Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Homework for the Week of August 11. 2014
Homework for the Week of August 11, 2014
Directions: Using the information you learned about creativity, complete one of the activities below.
1. The most creative person in the world is.... Explain why. Research and find out about this
person.
2. How are you creative? Compare yourself to one person that you admire that you consider
creative. What characteristics do you share with this person? What contributions would you
like to make to society?
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Homework for the Week of May 5, 2014
1st-2nd Grade Homework
Create a food chain that is unique to Georgia. You should include organisms (animals, plants, and people) that live in Georgia only. Use the following links as resources. Include the following vocabulary words: producer, consumer, decomposer, predator, and prey).
Georgia's 7 Natural Wonders
Georgia Plants
How Plants Grow, 19:00 minutes
A First Look: Plants, 17:00 minutes
Georgia Animals
Animal Groups: Beginning Classification, 16:00 minutes
Additional Resource
3rd-5th Graders
Prepare for your culminating project, the mock trial that will take place next week. Finish your The Case of the Hungry 5th grader packet. You should have your 12 arguments for both the prosecuting attorney and the defense attorney, your opening, and your closing statements. Your speech organizer should reflect 3 persuasive strategies that you will use to win the case. These strategies can be found below. They are claim, big names, ethos, pathos, logos, kairos, and research.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Homework for the Week of March 24th
M. A. Jones
1st-2nd Grades - You were assigned one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Georgia. Complete your Jigsaw reading assignment and form to show you are an expert on the topic. When we return to class, you will be re-teaching the information you learned to a classmate.
3rd-5th Grades - Complete your persuasive essay using your guidelines and rubric. Bring it in typed or you may email it to me.
Cascade
1st-2nd Grades - Conduct research on one of the 7 types of soil that we did not investigate today that are found in your article. Give specific details about what makes it unique, where it is found, what grows best in it, and any other relevant information. You may present your findings with a speech, report, drawing, or using technology.
1st-2nd Grades - You were assigned one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Georgia. Complete your Jigsaw reading assignment and form to show you are an expert on the topic. When we return to class, you will be re-teaching the information you learned to a classmate.
3rd-5th Grades - Complete your persuasive essay using your guidelines and rubric. Bring it in typed or you may email it to me.
Cascade
1st-2nd Grades - Conduct research on one of the 7 types of soil that we did not investigate today that are found in your article. Give specific details about what makes it unique, where it is found, what grows best in it, and any other relevant information. You may present your findings with a speech, report, drawing, or using technology.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Homework for the Week of March 17th
M. A. Jones 1st - 2nd graders (My Big Back Yard)
Students give yourselves a pat on the back! You did a wonderful job investigating the three types of soil we studied in class that are found in Georgia (loamy, sandy, and red clay). Your triple Venn diagrams were impressive.
Here's your homework task:
1. From the article we read, choose one of the types of soil that we did not investigate and research more about it. You can find out where it is found, what grows well in it, and other special facts about it. You may create a diorama, report, drawing, or speech to bring in.
Click here for the article in case you lost yours. Hopefully, it is in you Challenge Binder.
Click here for the link to the videos we watched in class and more!
M. A. Jones 3rd-5th graders (Law and Order)
Super job explaining the difference between a combative argument and debate. You also did a great job picking a stance about school uniforms and providing evidence during your mini debate session.
Homework Tasks
1. Remember your "Dream Job" interviews are next week. So bring in your artifacts for your
"You Portfolio" (mock resume, work samples, pictures, etc).
2. Also, complete and bring in one of the tasks from your Three Branches of Government Tic-
Tac-Toe Menu.
Students give yourselves a pat on the back! You did a wonderful job investigating the three types of soil we studied in class that are found in Georgia (loamy, sandy, and red clay). Your triple Venn diagrams were impressive.
Here's your homework task:
1. From the article we read, choose one of the types of soil that we did not investigate and research more about it. You can find out where it is found, what grows well in it, and other special facts about it. You may create a diorama, report, drawing, or speech to bring in.
Click here for the article in case you lost yours. Hopefully, it is in you Challenge Binder.
Click here for the link to the videos we watched in class and more!
M. A. Jones 3rd-5th graders (Law and Order)
Super job explaining the difference between a combative argument and debate. You also did a great job picking a stance about school uniforms and providing evidence during your mini debate session.
