Homework Menu #10

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Directions: For homework this month you will be working on and completing projects of your choice. Below is a list of projects that you may choose from. If you have an idea of your own which is not listed, check with Russ for permission to try it. As you complete each project you will have a chance to share it with your classmates. Some projects may take more time than others to finish. To keep track of the time you spend on your homework projects, you and your parents will complete a homework time sheet that is to be turned in each Friday. When you finish one project, begin working on your next project as soon as you can. All projects will be due no later than the last Friday of the month (or with special permission, when you return to school in September)..

Focus of the Month: Summer
Skills included: Research; interpreting/inferring; descriptive, narrative, and expository writing;
oral presentation; communication.

Project Menu:

Summer vacation can be full of fun times with your family. You may enjoy camping or traveling trips together, it may be a visit to the zoo or a baseball game in Seattle, whatever it is that you like to do you will need to plan for it. Create a plan for a trip or special activity that you would like to do with your family this summer. Be sure to include an itinerary and a budget. Bonus idea: include a map (if appropriate) showing your route to and from your planned summer activity.
Write a letter to your grandparents or other relatives asking them what their summer plans are. Also ask them what their most memorable summer was from their own childhood. How different or how similar was their most memorable summer to one that you hope to have or have had?
Go to The Great Outdoors WebQuest About Camping on the Internet at: http://www.multiage-education.com/multiagelessons/camping/index.html and choose one of the activities to complete. Note: you will need to work efficiently in order to complete one of them before the due date.
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Expectations: It is expected that chosen projects will be finished completely, neatly, and in a timely manner. It is also expected that students will gain a depth of understanding about their project’s topic upon completion. Further, while students are encouraged to work on one project at a time, it is entirely possible for students to complete any number of projects in the timeframe given. Students should also remember to keep homework interesting by challenging themselves to learn as much as possible and to do the best work they can.

Important: These projects will likely require mutual involvement of students and their parents. They also cannot be completed in one short evening prior to the due date. Each student will have to use their time wisely, doing a little bit at a time until a project is complete. Use the Project Planning Form to help you successfully complete your project on time.