NEXUS: "Be the change you want to see in the world." ~Ghandi

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everyting, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." ~Edward Everett Hale

In case you didn't notice, you have a group of entrepreneurial classmates who have been collecting non-perishable food items for our local food bank. The collection goes on until Friday, February 12. Bring in a food item, get a ticket. You may just win a prize.

The real prize is the good feeling you'll get for helping others and participating in our community. On this Valentine's week, let's all share the love.

Play it forward, guys; play it forward.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR

THE WEEK OF

FEBRUARY 8-12

Social Studies

PowerPoints are DONE (minus a bit of editing for some). WHEW!

. . .and now,

ON TO

(TA-DA!)

OUR PRESENTATIONS!

Practice. . .

practice. . .

(Be one with your pharaoh!)

The Most Mysterious Mummy in the World
Unknown Man "E"

Language Arts

When you finally finish something important,
and you do it well. . .
doesn't it feel FANTASTIC??

Monday: PowerPoints have been critiqued by yours truly. You get to go through them now and polish them until they SHINE! When you're done, breathe a humoungous sigh of relief!

Tuesday: Today will be a productive work time. There's so much else to do to prepare for your presentations. Let's get the animations just right. Look again (or for some of you, for the first time) at the rubricI provided for you last week--or HERE (ignore the point values) if you lost your copy. It's your TARGET (for succes, that is. . .)

YOU CAN DO THIS!

Cut & paste each slide (in order) into a clean Google Doc (words, not pictures) and label it Pharaoh Research Paper. Put this Doc into your Language Arts folder.

This will actually give you something to use in preparing for your oral presentations. Read through multiple times to get the gist of what you're going to say. Tomorrow we'll begin; be ready!

SCIENCE

Tuesday: REVIEW: Interactive Guide to the Water Cycle, click HERE.
For a quick guide to helping you understand the water cycle, check out Water Cycle in a Nutshell HERE.

CLASSWORK: THE WATER CYCLE CYBER HUNT. Use these links to answer the questions on your handout.

PART 1, PART 2, PART 3

Independent Work--Due Thursday:
Define the terms neatly and completely on lined paper:
atmosphere, condensation, evaporation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, oceans, precipitation,run-off, sublimation, sun

Wednesday and Thursday:

"A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man."

THE HIDDEN WATER WE USE:

AN INVESTIGATION

How much water does your family use each day? Click on THIS link to get an eye-opening rough idea! Record your data on Part 1 of your Investigation.

WHAT IS YOUR WATER FOOTPRINT?

Your goal will be to get a more accurate idea of how much water you use on a daily basis. Check out THIS site and answer the questions in Part 2 of your Investigation.

Ready for a real shocker?? Want to know how much water is embedded in our daily lives? Look HERE, then answer the questions in Part 3 of your Investigation.

ASSIGNMENT:

LET'S TALK CONSERVATION!

You can find 50 ways to conserve water HERE. Even more water conservation tips can be found HERE. Choose one and create an eye-catching poster or bumper sticker that includes:
* WHAT you can do
* HOW you can do it
* ILLUSTRATE--big and bold!

MATH