Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Civil War - Town Research

North & South towns slideshow Click here

Google Searches:
South
Historical buildings 1800s
Southern Plantations 1850s
Southern USA Architecture 1800s

Southern Plantation Houses: http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/saratoga-jc-3180005.htm#step-heading

North
historical buildings 1800s
Pennsylvania 1800s
factories 1800s
Mills 1800s


Sunday, March 13, 2016

March 14-18....then Spring Break!

How is it Spring Break already? Are you ready to head back in time to the Civil War? We have a lot to do and learn, so be ready to engage, express your opinion and learn a lot about our country!

Monday 3/14
1. Science Inquiry - Fully complete your science inquiry - Due Wed 3/16
- Make a graph that best represents your data you collected so you can use it to analyze them 
 - be sure to Analyze your results...do they prove or disprove your hypothesis. Be sure to discuss any errors you made and how they may have affected your outcome. Also pose a few other scientific questions you could do to further your inquiry.
2. Historic Timeline - You have 2 timelines, Due Thursday March 17
- Use the provided paper...White = historic/governmental & Grey = invention

Tuesday 3/15
1 Science Inquiry - Due Tomorrow
2. Historic Timeline - Due Thurs

Wednesday 3/16
Late Start...school start 10:45
1. Historic & Invention Timelines - Due Thurs
** Be prepared for field study 10:15-3...Portland Art Museum & Central Library
**If you have not submitted your Climate Letter...need it by Friday, no later


**Project 2nd Wind is this week!!! We didn't know, we forgot...please bring in non-perishable foods (or $$) by Friday :) There are bins in the downstairs hall

Thursday 3/17
Field Study - Portland Art Museum & Central Library
HW - 
1. Ecore - due Tomorrow, Friday March 18th
2. Review our field study agreements/expectations at the front of your ecore. Write a full paragraph comparing your engagement and behavior at the library to our agreements. then show your parent and have a conversation and have them sign it. - due tomorrow Fri 18th


Friday 3/18
Spring Break Starts at 3:15!!!
Enjoy your Spring Break! No homework for you unless you are behind on things :)