February 24-28

Biz Town / DARE Picnic Permissions
The permission slips for the Biz Town and DARE picnic trips are due this Friday, February 28. Also due on that date is the $20.00 student fee for the Biz Town trip. If you're not sure ask your child to check the sheet on the Board in Mr. Ellars' room or e-mail me at jellars@gcsc.k12.in.us

Activities and Assignments for February 24-28
Monday, February 24, 2014   (Gold)
1. Bell Work
2. Digestive system review; Work in FOSS reader
3. No homwork

Tuesday, February 25, 2014   (Blue)
1. Bell Work
2. Performance Assessment on Digestive System
3. Homework: Finish assessment questions as needed

Wednesday, February 26, 2014   (Gold)
1. Bell Work
2. Testing food for fat content
3. No homework

Thursday, February 27, 2014   (Blue)
1. Bell Work
2. Graphing fat content / Intro to food labels
3. No homework

Friday, February 28, 2014   (Gold)
1. Bell Work
2. USA Weekly #19 with fact search challenge
3. Homework: Finish fact search challenge as needed


Videos to Watch at Home
Bill Nye on Digestion
Bill Nye on Nutrition

Daylight Savings Time
We'll be "springing forward" at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 9.
Check out timeanddate.com for more information.

February 17-21

Presidents' Day: School in Session
Presidents' Day (February 17) will be a regular school day to make up for one of the days lost to this winter's record breaking weather. Monday will be a blue day.

Permission Slips & Biz Town Money  (Mr. Ellars' Homeroom)
The permission slips for Biz Town and the DARE picnic as well as the $20 payment for the Biz Town trip are due by February 28. Students should check the record sheet posted on the front board.

Back to the Dentist
I'll be out again on Wednesday (February 19) to finish the dental work started last Tuesday. Last week, the classes received a fantastic report on their work and behavior with the substitute. I'm looking forward to another great day this week!

Activities and Assignments for February 17-21
Monday, February 17   (Blue Day and Mayor Candidates Speeches)
1. Bell Work: Presidents Worksheet
2. Biz Town: Scarcity / Supply and Demand
3. Elections / Representative Government
4. No homework
      
Tuesday, February 18   (Gold Day and Magazine Sale Kickoff)
1. Bell Work: Nutrition
2. Science: Food groups and nutrition
3. No homework

Wednesday, February 19   (Blue Day)
1. Bell Work: Nutrition
2. Science: FOSS reader with challenge worksheet
3. Homework: Finish challenge worksheet if necessary

Thursday, February 20   (Gold Day and D.A.R.E. Graduation)
1. Bell Work: Nutrition
2. Social Studies: USA Weekly #18 with challenge worksheet
3. Homework: Finish challenge worksheet if necessary

Friday, February 21   (Blue Day)
1. Bell Work: TBA
2. Science: Writing Assignment - Describe a trip through the digestive system.
3. No weekend homework

February 10-14

This Week's Activities and Assignments
Monday, February 10   (Blue)
1. Bell Work: Digestive system
2. Biz Town: Economic circular flow / goods, services, resources
3. Quiz tomorrow on digestive system diagram  (from Friday)












Tuesday, February 11   (Gold)
1. Bell Work: Digestive system
2. Quiz on digestive system diagram  (from Friday)
3. Biz Town: Scarcity and free enterprise
4. No homework

Wednesday, February 12   (Blue)
1. D.A.R.E.: High School role models presentation to class
2. No homework

Thursday, February 13   (Gold)
1. Bell Work: Science math
2. Digestive system simulation demonstration
3. Bill Nye on digestion as time permits
4. No homework

Friday, February 14   (Blue)
1. Bell Work: President Thomas Jefferson worksheet
2. USA Weekly with "Search and Find" challenge
3. No homework (But students may do USA crossword
     puzzle for extra credit)

February 3-7, 2014

Wrapping Up the Human Body Module
We completed the human body module in which we studied the skeletal and muscular systems this week with a quiz on Tuesday and a group project on Thursday. For the group project, students applied what they learned about the skeletal system to create a life size skeleton module. One student volunteered to be the model for a body tracing, and the group then filled in the outline with a skeleton drawing.

Group displaying their skeleton model

Activities and Assignments for February 3-7
Monday, February 3  (Gold Day)
1. Bell Work: Bullying reflection
2. Beginning our Biz Town lessons with learning about communities and citizen's
    rights and responsibilities
3. Also starting our study of food, nutrition, and digestion
4. No homework

Tuesday, February 4  (Blue Day)
1. Bell Work: Citizenship review
2. Biz Town: How does an economy work? Goods, services, and resources
3. No homework

Wednesday, February 5  (Gold Day)
1. Bell Work: Food puzzle
2. FOSS Reader activity on digestion
3. Short video clips on the digestive system with journal reflections
4. No homework

Thursday, February 6  (Blue Day)
1. Bell Work: TBA
2. D.A.R.E. class visit from High School role models
3. No homework

Friday, February 7  (Gold Day)
1. Bell Work: TBA
2. Social Studies Acuity Test  (in computer lab)
3. Digestive system demonstration
4. No homework