Welcome to my plan book Here you will find all the assignments of the 2002-2003 school year at the Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood, New Jersey.
We have science 4 days a week: Monday to Thursday.
Click on the week of your choice at the left, and the contents will be displayed in this frame.
Plan Book Archive for:
2002-2003 School Year
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Mon. |
9/2 |
No School - Labor Day |
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Tues. |
9/3 |
No School |
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Wed. |
9/4 |
Welcome Back! Go over procedures, overview of the year, start Scavenger Hunt (pdf) - getting to know our classroom. HW: Supplies by Monday |
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Thurs. |
9/5 |
Complete/Discuss Scavenger Hunt (pdf) Discuss Daily Trivia Procedures, sample question. HW: Supplies by Monday |
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Fri. |
9/6 |
Links that you can use for research will be posted here each week. |
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Mon. |
9/9 |
Article Analysis - We will read an article together, practice writing an analysis, and go over the schedule. today. HW: Complete practice article analysis |
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Tues. |
9/10 |
Intro to the Lab Notebook: Smile Metric Style Lab HW: Everyday Earth Science Worksheet page 71 Physical Science Worksheet page 5 NJCCCS: 5.1 A, B, C, 5.3 A, B, C, D |
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Wed. |
9/11 |
Go over last night's homework Complete and Discuss Smile Metric Style Lab HW: None NJCCCS: 5.1 A, B, C, 5.3 A, B, C, D |
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Thurs. |
9/12 |
We will meet in the library today Assign and Explain Wanted Poster Assignment HW: Start research for your Wanted Poster NJCCCS: 5.2 A, B |
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Fri. |
9/13 |
Research Links:
People and Discoveries | Biography List | Treasure Trove Biography| Distinguished Women | Famous Astronomers| Mug Shots | Yahooligans - Scientists by catagory | Energy Scientists |
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Mon. |
9/16 |
No School- Yom Kippur |
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Tues. |
9/17 |
No School- Faculty Study Day |
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Wed. |
9/18 |
We will meet in the library today - Research time for wanted posters. (See links below) HW: Complete Article Analysis # 1 - due Mon Work on Wanted Poster. Books will be available until due date in our library. See Mrs. S. NJCCCS: 5.2 A, 5.2 B |
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Thurs. |
9/19 |
Weather Lessons- Start Hurricane Unit (Weather will be a year long theme) KWL Hurricane Worksheet (pdf) Hurricane Vocabulary Words #'s 1-18 - define these words as you work through the unit. Classwork: Start Hurricane Tutorial HW: Work on Wanted Poster and Complete Article Analysis # 1 - due Mon |
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Fri. |
9/20 |
Research Links: Our Library: Reference Links | People and Discoveries | Biography List | Treasure Trove Biography| Distinguished Women | Famous Astronomers| Mug Shots | Yahooligans - Scientists by catagory | Energy Scientists |
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Mon. |
9/23 |
Article Analysis # 1 - due today
Weather Lessons- Hurricane Unit Classwork: Continue Hurricane Tutorial & Hurricane Vocabulary Words HW: Wanted Poster |
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Tues. |
9/24 |
Weather Lessons- Hurricane Unit Classwork: Continue Hurricane Tutorial & Hurricane Vocabulary Words HW: Wanted Poster |
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Wed. |
9/25 |
Wanted Poster Due Today
Weather Lessons- Hurricane Unit Classwork: Continue Hurricane Tutorial & Hurricane Vocabulary Words HW: Latitude and Longitude Review (pdf) |
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Thurs. |
9/26 |
Weather Lessons- Hurricane Unit Classwork: Continue Hurricane Tutorial & Hurricane Vocabulary Words HW: Latitude and Longitude Review (pdf) |
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Fri. |
9/27 |
Research Links:
People and Discoveries | Biography List | Treasure Trove Biography| Distinguished Women | Famous Astronomers| Mug Shots | Yahooligans - Scientists by catagory | Energy Scientists |
Week 5 - 6th graders at Nature's Classroom
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Mon. |
10/7 |
Weather Lessons- Hurricane Unit Discuss Latitude and Longitude Review (pdf) hw Classwork: Continue Hurricane Tutorial & Hurricane Vocabulary Words Classwork Extension: If done with tutorial, start researching a major hurricane (Andrew, Hugo, Gloria or Camille) and complete tracking map. Hurricane Links. HW: Article #2 Due Wed |
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Tues. |
10/8 |
Triple Beam Balance Lab (pdf) HW: Article #2 Due Wed |
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Wed. |
10/9 |
Article #2 Due Today
Triple Beam Balance Lab (pdf) HW: T.B.B. worksheet |
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Thurs. |
10/10 |
Catch up Day HW: Complete Hurricane Vocabulary (pdf) Start looking for Article # 3 |
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Fri. |
10/11 |
Link of the Week: Nature's Classroom |
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Mon. |
10/14 |
Hand in Hurricane Vocabulary (pdf) hw.
