Team 7A Joker News

The 7A Joker News –Week of 4/14/08
Beginning this week, your child will be taking the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, or WASL. These are rigorous tests that sometimes take students all day to complete. At home, it is helpful if students:
• Get plenty of rest
• Eat complete meals, including a healthy breakfast
• Are encouraged to do their best
• Arrive to school on time
The tests are on the following days-dates:
• Thursday-April 17, Friday-April 18, Monday-April 21, Thursday-April 24, Friday- April 25, and Monday-April 28.
COME ONE, COME ALL Homework Club is still available to all students. If you want to get your school work done before you leave, need help with an assignment, or just want a place to read a book…come to Homework Club.
If you want to work on projects, do research, or any work you might have…come to Homework Club.
We meet every morning in the gym at 7:45 until school starts.
After school, Homework Club meets Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 3:15 to 4:00.
Please make sure you are ready to work at 3:15. If you need to talk with or get work from a teacher, please get a pass (note) if you are going to be late.
If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Smilay.
Team Contact Information
Science: Coco Carlson ccarlson@portangelesschools.org
Mark Schmidt mschmidt@portangelesschools.org
Math Scott Soule ssoule@portangelesschools.org
Rich Butler rbutler@portangelesschools.org
Reading Katie Ross kross@portangelesschools.org
Writing Donette Kessinger dkessinger@portangelesschools.org
Reading/Writing: Ms. Ross and Ms. Kessinger
In reading and writing this week, we will spend our time reviewing concepts that the students are likely to encounter on the WASL. The first reading WASL test will take place on Friday. The first writing test will take place the following Monday.

Science:
Mrs. Carlson/Mr. Schmidt
• This week we continue with Earth in Space
• Inquiries: Impact craters, Gravity and tides, asteroids, comets and meteors
• At home, ask your student to explain the order of the planets in our solar system and the difference between the first 4 planets and the next 4.

Math Department:
Mr. Soule/Mr. Butler
Regular Math Focus: Review Prep for WASL
M: Proportional Reasoning
T:: Equations
W: wages
Th-F: WASL

Pre-Algebra Focus: Review Prep for WASL
M: Proportional Reasoning
T:: Equations
W: wages
Th-F: WASL

Show your work as always !

 

INTERNET LINKS FOR PLANET PROJECT

 

MARS

§         http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/mars/mars_home.html

§         http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-mars.html#controversy

§         http://middle.nettrekker.com/tts/external.epl/http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mars/exploring/MPF_results.html

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mars/mars.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/mars.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/mars.htm

 

MERCURY

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mercury/mercury.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/mercury.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/mercury.htm

 

VENUS

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/venus/venus.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/venus.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/venus.htm

 

EARTH

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/earth.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/earth.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/labs/atmosphere/atmosphere_main.html

§         http://www.geography4kids.com/files/atm_intro.html

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/earth.htm

 

JUPITER

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/jupiter/jupiter.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/jupiter.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://www.worldbook.com/features/jupiter/html/features_atmos.html

§         http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/jupiter/atmos.html

§         http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/jupiter/interior.html

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/jupiter.htm

 

 

SATURN

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/saturn/saturn.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/saturn.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/saturn.htm

 

PLUTO

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/pluto.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/pluto/pluto.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tom0pro-1

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/pluto.htm

 

URANUS

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/uranus/uranus.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/uranus.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/uranus.htm

 

NEPTUNE

§         http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/neptune/neptune.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html

§         http://www.nineplanets.org/neptune.html

§         http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

§         http://www.solarviews.com/eng/neptune.htm

 

SOLAR SYSTEM

§         http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/solar_system/solarsystem.htm (this site rocks!)

§         http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/