Thursday, May 11, 2017
MATH
- make up Chapter 6 Test
- the test is to be continued tomorrow :)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
SCIENCE
- watch video on Chemical & Physical Properties/Changes that is posted in Google Classroom
- take notes on loose leaf paper
ELA
- DOL: Week 12-Thursday
- Fluency Passage
- make up quiz on "Zoos Through the Ages"
- complete Vocabulary Organizer in google Classroom
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
MATH
- we corrected and made corrections to Practice Test 3A
- students received Practice Tests 2A & 2B to complete in order to help prepare for the test tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we learned about the branches of governments and how those branches are broken down into three sections: local, state, federal
- we began a visual representation that is identifying the people that can be identified in each of the three branches at each of the levels
- see Mrs. Brandt for more details
ELA
- fluency passage
- Spelling due tomorrow
- Irregular Past-Tense Verbs Search
- Quiz on Zoos Through the Ages tomorrow
- DOL: Week 12 - Wednesday
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
MATH
- make corrections on pages 467-469
- complete Practice Test 3A
- Chapter 6 Test on Thursday
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Read Scholastic News - May 1st Edition
- complete questions that go along with it on double sided handout
SCIENCE
- complete the "Sorting the Situations" activity to review changing from one state of matter to another
ELA
- Spelling due on Thursday
- Fluency Passage
- Read "Zoos Through The Ages" in Raz Kids
- Complete Comparison Matrix while reading
- Complete Vocabulary Organizer for "Zoos Through the Ages" in Google Classroom
Thursday, May 4, 2017
MATH
- make corrections on pages 457 & 459
- do page 460
SOCIAL STUDIES
- make up Economics test
SCIENCE
- no class today
- Test on Chapter 9 tomorrow
ELA
- we began a new unit and discussed persuasive essays
- we talked about weighing the pros and cons of a topic and practiced doing one as a whole class
- students were put into groups & given a topic to form an opinion on while weighing the pros and cons
- students then wrote a persuasive paragraph on the topic and presented it to the rest of the class
- Spelling test tomorrow
- LA test tomorrow
- fluency passage due
- final draft of essay due tomorrow
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
MATH
- do pages 455 - 457
- do page 459
SOCIAL STUDIES
- make up Economics Part III Quiz
- we reviewed for your Economics Test Tomorrow
- submit Letters to Google Classroom
- be prepared for presetation
SCIENCE
- Test on Friday
- We will complete a review tomorrow
ELA
- fluency passage
- Spelling due Tomorrow
- complete Study Guide for LA Test
- do pages 235 & 236 in English book
- Revise/Edit Essay...final draft due on Friday
- LA Test on Friday
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
MATH
- we practiced using models to divide decimals
- do page 452, 453 & 454
- watch Lesson 6-13 videos & take notes
- we did our Benchmark Test
SCIENCE
- complete Lesson 3 Review
- test on Friday
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we finished our Economics packet...get notes from a friend
-Quiz on Economics Part III tomorrow
- Test on Thursday
ELA
- Math MAP Testing today
- complete slides for "We & Us" and "Double Subjects"
- Complete LA Practice
- Fluency Passage
- Spelling due Thursday
Monday, May 1, 2017
MATH
- do pages 445, 447 & 448
- watch Lesson 6-12 videos & take notes
- do pages 449 - 450
Science
- reread Lesson 3
- Complete Lesson Outline
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- presentations and letters due to Dr. Ganan
and Dr. Gold on Thursday
ELA
- Spelling due on Thursday (E-20: Three Syllable Words)
- Fluency Passage
Thursday
MATH
- complete pages 435 - 436
- Quiz on Lessons 6-9 tomorrow
SCIENCE
- read pages 504 - 510
- record the properties of metals, metalloids, and nonmentals on a piece of loose leaf
SOCIAL STUDIES
- work on presentation for Dr. Gold & Dr. Ganan
ELA
- we had talent show today
- Spelling test tomorrow
- DOL: Week 11 - Thursday
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
MATH
- do pages 431 - 434
- Quiz Friday on Lessons 6 - 9
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete the "Words to Know" page after all filled in pages in your economics packet
- make up quiz
- get notes from a friend for your economics packet
ELA
- revise/edit your essay
- do pages 226-227 in your English book
- complete Contractions with Pronouns Practice
- DOL: WEek 11 - Wednesday
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
MATH
- do pages 425, 427 & 428
- watch lesson 6-9 videos & take notes
- do pages 429 - 430
Science
- we reviewed Lesson 2 Content
- complete Lessons 1 & 2 Review
- complete Lesson 3 Vocab. Graphic Organizer in Google Classroom
SOCIAL STUDIES
- letters to Dr. Ganan & Dr. Gold due tomorrow
ELA
- DOL: Week 11: Tuesday
- English Book pages 222 - 223
- complete Possessive Pronoun Practice
- Spelling due Thursday: be sure to see Google Classroom
- rough draft of essay due tomorrow
Monday, April 24, 2017
MATH
- do pages 419 - 420
- watch Lesson 6-8 videos, take notes &
do pages 423 - 424
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- students worked on letter to Dr. Ganan & Dr. Gold
ELA
- DOL: Week 11 - Monday
- create Using I & Me Google Slide
- complete Using I & Me Practice
- Spelling due Thursday
- Paragraphs 1 - 3 rough draft due tomorrow
Friday, April 21, 2017
MATH
- make up quiz
- watch lesson 6-6 videos & take notes
- do pages 411 - 412
- do pages 413 - 416
SCIENCE
- complete Lessons 1 & 2 review
SOCIAL STUDIES
- work on your letter for Dr. Ganan & Dr. Gold
- no class today due to the Erin's Law Presentation
ELA
- complete I & Me Review
- essay rough draft due next Wednesday
- we watched the end of the movie Holes
Thursday, April 20, 2017
MATH
- make corrections to homework that was due today
*** Quiz changed to Tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- students worked on letters/proposals for Dr. Ganan & Dr. Gold
ELA
- Object Pronouns: do book pages 218 & 219
- complete practice page
- complete both graphic organizers completely
- we watched the first 30 minutes of the movie Holes
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
MATH
- no class today
- Mrs. Mullen came to speak with the class and complete an activity
- SOCIAL STUDIES
- we continued to learn about economics
- today we discussed taxes and the government...please get notes from a friend
- you are to write a proposal to Dr. Gold and Dr. Ganan asking them to do something for the school that you feel would make a positive impact: you are to use terminology from our economics lessons, explain what and why, how are these things going to be paid for if money is needed, what is the positive impact and why would this be good for Komarek
- include prices
SCIENCE
- make corrections to Elements Questions & Diagram
ELA
- finish one graphic organizer completely
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
MATH
- do pages 399, 401, 402, 405 & 407 - 410...due Thursday
*** Quiz on Thursday...Chapter 6: Lessons 1 - 5
SOCIAL STUDIES
- get notes from a friend for Economics packet
- we discussed Supply & Demand
- we discussed Banks, savings accounts, checking accounts, and interest
SCIENCE
Using pages 492-493 in your book, complete the questions provided in class and the diagram
ELA
- read Scholastic news and complete questions that go along with it
- Officer Tauer spoke to the students about
Cyber Bullying
Monday, April 17, 2017
MATH
- do pages 387 - 390
- watch Lesson 6-3 videos, take notes
- do pages 393, 395 & 396
- watch Lesson 6-4 videos & take notes
- do pages 397 - 398
SCIENCE
- complete Elements Vocabulary Graphic Organizer in Google Classroom
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
ELA
- no class today
- Officer Tauer spoke to the class about Bullying
- complete "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" Activity that we began in class last Thursday
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
MATH
- watch Lesson 6-1 videos, take notes
- do pages 379 - 380
do pages 381, 383 & 384
- watch Lesson 6-2 videos & take notes
- do pages 385 - 386
SCIENCE
- read Lesson 9-2, pages 490 - 498
- complete Elements Outline
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Complete next page "Words to Know" in your Economics packet
- complete Economics Quiz #1
- Invention Proposal & presentation due tomorrow
ELA
- no class today
- we had K.N.O.W. with Officer Tauer
- we began to research the history of the song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"....see Google Classroom for information
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
MATH
- take Chapter 5 Exam
SCIENCE
- we went over matter, density, volume, mass, buoyancy, surface tension
- we watched the following video
- complete matter questions - Reading a Photo
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- Inventions Proposal and Presentation are due on Thursday
ELA
- we finished reading Holes
- see Google Classroom for the Write About It
- complete the provided Graphic organizers - #s 1 - 3 only on each
Monday, April 10, 2017
MATH
- to prepare/practice for our Chapter 5 Test tomorrow, please complete the following:
Practice Test 3A, 2A & 2B
Connect Ed Practice Test
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- students worked on their Economics Invention
- Invention Proposal & Presentation due on Thursday
ELA
- read Holes Chapters 41 - 43
- Answer questions on Chapters 37 - 40
Thursday, April 6, 2017
MATH
- do pages 363 - 366
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
SCIENCE
- read Science Spin
- complete the questions on the back
- complete the handout that goes with Science Spin
ELA
- turn in Spelling
- Spelling Test tomorrow
- Book of Knowledge
- DOL - Week 10: Thursday
- Fluency Passage...due tomorrow
- read Chapters 36 - 40 in HOles
- complete Vocabulary Graphic organizer
for Chapters 36 - 40
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
MATH
- we went over pages 355- 356
- we did pages 357 together
- do pages 359 - 360
- watch Lesson 5-10 videos, take notes
- do pages 361 - 362
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we began our Economics Unit
- get notes from a friend about the information that we learned while using a Power Point Presentation
ELA
- DOL - Week 10: Wednesday
- Fluency Passage
- Book of Knowledge - do the next two articles
- we viewed a Power Point and took notes on the differences between the Pronouns I & me
- complete Practice (we did together in class)
- I & Me Practice (HW)
- Spelling is due tomorrow...see Google Classroom
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
MATH
- review adding and subtracting mixed numbers
- complete the last page of review packet
- watch Lesson 5-9 videos & take notes
- complete pages 355 - 356
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- turn in Geography Spin Assignment from yesterday
SCIENCE
- complete Vocabulary Graphic Organizer, in Google Classroom: use glossary in Science Book
- read pages 480 - 484
- complete Properties of Matter Outline, in Google Classroom
ELA
- DoL: Week 10 - Tuesday
- "Book of Knowledge" on Read Works Digital
- Fluency Passage
- Spelling due on Thursday...see Google Classroom
- read Chapters 34 & 35 in Holes
- finish Vocabulary Graphic Organizer for Chapters 29-35
- Answer questions in Google Classroom for Chapters 29 - 35
Monday, April 3, 2017
MATH
- we review order of operations, dividing: quotients with zeros, and Volume
- complete the first three pages in review packet, given in class
SoCIAL STUDIES
- read Geo Spin
- complete back
- complete double sided worksheet to practice skills
- revise and edit Explorer Cover Letter
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Book of Knowledge (article about bats)
- DOL: Week 10 - Monday
- Fluency Passage: "Jake Does the Dishes"
- Spelling List E17: Past Tense Verbs
- Spelling due on Thursday: Check Google Classroom
- Read Chapters 29 - 33
- Complete any vocabulary that you come across while reading the above chapters (4 words)
Friday, March 24, 2017
MATH
- we played review games
- we did Jam Sessions on Ten Marks
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
- we had our "Compliments" Party
ELA
- we completed our second activity for the first part of Holes - see Google Classroom for choices
Thursday, March 23, 2017
MATH
- watch Lesson 5-8 videos, take notes &
do pages 349 - 351
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we peer edited our Explorer Cover Letter
* use your rubric to help you revise and edit further
* ask an adult at home to help :)
SCIENCE
- none
ELA
- WE chose two activities to complete, out of six
- one was completed today
- the other will be completed tomorrow
The activities are in Google Classroom
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
MATH
- do pages 343, 345 - 348
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Read Scholastic News for March 27th
- complete handout that goes along with it
SCIENCE
- make up Science Test
ELA
- take part 1 Test
- read about four outlaws that are provided in class
- create a WANTED poster on your computer and submit to Google Classroom
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
MATH
- make up quiz
- watch Lesson 5-7 videos & take notes
- do pages 341 - 342
SCIENCE
- We played a review game
- Test tomorrow....study your Study Guide
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we read comments on our Cover Letter
- revise & edit and resubmit in Google Classroom
ELA
- read Chapters 25 - 28 in HOles
- Quiz on the First part of the book tomorrow
Monday, March 20, 2017
MATH
- finish pages 331, 334, 337, 339 & 340, if not finished in class
*** Quiz on Chapter 5: Lessons 1 - 5 tomorrow ***
SCIENCE
- we went over our Study Guide - check with a friend for accuracy on your own
*** Test on Wednesday ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
ELA
- make up Spelling E16 Test
- Do "Book of Knowledge"
- Read 20 minutes: tell me what you read and what it was about :)
Thursday, March 16, 2017
MATH
- do pages 310, 311, 313, 314 & 320
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
- read Scholastic News Magazine for March 20th and complete "Be a Quiz Whiz"
ELA
- read article on Read Works Digital - "Properties of Matter" & write three facts that you learn in your Book of Knowledge
- read Chapters 23 & 24 in Holes
- Spelling Test tomorrow
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
MATH
- do pages 303- 305, 307 & 308
SCIENCE
- read pages 172 - 174
- complete Outline provided in class on pages 172 - 174
SOCIAL STUDIES
- turn in Explorer Rough Draft of Cover Letter to Google Classroom
ELA
- Spelling due TOMORROW
- reread Chapters 17 - 21 & go over Comprehension Questions in Google Classroom
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
MATH
- finish practice pages from yesterday
SCIENCE
- read pages 168-169: on a loose leaf piece of paper tell the following:
- What is structural adaptations? Give two specific examples
- What is behavior adaptations? Give two specific examples
- What is hibernation? Give example of animals that hibernate.
- What is migration? Give examples of animals that migrate.
- Read pages 170 - 171 & on the same piece of paper tell me the plant adaptations that you read about
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Explorer Cover Letter Rough Draft due tomorrow
ELA
- Spelling due on Thursday
Monday, March 13, 2017
MATH
- complete decimal multiplication WS
- we also worked on long division and order of operations....we will continue to work on this tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we continued to work on our European Explorers Cover Letter....rough draft is due tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Book of Knowledge
- Spelling due Thursday
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Math
- we went over last night's homework
- do pages 969 & 971
SOCIAL STUDIES
- explorer research due tomorrow
SCIENCE
- make up quiz
- read Science Spin on Adaptations....write the main idea of each section inside and a supporting detail
- answer questions on back
- underline any important words in definitions of other adaptations that will help you remember the meaning
ELa
- Spelling due tomorrow...check Google Classroom
- DOL - Wednesday
- Fluency Passage
- Book of Knowledge - 3 Facts for Toothbrush article
- read chapters 8-15 in Holes
- write answers on handout for chapters 8-10
- be able to discuss questions in Google Classroom over the chapters read
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
MATH
1. do page 957
2. correct Math Workshop problems from Monday, if needed
3. do pages 959-960
4. do Standardized Practice WS
5. do page 967
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete Explorers Research - due Thursday
* use website posted in Google Classroom
SCIENCE
- we reviewed for quiz
* Quiz tomorrow on Chapter 3 - Lessons 1 & 2
ELA
- DOL - Tuesday
- Fluency Passage
- Big Storm - Book of Knowledge: 3 - 5 sentences to summarize
- review Chapter 5 of Holes
- Read Chapters 6 & 7
- Answer questions in packet for Chapters 6 & 7
- Spelling due Thursday
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
MATH
- we went over Practice Test 3A and made corrections...turn in
- we complete Practice Test 2B
- complete Practice Test on Connect Ed
- Test tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- worked with partners to read about different European Explorers and identify the main idea
- finish research for each explorer for Friday
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- we had Black History Month Project Presenations
- each person is responsible for recording information about each person presented....in Google Classroom
- all presentations will be finished on Friday
- Spelling due TOMORROW.... be sure to check Google Classroom
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
MATH
- we went over pgs. 783-785 & redid any incorrect problems...turn in
- complete Practice Test 3A
*** Test moved to Thursday ***
SCIENCE
- we reviewed
- read pages 160-162
- make a 4 square that includes the four vocabulary words in each, the definition in your own words, and an example of each & explain
- complete Relationships in Ecosystems Questions
ELA
- Spelling due on Thursday...check Google Classroom
- Black History Project due TOMORROW
- Presentations tomorrow - make flashcards to help
- complete Language Arts Packet
Monday, February 27, 2017
MATH
- watch videos for Lesson 10-12 & take notes
- do page 779
- do page 781
- do pages 783 - 785 to review for test
*** Chapter 10 Test Wednesday ***
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we went over Career Day Presentation of presenters for tomorrow
ELA
- read Scholastic News article, "Little Rock Nine"
- complete close reading questions packet
- Spelling due Thursday
*** Black History Month Project due on Wednesday
** Adjective Collage:
- www.wordle.net
- create
- type in adjectives
- go
- allow
- take screen shot
- email to [email protected]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017
MATH
- do page 767
- we reviewed lesson 10-10
- turn in pages 763-764 & 769-770
- do page 773, 775 & 776
SCIENCE
- we did a Limiting Factor activity...ask a fried to tell you about it
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we discussed the Career Scavenger hunt completed in class on Thursday
ELA
- students worked on their Black History Month Projects
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017
MATH
- do pgs. 767, 769 & 770
- watch Lesson 10-11 videos, take notes &
do pages 771 -772
SCIENCE
- no class
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Career Day Scavenger Hunt - look at handout upon your return
ELA
- students worked on Black History Month Project
*** Due on Monday, February 27th ***
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017
- Chicago Wolves Field Trip
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
MATH
- do pages 761, 763 & 764
- watch lesson 10-10 videos, take notes &
do pages 765 - 766
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
- we complete fun Hockey facts to gain knowledge about our field trip tomorrow :)
ELA
- we worked on our Black History Month project
- some students were finishing their research
- some have moved on to creating their paragraphs
*** project is due on Monday, February 27, 2017 ***
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
MATH
- MAKE CORRECTIONS TO QUIZ
SCIENCE
- read page 150
- finish answering questions on Lesson 1 Handout (#s14 &15)
- read pages 156-157
- write the meaning of both limiting factor & carrying capacity, in your own words
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we did a Career Day Activity - look over materials provided :)
ELA
- we presented our I-Movies
- Blick History Month Project was introduced
- we chose our person to complete our project on
- work on Notes 1 - Complete page 1, all but Family portion
Friday, February 10, 2017
MATH
- Make up quiz on Lessons 10-5 through 10-8
- do pgs. 759 - 760
- finish LCM & GCF puzzle
SCIENCE
- no class
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we learned about career clusters and completed an activity that allowed us to see how many different career options that there are and what they have to do about
ELA
- students practiced presenting their paragraph about an ordinary person that they know that makes a difference in other peoples lives
- video tape yourself presenting this paragraph
- complete Google Classroom assignment that focuses on watching a video on a famous African American, summarize the most important facts, and create a video to share these facts with the class using Spark Voice
- Spelling Test will be on Monday
Thursday, February 9, 2017
MATH
- do pages 757 & 758
- complete self check quizzes for lessons 10-5 through 10-8 to prepare for quiz tomorrow
- Quiz tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- create brand logo
ELA
- we went over the Royal Louis Log through the eyes of Captain Decatur
- read pages 436 - 438
- complete the "Self to Text" portion of pg. 439 in Google Docs
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
MATH
- do pages 749 & 750
- do pg. 753
- do pages 755-756
- Quiz on Friday over lessons 10-5 through 10-8
SCIENCE
- create final draft of Energy Pyramid (Science from yesterday for details)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
ELA
- we finished reading the last four pages of James Forten and discussed
- finish revising and editing summary in Google Classroom (from yesterday)
- Spelling due tomorrow
- Complete the "Log of the Royal Louis" an account of daily events through the eyes of Captain Decatur
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
MATH
- do page 747
- do pages 751 & 752
SCIENCE
- watch video to review food chains & food webs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd1M9xD482s
- watch video about energy pyramids
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUAzU7eKMjw&t=211s
- create your own energy pyramid
- be sure to label with 4 parts: producer, 1st level consumer, 2nd level consumer, 3rd level consumer (top predator)....also include herbivore, carnivore/omnivore, be sure to show that 90% of energy is lost when moving from one level to the next (some is lost how & some is used how?)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we discussed Career day
- we determined what a brand is and identified a few
- students are to think about brand that they would like to create based on what they would like to do as a career in the futre
- correct quiz whiz, if needed
ELA
- revise and edit the summary that is in Google Classroom... be sure to sequence the events, add detail, explain so that all flows together.
