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Gems Team Homework

 

 

May 2012

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 29


 
 30
 
1

GEMS
UW-Madison Fieldtrip

2
Science Tic Tac Toe's due

Plant Test

Current event Round # 1 due 

3
4
Social Studies
China Test
See study guide
below 
5
 
6

 
7

 
8 9

 
10
 
Math - Quiz on lessons 9.5-9.8
 
CA: Language Usage MAP Test
11
CA: Final Exam
12


 
13


 
14
 

15
Math - Begin Chapter 9 Test

CA: Reading logs due today

 

16
Math - Finish Chapter 9 Test

 
17
CA: Parent interview due
18
CA: Upload college entrance statement to Wisc Careers before CA class today
19


 
20


 
21
SS Test with notes
22
 
23
 
Math - Quiz on lessons 10.1-10.3
24
25



 

26

 
27

 
28
 
No school
 
29
 

 

30
 

31

Current Events 
Round 2 due

CA: Job Interviews and Resumes Due Today

 

 

 


                                                             Math Homework (Ms. Pertzborn):                                       

   
Monday, May 21

Practice Problems: 10.3 HW Sheet

Extensions: same as above

Tuesday, May 22 Quiz Review on lessons 10.1-10.3
Quiz tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 23

Pre-Read: Lesson 10.4

Thursday, May 24

Practice Problems: #1, 2, 3(a, b), 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 17(a, b) pg 638
Extensions: #1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17(a, b) pg 638

Pre-Read: Lesson 10.5

Friday, May 25

Practice Problems: #2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16 pg 644-646
Extensions: #2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 pg 644-646

Pre-Read: Lesson 10.6

 

 

                              Comm Arts Homework (Ms. Hauge):                                          

 

**Note of caution: While Ms. Hauge tries her best to her homework updated, sometimes it may not happen. However, it is written on the classroom board each day and students are instructed to write it down in their assignment notebooks each day. Students should have all of the information they need in that.

 

Date Assignment Due Date
Monday, May 7

Non-fiction article on Kurzweil, questions #1-4

 
Tuesday, May 8

Complex sentences, p. 154

 
Wednesday, May 9

Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Chapter Summaries
Spelling L. 43
Complex sentences, p. 154

 
Thursday, May 10

Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Chapter Summaries
Complex sentences, p. 155
Spelling L. 43

 
Friday, May 11

Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Comprehension Check
Spelling L. 44
Complex sentences, p. 155

 

Reading Log - Dictionary Websites

www.wordcentral.com 

www.dictionary.com

 

Ms. Hauge's Quia Page - Test review website


                                     Math Homework (Ms. Hauge):                                          

 

**Note of caution: While Ms. Hauge tries her best to her homework updated, sometimes it may not happen. However, it is written on the classroom board each day and students are instructed to write it down in their assignment notebooks each day. Students should have all of the information they need in that.

 

Date Assignment Due Date Long Term
Monday, May 7

Graphing puzzle #1

Tuesday  
Tuesday, May 8

Graphing puzzle #2

Wednesday  
Wednesday, May 9

Graphing puzzle - your choice

Thursday  

Thursday, May 10

Finish graphing jumping jack data Friday  

Friday, May 11

No HW    

 

 

Ms. Hauge's Quia Page - Test review website


                           Science Homework (Ms. Jeschke):                     

 

   

Monday,
May 21

Assigned:  Frog Facts Webquest, due Wed., May 23

Tuesday,
May 22

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Begin Make a Dichotomous Key Project, due Thursday, May 24

Wednesday,
May 23

Continue Make a Dichotomous Key Project

 

