7th Grade Update - Feb 8 - Feb 12

Hi,

***This week we keep working on the standards involving EARTH & LIFE HISTORY -- including parts of 8 and 9.

**NEXT WEEK is the FINAL ASSESSMENT for EARTH & LIFE HISTORY.

Talk to your child about this topic -- have them answer these questions for you:

What are slow/ gradual changes that affect the Earth? What are quick, catastrophic changes?

What is relative dating? absolute dating? GIve EXAMPLES.

Explain 3 things fossils can tell us about the past.

***Your child can continue to work on highlighting and coloring their KNOW BOOKS (mini journals) --

Please have them SHOW YOU THIS -- Does it look neat? Complete? Hold your child accountable for turning in their best work at school.

***Please check web grades every week:

web grades: http://www.lmsvsd.k12.ca.us/schools/pkm/webgrade.html

Thanks for your daily help at home. This is the biggest factor influencing your child's success at school.

6th Grade Update - Feb 8 - Feb 12

Hi,

***This week we keep working on the standards involving HEAT TRANSFER/ ENERGY -- including parts of CHAPTERS 3, 14, 15.

**NEXT WEEK is the FINAL ASSESSMENT for HEAT.

Talk to your child about this topic -- have them answer these questions for you:

What is heat? Name the 3 types of heat transfer and give examples.

How are ocean currents formed?

How does heat from the sun cause weather?

***Your child can work on highlighting and coloring their KNOW BOOKS (mini journals) --

Please have them SHOW YOU THIS -- Does it look neat? Complete? Hold your child accountable for turning in their best work

***Please check web grades every week:

web grades: http://www.lmsvsd.k12.ca.us/schools/pkm/webgrade.html