Assignments Week of May 10th
Ok guys! This is the week BEFORE West Test- so we have a lot of reviewing to do this week.
Basically we will be doing practice questions/review for Reading/Language Arts, Science, SS and Math all week.
Monday we will be singing our cell songs in science
All week in SS we will be taking care of deposits, writing checks and balancing the check books. The kids will have rent due soon, and they are trying to make sure to still have enough money to have a popcorn movie day after west test next week. I’ve been rewarding them and fining them all week for behavior, so it should be interestingJ
In Math this week, along with the reviewing, we will be learning about graphs, ordered pairs, and probability.
In science, we will be watching some science videos targeting life science, earth science and physical science, they are really awesome video’s that kind of reviews a lot of concepts in a fun way!!
We are almost done so just hand in there!!!
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Edible Jello Animal Cell- Trial 1
Our first trial of our edible cell didn't go so well. We did learn alot of things and we are trying again today.
Things we learned:
-The jello must be completly firm- not almost firm
- M & M's, Laffy Taffy and sprinkles are not good candy choices as the coatings melt and the colors go everywhere. The laffy taffy got really slimy.
- The little baggies were not a good choice either.
Things we are changing for trial 2:
- using clear plasic containers
- letting the jello set until firm
- using corn kernels as the lysosomes instead of sprinkles
- using cherry slice gumdrops instead of laffy taffy
- using smarties intead of m & m's
- and we might use a spoon to hallow out holes to put our candy in and then put more jello that has already set up on top of it so that our candy really looks like it is in the center of the cell.
If our 2nd trial works- you'll find out tomorrow and hopefully we'll have some pictures too:)
Things we learned:
-The jello must be completly firm- not almost firm
- M & M's, Laffy Taffy and sprinkles are not good candy choices as the coatings melt and the colors go everywhere. The laffy taffy got really slimy.
- The little baggies were not a good choice either.
Things we are changing for trial 2:
- using clear plasic containers
- letting the jello set until firm
- using corn kernels as the lysosomes instead of sprinkles
- using cherry slice gumdrops instead of laffy taffy
- using smarties intead of m & m's
- and we might use a spoon to hallow out holes to put our candy in and then put more jello that has already set up on top of it so that our candy really looks like it is in the center of the cell.
If our 2nd trial works- you'll find out tomorrow and hopefully we'll have some pictures too:)
Assignments: May 3rd
Assignments Week of May 3rd
READING:
Back to our Book: In My Family
Vocabulary:
Culture: the customs, beliefs, and arts of a group of people
Chile: the fruit of a pepper plant, which is often used to make hot seasonings
Mesquite: a shrub or small tree found in the southwestern United States and Mexico; it’s wood is used to make charcoal
Barbecue: a special kind of grill or pit used for cooking outdoors
Accordion: a musical instrument with keys and hand-operated bellows
Confetti: tiny pieces of paper, often thrown during celebrations
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
All Groups: What’s in a Name? activity
Whole group do w/b 109 practice books
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
In my Family writing/drawing activity about an important event or tradition in their family
Wednesday: Go over the Windstock Book Report- Silent reading time
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test
Language Project: You Be the Teacher!
This is a fun project and it’s a GREAT review for language skills right before the West Test.
Basically, each student will become the Language Teacher. They will each get a language skill such as nouns, adjectives, etc. And they will have to “teach” it to the class. They will come up with a mini lesson and a little activity- maybe a game or a “test” as well. They really love this one!
Also- for about 15 minutes before lunch we will be continuing to play our book report games
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 90 Tuesday: w/b91 Wednesday: w/b92 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
Lamb, often, castle, listen, comb, climbed, fasten, crumbs, soften, thumb, doubt, whistle, honest, rhyme, answer, column, numb, tomb, glisten, hasten
BONUS:
Alligator, fiesta, mosquito, vanilla, patio
Math: Measurement
(We will have to include symmetry in the mornings before lunch this week. We are just out of time, but luckily symmetry is quick to pick up)
Monday: Units of Length:
Intro to using a ruler- label ruler, measure a few things in the room and do w/s 21 in class- brainpop H/W: Measurements in my life and 16-1
Tuesday: Units of Weight:
Intro to units of weight- watch brainpop- use scales to weigh different objects- w/s 34
H/W: 16-3
Wednesday: Capacity:
Intro- brainpop- lab filling many different things like beakers, jugs, etc and measuring their capacity H/W: 16-2
Thursday: Measuring Temperature:
Intro- brainpop- go outside/inside in different areas and take the temperatures and read them- H/W 16-11
Friday: Measurement Review
Big review of all the measurement skills we learned and reteaching if needed
VISIT\
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#msmt-time
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/
SCIENCE: Plant and Animal Cells
This week we will be continuing plant and animal cells.
Monday: Make Edible Animal Cells J
Tuesday- Thursday: Create a Cell song- it can be rap, country, jazz, whatever you want. Make up your own tune or use the tune of your favorite song, but the song must educate us about Plant and Animal Cells
Friday: Present and sing our song- I may just record you and share on our blogJ
SS: Economy Unit:
We will be participating in an economy unit. We will be learning about money and banking, and jobs, etc.
This is a fun unit- but it could take about 2 weeks to complete!
READING:
Back to our Book: In My Family
Vocabulary:
Culture: the customs, beliefs, and arts of a group of people
Chile: the fruit of a pepper plant, which is often used to make hot seasonings
Mesquite: a shrub or small tree found in the southwestern United States and Mexico; it’s wood is used to make charcoal
Barbecue: a special kind of grill or pit used for cooking outdoors
Accordion: a musical instrument with keys and hand-operated bellows
Confetti: tiny pieces of paper, often thrown during celebrations
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
All Groups: What’s in a Name? activity
Whole group do w/b 109 practice books
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
In my Family writing/drawing activity about an important event or tradition in their family
Wednesday: Go over the Windstock Book Report- Silent reading time
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test
Language Project: You Be the Teacher!
This is a fun project and it’s a GREAT review for language skills right before the West Test.
Basically, each student will become the Language Teacher. They will each get a language skill such as nouns, adjectives, etc. And they will have to “teach” it to the class. They will come up with a mini lesson and a little activity- maybe a game or a “test” as well. They really love this one!
