Geometry students helped determine where a new fountain should be placed on campus using points of concurrency. They are continuing their work with polygon area. Algebra students are continuing with graphing quadratic functions and preparing for their quarter 3 exam.
Civics students have been investigating landmark court cases and their impact on America. Mrs. Sitta’s sixth grade honors science students are discovering how organisms are classified into Domains and Kingdoms. They will be learning about binomial nomenclature next. Mrs. Sitta’s advanced science students are finishing a unit on Energy, Force, and Motion. They have mastered Newton’s laws of motion. Science is about learning new ideas and making connections. Students in 6th grade U.S. History classes have been learning about the first five U.S. presidents. Some students chose to create a timeline for the Jefferson Era. This included events like the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and the Alexander Hamilton/Aaron Burr duel. Other students created a FAKEBOOK page for one of the five presidents. They posted historical events from this president’s lifetime. They also included comments from other historical figures which stated their view on these events. These projects were quite amazing! World History students have been learning about the Rise of Rome. They have discovered what daily life was like, what it means to live under a Republic form of government, and how their social class affected every aspect of their lives. LCMA sent 10 teams to the regional Odyssey of the Mind tournament last Saturday! We had TWO receive ribbons for placing and TWO teams advancing to the state tournament in April! Mrs. Davis’ classes have been working diligently on writing to both argumentative and informative prompts in preparation for the FSA. Students have enjoyed reviewing their prior writings from previous grades and from the beginning of this year. Students have maintained a pros and cons list in their portfolios and have been able to see how they have flourished as writers and accomplished individual goals they have set for themselves. The students have also worked in groups to peer edit and encourage each other with unique ideas for improvement for one another. Sixth grade Language Arts students are diligently preparing for the Florida Standards Assessment for Writing through writing and revision of strong thesis statements with supporting details from a text. Students have analyzed the FSA Writing Rubric for understanding, applied the learned information to their own and writing, and helped others through peer editing. Learning the writing and revision process throughout this year has helped all students improve and become more confident. Recently, they pretended to be FSA judges and have scored essays using the state rubric to have a deeper understanding of their own essays and what they need to do to be successful. 7th grade Language and Literature classes have been getting ready to ROCK the FSA Writing Test! They have been working hard all week on revising and refining their writing with a specific focus on creating solid thesis statements and finding relevant and powerful evidence from multiple sources to support their claims. Students have had the opportunity to review the FSA rubrics and understand what is expected of them on Tuesday. Teachers are confident that their students will exceed all expectations! Lavelle’s 8th graders have been using their class novel, Out of the Dust, as a way to prepare for their FSA Writing Test. Students have created powerful thesis statements that focus on how the author uses historical events in the narrative to create realistic fiction. They have also used the various poems in the text as sources to provide evidence for the thesis statements. The students have worked incredibly hard on their writing all year and we can’t wait to celebrate the results! Comments are closed.
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