1.1: September 7-10
EVENTS CALENDAR
September
22- Two Hour Late Opening
28- Back to School Night, 6:30-8:00
October
1- Oaks Bottom Walking field Trip
8- NO SCHOOL Statewide Inservice
13- Two Hour Late Opening
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SUBJECTS:
Humanities:
Socratic seminar: orientation seminar and Odyssey by Homer
Math:
Factors and Products:
Students will
- Become familiar with the factors of the numbers from 2-30
- Review multiplication and division facts
- Relate dividing and finding factors of a number
- Develop understanding of factors and multiples and the relationship between them
Science:
The Case of the Twin Islands
Understanding interdependence in an eco-system, and the role of keystone species. Students will construct a connection circle, behavior over time graphs, and feedback loops in order to understand the Twin Island ecosystem.
日本語:
Introduction to the Japanese syllabaries and language system. We will begin learning to recognize the first 5 hiragana and classroom Japanese.
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PICTURE OR VIDEO OF THE WEEK:
Rube Goldberg/Pythagoras Switch
vimeo.com/3470764
David Suzuki- Salmon Cycle and its impact on forest health