Projects Projects!

Time is flying by!
UPCOMING THIS WEEK: Whole school yearbook photo on Thursday at 2:00. Turn in Vons receipts and Box Tops. Pizza Friday(we need help picking up pizza)

MATH:
We are well on our way into the planning process of our EVENT PLANNING PROJECT. Our essential questions for this project is "How do the PARTS contribute to the WHOLE? Throughout the planning, students will incorporate the math concepts of fractions, decimals and percentages into their planning.

• 7th graders chose to work on 3 events: Field Day for grades 6 thru 8, School Sleepover(Lock In) for grades 4 thru 8, and a 7th grade Beach Bonfire.



• 8th graders are working on 4 things. One event is 8th Grade Promotion. The other three involve our Sacramento Trip. One group is working on Food and Supplies, another is working on the Itinerary and the last group is working on Lodging.

SCIENCE:
We finally started Zingy Learning! Students were given their own username and password so they can use this program at their own pace at school or at home. We are currently completing Lesson 6 - Motion. This coordinates with our HOVERCRAFT PROJECT starting Monday. Students will learn about speed, velocity, acceleration, bouyancy, friction and momentum during this fun project. Students will be constructing 4 ft diameter hovercrafts out of plywood, plastic and a leafblower. If anyone has access to plywood or gas powered leafblowers, please let me know. The plywood does not need to be new.

BEACHBUMS:

Our Beach Bums Club went to Mission Beach last Friday. We braved the weather and had a great time picking up trash and walking on the jetty. We almost had to cancel because we did not have enough drivers. Thank you Jaq's mom and Austin's mom and Fortunately we had some non parent drivers who also helped out. Thank you Luisa, Julian and Michelle.

Our next trip this upcoming Friday is behind the scenes at Sea World. Again I need help with drivers! This trip is a rare opportunity that not many kids get to get up close and personal with dolphins, pilot whales and other sea animals.

******I have a special request: It seems that some 7th and 8th graders do not feel a sense of urgency to turn in work on time. All Detective Reports were due on Tuesday. Out of 10 groups, I only have 3 group's reports turned in. I would like to debrief both classes and uncover the guilty suspect but I will not do that until all reports are in. Please ask your student if assignments have been turned in.