Assignments, Special Programs & Projects

Each week you are expected to write original poems and copy poems you admire written by others into your Writer’s Notebook. You will write and interpret poetry using the notes you keep in your Mini Lessons Notebook. At the end of our poetry study you should have written a minimum of 20 poems and collected a minimum of 20 poems at a rate of two or more poems per week.Various poetry projects will be assigned throughout the unit. The poems you collect will be compiled into a bound anthology which will include pictures, illustrations, drawings, artwork etc. Use the Poetry Anthology instructional sheet as a reference for project requirements.

November 15, 2002 - April 30, 2003

Quilt Projects

Three different projects have been assigned using a quilt format. Students must submit a quilt project for the following projects: African-American Scientist/Inventor, Unity and Women's Herstory. For each project, students will use a square posterboard divided into nine equal squares (thanks Ms. Purnell) to display information about the subjects. The art design should resemble a quilt. Subjects must be submitted two weeks prior to the due date for approval. A biography should be submitted for approval of the Women's Herstory project. An informational sheet was distributed on Monday, February 10, 2003. For information on African-American scientists/inventors, visit The Faces of Science or Infoplease.com. African American women in history are detailed at Distinguished Women.com and at Essence.com.

African-American Scientist/Inventor Due: February 28, 2003

Unity Due: March 14, 2003

Women's Herstory Due: March 24, 2003

Monthly Reading Requirements

Each student is expected to read 40 books before the end of the school year. Books must be read from all literary genres--25 chapter/informational books and 15 picture books. For every book, a Book Note must be completed. A Book Note is a record of the book's genre or theme, bibliography, brief summary and three questions that ask why? or how? which is completed on a 4"x6" index card. In addition to Book Notes, a response letter must be completed in the Reading Response Notebook for chapter/informational books. Visit Reading is Funtastic! activity page to select books to read. Reading selections for whole class or small group reading will be taken from Quest. Click on the image below for Reading is Funtastic! Four (4) Book Notes and two (2) Response Letters are due each month.

Book Notes due on Wednesdays each week

Response Letters due 1st and 3rd week of each month.

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Project #2: Science Fair Project

NOTE: THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO SUBMITTED A PROJECT PLAN. PRESENTATION BOARDS AND ABSTRACTS ARE DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2003. PRESENTATIONS ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 , 2003.

Students will select a topic in science that interests them. Students will conduct research on the topic and locate/create an experiment to conduct. The scientific method will be used and well documented with notes and photographs. Information and experiment findings will be presented to the class. This project will begin in September and end in December. Specific instructions will be given in the form of a handout. Use the Internet Public Library to find books on science projects and to receive help with the scientific method.

Due: October 1, October 15, October 20, November 27, December 18

The Science of Life: Heredity

Our current topic for science is The Science of Life: Heredity. It is closely related to the literature theme In Search of the Real Me and Finding Common Ground. Within this unit of study, students will explore cells and heredity. Students are expected to read units A, D, & G in Discovery Science (resource) and be prepared to conduct activities assigned. Notes and lab/activity reports should be kept in the Science Notebook. Use the links following to find information on the topics related to Heredity. Select a movie at BrainPop on one of the topics mentioned above.

February & March 2003

The Changing Earth

THIS THEME WILL END JANUARY 31, 2003. WE WILL MOVE TO LIFE SCIENCE, UNITS A, D & G IN DISCOVERY SCIENCE.

Our current topic for science is The Changing Earth. It is closely related to the literature theme Survival. Within this unit of study, students will explore the theory of continental drift, plate tectonics, landforms, earthquakes and volcanoes, rock formation and fossils. Many of the activities planned involve eating, group work and use of the Multiple Intelligences. Use the links following to find information on the topics related to Earth. Learn about plate tectonics at Earth Floor. Select a movie at BrainPop on one of the topics mentioned above. Locate landforms around the world at Worldwise Worldwide, an online geography magazine. National Geographic has information on Nature's Fury, earthquakes, volcanoes and more.

Data Place

This school year we have the opportunity to work with graphing online at Data Place. As a class, Adventurers 305, you will work in groups to collect data and log into the Data Place site to see the graph. An added bonus is you can compare your findings to other groups in the class and to other classes. I will give you login information in class. Never give the login information to anyone outside of the class. When you have collected all data and forms are complete, click on Data Place to begin.

What's a Throw? Due: October 11, 2002

Writing Projects

SEE SOCIAL SCIENCE GROUP PROJECT FOR THE CURRENT WRITING PROJECT.

Students will work on independent writing projects throughout the school year. Each writing project will focus on one of the four writing styles (informative, descriptive, persuasive, creative) and relate to a core-curriculum area. All students must use the writing process when writing and submit writing in stages prior to publishing. Use the Write Away! activity page on this website to help you with the writing process, types of writing and graphic organizers. Click on the image below for Write Away!

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