Weather Lessons - Start Adopt a City Project HW: Hurricane Tracking (pdf) and Hurricane Map (pdf) due Wed NJCCCS: 5.8 B |
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Tues. |
10/15 |
Start Volume Lab (pdf) HW: Hurricane Review Sheet due Wed |
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Wed. |
10/16 |
Volume Lab (pdf) HW: Volume Worksheet |
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Thurs. |
10/17 |
Hurricane Quiz Complete/Discuss Volume Lab (pdf) HW: Article #3 Due Mon |
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Fri. |
10/18 |
Link of the Week: |
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Mon. |
10/21 |
Article #3 Due Today
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task #2 HW: Sign and correct your Hurricane Quiz Read Chip Challenge Rules, Sign Permissions slip and bring in $1.00 |
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Tues. |
10/22 |
Dunkin' for Density Lab (pdf) Story of Archimedes HW: ? |
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Wed. |
10/23 |
Dunkin' for Density Lab (pdf) HW: ? |
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Thurs. |
10/24 |
Dunkin' for Density Lab (pdf) HW: Read Chip Challenge Rules, Sign Permissions slip and bring in $1.00 |
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Fri. |
10/25 |
Link of the Week: Work on these when you are done with your lab: |
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Mon. |
10/28 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task #3 / Task #4 HW: Make sure you have all your materials! |
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Tues. |
10/29 |
Chip Challenge - We start building today! HW: none |
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Wed. |
10/30 |
Chip Challenge - Continue building HW: none |
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Thurs. |
10/31 |
Chip Challenge - Wrap your packages HW: Article #4 Due Mon |
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Fri. |
11/1 |
Link of the Week: Work on these if you are done with your chip challenge: |
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Mon. |
11/4 |
Article #4 Due Today Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task #4 and/or Task #5 HW: State it worksheet (pdf) |
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Tues. |
11/5 |
Classwork: Density on the Internet - worksheet (pdf) HW: none |
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Wed. |
11/6 |
Parent Conferences - Noon Dismissal Classwork: Complete Density on the Internet - worksheet pg. 10 (pdf) BreainPOP - Mass, Volume and Density worksheet pg. 9 in lab book (pdf) BrainPOP - Measurement Worksheet pg 3 (pdf) HW: none |
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Thurs. |
11/7 |
Parent Conferences - Noon Dismissal (no science today) |
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Fri. |
11/8 |
Play Science Games on FUNBRAIN! |
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Mon. |
11/11 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task #5 Mini Lecture/Demonstration on Isotherms HW: Mass, Volume, Density Worksheet |
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Tues. |
11/12 |
Review for Mass, Volume, Density Quiz HW: Study for Quiz |
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Wed. |
11/13 |
Catch up Day HW: Article # 5 due Monday |
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Thurs. |
11/14 |
Mass, Volume, and Density Quiz HW: Article # 5 due Monday |
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Fri. |
11/15 |
Play Science Games on FUNBRAIN! |
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Mon. |
11/18 |
Article # 5 due today Open Chip Challenge Packages from Texas! View pictures of the packages we opened from Texas! HW: Bring in a Shoebox this week |
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Tues. |
11/19 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task #5 HW: Astronomy Introduction and Definition Worksheet Need an Astronomy Dictionary? |
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Wed. |
11/20 |
Make your own Planisphere - Lesson and Templates How to use a Planisphere - Worksheet HW: Horizon Worksheet |
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Thurs. |
11/21 |
How to use a Planisphere - Worksheet HW: Look for a shoebox! View pictures of the packages we opened from Texas! |