Also- for about 15 minutes before lunch we will be continuing to play our book report games
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 90 Tuesday: w/b91 Wednesday: w/b92 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
Lamb, often, castle, listen, comb, climbed, fasten, crumbs, soften, thumb, doubt, whistle, honest, rhyme, answer, column, numb, tomb, glisten, hasten
BONUS:
Alligator, fiesta, mosquito, vanilla, patio
Math: Measurement
(We will have to include symmetry in the mornings before lunch this week. We are just out of time, but luckily symmetry is quick to pick up)
Monday: Units of Length:
Intro to using a ruler- label ruler, measure a few things in the room and do w/s 21 in class- brainpop H/W: Measurements in my life and 16-1
Tuesday: Units of Weight:
Intro to units of weight- watch brainpop- use scales to weigh different objects- w/s 34
H/W: 16-3
Wednesday: Capacity:
Intro- brainpop- lab filling many different things like beakers, jugs, etc and measuring their capacity H/W: 16-2
Thursday: Measuring Temperature:
Intro- brainpop- go outside/inside in different areas and take the temperatures and read them- H/W 16-11
Friday: Measurement Review
Big review of all the measurement skills we learned and reteaching if needed
VISIT\
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#msmt-time
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/
SCIENCE: Plant and Animal Cells
This week we will be continuing plant and animal cells.
Monday: Make Edible Animal Cells J
Tuesday- Thursday: Create a Cell song- it can be rap, country, jazz, whatever you want. Make up your own tune or use the tune of your favorite song, but the song must educate us about Plant and Animal Cells
Friday: Present and sing our song- I may just record you and share on our blogJ
SS: Economy Unit:
We will be participating in an economy unit. We will be learning about money and banking, and jobs, etc.
This is a fun unit- but it could take about 2 weeks to complete!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
On My Way.... A counting book
We've been working on a counting book this week for a photo story project.
We just got it done today so I thought I'd share it with you guys.
We just got it done today so I thought I'd share it with you guys.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Edible Animal Cell Project
Edible Animal Cell Project
We are learning about plant and animal cells in science class right now. Next week, we would like to make an edible animal cell! I’d love to be able to have each student make their own cell, but to do that, I’m going to need some help from you guys. We will need several different candy pieces to do this.
Below you will see a list of the items needed. The students have signed up to bring in certain items. Thankfully we have a big class, so not all the students will have to bring in something.
Thanks for your cooperation in making science FUN!
I’d like to have the items by FRIDAY- but we are not doing this activity until Monday thoughJ
Plastic baggies: TEACHER
Yellow Jello (cytoplasm): TEACHER
Marshmallows (nucleus): JACOB
Jawbreakers or Lemon Heads (nucleolus): WESLEY
Cake Decorating Sprinkles ( ribosomes): HANNAH
Laffy Taffy (golgi body): RYAN
Raisins (mitochondria): ALLISON
Grapes (vacuoles): KASSIE
M & M’s ( lysosomes): JESSE
Fruit Roll Ups ( ER): NATHANIEL
We are learning about plant and animal cells in science class right now. Next week, we would like to make an edible animal cell! I’d love to be able to have each student make their own cell, but to do that, I’m going to need some help from you guys. We will need several different candy pieces to do this.
Below you will see a list of the items needed. The students have signed up to bring in certain items. Thankfully we have a big class, so not all the students will have to bring in something.
Thanks for your cooperation in making science FUN!
I’d like to have the items by FRIDAY- but we are not doing this activity until Monday thoughJ
Plastic baggies: TEACHER
Yellow Jello (cytoplasm): TEACHER
Marshmallows (nucleus): JACOB
Jawbreakers or Lemon Heads (nucleolus): WESLEY
Cake Decorating Sprinkles ( ribosomes): HANNAH
Laffy Taffy (golgi body): RYAN
Raisins (mitochondria): ALLISON
Grapes (vacuoles): KASSIE
M & M’s ( lysosomes): JESSE
Fruit Roll Ups ( ER): NATHANIEL
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Assignments Week of April 26th
Assignments Week of April 26th
READING:
Back to our Book: The Down and Up Fall
Vocabulary:
Transformed: changed; made to look or be different
Investigate: look into thoroughly to find out something
Enthusiastically: eagerly; in a way that shows strong approval
Décor: the decorative style of a room
Apparently: seeming to be
Corridor: long, narrow hallway or passageway
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
Groups Red and Black: Make up your own riddle to help you remember the meanings of the vocabulary words
Groups Blue and Orange: Use the words in a 1 page story
Group Green: Do w/s with teacher
Whole group do w/b 131 practice books
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
Read Amazing Amazon silently and then do w/b 131
Wednesday: Book report Wednesday- DUE the 30th
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test BOOK REPORTS DUE!
4th Grade Crazy Creations project: Rdg and Language Project
We are presenting our crazy creations today!!!
PHOTO STORY:
Next we will be creating a counting book. The kids will each have their own page in the book- they will illustrate it, etc as well. It will be a counting book geared for 1st graders.
We then will create a photo story on the computer where the kids will be recorded reading their pages of the bookJ
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 107 Tuesday: w/b108 Wednesday: w/b109 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
difficult, beginning, direction, discover, excellent, important, imagine, energy, remember, beautiful, dangerous, government, interest, becoming, description, engineer, wonderful
BONUS WORDS:
temperature, humidifier, thermometer, moisturize, sweltering
Math: Geometry- Last week
Next week we will be adding extra math in the mornings. It will be a big review of all we have learned throughout the year. We will be starting with place valueJ
Monday: Intro to Area- board review- brainpop- do w/s 31 together
Tuesday: Review again- do worksheet 21/22 for grade
Do activity in class
Wednesday: Intro to Perimeter- board review- brainpop- do 14-6 f/b
Thursday: Review perimeter- w/s 54- homework page 60 (14-6 Reteaching)
Friday: final review- TEST on perimeter and area. Will be allowed to use a calculator AND your journal notes
We will have to include symmetry in the mornings before lunch next week. We are just out of time.
