the response, without needing to know the question!
• What factors hindered early connections between early river valley civilizations? 
• What role did nomadic people play in the establishment of the Silk Road trade
• What religion makes it way from India along Silk Roads to China? 
• What did the diffusion of maritime technology, like the magnetic compass, lead to?
• Silk Road trade led to global exchange and cultural blending to create new cultural elements. Can you think of a specific example of how the modern world economy has led to similar effects? 

Grammar

• Read through lesson 67 to remind yourself of our in-class discussion.
• Complete the lesson, the exercises, the Practice section, and the More Practice section of lesson 68.
• Complete the lesson, exercises, practice section, and the review set for lessons 69, 70, and 71.
• Check your lessons as you go, and put a STAR beside anything that we need to discuss and review in class.

Literature

• Bring in your highlighted speech activity from last week.  We'll talk about it in class on Tuesday!
• You have a BIG ESSAY this week!  Click here and choose one of the topics.  You will need an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.  This needs to be written in formal language, so avoid using first person, slang terms, too many contractions, etc.  This should not sounds like you are talking to a friend.  Also, it's been a while since we talked about it in class, but be sure to avoid telling your audience that you are going to tell them something.  This is a common mistake at your age level!  So, avoid things like "Now, I'm going to explain..." or "I would like to now tell you..."  
• Grammar, punctuation, and capitalization counts.  If you are turning in your first draft, you are doing it wrong!  First, brainstorm and make an outline or sketch out your main ideas on paper.  Then, write a rough draft.  (I'd leave the intro and conclusion paragraphs until the end!)  Have someone else look it over and then rewrite!
• Brainstorm some ideas for our Animal Farm Summary Storyboard.  Just jot them down in your notebook so we can discuss and come up with a plan in class!
• We'll view your ads in class!  Remember, there is no WiFi in the schoolhouse... so everything needs to be on your device or on a USB flashdrive!  If you sent it to my phone, I will need to work on getting it over to my laptop so it can be viewed directly from my drive.