- we reread and discussed pages422 - 427 of "James Forten"
- spelling is due Thursday
Monday, February 6, 2017
MATH
- we ha Math Workshop today
1) reviewed changing improper fractions to mixed #s & vice versa
2) reviewed LCM and GCF
3) watch lesson 10-7 videos, take notes & do pages 745 - 746
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- make memory cards for vocabulary words
on page 35
ELA
- finish vocabulary on pages 416 & 417
- Spelling due on Thursday: Suffixes
- read "James Forten"
- sequence at least 6 important events in the life of James Forten, on loose leaf
Friday, February 3, 2017
MATH
- finish pages 737 & 738
- do pages 741, 743 & 744
- do Multiplying fractions Practice WS
SCIENCE
- read the main article "The Earthquake State" in Scholastic News
- complete Interpreting the Data: "The Shaking State"
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete page 62
- read pg. 63
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- we discussed Segregation in Schools Video
- read pages 416 & 417 in Journeys
- create some type of study tool for each of the 10 vocabulary words on those pages: Include the following:
Vocabulary Word
Definition from the Glossary
Part of Speech
Something (picture, sentence, words, etc...) that will help you remember the word
Thursday, February 2, 2017
MATH
- do pages 735 & 737
- watch lesson 10-6 videos, take notes & do pages 739 - 740
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read the Scholastic News "Taking a Stand"
- complete the questions on the back page
- Complete the handout "Be a Quiz Whiz"
ELA
- we watching Martin Luther King Jr's Speech at the March on Washington
- we read the picture book "Big Words" about MLK Jr.
- complete Words of Wisdom handout: Looking at a Primary Source
- read the article about the Emancipation Proclamation and answer the questions
- complete the Google Classroom Assignment on Segregation in Schools
- Spelling Test tomorrow
Wednesday, Februay 1, 2017
MATH
- make up Quiz: Chapter 10: Lessons 1 - 4
- watch Lesson 10-5 videos, take notes & do pages 733 - 734
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read the Geography Spin provided
- follow the directions provided on the bottom of page 2
- answer the questions on the back page
- complete the "Hemisphere Helper" handout
- complete book pages 27 & 28
ELA
- read the provided reading, "Civil Rights on a City Bus"
- answer all questions about this article
- read the provided article, "A Tale of Segregation: Fetching Water"
- answer all questions about this article
- "Famous Failures" assignment due tomorrow (in Google Classroom)
- Spelling due Tomorrow - be sure to see Google Classroom for all assignment requirements
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
MATH
- complete pages 731 & 732
- complete the self check quizzes on Connect Ed for Lessons 10-2 & 10-4
*** Quiz TOMORROW ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
SCIENCE
- we completed a food chain activity, please see Mrs. Brandt for directions
- read book pages 146 - 149
- answer questions 11 - 13 on handout
ELA
- we went over yesterday's assignment
- Spelling is due on Thursday: please see Google Classroom for all assignment requirements
- complete the "Famous Failures" assignment in Google Classroom
Monday, January 30, 2017
MATH
- we had Math Workshop today
- complete pages 729 - 730 to review for quiz
- for extra practice, complete self check quizzes at the end of each Lesson
*** Quiz on Chapter 10: Lessons 1 - 4 TOMORROW ***
- complete Ten Marks Assignment
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class
SCIENCE
- complete Google Classroom Assignment on Food Chains & Food Webs
classroom.google.com/c/MjEzMDQwMzMyN1pa/a/NDA4MDcxNTYxMVpa/details
ELA
- complete Google Classroom Assignment:
Introduction to Black History Month
classroom.google.com/c/MjEzMDY5Njk5Nlpa/a/NDA3OTk3MTQ2OVpa/details
Friday, January 27, 2017
MATH
- we did Math Workshop
- complete page 725
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we presented our Native American Projects
- you will present upon your return next week
SCIENCE
- partners presented and explained their food chains
ELA
- students finished their persuasive paragraphs on their opinion of either the book or movie
- groups met to discuss points of why the book or movie was better
- we conducted a debate
Thursday, January 26, 2017
MATH
- Do pages 717 & 718....we went over this in class
- do page 721: we did in class together
- watch Lesson 10-4 videos, take notes & do pages 725 - 726
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- Native American Project Presentation due tomorrow....practice your presentation!
SCIENCE
- we finished our food chain drawings
ELA
- we watched the end of the movie, The Sign of the Beaver
- finish Venn Diagram
- students chose whether they liked the book or the movie
- students were put with a partner and created a well developed paragraph or two to persuade someone why the book or the movie is better
- Narrative Essay due Monday
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
MATH
- TURN IN PAGES 711 & 712, IF YOU DID NOT IN CLASS YESTERDAY
- do pages 715(we did together in class) & pg. 717(students did on their own)
- Watch Lesson 10-3 videos, take notes & do pages 719 & 720
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Students worked in their Native American Project groups to finalize gathering information, creating Google Slides, including extra information to help the audience better understand the information to be presented
- Practice your portion of the group presentation for Friday
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Spelling due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test Friday
- we watched the movie "The Sign of the Beaver" and complete a Venn Diagram to compare the book to the movie
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
MATH
- do page 709 (we did together in class)
- do pages 711 & 712 (completed independently in class)
- Watch Lesson 10-2 videos, take notes & do pages 713 - 714
SOCIAL STUDIES
- A Native American Group Project was introduced to the class: see Google Classroom and Packet (given out in class) for further detail
- students were allowed time to work on the project with their group in class
- Hw: work on your portion of the project
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- students continued to revise and edit their Narrative Essay
with a partner
- Revise and edit at home with an adult
- Narrative Essay due on Friday
Monday, January 23, 2017
MATH
- MAKE UP CHAPTER 9 EXAM
- COMPLETE CHAPTER 10 PRETEST
- COMPLETE PAGE 707
SOCIAL STUDIES
- NO CLASS TODAY
SCIENCE
- WE REVIEWED KEY COMPONENTS AND VOCABULARY OF A FOOD CHAIN
- PARTNERS CONTINUE WORKING ON THEIR ORIGINAL FOOD CHAIN....WILL FINISH NEXT SCIENCE CLASS
ELA
- FINISH ROUGH DRAFT OF NARRATIVE ESSAY
- WE DID INDEPENDENT REVISING & EDITING
- WE DID PEER REVISING AND EDITING
- COMPLETE REVISING & EDITING
- Spelling List E-11 due Thursday: See Google Classroom
for Assignment Requirements
Friday, January 20, 2017
MATH
- complete pages 695 - 698
- complete Chapter 9 Practice test
- complete practice test on Connect Ed
- Chapter 9 test on Monday
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Make up West States & Capitals test
SCIENCE
- reread pages 144 & 145
- complete graphic organizer handout that goes along with pages 144-145
- students began to plan out a food chain to display on a poster using: producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, decomposer, and arrow that show the flow of energy in a food chain
ELA
- Students conferenced with Mrs. Brandt to review Narrative Organizers
- students worked on writing the rough draft of the next part of the Sign of the Beaver
- students will have 30 minutes to finish up the rough draft on Monday
Thursday, January 19, 2017
MATH
- Complete review of adding and subtracting mixed numbers (pg. 132)
- complete review and practice (pg. 136)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
SCIENCE
- Read text pages 142 - 145
- complete questions 1 - 10 on handout
ELA
- Complete questions on pages 220-221 in English book
- complete Narrative Organizer to start getting ideas on paper to write the next part of The Sign of the Beaver
- read 15 minutes
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
MATH
- Turn in page 685
- do page 691, 693 & 694
*** Chapter 9 test on Monday ***
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read pages 18 - 25
- answer all questions on each one of the pages read
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 8 - TUESDAY
- MAKE UP UNIT TEST FOR THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
- read 15 minutes
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
MATH
*** CHAPTER 9 TEST NEXT MONDAY ***
- FINISH PAGE 679
- WATCH LESSON 9-12 VIDEOS & TAKE NOTES
- DO PAGE 685
- WATCH LESSON 9-13 VIDEOS & TAKE NOTES
SOCIAL STUDIES
- NO CLASS TODAY
*** WEST STATES TEST ON FRIDAY ***
SCIENCE
- WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdlwPtKg-VI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdlwPtKg-VI
- WE REVIEWED BIOTIC & ABIOTIC FACTORS IN ECOSYSTEMS
- COMPLETE THE BIOTIC & ABIOTIC REVIEW GIVEN IN CLASS
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 8 - MONDAY
- TAKE QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 20 - 25
- COMPLETE ESSAY QUESTIONS IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- REVIEW CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- END OF UNIT TEST TOMORROW
Friday, January 13, 2017
MATH
- we went over pages 677 - 678
- do page 679 #s 2 - 7 only
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
- MAP Testing - Math: Any make ups will be made next week
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- read Chapters 23, 24 & 25 in The Sign of the Beaver
Thursday, January 12, 2017
MATH
- do pages 673, 675 & 676
- watch Lesson 9-11 videos, take notes & do pages 677 - 678
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
- MAP Testing (Reading) took place during this time
ELA
- turn in Spelling
- Spelling Test tomorrow
- read Chapters 21 & 22
- complete pamphlet pages for Chapters 21 & 22
- redo quiz taken on Tuesday - English book pages 53 & 54
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
MATH
- Make up quiz on Lessons 6 -9
- watch Lesson 9-10 video, take notes & do pages 671 - 672
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY
SOCIAL STUDIES
- We went over and discussed the answers to the questions answered for homework on pages 16 & 17
- adding on to Lesson 2 words (you chose either a google doc table or google slide), complete the vocabulary for the the Lesson 3: Native American Cultures vocabulary (nomad, government, council, league & ancestor)
- be sure to write the vocab. word, definition from the glossary and include a picture to help explain the meaning of the word
ELA
- read Chapters 19 & 20 in The Sign of the Beaver
- complete pamphlet pages for chapters 18, 19 & 20
- take quiz on chapters 16 - 19
- Spelling due tomorrow
- Spelling test on Friday
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
MATH
- make up Benchmark test
- turn in page 665 & any of the review worksheets that were not finished in class yesterday
- do pages 669 - 670
- Quiz on Lessons 6 - 9 tomorrow
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read pages 12 - 16 in your S.S. book
- complete all questions that are on each of the pages read
- complete questions on page 17
ELA
- complete English book pages 53 & 54
- we finished and presented our picture of the clebration in Chapter 16 that we began in class yesterday
- read chapters 17 & 18
- complete pamphlet page for chapter 17
Monday, January 9, 2017
MATH
- We reviewed different concepts learned about fractions
- do review worksheets: pages 120, 129, & 131
- watch Lesson 9-9 videos, take notes & do page 665
SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE
- We got caught up with late work and used the time to review
ELA
- add to The Sign of the Beaver Dictionary (see Google Classroom for criteria for each slide), slides for:
befallen, stockatade, dignity, boisterous, contortions, wigwams
- Spelling: List E-10 due on Thursday - See Google Classroom for all requirements
- Read Chapter 16 in the Sign of the Beaver: do Chapter 16 Pamphlet page
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
MATH
- DO PAGES 659 - 660
- CHECK POWER SCHOOL AND BE SURE TO TURN IN ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS
SOCIAL STUDIES
- STUDENTS DID MAYAN, AZTEC & INCA PRESENTATIONS
- MAKE UP SOUTHWEST STATES & CAPITALS TEST
- FINISH READING SCHOLASTIC NEWS FROM LAST FRIDAY....IF YOU CAN NOT LOCATE HARD COPY, USE DIGITAL COPY
- COMPLETE "QUIZ WHIZ" THAT GOES ALONG WITH SCHOLASTIC NEWS
SCIENCE
- WE COMPLETED OUR CLASSROOM SPELLING BEE TO DETERMINE THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR CLASSROOM TO BE IN THE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE
ELA
- FINISH WATCHING VIDEO ON ROBINSON CRUSOE
- WRITE A WELL DEVELOPED PARAGRAPH THAT TELLS OF THE SIMILARITIES SEEN BETWEEN THE STORY OF ROBINSON CRUSOE & THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
- WE HAD OUR FUN READ THIS AFTERNOON
- DOL: WEEK 7 - THURSDAY
- READ 20 MINUTES
Monday, 12/19/16
MATH
- FINISH OR REDO (IF INITIALLY SCORED AN 80 OR LESS) TEN MARKS ASSIGNMENT
- FINISH PAGE 647, IF DID NOT FINISH ON FRIDAY
- WATCH LESSON 9-7 VIDEOS, TAKE NOTES & COMPLETE
PAGES 651 - 656
Social Studies
- Southwest States & Capitals Test tomorrow
Science
- no class today
ELA
- DOL - WEEK 7: WEDNESDAY
- NO FLUENCY PASSAGE OR SPELLING THIS WEEK
- REREAD CHAPTER 14 & AND COMPLETE PAMPHLET PAGE FOR CHAPTER 14
- READ CHAPTER 15 & COMPLETE PAMPHLET PAGE FOR CHAPTER 15
- MAKE UP QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 11 - 15
- watch video on google classroom & follow directions
Friday, 12/16/16
Math
- make up quiz
- watch Lesson 9-6 videos, take notes & do pages 645 - 647....yes draw the models for page 647
- complete the 10 problem assignment on Ten Marks
Social Studies
- read the Scholastic News provided
- watch video on Pearl Harbor, using access to the Scholastic News Digital Access
- no class today
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- read Chapter 14 in The Sign of the Beaver
- complete Chapter 14 pamphlet page
Thursday, 12/15/16
MATH
- TURN IN PAGES 639, 641 & 642
- DO PAGES 643 - 644
- QUIZ ON LESSONS 9-1 THRU 9-5 TOMORROW
- DO SELF CHECK QUIZZES FOR THE LESSONS TO BE QUIZZED ON TOMORROW, ON CONNECT ED
SOCIAL STUDIES
- PRESENTATIONS TODAY ON THE MAYAN, AZTEC & INCA posptoned until next Monday...too many students absent today
- complete vocabulary for the following (meeting the following criteria) in any way you want....Google Slides, Google Doc, Table on Google Doc, Paper and Pen - be sure that it is organized because you will continue this method for the remainder of the chapter (if you are a person that has problems with organizations, I HIGHLY suggest something on the computer:)
LESSON 2 - ADAPTING TO DIFFERENT PLACES
ADAPT
BISON
ECONOMY
1)VOCAB WORD
2)DEFINITION FROM THE BOOK
3)PICTURE - WITH POSSIBLE EXPLANATION
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY
ELA
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- SPELLING TEST TOMORROW
- read Chapters 11, 12 & 13 in The Sign of the Beaver
- complete pamphlet pages for Chapters 11, 12 & 13
Wednesday, 12/14/16
MATH
- finish pages 633...be sure to draw your models ( use the virtual manipulatives to help you - found on Connect Ed under Lesson 9-4)
- do pages 639, 641 & 642
*** Quiz Changed to Friday - Lessons 9-1 thru 9-5) ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- students took 15 minutes to finalize Mayan, Aztec, & Inca project & practice presentation
- Presentations will be tomorrow
SCIENCE
- share your ecosystem document that was homework last night
- draw a quick sketch (on peach construction paper provided) of an abiotic factor and a biotic factor interacting with one another and explain, in a few sentences, how they are interacting
- What if a rock was removed from existence, what effect would this have on other biotic and abiotic factors? Answer this on a piece of loose leaf
ELA
- STUDENTS presented bee information
- answer questions in Google Classroom, about the presentation, on a document and then turn in
- Spelling is due tomorrow
- fluency passage
Tuesday, 12/13/16
MATH
- WATCH LESSON 9-4 VIDEO...NO NOTES
- DO PAGES 629 - 631
- USING DIGITAL MANIPULATIVES ON CONNECT ED,
COMPLETE PG. 632, #S 1 - 3
- WATCH LESSON 9-5 VIDEOS, TAKE NOTES &
COMPLETE PAGES 637 - 638
- QUIZ ON THURSDAY
SCIENCE
- create a new Google Document
- create a table that is 3 X 4
- label the first column Vocabulary Word
- 2nd column - Definition
- 3rd column - picture
- write the definition for the following words: ecosystem, biotic factors, abiotic factors....use the glossary in your Science book for ecosystem and locate the other two words in the Index and go to the page number to read & determine the meaning of the words biotic factor & abiotic factor
- complete Ecosystem Picture & List of at least 6 biotic and abiotic factors
*** 1) include one picture of an ecosystem of your choice...insert it under the vocabulary table that you created in class today
2) Looking at that ecosystem picture, Make a list labeled "Biotic Factors" and list at least 6 (but can be more) biotic factors that can be identified in the picture
3) Looking at that same ecosystem picture, Make a list labeled "Abiotic Factors" and list at least 6 (but can be more) abiotic factors that can be identified in the picture
SOCIAL STUDIES
- SOUTHWEST STATES & CAPITALS TEST NEXT TUESDAY
- STUDENTS FINALIZED MAYAN, AZTEC, & INCA PRESENTATIONS AND PRACTICED....PRESENTATION ON THURSDAY
ELA
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- DOL: WEEK 7 - TUESDAY
- SPELLING DUE ON THURSDAY
- SEE GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR DIGITAL DICTIONARY ASSIGNMENT, THIS IS DUE TOMORROW
Monday, 12/12/16
MATH
- MATH WORKSHOP was today
- Improper Fractions & Mixed #s Worksheet
- Shape Addition - Fractions WS
- spend 15 minutes on Ten Marks Jam Sessions: Fraction Operations...choose where you feel will be most helpful to review or challenge yourself :)!
