June 15-18
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June 8-12
This week's assignment is just for fun! If you haven't finished your graded assignments (Create-Research-Read), we will accept late work through June 10th.
Learn about pop up book art
Create a piece of pop up artwork
Share your art with someone! If you’d like to share a photo of your art with us, please do!
Written Lesson PDF
Learn about pop up book art
Create a piece of pop up artwork
Share your art with someone! If you’d like to share a photo of your art with us, please do!
Written Lesson PDF
June 1-5
Eighth Grade
This week you will: Learn about an illustrator’s style from our list of illustrators Create a piece of artwork inspired by that illustrator’s style Share your art and what you learned in writing OR video. For further explanation watch the video explanation of the assignment and/or read the written lesson by clicking on the link below. Written Lesson PDF |
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May 25-29
Eighth Grade - This week you will:
Read a book (or books) of your choice. Think about your reading life during schooling from home. Answer questions about reading in this Google Form. For further explanation watch the video explanation of the assignment and/or read the written lesson by clicking on the link below. Written lesson pdf |
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May 18-22
Eighth Grade - We will be happy to accept late work.
May 18-22: Research - Graded Assignment
This week you will: Research using selected databases
- Learn about a notable person OR a topic that interests you
- Share a short “elevator pitch” about the most important facts you learned in writing OR video.
May 18-22: Research - Graded Assignment
This week you will: Research using selected databases
- Learn about a notable person OR a topic that interests you
- Share a short “elevator pitch” about the most important facts you learned in writing OR video.
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Additional Resources:
Screencast Directions for PebbleGo and Abdo Zoom Example Elevator Pitch |
Click on the lesson below to open the lesson pdf.
Public Library Programming
Chicago Public Library
Bluford Audiobooks
MackinVia Audiobooks
- Location: Disney Magnet Elementary School
- Log in using CPS account
- Guest username: cps, guest password: cps
- Log in using CPS account
- Guest username: cps, guest password: cps
- Under "Collections," choose Teen Audio Books
May
Digital Compass
Website 1
Website 2
Pick 2 of the following websites:
Website 3
Website 4
Website 5
April
Book Clouds Padlet
Book Talks Padlet
Book Talk Recommendations Blog
February
This I Believe Podcast
Book Club for Kids Podcasts
"But Why?" Podcasts
Why Do We Sometimes See The Moon During The Day?
What Is It Like to Be an Adult?
Why Do We Celebrate Halloween?
Why Do People Get Cancer?
Why Is Fire Orange?
Is It Ever Okay to Break a Rule?
Why Do People Like Different Types of Music?
Why Do Ants Bite?
How Does Your Heart Work?
Why Do We Laugh?
Why Do People Dream?
Why Do We Need to Sleep?
What Are Olympic Medals Made of? Why Does Every Country Have a Flag?
How Do Fish See? How Do Fish Sleep? How Do Fish Breathe?
Are There Underground Cities?
Why Is Money So Important?
What Is the Biggest Number?
Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?
Why Do People Die?
How is Glass Made?
How Do Bees Make Honey and Why Do They Sting?
Why Are There So Many Different Languages?
How Do You Make Bread?
Who Was the First Person?
How Do Piano Keys Make Sound?
How Do Big Plants Grow from Such Small Seeds?
Are Yawns Really Contagious?
Why Is The World Split Into Countries?
Ghosts and Fairies, and Gnomes, Oh My!
Who Invented the President?
Why is Soccer called 'Soccer,' Instead of Football?
How Does an Engine Work?
Why Do People Have Different Religions?
Who Invented Words?
Podcast: Why We Need More Protagonists of Color in Books
Just for Fun: An Interview with Marly Dias
- September
- Website Orientation
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