Welcome to the Winter Earthshaker Open Team Meeting!

Earthshaker Science

Jean Anderson

Energy

• Forms of Energy

•Energy Transformations

•Generating Electricity

•Sources of Energy

Energy Projects and Events

• Energy Activities

•Regular Science – Petrochemical Project

•TAG – Fossil Fuel Mystery

• Energy Test tomorrow (flashcards).

After Holiday Break in Science

•Projects:Regular Science – Energy Project - Jan. 3rd-

12thTAG Science – Space Day Design Challenge

•Next unit is Astronomy

Earthshaker Social Studies

Kathy Wofford

•This week – completed – Region of India and It’s Neighbors•TAG – The Highest Peaks on Earth project due Monday Dec. 18th.•Dec. 18th & 19th- Introduction of China and Southeast Asia•Jan. 3rd – Feb. 16 - Units 5 & 6

•Projects –Country Concept Map – China, Japan, or the Koreas•TAG – Dodecahedron Country Project – China, Japan or the Koreas•(Each will include info on physical geography, culture, government and economics of that country) Due Date – January 17th

•Unit 5 – China, Japan and the Koreas•Unit 6 – Europe Modern History/ Europe and Russia Today

Each of the selected societies are explored through the following conceptual lens: Physical GeographyCultureGovernmentEconomics

•Two current event assignments will be due each six weeks. •Article must come from newspaper published in a country of the region studied and pertain to the region being studied. •A one paragraph summary will need to be included with the copy of each article.• www.onlinenewspapers.com

Earthshaker Math

Kay Blake

Math 1st Period - TAG

• Test today on ratio and proportion.

•Project due Monday, Dec. 19th

•Next topic will be percents.

•Following topic will be probability.

Math Periods 2nd, 4th, and 5th

• Test was Dec. 12th

•Projects are graded and on Parent Viewer.

•Next unit will be Understanding Fractions.

•Next unit will be Adding and Subtracting Fractions.

Earthshaker Language Arts

Jenni Jackson

Reading Last Literature Circle Meeting is Monday, December 18. -TAG – Literature Circle Novel Project due Monday, December 18 Mystery Unit in January - Classes 1, 4, 5 – Short Stories - TAG- Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie - Junior Great BooksReading Log Novels - TAG – Enrichment Projects every 6 weeks in the Spring

Writing

Author Research Paper due Monday, December 18.-Presentations – Friday, Monday & Tuesday.Mystery Paper – Due February TAG- Murder on the Orient Express Extension Project

Vocabulary SAT Word of the week -Literature Circle Novels -Research Terms and Plot Definitions January: Mystery Terms Mystery short storiesTAG: Junior Great Books Vocabulary Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie

Grammar

Commas in a Series, Commas in Compound Sentences, Subject/Verb Agreement, Conjunctions, Sentence Types, Punctuation, Abbreviations, CapitalizationDialogue, Adverbs.

Spelling

Individualized Spelling Words and Homonyms -Test will be handed back Friday, Dec. 15

Stocking Stuffers

•Checking pens.

•Colored Pencils

•Pencils

•Paper

•New Binders (if needed)

•Little Pencil Sharpener

•Zipper Bag

New Year’s Resolutions for Students

•Produce quality work.

•Put name on paper.

•Turn things in on time.

•Complete all homework.

•Ask for help when needed.

•Check for neatness.

•Be a good listener.

•Check schoolnotes.

New Year’s Resolutions for

Parents.•Sign Communication Card each week.

•Look for and sign detention slips.

•Help your child be on time to detentions and tutorials.

Earthshaker FYI’s

•Winter Party – Tuesday 1:15

•Early Release – Tuesday 2:00

Thank you for attending our Open Team Meeting. We look forward to seeing you again on February 8th, here in the 5/6 Assembly Room.