ELA
Percy Jackson's best friend who just happens to be a Satyr
GCF is an abbreviation for these words.
What is Greatest Common Factor?
This ancient civilization bordered Egypt and was also called "Nubia" from the word "Nub" which means gold.
What is Kush?
A force that accelerates (or pulls) an object toward the center of Earth
What is Gravity?
You can win these points by volunteering in class, being on task, or being helpful!
What are Dojo Points!
This type of figurative language describes something by comparing it to something else using the words like or as
What is a simile?
This is the name for the letters we use in equations when you don't know what the value is.
What is a variable? {DAILY DOUBLE: SOLVE FOR THE VARIABLE: 4x = 48}
This was Babylonian list of laws was written in cuneiform and was known to be pretty harsh! It famously included the law, "If a man has destroyed the eye of a man fo the gentleman class, they shall destroy his eye. . . "
What is Hammurabi's Code?
The only star in our solar system
What is the Sun?
This is a form we had to fill out each Learning Period (LP) to show what type of PE activities we did during that LP.
What is a LP Wrap Up?
Highlighting/adding Post-Its/ or writing little notes in the margins of your book or story that captures your reaction to what you are reading
What is Annotation?
This is the number that shows up most often in a data set.
What is the mode?
This pharaoh ruled from 1473-1458 B.C.E and was the first female pharaoh. She was famous for art and architecture and encouraged trade. And from time to time, she would wear a fake beard!
Who was Pharaoh Hatshepsut?
A type of hollow rock with crystals inside
What is a Geode?
This takes place EVERY Friday at 9am and features a variety of different speakers, showcasing their careers, fun activities, or interactive experiences.
What is Sage Stage?
Brian Robeson's plane crashed in this incredibly harsh location where the only residents were skunks, porcupines, and moose. (and fish and foolbirds too!)
What is the Canadian wilderness?
A = 1/2 bh
What is the formula for the area of a triangle? {DAILY DOUBLE: WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR THE AREA OF A RECTANGLE?}
Democracy, Oligarchy, Tyranny and Monarchy
What are the forms of government in Ancient Greece?
Hurricanes, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes, for example
What are Natural Disasters? {NAME 2 OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS.}
This field trip allowed students (and teachers!) to experience skydiving, but indoors!
What is iFly?
This is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story.
What is a flashback?
Three letters that help us to remember the steps involved in dividing fractions
What is KCF?
{DAILY DOUBLE: WHAT DO THE LETTERS STAND FOR?}
This wall was started by Emperor of Qin to try and protect his empire from invaders. It was added to by later rulers, and still exists today.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light from reaching the Earth.
What is a Solar Eclipse?
This is your teacher's pet's name.
(Mrs. Kim's dog, Mrs. Hunt's dog, or Mrs. Lin's cat?)
Tritons - Who is Mrs. Kim's Romeo?
Anteaters - Who is Mrs. Hunt's Ricky Baker or Scout?
Panthers - Who is Mrs. Lin's Yuri?