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY: ASSEMBLY
SOCIAL STUDIES
- NO CLASS TODAY: ASSEMBLY
ELA
- fluency passage
- DOL: Week 7- Monday
- Spelling E-9 due on Thursday
- read Chatpers 8 - 10 in The Sign of the Beaver
- complete pamphlet pages for Chapters 8 - 10
- make up quiz on Chapters 5 - 10
Friday, 12/9/16
MATH
- complete pages 615 - 618
- complete pages 621 - 624
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we worked in groups to complete a group project
- Assignment is on Google Classroom
SCIENCE
- none
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- Spelling E-9 is due next Thursday....see Google Classroom for assignment
- students did a group research assignment...see Google Classroom for assignment
Thursday, 12/8/16
MATH
- we went over, and took notes, on changing an improper fraction into a mixed number
- we went over the top of page 607
- we went over page 614 & reviewed how to round a fraction to a benchmark fraction
- watch Lesson 9-2 videos, take notes & do pages 619 - 620
- fix the bottom portion of 607, if needed
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read book pages 4 - 8, we discussed the reading
- talk about it with an adult
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- DOL: THURSDAY
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- TURN IN THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER PAMPHLET, CHAPTERS 1 - 5
- TURN IN SPELLING
- SPELLING TEST TOMORROW
- READ CHAPTERS 6 & 7 IN THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
- COMPLETE PAMPHLET PAGES FOR CHAPTERS 6 & 7
Wednesday, 12/7/16
MATH
- finish Chapter 8 Test
- Complete Chapter 9 Pretest
- do page 607
- watch Lesson 9-1 videos, take notes & complete pages 613 - 614
Science
- watch Nitrogen Cycle Video - in Google Classroom
- take notes on video - use loose leaf
- create a diagram for the Nitrogen Cycle...just like for Carbon Cycle and Water Cycle
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Make up Midwest States & capitals test
- review notes on the Ancient Aztec, Maya & Inca
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 6 - WEDNESDAY
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- SPELLING DUE TOMORROW - BE SURE TO CHECK GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- READ CHAPTERS 3 - 5 IN THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
- COMPLETE PAMPHLET PAGES FOR CHAPTERS 2 - 5
- WRITE UNFAMILIAR WORDS DOWN ON POST IT
Tuesday, 12/6/16
Math
- make up Chapter 8 exam
- students will be finishing or checking over test during the first half of class tomorrow...so review & check over anything that you need ot review for tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Midwest States & Capitals Test tomorrow
- we talked about the gratitude that we have for those men and women who server our country
- we discussed the parts of a friendly letter
- we created a card for those heroes to send to them for the holidays
ELA
- Fluency Passage
- DOL: Week 6 - Tuesday
- Linking Verbs Practice
- Read Chapters 1 - 3 in The Sign of the Beaver
- Complete Chapter 1 Pamphlet page
Monday, 12/5/16
MATH
- We went over and made corrections on pages 601 - 604
- complete practice test 3A
- use practice test 2B for extra practice
social studies
- midwest states & capitals test on Wednesday
SCIENCE
- Review notes on the carbon cylce - rewatch video on Google Classroom if needed
- create a carbon cycle diagram that shows and explains what happens during the cycle, be sure to color it and explain
ELA
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- DOL: WEEK 6 - MONDAY
- HELPING VERB WORKSHEET
- TURN IN FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR NEWSPAPER ARTICLE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- REREAD CHAPTER 1 OF THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
Friday, 12/3/16
Math
- do pages 601 - 604
*** Chapter 8 Test on Tuesday ***
Science
- watch the following video on the Carbon Cycle: studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/carbon-cycle.htm
- take notes on the video, using loose leaf paper
- sketch out a diagram of the carbon cycle after your notes (like the one you did for the water cycle)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- TEST ON MIDWEST STATES & CAPITALS NEXT WED.
- TURN IN INCA GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
ELA
- TURN IN fluency passage
- do DoL - Friday & turn in packet
- do handout on direct objects & Proper Adjectives
- Spelling is in Google Classroom for next week - due Thursday
- Read Chapter 1 in The Sign of the Beaver
Thursday, 12/1/16
MATH
*** Chapter 8 Test on Tuesday, December 6th ***
- Complete pages 597, 599 & 600
- review any lesson that you are struggling with in Chapter 8
* use lesson self check quizzes, reteach documents, or Chapter 8 Practice Test...all on Connect Ed
SCIENCE
- watch the following videos and take notes on the water cycle on loose leaf paper: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts &
studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/water-cycle.htm
- Complete Water Cycle Diagram:
Use the following words: precipitation, condensation, evaporation, transpiration, clouds, Sun, (bodies of water)
Social Studies
- Midwest States & Capitals test next Wednesday
- Finish Aztec & Inca Graphic Organizers
ELA
- fluency passage due tomorrow
- DOL: Week 5 - Thursday
- Work on Newspaper Article:
See Google Classroom for all criteria of the activity
*** Due on Monday ***
Wednesday, 11/30/16
MATH
- do pages 589 - 590
- do pages 591, 593 - 594 (Turn in)
- Watch Lesson 8-8 videos, take notes
& do pages 595-596
*** Chapter 8 Exam next Tuesday, December 6th ***
SCIENCE
Finish or Fix the following that was due today:
- Complete Distribution of Water on Earth Pie Charts
- cut out & glue onto loose leaf: 1 table & 1 pie chart on each side of the loose leaf
- be sure to use colored pencil & label or create a key
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we read the Ancient Maya passage together and completed the graphic organizer together - get notes from a friend
- read the Ancient Aztec Empire passage and complete the graphic organizer
- read the Ancient Inca Empire Passage and complete the graphic organizer
ELA
- fluency passage
- DOL: Week 5 - Wednesday
- Work on Newspaper Article:
You need: Name, Date, Headline Title (catchy title that tell you what hte article is about), subtitle, picture, and begin your article that tells about the War (including the 5 Ws)....we will work on this for two periods tomorrow, so you don't have to do the entire article, just start it
Tuesday, 11/29/16
MATH
- DO PAGES 585 - 588
SOCIAL STUDIES
- MIDWEST STATES & CAPITALS TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY
SCIENCE
- WE RESEARCHED ABOUT THE ATACAMA DESERT IN CHILE
- LABEL DIAGRAM GIVEN IN CLASS (GET FROM A CLASSMATE), CUT OUT AND GLUE ONTO A PIECE OF LOOSE LEAF
- USING THE DIAGRAM , EXPLAIN (UNDER THE DIAGRAM) HOW THE EARTH'S FOUR SYSTEMS INTERACT
- WE DISCUSSED THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT THERE IS ON EARTH
- WE CATEGORIZED INTO FRESHWATER & SALTWATER
- USING THE GIVEN DATA TABLES IN CLASS, CREATE A PIE CHART TO SHOW THE DATA - CUT OUT AND GLUE ONTO A PIECE OF LOOSE LEAF: ONE DATA TABLE AND PIE CHART ON EACH SIDE OF THE PAPER
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 5: MONDAY & TUESDAY
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- WE WENT OVER THE 5WS AND H GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
- READ ARTICLE PROVIDED IN CLASS ABOUT THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
- ANSWER THE 5 QUESTIONS, IN COMPLETE SENTENCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THE ARTICLE
- - read the 3 Perspective Roles: JACQUES GLADIEUS George Washington & Guyasuta
- choose one person (out of the three) and answer the 4 Questions, on loose leaf, that follow the reading about the person
Monday, 11/28/16
MATH
- watch videos on Lesson 8-5, do pages 577 - 578
- do page 579 & turn in
- do Division page 290 #s 7-9
- Do additional 6 problems on GCF handout
- watch Lesson 8-6 videos, take notes & do pages 583 - 584
SOCIAL STUDIES
- watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=86F10IrvVus&list=PLwu8RiUteXahS34DUD61wzFXidRrl80Zo
- read handout about the Ancient Mayans
- Midwest States test next Wednesday
- complete graphic organizer to take notes about the Mayans
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Fluency passage
- DOL: Week 5 - Monday
- Go to Google Classroom & read "Deconstruct the Prompt"
- In Google Classroom, see assignment to begin your research on The French & Indian War - begin to complete the 5Ws Graphic Organizer
Friday, 11/18/16
Math
In workshop today, we did:
- first 4 problems on pg. 290
- 8 problems on GCF ws
- half of the problems on the simplest form ws
Social Studies
- make up Southeast & Northeast States & capitals test
Science
- complete Earth Spheres Interact WS
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- we finished up our projects and did a museum walk to see everyones wonderful work!!!!
Thursday, 11/17/16
MATH
- turn in last night's homework
- make up quiz
SCIENCE
- TURN IN INTERACTIONS PICTURE & EXPLANATION
SOCIAL STUDIES
- COMPLETE THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER IN "THE FIRST SETTLERS OF THE AMERICAS"
ELA
- fluency passage due tomorrow
- Spelling test tomorrow
- Planets Project due tomorrow
Wednesday, 11/16/16
MATH
- do page 571
- do pages 575 - 576
- quiz on Chapter 8: Lessons 1 - 4 tomorrow
SCIENCE
- watch the following 3 videos:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMxjzWHbyFM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXh_7wbnS3A
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4chsOyTLw
- draw a picture to show how all four earth systems can interact with one another in a certain situation
- explain in words too
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete pages 1 - 3 of the packet, "The First Americans"
- review quiz of northeast and southeast states and capitals on Friday
ELA
- complete Bibliography for Planet Project
- work on digital publication of Planet Project
- spelling due tomorrow
- fluency passage
Tuesday, 11/15/16
MATH
- watch Lesson 8-3 videos & take notes in your Math notebook
- complete pages 563 - 564
- do pages 565, 567 & 568....turn in to Mrs. Brandt
- watch Lesson 8-4 videos & take notes in your Math notebook
SOCIAL STUDIES
- review quiz on the northeast & southeast states & capitals on Friday
SCIENCE
- make up quiz on the Earth's four systems
- complete graphic organizer on the Earth's four systems: include what you would find in each of the systems & a picture to show what you find...cut out, fold at line & glue to a piece of loose leaf that you label "Earth's Four Systems"
- write down HOW these systems interact. You can use specific examples if it makes it easier
ELA
- write ALL paragraphs for ALL planets...add extra information to exceed the expectations for all planets...you may add any extras after this
- Spelling due on Thursday...see Google Classroom for assignment
- Fluency passage
Monday, 11/14/16
Math
- finish page 289
- do assignment on Ten Marks
- teacher station was to review GCF
- finish any work not completed in Workshop
social studies
- we had Robert Crown presentation during class today
Science
- write the word part meanings for: geo-, bio-, hydro-, and atmo-
- write the word part meaning for: -sphere
- write the definition and draw a picture for: hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere & atmosphere
- ELA
- write paragraphs for: Mercury, Venus & Earth...be sure that you are including all required information
- Spelling due on Thursday
- fluency passage
Friday, 11/11/16
MATH
- Mixed Numbers Worksheet
- turn in page 559
- pages 561 & 562
SOCIAL STUDIES
- VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY
SCIENCE
- VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY
ELA
- turn in fluency passage, planets graphic organizer & notes from nasa.gov
- make up Spelling Test
- finish any late work
- spelling work for next week went home, if you want to work on it
Thursday, 11/10/16
MATH
- mixed numbers worksheet, evens only
- we went over pages 557 - 558
- do page 559
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read passage "Meet A Soldier"
- answer questions that go along with "Meet A Soldier"
- bring in any names of veterans that you would like to recognize on our poster
SCIENCE
- none
ELA
- TURN IN SPELLING PACKET
- SPELLING TEST TOMORROW
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- DO DOL for Wednesday & Thursday (proof reader marks for Thursday only)
- complete packet for Our Solar System...book we read in class together
- finish packet where you are answering questions about each of the planets, that we began in class on Tuesday
Wednesday, 11/9/16
MATH
- we completed and went over page 556
- do Lesson 1 Worksheet
SOCIAL STUDIES
- take graphic organizer of "Should Voting Be a Law?" and put into paragraphs (Intro. - 5 sentences, Body - at least 6 sentences,
& Conclusion - 5 sentences)
- read handout on the history of Veterans Day and complete questions
ELA
- read Taught By Poem packet
- compete a rough draft of a Taught By Poem that has a theme of Veterans Day or Veterans
- type the Poem: Title - "Taught By"
- Written By: - underneath the title
- all on one page
- include one illustration at the top or bottom
- share with Mrs. Brandt
- fluency passage
- Spelling due tomorrow
Tuesday, 11/8/16
MATH
- we went over page 552
- do page 553 & 555
- watch Chapter 8-2 videos, take notes
& do pages 557 - 558
Science
- none
SOCIAL STUDIES
- We watched three videos on the elections
- we discussed the election process
- read 2 articles in Scholastic News & complete the Plan An Essay Graphic Organizer to discuss whether or not you feel that it should be mandatory that people vote
ELA
- record notes for outer planets, on pink loose leaf, from nasa.gov
- cross reference info. from previous sources to be sure that you have the most up to date info.
- DOL
- Fluency Passage
- begin to complete question packet for each planet using the information that you have collected in your folder
Monday, 11/7/16
MATH
- finish Chapter 3 exam
- complete Chapter 8 Pretest
- do pg. 289 #s 1- 10 only....show work on a piece of loose leaf
SCIENCE
- none
ELA
- DOL - Week 4: Monday
- Spelling due on Thursday
- complete taking notes, on the pink loose leaf provided, from www.nasa.gov...include extra information learned & cross reference any information previously gathered
Tuesday, 11/1/16
MATH
- do pages 233 - 235
- do pgs. 239 - 240
- Chapter 3 Test on Thursday
SCIENCE
- no class today
- we worked on our preparation for
Student Led Conferences
SOCIAL STUDIES
- GOOGLE classroom assignment on the elections due tomorrow
- test on the southeast states tomorrow
ELA
- finish vocabulary organizer: gravitational pull, choose three words that you are unfamiliar with from the text
- go to kidsastronomy.com and begin to take notes on your orange loose leaf for Mercury and Venus
- Spelling due Thursday
Monday, 10/31/16
- No classes today
- we missed you at our Halloween Celebration
- see HW page
Thursday, 10/27/16
Math
- do page 217 & turn in
- watch Lesson 3-12 videos, take notes &
do pages 227 - 228
Social Studies
- finish our Election Stations
- complete assignment on Google Classroom (due Tues.)
- Southeastern states & capitals test next Wed.
