Weekly Update

Science
We are working on our cell model and have had some time in the iLab to make the models. We have also dissected flowers to look at the reproductive system of a plant. Next week we will have more time in the iLab to work and our models after we take an end of the unit exam on what we have learned in Diversity of Life.




Social Studies
This week has been spent working on our Colonial Marketplace project. Using computers to and the text book to look at what life was like in Colonial America. We look forward to the Marketplace next Tuesday afternoon.



Math
This week students finished their percent unit. We corrected our tests and put together a unit packet that will be coming home next week for you to review. Next week we will start our geometry unit by reviewing angles and shapes.

Book Review

Yoshi Takeno

Monster on the Hill
By Rob Harrell

Monster on the hill is set in 1800's Britain where towns celebrate their monster of the hill. Stoker-on-Avon has a problem though: Its monster is mopy and gloomy and hasn't attacked the town in a long time. The disgraced town Doc and a scrappy orphan set out to fix this.

Rating: 4 stars

The book did not say a lot about the monster, Rayburn's, past.

Weekly Update

Writing

Students have continued to finish their first memoirs or start on their second or third one.  We’ve all also had the opportunity to see our friends’ production of “Twelfth Night” this week.  Finally, we got some amazing news that three students from the triad have swept the podium at the EMP Short Story Writing Contest!  Edan Gortzak took first, Amelia Jones got second, and Cordelia Rodriguez placed third!  We are all thrilled for them feel so happy and proud of our Cascadia friends.

Congratulations, Edan, Ameila and Cordelia!!!

Science We have started this week looking at the functions of the organelles in plant and animal cells. They have started doing research for a 3D Cell model that will be due before students leave for spring break. The are required to make a model of a cell, plant or animal, that has all the organelles of their specific cell. Some time will be given in class to work on this and some supplies will be available. I will also post the requirements on schoology.com for parents to look at.

Social Studies
We finished our colonist persona this week and if you have a chance to come look at them they are pretty neat. We will be looking at the lead up to the revolutionary war in the next few weeks with a culmination in the Colonial Market Place. Parents and guardians will be invited and we will need some volunteers to act as chaperones that day.

We also need to get the last checks in for field trips. If you have not already, we need checks for $35 made out to Cascadia.

Thank you and have a great weekend.

Weekly Update

Social Studies
We are finishing up our colonies project and every student has made an outline of them selves and developed a colonial persona. This is the beginning stages of preparation for the Colonial Market Place which will be in April just before we go to spring break.



Science
This week we dissected seeds and are looking at them under the microscope. Learning the parts of cells and the parts of seeds and seeing how all life share some of the same structures. We will be starting a large project next week on cells and I am looking forward to see-ing what they produce.

Weekly Update

Students have had a good time looking at samples of different material under the microscope. We have been using the microscopes to look at living material, delving into single celled organisms and the cell itself. This has been fun and interesting as we try and students are starting understand some of the basic tenants of life and classifications of organisms.

Weekly Update 3/4

Thank you so much for all the birthday treats and well wishes. It was a great day!


Science
This week in science we have broke out the microscopes and learned how to use them. Students have had a good time looking at samples of different material and understanding the different parts of the microscope. Next we will be turning our microscopes on living material. Getting a close up look at the diversity of life.

Mr. Hill's Social Studies
We have started our Colonies Project and are looking into the daily life of people in the original 13 colonies. Starting with research on individual colonies we will be be fitting them together like a puzzle. Students are creating personae based on the early colonists and will be making outlines of themselves to display their research.

PMR Website

I have gotten many requests for more information on future field trips. We do have at least two more planned and we are starting to collect money for them.

We will be doing PMR on June 7th with one of the other classes. As for chaperones for PMR, we are beginning to put together that list and I have gotten offers from several people. Thank you so much. I appreciate the offers and I can only consider people who have been on the approved list from the beginning of the year.

I have asked for $35 from each student and I would like to get that money in and accounted for in the month of March. If you could send a check in, I would greatly appreciate it.

If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me.


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