Homework Tasks
1. Remember your "Dream Job" interviews are next week. So bring in your artifacts for your
"You Portfolio" (mock resume, work samples, pictures, etc).
2. Also, complete and bring in one of the tasks from your Three Branches of Government Tic-
Tac-Toe Menu.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
No Gifted/Talent Development Classes February 3rd - March 14th, 2014
Classes will not meet during this time due to gifted testing. Students, please use this time to complete any unfinished tasks and assignments. Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you back in class in March! Classes are scheduled to resume on March 17th.
Monday, February 3, 2014
3rd - 5th Grade Homework for the Week of February 3, 2014
Choose one activity from your Government Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Menu to complete.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
1st-2nd Graders Research Websites (Jan. 27th and Jan. 29th)
Use the following websites for your research.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Week of January 13, 2014
M. A. Jones Students
1st-2nd
Students will create a diorama,
collage, or illustration of their yard. Explain 5 of the living things and 5 non-living things they
see in their yard.
3rd-5th
Choose your mode of presentation (speech, song, drawing,
essay, poster, or technology application)
School Rules: Name two school
rules you that are frequently broken in your school. What strategies or tools
are in place to prevent these rules from being broken? What are the
consequences for breaking the rules? Are these strategies effective? Why or why
not? Do you think the rules are clear and understandable to all students? Why
or why not?
Thursday, January 9, 2014
2nd Semester Updates - Homework for the Week of 1/6/14
January 7, 2014
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Happy New Year! The gifted and talented students will be embarking on a new instructional unit this semester. The first and second graders will be learning about Georgia’s habitats, culture, and history in the unit My Big Backyard. Students will examine various ecosystems, plant and animal life, and important people in Georgia history. The third, fourth, and fifth grade students will be discovering the how the United States government (local, state, and federal) system works in the unit Law and Order. Students will evaluate the effectiveness of local, state and federal laws and participate in a mock trial.
Your child’s class participation is vital to ensuring student success. Please make sure your child has and brings to class weekly a binder (a 2-inch wide three-ring notebook with notebook paper), pencils, and a composition book for journaling. Journals will be kept in class. Students should keep all class notes and handouts in the binder. Completing the end of the unit project is very difficult if students who have not maintained their binders. I encourage you to email me or call me if you have any questions about homework or class assignments.
During the month of February, there will be no Challenge classes due to gifted testing. I will assign a research project that should be completed at home during the month.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Dickson
Homework Assignments
1st-2nd Grades
Complete your MyBig Backyard Page about your own yard.
3rd-5th Grades
Choose how to present (drawing, speech, essay, voki, poem)
School Rules: Name two school rules you that are frequently broken in your school. What strategies or tools are in place to prevent these rules from being broken? What are the consequences for breaking the rules? Are these strategies effective? Why or why not? Do you think the rules are clear and understandable to all students? Why or why not?
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
The Week of December 9, 2013
We are nearing the end of our first unit. Complete the Symbols Unit
Performance Task for Homework. Presentations will be next week!
Due Date: December 16th (Jones) and 18th (Cascade)
Goal-
To create a symbol that represents you.
Role- Member of a Design Logo Team
Audience- Kindergarten - Second Grade Students
Situation- A group of primary aged students would like to create a
symbol that represents them. They have asked their teacher to invite a logo
designer (you) to come in and show them how to complete their symbols. Your job
is to present the students with “how to tips” involved with creating symbols.
Provide students with a brief presentation about how this is done and give an
example of a symbol you have created that represents you. Also, give an
explanation on why this symbol is reflective of you.
Product, Performance, Purpose- Students will give an oral presentation on
how to create a symbol and present a graphic image of a symbol that represents
them.
Expectations (Criteria for Success)- Detailed information, image of symbol,
explanation of meaning
3rd-5th Graders
Presentations will take place on December 17th (Jones) and 19th (Cascade)
3rd-5th Graders
Presentations will take place on December 17th (Jones) and 19th (Cascade)
Culminating
Activity- You will pretend that you are a
travel agent and you own your own travel agency. You need to plan a trip for a
client who wants to travel various regions in North America.
Use the packet of directions and rubrics you were given in class.
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