Monday the 10 of November

Tomorrow is Mom's birthday. So be nice!

Dan-dan -- three more chapters in the Revolutionary War Book, finish Cordelia's Honor.
Zeb -- finish your book report on Lost Horizon

Do ONLY math and English practice books. Do one section in your big math books.

Zeb and Dan-dan: we will be going to the museum this week to look at rock samples. Field Trip!

Science:
ZEB
Look up the following igneous rock types:
basalt, granite, pumice, obsidian. Write down in your notebook how they are formed, and where they might be found. this will all be part of the test on friday!
DAN-DAN: email me the topic of the most recent page in your SCIENCE practice book.

Reaed three science and three current events articles

English:
Both of you read this poem
Crossing the Bar
Read it out loud, and slowly. Skype me this afternoon and we will try a conference call to talk about. After 1:30.

Meanwhile see if you can answer the questions below. Remember a "bar" is low island of sand outside a harbor.
1. What does the poet mean by "Crossing the Bar" ?
2. What do things like "sunset" and "evening star" make you think of?
3. Who is the pilot?