Homework 7 September 27th- 3rd October

UOI:

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TASK: Find an article about anything to do with Space. You can search in newspapers, magazines or websites like: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html Purpose Of Activity:Finding out more about Space.  Improving Research Skills  Differentiation: Students can use a medium of their choice

Language Arts:

TASKS: In your English HW book, write a biography about any adult. The graphic organizer that is sent, is only to organize your thoughts. The biography has to be in an essay format. Purpose of this activity:  Practice the technique of writing a biography.

Math:

TASK: Explore the following weblinks on multiplications: http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/mathsmulti.html http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/mathsmulti.html http://www.coolmath4kids.com/times-tables/Timernator-multiplication.html Purpose of this activity: increasing speed and accuracy in multiplications Differentiation: The first link can be used for students who would like to practice individual multiplication tables. The second link can be used for students who would like to do a mixed practice. This site also goes up to 12x12.

Hindi:

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TASK: Lotus: Do Pg 15-16 from Grammar Book Rose: Read pg 34 & 35 in your Text book& Do pg 14 in your work-book Assessment on Matras upto Oo on 4th October Purpose of the activity:Practice of Noun

Spanish:

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TASK: Activities from the WorkBook: Page: 6 Ex: 1,2 Page: 7 Ex: 5,6,7 Purpose of this activity: 1. Practice nationalities. Differentiation: <><> 1.Months of the year and days of the week 2.The body parts 3.The planets

ESL:

TASK: Click on the link below, select your level and try any 3 new activities of your choice. Make a note of the activities on a sheet of paper and bring it to the ESL class without fail. If you find a level too easy, go to the next one. Some of you haven’t submitted the previous homework. Please complete the tasks and hand them over to your ESL teacher. http://a4esl.org/a/v.html Differentiation: Students can vary the level as per their readiness level.

A biography is a detailed description of someone's life. A biography is more than a list of facts (education, work, relationships, etc). It also shows us why this person is unique and interesting. Talk to an adult and write a biography of this person in your English homework book. Be sure to collect as much information as you can.  

You may use the graphic organizer given below to organize your thoughts.

Basic facts(when were they born, childhood, education, family,job etc) Questions Asked: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Data Collected: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

What makes this person special or interesting (eg-thinker, risktaker, open minded,caring,principled etc ).Give examples from their life. Questions Asked: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Data Collected: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

Accomplishments (Things that they have achieved in life.) Questions Asked: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Data Collected: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

Interesting/exciting events in their life. Questions Asked: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Data Collected: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

Your opinions/impressions about this person. Questions Asked: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Data Collected: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

TIPS

Start the biography with a really interesting statement.

Edit the biography; read it aloud to feel the rhythm and the sound of it, it will also help you notice if you are repeating information.