GHM Newsletter JAN/FEB

6th Grade

(JANUARY)

Reading- Reading articles and speeches that deal with space exploration to answer the question: Is space exploration a daring adventure or dangerous risk?

Math- Calculating how far apart the planets should be spaced in the hallway.

Science-Students choose a Planet and find key facts and information about it. They are also drawing and labeling the Planet.

English- Students write an essay using the prompt... Is there life on other planets? Write an essay explaining why you believe there is or there isn’t.

Steam-Learning to use Botley robots and basics of computer coding.

(FEBRUARY)

Math-Working on area, surface area, and volume

Science-Learning about Earths magnetic firlds

English- Drawing evidence from literary or informational texts to support research, reflection, and analysis

History- Studying about World War 2

7th Grade

(JANUARY)

Math-finishing up Percents Unit and starting Probability.

Accelerated Math- Accelerated Math is working through the Geometry Unit.

Science- studying symbiotic relationships and examining WOW bugs and California Black worms

Computer science- Getting ready to code a game

History- geography skills including map skills, latitude & longitude, continents v. countries).

English- Working on analyzing and writing essays. Just finished analyzing “An Adventure with a Shark.”

Steam-Learning to use the Lego robots including computer coding

(FEBRUARY)

Math-Studying Statistics

Accelerated math- Surface area and 3D figures

Science- Heat shields for PBL Additionally, building small ponds to examine the microscopic ecosystem

Computer science- Learning how to build webpages and learning how to fly drones.

Geography - Watching the series "when we left earth" and will be creating flight patches

English- Analysis essays on stories and nonfiction

Reading-Starting The Hobbit next week

8th Grade

(January)

Math- Starting functions

Accelerated math- Finishing up Chapter 6 and Starting Factoring

Science- Learning about sound, light waves, and the electromagnetic spectrum in science.

Career prep- Learning to design and prototype backpack tags, each student design tag using 3D software and will result in a 3D printed tag to keep.

English- Finishing up the “Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe and then starting a short story called “Charles,” by Shirley Jackson.

History- Completing study of the Roman Empire and also the Birth of Growth of Christianity. Will soon begin a study of Islam.

(FEBRUARY)

Science-Learning about electricity and energy

Math- Starting exponents and scientific notation

Accelerated math-Accelerated math will be starting quadratic functions.

English-Begin reading “Flowers for Algernon.”

History- Begin studying Islam

Career prep- Completing Kit 4 Fasteners, Tools, and Assembly ending with building a model A320 aircraft using tools including: screwdrivers, wrenches, sockets and ratchets, and pop rivet guns. Starting Kit 5 electricity and fiber optics.

8th grade will be participating in a cross-curricular lesson titled "The Current Wars AC vs. DC." There will be lessons taught on this topic in each subject area during this time.

February 14-Valentines day/Dance (during PE)

February 18-8th grade field trip to CATA

February 22- Wear something for "Twos- day" 2-22-22

February 28-6th grade field trip

March 2-Science fair (see your science teacher for more information)

March 4-end of 3rd nine weeks

March 10th-Report Cards

March 17th- St. Patrick's Day WEAR GREEN

March 18th- Middle School Pageant (sign-up forms are in the office)

March 28-April 1 SPRING BREAK

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