Homework

Week one homework: Please complete the new student survey below. You can print it off and bring it into class or you can save and repost in the discussion board.

Week one homework help: This link will help you review the vocabulary that you will need for this unit on rocks. Please go to the website and make a set of flashcard for class tomorrow. Cramberry is a website where users can log in and post flashcards they have made for units of study. You will need to set a log in to use. When you are logged in you can view saved flashcards and choose to study. The flashcards will flash, give you a chance to answer, then show you the answer and let you grade yourself. This is super cool and a great resource for families at home. []-

Week two homework: Find an animal in your yard to study. Observe it and take notes. Record your notes in freemind ( [] ) free mind is a digital way to record your thoughts and ideas. It creates a web like graphic organizer that can me moved around and changed. This is a great way to record information when getting ready to write a paper. You can take your information to help formulate an outline. Make sure to think about the animal in a variety of ways what does he look like? Where does he live? What does he eat? What kind of animal is it? You will add to these notes as we move on throughout our animal unit and do some additional research. Make sure you leave space around your main ideas to add to.