VISIT\
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#area-perim
SCIENCE:
Monday: Present to Mission Control today!
Tuesday: Watch Charlie Brown Space Station movie
Wednesday: We will be learning about plant and animal cells now. We will be learning the different parts of each and the differences. We are making edible animal cells next week and also writing a cell "song".
Today is the intro day. I have a few short video clips and a word search.
Thursday: Notes on the parts of the cells. Labeling our diagrams
Friday: Who am I activity and word search .
SS: Civil War --------- Community Service/ Our Community
Monday: last day of the Civil War Stimulation
Tuesday: finish up discussing the civil war. Watch short video clip
Wednesday: Start working on a Davis Thomas Volunteer Community Calendar
Thursday: cont.
Friday: cont.
READING:
Back to our Book: The Down and Up Fall
Vocabulary:
Transformed: changed; made to look or be different
Investigate: look into thoroughly to find out something
Enthusiastically: eagerly; in a way that shows strong approval
Décor: the decorative style of a room
Apparently: seeming to be
Corridor: long, narrow hallway or passageway
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
Groups Red and Black: Make up your own riddle to help you remember the meanings of the vocabulary words
Groups Blue and Orange: Use the words in a 1 page story
Group Green: Do w/s with teacher
Whole group do w/b 131 practice books
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
Read Amazing Amazon silently and then do w/b 131
Wednesday: Book report Wednesday- DUE the 30th
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test BOOK REPORTS DUE!
4th Grade Crazy Creations project: Rdg and Language Project
We are presenting our crazy creations today!!!
PHOTO STORY:
Next we will be creating a counting book. The kids will each have their own page in the book- they will illustrate it, etc as well. It will be a counting book geared for 1st graders.
We then will create a photo story on the computer where the kids will be recorded reading their pages of the bookJ
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 107 Tuesday: w/b108 Wednesday: w/b109 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
difficult, beginning, direction, discover, excellent, important, imagine, energy, remember, beautiful, dangerous, government, interest, becoming, description, engineer, wonderful
BONUS WORDS:
temperature, humidifier, thermometer, moisturize, sweltering
Math: Geometry- Last week
Next week we will be adding extra math in the mornings. It will be a big review of all we have learned throughout the year. We will be starting with place valueJ
Monday: Intro to Area- board review- brainpop- do w/s 31 together
Tuesday: Review again- do worksheet 21/22 for grade
Do activity in class
Wednesday: Intro to Perimeter- board review- brainpop- do 14-6 f/b
Thursday: Review perimeter- w/s 54- homework page 60 (14-6 Reteaching)
Friday: final review- TEST on perimeter and area. Will be allowed to use a calculator AND your journal notes
We will have to include symmetry in the mornings before lunch next week. We are just out of time.
VISIT\
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#area-perim
SCIENCE:
Monday: Present to Mission Control today!
Tuesday: Watch Charlie Brown Space Station movie
Wednesday: We will be learning about plant and animal cells now. We will be learning the different parts of each and the differences. We are making edible animal cells next week and also writing a cell "song".
Today is the intro day. I have a few short video clips and a word search.
Thursday: Notes on the parts of the cells. Labeling our diagrams
Friday: Who am I activity and word search .
SS: Civil War --------- Community Service/ Our Community
Monday: last day of the Civil War Stimulation
Tuesday: finish up discussing the civil war. Watch short video clip
Wednesday: Start working on a Davis Thomas Volunteer Community Calendar
Thursday: cont.
Friday: cont.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Assignments Week of April 19th
Assignments Week of April 19th
READING:
Back to our Book: Fly Traps! Plants That Bite Back
Vocabulary:
Boggiest: very watery and spongy, like the ground in a bog or swamp
Dissolve: change from solid to liquid or to cause this to happen
Chemicals: substances with certain properties
Carnivorous: meat- eating
Accidentally: by mistake; without meaning to
Fertilizer: a substance put on or in the soil or water to feed plants
Victim: a person or animal that is mistreated or attacked by someone or something else
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
Groups Red and Black: Make up your own riddle to help you remember the meanings of the vocabulary words
Groups Blue and Orange: Use the words in a 1 page story
Group Green: Do w/s with teacher
Whole group do w/b 127 practice books
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
Research online some different carnivorous plantsJ
Wednesday: Book report Wednesday- DUE the 30th
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test
4th Grade Crazy Creations project: Rdg and Language Project
OVERVIEW: As a member of SKOW (Smart Kids of the World) you have been invited to compete in an elite competition (less than 20 children in the world) that very few students will compete in. As you consider what you are interested in inventing, think about what kinds of products people need and use. What’s new in inventions?
SKILLS COVERED: brainstorming, use of graphic organizers, titles, headings, illustrations, captions, peer editing, use of audience
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 104 Tuesday: w/b105 Wednesday: w/b106 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
major, cedar, spiders locate, rule, motive, raven, pilot, silent, super, paper, native, rivals, solar, bison, legal, humor, moment, nature, virus
flytrap, bladderwort, sundew, botanist, nutrient
Math: Geometry- 3 weeks
We have line segments, rays, angles, symmetry, area and perimeter, solids and more to cover. This is going to be quick but we may have a few more days to add if we need them.
We might have to double up on math as well to get all these concepts in, which means a little in the morning maybe.
Monday: Last day to practice measuring and drawing angles- w/s
Tuesday: polygons and quadrilaterals- in class 9-6 and 9-4 HW 40830
Wednesday: triangles -- in class pw 93 h/w 9-5
Thursday: intro to circles: radius/diameter, activity 40835 inclass/homework if needed
Friday: review circles, in class 23- HW: 24
next week we'll hit area, perimeter and symmetry
VISIT\
www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#geom
SCIENCE: Sun and Earth and Stars
PLANET WEBQUEST- 5 day
OVERVIEW:
You are an astronaut on a mission to another planet in our solar system. You will join a crew to gather information about your destination. When you become experts, you will voyage to this planet. After exploring it, you will contact Mission Control on Earth by cyber postcard to communicate your impressions and data.
