WEEKLY HOMEWORK

1. NOTEBOOK

Can you believe this is our last week?!

Reflect back on this year at ASA.

How do you think you’ve grown the most?

Then help us know what you thought about this class by filling out this SURVEY.

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

How has your scripture reading helped you learn and understand new things?

What kind of progress have you made in math? How has it helped you this year?

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3. READING

NONE! We’re done!

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

This is it! Debate Day!

Below are some of the videos from class that could help you prepare. Refer to your Debate Packet for the structure and time you will have. And consider some tips from this website: Guide to Debating.

QUESTION #	FOR	AGAINST
#8 – Population Control	Simon	Shandiin
#9 – Colonize Planets	Dylan	Hyrum H.
#10- Abortion	Ms. Mara	Kawai
#11- Driverless Cars	Owen	Braxton
#16- Cloning Legal	Shawn	Ivan
#19- Outlaw Meat	Hyrum L.	Brady
#22- Animal Testing	Olivia	Sonora
#28- A.I. to write	Eli	Darian
#29- People have pets	Cameron	Conner

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Finish your electives and share them with us in class this week!

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*BONUS*

Remember to find out if your family has Tasters or Non-Tasters for the PTC paper we tried in class:

• Tasters (TT or Tt)
• Non-Tasters (tt)

You guys were all such good sports for our dissection day!
Hopefully it helped you understand our some of our body systems even just a little better 🙂

And keep pondering the question, “How is a DISSECTION similar to a DEBATE?”

• Here are some hints:
  • Great exercise for helping dig deeper to discover facts & truths
  • Identifying the parts that make up the whole helps with understanding

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1. NOTEBOOK

You might have noticed – we forgot to ask for HW checklists the past couple of weeks!

So be ready to turn one in – or more if you have them 🙂

Just think for minute about how far we’ve come since the first day of class.

What are some questions you asked at the very beginning? Have you found some answers?

Tell us something you’ve learned this year that surprised you or did not expect!

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

What’s one of the highlights from your scripture reading this week? And why?

Tell us which concepts you are practicing in math – how is it going for you?

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3. READING

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 380-385

• Watch at least 2 videos on any of the topics from that selection of pages
  • Usborne Quicklinks site: Science

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #39, #40 (pgs 119-125)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook 🙂

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Keep preparing for the debate in 2 weeks!

Refer to your Debate Packet for more info and details.

Get confident with your 3-5 solid arguments FOR or AGAINST your debate topic:

• Practice! – How much time does it takes you? (Goal: 5 minutes)
• Find supporting evidence for each statement
• Double check them for Logical Fallacies (MASTER LIST)

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Which electives have you chosen this semester?

Choose at least 2 options from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website)

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*BONUS*

Who doesn’t love a good Crash Course video?! Check out this 2-part series on blood:

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*** SPRING BREAK ***

☀️ Have a beautiful break with your family! 🌷
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1. NOTEBOOK

Keep sharing your insights/discoveries/connections from everything you’re learning.

Remember to write some of these things down on your HW Checklist!

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

What’s one of the highlights from your scripture reading this week? And why?

Tell us which concepts you are practicing in math – how is it going for you?

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3. READING

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 347 & 351

• Watch at least 2 videos on any of the topics from that selection of pages
  • Usborne Quicklinks site: Science

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #35, #36, #37, #38 (pgs 108-118)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook 🙂

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Start preparing for our debate!

Get confident with your 3-5 solid arguments FOR or AGAINST your debate topic.

• Do some more research & find supporting evidence for each of them.
• Double check them for Logical Fallacies (like red herrings!) – use the list from your packet or the MASTER LIST.

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Have you chosen your electives yet?

Choose at least 2 options from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website)

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*BONUS*

Check out the new page on our website for some fun pictures from our field trip!

🗝️ ESCAPE ROOM 🔐

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*** FIELD TRIP WEEK ***

⏰ Be on time to class so you don’t get left behind! ⏰
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1. NOTEBOOK

Keep sharing your insights/discoveries/connections from everything you’re learning.

Remember to write some of these things down on your HW Checklist!

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

What’s one of the highlights from your scripture reading this week? And why?

Tell us which concepts you are practicing in math – how is it going for you?

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3. READING

*No reading this week because of our field trip, but if you want to get a head start…

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 347 & 351

• Watch at least 2 videos on any of the topics from that selection of pages
  • Usborne Quicklinks site: Science

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #35, #36, #37, #38 (pgs 108-118)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook!

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Fill out your Debate Plan Worksheet from your packet, if you still haven’t!

You want 3-5 solid arguments about your debate topic.

Get more familiar with the list of Logical Fallacies from your packet and check your statements for any fallacies.

• Here is the MASTER LIST of fallacies
• “Fallacies are fake or deceptive arguments, arguments that prove nothing. Fallacies often seem superficially sound, and they far too often retain immense persuasive power even after being clearly exposed as false. Fallacies are not always deliberate, but a good scholar’s purpose is always to identify and unmask fallacies in arguments.”

