Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students created Power Point Presentations for the vocabulary we are learning in Number the Stars

Homework: Chapter 7 Questions due Friday - Don't forget your spelling packets too!

 

Science: We made clouds and lava lamps today which enhanced our understanding of density and the convection process.

Homework: None!

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed Chapter 6 and began reading chapter 7 of Number the Stars

Homework: Chapter 7 Questions are due Friday

 

Science: The students discussed how pressure, temperature, condensation, and evaporation are involved in the formation of clouds

Homework: Bring in 2C of vegetable oil, small disposable water bottle and a Clear 2 Liter bottle if you have one!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Algorithm Handout for division, complete front side, leave back side for class tomorrow.

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due, CLOSE reading handout and grammar corrections from Scholastic SCOPE (pp. 22-23)

Stewart- ELA

We are starting a Learning Cycle of Greek and Latin Roots.

Your child has been given a list of 10 root words that will be added to the spelling list (and test) for this week.

I will give them the word and they will write down the meaning.  For a bonus point they can give me a new word (not one of the examples from any of the information given out) that uses the root word.

 

Reading- Where is Security? Comprehension/ Vocab due on Thursday.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Finished a packet on Sparta and Athens.

We will be working on an art project the next two days.

No homework

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students presented their extension projects from Number the Stars. and began reading Chapter 6.

Homework: Questions from Chapter 6

 

Science: The students calculated the relative humidity in our classroom using wet/dry bulb thermometers.

Homework: Complete the Thinking Questions from the article, "Dragon's Breath"

Bring in a water bottle and 2 C of Vegetable Oil for Science on Thursday!

SOCIAL STUDIES

Sparta and Athens

packet- due at the end of class on Tuesday

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students finalized their presentations on Number the Stars for tomorrow.

Homework: Spelling Packets

 

Science: The students calculated the dew point in the classroom and defined dew point

Homework: None

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 15 Review (whole page) in IMN.  Answers for blanks come from previous pages.

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet and Reading Group activity given today.  Spelling due Thursday.  Reading Activity should be mostly completed by Thursday in order to meet with group for discussion,  rest is due Friday.

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout 8B Division Practice with Long Division/Partial Quotient using Doubling Skills Method

 

L.A.: Spelling Test tomorrow, complete Reading Group handout.  Also we will share the Inference short paragraph from the vocabulary words/whiteboard activity.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students began working on an extension activity related to Number the Stars.

Homework: Spelling Packets are due tomorrow! Be ready for the test!

 

Science: The students defined humidity and learned how to calculate relative humidity.

Homework: Calculating Relative Humidity notebook questions 1-3 are due for tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Early Greeks

4-1 worksheet (2 sided)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout Practice 1.2, both sides.

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet due, Reading group activity should be ready to meet with group.  Short paragraph of inference from vocabulary word activity.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed the answers from Chapter 4 of Number the Stars and began reading Chapter 5

Homework: Answer the questions from Chapter 5

 

Science: The students did an experiment to prove/disprove the results and effects of evaporation

Homework: 5 Post-Experiment Questions

STEWART-Reading

The Oracle Speaks

comprehension questions

vocab- due Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Bolton's class only: p. 123

1,2,4,5,6,7

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: We discussed the events that happened in Chapter 3 of Number the Stars and began reading Chapter 4.

Homework: Complete the questions for Chapter 4

 

Science: The students conducted an experiment to test if there was water vapor in the air.

Homework: Bolton's Class - Lab Reports are due for tomorrow; Peck/Stewart: Lab Reports are due Thursday.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Minoans and Mycenaeans

The 14 questions are due at the end of the class period on Wednesday.  Both the packet (with the sections highlighted and numbered) and the answers will be due then.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 13 in IMN, finish numbers 7-10 using Partial Quotient Method.

 

L.A.: Spelling packet (due Thur.) and Reading Group Activity (due Friday) given, Doubling Rule handout due tomorrow.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students learned how to distinguish affect from effect in writing.  They also read Chapter 3 in Number the Stars and began answering the questions for Chapter 3

Homework: Affect/Effect Worksheet and Chapter 3 questions due for tomorrow

 

Science: The students discussed how to prove that water vapor is in the air.

Homework: Complete the procedure for tomorrow's lab

SOCIAL STUDIES

Ancient Greece-no homework

Those students who chose to take a test rather than use the average of their quiz scores should study for the test on Tuesday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Parents of My Homeroom Students,

With the assembly and the half day I didn't get report cards out to the last students who did not have a conference.  I will send them home on Monday.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST on Tuesday

For only those students who opted to take a test instead of using the average of the three quizzes.

Using the FOLDABLE is allowed for the test.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: None

 

L.A.: Scene 10 of Dead Rising writing due (goal: discuss Theme of story as part of the scene)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Quiz on 3-3 on Friday

Students may use the notes in their Foldable

Peck Language arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed Chapter 1 of Number the Stars and began reading and answering questions for Chapter 2.

Homework: Chapter Questions are due for Thursday

 

Science: The students reviewed for the test which got moved to Thursday!

Homework: Study for the Investigation 5 Test for tomorrow!