Science
- none
ELA
- read pages 20- 23
- highlight extra important information
- transfer new facts onto graphic organizer for Uranus & Neptune
- do vocab. on graphic organizer for: diameter, meteroid, meteor & meteorite
- Spelling test tomorrow
- turn in spelling assignments
Wednesday, 10/26/16
Math
- Make up Chapter 3: Lessons 5 - 8 Quiz
- watch lesson 3-10 videos, take notes & do pages 215 - 216
Science
- watch video www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWeaQctUp1c & label phases of moon with correct name
- shade in what the moon really looks like at all times, not from Earth....do this on the second diagram on the sheet you just labeled
Social Studies
- study states & capitals for southeast states
ELA
- we organized our materials & put them into a folder
- be sure to include all facts on main idea maps
- transfer highlighted information on to graphic organizer provided for the planets of Mercury, Venus, and Earth
- read, highlight new facts, and record on graphic organizer for the planets of Mars, Jupiter & Saturn
Tuesday, 10/25/16
Math
- complete page 203 & turn in
- do pages 207 - 208 to review for quiz
* Quiz on Chapter 3: Lessons 5 - 8 tomorrow
- use the quizzes at the end of the Lessons on Connect Ed to review
Social Studies
- we worked on finishing up our stations for the Election Webquest
- quiz on southern states Friday
Science
- we worked on preparing for Student Led Conferences (see Mrs. Brandt)
ELA
- we read in the book Our Solar System that was distributed in class today
- read pages 4 - 12 & highlight additional interesting facts about the planets
- complete Vocabulary graphic organizer for: orbit, orbits, & fossil fuels
- Spelling due on Thursday: see Google Classroom
Monday, 10/24/16
Math
- watch Lesson 3-8 videos, take notes & complete pages 201-202
- do pages 199 - 200
Social Studies
- none :)...we complete a self reflection form about ourselves and 1st Quarter (see Mrs. Brandt)
Science
- phases of Moon from Earth due tomorrow
ELA
- read handout and highlight important supporting details for: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
- answer questions for each planet above
- complete Main Idea Graphic Organizer for each planet above
- Spelling due on Thursday: See Google Classroom for assignment
Wednesday, 10/19/16
MATH
- DO PAGES 185 & 187
- WATCH LESSON 3-6 VIDEOS, TAKE NOTES & COMPLETE PAGES 189 - 190
SOCIAL STUDIES
- WE BEGAN OUR WEBQUEST STATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT
THE 2016 ELECTIONS
- MAKE UP TEST ON NORTHEAST STATES
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY, ANY ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN YESTERDAY WILL BE DUE TOMORROW
ELA
- TURN IN FINALIZED COPY OF HOUND DOG TRUE ESSAY
- WE TOOK A LOOK AT OUR NEXT UNIT AND DISCUSSED THE STEPS WE WILL BE TAKING TO GET TO OUR END PRODUCT
- SEE GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR SLIDE PRESENTATION ABOUT UNIT 2
- READ 15 MINUTES
- DOL - WEEK 3: WEDNESDAY
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
Tuesday, 10/18/16
MATH
- Make up quiz on Chapter 3: Lessons 1 - 4
- watch Lesson 3-5 videos, take notes & complete pages 183 - 184
SCIENCE
- complete graph to display date for shadow lengths recorded in our Shadows Investigation
- complete the Shadows Cloze Activity - watch video & answer questions
SOCIAL STUDIES
- No class today
- Northeast states quiz tomorrow
- Geography quiz on Friday
ELA
- DOL - WEEK 3: TUESDAY
- Fluency Passage
- Revision - Write About It handout
- Edit Check List
- Finalize essay for publication for tomorrow
- Spelling due on Thursday
Monday, 10/17/16
MATH
- Math Workshop: Ten Marks Divsion Jam Sessions, do pages 181 & 182, division practice worksheet (evens only), & division game
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we completed a 35 question quiz on Socrative to determine the candidates for the 2016 Geography Bee.....winners to be announced by the end of the week
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY....WE DID BEGAN TO LABEL OUR GRAPH FOR OUR SHADOWS INVESTIGATION
ELA
- DOL - Monday
- fluency passage
- we completed revising & editing our essay
- Spelling due on Thursday...check Google Classroom for assignments
Friday, 10/14/16
MATH
- do pages 177, 179 & 180
social Studies
- complete Study Guide provided in class: use binder information to complete and computer, if necessary: Quiz next Friday
- quiz on Northeast states on Wednesday
SCIENCE
- we discussed and finished recording the lengths of the shadows that we measured yesterday
- we will create a graph next week to show this data
ELA
- DOL: Week 2: Friday
- turn in fluency passage
- write conclusion paragraph of essay
- read essay out loud and make necessary changes to be sure wording is correct
- add 8 adjectives to essay to help better describe nouns
- check for indenting & a space between paragraphs
- check for two spaces after end punctuation marks and one space after commas
- reread out loud to check for details that can be added to be sure that the reader fully understands (paint the picture :))
- Spelling assignment for next week is in Google Classroom - due next Thursday
Thursday, 10/13/16
MATH
- WE FINISHED AND WENT OVER PG. 168
- do page 171
- do pages 173 - 174
SCIENCE
- we did not have class, but we did measure the length of a shadow each hour....be sure to get data from a friend to record in your data table
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete Lowlands & Highlands Organizer
ELA
- DOL- WEEK 2: Thursday
- fluency passage
- make up LA Unit 1 Test
- complete conclusion paragraph of essay
Wednesday, 10/12/16
MATH
- we went over pages 163 - 164
- do page 165
- do # 1 on page 168 (Bell Ringer for tomorrow is to finish pg. 168 & turn in)
- watch Lesson 3-3 videos, take notes & do pages 175-176
SCIENCE
- we created a table in Google Docs to begin to record data about the length of shadows...have a friend share with you so that you can make a copy
- we discussed moons in class today: we did some research and took notes (please get notes from a friend)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 2 - WEDNESDAY
- fluency passage
- complete Write About It Essay: Rough draft of Paragraphs 2 (character trait #1), 3 (character trait #2) , & 4 (character trait #3)
Tuesday, 10/11/16
MATH
- do pages 159, 161 & 162
- watch Lesson 3-2 videos, take notes & complete pgs. 163 - 164
Social Studies
- complete territories & contiguous organizers in binder
- complete the first to lines of the Lowland & HIghlands Organizer
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- DOL: TUESDAY
- make up Hound Dog True Final Test
- LA Unit 1 Test on Thursday
- fluency passage: Jenny's Game
- finish character trait organizers if not done (was due Friday)
- write rough draft of introductory paragraph for essay: see write about it in Google Classroom
Thursday, 10/6/16
MATH
- we took the first part of the Chapter 2 Test
- we will finish tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- turn in GIS activity
- turn in redo of "How do we show location" question
- turn in longitude/latitude activity, if did not do so yet
SCIENCE
- show Mrs. Brandt your notes on the Seasons videos
- get notes for Main Idea Wheel from a classmate
ELA
- fluency passage
- turn in Spelling Word Sort
- read Chapters 31 - Epilogue
- take Chapters 21 - Epilogue Quiz
- Spelling Test tomorrow
- write summary of Chapters 31 - Epilogue and turn in 18 - Epilogue to Google Classroom
- Vocab. organizer due tomorrow: submit in Google Classroom
- Character trait organizer due tomorrow: 4 traits for Mattie & 3 for Uncle Potluck along with text evidence and an explanation
Wednesday, 10/5/16
MATH
- We worked on Practice test 3A
- Chapter 2 Test TOMORROW
- use practice test given in class to help prepare for test
- use practice test on Connect Ed, if needed
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we talked about Hurricane Matthew & tracked its location using latitude & longitude
- complete longitude & latitude activity to identify the country of the location being given on the map provided
SCIENCE
- we did not have Science today
- be sure to have completed last night's homework
ELA
- DOL - WEEK 1: DAY 3
- Fluency passage
- read chapters 28 - 30
- write summary of chapters 28 - 30
- vocabulary graphic organizer due on Friday: submit to Google Classroom
- write summary for chapters 26 - 27
- turn in spelling sentences & questions
- Spelling word sort: 1)use cards provided to sort cards into short i, o, and u categories, 2)put in ABC order within the categories, 3) Write the categories & words on a piece of loose leaf (in pen and cursive)
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Math
*** Chapter 2 Test Thursday ***
- review for test
- pages 145 - 146
- Ten Marks assignment
Social Studies
- cut out & glue vocabulary to loose leaf
- record definitions for intersect, relative location & absolute location
- answer the question, using complete sentences, detail & at least three vocab. words...
How do we show location?
- GIS Activity due Thursday
Science
- review why we have day and night
- watch the following videos & take notes (on loose leaf) to help answer the question...Why does the Earth have seasons?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaG70cJ8vDE
www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=iXY79qBxovE
ELA
- fluency passage
- DOL Day 2
- write summary for Chapters 24 & 25
- read Chapters 26 & 27
- update character trait graphic organizer for Mattie
- write 10 questions using a spelling word in each
Monday, 10/3/16
MATH
- page 139
- pages 143 & 144
- Ten Marks Multiplication Jam Sessions
- Ten Marks Assignment
SOCIAL STUDIES
- GIS Activity ( 2 pages)
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Summary for Chatpers 22 - 23
- read chapters 24 - 25
- DOL - Day 1
- fluency passage
- subjects in imperative sentences activity
Friday, 9/30/16
MATH
- we completed 2 stations during Math Workshop
- you will need to complete pg. 144 & pg. 139
SCIENCE
- watch the following video:
- we took a picture of the model that we created in class yesterday, transferred it to a Google Doc and wrote an explanation of how our model represents day and night, as well as, why we have day and night
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we went over our GIS organizer
- we began to look at a GIS activity that is putting each person in charge of choosing a location for a new park
ELA
- fluency passage
- 2 character traits, text evidence, and explanations were added to our Uncle Potluck Character Trait Graphic Organizer
- read Chapters 21 - 22 in Hound Dog True
- read 15 minutes
Thursday, 9/29/16
MATH
- we went over pages 131-132
- complete page 133, 135 & 136
- watch Lesson 2-10 videos, take notes & do pages 137 - 138
SCIENCE
- read page 246 in Science notebook and answer the question, "Why do we have day and night? What causes it?"
- we created a model in class to show this
- Constellation activity due tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- NO CLASS TODAY
- GIS activity due tomorrow: use computer to complete
ELA
- fluency passage
- read chapters 20 - 21 in Hound Dog True
- complete summary for chapters 20-21
- add character traits, cite evidence & explanation to Character Graphic Organizers
- write a self to text connection, in Google Docs about the following quote found on page 92 "You can't have brave without scared"
Wednesday, 9/28/16
MATH
- we went over pages 125 - 126
- do page 127
- watch Lesson 2-9 videos, take notes and do pages 131-132
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete activity on Relative & Absolute Location: use computer to fill in graphic organizer (then cut out and glue to loose leaf for your binder)
- complete GIS activity: use computer to complete
- glue onto back of relative & absolute location loose leaf
SCIENCE
- complete constellation worksheet
- complete constellation activity: 1) Top left hand box is your title box: ie...Picture in the Night Sky, Constellations of the World, etc...(also include your name and am illustration)
2) choose 7 constellations to draw on the black construction paper provided & label with the correct name (use a white crayon or colored pencil)
ELA
- read Hound Dog True: Chapters 17 - 19
- make up quiz on chapters 9 - 16
- write one summary for Chapters 17 - 19 (about 9 or so sentences)
- complete 3 words on the Vocabulary Organizer in Google Classroom
Tuesday, 9/27/16
MATH
- complete pages 121, 123 & 124
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete Bedroom Map to become familiar with map making
- review vocabulary
SCIENCE
- we completed our Constellation Activity and checked for accuracy
- we had a Fire Drill during Science class
ELA
- fluency passage
- read Chapters 15 & 16 in Hound Dog True
- update character traits graphic organizers
- finish summary for Chapters 12 - 14
- finish summary for Chapters 15 & 16
- complete Conjunctions Worksheet
Monday, 9/26/16
MATH
- we did Math Workshop today
- complete pgs. 113 - 115
- complete pgs. 117 - 118
- complete pg. 143
- watch Lesson 2-7 videos, take notes & do pages 119 - 120
social studies
- we reviewed vocab. (longitude, latitude, prime meridian & equator)
- complete Longitude & Latitude foldable
- complete Map Review
science
- no class today
ELA
- read Chapters 12 - 14 in Hound Dog True
- write one summary for all three chapters (12 - 14)
- add to character traits organizers
- complete antonyms worksheet
- fluency passage
Thursday, 9/21/16
MATH
- watch Lesson 2-5 video
- do page 107
- Chapter 2: Lessons 1 - 5 Quiz tomorrow
- review any lessons that you are still having a difficult time with, using Connect Ed: watch videos, do practice problems, take end of lesson quiz
SCIENCE
- we went over our notes from the article that we read in class yesterday (Patterns in the Night Sky, in Google Classroom)
- we then discussed the stars brightness and appearance of movement from on Earth
- watch the following video & note any interesting facts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1f2X0OkodU
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- be sure that Geography Vocabulary is complete
ELA
- fluency passage
- complete antonym activity
- we read a book in class and identified the literary elements that it was exhibiting
- we also focused on the protagonist and identified the character traits that it posessed
- read Chapters 12 & 13 of Hound Dog True
Wednesday, 9/21/16
MATH
** Chapter2: Lessons 1 - 5 Quiz Friday **
- watch Lesson 2-3 videos & take notes
- do page 95
- do pages 97-98 & 103 - 104
SCIENCE
- define constellation
- Read article on the Constellations (Patterns in the Night Sky) in Google Classroom
- take notes on article
- Life Cycle of a Star activity due on Friday
SOCIAL STUDIES
- finish vocabulary in Google Docs that began in class yesterday
- study vocabulary
ELA
- fluency passage
- read Hound Dog True Chapters 9 - 11
- write one summary for Chapters 9 - 11
- as we read, we identified & recorded (in the classroom) and literary elements that were found
- complete synonym activity
Tuesday, 9/20/16
MATH
- turn in pages 83 & 89
- do pages 85-86
- watch Lesson 2-4 videos & take notes
- do page 101
SOCIAL STUDIES
- We learned how to create a 4X11 table on Google Docs
- open the following document & make a copy to complete docs.google.com/document/d/1WS3aLiPz6ctwVEUTXz9IFSPUPQqL4KSnikFYYcWxZcA/edit
- complete the first 5 vocabulary words
SCIENCE
- we created a 2X4 table in Google Docs
- record the Life Cycle of a Star - in each box (in order) record:
* the name of the stage
* the notes that you already took that tell you what is happening in that stage
* A picture of this stage
- This Poster is due on or before Friday
ELA
- fluency passage
- read chapters 7 & 8 in Hound Dog True
- write one summary for the two chapters
- make up quiz on Chapters 1 - 8
- complete simile worksheet
- reread Chapters 7 & 8 out loud
Monday, 9/19/16
MATH
- we took the Chapter 2 PreTest
- we corrected the Am I Ready & Diagnostic test in class
- watch Lessons 2-1 & 2-2 videos & take notes
- complete pages 83 & 89
SOCIAL STUDIES
- We completed a U.S. Regions Map - In your mailbox if not here
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- fluency passage
- research the La Brea Tar Pits to gain knowledge about fluency passage
- we reviewed complete predicates & subjects, as well as, simple subjects
- we practiced simple predicates - complete worksheet
- we reviewed all figurative language learned thus far in 5th grade
- we identified figurative language in Hound Dog True, recorded, & cited it
- read chapter 6 & write summary
Friday, 9/16/16
MATH
- we took our Chapter 1 Test
- complete Am I Ready?/Diagnostic Test worksheet
- watch Lesson 2 video
- watch lesson 2-1 videos & take notes in notebook
Science
- we went over the notes on the first 3 stages in the life cycle of a star
- finish reading and taking notes on the remaining stages in the life cycle of a star....explain what is happening in each stage
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we went over the three information cards on the regions of the U.S.
ELA
- read Chapter 5 and record summary
- fluency passage (turn in)
- complete simple subject worksheet
- write definition of onomatopoeia & brainstorm different ones
Thursday, 9/15/16
MATH
- turn in pages 67 - 70
- complete practice Test 3 A
- use Chapter 1 Practice test on Connect Ed to help study
- there is also a quiz at the end of each lesson than can help prepare for the test tomorrow...look for the check mark!