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Fri. |
11/22 |
Play Science Games on FUNBRAIN! |
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Mon. |
11/25 |
Assembly Rehearsal Schedule HW: Article # 6 due 12/3 |
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Tues. |
11/26 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task #5 and/or #6 Thanksgiving Assembly HW: Article # 6 due 12/3 |
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Wed. |
11/27 |
NO SCHOOL |
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Thurs. |
11/28 |
NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Fri. |
11/29 |
Play Science Games on FUNBRAIN! |
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Mon. |
12/2 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task #5 or #6 HW: Article # 6 |
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Tues. |
12/3 |
Article # 6 due Cosmic Survey - Group Lesson HW: Look for article #7 |
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Wed. |
12/4 |
Cosmic Survey - Group Lesson HW: Take home Quiz - Isotherms due 12/9 |
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Thurs. |
12/5 |
SNOW!!!! HW: Take home Quiz - Isotherms due 12/9 |
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Fri. |
12/6 |
Download the December Sky Map Sky Watch - Nightly guide |
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Mon. |
12/9 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task 6 HW: Bring in a ShoeBox this week |
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Tues. |
12/10 |
Astrolabe Activity (pdf) HW: Read the "Meet the Pleiades" Article (Highlights Jan. 2003) + answer 10 questions due Thursday |
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Wed. |
12/11 |
Astrolabe Activity (pdf) HW: Read the "Meet the Pleiades" Article (Highlights Jan. 2003) + answer 10 questions due Thursday |
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Thurs. |
12/12 |
Hands Up! Degrees in the Sky Activity HW: Article #7 due Mon. Sign Isotherm Quiz |
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Fri. |
12/13 |
ISEE on Saturday - Good Luck! |
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Mon. |
12/16 |
Article #7 due ShoeBox Planetarium - Research using the library books in class. Due 1/21/03 HW: Visit Research Links |
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Tues. |
12/17 |
Shoebox Planetarium - Research using the library books in class. HW: Visit Research Links |
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Wed. |
12/18 |
Assembly Rehearsal Schedule Today Shoebox Planetarium - Research using the library books in class. HW: Visit Research Links |
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Thurs. |
12/19 |
Holiday Assembly 9:30 am Play Rehearsals - No Science this afternoon |
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Fri. |
12/20 |
Early Dismissal - Enjoy Your Holiday - See You in 2003! Constellation Research Links: Constellation Myths with Color Pictures Constellation Myth Study Guides Detailed Constellation Myths with Scientific Info Night Photos - What does your constellation look like? ZOOM Star Types - find info about stars ZOOM Brightest Stars ZOOM Constellations of the Zodiac ZOOM Astronomy Dictionary |
Week 18 - Holiday Vacation
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Mon. |
1/6 |
Star Classification Activity with stars (pdf): Notes - Star Magnitudes and Classification, Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram |
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Tues. |
1/7 |
Discuss Results of Star Classification Activity with stars (pdf) and relate to H-R- Diagrams : Notes - Star Magnitudes and Classification, Hertzsprung -Russell (H-R) Diagram HW: Star Magnitude Worksheet (pdf) and Practice magnitude sheet |
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Wed. |
1/8 |
Planetarium - Ursa Major and Ursa Minor PRACTICE: Lite-Brite Constellations |
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Thurs. |
1/9 |
Field Trip - Metropolitan Museum of Art - Greek Exhibits |
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Fri. |
1/10 |
Constellation Research Links: Shoe Box Due 1/21/03 Constellation Myths with Color Pictures Constellation Myth Study Guides Detailed Constellation Myths with Scientific Info Night Photos - What does your constellation look like? ZOOM Star Types - find info about stars ZOOM Brightest Stars ZOOM Constellations of the Zodiac ZOOM Astronomy Dictionary |
