ExMo

January Open Team Meeting

Reading Comprehension

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Benchmarks – Everyone!

Reading – late JanuaryPurpose – evaluate student progress with

grade-level reading objectives at the halfway point, determine my focus of teaching, one piece of data for reading comprehension tutorials

These strategies, concepts, and skills are taught throughout the entire school year

STAAR

Standard Sections (Skype today!)

Reading Tone/mood Point-of-view (perspective) Characters = motives and changes

Grammar No Red Ink – individualized practice How does grammar impact writing? sentence

structure, clauses, pronouns, and strong verbs

Writing Short story

Special guest teacher, author Kay Honeyman

TAG Sections (MOTOE test today!)

Reading Tone/mood Point-of-view (perspective) Characters = motives and changes

Grammar No Red Ink – individualized practice How does grammar impact writing? sentence

structure, clauses, pronouns, and strong verbs

Writing Reversal Poem Radio Broadcast Podcast project

Social Studies – Global Issues

My Top Three ReflectionsWater and Cultures of the Sahara: focus on

survival and responsibilityWater Walk

The Middle East

Cultural characteristicsMonotheistic religionsCurrent issues and historic issues

Israeli-Palestinian ConflictUnderstanding ethnic groupsThe Arab Spring and the effect on

neighboring countries

India & Neighboring Nations

Polytheism: HinduismCivil Disobedience: GandhiMalalaEconomy of South Asia – workers

rightsNepal – Mt. Everest

China

China in recent historyChanges in government and economy

Rising world powerHistory and culture

Calligraphy, Tai Chi, traditional arts

Social Studies – Southeast Asia

• Mainland and Island Countries, Mongolia and Taiwan

• A Day in the Life, Short Documentaries: Film Festival on Friday. Popcorn, red carpet and celebrities…

• Next week: Japan & the Koreas• Geographic factors, history,

and culture• Communist regime of North

Korea

Social Studies – Europe, next 5 weeks of school

Western – Cultures, digital postcards, classical music, and traditional fables like Grimm Bros. fairytales!

2014 Winter Olympics! Eastern –Overview covering central Europe since end of Soviet Union

Science

Chemistry UnitChemistry UnitSepOREation of a Mixture Lab Separate mixture, sell ore, graph data, write conclusion, company

presentations on Monday Investments, mergers and acquisitions (optional)

Chemistry Test 1/16Chemistry Test 1/16

Science – coming up

Space UnitSpace Unit Solar system, comets, asteroids, space exploration Mars Lander Designs Possible Science Skype with JHUAPL

Physics UnitPhysics UnitStudents will learn about the three laws of

motion, with emphasis on the first and third laws; speed; potential and kinetic energy.

Project: Physics Olympics

ScienceScienceVisioneering 2014 at SMUVisioneering 2014 at SMUWe will register 1-2 teams of 106th – 8th grade studentsCompetition is February 22 (Sat)7:30 am-1:00 pm

Texas Instruments, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin

Team meetings TBA

Math News – Standard Math

We are finishing adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers Test Next Wednesday, January 15th!

Thursday: Benchmark TestNext Unit: Rates and ProportionsRates, Ratios, and Unit Rates Make, Solve and Use ProportionsScale Drawings

Math News – Regular Math

Then…PercentRelate Percent and DecimalsConvert Percent, Fractions, and

DecimalsCompare and Order Fractions and

DecimalsPercent of a number, simple interest Project: Let’s Party!

Math News - TAGStudents have been working on PBL “Let’s Party!”Students are presenting their party proposals

today, where they planned a party for a 13 year old.

They were on a budget and had to develop a theme. Students planned all details and are sharing their ideas today to Park Cities Event Company.

They learned about budgeting, percent of a total, circle graphs, scale drawings, and excel

Math News - TAG

Next Unit– Proportional ReasoningRatiosRates and unit rates Proportions Similar Figures

Then…Application of PercentPercent of a quantity Percent of change

Math News - Reminders

Extra credit is always available – it is up to the students to pick up and complete!

Corrections – please remind your child to correct any quiz grade! They have one week to turn it back in from the day I hand the quiz back. Students can correct homework any night as well.

Morning tutorial times: Every M, T, W, and TH from 7:45-8:10.

Dates to Remember

Open HouseWednesday, March 19th

5:30 pmNext Open Team Meeting

Wednesday, April 911:30-12:00, 5/6 AR

An HPMS/MIS opportunity you do not want to miss!

Jan. 16 @ 5:30

New Tech Gadgets Under the Tree?

HPISD MyTech InitiativeExMo Expectations

Tablets and laptops are welcomed… encouraged in classes every day!

Devices are off and away unless being utilized during instruction

Store in locked classrooms or lockersBe prepared: charging, earbuds & flash drivesGaggle!

Instagram

Photo-sharing app which people use to upload and modify photos

If you wouldn’t do it in real life, don’t do it on Instagram

Photos are public by default When account is private, user must approve or

deny other users ExMo kids are approving everyone…

Geotagging

Avatars

internet safety – protect your identity Yahoo avatars - http://avatars.yahoo.com WeeMee avatars - http://www.weeworld.com www.mywebface.com ? www.portraitmail.com http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml

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