SS: Civil War Stimulation- 5 days
Overview:
Students will learn about the critical period in American history by reliving some of the events of the Civil War. They will re-create some of the experiences of the people who were living in a nation at war with itself. By taking the perspective of a historical character living through the war, students will see that history is so much more than just names, dates, and places, but rather the real experiences of people like themselves.
READING:
Back to our Book: Fly Traps! Plants That Bite Back
Vocabulary:
Boggiest: very watery and spongy, like the ground in a bog or swamp
Dissolve: change from solid to liquid or to cause this to happen
Chemicals: substances with certain properties
Carnivorous: meat- eating
Accidentally: by mistake; without meaning to
Fertilizer: a substance put on or in the soil or water to feed plants
Victim: a person or animal that is mistreated or attacked by someone or something else
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
Groups Red and Black: Make up your own riddle to help you remember the meanings of the vocabulary words
Groups Blue and Orange: Use the words in a 1 page story
Group Green: Do w/s with teacher
Whole group do w/b 127 practice books
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
Research online some different carnivorous plantsJ
Wednesday: Book report Wednesday- DUE the 30th
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test
4th Grade Crazy Creations project: Rdg and Language Project
OVERVIEW: As a member of SKOW (Smart Kids of the World) you have been invited to compete in an elite competition (less than 20 children in the world) that very few students will compete in. As you consider what you are interested in inventing, think about what kinds of products people need and use. What’s new in inventions?
SKILLS COVERED: brainstorming, use of graphic organizers, titles, headings, illustrations, captions, peer editing, use of audience
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 104 Tuesday: w/b105 Wednesday: w/b106 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
major, cedar, spiders locate, rule, motive, raven, pilot, silent, super, paper, native, rivals, solar, bison, legal, humor, moment, nature, virus
flytrap, bladderwort, sundew, botanist, nutrient
Math: Geometry- 3 weeks
We have line segments, rays, angles, symmetry, area and perimeter, solids and more to cover. This is going to be quick but we may have a few more days to add if we need them.
We might have to double up on math as well to get all these concepts in, which means a little in the morning maybe.
Monday: Last day to practice measuring and drawing angles- w/s
Tuesday: polygons and quadrilaterals- in class 9-6 and 9-4 HW 40830
Wednesday: triangles -- in class pw 93 h/w 9-5
Thursday: intro to circles: radius/diameter, activity 40835 inclass/homework if needed
Friday: review circles, in class 23- HW: 24
next week we'll hit area, perimeter and symmetry
VISIT\
www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#geom
SCIENCE: Sun and Earth and Stars
PLANET WEBQUEST- 5 day
OVERVIEW:
You are an astronaut on a mission to another planet in our solar system. You will join a crew to gather information about your destination. When you become experts, you will voyage to this planet. After exploring it, you will contact Mission Control on Earth by cyber postcard to communicate your impressions and data.
SS: Civil War Stimulation- 5 days
Overview:
Students will learn about the critical period in American history by reliving some of the events of the Civil War. They will re-create some of the experiences of the people who were living in a nation at war with itself. By taking the perspective of a historical character living through the war, students will see that history is so much more than just names, dates, and places, but rather the real experiences of people like themselves.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Assignments week of April 12
Assignments Week of April 12th
READING:
Back to our Book: Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox pages 670
Vocabulary:
fateful: bringing disaster
tragedy: a sad or terrible event
gadgets: small machines or other mechanical tools
bellowing: loud, deep roaring
softhearted: gentle and kind
ration: the daily allowance of food for a person or animal
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
Groups Red and Black: use the vocabulary in a 1 page story
Groups Blue and Orange: Do w/s 123 on own
Group Green: Do w/s with teacher
Whole group do w/b 123pra
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
Writing assignment:
Think about a character you would create for a tall tale. Then write a character sketch, describing that character.
Wednesday: Book report Wednesday
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test
POETRY UNITS:
Monday: Concrete poem Tuesday: Grammar Wednesday: Other poems and poems I like Thursday: last day to finish poetry books Friday: present our poetry books
Writing:
4th grade will take the Online Writing Assessment Wednesday afternoon.
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 101 Tuesday: w/b102 Wednesday: w/b103 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
practice, members, dinner, suppose, except, problem, shallow, stubborn, logger, cotton, object, shelter, distance, pattern, captive, publish, sitting, tractor, servant, hidden
lumberjack, forestry, sawmill, timberline, woodland
Math: Geometry 2-2.5 Weeks
We have line segments, rays, angles, symmetry, area and perimeter, solids and more to cover. This is going to be quick but we may have a few more days to add if we need them.
We might have to double up on math as well to get all these concepts in, which means a little in the morning too.
There is a good chance there will be extra homework in these two weeks. Please make sure you do it if given!
Monday: points, lines, and planes - Intro with vocabulary and examples
board practice- (PRACTICE 9-1 FOR HOMEWORK)
Tuesday: line segments, rays and angles- Intro to angles and new vocabulary terms
w/s 51 in class (PRACTICE 9-2 FOR HOMEWORK)
Wednesday: measuring angles------ Writing Assessment
Thursday: polygons and quadrilaterals
Friday: triangles
next week we'll hit circles, area, perimeter and symmetry
VISIT\
www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#geom
SCIENCE: Sun and Earth and Stars
Monday: Read Lesson 1 and do checkpoint questions
Pass out and talk about the moon cycle project
Tuesday: Read Lesson 2 and do checkpoint questions
Wednesday: Writing Assessment
Thursday: Make the moon in motion book
Friday: do consellation project!
NEXT week we will be starting a Planet Webquest:)
SS: Geography Centers Unit
We will be spending about 1-2 weeks learning about Geography including maps, mystery countries, landforms,bodies of water and time zones. I will have these things in different centers for them to rotate around and do some activities. There really isn't something to send home for them to do as we will be doing activities in the classroom.
We have a few more we didn't get to do last week, so this week we will finish up!