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Mon. |
1/13 |
Discuss Ursa Major and Ursa Minor Complete Constellation Study Guide (pdf) and Ursa Major/Minor Worksheets together Celestial Coordinates- Practice finding constellations using hours and degrees HW: Complete Study Guide Shoe Box Due 1/21/03 |
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Tues. |
1/14 |
Star Spill Lesson and Cards (pdf) HW: |
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Wed. |
1/15 |
Planetarium - Perseus, Andromeda, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Cetus HW: Constellation Study Guide (pdf) for Cassiopeia and Cepheus PRACTICE: Lite-Brite Constellations |
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Thurs. |
1/16 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task 6 or 7 HW: Constellation Study Guide (pdf) for Perseus and Andromeda |
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Fri. |
1/17 |
No School
Constellation Research Links: Shoe Box Due 1/21/03 Constellation Myths with Color Pictures Constellation Myth Study Guides Detailed Constellation Myths with Scientific Info Night Photos - What does your constellation look like? ZOOM Star Types - find info about stars ZOOM Brightest Stars ZOOM Constellations of the Zodiac ZOOM Astronomy Dictionary |
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Mon. |
1/20 |
No School |
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Tues. |
1/21 |
Shoe Box Planetarium Due Discuss Cassiopeia - Andromeda study guides Share Shoeboxes in class |
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Wed. |
1/22 |
Planetarium - Orion, Canis Major and Minor, Taurus HW:Constellation Study Guide (pdf) for Orion and Taurus PRACTICE: Lite-Brite Constellations |
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Thurs. |
1/23 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task 6 or 7 and Plotting cloud cover, precipitation, wind direction and speed HW: Wind Chill Handout and Study for Identification Quiz Monday- know the major star of each constellation we have studied so far. Ursa Minor - Canis Minor |
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Fri. |
1/24 |
Constellation Research Links: Constellation Myths with Color Pictures Constellation Myth Study Guides Detailed Constellation Myths with Scientific Info Night Photos - What does your constellation look like? ZOOM Star Types - find info about stars ZOOM Brightest Stars ZOOM Constellations of the Zodiac ZOOM Astronomy Dictionary |
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Mon. |
1/27 |
Constellation Identification Quiz HW: Plotting wind speed, direction, cloud cover, temp and precip ditto (pdf) |
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Tues. |
1/28 |
Introduce Constellation Myth Project for Greek Olympics and view/read samples of last years winners |
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Wed. |
1/29 |
HW: Constellation Study Guide (pdf) for Gemini PRACTICE: Lite-Brite Constellations |
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Thurs. |
1/30 |
Weather Lessons - Adopt a City Project Task 6 or 7 and Plotting cloud cover, precipitation, wind direction and speed on wall map |
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Fri. |
1/31 |
Movies of the week - Login! Brain POP Movie - Lifecycle of a Star Worksheet PDF |
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Mon. |
2/3 |
Article # 10 and Gemini Study Guide due Discuss Columbia Tragedy Go over study guide HW: Constellation and Myth (pdf) rough drafts due Wed for Constellation Project |
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Tues. |
2/4 |
Moon Phase Notes - Take home your Moon Clock (pdf) - Thanks to Mrs. Lb's homeroom for making them! HW: Constellation and Myth (pdf) rough drafts due Wed for Constellation Project |
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Wed. |
2/5 |
Planetarium - Bootes, Virgo, and Leo HW: Constellation Study Guide (pdf) for Leo and Virgo Identification Quiz - Monday Ursa Minor to Leo |
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Thurs. |
2/6 |
Parent Conferences : Noon Dismissal, no science classes |
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Fri. |
2/7 |
Happy
Halloween!