October+20th-October+24th

=Friday, October 24th, 2008=

Middle School Science Video (available on iTunes): "Chasing Tornadoes"

 * ==Essential Question: What does it mean to be a weather-spotter? What skills do they need? ==

High School Science Video (available on iTunes): "The Wild Series: Sharks!"

 * ==Essential Question: What catagories of information are provided? (environment, predation, biology, etc) What catagories were left out? ==

=Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008=

Warm-up activity:


===After reviewing the results, students were handed back their peer-review slips with the suggested corrections. In groups of five, students updated their math paragraphs (the final update) while the rest of class worked on their spelling packets, did partner-spelling practice, or finished up late assignments. Students behind in their paragraphs worked on staff computers for the entire period while the others rotated around the 5 student laptops. === 

Warm-up activity:


===After reviewing the results, students were handed back their peer-review slips with the suggested corrections. In groups of five, students updated their math paragraphs (the final update) while the rest of class worked on their spelling packets, did partner-spelling practice, or finished up late assignments. Students behind in their paragraphs worked on staff computers for the entire period while the others rotated around the 5 student laptops. ===

=Monday, October 20th, 2008=

Week 3 Spelling Packets
__middle school spelling packet__ [|middle school spelling packet 3.pdf] [|kurzweil readable]

__high school spelling packet__ [|high school spelling packet 3.pdf] [|kurzweil readable]

===Lastly, students received a copy of their typed out math project paragraphs and were matched up with a partner. One partner would read their written paragraphs outloud word-for-word while the other would follow along with their eyes on a separate copy. By doing this, students were able to hear for themselves improper grammer, misspelled words, etc, that may skip their notice when reading silently. The partner would circle words, phrases, sentences that need revision. These written-on copies were then turned in. I will be adding my own comments as well and a final draft will be completed Wednesday. ===