1. Welcome to the Earthshakers Open Team Meeting!

2. Earthshaker ELA
Liz Schaller

3. Author Research Project:
Novel by Author completed by Friday, November 11th
Author Project due Friday, November 18th
Novel Reflections Part 1 due Today

5. Earthshaker Social Studies
Kathy Wofford

6. Please make sure your child has enough of the following materials:
Pencils
Grading Pens
Lined paper
Highlighter
New Red Binder if the rings won’t close

7. Please check your child’s DOJO Reports Each Week
It is important so that you are aware if your child has missing work or is coming to class without materials
Also, so you know your child is participating, being a good listener, helping others, etc.

8. Thank you for helping with the Water Walk and allowing your child to be part of the Trick or Treat for UNICEF !!
You will be receiving information on the Community Partners Toy Drive. Each advisory receives about 5 children’s wishes that are hoped to be filled. Students may volunteer to purchase a wish, or money may be donated to go towards the purchase of a wish.

9. Test Over Mexico Wednesday, Nov. 9th
To Access The Online Textbook:
Contemporary World Cultures
bit.ly/HPPearson
Jane.Doe
JD12345

10. Project Based Learning
Students will begin working in groups throughout the year on PBL projects. Groups will change for each project. Students are learning the following skills -
Collaboration
Communication
Creativity
Problem Solving
New Technology Skills

11. First PBL - South and Central America
How do the GDP’s per capita, governments, geography and cultures compare in the different countries?
Groups will present their projects in class.
It is important that students bring their ear buds and atlas to class each day. Ear buds are available in the Raider Shop.

12. Earthshaker Math
Lisa Vaughan

13. Math QUIZ – Mon., Nov. 7 6thMath Integers TEST - Thursday, Nov. 10
6/7 Math - Rationals
Next Unit – Proportionality: Rates, Ratios, and Percents

14. Math Information
Morning Tutorials- 7:45-8:10am. Can check homework, prepare for next assessment, ask questions.
Website – Notes and homework are posted on google calendar each day. If absent or lost homework, please check attachments on calendar. (Must be signed in to google with student login to view/print attachments).
bit.ly/vaughanmath - google calendar and “Useful Links” to review for assessments

15. School Websites
Team Calendar... Schools; MIS and HPMS website; MIS; MIS Core Teams; Earthshakers
Just Math...bit.ly/vaughanmath
Online textbook…..
Normal student login:
Password: initials followed by ID#

16. Math Websites www.khanacademy.org
(User: hpisd,Password: mis)

17. Earthshaker Science
Ms. Asher

18. Website Asher's webpage
My MIS teacher calendar lists daily activities and upcoming tests and quizzes
If document is attached it will say: (see “More details”)
To view attached docs, you must be logged on to your student’s hpisd google account.
Notes tab is updated frequently

19. What We’ve Learned
3 Types of Scientific Investigations: Descriptive, Comparative, Experimental
CSI Lab, Brown Apple Oxidation Lab, Helicopter Lab
Lab Safety
Lab Tools
Metric Measurement: Length, Mass, Volume of Liquids & Solids, Displacement
Ice Cream Lab
Calculating Density

20. CHEMISTRY Changes in Matter – Physical and Chemical
Elephant Toothpaste, Physical & Chemical Changes Labs
Elements and Compounds
Next Up:
Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
***Unit 2 Chemistry Summative Assessment:
Tentatively set for Thursday, Novemeber 17, 2016
Next Unit: Energy
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Thermal Energy Transfer
9 forms of Energy and Transformations

21. Thank you for attending!