Week of September 17-21

(I wasn't at school Friday due to a doctor's appointment, so some of the plans for the end of last week and ongoing into next week have changed.)

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Social Studies

• In social studies this coming week we'll be finishing the foldable we started on Thursday of last week. The foldable is a summary of Native American culture in four regions of the United States: the southwest, the plains, the woodlands, and the northwest
• Students will also receive an assignment sheet this week for a Native American project wrapping up the Chapter 2 study of Native Americans.
• On Friday, September 21, students will be taking a quiz on the 13 midwestern states and capitals. Everyone should have brought home a study guide done in class this past Friday.
  
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  Native American Project
  
  Directions: Choose a tribe to research and create a project of your choice. Among tribes mentioned in the book were the Iroquios, Tlingit, Lakota, Hodenosaunee, Mohawk, Hopi, Navajo, Crow, Algonkian, Seneca, Cherokee, and Inuit. These are only a few of many Native American tribes. Please see me if there is a tribe or a project not on the list that interests you, please see me for approval.
  
  Project Options: You have the ultimate opportunity to showcase your creativity and imagination. Use clay, paint, crayons, markers, fabric, scissors, wood, stone, string...the possibilities are endless! Depending on which tribe you choose, there are numerous things you can create. Based on your research (books, encyclopedia, internet, etc.), choose an option to reflect your findings.
      
       * Use poster board to display your findings
       * Dress up in a traditional outfit
       * Create a model of a village
       * Create a model of the housing for your tribe (wigwam, tipi, hogan, etc.)
       * Create an artifact - something used in daily life
       * Construct a totem pole, a kachina doll, a headdress, a dreamcatcher, a toy, etc.
       * Write a report
       * Create a Power Point presentation (saved on your own flash drive)
       * Other ideas??  Talk to me.
  
  Due Date: October 2  -  We'll set up a cultural exhibition. You need to present your project and give a brief description to the class on Tuesday, October 2 or Thursday, October 4.

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Science

• Monday: Begin planning construction of powered model airplanes for our investigation of the variables affecting flight.
•  Tuesday: Construct planes and begin test flights. Review concept of "systems." Also on Tuesday, a presentation on bullying by Mr. Stroud, school social worker.
• Wednesday: Describe and attempt flight challenges.
• Thursday: Work on flight logs.
• Friday: Design individual variable experiments.

Here are some interesting websites on flight:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/airplanes.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv3m57u6ViE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk6rNFVc1Gs&feature=related

And one showing the variable "condition of the sea" from the lifeboat investigation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbueFXCsyD0&feature=related