SCIENCE
- watch the following video: video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEV74u7dpX1mwA8T4nnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTE0cmIwaXVzBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDUFJEQkNLMV8xBHNlYwNzYw--?p=Pbs+Kids+Life+Cycle+of+a+Star+For+Kids&fr=yhs-mozilla-004&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004#id=1&vid=fbf8bbaf67b3ec1dce5264111d1c4487&action=view
- go to Google Classroom & read the 4 pages that discuss the stages in the life cycle of a star (nebula, protostar, star, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf, & supernova)
- take notes on what is happening in the first three stages...we will finish the rest in class tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- be sure that 3 information cards are completed onthe U.S. regions
ELA
- Fluency passage
- read Chapter 4 of Hound Dog True, outloud
- record a summary, adding to your Google Doc already created, of Chapter 4
Wednesday, 9/14/16
MATH
- turn in page 66 - we went over in class
- complete pages 67 - 70
- Practice Test 2B was given for extra practice to prepare for test, if you want
*** Chapter 1 Test on Friday ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- cut out and staple together the 3 information cards given with regions WS
- using regions passages, complete informational cards
SCIENCE
- watch the following video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M41yLjQ2ot0 and answer this question....How can you tell the difference between a star and another object that is shining in the night time sky...put answer in notes in your Science binder
- using Duck Duck Go.com determine the seven main stages in the life cycle of a star & write down the name of each in your notes
ELA
- read Chapter 3 in Hound Dog True
- write a Chapter 3 summary in Google Docs
- fluency passage
- reread Chapter 3 out loud
Tuesday, 9/13/16
MATH
- watch Lesson 1 - 9 videos & take notes
- complete pages 61, 62 & 63
- complete page 66
*** Chapter 1 Test on Friday ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- label each of the states on the regions handouts completed in class yesterday
- label each of the states with the Abbreviation, using pencil
- label each of the states with the capital, using red pen
SCIENCE
- we reviewed the information read in the "Stars" packet last Friday & recorded facts on our Sun notes in our binder
Monday, 9/12/16
MATH
- we reviewed Lessons 1- 6 & 1-7
- watch Lesson 1- 8 videos & take notes in notebook
- complete pgs. 55-56
- complete pages 57, 59 & 60 - turn in 59 - 60
- watch Lesson 1 - 9 videos & take notes
SOCIAL STUDIES
- using handout, read the excerpt for each U.S. region
- determine & write the correct region on the top of each
- cut out and glue to the top of each region map to match
ELA
- fluency passage
- read 15 minutes
- reread epilogue of Hound Dog True
- write a well developed paragraph (7 - 11 sentences), predicting what you think the novel will be about - be sure to include characters, setting, conflict, resolution, plot (beginning, middle, end)
- review what a simile is & complete simile practice WS
- review what a complete subject is & get notes on simple subjects
- practice identifying simple subjects within the sentences given on handout in class
- read chapters 1, 2 & 3 in Hound Dog True - write a 3 sentence summary for each chapter read
MATH
- make up Chapter 6 Test
- the test is to be continued tomorrow :)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
SCIENCE
- watch video on Chemical & Physical Properties/Changes that is posted in Google Classroom
- take notes on loose leaf paper
ELA
- DOL: Week 12-Thursday
- Fluency Passage
- make up quiz on "Zoos Through the Ages"
- complete Vocabulary Organizer in google Classroom
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
MATH
- we corrected and made corrections to Practice Test 3A
- students received Practice Tests 2A & 2B to complete in order to help prepare for the test tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we learned about the branches of governments and how those branches are broken down into three sections: local, state, federal
- we began a visual representation that is identifying the people that can be identified in each of the three branches at each of the levels
- see Mrs. Brandt for more details
ELA
- fluency passage
- Spelling due tomorrow
- Irregular Past-Tense Verbs Search
- Quiz on Zoos Through the Ages tomorrow
- DOL: Week 12 - Wednesday
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
MATH
- make corrections on pages 467-469
- complete Practice Test 3A
- Chapter 6 Test on Thursday
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Read Scholastic News - May 1st Edition
- complete questions that go along with it on double sided handout
SCIENCE
- complete the "Sorting the Situations" activity to review changing from one state of matter to another
ELA
- Spelling due on Thursday
- Fluency Passage
- Read "Zoos Through The Ages" in Raz Kids
- Complete Comparison Matrix while reading
- Complete Vocabulary Organizer for "Zoos Through the Ages" in Google Classroom
Thursday, May 4, 2017
MATH
- make corrections on pages 457 & 459
- do page 460
SOCIAL STUDIES
- make up Economics test
SCIENCE
- no class today
- Test on Chapter 9 tomorrow
ELA
- we began a new unit and discussed persuasive essays
- we talked about weighing the pros and cons of a topic and practiced doing one as a whole class
- students were put into groups & given a topic to form an opinion on while weighing the pros and cons
- students then wrote a persuasive paragraph on the topic and presented it to the rest of the class
- Spelling test tomorrow
- LA test tomorrow
- fluency passage due
- final draft of essay due tomorrow
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
MATH
- do pages 455 - 457
- do page 459
SOCIAL STUDIES
- make up Economics Part III Quiz
- we reviewed for your Economics Test Tomorrow
- submit Letters to Google Classroom
- be prepared for presetation
SCIENCE
- Test on Friday
- We will complete a review tomorrow
ELA
- fluency passage
- Spelling due Tomorrow
- complete Study Guide for LA Test
- do pages 235 & 236 in English book
- Revise/Edit Essay...final draft due on Friday
- LA Test on Friday
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
MATH
- we practiced using models to divide decimals
- do page 452, 453 & 454
- watch Lesson 6-13 videos & take notes
- we did our Benchmark Test
SCIENCE
- complete Lesson 3 Review
- test on Friday
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we finished our Economics packet...get notes from a friend
-Quiz on Economics Part III tomorrow
- Test on Thursday
ELA
- Math MAP Testing today
- complete slides for "We & Us" and "Double Subjects"
- Complete LA Practice
- Fluency Passage
- Spelling due Thursday
Monday, May 1, 2017
MATH
- do pages 445, 447 & 448
- watch Lesson 6-12 videos & take notes
- do pages 449 - 450
Science
- reread Lesson 3
- Complete Lesson Outline
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- presentations and letters due to Dr. Ganan
and Dr. Gold on Thursday
ELA
- Spelling due on Thursday (E-20: Three Syllable Words)
- Fluency Passage
Thursday
MATH
- complete pages 435 - 436
- Quiz on Lessons 6-9 tomorrow
SCIENCE
- read pages 504 - 510
- record the properties of metals, metalloids, and nonmentals on a piece of loose leaf
SOCIAL STUDIES
- work on presentation for Dr. Gold & Dr. Ganan
ELA
- we had talent show today
- Spelling test tomorrow
- DOL: Week 11 - Thursday
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
MATH
- do pages 431 - 434
- Quiz Friday on Lessons 6 - 9
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete the "Words to Know" page after all filled in pages in your economics packet
- make up quiz
- get notes from a friend for your economics packet
ELA
- revise/edit your essay
- do pages 226-227 in your English book
- complete Contractions with Pronouns Practice
- DOL: WEek 11 - Wednesday
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
MATH
- do pages 425, 427 & 428
- watch lesson 6-9 videos & take notes
- do pages 429 - 430
Science
- we reviewed Lesson 2 Content
- complete Lessons 1 & 2 Review
- complete Lesson 3 Vocab. Graphic Organizer in Google Classroom
SOCIAL STUDIES
- letters to Dr. Ganan & Dr. Gold due tomorrow
ELA
- DOL: Week 11: Tuesday
- English Book pages 222 - 223
- complete Possessive Pronoun Practice
- Spelling due Thursday: be sure to see Google Classroom
- rough draft of essay due tomorrow
Monday, April 24, 2017
MATH
- do pages 419 - 420
- watch Lesson 6-8 videos, take notes &
do pages 423 - 424
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- students worked on letter to Dr. Ganan & Dr. Gold
ELA
- DOL: Week 11 - Monday
- create Using I & Me Google Slide
- complete Using I & Me Practice
- Spelling due Thursday
- Paragraphs 1 - 3 rough draft due tomorrow
Friday, April 21, 2017
MATH
- make up quiz
- watch lesson 6-6 videos & take notes
- do pages 411 - 412
- do pages 413 - 416
SCIENCE
- complete Lessons 1 & 2 review
SOCIAL STUDIES
- work on your letter for Dr. Ganan & Dr. Gold
- no class today due to the Erin's Law Presentation
ELA
- complete I & Me Review
- essay rough draft due next Wednesday
- we watched the end of the movie Holes
Thursday, April 20, 2017
MATH
- make corrections to homework that was due today
*** Quiz changed to Tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- students worked on letters/proposals for Dr. Ganan & Dr. Gold
ELA
- Object Pronouns: do book pages 218 & 219
- complete practice page
- complete both graphic organizers completely
- we watched the first 30 minutes of the movie Holes
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
MATH
- no class today
- Mrs. Mullen came to speak with the class and complete an activity
- SOCIAL STUDIES
- we continued to learn about economics
- today we discussed taxes and the government...please get notes from a friend
- you are to write a proposal to Dr. Gold and Dr. Ganan asking them to do something for the school that you feel would make a positive impact: you are to use terminology from our economics lessons, explain what and why, how are these things going to be paid for if money is needed, what is the positive impact and why would this be good for Komarek
- include prices
SCIENCE
- make corrections to Elements Questions & Diagram
ELA
- finish one graphic organizer completely
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
MATH
- do pages 399, 401, 402, 405 & 407 - 410...due Thursday
*** Quiz on Thursday...Chapter 6: Lessons 1 - 5
SOCIAL STUDIES
- get notes from a friend for Economics packet
- we discussed Supply & Demand
- we discussed Banks, savings accounts, checking accounts, and interest
SCIENCE
Using pages 492-493 in your book, complete the questions provided in class and the diagram
ELA
- read Scholastic news and complete questions that go along with it
- Officer Tauer spoke to the students about
Cyber Bullying
Monday, April 17, 2017
MATH
- do pages 387 - 390
- watch Lesson 6-3 videos, take notes
- do pages 393, 395 & 396
- watch Lesson 6-4 videos & take notes
- do pages 397 - 398
SCIENCE
- complete Elements Vocabulary Graphic Organizer in Google Classroom
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
ELA
- no class today
- Officer Tauer spoke to the class about Bullying
- complete "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" Activity that we began in class last Thursday
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
MATH
- watch Lesson 6-1 videos, take notes
- do pages 379 - 380
do pages 381, 383 & 384
- watch Lesson 6-2 videos & take notes
- do pages 385 - 386
SCIENCE
- read Lesson 9-2, pages 490 - 498
- complete Elements Outline
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Complete next page "Words to Know" in your Economics packet
- complete Economics Quiz #1
- Invention Proposal & presentation due tomorrow
ELA
- no class today
- we had K.N.O.W. with Officer Tauer
- we began to research the history of the song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"....see Google Classroom for information
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
MATH
- take Chapter 5 Exam
SCIENCE
- we went over matter, density, volume, mass, buoyancy, surface tension
- we watched the following video
- complete matter questions - Reading a Photo
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- Inventions Proposal and Presentation are due on Thursday
ELA
- we finished reading Holes
- see Google Classroom for the Write About It
- complete the provided Graphic organizers - #s 1 - 3 only on each
Monday, April 10, 2017
MATH
- to prepare/practice for our Chapter 5 Test tomorrow, please complete the following:
Practice Test 3A, 2A & 2B
Connect Ed Practice Test
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- students worked on their Economics Invention
- Invention Proposal & Presentation due on Thursday
ELA
- read Holes Chapters 41 - 43
- Answer questions on Chapters 37 - 40
Thursday, April 6, 2017
MATH
- do pages 363 - 366
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
SCIENCE
- read Science Spin
- complete the questions on the back
- complete the handout that goes with Science Spin
ELA
- turn in Spelling
- Spelling Test tomorrow
- Book of Knowledge
- DOL - Week 10: Thursday
- Fluency Passage...due tomorrow
- read Chapters 36 - 40 in HOles
- complete Vocabulary Graphic organizer
for Chapters 36 - 40
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
MATH
- we went over pages 355- 356
- we did pages 357 together
- do pages 359 - 360
- watch Lesson 5-10 videos, take notes
- do pages 361 - 362
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we began our Economics Unit
- get notes from a friend about the information that we learned while using a Power Point Presentation
ELA
- DOL - Week 10: Wednesday
- Fluency Passage
- Book of Knowledge - do the next two articles
- we viewed a Power Point and took notes on the differences between the Pronouns I & me
- complete Practice (we did together in class)
- I & Me Practice (HW)
- Spelling is due tomorrow...see Google Classroom
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
MATH
- review adding and subtracting mixed numbers
- complete the last page of review packet
- watch Lesson 5-9 videos & take notes
- complete pages 355 - 356
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- turn in Geography Spin Assignment from yesterday
SCIENCE
- complete Vocabulary Graphic Organizer, in Google Classroom: use glossary in Science Book
- read pages 480 - 484
- complete Properties of Matter Outline, in Google Classroom
ELA
- DoL: Week 10 - Tuesday
- "Book of Knowledge" on Read Works Digital
- Fluency Passage
- Spelling due on Thursday...see Google Classroom
- read Chapters 34 & 35 in Holes
- finish Vocabulary Graphic Organizer for Chapters 29-35
- Answer questions in Google Classroom for Chapters 29 - 35
Monday, April 3, 2017
MATH
- we review order of operations, dividing: quotients with zeros, and Volume
- complete the first three pages in review packet, given in class
SoCIAL STUDIES
- read Geo Spin
- complete back
- complete double sided worksheet to practice skills
- revise and edit Explorer Cover Letter
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Book of Knowledge (article about bats)
- DOL: Week 10 - Monday
- Fluency Passage: "Jake Does the Dishes"
- Spelling List E17: Past Tense Verbs
- Spelling due on Thursday: Check Google Classroom
- Read Chapters 29 - 33
- Complete any vocabulary that you come across while reading the above chapters (4 words)
Friday, March 24, 2017
MATH
- we played review games
- we did Jam Sessions on Ten Marks
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
- we had our "Compliments" Party
ELA
- we completed our second activity for the first part of Holes - see Google Classroom for choices
Thursday, March 23, 2017
MATH
- watch Lesson 5-8 videos, take notes &
do pages 349 - 351
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we peer edited our Explorer Cover Letter
* use your rubric to help you revise and edit further
* ask an adult at home to help :)
SCIENCE
- none
ELA
- WE chose two activities to complete, out of six
- one was completed today
- the other will be completed tomorrow
The activities are in Google Classroom
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
MATH
- do pages 343, 345 - 348
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Read Scholastic News for March 27th
- complete handout that goes along with it
SCIENCE
- make up Science Test
ELA
- take part 1 Test
- read about four outlaws that are provided in class
- create a WANTED poster on your computer and submit to Google Classroom
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
MATH
- make up quiz
- watch Lesson 5-7 videos & take notes
- do pages 341 - 342
SCIENCE
- We played a review game
- Test tomorrow....study your Study Guide
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we read comments on our Cover Letter
- revise & edit and resubmit in Google Classroom
ELA
- read Chapters 25 - 28 in HOles
- Quiz on the First part of the book tomorrow
Monday, March 20, 2017
MATH
- finish pages 331, 334, 337, 339 & 340, if not finished in class
*** Quiz on Chapter 5: Lessons 1 - 5 tomorrow ***
SCIENCE
- we went over our Study Guide - check with a friend for accuracy on your own
*** Test on Wednesday ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
ELA
- make up Spelling E16 Test
- Do "Book of Knowledge"
- Read 20 minutes: tell me what you read and what it was about :)
Thursday, March 16, 2017
MATH
- do pages 310, 311, 313, 314 & 320
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
- read Scholastic News Magazine for March 20th and complete "Be a Quiz Whiz"
ELA
- read article on Read Works Digital - "Properties of Matter" & write three facts that you learn in your Book of Knowledge
- read Chapters 23 & 24 in Holes
- Spelling Test tomorrow
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
MATH
- do pages 303- 305, 307 & 308
SCIENCE
- read pages 172 - 174
- complete Outline provided in class on pages 172 - 174
SOCIAL STUDIES
- turn in Explorer Rough Draft of Cover Letter to Google Classroom
ELA
- Spelling due TOMORROW
- reread Chapters 17 - 21 & go over Comprehension Questions in Google Classroom
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
MATH
- finish practice pages from yesterday
SCIENCE
- read pages 168-169: on a loose leaf piece of paper tell the following:
- What is structural adaptations? Give two specific examples
- What is behavior adaptations? Give two specific examples
- What is hibernation? Give example of animals that hibernate.
- What is migration? Give examples of animals that migrate.
- Read pages 170 - 171 & on the same piece of paper tell me the plant adaptations that you read about
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Explorer Cover Letter Rough Draft due tomorrow
ELA
- Spelling due on Thursday
Monday, March 13, 2017
MATH
- complete decimal multiplication WS
- we also worked on long division and order of operations....we will continue to work on this tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we continued to work on our European Explorers Cover Letter....rough draft is due tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Book of Knowledge
- Spelling due Thursday
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Math
- we went over last night's homework
- do pages 969 & 971
SOCIAL STUDIES
- explorer research due tomorrow
SCIENCE
- make up quiz
- read Science Spin on Adaptations....write the main idea of each section inside and a supporting detail
- answer questions on back
- underline any important words in definitions of other adaptations that will help you remember the meaning
ELa
- Spelling due tomorrow...check Google Classroom
- DOL - Wednesday
- Fluency Passage
- Book of Knowledge - 3 Facts for Toothbrush article
- read chapters 8-15 in Holes
- write answers on handout for chapters 8-10
- be able to discuss questions in Google Classroom over the chapters read
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
MATH
1. do page 957
2. correct Math Workshop problems from Monday, if needed
3. do pages 959-960
4. do Standardized Practice WS
5. do page 967
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete Explorers Research - due Thursday
* use website posted in Google Classroom
SCIENCE
- we reviewed for quiz
* Quiz tomorrow on Chapter 3 - Lessons 1 & 2
ELA
- DOL - Tuesday
- Fluency Passage
- Big Storm - Book of Knowledge: 3 - 5 sentences to summarize
- review Chapter 5 of Holes
- Read Chapters 6 & 7
- Answer questions in packet for Chapters 6 & 7
- Spelling due Thursday
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
MATH
- we went over Practice Test 3A and made corrections...turn in
- we complete Practice Test 2B
- complete Practice Test on Connect Ed
- Test tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- worked with partners to read about different European Explorers and identify the main idea
- finish research for each explorer for Friday
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- we had Black History Month Project Presenations
- each person is responsible for recording information about each person presented....in Google Classroom
- all presentations will be finished on Friday
- Spelling due TOMORROW.... be sure to check Google Classroom
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
MATH
- we went over pgs. 783-785 & redid any incorrect problems...turn in
- complete Practice Test 3A
*** Test moved to Thursday ***
SCIENCE
- we reviewed
- read pages 160-162
- make a 4 square that includes the four vocabulary words in each, the definition in your own words, and an example of each & explain
- complete Relationships in Ecosystems Questions
ELA
- Spelling due on Thursday...check Google Classroom
- Black History Project due TOMORROW
- Presentations tomorrow - make flashcards to help
- complete Language Arts Packet
Monday, February 27, 2017
MATH
- watch videos for Lesson 10-12 & take notes
- do page 779
- do page 781
- do pages 783 - 785 to review for test
*** Chapter 10 Test Wednesday ***
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we went over Career Day Presentation of presenters for tomorrow
ELA
- read Scholastic News article, "Little Rock Nine"
- complete close reading questions packet
- Spelling due Thursday
*** Black History Month Project due on Wednesday
** Adjective Collage:
- www.wordle.net
- create
- type in adjectives
- go
- allow
- take screen shot
- email to [email protected]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017
MATH
- do page 767
- we reviewed lesson 10-10
- turn in pages 763-764 & 769-770
- do page 773, 775 & 776
SCIENCE
- we did a Limiting Factor activity...ask a fried to tell you about it
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we discussed the Career Scavenger hunt completed in class on Thursday
ELA
- students worked on their Black History Month Projects
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017
MATH
- do pgs. 767, 769 & 770
- watch Lesson 10-11 videos, take notes &
do pages 771 -772
SCIENCE
- no class
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Career Day Scavenger Hunt - look at handout upon your return
ELA
- students worked on Black History Month Project
*** Due on Monday, February 27th ***
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017
- Chicago Wolves Field Trip
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
MATH
- do pages 761, 763 & 764
- watch lesson 10-10 videos, take notes &
do pages 765 - 766
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
- we complete fun Hockey facts to gain knowledge about our field trip tomorrow :)
ELA
- we worked on our Black History Month project
- some students were finishing their research
- some have moved on to creating their paragraphs
*** project is due on Monday, February 27, 2017 ***
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
MATH
- MAKE CORRECTIONS TO QUIZ
SCIENCE
- read page 150
- finish answering questions on Lesson 1 Handout (#s14 &15)
- read pages 156-157
- write the meaning of both limiting factor & carrying capacity, in your own words
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we did a Career Day Activity - look over materials provided :)
ELA
- we presented our I-Movies
- Blick History Month Project was introduced
- we chose our person to complete our project on
- work on Notes 1 - Complete page 1, all but Family portion
Friday, February 10, 2017
MATH
- Make up quiz on Lessons 10-5 through 10-8
- do pgs. 759 - 760
- finish LCM & GCF puzzle
SCIENCE
- no class
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we learned about career clusters and completed an activity that allowed us to see how many different career options that there are and what they have to do about
ELA
- students practiced presenting their paragraph about an ordinary person that they know that makes a difference in other peoples lives
- video tape yourself presenting this paragraph
- complete Google Classroom assignment that focuses on watching a video on a famous African American, summarize the most important facts, and create a video to share these facts with the class using Spark Voice
- Spelling Test will be on Monday
Thursday, February 9, 2017
MATH
- do pages 757 & 758
- complete self check quizzes for lessons 10-5 through 10-8 to prepare for quiz tomorrow
- Quiz tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- create brand logo
ELA
- we went over the Royal Louis Log through the eyes of Captain Decatur
- read pages 436 - 438
- complete the "Self to Text" portion of pg. 439 in Google Docs
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
MATH
- do pages 749 & 750
- do pg. 753
- do pages 755-756
- Quiz on Friday over lessons 10-5 through 10-8
SCIENCE
- create final draft of Energy Pyramid (Science from yesterday for details)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
ELA
- we finished reading the last four pages of James Forten and discussed
- finish revising and editing summary in Google Classroom (from yesterday)
- Spelling due tomorrow
- Complete the "Log of the Royal Louis" an account of daily events through the eyes of Captain Decatur
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
MATH
- do page 747
- do pages 751 & 752
SCIENCE
- watch video to review food chains & food webs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd1M9xD482s
- watch video about energy pyramids
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUAzU7eKMjw&t=211s
- create your own energy pyramid
- be sure to label with 4 parts: producer, 1st level consumer, 2nd level consumer, 3rd level consumer (top predator)....also include herbivore, carnivore/omnivore, be sure to show that 90% of energy is lost when moving from one level to the next (some is lost how & some is used how?)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we discussed Career day
- we determined what a brand is and identified a few
- students are to think about brand that they would like to create based on what they would like to do as a career in the futre
- correct quiz whiz, if needed
ELA
- revise and edit the summary that is in Google Classroom... be sure to sequence the events, add detail, explain so that all flows together.