Also:
We did our catapult on Friday and Sammie and David's marshmallow went the furthest. On Thursday, Ryan's was going the furthest though, but I think he launched his too many times on Thursday.LOL
READING:
Back to our Book: Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox pages 670
Vocabulary:
fateful: bringing disaster
tragedy: a sad or terrible event
gadgets: small machines or other mechanical tools
bellowing: loud, deep roaring
softhearted: gentle and kind
ration: the daily allowance of food for a person or animal
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
Groups Red and Black: use the vocabulary in a 1 page story
Groups Blue and Orange: Do w/s 123 on own
Group Green: Do w/s with teacher
Whole group do w/b 123pra
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
Writing assignment:
Think about a character you would create for a tall tale. Then write a character sketch, describing that character.
Wednesday: Book report Wednesday
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test
POETRY UNITS:
Monday: Concrete poem Tuesday: Grammar Wednesday: Other poems and poems I like Thursday: last day to finish poetry books Friday: present our poetry books
Writing:
4th grade will take the Online Writing Assessment Wednesday afternoon.
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 101 Tuesday: w/b102 Wednesday: w/b103 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
practice, members, dinner, suppose, except, problem, shallow, stubborn, logger, cotton, object, shelter, distance, pattern, captive, publish, sitting, tractor, servant, hidden
lumberjack, forestry, sawmill, timberline, woodland
Math: Geometry 2-2.5 Weeks
We have line segments, rays, angles, symmetry, area and perimeter, solids and more to cover. This is going to be quick but we may have a few more days to add if we need them.
We might have to double up on math as well to get all these concepts in, which means a little in the morning too.
There is a good chance there will be extra homework in these two weeks. Please make sure you do it if given!
Monday: points, lines, and planes - Intro with vocabulary and examples
board practice- (PRACTICE 9-1 FOR HOMEWORK)
Tuesday: line segments, rays and angles- Intro to angles and new vocabulary terms
w/s 51 in class (PRACTICE 9-2 FOR HOMEWORK)
Wednesday: measuring angles------ Writing Assessment
Thursday: polygons and quadrilaterals
Friday: triangles
next week we'll hit circles, area, perimeter and symmetry
VISIT\
www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#geom
SCIENCE: Sun and Earth and Stars
Monday: Read Lesson 1 and do checkpoint questions
Pass out and talk about the moon cycle project
Tuesday: Read Lesson 2 and do checkpoint questions
Wednesday: Writing Assessment
Thursday: Make the moon in motion book
Friday: do consellation project!
NEXT week we will be starting a Planet Webquest:)
SS: Geography Centers Unit
We will be spending about 1-2 weeks learning about Geography including maps, mystery countries, landforms,bodies of water and time zones. I will have these things in different centers for them to rotate around and do some activities. There really isn't something to send home for them to do as we will be doing activities in the classroom.
We have a few more we didn't get to do last week, so this week we will finish up!
Also:
We did our catapult on Friday and Sammie and David's marshmallow went the furthest. On Thursday, Ryan's was going the furthest though, but I think he launched his too many times on Thursday.LOL
Friday, April 2, 2010
Assignments Week of April 5th
Assignments Week of April 5th
READING:
Back to our Book: Fire pages 505
Vocabulary:
dedication: the will to keep working hard on a task
billowing: rising in big waves
brigade: a group of people organized to do something
ventilate: to create a vent, or an opening, for letting air in and out
flammable: easily set on fire
curfew: law or rule that says something cannot happen after a certain time
Monday:
Review Vocabulary
Groups Red and Black: use the vocabulary in a 1 page story
Groups Blue and Orange: Do w/s 90 on own
Group Green: Do w/s with teacher
Tuesday: Whole Group reading of story
Create a small poster about fire safety
Wednesday: Start New book report
Make a Game Board: Due April 30th
Thursday: Small Group Re-Reading of Story
Discuss and do questions
Friday: Test
POETRY UNITS:
Monday: Creature Alliteration Tuesday: Haiku Wednesday: Five Senses Thursday: Color Poem Friday: Concrete Poem
Writing: WE WILL BE HITTING THIS HARD THIS WEEK- We will be taking our assessment around the end of the month/beginning of April
Writing Assessment Prep- work on this Monday, Wednesday and Friday
ok- the writing assessment is RIGHT around the corner. It's very important you prepare for this at home as well.
We've been learning about the 5 paragraph essay and key points to writing. The kids have been giving a writing packet with transition works, good choice words, etc.
I'm also including in this packet the guidelines to a 5 paragraph essay as well as a sample essay.
If the kids have to write a free lance story, where there are no specific guidelines, it's important to use lots of puncuation, quotations, good choice words, and paragraphs dividing your thoughts.
You will be given two writing prompts to work on next week.
SPELLING:
Monday: w/b 78 Tuesday: w/b 79 Wednesday: w/b 80 Thursday: Pretest Friday: Test
doctor, dollar, power, sugar, corner, danger, ladder, labor, cellar, other, motor, hunger, calendar, horror, officer, finger, director, master, regular
firefighter, inferno, inflammable, fiery, smoldering
Math: Order of Operations
Monday: Intro to Order of Operations- Brainpop video- visit the following sites and do Smart Board Activities
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#order
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
P: parenthesis E: exponents M: multiply D: divide A: add S: Subtract
Tuesday: Review and do w/s 1
Wednesday: w/s 2
Thursday: w/s 3
Friday: complete review- do w/s 4 and revisit online activities
SCIENCE: Simple Machines- Chapter 16
This is only 2 lessons
By FRIDAY: we will be having a marshmallow catapult contest. Start working on it Monday after school and then Wednesday and Thursday in class with launch day on Friday
You'll get the directions on Monday!
Monday: Intro with Brain Pop- Read Lesson 1 and do checkpoint questions
Tuesday: Read Lesson 2 and do checkpoint questions
Wednesday and Thursday: Work in class on your marshmallow catapult
Friday: Launch day
Here's some fun sites to go with Chapter 15 and 16- These are great sites- you'll LOVE them
http://edheads.org/
http://www.msichicago.org/online-science/simple-machines/activities/simple-machines-1/
http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/goldburgertogo/
SS: Geography Centers Unit
We will be spending about 1-2 weeks learning about Geography including maps, mystery countries, landforms,bodies of water and time zones. I will have these things in different centers for them to rotate around and do some activities. There really isn't something to send home for them to do as we will be doing activities in the classroom.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Assignments Week of March 22nd
Assignments Week of March 22nd
READING:
Because we don't have enough books for us all to be reading the same novels, we will rotate the stories when we finish.