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Have you chosen your electives yet?

Choose at least 2 options from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website)

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*BONUS*

“The only thing constant is change.”
Is it always the strongest that survives?
Or the most intellectual of the species that survives?
What about the one that is best able to adapt and adjust to its environment?

Here are some funny examples humans meddling in adaptation/variation in nature:

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1. NOTEBOOK

You guys are doing awesome at sharing your insights/discoveries/connections. Keep it up – this is great practice for developing your logic muscles.

Remember to write some of these things down on your HW Checklist!

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

What are you reading this week? What stuck out to you? And why?

Which concepts are you practicing in math? Did something challenging finally click for you and now you finally get it? Tell us about it!

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3. READING

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 338-343

• Watch at least 2 videos on any of the topics from that selection of pages
  • Usborne Quicklinks site: Science

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #33 and #34 (pgs 103-107)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook!

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Go find your Debate Packet!

Fill out your Debate Plan Worksheet on the last page – DUE THIS WEEK

Use the list of Logical Fallacies to check if any of your statements have any holes. Being familiar with these will also help you with the game in class this week.

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Have you chosen your electives yet?

Choose at least 2 options from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website)

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Fantastic job on your presentations this week – THANK YOU!!

Check out these links related to some of the organisms we mentioned during our discussion on Life Cycles. And remember, it’s a cycle, so enjoy the stage you’re in now and don’t underestimate your influence in the world – silkworms influence a worldwide industry during their awkward teenage stage!

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But really, the things you’re learning and the connections you’re making now will help shape who you are becoming! And just like the chrysalis of a butterfly, what’s going on inside of you during this pivotal time of development can seem like a mystery to everyone else – but know what an amazing creation you are continuing to become too!

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1. NOTEBOOK

Don’t hold out on us! We want to hear from you and all the fascinating questions and ideas you’re having throughout your week – the shower thoughts are some of the best! 🙂

Remember to write some of these things down on your HW Checklist!

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

This kind of study can be some of the most rewarding! Tell us about your favorite highlights this week and what stuck out to you or that you finally grasped!

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3. READING

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 330-337

• Watch at least 2 videos on any of the topics from that selection of pages
  • Usborne Quicklinks site: Science

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #31 and #32 (pgs 99-102)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook!

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Find your Debate packet and be thinking about what you want to include on the DEBATE PLAN worksheet on the very last page.

These will be due in a couple weeks!

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Choose at least 2 more options this semester from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website)

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** PRESENTATIONS**

THANKS to everyone who presented already – GREAT JOB!!

• Check out these articles related to some of your presentations today:
  • Skinny Buddha vs Fat Buddha
  • Was Leonardo Da Vinci’s Dyslexia Responsible for His Brilliance?
  • Ok, not a presentation, but answer to the question: Why Doesn’t Banana Flavoring Taste Exactly Like Bananas?

Next up for presentations, see the list below!

—> Presentation SIGNUP <—

Use your Presentation Worksheet to help you prepare.

MARCH 9th:

• Kawai
• Connor
• Hyrum H.
• Shawn
• Braxton
• Olivia
• Hyrum L.
• Dylan
• Shandiin
• Simon
• Cameron

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1. NOTEBOOK

Keep wondering and asking questions. You all have so many great things to share in class! We love hearing your discoveries, insights, and connections!

Remember to write some of these things down on your HW Checklist!

This video is in honor of Shawn 🙂

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

Are you getting in the habit of personal study in your scriptures and math?

Share the concepts & topics you are learning about on your HW Checklist!

See if you can connect the things you’re learning about here to other things you study.

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3. READING

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 320-329

• Watch at least 2 videos on any of the topics from that selection of pages
  • Usborne Quicklinks site: Science

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #9 and #10 (pgs 31-35)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook!

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Be thinking about your debate question/topic.

Watch for how it’s showing up now in our world and take note of some examples you might use later in your arguments:

QUESTION #	FOR	AGAINST
#8 – Population Control	Simon	Shandiin
#9 – Colonize Planets	Dylan	Hyrum H.
#10- Abortion	Ms. Mara	Kawai
#11- Driverless Cars	Owen	Braxton
#16- Cloning Legal	Shawn	Ivan
#19- Outlaw Meat	Hyrum L.	Brady
#22- Animal Testing	Olivia	Sonora
#28- A.I. to write	Eli	Darian
#29- People have pets	Cameron	Conner

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Choose at least 2 more options this semester from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website)

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*BONUS

We mentioned in class that fungi are not plants or animals, but they have their own kingdom of some pretty amazing varieties and maybe this video will convince you they can actually be pretty tasty too!

And remember, “if they can make penicillin out of moldy cheese, imagine what they can make out of you!”