- we reread and discussed pages422 - 427 of "James Forten"
- spelling is due Thursday
Monday, February 6, 2017
MATH
- we ha Math Workshop today
1) reviewed changing improper fractions to mixed #s & vice versa
2) reviewed LCM and GCF
3) watch lesson 10-7 videos, take notes & do pages 745 - 746
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- make memory cards for vocabulary words
on page 35
ELA
- finish vocabulary on pages 416 & 417
- Spelling due on Thursday: Suffixes
- read "James Forten"
- sequence at least 6 important events in the life of James Forten, on loose leaf
Friday, February 3, 2017
MATH
- finish pages 737 & 738
- do pages 741, 743 & 744
- do Multiplying fractions Practice WS
SCIENCE
- read the main article "The Earthquake State" in Scholastic News
- complete Interpreting the Data: "The Shaking State"
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete page 62
- read pg. 63
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- we discussed Segregation in Schools Video
- read pages 416 & 417 in Journeys
- create some type of study tool for each of the 10 vocabulary words on those pages: Include the following:
Vocabulary Word
Definition from the Glossary
Part of Speech
Something (picture, sentence, words, etc...) that will help you remember the word
Thursday, February 2, 2017
MATH
- do pages 735 & 737
- watch lesson 10-6 videos, take notes & do pages 739 - 740
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read the Scholastic News "Taking a Stand"
- complete the questions on the back page
- Complete the handout "Be a Quiz Whiz"
ELA
- we watching Martin Luther King Jr's Speech at the March on Washington
- we read the picture book "Big Words" about MLK Jr.
- complete Words of Wisdom handout: Looking at a Primary Source
- read the article about the Emancipation Proclamation and answer the questions
- complete the Google Classroom Assignment on Segregation in Schools
- Spelling Test tomorrow
Wednesday, Februay 1, 2017
MATH
- make up Quiz: Chapter 10: Lessons 1 - 4
- watch Lesson 10-5 videos, take notes & do pages 733 - 734
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read the Geography Spin provided
- follow the directions provided on the bottom of page 2
- answer the questions on the back page
- complete the "Hemisphere Helper" handout
- complete book pages 27 & 28
ELA
- read the provided reading, "Civil Rights on a City Bus"
- answer all questions about this article
- read the provided article, "A Tale of Segregation: Fetching Water"
- answer all questions about this article
- "Famous Failures" assignment due tomorrow (in Google Classroom)
- Spelling due Tomorrow - be sure to see Google Classroom for all assignment requirements
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
MATH
- complete pages 731 & 732
- complete the self check quizzes on Connect Ed for Lessons 10-2 & 10-4
*** Quiz TOMORROW ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
SCIENCE
- we completed a food chain activity, please see Mrs. Brandt for directions
- read book pages 146 - 149
- answer questions 11 - 13 on handout
ELA
- we went over yesterday's assignment
- Spelling is due on Thursday: please see Google Classroom for all assignment requirements
- complete the "Famous Failures" assignment in Google Classroom
Monday, January 30, 2017
MATH
- we had Math Workshop today
- complete pages 729 - 730 to review for quiz
- for extra practice, complete self check quizzes at the end of each Lesson
*** Quiz on Chapter 10: Lessons 1 - 4 TOMORROW ***
- complete Ten Marks Assignment
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class
SCIENCE
- complete Google Classroom Assignment on Food Chains & Food Webs
classroom.google.com/c/MjEzMDQwMzMyN1pa/a/NDA4MDcxNTYxMVpa/details
ELA
- complete Google Classroom Assignment:
Introduction to Black History Month
classroom.google.com/c/MjEzMDY5Njk5Nlpa/a/NDA3OTk3MTQ2OVpa/details
Friday, January 27, 2017
MATH
- we did Math Workshop
- complete page 725
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we presented our Native American Projects
- you will present upon your return next week
SCIENCE
- partners presented and explained their food chains
ELA
- students finished their persuasive paragraphs on their opinion of either the book or movie
- groups met to discuss points of why the book or movie was better
- we conducted a debate
Thursday, January 26, 2017
MATH
- Do pages 717 & 718....we went over this in class
- do page 721: we did in class together
- watch Lesson 10-4 videos, take notes & do pages 725 - 726
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- Native American Project Presentation due tomorrow....practice your presentation!
SCIENCE
- we finished our food chain drawings
ELA
- we watched the end of the movie, The Sign of the Beaver
- finish Venn Diagram
- students chose whether they liked the book or the movie
- students were put with a partner and created a well developed paragraph or two to persuade someone why the book or the movie is better
- Narrative Essay due Monday
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
MATH
- TURN IN PAGES 711 & 712, IF YOU DID NOT IN CLASS YESTERDAY
- do pages 715(we did together in class) & pg. 717(students did on their own)
- Watch Lesson 10-3 videos, take notes & do pages 719 & 720
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Students worked in their Native American Project groups to finalize gathering information, creating Google Slides, including extra information to help the audience better understand the information to be presented
- Practice your portion of the group presentation for Friday
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Spelling due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test Friday
- we watched the movie "The Sign of the Beaver" and complete a Venn Diagram to compare the book to the movie
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
MATH
- do page 709 (we did together in class)
- do pages 711 & 712 (completed independently in class)
- Watch Lesson 10-2 videos, take notes & do pages 713 - 714
SOCIAL STUDIES
- A Native American Group Project was introduced to the class: see Google Classroom and Packet (given out in class) for further detail
- students were allowed time to work on the project with their group in class
- Hw: work on your portion of the project
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- students continued to revise and edit their Narrative Essay
with a partner
- Revise and edit at home with an adult
- Narrative Essay due on Friday
Monday, January 23, 2017
MATH
- MAKE UP CHAPTER 9 EXAM
- COMPLETE CHAPTER 10 PRETEST
- COMPLETE PAGE 707
SOCIAL STUDIES
- NO CLASS TODAY
SCIENCE
- WE REVIEWED KEY COMPONENTS AND VOCABULARY OF A FOOD CHAIN
- PARTNERS CONTINUE WORKING ON THEIR ORIGINAL FOOD CHAIN....WILL FINISH NEXT SCIENCE CLASS
ELA
- FINISH ROUGH DRAFT OF NARRATIVE ESSAY
- WE DID INDEPENDENT REVISING & EDITING
- WE DID PEER REVISING AND EDITING
- COMPLETE REVISING & EDITING
- Spelling List E-11 due Thursday: See Google Classroom
for Assignment Requirements
Friday, January 20, 2017
MATH
- complete pages 695 - 698
- complete Chapter 9 Practice test
- complete practice test on Connect Ed
- Chapter 9 test on Monday
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Make up West States & Capitals test
SCIENCE
- reread pages 144 & 145
- complete graphic organizer handout that goes along with pages 144-145
- students began to plan out a food chain to display on a poster using: producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, decomposer, and arrow that show the flow of energy in a food chain
ELA
- Students conferenced with Mrs. Brandt to review Narrative Organizers
- students worked on writing the rough draft of the next part of the Sign of the Beaver
- students will have 30 minutes to finish up the rough draft on Monday
Thursday, January 19, 2017
MATH
- Complete review of adding and subtracting mixed numbers (pg. 132)
- complete review and practice (pg. 136)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
SCIENCE
- Read text pages 142 - 145
- complete questions 1 - 10 on handout
ELA
- Complete questions on pages 220-221 in English book
- complete Narrative Organizer to start getting ideas on paper to write the next part of The Sign of the Beaver
- read 15 minutes
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
MATH
- Turn in page 685
- do page 691, 693 & 694
*** Chapter 9 test on Monday ***
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read pages 18 - 25
- answer all questions on each one of the pages read
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 8 - TUESDAY
- MAKE UP UNIT TEST FOR THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
- read 15 minutes
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
MATH
*** CHAPTER 9 TEST NEXT MONDAY ***
- FINISH PAGE 679
- WATCH LESSON 9-12 VIDEOS & TAKE NOTES
- DO PAGE 685
- WATCH LESSON 9-13 VIDEOS & TAKE NOTES
SOCIAL STUDIES
- NO CLASS TODAY
*** WEST STATES TEST ON FRIDAY ***
SCIENCE
- WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdlwPtKg-VI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdlwPtKg-VI
- WE REVIEWED BIOTIC & ABIOTIC FACTORS IN ECOSYSTEMS
- COMPLETE THE BIOTIC & ABIOTIC REVIEW GIVEN IN CLASS
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 8 - MONDAY
- TAKE QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 20 - 25
- COMPLETE ESSAY QUESTIONS IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- REVIEW CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- END OF UNIT TEST TOMORROW
Friday, January 13, 2017
MATH
- we went over pages 677 - 678
- do page 679 #s 2 - 7 only
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
- MAP Testing - Math: Any make ups will be made next week
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- read Chapters 23, 24 & 25 in The Sign of the Beaver
Thursday, January 12, 2017
MATH
- do pages 673, 675 & 676
- watch Lesson 9-11 videos, take notes & do pages 677 - 678
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
- MAP Testing (Reading) took place during this time
ELA
- turn in Spelling
- Spelling Test tomorrow
- read Chapters 21 & 22
- complete pamphlet pages for Chapters 21 & 22
- redo quiz taken on Tuesday - English book pages 53 & 54
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
MATH
- Make up quiz on Lessons 6 -9
- watch Lesson 9-10 video, take notes & do pages 671 - 672
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY
SOCIAL STUDIES
- We went over and discussed the answers to the questions answered for homework on pages 16 & 17
- adding on to Lesson 2 words (you chose either a google doc table or google slide), complete the vocabulary for the the Lesson 3: Native American Cultures vocabulary (nomad, government, council, league & ancestor)
- be sure to write the vocab. word, definition from the glossary and include a picture to help explain the meaning of the word
ELA
- read Chapters 19 & 20 in The Sign of the Beaver
- complete pamphlet pages for chapters 18, 19 & 20
- take quiz on chapters 16 - 19
- Spelling due tomorrow
- Spelling test on Friday
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
MATH
- make up Benchmark test
- turn in page 665 & any of the review worksheets that were not finished in class yesterday
- do pages 669 - 670
- Quiz on Lessons 6 - 9 tomorrow
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read pages 12 - 16 in your S.S. book
- complete all questions that are on each of the pages read
- complete questions on page 17
ELA
- complete English book pages 53 & 54
- we finished and presented our picture of the clebration in Chapter 16 that we began in class yesterday
- read chapters 17 & 18
- complete pamphlet page for chapter 17
Monday, January 9, 2017
MATH
- We reviewed different concepts learned about fractions
- do review worksheets: pages 120, 129, & 131
- watch Lesson 9-9 videos, take notes & do page 665
SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE
- We got caught up with late work and used the time to review
ELA
- add to The Sign of the Beaver Dictionary (see Google Classroom for criteria for each slide), slides for:
befallen, stockatade, dignity, boisterous, contortions, wigwams
- Spelling: List E-10 due on Thursday - See Google Classroom for all requirements
- Read Chapter 16 in the Sign of the Beaver: do Chapter 16 Pamphlet page
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
MATH
- DO PAGES 659 - 660
- CHECK POWER SCHOOL AND BE SURE TO TURN IN ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS
SOCIAL STUDIES
- STUDENTS DID MAYAN, AZTEC & INCA PRESENTATIONS
- MAKE UP SOUTHWEST STATES & CAPITALS TEST
- FINISH READING SCHOLASTIC NEWS FROM LAST FRIDAY....IF YOU CAN NOT LOCATE HARD COPY, USE DIGITAL COPY
- COMPLETE "QUIZ WHIZ" THAT GOES ALONG WITH SCHOLASTIC NEWS
SCIENCE
- WE COMPLETED OUR CLASSROOM SPELLING BEE TO DETERMINE THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR CLASSROOM TO BE IN THE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE
ELA
- FINISH WATCHING VIDEO ON ROBINSON CRUSOE
- WRITE A WELL DEVELOPED PARAGRAPH THAT TELLS OF THE SIMILARITIES SEEN BETWEEN THE STORY OF ROBINSON CRUSOE & THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
- WE HAD OUR FUN READ THIS AFTERNOON
- DOL: WEEK 7 - THURSDAY
- READ 20 MINUTES
Monday, 12/19/16
MATH
- FINISH OR REDO (IF INITIALLY SCORED AN 80 OR LESS) TEN MARKS ASSIGNMENT
- FINISH PAGE 647, IF DID NOT FINISH ON FRIDAY
- WATCH LESSON 9-7 VIDEOS, TAKE NOTES & COMPLETE
PAGES 651 - 656
Social Studies
- Southwest States & Capitals Test tomorrow
Science
- no class today
ELA
- DOL - WEEK 7: WEDNESDAY
- NO FLUENCY PASSAGE OR SPELLING THIS WEEK
- REREAD CHAPTER 14 & AND COMPLETE PAMPHLET PAGE FOR CHAPTER 14
- READ CHAPTER 15 & COMPLETE PAMPHLET PAGE FOR CHAPTER 15
- MAKE UP QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 11 - 15
- watch video on google classroom & follow directions
Friday, 12/16/16
Math
- make up quiz
- watch Lesson 9-6 videos, take notes & do pages 645 - 647....yes draw the models for page 647
- complete the 10 problem assignment on Ten Marks
Social Studies
- read the Scholastic News provided
- watch video on Pearl Harbor, using access to the Scholastic News Digital Access
- Read the main article “Attack on Pearl Harbor”
- complete the Close-Reading questions. These questions are to be in pen, complete sentences, and cursive. - - complete “A Day of Infamy”
- - read the remainder of the articles and then complete the “Be a Quiz Whiz”
- - Complete “My Year in Review”
- no class today
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- read Chapter 14 in The Sign of the Beaver
- complete Chapter 14 pamphlet page
Thursday, 12/15/16
MATH
- TURN IN PAGES 639, 641 & 642
- DO PAGES 643 - 644
- QUIZ ON LESSONS 9-1 THRU 9-5 TOMORROW
- DO SELF CHECK QUIZZES FOR THE LESSONS TO BE QUIZZED ON TOMORROW, ON CONNECT ED
SOCIAL STUDIES
- PRESENTATIONS TODAY ON THE MAYAN, AZTEC & INCA posptoned until next Monday...too many students absent today
- complete vocabulary for the following (meeting the following criteria) in any way you want....Google Slides, Google Doc, Table on Google Doc, Paper and Pen - be sure that it is organized because you will continue this method for the remainder of the chapter (if you are a person that has problems with organizations, I HIGHLY suggest something on the computer:)
LESSON 2 - ADAPTING TO DIFFERENT PLACES
ADAPT
BISON
ECONOMY
1)VOCAB WORD
2)DEFINITION FROM THE BOOK
3)PICTURE - WITH POSSIBLE EXPLANATION
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY
ELA
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- SPELLING TEST TOMORROW
- read Chapters 11, 12 & 13 in The Sign of the Beaver
- complete pamphlet pages for Chapters 11, 12 & 13
Wednesday, 12/14/16
MATH
- finish pages 633...be sure to draw your models ( use the virtual manipulatives to help you - found on Connect Ed under Lesson 9-4)
- do pages 639, 641 & 642
*** Quiz Changed to Friday - Lessons 9-1 thru 9-5) ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- students took 15 minutes to finalize Mayan, Aztec, & Inca project & practice presentation
- Presentations will be tomorrow
SCIENCE
- share your ecosystem document that was homework last night
- draw a quick sketch (on peach construction paper provided) of an abiotic factor and a biotic factor interacting with one another and explain, in a few sentences, how they are interacting
- What if a rock was removed from existence, what effect would this have on other biotic and abiotic factors? Answer this on a piece of loose leaf
ELA
- STUDENTS presented bee information
- answer questions in Google Classroom, about the presentation, on a document and then turn in
- Spelling is due tomorrow
- fluency passage
Tuesday, 12/13/16
MATH
- WATCH LESSON 9-4 VIDEO...NO NOTES
- DO PAGES 629 - 631
- USING DIGITAL MANIPULATIVES ON CONNECT ED,
COMPLETE PG. 632, #S 1 - 3
- WATCH LESSON 9-5 VIDEOS, TAKE NOTES &
COMPLETE PAGES 637 - 638
- QUIZ ON THURSDAY
SCIENCE
- create a new Google Document
- create a table that is 3 X 4
- label the first column Vocabulary Word
- 2nd column - Definition
- 3rd column - picture
- write the definition for the following words: ecosystem, biotic factors, abiotic factors....use the glossary in your Science book for ecosystem and locate the other two words in the Index and go to the page number to read & determine the meaning of the words biotic factor & abiotic factor
- complete Ecosystem Picture & List of at least 6 biotic and abiotic factors
*** 1) include one picture of an ecosystem of your choice...insert it under the vocabulary table that you created in class today
2) Looking at that ecosystem picture, Make a list labeled "Biotic Factors" and list at least 6 (but can be more) biotic factors that can be identified in the picture
3) Looking at that same ecosystem picture, Make a list labeled "Abiotic Factors" and list at least 6 (but can be more) abiotic factors that can be identified in the picture
SOCIAL STUDIES
- SOUTHWEST STATES & CAPITALS TEST NEXT TUESDAY
- STUDENTS FINALIZED MAYAN, AZTEC, & INCA PRESENTATIONS AND PRACTICED....PRESENTATION ON THURSDAY
ELA
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- DOL: WEEK 7 - TUESDAY
- SPELLING DUE ON THURSDAY
- SEE GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR DIGITAL DICTIONARY ASSIGNMENT, THIS IS DUE TOMORROW
Monday, 12/12/16
MATH
- MATH WORKSHOP was today
- Improper Fractions & Mixed #s Worksheet
- Shape Addition - Fractions WS
- spend 15 minutes on Ten Marks Jam Sessions: Fraction Operations...choose where you feel will be most helpful to review or challenge yourself :)!
