Homework

Below you will find descriptions of the different homework assignments you can complete for each unit. I will post here and in class all the due dates for the unit homework assignments. The assignments are divided by learning styles:

LEARNING STYLE || EXAMPLES || LEARNING STYLE || EXAMPLES || || ​ PICTURE SMART Visuals Pictures Drawings || || NATURE SMART Outdoor Activites Environment ||  || NUMBER/ LOGIC SMART Math Problems Graphic Organizers Puzzles || || MUSIC SMART Creating Songs || || PEOPLE SMART Group Projects Teamwork || || BODY SMART Build Models Hands on Activites || || Word SMART Stories Vocabulary Oral Presentations || || SELF SMART Individual Assignments ||

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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">20 Point Assignments NAME || TYPE || DESCRIPTION || NAME || TYPE || DESCRIPTION || Bumper Sticker || || Create a bumper sticker about a specific topic. || Frayer Model || || Create a Frayer Model on each of the unit vocabulary words. || Post Card || || Make a postcard about a science topic. || TXT MSG SUMRE || || Write a summary of a science concept in the form of a text message. || Picture Analysis || || Answer a series of questions about a picture related to the unit. || Nature Activity || || Complete activity assigned by teacher. || Rap Song || || Create a rap song about a science topic. || Crossword Puzzle || || Create a crossword puzzle using the vocabulary words from a science unit. || Math Challenge || || Complete math problems related to science topic. || Picture Book || || Create a children's picture book about a science topic. || Venn Diagram || || Complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast two science concepts. || Power Point Presentation || || Create a power point presentation about a science topic. || Flash Cards || || Create flash cards from a science unit. || Team Study Guide || || Working with a group of 3 or 4 students, create a study guide from a science unit. || Be The Thing || || Pretend you are a particular object or topic from Science. Write a description about it. || Partner Review Quiz || || Working with a partner create a review quiz for a science unit. ||

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NAME || TYPE || DESCRIPTION || NAME || TYPE || DESCRIPTION || Countdown || || Complete a 5 section graphic organizer for the unit. || Picture Frame || || Create a graphic organizer in the shape of a picture frame about a science topic. || Brain Chain || || List unit vocabulary words and then create a conceptual link between them in a graphic organizer. || Class Demonstration || || Create a demonstration about a science topic to present to class. || Study Guide || || Create a study guide on a science unit. || Complex Mind Map || || Working with a partner, create a large word cluster using terms from a Science unit. Provide explanations as to why certain connections were made. || Reflection Journal || || Keep a journal of your attitudes and thoughts on the different activities and assignments completed during a unit. || Acrostic Poem || || A word for the unit is written vertically and then each letter is used to start each line of a descriptive poem. || Song Rewrite || || Rewrite the lyrics to a song to make them about a science topic. || Environment Research || || Research an environmental topic given by your teacher || Vocabulary Song || || Create a song using vocabulary words from a science unit. ||  ||   ||   ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">60 Point Assignments NAME || TYPE || DESCRIPTION || NAME || TYPE || DESCRIPTION || Scientific Timeline || || Create a timeline on a scientific topic assigned by your teacher. || Aquarium || || Maintain a small aquarium. Keep a journal of your reflections. || Comic Strip || || Create a comic strip about a Science unit. || Class Presentation || || Create a class presentation on a science topic. || Music Video/Presentation || || Create a music video that summarizes a science unit. || Web Page || || Create a webpage about a science unit. || Movie Madness || || Recreate a unit as a movie. Design a movie poster and write a summary of what the movie is about. || Science Model || || Create a model on a science topic. Write a description about the model. || One- Pager || || Design a one page magazine-style cover that summarizes a science unit. || A-Z Science Book || || Working with a partner create a picture book for all the vocabulary words from a unit. ||