Stewart- Reading and Spelling

Reading- Due Thursday: The Ceremony for the Dead

Spelling: Packet due and Test.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Continue with note-taking for the Foldable.  There will be a Quiz (3-2) on Thursday and (3-3) on Friday.  The students may use the notes they have taken for that section.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout Review 1.1, students make area models to illustrate multiplication concept.

 

L.A.: Verb Tense handout, also Dead Rising writing assignment due Friday.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students began reading Number the Stars today.  They will also be responsible for answering different types of questions relating to the assigned chapters each day.

Homework: Answer the 8 questions and summary requirements for Chapter 1

 

Science: The students completed a notebook quiz and began answering questions related to the Convection article.

Homework: Questions from the "Convection" article.  Study for the test tomorrow!!!

SOCIAL STUDIES

We are working on creating a FOLDABLE for Ch 3: The Ancient Israelites.  (see p. 77 of the textbook for an example)  I have given the students some notecards but they may need more.  Each day we will discuss the section they worked on previously, and begin work on the next section. ( WED: should have Sec 1 completed)( THURS: Sec 2)

(FRI:  Sec 3)  THERE WILL BE A TEST NEXT WEEK and the students will be allowed to use their Foldable on the test.

 

Cards should contain the following information:  Main Idea and supporting evidence of the section and of the sub-headings, vocabulary and definitions.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 8 in new IMN, this is meant to be difficult and will lead thinking of another way to model these arrays.  (for a look ahead, peek at p. 9 using Area Models)

 

L.A. Spelling Test and Reading Group handout due tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES

no homework

 

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students took a quiz on Space Rock and Space Attack today.

Homework: Finish Spelling Packet for tomorrow!

 

Science: The students observed a convection chamber and gained an understanding on how convections cells work in the earth's atmosphere.

Homework: None

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed the difference between tone and mood and how they help the author create a story. The students worked collaboratively on identifying the main parts of the plot in "Space Rock"

Homework: Complete Section 5 of the Literary Elements Packet.  Spelling Packets due Friday!

 

Science: The Investigation 5 Test will be next Tuesday! (See Teacher Calendar).  We worked on the lab report by discussing our results from yesterday's experiment.

Homework: Lab Reports are due Friday!

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on identifying more of the literary elements in "Space Rock"

Homework: Have Sections 2-4 complete for Wednesday.  Don't forget your spelling packet is due Friday!

 

Science: The students attempted to layer hot and cold water in a vial in order to learn the principles of convection.

Homework: None

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST TOMORROW!!!!!

Ch 2- Ancient Egypt

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A.: Spelling Packet due Thursday; Test Friday,  and Reading Group Activity due Friday.

 

Math: Color sheet for Percent, Decimal, Fraction making connections through mental math.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students identified main and minor characters and how the characters were developed.

Homework: Finish Section 1 of the Literary Elements Packet for Tuesday

 

Science: The students reviewed density and completed a response sheet assessing their knowledge of density.

Homework: Density article Thinking Questions due tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Study Guide will be covered on Tuesday.  If a student comes to class without the study guide 100% completed they will be given the opportunity to finish in the adjacent room.  However, they will miss out on the discussion as we go over the correct responses.

 

COOKIE DOUGH FUND RAISER SENT HOME TODAY

Here is a way to help pay for Camp Surf!  Your child will get a $3.00 credit to be applied against the amount owed for our trip. If you have already paid the full amount, please consider still participating. Any money earned will be put into the scholarship fund.  If you have requested a scholarship, please participate to help offset the cost.

 

Your child has a letter, order form, and selling brochure in his/her backpack :)

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students compared and contrasted the two stories we have been reading this week.

Homework: Complete the Compare/Contrast Chart for tomorrow; Spelling Packets/Test tomorrow!

 

Science: The students learned about density and how to calculate density.

Homework: Complete the whole page called "Calculating Density" in your notebook. 

Stewart- Reading

Discussed major/minor characters/setting/ and plot development

homework- Read Moods and Maybes

vocab/comprehension/adjectives

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST Wednesday!!

Students were given the study guide today.  It is not homework (yet).

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Study Guide for Test on Monday.  Complete back side of guide for tomorrow.  The IMN problems will be completed in class Thursday and Friday for review.

 

L.A.: Spelling due and be prepared for Reading Group

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked together to identify theme in short stories and the story "The Space Rocks"

Homework: The students will complete the "Theme" packet.  Do not forget Spelling Packets are due Friday!

 

Science: The students were challenged to layer different colored salt solutions in order to demonstrate density

Homework: None!

Social Studies (Wednesday)

p. 72 (textbook)  1-7

Due Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY

On Friday a Study Guide will be given.  It is NOT homework as your child will work on it in class on Monday.  On Tuesday IF THE STUDY GUIDE IS 100% COMPLETED,  we will go over it in class.  If your child does NOT complete the study guide- they will be allowed to work on it in the next room.  However, those students in the next room do not get to participate in the discussion of the right answers.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Eye of Horus: Egyptian Gods worksheet

We did a close reading activity in class and students had the opportunity to begin the challenge questions at school (appx 15 minutes of independent practice time).

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students read a Fiction and Nonfiction story relating to asteroids and meteorites and their affects on Earth.

Homework: Complete the Closed Reading questions for BOTH stories and the Critical Reading for "Space Attack" only.

 

Science: The students completed the test for Investigation 4

Homework: None!