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY: ASSEMBLY
SOCIAL STUDIES
- NO CLASS TODAY: ASSEMBLY
ELA
- fluency passage
- DOL: Week 7- Monday
- Spelling E-9 due on Thursday
- read Chatpers 8 - 10 in The Sign of the Beaver
- complete pamphlet pages for Chapters 8 - 10
- make up quiz on Chapters 5 - 10
Friday, 12/9/16
MATH
- complete pages 615 - 618
- complete pages 621 - 624
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we worked in groups to complete a group project
- Assignment is on Google Classroom
SCIENCE
- none
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- Spelling E-9 is due next Thursday....see Google Classroom for assignment
- students did a group research assignment...see Google Classroom for assignment
Thursday, 12/8/16
MATH
- we went over, and took notes, on changing an improper fraction into a mixed number
- we went over the top of page 607
- we went over page 614 & reviewed how to round a fraction to a benchmark fraction
- watch Lesson 9-2 videos, take notes & do pages 619 - 620
- fix the bottom portion of 607, if needed
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read book pages 4 - 8, we discussed the reading
- talk about it with an adult
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- DOL: THURSDAY
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- TURN IN THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER PAMPHLET, CHAPTERS 1 - 5
- TURN IN SPELLING
- SPELLING TEST TOMORROW
- READ CHAPTERS 6 & 7 IN THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
- COMPLETE PAMPHLET PAGES FOR CHAPTERS 6 & 7
Wednesday, 12/7/16
MATH
- finish Chapter 8 Test
- Complete Chapter 9 Pretest
- do page 607
- watch Lesson 9-1 videos, take notes & complete pages 613 - 614
Science
- watch Nitrogen Cycle Video - in Google Classroom
- take notes on video - use loose leaf
- create a diagram for the Nitrogen Cycle...just like for Carbon Cycle and Water Cycle
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Make up Midwest States & capitals test
- review notes on the Ancient Aztec, Maya & Inca
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 6 - WEDNESDAY
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- SPELLING DUE TOMORROW - BE SURE TO CHECK GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- READ CHAPTERS 3 - 5 IN THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
- COMPLETE PAMPHLET PAGES FOR CHAPTERS 2 - 5
- WRITE UNFAMILIAR WORDS DOWN ON POST IT
Tuesday, 12/6/16
Math
- make up Chapter 8 exam
- students will be finishing or checking over test during the first half of class tomorrow...so review & check over anything that you need ot review for tomorrow
SCIENCE
- no class today
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Midwest States & Capitals Test tomorrow
- we talked about the gratitude that we have for those men and women who server our country
- we discussed the parts of a friendly letter
- we created a card for those heroes to send to them for the holidays
ELA
- Fluency Passage
- DOL: Week 6 - Tuesday
- Linking Verbs Practice
- Read Chapters 1 - 3 in The Sign of the Beaver
- Complete Chapter 1 Pamphlet page
Monday, 12/5/16
MATH
- We went over and made corrections on pages 601 - 604
- complete practice test 3A
- use practice test 2B for extra practice
social studies
- midwest states & capitals test on Wednesday
SCIENCE
- Review notes on the carbon cylce - rewatch video on Google Classroom if needed
- create a carbon cycle diagram that shows and explains what happens during the cycle, be sure to color it and explain
ELA
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- DOL: WEEK 6 - MONDAY
- HELPING VERB WORKSHEET
- TURN IN FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR NEWSPAPER ARTICLE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- REREAD CHAPTER 1 OF THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER
Friday, 12/3/16
Math
- do pages 601 - 604
*** Chapter 8 Test on Tuesday ***
Science
- watch the following video on the Carbon Cycle: studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/carbon-cycle.htm
- take notes on the video, using loose leaf paper
- sketch out a diagram of the carbon cycle after your notes (like the one you did for the water cycle)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- TEST ON MIDWEST STATES & CAPITALS NEXT WED.
- TURN IN INCA GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
ELA
- TURN IN fluency passage
- do DoL - Friday & turn in packet
- do handout on direct objects & Proper Adjectives
- Spelling is in Google Classroom for next week - due Thursday
- Read Chapter 1 in The Sign of the Beaver
Thursday, 12/1/16
MATH
*** Chapter 8 Test on Tuesday, December 6th ***
- Complete pages 597, 599 & 600
- review any lesson that you are struggling with in Chapter 8
* use lesson self check quizzes, reteach documents, or Chapter 8 Practice Test...all on Connect Ed
SCIENCE
- watch the following videos and take notes on the water cycle on loose leaf paper: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts &
studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/water-cycle.htm
- Complete Water Cycle Diagram:
Use the following words: precipitation, condensation, evaporation, transpiration, clouds, Sun, (bodies of water)
Social Studies
- Midwest States & Capitals test next Wednesday
- Finish Aztec & Inca Graphic Organizers
ELA
- fluency passage due tomorrow
- DOL: Week 5 - Thursday
- Work on Newspaper Article:
See Google Classroom for all criteria of the activity
*** Due on Monday ***
Wednesday, 11/30/16
MATH
- do pages 589 - 590
- do pages 591, 593 - 594 (Turn in)
- Watch Lesson 8-8 videos, take notes
& do pages 595-596
*** Chapter 8 Exam next Tuesday, December 6th ***
SCIENCE
Finish or Fix the following that was due today:
- Complete Distribution of Water on Earth Pie Charts
- cut out & glue onto loose leaf: 1 table & 1 pie chart on each side of the loose leaf
- be sure to use colored pencil & label or create a key
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we read the Ancient Maya passage together and completed the graphic organizer together - get notes from a friend
- read the Ancient Aztec Empire passage and complete the graphic organizer
- read the Ancient Inca Empire Passage and complete the graphic organizer
ELA
- fluency passage
- DOL: Week 5 - Wednesday
- Work on Newspaper Article:
You need: Name, Date, Headline Title (catchy title that tell you what hte article is about), subtitle, picture, and begin your article that tells about the War (including the 5 Ws)....we will work on this for two periods tomorrow, so you don't have to do the entire article, just start it
Tuesday, 11/29/16
MATH
- DO PAGES 585 - 588
SOCIAL STUDIES
- MIDWEST STATES & CAPITALS TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY
SCIENCE
- WE RESEARCHED ABOUT THE ATACAMA DESERT IN CHILE
- LABEL DIAGRAM GIVEN IN CLASS (GET FROM A CLASSMATE), CUT OUT AND GLUE ONTO A PIECE OF LOOSE LEAF
- USING THE DIAGRAM , EXPLAIN (UNDER THE DIAGRAM) HOW THE EARTH'S FOUR SYSTEMS INTERACT
- WE DISCUSSED THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT THERE IS ON EARTH
- WE CATEGORIZED INTO FRESHWATER & SALTWATER
- USING THE GIVEN DATA TABLES IN CLASS, CREATE A PIE CHART TO SHOW THE DATA - CUT OUT AND GLUE ONTO A PIECE OF LOOSE LEAF: ONE DATA TABLE AND PIE CHART ON EACH SIDE OF THE PAPER
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 5: MONDAY & TUESDAY
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- WE WENT OVER THE 5WS AND H GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
- READ ARTICLE PROVIDED IN CLASS ABOUT THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
- ANSWER THE 5 QUESTIONS, IN COMPLETE SENTENCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THE ARTICLE
- - read the 3 Perspective Roles: JACQUES GLADIEUS George Washington & Guyasuta
- choose one person (out of the three) and answer the 4 Questions, on loose leaf, that follow the reading about the person
Monday, 11/28/16
MATH
- watch videos on Lesson 8-5, do pages 577 - 578
- do page 579 & turn in
- do Division page 290 #s 7-9
- Do additional 6 problems on GCF handout
- watch Lesson 8-6 videos, take notes & do pages 583 - 584
SOCIAL STUDIES
- watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=86F10IrvVus&list=PLwu8RiUteXahS34DUD61wzFXidRrl80Zo
- read handout about the Ancient Mayans
- Midwest States test next Wednesday
- complete graphic organizer to take notes about the Mayans
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Fluency passage
- DOL: Week 5 - Monday
- Go to Google Classroom & read "Deconstruct the Prompt"
- In Google Classroom, see assignment to begin your research on The French & Indian War - begin to complete the 5Ws Graphic Organizer
Friday, 11/18/16
Math
In workshop today, we did:
- first 4 problems on pg. 290
- 8 problems on GCF ws
- half of the problems on the simplest form ws
Social Studies
- make up Southeast & Northeast States & capitals test
Science
- complete Earth Spheres Interact WS
ELA
- make up Spelling Test
- we finished up our projects and did a museum walk to see everyones wonderful work!!!!
Thursday, 11/17/16
MATH
- turn in last night's homework
- make up quiz
SCIENCE
- TURN IN INTERACTIONS PICTURE & EXPLANATION
SOCIAL STUDIES
- COMPLETE THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER IN "THE FIRST SETTLERS OF THE AMERICAS"
ELA
- fluency passage due tomorrow
- Spelling test tomorrow
- Planets Project due tomorrow
Wednesday, 11/16/16
MATH
- do page 571
- do pages 575 - 576
- quiz on Chapter 8: Lessons 1 - 4 tomorrow
SCIENCE
- watch the following 3 videos:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMxjzWHbyFM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXh_7wbnS3A
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4chsOyTLw
- draw a picture to show how all four earth systems can interact with one another in a certain situation
- explain in words too
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete pages 1 - 3 of the packet, "The First Americans"
- review quiz of northeast and southeast states and capitals on Friday
ELA
- complete Bibliography for Planet Project
- work on digital publication of Planet Project
- spelling due tomorrow
- fluency passage
Tuesday, 11/15/16
MATH
- watch Lesson 8-3 videos & take notes in your Math notebook
- complete pages 563 - 564
- do pages 565, 567 & 568....turn in to Mrs. Brandt
- watch Lesson 8-4 videos & take notes in your Math notebook
SOCIAL STUDIES
- review quiz on the northeast & southeast states & capitals on Friday
SCIENCE
- make up quiz on the Earth's four systems
- complete graphic organizer on the Earth's four systems: include what you would find in each of the systems & a picture to show what you find...cut out, fold at line & glue to a piece of loose leaf that you label "Earth's Four Systems"
- write down HOW these systems interact. You can use specific examples if it makes it easier
ELA
- write ALL paragraphs for ALL planets...add extra information to exceed the expectations for all planets...you may add any extras after this
- Spelling due on Thursday...see Google Classroom for assignment
- Fluency passage
Monday, 11/14/16
Math
- finish page 289
- do assignment on Ten Marks
- teacher station was to review GCF
- finish any work not completed in Workshop
social studies
- we had Robert Crown presentation during class today
Science
- write the word part meanings for: geo-, bio-, hydro-, and atmo-
- write the word part meaning for: -sphere
- write the definition and draw a picture for: hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere & atmosphere
- ELA
- write paragraphs for: Mercury, Venus & Earth...be sure that you are including all required information
- Spelling due on Thursday
- fluency passage
Friday, 11/11/16
MATH
- Mixed Numbers Worksheet
- turn in page 559
- pages 561 & 562
SOCIAL STUDIES
- VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY
SCIENCE
- VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY
ELA
- turn in fluency passage, planets graphic organizer & notes from nasa.gov
- make up Spelling Test
- finish any late work
- spelling work for next week went home, if you want to work on it
Thursday, 11/10/16
MATH
- mixed numbers worksheet, evens only
- we went over pages 557 - 558
- do page 559
SOCIAL STUDIES
- read passage "Meet A Soldier"
- answer questions that go along with "Meet A Soldier"
- bring in any names of veterans that you would like to recognize on our poster
SCIENCE
- none
ELA
- TURN IN SPELLING PACKET
- SPELLING TEST TOMORROW
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
- DO DOL for Wednesday & Thursday (proof reader marks for Thursday only)
- complete packet for Our Solar System...book we read in class together
- finish packet where you are answering questions about each of the planets, that we began in class on Tuesday
Wednesday, 11/9/16
MATH
- we completed and went over page 556
- do Lesson 1 Worksheet
SOCIAL STUDIES
- take graphic organizer of "Should Voting Be a Law?" and put into paragraphs (Intro. - 5 sentences, Body - at least 6 sentences,
& Conclusion - 5 sentences)
- read handout on the history of Veterans Day and complete questions
ELA
- read Taught By Poem packet
- compete a rough draft of a Taught By Poem that has a theme of Veterans Day or Veterans
- type the Poem: Title - "Taught By"
- Written By: - underneath the title
- all on one page
- include one illustration at the top or bottom
- share with Mrs. Brandt
- fluency passage
- Spelling due tomorrow
Tuesday, 11/8/16
MATH
- we went over page 552
- do page 553 & 555
- watch Chapter 8-2 videos, take notes
& do pages 557 - 558
Science
- none
SOCIAL STUDIES
- We watched three videos on the elections
- we discussed the election process
- read 2 articles in Scholastic News & complete the Plan An Essay Graphic Organizer to discuss whether or not you feel that it should be mandatory that people vote
ELA
- record notes for outer planets, on pink loose leaf, from nasa.gov
- cross reference info. from previous sources to be sure that you have the most up to date info.
- DOL
- Fluency Passage
- begin to complete question packet for each planet using the information that you have collected in your folder
Monday, 11/7/16
MATH
- finish Chapter 3 exam
- complete Chapter 8 Pretest
- do pg. 289 #s 1- 10 only....show work on a piece of loose leaf
SCIENCE
- none
ELA
- DOL - Week 4: Monday
- Spelling due on Thursday
- complete taking notes, on the pink loose leaf provided, from www.nasa.gov...include extra information learned & cross reference any information previously gathered
Tuesday, 11/1/16
MATH
- do pages 233 - 235
- do pgs. 239 - 240
- Chapter 3 Test on Thursday
SCIENCE
- no class today
- we worked on our preparation for
Student Led Conferences
SOCIAL STUDIES
- GOOGLE classroom assignment on the elections due tomorrow
- test on the southeast states tomorrow
ELA
- finish vocabulary organizer: gravitational pull, choose three words that you are unfamiliar with from the text
- go to kidsastronomy.com and begin to take notes on your orange loose leaf for Mercury and Venus
- Spelling due Thursday
Monday, 10/31/16
- No classes today
- we missed you at our Halloween Celebration
- see HW page
Thursday, 10/27/16
Math
- do page 217 & turn in
- watch Lesson 3-12 videos, take notes &
do pages 227 - 228
Social Studies
- finish our Election Stations
- complete assignment on Google Classroom (due Tues.)
- Southeastern states & capitals test next Wed.
