Harlem Renaissance

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_harlem.html


https://dqam6mam97sh3.cloudfront.net/resources/document/resource/19534/Harlem+Renaissance+Poem+Analysis.PDF

Let's Practice NWEA

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/+foundSkills/+220.htm

Forms of Energy

What is thermal energy
http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-thermal-energy-definition-examples.html

Chemical Energy + links to others
http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/kinds-of-energy/what-is-chemical-energy.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v0sSw2sHKg

Let's watch another video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gehCoitJhno

May 28

Reading: Jump Ship To Freedom - You should have read up through Chapter 11 (questions for chapter 11) - Make sure to pass in your work for chapter 9 & 10!

Number The Stars - You should be up through Chapter 10 (questions)

Spelling: One more page Unit 30

Root Words

https://msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm

Roller Coaster Vocabulary

How do Roller Coasters Work
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-roller-coasters-work/


Check out Quizlet https://quizlet.com/79082626/roller-coaster-terms-flash-cards/


Vocabulary Words
http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/glossary.html


Simulation
http://gated.jason.org/digital_library/4851.aspx

What is the difference between velocity and speed?
Read to find out. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/1DKin/Lesson-1/Speed-and-Velocity

May 20

Reading: Jump Ship To Freedom - You need to finish the reading of chapter 10 and answer the questions for this chapter. (There are literal or right there questions and inference questions - You will need to look at all the clues to make a sound inference)


Number The Stars - Finish reading chapter 8 and answer questions


Spelling Unit 29 First page

YOUR BOOK REVIEW WAS DUE FRIDAY!!! SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COMPLETED IT AND PASSED IT IN!

May 13

Reading: Morning reading group - Jump Ship to Freedom - Finish reading chapter 9 - Make an inference based on what happens in the chapter and provide evidence for the inference. For example, What do you think Daniel will do next based on what happens in this chapter? Provide evidence to support your answer.

What might be a question you are left wondering after reading the chapter?

Then summarize in a paragraph the major events in the chapter.

Spelling: Unit 28 

Book Review: You should be on the forth paragraph of your book review.  Use the graphic organizer to help you. 

May 13 Homework

Jump Ship To Freedom - Read up through Chapter 8. (Same as yesterday)  You will need to do three responses from the worksheet that was handed out on Monday. Remember an inference is made by looking at clues. You are to write a well written responses by making an inference about something that happens in chapter 8. This could be about a decision Daniel has made, how he is treated or by another character, etc.

You also need to come up with at least two questions after reading this chapter.  Make sure to use clues from the chapter.


Number the Stars: Chapter 6 - 3 responses

Book Review - Should have at least 4 paragraphs with evidence from the novel
Rodman Philbrick has some helpful hints for writing a book review. Check it to see if there are elements you could add in your review.  After reading some of your reviews, I think you may want a paragraph describing the main character or maybe the antagonist in the story.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/index.htm

Science: Finish the science vocabulary if you are not done.

Math: Worksheet

Earth's Orbit

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/earthandbeyond/soonmoonearth/

Let's Build a Roller Coaster

http://gated.jason.org/digital_library/4851.aspx

May 11

Study Spelling Words for Unit 27 - Spelling Quiz tomorrow

Reading: Jump Ship To Freedom - Finish reading chapter 8 - and choose 3 reading strategy responses from the sheet that was given out in class - Prediction, Summarize major events, Ask questions

Your responses need to be 2 to 3 sentences and include evidence from the novel to support your responses. 
(Remember To - Make predictions based on evidence from the chapter)

Number The Stars- Read chapter 6 - 3 reading strategy responses 

May 7

Reading: Jump Ship To Freedom
Finish reading Chapter 7 & Chapter Grid (picking major events and describe what is happening)

Book Review - You should be on the third paragraph - Use the format that I have given you to help with what goes in the paragraphs

Number The Stars - Finish reading chapter 5 and chapter grid

You should be 1/2 way through your reading goal

Let's Read a Sonnet

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson830/sonnet-links.html