Team Kani News: October 3-7, 2016

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Parent Conferences

Parent Conferences will take place next week.  Each student received a Conference Request Letter on Monday, September 26.  Please return your letter indicating your top choices for a conference as soon as you can.  
Team Kani will host 20 minute conferences and you will have the opportunity to speak to each teacher on the team.  You will start your conference with a pair of teachers and then meet with the next pair.  Mrs. Hubbard and Coach Page will meet with parents in Coach Page's room for a 10 minute conference.  Mr. Spinks and Ms. Hughes will meet with parents in Ms. Hughes's room for the remaining 10 minutes of your 20 minute conference time.

English/Language Arts News
In Language Arts this week, we will continue working in the genre of Science Fiction. Students will practice writing mini-stories for their own unique Sci-Fi story by viewing a variety of Sci-Fi images that helps them to create their own narrative Sci-Fi story. Later in the week, students will be given a choice to either extend their mini-stories or to create an entirely new one of their own.

This week also brings to a close the first 9 week grading period. All students need to complete and turn in any missing assignments they currently have outstanding. Students will need to turn in all missing work this week so that I have adequate time to grade and then post grades for report cards. Please check Parent Portal for any assignments that are flagged as missing so that you can support your child at home to get assignments turned in this week.  Your assistance is appreciated!

Next week, all ELA classes will be attending the Book Fair. Students will have an opportunity to purchase books during our class visit and throughout all of next week - including during Parent-Teacher Conferences on our late night (Wednesday, Oct. 12th). This is an excellent opportunity for your child to select books of interest and get them reading at home!

Science News
Topics this Week:
Monday - Review Food Chains & Food Webs
Tuesday - Energy Pyramid, Trophic Levels, & the Transfer of Energy & Matter
Wednesday & Thursday - Owl Pellet Dissection Lab
Friday - Big 10 Quiz #8
Weekly Lessons Link:  Click here to view WEEK #9
Biome & Food Web Project: Due on October 18 (Click Here to View the Instructions)

Lab Needs This Week for the Owl Pellet Dissection Lab:
liquid hand soap, *Paper Towels (we really need paper towels), & zip-top bags


Math News

Last week, our math class spent valuable time reviewing topics learned in Unit 1. On Friday, students took a Unit 1 "Retest" in order to improve their respective grade.
This week, we will move on to our discussion of "Comparing and Scaling" in Unit 2. Students will have one homework assignment this week, which will be given on Tuesday and be due on Thursday. This homework assignment will be the last grade assigned during the first nine weeks. Please check Parent Portal to see you students' most updated grade. All grades will be posted by Wednesday! Some students still have missing work that needs to be turned in before the grading period ends.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Go Panthers! 

Social Studies News


This week in social studies we will be finishing up Unit 2 Middle East government and economics. Our focus this week will be on the economic standards listed below.  More than half of this unit is a review from 6th grade standards so students should be familiar with a lot of the information.  Next Wednesday we will take the Unit 2 Exam and students will receive their study guides by this Wednesday.  I will also post a copy of the study guide here to the blog.  Using the Middle East coach book and glossary in the ABOUT section of google classroom can be a helpful study resource.  Thank you for your support!

 Unit 2 Study Guide

SS7E5 The student will analyze different economic systems.
a. Compare how traditional, command, and market economies answer the economic questions of (1) what to produce, (2) how to produce, and (3) for whom to produce.
b. Explain how most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure market and pure command.
c. Compare and contrast the economic systems in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.


SS7E6 The student will explain how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
a. Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries.
b. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos.
d. Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations.


SS7E7 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.
a. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP).
b. Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP).
c. Explain the role of oil in these countries’ economies. d. Describe the role of entrepreneurship.

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