Science
- none
ELA
- read pages 20- 23
- highlight extra important information
- transfer new facts onto graphic organizer for Uranus & Neptune
- do vocab. on graphic organizer for: diameter, meteroid, meteor & meteorite
- Spelling test tomorrow
- turn in spelling assignments
Wednesday, 10/26/16
Math
- Make up Chapter 3: Lessons 5 - 8 Quiz
- watch lesson 3-10 videos, take notes & do pages 215 - 216
Science
- watch video www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWeaQctUp1c & label phases of moon with correct name
- shade in what the moon really looks like at all times, not from Earth....do this on the second diagram on the sheet you just labeled
Social Studies
- study states & capitals for southeast states
ELA
- we organized our materials & put them into a folder
- be sure to include all facts on main idea maps
- transfer highlighted information on to graphic organizer provided for the planets of Mercury, Venus, and Earth
- read, highlight new facts, and record on graphic organizer for the planets of Mars, Jupiter & Saturn
Tuesday, 10/25/16
Math
- complete page 203 & turn in
- do pages 207 - 208 to review for quiz
* Quiz on Chapter 3: Lessons 5 - 8 tomorrow
- use the quizzes at the end of the Lessons on Connect Ed to review
Social Studies
- we worked on finishing up our stations for the Election Webquest
- quiz on southern states Friday
Science
- we worked on preparing for Student Led Conferences (see Mrs. Brandt)
ELA
- we read in the book Our Solar System that was distributed in class today
- read pages 4 - 12 & highlight additional interesting facts about the planets
- complete Vocabulary graphic organizer for: orbit, orbits, & fossil fuels
- Spelling due on Thursday: see Google Classroom
Monday, 10/24/16
Math
- watch Lesson 3-8 videos, take notes & complete pages 201-202
- do pages 199 - 200
Social Studies
- none :)...we complete a self reflection form about ourselves and 1st Quarter (see Mrs. Brandt)
Science
- phases of Moon from Earth due tomorrow
ELA
- read handout and highlight important supporting details for: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
- answer questions for each planet above
- complete Main Idea Graphic Organizer for each planet above
- Spelling due on Thursday: See Google Classroom for assignment
Wednesday, 10/19/16
MATH
- DO PAGES 185 & 187
- WATCH LESSON 3-6 VIDEOS, TAKE NOTES & COMPLETE PAGES 189 - 190
SOCIAL STUDIES
- WE BEGAN OUR WEBQUEST STATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT
THE 2016 ELECTIONS
- MAKE UP TEST ON NORTHEAST STATES
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY, ANY ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN YESTERDAY WILL BE DUE TOMORROW
ELA
- TURN IN FINALIZED COPY OF HOUND DOG TRUE ESSAY
- WE TOOK A LOOK AT OUR NEXT UNIT AND DISCUSSED THE STEPS WE WILL BE TAKING TO GET TO OUR END PRODUCT
- SEE GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR SLIDE PRESENTATION ABOUT UNIT 2
- READ 15 MINUTES
- DOL - WEEK 3: WEDNESDAY
- FLUENCY PASSAGE
Tuesday, 10/18/16
MATH
- Make up quiz on Chapter 3: Lessons 1 - 4
- watch Lesson 3-5 videos, take notes & complete pages 183 - 184
SCIENCE
- complete graph to display date for shadow lengths recorded in our Shadows Investigation
- complete the Shadows Cloze Activity - watch video & answer questions
SOCIAL STUDIES
- No class today
- Northeast states quiz tomorrow
- Geography quiz on Friday
ELA
- DOL - WEEK 3: TUESDAY
- Fluency Passage
- Revision - Write About It handout
- Edit Check List
- Finalize essay for publication for tomorrow
- Spelling due on Thursday
Monday, 10/17/16
MATH
- Math Workshop: Ten Marks Divsion Jam Sessions, do pages 181 & 182, division practice worksheet (evens only), & division game
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we completed a 35 question quiz on Socrative to determine the candidates for the 2016 Geography Bee.....winners to be announced by the end of the week
SCIENCE
- NO CLASS TODAY....WE DID BEGAN TO LABEL OUR GRAPH FOR OUR SHADOWS INVESTIGATION
ELA
- DOL - Monday
- fluency passage
- we completed revising & editing our essay
- Spelling due on Thursday...check Google Classroom for assignments
Friday, 10/14/16
MATH
- do pages 177, 179 & 180
social Studies
- complete Study Guide provided in class: use binder information to complete and computer, if necessary: Quiz next Friday
- quiz on Northeast states on Wednesday
SCIENCE
- we discussed and finished recording the lengths of the shadows that we measured yesterday
- we will create a graph next week to show this data
ELA
- DOL: Week 2: Friday
- turn in fluency passage
- write conclusion paragraph of essay
- read essay out loud and make necessary changes to be sure wording is correct
- add 8 adjectives to essay to help better describe nouns
- check for indenting & a space between paragraphs
- check for two spaces after end punctuation marks and one space after commas
- reread out loud to check for details that can be added to be sure that the reader fully understands (paint the picture :))
- Spelling assignment for next week is in Google Classroom - due next Thursday
Thursday, 10/13/16
MATH
- WE FINISHED AND WENT OVER PG. 168
- do page 171
- do pages 173 - 174
SCIENCE
- we did not have class, but we did measure the length of a shadow each hour....be sure to get data from a friend to record in your data table
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete Lowlands & Highlands Organizer
ELA
- DOL- WEEK 2: Thursday
- fluency passage
- make up LA Unit 1 Test
- complete conclusion paragraph of essay
Wednesday, 10/12/16
MATH
- we went over pages 163 - 164
- do page 165
- do # 1 on page 168 (Bell Ringer for tomorrow is to finish pg. 168 & turn in)
- watch Lesson 3-3 videos, take notes & do pages 175-176
SCIENCE
- we created a table in Google Docs to begin to record data about the length of shadows...have a friend share with you so that you can make a copy
- we discussed moons in class today: we did some research and took notes (please get notes from a friend)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
ELA
- DOL: WEEK 2 - WEDNESDAY
- fluency passage
- complete Write About It Essay: Rough draft of Paragraphs 2 (character trait #1), 3 (character trait #2) , & 4 (character trait #3)
Tuesday, 10/11/16
MATH
- do pages 159, 161 & 162
- watch Lesson 3-2 videos, take notes & complete pgs. 163 - 164
Social Studies
- complete territories & contiguous organizers in binder
- complete the first to lines of the Lowland & HIghlands Organizer
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- DOL: TUESDAY
- make up Hound Dog True Final Test
- LA Unit 1 Test on Thursday
- fluency passage: Jenny's Game
- finish character trait organizers if not done (was due Friday)
- write rough draft of introductory paragraph for essay: see write about it in Google Classroom
Thursday, 10/6/16
MATH
- we took the first part of the Chapter 2 Test
- we will finish tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- turn in GIS activity
- turn in redo of "How do we show location" question
- turn in longitude/latitude activity, if did not do so yet
SCIENCE
- show Mrs. Brandt your notes on the Seasons videos
- get notes for Main Idea Wheel from a classmate
ELA
- fluency passage
- turn in Spelling Word Sort
- read Chapters 31 - Epilogue
- take Chapters 21 - Epilogue Quiz
- Spelling Test tomorrow
- write summary of Chapters 31 - Epilogue and turn in 18 - Epilogue to Google Classroom
- Vocab. organizer due tomorrow: submit in Google Classroom
- Character trait organizer due tomorrow: 4 traits for Mattie & 3 for Uncle Potluck along with text evidence and an explanation
Wednesday, 10/5/16
MATH
- We worked on Practice test 3A
- Chapter 2 Test TOMORROW
- use practice test given in class to help prepare for test
- use practice test on Connect Ed, if needed
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we talked about Hurricane Matthew & tracked its location using latitude & longitude
- complete longitude & latitude activity to identify the country of the location being given on the map provided
SCIENCE
- we did not have Science today
- be sure to have completed last night's homework
ELA
- DOL - WEEK 1: DAY 3
- Fluency passage
- read chapters 28 - 30
- write summary of chapters 28 - 30
- vocabulary graphic organizer due on Friday: submit to Google Classroom
- write summary for chapters 26 - 27
- turn in spelling sentences & questions
- Spelling word sort: 1)use cards provided to sort cards into short i, o, and u categories, 2)put in ABC order within the categories, 3) Write the categories & words on a piece of loose leaf (in pen and cursive)
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Math
*** Chapter 2 Test Thursday ***
- review for test
- pages 145 - 146
- Ten Marks assignment
Social Studies
- cut out & glue vocabulary to loose leaf
- record definitions for intersect, relative location & absolute location
- answer the question, using complete sentences, detail & at least three vocab. words...
How do we show location?
- GIS Activity due Thursday
Science
- review why we have day and night
- watch the following videos & take notes (on loose leaf) to help answer the question...Why does the Earth have seasons?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaG70cJ8vDE
www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=iXY79qBxovE
ELA
- fluency passage
- DOL Day 2
- write summary for Chapters 24 & 25
- read Chapters 26 & 27
- update character trait graphic organizer for Mattie
- write 10 questions using a spelling word in each
Monday, 10/3/16
MATH
- page 139
- pages 143 & 144
- Ten Marks Multiplication Jam Sessions
- Ten Marks Assignment
SOCIAL STUDIES
- GIS Activity ( 2 pages)
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- Summary for Chatpers 22 - 23
- read chapters 24 - 25
- DOL - Day 1
- fluency passage
- subjects in imperative sentences activity
Friday, 9/30/16
MATH
- we completed 2 stations during Math Workshop
- you will need to complete pg. 144 & pg. 139
SCIENCE
- watch the following video:
- we took a picture of the model that we created in class yesterday, transferred it to a Google Doc and wrote an explanation of how our model represents day and night, as well as, why we have day and night
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we went over our GIS organizer
- we began to look at a GIS activity that is putting each person in charge of choosing a location for a new park
ELA
- fluency passage
- 2 character traits, text evidence, and explanations were added to our Uncle Potluck Character Trait Graphic Organizer
- read Chapters 21 - 22 in Hound Dog True
- read 15 minutes
Thursday, 9/29/16
MATH
- we went over pages 131-132
- complete page 133, 135 & 136
- watch Lesson 2-10 videos, take notes & do pages 137 - 138
SCIENCE
- read page 246 in Science notebook and answer the question, "Why do we have day and night? What causes it?"
- we created a model in class to show this
- Constellation activity due tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- NO CLASS TODAY
- GIS activity due tomorrow: use computer to complete
ELA
- fluency passage
- read chapters 20 - 21 in Hound Dog True
- complete summary for chapters 20-21
- add character traits, cite evidence & explanation to Character Graphic Organizers
- write a self to text connection, in Google Docs about the following quote found on page 92 "You can't have brave without scared"
Wednesday, 9/28/16
MATH
- we went over pages 125 - 126
- do page 127
- watch Lesson 2-9 videos, take notes and do pages 131-132
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete activity on Relative & Absolute Location: use computer to fill in graphic organizer (then cut out and glue to loose leaf for your binder)
- complete GIS activity: use computer to complete
- glue onto back of relative & absolute location loose leaf
SCIENCE
- complete constellation worksheet
- complete constellation activity: 1) Top left hand box is your title box: ie...Picture in the Night Sky, Constellations of the World, etc...(also include your name and am illustration)
2) choose 7 constellations to draw on the black construction paper provided & label with the correct name (use a white crayon or colored pencil)
ELA
- read Hound Dog True: Chapters 17 - 19
- make up quiz on chapters 9 - 16
- write one summary for Chapters 17 - 19 (about 9 or so sentences)
- complete 3 words on the Vocabulary Organizer in Google Classroom
Tuesday, 9/27/16
MATH
- complete pages 121, 123 & 124
SOCIAL STUDIES
- complete Bedroom Map to become familiar with map making
- review vocabulary
SCIENCE
- we completed our Constellation Activity and checked for accuracy
- we had a Fire Drill during Science class
ELA
- fluency passage
- read Chapters 15 & 16 in Hound Dog True
- update character traits graphic organizers
- finish summary for Chapters 12 - 14
- finish summary for Chapters 15 & 16
- complete Conjunctions Worksheet
Monday, 9/26/16
MATH
- we did Math Workshop today
- complete pgs. 113 - 115
- complete pgs. 117 - 118
- complete pg. 143
- watch Lesson 2-7 videos, take notes & do pages 119 - 120
social studies
- we reviewed vocab. (longitude, latitude, prime meridian & equator)
- complete Longitude & Latitude foldable
- complete Map Review
science
- no class today
ELA
- read Chapters 12 - 14 in Hound Dog True
- write one summary for all three chapters (12 - 14)
- add to character traits organizers
- complete antonyms worksheet
- fluency passage
Thursday, 9/21/16
MATH
- watch Lesson 2-5 video
- do page 107
- Chapter 2: Lessons 1 - 5 Quiz tomorrow
- review any lessons that you are still having a difficult time with, using Connect Ed: watch videos, do practice problems, take end of lesson quiz
SCIENCE
- we went over our notes from the article that we read in class yesterday (Patterns in the Night Sky, in Google Classroom)
- we then discussed the stars brightness and appearance of movement from on Earth
- watch the following video & note any interesting facts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1f2X0OkodU
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- be sure that Geography Vocabulary is complete
ELA
- fluency passage
- complete antonym activity
- we read a book in class and identified the literary elements that it was exhibiting
- we also focused on the protagonist and identified the character traits that it posessed
- read Chapters 12 & 13 of Hound Dog True
Wednesday, 9/21/16
MATH
** Chapter2: Lessons 1 - 5 Quiz Friday **
- watch Lesson 2-3 videos & take notes
- do page 95
- do pages 97-98 & 103 - 104
SCIENCE
- define constellation
- Read article on the Constellations (Patterns in the Night Sky) in Google Classroom
- take notes on article
- Life Cycle of a Star activity due on Friday
SOCIAL STUDIES
- finish vocabulary in Google Docs that began in class yesterday
- study vocabulary
ELA
- fluency passage
- read Hound Dog True Chapters 9 - 11
- write one summary for Chapters 9 - 11
- as we read, we identified & recorded (in the classroom) and literary elements that were found
- complete synonym activity
Tuesday, 9/20/16
MATH
- turn in pages 83 & 89
- do pages 85-86
- watch Lesson 2-4 videos & take notes
- do page 101
SOCIAL STUDIES
- We learned how to create a 4X11 table on Google Docs
- open the following document & make a copy to complete docs.google.com/document/d/1WS3aLiPz6ctwVEUTXz9IFSPUPQqL4KSnikFYYcWxZcA/edit
- complete the first 5 vocabulary words
SCIENCE
- we created a 2X4 table in Google Docs
- record the Life Cycle of a Star - in each box (in order) record:
* the name of the stage
* the notes that you already took that tell you what is happening in that stage
* A picture of this stage
- This Poster is due on or before Friday
ELA
- fluency passage
- read chapters 7 & 8 in Hound Dog True
- write one summary for the two chapters
- make up quiz on Chapters 1 - 8
- complete simile worksheet
- reread Chapters 7 & 8 out loud
Monday, 9/19/16
MATH
- we took the Chapter 2 PreTest
- we corrected the Am I Ready & Diagnostic test in class
- watch Lessons 2-1 & 2-2 videos & take notes
- complete pages 83 & 89
SOCIAL STUDIES
- We completed a U.S. Regions Map - In your mailbox if not here
SCIENCE
- no class today
ELA
- fluency passage
- research the La Brea Tar Pits to gain knowledge about fluency passage
- we reviewed complete predicates & subjects, as well as, simple subjects
- we practiced simple predicates - complete worksheet
- we reviewed all figurative language learned thus far in 5th grade
- we identified figurative language in Hound Dog True, recorded, & cited it
- read chapter 6 & write summary
Friday, 9/16/16
MATH
- we took our Chapter 1 Test
- complete Am I Ready?/Diagnostic Test worksheet
- watch Lesson 2 video
- watch lesson 2-1 videos & take notes in notebook
Science
- we went over the notes on the first 3 stages in the life cycle of a star
- finish reading and taking notes on the remaining stages in the life cycle of a star....explain what is happening in each stage
SOCIAL STUDIES
- we went over the three information cards on the regions of the U.S.
ELA
- read Chapter 5 and record summary
- fluency passage (turn in)
- complete simple subject worksheet
- write definition of onomatopoeia & brainstorm different ones
Thursday, 9/15/16
MATH
- turn in pages 67 - 70
- complete practice Test 3 A
- use Chapter 1 Practice test on Connect Ed to help study
- there is also a quiz at the end of each lesson than can help prepare for the test tomorrow...look for the check mark!
SCIENCE
- watch the following video: video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEV74u7dpX1mwA8T4nnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTE0cmIwaXVzBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDUFJEQkNLMV8xBHNlYwNzYw--?p=Pbs+Kids+Life+Cycle+of+a+Star+For+Kids&fr=yhs-mozilla-004&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004#id=1&vid=fbf8bbaf67b3ec1dce5264111d1c4487&action=view
- go to Google Classroom & read the 4 pages that discuss the stages in the life cycle of a star (nebula, protostar, star, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf, & supernova)
- take notes on what is happening in the first three stages...we will finish the rest in class tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES
- no class today
- be sure that 3 information cards are completed onthe U.S. regions
ELA
- Fluency passage
- read Chapter 4 of Hound Dog True, outloud
- record a summary, adding to your Google Doc already created, of Chapter 4
Wednesday, 9/14/16
MATH
- turn in page 66 - we went over in class
- complete pages 67 - 70
- Practice Test 2B was given for extra practice to prepare for test, if you want
*** Chapter 1 Test on Friday ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- cut out and staple together the 3 information cards given with regions WS
- using regions passages, complete informational cards
SCIENCE
- watch the following video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M41yLjQ2ot0 and answer this question....How can you tell the difference between a star and another object that is shining in the night time sky...put answer in notes in your Science binder
- using Duck Duck Go.com determine the seven main stages in the life cycle of a star & write down the name of each in your notes
ELA
- read Chapter 3 in Hound Dog True
- write a Chapter 3 summary in Google Docs
- fluency passage
- reread Chapter 3 out loud
Tuesday, 9/13/16
MATH
- watch Lesson 1 - 9 videos & take notes
- complete pages 61, 62 & 63
- complete page 66
*** Chapter 1 Test on Friday ***
SOCIAL STUDIES
- label each of the states on the regions handouts completed in class yesterday
- label each of the states with the Abbreviation, using pencil
- label each of the states with the capital, using red pen
SCIENCE
- we reviewed the information read in the "Stars" packet last Friday & recorded facts on our Sun notes in our binder
Monday, 9/12/16
MATH
- we reviewed Lessons 1- 6 & 1-7
- watch Lesson 1- 8 videos & take notes in notebook
- complete pgs. 55-56
- complete pages 57, 59 & 60 - turn in 59 - 60
- watch Lesson 1 - 9 videos & take notes
SOCIAL STUDIES
- using handout, read the excerpt for each U.S. region
- determine & write the correct region on the top of each
- cut out and glue to the top of each region map to match
ELA
- fluency passage
- read 15 minutes
- reread epilogue of Hound Dog True
- write a well developed paragraph (7 - 11 sentences), predicting what you think the novel will be about - be sure to include characters, setting, conflict, resolution, plot (beginning, middle, end)
- review what a simile is & complete simile practice WS
- review what a complete subject is & get notes on simple subjects
- practice identifying simple subjects within the sentences given on handout in class
- read chapters 1, 2 & 3 in Hound Dog True - write a 3 sentence summary for each chapter read