Conference Times

Wednesday 1:20 pm-7:00 pm- Open house for grades 5-8

Thursday: 7:00 am-12:00 pm- Open house for grades 5-8

Math: Lesson 25

English: Introduce Notice and Note, create graphic organizer for reference

Science: drought stopper

STEM:  Finish engineering sundials, test them, and make modifications to them as needed. 

Math: Lesson 21 HW 1-30

English: What's That Word? 1.9 (gram/graph) 

Social Studies: Finish watching Hercules from before Outdoor Lab.

Notebook Check

Tech: Roman Architecture EXTENDED typing lesson due

• Presentations on OCT 16th

Math: Lesson 26

English: Contrasts and Contradictions

Social Studies: Hook: Explorers Video

Intro. to The Age of Exploration

Chapter 1 The Spice Islands

Students will answer the Big Question from chapter 1 in their notebooks: According to the author, how did the search for the Spice Islands change history?

Tech: Code.org 11 due

• Code.org 13 due Oct 17th

Math: Lesson 22 HW 1-30

English: Personal Dictionary on Google Slides 

   Literature Circles (Josef pages 93-98) 

Science: microscopes

STEM:  Engineer a model of a chariot. 

Math: Lesson 27

English:  Tough Questions

Science: solids, liquids, gases

STEM:  Students will brainstorm and learn about potential problems to water systems.

Math: Lesson 23 HW1-30

English: IXL on THEME

Social Studies: Chapter 8

Greek Philosophy and Socrates

As they read, students will compare/contrast Socrates with earlier philosophers.

Tech: Presentations in class 

Math: Test 4A

English: Again and Again 

Social Studies: Chapter 2:Motives and Means

Big Question:  What developments enabled Europeans to travel farther?

Students will read chapter 2 before our Socratic Seminar.

 Socratic Seminar: Students will engage in a discussion about the following:  Which invention do you think was most important to explorers and why?

Tech: CODE.ORG LESSON 13 Due 

 Code.org Lesson 15 due Oct 21st

Math: Lesson 24 HW 1-30

English: Personal Dictionary on Google Slides 

 Josef (pages 110 - 115) 

Science: microscopes

STEM: Finish chariot model, test it, and make modifications as needed. 

Math: Power Up Quiz and Performance Activity

English: Memory Moments

Science: Quiz

STEM:  Students will learn more about three major problems to water systems: distribution, flooding, and pollution.

Math: Test

English: Word Work Quiz 1.9

Social Studies: Chapter 9 Plato and Aristotle

Big Question: What role did philosophers play in ancient Greece, and what were their long term contributions?

 Students will create a flow chart in their notebooks depicting the progression of ideas from Socrates, to Plato, to Aristotle. Students will also analyze the painting The School of Athens.

Tech: Self Evaluation and Code.org Unit 1 test in class