Thursday, May 24

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Friday, May 25

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Ms. Jeschke's Homework Links & Resources
Science Class Information Sheet
EBSCO Host - Text Only
Use this link to find your own Current Science articles on weather. You need to rechoose EBSCO Host, Text Only, and then unselect "Regional Business News" database and select "Middle Search Plus". Then, select "Advance Search" so you can enter Current Science in as the journal you want to search.
Reading Report Sheet
For extra credit readings; must be signed by parents. If this is an article you found on the current concept being taught, you must get it approved by Ms. Jeschke before completing the lesson.
Metric Reference Sheet
Metric English Conversion Table
Binder Directions
Science Safety Rules
Due Thursday (9-8) - Answer question/directions after each rule. Due Friday (9-9)- Sign and get parent signature
Do You Know Your Lab Equipment?
Assigned 9-22, due 9-23
Lab Equipment Resource Sheet 1
Lab Equipment Resource Sheet 2
Graphing Procedures Intro
Between Life and Death
Cell Vocabulary Packet
Cell Theory
Organization of Living Things
Mostly from Ch. 1-3. Question 16 reviews information from Ch. 1-2.
Body Cells Diagram
Body Cells Reading
Cell Diagram to Fill in
Virtual Cell
Exchange with the Environment
Cell Graphic Organizer
Cell Model
Venn Diagram Diffusion Osmosis Active Transport
Cell Energy
Mitosis Live WS
Pictures to go with Mitosis Live
Cells Alive - Mitosis
Mitosis Runs Amuck
Human Traits Survey
Genetics with a Smile
Punnett Square Practice
Guinea pigs
What Does DNA Look Like?
Genome WebQuest
Pedigree WS
DNA Model
Protist Fip Chart
Fungi Flip Book
Simple Plants (Ch. 4-2)
Plant Quiz 1 review
Animal Kingdom PPT
Search Current Science Magazine

        Mrs. Wisnefsky                                                                       

                                    Social Studies Homework                        

 

Please see Ms. Wisnefsky's page for homework info.

 

 

May 21

 Test on India today

   Work on current
          events!

 

 

Current event points Round # 2 due  May 31

May 22

  Project work

 

Current events

 


Due May 31
  20 Current Event
     Points

 

May 23

 Project work 
  Current events

 

 

May 24

Project work 

Current events

 

 

May 25

 Project work

Current events

 

 

 Remember to post on Moodle and work on your current events!

       
       

 

India Test Resource List
Outsourcing Wyoming
India Today
China Jeopardy
China Study Guide
Bonus
Tell It Like It Is Rubric
Current Event Report
Analyze Info T-chart
Political Cartoon
Analyze Front page
Four Types of Current Events
Reasons for front page
Tell It Like It Is
Who What Where Am I Puzzle Directions
Who What Where Am I? Rubric

GEMS Communication Arts Homework     

Monday, May 21st


  • Read 30 min/day- record pages on bookmark
  • Reading log: Fix-up Strategies due May 31st
  • Resume printed and due on day of job interview- May 31st

Tuesday, May 22nd

  • Read 30 min/day- record pages on bookmark
  • Reading log: Fix-up Strategies due May 31st
  • Resume printed and due on day of job interview- May 31st

Wednesday, May 23rd

  • Read 30 min/day- record pages on bookmark
  • Parent interview due tomorrow
  • College entrance essay uploaded by Friday
  • Resume printed and due on day of job interview- May 31st

Thursday, May 24th

  • Read 30 min/day- record pages on bookmark
  • Reading log: Fix-up Strategies due May 31st
  • Resume printed and due on day of job interview- May 31st

Friday, May 25th


  • Read 30 min/day- record pages on bookmark
  • Reading log: Fix-up Strategies due May 31st
  • Resume printed and due on day of job interview- May 31st

 

Answer Key for Optional Parts of Speech Review
Downloads for CA:
Answer Key for Practice Punctuation Quiz
Punctuation Power Point
Interactive Review
Simple, Compound, or Complex?
Types of Sentences - Powerpoint
Language Cycle 4 Review - Answer Key
PowerPoint Review for the Final
Answers to PowerPoint Review
Test Taking Tips
Reading Log Due Dates
Class Procedures
Class Syllabus
Vocabulary Words for the Year
Capitalization Review Slides
Powerpoint
Capitalization With Answers
PowerPoint
Yankee Doodle - music to practice Preposition Song
See below for video of Preposition Song using Yankee Doodle music
Parts of Speech Review
Powerpoint
Study Session for Narrative Test
Powerpoint
Study Tool for Narrative Test
Review: Passive vs. Active Voice
Review for Last Language Quiz
Powerpoint
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