March 31 - April 4

Spring Break
Finally! Spring Break! I hope everyone's having a great time. When we return on March 31, we'll be starting the last quarter of this school year. In science, look for our study of the sun and moon to get started up. Maybe the weather will even warm up enough to finally be able to get outside for a study of the chemical reaction between Mentos and Diet Coke.

ISTEP
The online part of our ISTEP testing is currently scheduled for the last week of April. More details to follow.

Activities and Assignments for March 31-April 4
Monday, March 31   (Blue)
1. Bell Work
2. USA Weekly #23 with question sheet
3. Homework: Finish worksheet if not done in class

Tuesday, April 1   (Gold)
1. Journal: Make a list of objects you can see in the sky during the day
2. Science: Investigation 1.1 - "Follow the Sun"  (establish cardinal directions)
3. No homework

Wednesday, April 2   (Blue)
1. Journal: Use cardinal directions to tell how to get to the lunchroom
2. Science: Investigation 1.1 continued - "Where's the Sun?"
3. No Homework

Thursday, April 3   (Gold)
1. Journal: Draw and label a diagram of the sun moving from sunrise to sunset
2. FOSS Reader: "Sunrise & Sunset" / Journal: Vocabulary
3. No homework

Friday, April 4   (Blue)
1. Journal: "What is a shadow?" -  Explain and diagram
2. Science: Investigation 1.2 - "Tracing Shadows"
3. No Homework

Videos to Watch at Home
Tour of the Moon (4:39)
Solar Flare (4:16)
Bill Nye - The Sun (22:56)
Nova: Secrets of the Sun (52:43)