2nd Semester Week 2

Laser Tag!

Fun class today! Remember that next week we are back at the church (so no more laser tag!).

Grammar (Latin):
Not much new this week! We talked about the interrogative participle -ne. This week's exercises will focus on translations and more translations. Get to it! Remember to work in some time to review your vocabulary (this week includes an assignment to review 3rd declension neuter nouns in particular).

Exposition/Composition (LTW):
It's Arrangement week! That means outlines, sorting, exordium, and amplification. And we added our new tool - definition. Go through ALL the steps and bring your completed outline with you next week! You also can begin reading The Door in the Wall, which you need to have read by week 4.

Division Example from Class

Debate (Cartography):
Today we covered Southern Asia. Remember:
- a noodle for doing cartography every day
- a noodle for EVERY cumulative map completed
- a noodle for every country (that we've covered) you watch on GEOGRAPHY NOW

Have fun!

Logic (Math):
Ethan, Dylan, and Chloe led us in an overall fabulous math discussion. Remember to come prepared with a thoughtful math problem to share next week!

Research (SCIENCE FAIR):
A review of our Science Fair Schedule:

January 22nd (CC Week 3): Your Presentation Board should be coming together, and you should be ready to present your 2-5 minute summary in class. The summary is basically the 1 paragraph abstract (see link below).

January 29th (CC Week 4): Bring your finalized presentation board and all materials. We will do a more formal presentation practice in class, and make a final to-do checklist for each of you so you'll be ready for Science Fair. Note: in the Challenge A guide, this is the week of Science Fair. Because we are joining the other campuses, the students get a bonus week to prepare.

February 5th (CC Week 5): You will do a final rehearsal by presenting your projects in front of the Foundations/Essentials students during their morning assembly. The students and parents will have a chance to walk around, take a closer look at your boards, and ask you questions. Note: we will already be onto our next Research segment, drawing and writing about body systems, so it will be in your best interests to get your science projects completed as close to week 4 as possible.

Here are the helpful weekly summaries:
SCIENCE FAIR, 2ND SEMESTER WEEK 1
SCIENCE FAIR, 2ND SEMESTER WEEK 2
SCIENCE FAIR, 2ND SEMESTER WEEKS 3-4

Questions?
1. Look at your guide, of course...

2. Check SCIENCE BUDDIES
Science Buddies Links:
SAMPLE FINAL REPORT
ABSTRACT INFO

3. Ask me!

This week you should be finalizing your Research Paper, Research Plan, Lab Journal, and writing your Abstract if you choose to do one. You will also begin setting up your board.

We're almost in the home stretch with this thing, so finish strong!

Rhetoric:
We had great discussion about chapter 16 in It Couldn't Just Happen. You should read chapter 17 this week and KEEP MEMORIZING THOSE CATECHISMS.

Have a great week!