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** PRESENTATIONS**

Students will present on March 2 or 9 (that’s the next 2 weeks!)

Hurry and hop on to pick which topic you want! If you did it last week, double check what you signed up for already.

—> Presentation SIGNUP <—

Use your Presentation Worksheet to help you prepare.

MARCH 2nd	MARCH 9th
Ivan	Braxton
Kawai	Olivia
Brady	Hyrum L.
Connor	Dylan
Sonora	Owen
Darian	Shandiin
Eli	Simon
Hyrum H.	Cameron
Shawn

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1. NOTEBOOK

Wow! Those were some fascinating Utopian society ideas that everyone came up with and everyone’s questions helped us all think of so many more possibilities, or unintended consequences!

Keep asking questions!

You don’t always have to have an answer right away, but it’s the asking that leads to the learning and that’s a sure sign of critical thinking!

Remember to write these things down and share them with us in class!

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

How are you doing at making a habit of personal study in your scriptures and math?

Share the concepts & topics you are learning about on your HW Checklist!

Try to relate the truths you’re learning about in all areas of your study.

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3. READING

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 280-295

• Watch at least 2 videos on any of the topics from that selection of pages
  • Usborne Quicklinks site: Science

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #7 and #8 (pgs 27-30)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook!

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Here are the topics and partners for the debates!

Get more familiar with your question/topic (list in your packet) and start keeping an eye out for it in how it’s showing up in society now:

QUESTION #	FOR	AGAINST
#8 – Population Control	Simon	Shandiin
#9 – Colonize Planets	Dylan	Hyrum H.
#10- Abortion	Ms. Mara	Kawai
#11- Driverless Cars	Owen	Braxton
#16- Cloning Legal	Shawn	Ivan
#19- Outlaw Meat	Hyrum L.	Brady
#22- Animal Testing	Olivia	Sonora
#28- A.I. to write	Eli	Darian
#29- People have pets	Cameron	Conner

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Choose at least 2 more options this semester from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website.

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** PRESENTATIONS**

Students will present on March 2 or 9 (that’s in 2 weeks!)

Hurry and hop on to pick which topic you want!

—> Presentation SIGNUP <—

Use your Presentation Worksheet to help you prepare.

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1. NOTEBOOK

You guys have so many creative ideas for Utopias! Hopefully your classmates have helped you think about some helpful things to consider during the Question & Answer portion of your presentations 🙂

If you didn’t get to go, get excited to share your Utopia NEXT week!

Meanwhile, keep writing down your insights, connections, and/or aha!s – the things you share in class are fascinating and help us all wonder about new things!

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

How are you doing at making a habit of personal study in your scriptures and math?

Share the concepts & topics you are learning about on your HW Checklist!

Try to relate the truths you’re learning about in all areas of your study.

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3. READING

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 250-257; 270-279

• Watch at least 2 videos on any of the topics from that selection of pages
  • Usborne Quicklinks site: Science

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #5 and #6 (pgs 21-26)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook.

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Here are the topics and partners for the debates!

Get more familiar with your question/topic (list in your packet) and start keeping an eye out for it in how it’s showing up in society now:

QUESTION #	FOR	AGAINST
#8 – Population Control	Simon	Shandiin
#9 – Colonize Planets	Dylan	Hyrum H.
#10- Abortion	Ms. Mara	Kawai
#11- Driverless Cars	Owen	Braxton
#16- Cloning Legal	Shawn	Ivan
#19- Outlaw Meat	Hyrum L.	Brady
#22- Animal Testing	Olivia	Sonora
#28- A.I. to write	Eli	Darian
#29- People have pets	Cameron	Conner

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Choose at least 2 more options this semester from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website.

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BONUS

Here are a few links to explore:

• The Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper Mine (virtual tour)
• An interactive map of some cool geologic sites all over Utah

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1. NOTEBOOK

Your Utopias have been so fun to learn about – great job to everyone who was brave enough to go today! If you haven’t shared yet, get pumped to convince us how awesome your Utopia is this week.

Review the Utopia HW Worksheet to help you solidify your ideas and details.

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2. PERSONAL STUDY

Continue to strengthen your habit of personal study in your scriptures and math!

Please share what concepts you are learning about on your HW Checklist!

See if you can connect what you learn in your personal study to the things from this class too.

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3. READING

Science: Usborne Encyclopedia of Science, pgs 198-199

• Watch these 2 videos:
  • Never Ending Supply
  • Putting Energy to Use

Philosophy for Kids: Questions #3 and #4 (pgs 16-20)

• Remember to write down your favorite parts in your notebook.

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4. DEBATE PROJECT PROGRESS

Be thinking about the topics we voted on in class and try to get more familiar with the ones that interested you so you can be ready to pick your partners!

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5. ELECTIVE RESOURCE LIST

Choose at least 2 more options this semester from the list:

• Electives Resource List (or use the link up in the right corner of this website.

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