FACT OR FICTION Books
A Knight's Journey, Watery Graves and One in a Million
Tuesday: Chapter 1-2 Wednesday: Chapter 3-4 Thursday: Chapter 5-6 Friday: Book Analysis
Fantastic Creatures:
Tuesday: Chapter 1-2 Wednesday: Chapter 3 Thursday: Chapter 4-5 Friday: Book Analysis
NEW: We are also working on a 4th Grade Genre Project. The students will be researching different genre's and then they will be selecting their favorite genre, and together with a partner, write and illustrate a book of that genre. We will be working on this until for about 2 weeks maybe. Presenting stories today!!!!
Next we will be doing a Poetry Unit starting on Tuesday. The kids will be given a packet that has examples of each of the poems we will be writing. In it is a grading sheet for them to go by. This is a super easy A- if you just do the work!
Writing: WE WILL BE HITTING THIS HARD THIS WEEK- We will be taking our assessment around the end of the month/beginning of April
Writing Assessment Prep- work on this Monday, Wednesday and Friday
ok- the writing assessment is RIGHT around the corner. It's very important you prepare for this at home as well.
We've been learning about the 5 paragraph essay and key points to writing. The kids have been giving a writing packet with transition works, good choice words, etc.
I'm also including in this packet the guidelines to a 5 paragraph essay as well as a sample essay.
If the kids have to write a free lance story, where there are no specific guidelines, it's important to use lots of puncuation, quotations, good choice words, and paragraphs dividing your thoughts.
You will be given two writing prompts to work on next week.
Language: Adverbs
Monday: Intro to Adverbs- notes on Adverbs
Tuesday: review- w/s 21
Wednesday: review -w/s 25
Thursday:
Math: This week will be our last week on fractions and we will be learning how to add and subtract them.
LOOK FOR HOMEWORK IN MATH THIS WEEK
Monday: Intro to adding and subtracting with LIKE denominators- only day for this. W/S 45
Tuesday: Intro to adding and subtracting with UNLIKE denominators-
Wednesday:Review and do w/s 46
Thursday: Review and do w/s 47
Friday: Review last day and do worksheet 48 with both like and unlike denominators
Here is a GREAT site- with LOTS of Fraction games and activities to do at home.
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#fraction
SCIENCE: Force/Friction- Chapter 15
Monday: Chapter 15 Study Guide
Tuesday: Review for Test
Wednesday: Test
Thursday: Lab
Here's some fun sites to go with Chapter 15 and 16- These are great sites- you'll LOVE them
http://edheads.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/friction.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/forces_action/read1.shtml
http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/machines/simple_machines.htm
SS: Geography Centers Unit
We will be spending about 1-2 weeks learning about Geography including maps, mystery countries, landforms,bodies of water and time zones. I will have these things in different centers for them to rotate around and do some activities. There really isn't something to send home for them to do as we will be doing activities in the classroom.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Assignments Week of March 22nd
Assignments Week of March 22nd
READING:
Because we don't have enough books for us all to be reading the same novel, I've had to break the class into two groups and assign two different stories. We will rotate the stories when we finish.
Frindle:
Monday: Chapters 13-15 and questions and book activity
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Monday: Chapters 25-30 and question and book activity
FACT OR FICTION Books
A Knight's Journey, Watery Graves and One in a Million
Tuesday: Chapter 1-2 Wednesday: Chapter 3-4 Thursday: Chapter 5-6 Friday: Book Analysis
Fantastic Creatures:
Tuesday: Chapter 1-2 Wednesday: Chapter 3 Thursday: Chapter 4-5 Friday: Book Analysis
NEW: We are also working on a 4th Grade Genre Project. The students will be researching different genre's and then they will be selecting their favorite genre, and together with a partner, write and illustrate a book of that genre. We will be working on this until for about 2 weeks maybe. CONTINUE
Writing: CONTINUE- We will be taking our assessment around the end of the month/beginning of April
Writing Assessment Prep- work on this Monday, Wednesday and Friday
ok- the writing assessment is RIGHT around the corner. It's very important you prepare for this at home as well.
We've been learning about the 5 paragraph essay and key points to writing. The kids have been giving a writing packet with transition works, good choice words, etc.
I'm also including in this packet the guidelines to a 5 paragraph essay as well as a sample essay.
If the kids have to write a free lance story, where there are no specific guidelines, it's important to use lots of puncuation, quotations, good choice words, and paragraphs dividing your thoughts.
You will be given two writing prompts to work on next week.
Language: Figurative Language
analogies and contractions
Monday: Intro to Analogies- Sports Analogies W/S
Tuesday: Intro to contractions- go over words and take notes
Wednesday: review--- w/s 1/2
Thursday: contraction game!!!
Friday: Quiz on Contractions
Here is some sites to practice Figurative Language:
http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/
http://www.purchon.co.uk/poetry/simile.html
http://www.abcteach.com/free/p/posters_personification.pdf
Math: Fractions- Week 2- Simplest form and mixed numbers/ improper fractions- We are going to have to squeeze another week into fractions!! Next week we will add/subtract.
LOOK FOR HOMEWORK IN MATH THIS WEEK
Monday: Intro to Simplest Form Fractions- Board review- w/s 42 as practice HW: PW110
Tuesday: Board reivew- w/s 12 practice HW: w/s 14
Wednesday: board review- w/s 15- GRADE
Thursday: Mixed numbers/ improper fractions board review/intro- w/s 43 practice
Friday: review: w/s 9/10 grade
Here is a GREAT site- with LOTS of Fraction games and activities to do at home.
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#fraction
SCIENCE: Force/Friction- Chapter 15
Monday: Open book test on Electricity/Magnetism (P.S.- our soda pop clock is still going, but our potato clock didn't make it through the weekend)
Tuesday: Chapter 15- Lesson 1 Read and write down highlighted vocabulary and do checkpoint questions.
Wednesday: Chapter 15- Lesson 2 Read and write down highlighted vocabulary and do checkpoint questions.
