Vegetation

Chinese New Year

Ancient China Vocabulary

To All,

 

Here is the vocabulary for the ancient China unit. Student who need to make it up can ask to borrow a book. 

 

 

 

Words for Quiz on Friday, December 12th

Words for Quiz on Friday, December 12th:

Confucius     famine     erosion     jade     leeve

loess     lords     oracle       peasants       steppe

Homework for Wednesday, December 10th

Homework for Wednesday, December 10th: Writing a Summary

Homework for Tuesday, December 9th

Homework for Tuesday, December 9th: Vocabulary Builder 1

Homework for Monday, December 8th

Homework for Monday, December 8th: The Han Empire

Homework for Tuesday, December 2nd

Homework for Tuesday, December 2nd: Liu Bang

Homework for Monday, December 1st

Homework for Monday, December 1st: Wudi

 

No Homework for the week of November 24th

To All,

Due to the Cleveland Brown's victory and the short week, there is no homework for the week of November 24th. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Work done during the week of November 17th

Work done during the week of November 17th:

Homework for Wednesday, November 19th

Homework for Wednesday, November 19th: Adapting to the Environment

Homework for Tuesday, November 18th

Homework for Tuesday, November 18th: Farming Begins

No Homework for the week November 10th

There is no homework in Social Studies this week due to the students working on the district performance assessment in class.

Rippowam Community Resource Fair

Community Resource fair at Rippowam IB Middle School Thursday November 6th: 6pm-8pm in the Rippowam Cafeteria


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Otzi the Iceman Webquest

Use the links to answer the questions about Otzi so you can learn more about him:

Link 1
1. Where was Otzi discovered?

Link 2
2. Name one of the problems faced in trying to recover Otzi.

Link 3
3. Why did Otzi remain intact?

Link 4
4. When did the iceman live?

Link 5
5. Explain Carbon-Dating.

Link 6
6. What is so special about Otzi?

Link 7
7. How many tattoos does Otzi have?

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8. How did the iceman die?

Link 9
9. Why was Otzi's axe important?

Link 10
10. Share some info about Otzi's arrows.

Homework for Monday, October 20th thru Tuesday, October 28th.

Homework for Monday, October 20th thru Tuesday, October 28th: Heirloom Project
This project is to be completed at home.

Homework for Wednesday, October 15th and Thursday, October 16th

Homework for Wednesday, October 15th and Thursday, October 16th: Human Communities

Do not do the Extension Activity. Will be collected on Friday

Homework for Tuesday, October 14th

Homework for Tuesday, October 14th: Agriculture and Animals

Do not do the Extension Activity. This will be collected Friday.

Homework for Thursday, October 9th

Homework for Thursday, October 9th: Have your parents come to Open House

Homework for Tuesday, October 7th & 8th

Homework for Tuesday, October 7th & 8th: Howard Carter

Do not do the "Activity."

Homework for Monday, October 6th

Homework for Monday, October 6th: No Homework

Homework for the week of September 29th to October 3rd - Study for Mapping Quiz

Mapping Quiz Study Guide

1)       Define Globe: A model of Earth as seen from Space.

2)       List the seven Continents. Asia, Africa, Europe, S. America, N. America, Antarctica, Australia

3)       List the four oceans. Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic

4)       What does hemisphere mean? A Greek compound word meaning half-a-ball.

5)       What does the equator divide the Earth into? The equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

6)       What does the prime meridian divide the Earth into? The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

The next three questions use the 1^st page in the packet to study (Circle 1):

7)       What hemisphere is shown on the globe? Eastern.

8)       Label the five continents shown.

9)       Label the four oceans.

10)  What are the two names for the lines running North and South on a map?

Longitude and Meridians

11)  What are the two names for lines running East or West on a map?

Latitude and Parallels 

12)  This question is a skill question finding latitude and longitude coordinates.

13)  Create a compass rose.

14)  What are the cardinal directions?

North, South, East, and West

15)  What are the intermediate directions?

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

Questions 16 – 19 are skill questions finding directions on a map.

20) What does scale do for you on a map? 

Converts map distance to actual (real) distance.

Questions 21 and 22 are skill questions using scale.

Bonus: What city does the Prime Meridian run through?               

Greenwich, England

Second Chance Breakfast starts Tomorrow!

Homework for Tuesday, September 23rd

Homework for Tuesday, September 23rd:

Homework for Monday, September 22

Homework for Monday, September 22: Understanding Hemispheres

Homework for Wednesday, September 18th and Thursday, September 19th: Study for Quiz

Study Guide for Quiz that will be on Friday, September 19th

Homework for Tuesday, September 16th

Homework for Tuesday, September 16th: Continents & Oceans 2

Homework for Monday, September 15th

Homework for Monday, September 15th: Continents & Oceans 1

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Homework for Tuesday, May 6th

Homework for Tuesday, May 6th: Pericles

Homework for Monday, May 5th

Homework for Monday, May 5th: The Athenian Empire

Homework for Monday, April 21st

Homework for Monday, April 21st: Egyptian Writing and Cartouches

Homework for Wednesday, April 9th

Homework for Wednesday, April 9th: The Egyptian Cinderella

Homework for Monday, April 7th and Tuesday, April 8th.

Homework for Monday, April 7th and Tuesday, April 8th: Pyramids Ahoy!