Math: page 395 #1-1, 6-9, 12, 14,15, 18-24; Thursday there is a algebraic quiz.
Geography:Tuesday, May 7th, students should have completed their project on a specialized crop.
Reading: students should be working on the section of their book review that highlights what they liked about their book.


Specialized Crops:  How do they plant, grow, harvest and process certain crops?

Various crops are grown for specific reasons such as building materials, clothing, medicine, food sources, and for aesthetics.  Here are a few examples: cork, hemp, aloe vera, cherries, and orchids.

Step 1:  Choose a plant, tree, fruit, root, vegetable or any product from vegetation.

Step 2:  Explain how the vegetation is planted and its stages of growth.

Step 3:  Tell us how the product is harvested.

Step 4:   Indicate how the product is processed.

Step 5:   Explain how it is transported and how it eventually arrives on your table.

You can use diagrams, short sentences, and arrows to indicate each step of this process.  Be sure to concentrate on a logical flow of ideas for the reader.

1. Artistic Style          /4
                              

2. Content                  /4
                                   

3. Logical Sequence of Events     /4
                

4. Editing                              /4
                       

5. Presentation Skills             /4
Total                                     /20                    

*This will be done in a poster format and the work must be done by hand.  Do not cut and paste images or copy and paste information from the internet.  You must paraphrase or rewrite the information in your own words. Be sure to be clear and concise. Please avoid reporting on a recently legalized product.*