Thursday: Chapter 15- Lesson 3 Read and write down highlighted vocabulary and do checkpoint questions.
Friday: We will be visiting some of the sites below and using them on our white board!! HW: Chapter Review Page 454-455 #'s 1-10, 13, 15-18
Here's some fun sites to go with Chapter 15 and 16- These are great sites- you'll LOVE them
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/friction.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/forces_action/read1.shtml
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/machines/simple_machines.htm
SS: History book report week
Each student will be given a different history story (around 30 pages)
- some examples are The Story of the Liberty Bell and The Story of the Flight at Kitty Hawk.
They will have all week to read their story and create a poster with information about the story. On Friday, they will present their
poster and share information about the story they read!
Look for a handout.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Flashlights!!
We had so much fun the last two days making our flashlights.
I didn't take pictures the first day, but I did get some of them working on them yesterday!!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Assignments Week of March 15th
Assignments Week of March 15th
It's VERY IMPORTANT to bring this work back in if we do have school as we will be doing it here in class. These will be counted as grades!
READING: SWITCH- if you were reading Frindle, you'll now Read Wayside School, etc.
Because we don't have enough books for us all to be reading the same novel, I've had to break the class into two groups and assign two different stories. We will rotate the stories when we finish.
Frindle:
Monday: Read chapters 1-3- do questions
Tuesday: Chapters 4-5 and questions
Wednesday: Chapters 6-8 and questions
Thursday: Chapters 9-10 and questions
Friday: Chapters 11-12 and questions
Monday: Chapters 13-15 and questions
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Monday: Just read Introduction to Chapter 3
Tueday: Chapters 4-6 and do questions from Introduction-chapter 6
Wednesday: Chapters 7-12 and questions
Thursday: Chapters 13-18 and questions
Friday: Chapters 19-24 and questions
Monday: Chapters 25-30 and questions
NEW: We are also working on a 4th Grade Genre Project. The students will be researching different genre's and then they will be selecting their favorite genre, and together with a partner, write and illustrate a book of that genre. We will be working on this until for about 2 weeks maybe.
Writing: CONTINUE- We will be taking our assessment around the end of the month/beginning of April
Writing Assessment Prep- work on this Monday, Wednesday and Friday
ok- the writing assessment is RIGHT around the corner. It's very important you prepare for this at home as well.
We've been learning about the 5 paragraph essay and key points to writing. The kids have been giving a writing packet with transition works, good choice words, etc.
I'm also including in this packet the guidelines to a 5 paragraph essay as well as a sample essay.
If the kids have to write a free lance story, where there are no specific guidelines, it's important to use lots of puncuation, quotations, good choice words, and paragraphs dividing your thoughts.
You will be given two writing prompts to work on next week.
Language: Figurative Language
Similes, metaphors, idioms, puns and personification
Monday: Intro to Similes and Metaphors- w/s 1
Tuesday: Review Similes and Metaphors- w/s
Wednesday: Intro to Idioms- Each student will have a idiom that they will explain and draw a picture of it
Thursday: Into to Personification- w/s
Friday: Intro to Puns and Review all Figurative Language
Here is some sites to practice Figurative Language:
http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/
http://www.purchon.co.uk/poetry/simile.html
http://www.abcteach.com/free/p/posters_personification.pdf
Math: Fractions- we will only have TWO weeks to spend on Fractions- Week 1( comparing, ordering, drawing recognizing) Week 2 ( adding and subtracting)
Monday: Intro Fractions- definitions-watch Rock-N-Learn Fractions
Tuesday:Review as class- w/s 54
Wednesday: Review as class- w/s 109
Thursday: Review as class- w/s 339
Friday: Review as class- doing some online whiteboard fraction activities
Here is a GREAT site- with LOTS of Fraction games and activities to do at home.
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#fraction
SCIENCE: Electricity and Magnetism Experiment Week:) AND Test Week:(
Monday: Potato Clock and Soda Pop Clock
Tuesday: Make a Flash Light
Wednesday: Playing with Magnets Lab and Study Guide will be sent home to work on- bring back finished study guide tomorrow
Thursday: Study Guide Review
Friday: TEST
SS: Slavery/Underground Railroad
Webquest- 5 Day "Imagine a Trip On the Underground Railroad
http://www4.wcusd15.org/kluemke/Student%20Page/studentpage.htm
Monday: Experience the Underground Railroad- Lab
Tuesday: Wanted Posters- Classroom
Wednesday: Write a letter to a family member or a friend who is a slave- YOU ARE HARRIET TUBMAN- Classroom
Thursday: Heroes of the Underground Railroad- Interview- LAB
Friday: Maps of the Underground Railroad- LAB
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Snow Day Assignments Week of March 8th
All the sunshine made me forget to post this!
Snow Day Assignments Week of March 8th
With the possibility of another snow storm coming Monday- I want to go ahead and send home next week's assignments just in case.
It's VERY IMPORTANT to bring this work back in if we do have school as we will be doing it here in class. These will be counted as grades!
READING:
Because we don't have enough books for us all to be reading the same novel, I've had to break the class into two groups and assign two different stories. We will rotate the stories when we finish.
Frindle:
Friday: Read chapters 1-3- do questions
Monday: Chapters 4-5 and questions
Tuesday: Chapters 6-8 and questions
Wednesday: Chapters 9-10 and questions
Thursday: Chapters 11-12 and questions
Friday: Chapters 13-15 and questions
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Friday: Just read Introduction to Chapter 3
Monday: Chapters 4-6 and do questions from Introduction-chapter 6
Tuesday: Chapters 7-12 and questions
Wednesday: Chapters 13-18 and questions
Thursday: Chapters 19-24 and questions
Friday: Chapters 25-30 and questions
Writing: Writing Assessment Prep- work on this Monday, Wednesday and Friday
ok- the writing assessment is RIGHT around the corner. It's very important you prepare for this at home as well.
We've been learning about the 5 paragraph essay and key points to writing. The kids have been giving a writing packet with transition works, good choice words, etc.
I'm also including in this packet the guidelines to a 5 paragraph essay as well as a sample essay.
