11/27

HW due 11/27:

1. Plate Tectonics + Boundaries Coloring Activity

a. Follow the prompts on the worksheet. Remember you don't have to use those exact colors, just note any changes on the key. You can be quick and rushed in your coloring. What matters most is that you notice where the major tectonic plates are and how they move against the other plates. Don't forget to do the work on the side focused on convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries. 

Extra Credit:

1. Find an awesome or cheesy video that is less than 5 minutes that we could share with the class related to any of the following:

-plate tectonics

-sea floor spreading

-plate boundaries

-divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries

HW due Thursday (unless we set up an alternative plan):
1. Post Conferences Student Reflection
a. Check in with your families about this and be specific in your responses

Fall Break

Enjoy your fall break folks!

Here are the updated grades for Term 2: Term 2 Grades - 11/16/18

If there are assignments on there that you need access to, send me a quick email (mjansa@pps.net) and I can pass them your way

A reminder that you should be reading daily during this break!!! Here are some great reads for middle schoolers if you are having a hard time getting a just right and meaningful book in your hands these days: Books Middle Schoolers in Michael's Class Should Read!!!

11/15

HW due Friday:
-Homework is cancelled tonight. You have no homework due Friday thanks to Henry E's amazing smiley face ball throwing skills. Hooray!
-Make sure you are reading for at least 20 minutes daily
-Has your family signed up for Fall Conferences next Monday or Tuesday? Check here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44afa82fa0fd0-michaels3

11/14

HW due Thursday:
Create 2 vocabulary cards using any of the following geology words. Your vocabulary card should include the word, an image, and a definition that you put into your own words (Meaning you can't just copy/paste it from the internet! You have to own what you think it means after reading about it).

Geology Vocabulary:
-Caldera
-Cinder Cone volcano
-Composite Volcano
-Shield volcano
-Plate tectonics
-Pangaea
-Continental Drift
-Fault (related to earthquakes)
-Earthquake

11/13

Welcome back to the world of daily homework. Hooray. Make sure you are reading daily for 20-30 minutes.

HW due Wednesday:
1. Coming of Age - Short Stories Assignment #4

Fall Conferences - 11/19 + 11/20

Fall Conferences for Parents/Guardians/Loving Adults are Monday, November 19th and Tuesday, November 20th. There is no school for students those two days.

Please sign up for a conference slot using our Sign Up Genius:
Fall Conferences Sign-Up Link - CLICK HERE

Can We Predict Earthquakes? - Video

Today we watched a video about earthquake science by SciShow. Here is a link to their video "Can We Predict Earthquakes?".