Guiding Question: How do weather patterns affect our lives?
Texts: "Eye of the Storm", "Sever Weather Safety", the National Weather Service Website
Skills: Cause/Effect, Monitoring for understanding
Spelling: Compound Words
Grammar: Past, Future Tense
Tasks:
- Summarize the causes and effects of hurricanes.
- Write a summary of the tasks, risks and rewards that Warren and other storm chasers experience when they record dangerous weather.
- How does the author's use of various text features and photographs help you understand the life of a storm chaser?
- Write a review of one of the texts to evaluate how well the author used text features to support their main idea and supporting details.
PCR- Should Warren chase hurricanes? In a well-organized paragraph, state your opinion (claim) and support your ideas with information from both "Eye of the Storm" and the National Weather Service website.
Social Studies
Black History Month Group Posters
Students are continuing to work together to reflect and report on the achievements and societal contributions of various African Americans as well as constitutional amendments. They will artistically display their projects in the display case in our school's front lobby.
Social Studies
Black History Month Group Posters
Students are continuing to work together to reflect and report on the achievements and societal contributions of various African Americans as well as constitutional amendments. They will artistically display their projects in the display case in our school's front lobby.