If the kids have to write a free lance story, where there are no specific guidelines, it's important to use lots of puncuation, quotations, good choice words, and paragraphs dividing your thoughts.
You will be given two writing prompts to work on next week.
Language: Synonyms, Antonyms and Homonyms
Synonyms are different words which have the same meaning, or almost the same meaning.
Ex: stones and rocks, chair and seat, go and leave baby and infant
Antonyms are words which have opposite meanings
EX: short and tall, real and unreal hot and cold, hard and soft
Homonyms is a word that has the same pronunciation and spelling as another word, but a different meaning
EX: punch ( a drink) and punch (to hit), bat ( an animal) and bat ( baseball bat)
Tuesday: Synonyms worksheet
Wednesday: Antonyms worksheet
Thursday: Review of Synonyms, Antonyms and Homonyms worksheet
Math: Long Division- This is the last week to work on Division.
You will be doing 2 digit by 1 digit and 3 digit by 1 digit problems
Monday: division worksheet #1
Tuesday:Division worksheet #7
Wednesday: division worksheet #7r
Thursday: Follow the Arrow #1- I did one for you- you do the other
Friday: Follow the Arrow #2
SCIENCE: We are going to do Chapter 13- Electricity and Magnetism first. We have 2 weeks for this- one week for just book reading/understanding, and another week hopefully to do some really cool experiments. We usually make a flashlight, potato clock, and play with magnets!
Monday: Chapter 13 Lesson 1 and questions
Tuesday: lesson 2 and questions
Wednesday: Lesson 3 and questions
Thursday: Lesson 4 and questions
Friday: Lesson 5 and questions
Here's some cool video's and sites to visit.
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zcircuit/
click view next to the picture
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zelectgrl/
click view next to the picture
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/frankenstein/
SS:
Monday: The Bill of Rights
Wednesday: How a bill becomes a law
Friday: The Constitution
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Snow Day Assignments Week of February 22
Snow Day Assignments Week of Feb. 22
With the possibility of another snow storm coming Monday- I want to go ahead and send home next week's assignments just in case.
It's VERY IMPORTANT to bring this work back in if we do have school as we will be doing it here in class.
READING:
We started reading Stone Fox on Friday. So I'd like you to continue that.
You've been given a packet full of questions and activites.
Monday: Read Chapter 3 & 4 and do the questions
Tuesday: Read Chapter 5 &6 and do the questions
Wednesday: Read Chapter 7 & 8 and do the questions
Thursday: Read Chapter 9 & 10 and do the questions
Friday: Do the Stone Fox Review Page and true or false page
Language: Writing Assessment Prep
You are to write a narrative essay. Remember to use transition words, good choice words, complete paragraphs and sentences, and capitalization.
You will be given the prompt and a writing guideline to follow in a packet.
Please have the finalized essay back to school on Friday.
Math: Division
This is a hard one because you really need to be at school so I can show you the steps. Hopefully mom or dad, or even a sibling can help you out.
If you have internet- here is a few sites to check out that include video's.
http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=7631
http://www.schooltube.com/video/8e5122680d42447f90e0/Division-St-Stephen
http://www.schooltube.com/video/8608266e4f7b49c0a28e/Mr-Duey--Long-Division--SMART-Board
OK- now that you've watched a few things- let's try it. You'll need your math book this week.
Monday: PAGE 278- 279 Questions 2-29
Tuesday: PAGE 282-284 Questions 2-25 This one has remainders
Wednesday: continue page 284 Questions 26-52
Thursday: Worksheet page 21
Friday: Worksheet page 95
SCIENCE: Finish Chapter 10- Start Physical Science Unit
We really need to move on so we finish everything this year- so we will not have an actual test for Ch. 10. But the Chapter Review w/s will be counted as a test.
Monday: Do the Chapter 10 review W/S
Tuesday: Start Ch. 11- Read Lesson 1 and do checkpoint questions
Wednesday: Lesson 2 and questions
Thursday: Lesson 3 and questions
Friday: Lesson 4 and questions
Check out the following links as well:
http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-educational-video-podcast-online.php?video-podcast=Properties%20of%20Matter
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html
and a song for you!
http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/play-educational-song.php?song=Solid,%20Liquid,%20Gas
SS:
I have two packets for you this week in case of snow days.
Do the United States Branches of Government first
and then the Our National Government next.
Only two assignments for SS this week:)
Monday, February 15, 2010
Snow Day Assignments Week of February 15th
Reading:
You'll need to re-read One Grain of Rice- hopefully we'll be able to finish this story this week and still have a test on Friday:)
Do some silent reading as well.
Language: Verbs- You'll be using your Language Handbook for this
Tuesday: Page 150 Wednesday: Page 151 Thursday: Page 152
Friday: page 228-229
Spelling:
Review your words and do each of the corresponding workbook pages.
Math:
I've given you a math packet for this week.
Please do ONE page per day. Even if we have school- you still need to do this homework.
Turn in the packet on Friday or Monday if we don't have school on Friday
Science: Chapter 9
You've also been given a Chapter Packet.
Please read each lesson and do the questions in the packet that go along with the lesson.
Today in Class we'll do Lesson 1
S.S: Chapter 10
Today we are starting Lesson 1. Read a lesson a day and go over the vocabulary for that lesson for each day that we are absent.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day Kameron!!!!
Just some fun shots to let you know we are always thinking of you and miss you all the time.
The class can't wait until you come home!!
I included some out takes and a little video for you!!
Snow Day Assignments Week of February 8th
Snow Day Assignments
Week of February 8th
Reading:
read and re-read One Grain of Rice
review your vocabulary words
silent read for 20 minutes
Language:
Write a story about your favorite family vacation. Remember to use paragraphs, complete thoughts and sentences, and your "good choice" words.
visit some of the following sites and games about VERBS
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/verb_power/index_pre.html
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=5&Topic=Verbs&x=37&y=9
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_nounverb
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/verb_power/index_pre.html
Math:
We are still learning the basics of division
Study your division facts
and visit the following websites
http://www.mrsrenz.net/mathsites.htm#div
Science:
We are finishing Chapter 8 so there will be a test this week if possible.
You should read over the chapter if we don't have school.
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