Friday, December 18, 2009

Happy Holidays!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Happy Birthday Joelle!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Northeast Density Activity

To demonstrate the population density of different regions, states, and cities our class participated in a role play to show to scale the population density of different areas. The picture below is the guide.


The United States of America

The West Region (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and Utah)

The Northeast Region (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland)

Alaska (with 2% of a student)

New Yorkers (Notice the small square of paper under their knees)

Homework:
Finish Chapter 10 Math packet
Finish Reading Packet

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Wednesday Notes

Homework:
Math- 10.5 (front- all, back 1-4 and 23-34)
Reading- Read Mountains and complete cause and effect sheet

Plans for Friday:
Movie- late morning
PM- Game Day- Children are encouraged to bring a board game to share and play with their classmates.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Resources for December 14-17th



Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Common and Proper Nouns

Practice Sorting Common and Proper Nouns

What is it? Common Noun or Proper Noun

Test Your Noun-ledge

Homework:
Reading-
Group 1- Finish Albino Poster
Group 2- Cause/Effect chart on Mimicry and Camouflage
Group 3- Nothing

All students: Word study and spelling due Friday
Math:
10.1 (both sides)

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Tuesday Notes

Homework:
Reading
Group 1:
Reread Color On, Color Off
Complete the first two pages of the packet.

Group 2:
Reread Animals on the Move
Complete worksheet both sides


Group 3:
Reread Look to the North
Complete Sequence Sheet with 4 separate events 

Math:
Complete Chapter 9 Review

Spelling as usual- due Friday
Vocab work study as usual- due Friday


Monday, December 7, 2009

Monday Notes

Homework (from high to low priority):
Northeast Comic Strip
Math- 9.6 (front and back)
Pick top 3 choices for state projects
Finish cursive spelling words in reading packet
Keep working on multiplication/division facts

Spelling City Link


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Wednesday Notes

Homework:

Finish vocab word study for Friday.
Math 9.3 (front and back) due tomorrow
Culvers Night tonight!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Fact Review

Math football