October 29, 2010

Social Studies -- South America Reading packet -- due Wednesday, 11/3
Social Studies -- bring an empty toilet paper roll
Math Thales -- p. 235, Your Turn problem c, and page 236, Your Turn problem f.
Math Archimedes -- p. 246, problems 10-15

October 27, 2010

Social Studies -- South America reading packet is due on 11/3.
Social Studies -- bring an empty toilet paper roll for Tuesday, 11/2.
Math Archimedes -- p. 245, Your Turn problems d., e., and f.
Science -- finish the species worksheet from the computer lab.

October 27, 2010

Science -- finish the scientific classification work that we started in the computer lab.  Draw a picture of one of your species at the bottom of the page.
Social Studies -- South America Reading packet is due on 11/3.
Social Studies -- bring an empty toilet paper roll by Tuesday, 11/2.
Geography -- North America and Island nations map test tomorrow, 10/28.
Math Archimedes -- p. 245, Your Turn problems d., e., and f.

October 26, 2010

There is no NEW homework tonight.  This would be a great night to study for the map tests (to be given on Thursday), and to work on completing the South America Reading packet which is due on 11/3.

October 25, 2010

Science -- finish the chapter 1 packet
Social Studies -- South America reading packet is due on 11/3
Geography -- North America and Island Nations map tests will be given on Thursday, 10/28
Math Thales -- p. 230, problems 9-28

October 21, 2010

Geography -- North America and Island Nations map test will be given next Thursday (10/28).
Social Studies -- South America Reading packet is due on 11/3.
South America -- make your comments to Ms. Daniel's Page.
Science -- chapter 1 vocabulary poster is due on Monday
Math Thales -- alternative LCM assignment:  p. 196, problems 1-20
Math Archimedes -- p. 230, problems 9-12, 25, 26 AND  p. 237, problems 10-13, 18, 19 -- due Monday.

October 20, 2010

Social Studies -- make a comment at Ms. Daniel's Page about the South America Adventure.
Social Studies -- chapter 21 and 22 reading packet -- due Nov. 3
Geography -- North America and Island Nations map test will be given on 10/28
Math Thales -- Least Common Multiple worksheet

Octover 19, 2010

Math Thales -- complete the Greatest Common Factor Worksheet.
Math Archimedes -- complete the Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple worksheets.

*** We are done with the Iowa Tests :-) ***

October 18, 2010

We will finish the IOWA tests tomorrow morning.
Health -- read pages 16-22.  Use the SQ3R reading strategy.  You should have one question per section in both lessons.
Geography -- the North America and Island nations map tests will be given on 10/28

October 15, 2010

Health -- read pages 16-22.  Use the SQ3R reading strategy.  You should have one question per section in both lessons.
Geography -- the North America and Island nations map tests will be given on 10/28

October 14, 2010

Social Studies -- chapter 23 and 24 test is tomorrow.
Geography -- North America and Island nations tests are on 10/28
Health --read pages 12-15 and complete the worksheet

October 13, 2010

Social Studies -- test on Friday, chapter 23 and 24.  Students have study guide.
Geography -- North America and Island Nations map test on 10/28.
Math Archimedes -- make a factor rainbow and a factor tree for the number 100.

October 12, 2010

Social Studies -- chapters 23 and 24 test on Friday
Geography -- North America and Island Nations map test on October 28
Math Thales -- make factor trees and factor rainbows for 18, 27, 30, 48, and 50

October 11, 2010

Math Thales -- pages 221 and 222, problems 2, 8-11, 16, 21, 26, 31-38, 41
Math Archimedes -- estimating mixed numbers worksheet
Geography- North America and Island nations test is October 28
Social Studies -- Chapters 23 and 24 test will be given on Friday

October 8, 2010

Math Archimedes -- pages 221 and 222, problems 2, 8-11, 16, 21, 26, 31-38, 41.

Geography -- the North America map test, and the Island Nations map test will be given on either Thursday, 10/28 or Friday, 10/29 (depending on what the schedule of Halloween festivities turns out to be).

October 7, 2010

Health -- Read pages 6-10.
Math -- The Making Ends Meet project is due tomorrow.
Math Archimedes -- Complete the rounding fractions worksheet

October 6, 2010

Math -- The Making Ends Meet (budget) project will be due on Friday.  You should have completed steps 6 and 7 in computer class today.  Be sure to check the rubric before you turn your project in.

Social Studies -- your NAFTA bag presentation will be tomorrow.  Have your bag ready to show.

.Math - Archimedes -- Find 5 things around your house that are less than 1 ant-unit in length.  Measure them as accurately as possible with your ant-unit ruler (made in class).  Write down your findings on a piece of paper.

October 5, 2010

Math -- The Making Ends Meet (budget) project will be due on Friday.  We will complete steps 6 and 7 in computer class tomorrow.  Be sure to have your materials at school.

Social Studies -- your NAFTA bag presentation will be on Thursday.  Have your bag ready to show.

Health/Science -- read pages 2-5 in your health book.  Answer questions 1-5 on p. 5.  Write in complete sentences.

Math -- Thales -- Find 5 things around your house that are less than 1 ant-unit in length.  Measure them as accurately as possible with your ant-unit ruler (made in class).  Write down your findings on a piece of paper.

October 4, 2010

Math -- Making Ends Meet (Budget) project write up will be due on Friday (10/8)

Iowa test of basic skills testing begins on Tuesday, October 5.

October 1, 2010

We've come to the end of our first week of the Friendship Journey -- and what a week it has been!

I have extended the due date for the North America Reading Packet, so that if students found themselves struggling to meet this deadline, given everything going on this week, they can turn it in on Monday for full credit.

Math -- We will do the last work on the Making Ends Meet Budget project in the computer lab on Wednesday.  Students will submit their completed projects by Friday, Oct. 8.