Happy Friday Dynamic Team!
Upcoming Events: Sept. 19th
End of Term 1
“Forces of Nature” Multimedia Symphony Field Trip – Powell Hall
Tuesday, 11 November 2014 leaving Hixson at 9:00 am.
Important Information:
English –
Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org
We started this week with reading. Together we discussed the expectations for upcoming book talks which students will be required to do. We also measured our Words Per Minute. Many students were excited to see their score increasing.
We continued our study of our second piece of literature, "The Naming of Cats." A fun poem by T.S. Eliot. Students practiced reading closely to analyze the text for words to deepen their understanding of that text. Our third piece of literature for our unit "What's Behind the Name?" is a non-fiction article about Prince William and his wife and their choice of baby names. Students are learning a valuable learning skill to study this article, text coding, which was recommended by Harvard University staff.
Next week, students will select one of their writing drafts to revise, revise, revise alongside mini-lessons to support their revisions.
Math-
We are still working on the operations of integers. Most students have mastered adding integers and we will spend a lot of time next week on subtracting integers (this concept is usually hard for students). Also, I will continue to show students how the concepts they learn will be disguised on a standardized test. Please ask you student about the "Board of Fame" problems we did in class today. I will update the grade on the portal next week.
We are still working on the operations of integers. Most students have mastered adding integers and we will spend a lot of time next week on subtracting integers (this concept is usually hard for students). Also, I will continue to show students how the concepts they learn will be disguised on a standardized test. Please ask you student about the "Board of Fame" problems we did in class today. I will update the grade on the portal next week.
Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org
Science –
In Dynamic Systems Science the students have
practicing all the details of observing, recording, and managing data in data
tables, and graphs. Today they completed the data collection of a dish soap
bubble lab. This lab activity required them to apply all the skills included in
the three learning goals of our Scientific Method unit and is a formative
assessment.
Next week the students will finish the dish soap
bubble lab report. We will be doing 2 GPS lab activities next week. When the
weather cooperates, we will be going outside at least once a week.
The three learning goals are below:
- 1. I am able to contrast and make observations using qualitative and quantitative data.
- 2. I am able to question and investigate to find answers using the scientific method.
- 3. I am able to clearly communicate using data tables and graphs.
“Forces of Nature” Multimedia Symphony Field Trip – Powell Hall
Tuesday, 11 November 9:00 am
Pairing planet images and information with symphony music,
audiences will be in awe at how the power of nature and various phenomena on
Planet Earth and Beyond have inspired famous works. Just added
to this awesome line-up is the Theme from Star Wars!
Tuesday, November 11 at 9:30 am
If you have any questions
or comments please let me know.
Dynamic Systems Science –
Coach Daniels
314-918-4603
Social Studies –
Students have spent this week further exploring Mesopotamia. We finished up our Think/Pair/Share activity,
took a quick visual tour of the region, and finished up the week with an
in-depth look at Hammurabi’s Law Code.
Students worked with partners during class time to examine the nature of justice in the
ancient world and our own. We will have a class discussion next Tuesday based on the responses to this activity. Next
week we will continue to examine the connections between the ancient world and
ourselves.
Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:
Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org
314-918-4602
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