1. Welcome to the Spring Earthshaker Open Team Meeting!

2. Earthshaker Science Jean Anderson

3. Microbiology Microscope Animal and Plant Cell Organization of Living Things Genetics Microbes Disease

4. Microbiology Projects & Activities Earthworm Dissection Reebop Creations Genetic Engineering Assignment Microbiology Test – Thursday, April 12 th TAG Starfish Dissection Disease through the Ages Project

5. Upcoming Unit Ecology Abiotic and biotic factors Relationships Adaptations Cycles

6. Earthshaker Social Studies Kathy Wofford

7. Current Unit of Study - Africa south of the Sahara In addition to learning about the geography, culture, history and economics of this continent, students will have an opportunity to rotate through a variety of activity stations.

8. Stations will include: Creating puzzle maps of Africa, completing an Environmental Case Study of Desertification in the Sahel, creating Kenti cloth, creating acrostic poem about an African animal, web activities about the geography and culture of South Africa and its neighbors as well as Rwanda’s Mountain Gorillas.

9. Students will be asked to bring two articles on current events taking place on this continent, and a summary of each in their own words. Due date: April 5th. Test - April 13th Chapter 17 – South Africa and Its Neighbors

10. TAG – Africa Photoscope - Students will respond to two of three photograph collections: Conflict, Urban Africa, Environment in a variety of ways

11. Earthshaker Language Arts Jenni Jackson

12. Writing Poetry Unit – Invented Poetry project DARE persuasive paper/speech TAG – Poet Research project

13. Reading: Poetry TAKS expository reading selections True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle TAG – Junior Great Books Reading Logs and Reflections

15. ClassAverage Books Read per Student First Period23 TAG41 Fourth Period22 Fifth Period26

17. Spelling & Vocabulary Poetry Spelling Test – Friday, March 30 Poetry Vocabulary Test went home Tuesday

18. Important Date: Reading TAKS – April 18

19. Earthshaker Math Kay Blake

20. Math 1 st Period - TAG Finishing a unit on Geometry and Measurement, test Friday New unit – Surface Area and Volume of Prisms, Cylinders & Cones Will analyze Benchmark Test next Monday with data coming home to parents that day

21. Math Periods 2 nd, 4 th, and 5 th Current unit – Geometry & Measurement of Area and Perimeter Test will be Thursday, April 5 th Benchmark analysis – Tuesday & Wednesday, April 6 th, 7 th with data coming home to parents that day After TAKS, we will be multiplying and dividing fractions

22. TAKS Time!

23. 1.Make sure your children get a good night’s sleep. 2.Make sure they eat a good breakfast. 3.Encourage them to bring a healthy lunch. Test Taking Tips for Parents

24. Remind your children to: take their time on this test check their answers and do their very best

25. Make sure your children bring: Two #2 Pencils with erasers Silent reading book

26. Earthshaker FYI’s Math TAKS Test – April 17th Reading TAKS Test – April 18th DARE Graduation – May 11 th

27. Thank you for attending our Open Team Meeting. We look forward to seeing you again on May 3 rd, here in the 5/6 Assembly Room.