Jackson reviewed and discussed the economic concepts of needs. wants, goods, services, supply, demand, producers, consumers, surplus, scarcity, and choice.

Discuss animal cell structure and the evolutionary development of tissue. Show how the original kingdoms of classification have expanded from plant and animal to now also include Monera and Fungi. Discuss movement due to a unique combination of nerve and muscle . Introduce both sexual an asexual reproduction. Define hermaphrodites, zygote, internal and external fertilization. Include in asexual, budding, fragmentation, regeneration, parthenogenesis, and binary fission

Discuss the biochemical and biological aspects of proteins. Discuss how proteins are classed as chemical catalysts. Discuss how catalysts work by chemically and physically binding to substrate molecules. Show digestive enzymes as an example. Indicate how hydrolysis of starch will occur when placed in solution and left for 48 hrs, but that in the presence of specific enzymes, the hydrolysis will occur in a few hours. Show how the substrate and the enzyme "fit" into each other and increase the hydrolysis reaction. Discuss also how proteins work as communicators, like insulin and growth hormone. Discuss the importance of proteins in the proper development of cells, hair, nails and bone.

PJ worked on his art project, and Aiden was absent from art class.

Pj worked on learning how to write a Bibliography entry for a source. He completed several activities using his Spelling and Wordly Wise words in context. He finished reading Harriet Tubman.

Ben read an article entitled, "From Wolf to Best Friend: The Genomics of Dog Domestication," which discussed genetic divergence and ongoing evolution. The article was selected due to its appropriatness for STEM students; the story of dog domestication is an excellent lens through which students can examine evolutionary biology. Ben was interested in the article and subsequently answered 7 multiple choice questions - with 100% accuracy.

Percent of Change Problems, Sales Tax and mark-up/discount.

The Major Battles of World War 2: Involvement of Russia and J Stalin Red Army in defeating the Germans. Invasion of Normandy by U.S troops: Liberation of France from German occupation/control. Battle of the Midway: Major U.S. Naval victory over Japan. Battle of Berlin: Russian Red Army final victory and defeat/surrender of Germany.

Mia read all her sight words. She completed her interactive calendar. She worked on her calendar talk activity. She practiced identifying words that begin with the consonant n sound and writing the upper case and lowercase n. She finished several phonics activities. She put together a sentence scramble and drew an illustration to go with the sentence.

Jackson practiced spelling his spelling words. He wrote his spelling words in ABC order and then used his spelling words to write complete sentences. Using his glossary skills, he looked up the definitions for his new vocabulary words and wrote these definitions in his notebook. He read, discussed, and made a story map for this week's story, "Happy New Year." He completed a reading comprehension activity using his new vocabulary words in context.