Thursday, November 3, 2011

Nov. 3

SOCIAL
  • Students have been looking at the skills needed to survive as a colonist in the 1600s.
LA
  • Students have been working hard on their reading workshops. The project component of this assignment is open-ended, and so they have the option of how they'd like to present their learning. These projects are due on Nov. 9th.
  • The Novel Elements exam is on November 7th for 7A, and November 8th for 7B.
SCIENCE
  • students are currently investigating buoyancy, and are participating in a boat-making lab. The challenge is to see how much weight they can hold up on their boat, made of popsicle sticks and paper.