Homework and Notes from 11/13/14

Homework:

Math:
Scientific Notation worksheet
#s 1-12 on (2-10) worksheet

English:

Finish Chapter 19 Questions from Red Badge of Courage 
(started in class)

1. Paraphrase the central point of this paragraph

2. What actions started the advance again?

3.Why do you think Henry is so anxious to lead the charge?

Science:

Finish John Glenn
Grammar Activity
Circle the correct spelling of a word

Notes:



Clubs tomorrow.


Pizza money tomorrow (2 dollars a slice)



Smart Board:

Today was the first time that our class was able to utilize the Smart Board for our Social Studies lessons. We took turns writing the definitions on the board and culminated with a Google Earth activity showing the different places where the Gold Rush in the West took place. The students had a great time and we are so excited to learn more about how using the Smart Board in our class can help!



In Science today we talked about the famous astronaut John Glenn. The countdown began at T - 390 minutes. At 6:06 in the morning, on February 20, Glenn boarded the spacecraft. There were a few minor delays to make last minute adjustments, but then the countdown continued. Finally they were down to the last few seconds before liftoff. Five, four, three, two, one -- Glenn was blasted into orbit. His successful flight orbited the Earth three times. It reached a maximum altitude of 162 miles and a maximum speed of 17,500 miles per hour. When it was time to reenter the Earth's atmosphere, the astronauts had a scare. They thought that the heat shield was coming loose. Glenn saw chunks of material that might be part of the heat shield flying by the window of the capsule. In the final minutes of the flight, everyone was nervously waiting to see if he would be able to return home safely. They were all relieved to see Friendship 7 splash down in the Atlantic Ocean. After four hours and 55 minutes in space, John Glenn was home. Seventeen minutes after splash down, the capsule was picked up by a U.S. destroyer. After it was brought aboard ship, Glenn stepped out. He had returned safely! (EdHelper)