Language Arts~
We had PE and then came back to the classroom for spelling and grammar. The spelling skill focused on accented syllables. The kids found it a bit tough to figure it out. Grammar today focused on superlative and comparative adjectives. Next we read the story and talked about fact and opinions. Our vocabulary this week includes period, vessels, valuable, documenting and estimated. We also worked on published books.
Our RIT words for the week:
Brochure-a booklet or pamphlet that contains descriptive information or advertising.
Third Person - A narrator who is outside the action and refers to characters as he or she.
Antithesis - exact opposite
Omniscient - all-knowing.
Field Guide - a book with pictures and information to help you identify items.
Math~
We reviewed unit 10 concepts for tomorrow's math test. All children should have a completed review sheet. The test will cover these same items.
Science~
We graded morning work and then played electricity and magnetism jeopardy to review for Thursday's test. Here is that website if you want to play at home: http://jeopardylabs.com/play/electricity-and-magnetism34
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday's News
Today went by very fast!
LA:
Music
IMC
Spelling Pretest
Unit 5 reading test
Work on published books.
HW:
Math:
Today we reviewed equivalent decimals, percents and fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, and how to figure out where to put the decimal in a multiplication and division problems. We also talked about adding integers.
Hints: If the signs are the same add the numbers and keep the same sign.
If the signs are different, subtract and take the sign of the bigger number.
HW: Math boxes and Study Link 10.6
Tomorrow we will review for the test on Wednesday. :)
Science:
Today we learned that the more winds on the core of an electromagnet the stronger the magnet will become. We also reviewed for Wednesday's science test. Don't forget to review the study guide. Also you can check out http://jeopardylabs.com/play/electricity-and-magnetism34 to play a jeopardy review game.
LA:
Music
IMC
Spelling Pretest
Unit 5 reading test
Work on published books.
HW:
Math:
Today we reviewed equivalent decimals, percents and fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, and how to figure out where to put the decimal in a multiplication and division problems. We also talked about adding integers.
Hints: If the signs are the same add the numbers and keep the same sign.
If the signs are different, subtract and take the sign of the bigger number.
HW: Math boxes and Study Link 10.6
Tomorrow we will review for the test on Wednesday. :)
Science:
Today we learned that the more winds on the core of an electromagnet the stronger the magnet will become. We also reviewed for Wednesday's science test. Don't forget to review the study guide. Also you can check out http://jeopardylabs.com/play/electricity-and-magnetism34 to play a jeopardy review game.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Marvelous Monday
Original Works of Art - Money or the magnet needs to be returned by Wednesday!
LA~
What a busy day! We went to music and IMC. We had a code blue drill and a shelter in place drill. We took our spelling test and learned about when to use better and best. We introduced our vocabulary words: descendants, sanctuary, glistening, threatened, coaxing, fragile and habitat. We talked about cause and effect relationships and listened to the story, "Wild Horses."
Rit Words~
nonfiction - a informational or true piece of writing.
fiction - a made up piece of writing
footnote - a note at the bottom of a page that gives more information.
excerpt - a shortened piece of a longer work.
drama - a serious story.
HW: Weekly homework packet - Due Friday.
Math~
We continued using a reflection mirror to learn about the concepts of reflection and congruent figures.
HW: Math boxes and study link 10.3
Science~
Today we combined concepts from magnetism and electricity to make and electromagnet. We will continue this investigation on Wednesday.
LA~
What a busy day! We went to music and IMC. We had a code blue drill and a shelter in place drill. We took our spelling test and learned about when to use better and best. We introduced our vocabulary words: descendants, sanctuary, glistening, threatened, coaxing, fragile and habitat. We talked about cause and effect relationships and listened to the story, "Wild Horses."
Rit Words~
nonfiction - a informational or true piece of writing.
fiction - a made up piece of writing
footnote - a note at the bottom of a page that gives more information.
excerpt - a shortened piece of a longer work.
drama - a serious story.
HW: Weekly homework packet - Due Friday.
Math~
We continued using a reflection mirror to learn about the concepts of reflection and congruent figures.
HW: Math boxes and study link 10.3
Science~
Today we combined concepts from magnetism and electricity to make and electromagnet. We will continue this investigation on Wednesday.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Totally Tuesday
Have you checked out the book fair? There are some great books in the library for sale.
Language Arts~
We went to PE. We worked on skills this morning. We sorted spelling words by how we spelled the er sound. We then worked on superlative and comparative adjectives. When do you use more and most? We continued working on our poetry books and also read the story together and focused on what we know about the characters an how we know it. Don't forget the RIT quiz on Thursday!
Math~
Test day. We showed all we knew about decimals, percents and fractions! We problem solved and reviewed parenthesis and perimeter. We also previewed reflections and symmetry.
Science~
Today we figured out what would make a better string of lights. A series or parallel circuit?
Thursday is Go Green day. Stars in Service is raising money for the river otter exhibit at the zoo. Students can pay $1 per item and be able to wear green pajamas and hats, chew green gum, or bring green stuffed animals. Remember no hair dye.
Language Arts~
We went to PE. We worked on skills this morning. We sorted spelling words by how we spelled the er sound. We then worked on superlative and comparative adjectives. When do you use more and most? We continued working on our poetry books and also read the story together and focused on what we know about the characters an how we know it. Don't forget the RIT quiz on Thursday!
Math~
Test day. We showed all we knew about decimals, percents and fractions! We problem solved and reviewed parenthesis and perimeter. We also previewed reflections and symmetry.
Science~
Today we figured out what would make a better string of lights. A series or parallel circuit?
Monday, March 14, 2011
Monday Stuff
I hope everyone had a great weekend.
Language Arts~
Music and then IMC this morning. That means the kids were the 2nd class to go into the book fair. I'm sure that they made a wish list. The book fair is open Monday through Wednesday until 5. It will be open during Galaxy Gallery and on Friday.
We came back to class and took our spelling pretest. We discussed our story vocabulary (skyscrapers, collage, barbecue, glorious, strutting, flicked and swarms) and vocabulary skill: looking for a context clues in the descriptions of things. We also discussed the comprehension skill of thinking about the characters. We learn about characters by what they do and say. We listened to the story: "Me and Uncle Romie."
Our RIT words for the week include....
plot - the sequence of events in a story.
contrast - looking at the differences between two objects or ideas
metonymy - a type of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it. For example using the silver screen to refer to movies, the White House to refer to the president and the crown to stand for a king or queen.
job Announcement - written statements describing duties and responsibilities of a position.
editorial - an article giving opinions or perspectives.
There will be RIT word test on Thursday. It will cover last week's worksheet, last week's words and this week's words. Don't forget to study.
There is homework this week.
Language Arts~
Music and then IMC this morning. That means the kids were the 2nd class to go into the book fair. I'm sure that they made a wish list. The book fair is open Monday through Wednesday until 5. It will be open during Galaxy Gallery and on Friday.
We came back to class and took our spelling pretest. We discussed our story vocabulary (skyscrapers, collage, barbecue, glorious, strutting, flicked and swarms) and vocabulary skill: looking for a context clues in the descriptions of things. We also discussed the comprehension skill of thinking about the characters. We learn about characters by what they do and say. We listened to the story: "Me and Uncle Romie."
Our RIT words for the week include....
plot - the sequence of events in a story.
contrast - looking at the differences between two objects or ideas
metonymy - a type of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it. For example using the silver screen to refer to movies, the White House to refer to the president and the crown to stand for a king or queen.
job Announcement - written statements describing duties and responsibilities of a position.
editorial - an article giving opinions or perspectives.
There will be RIT word test on Thursday. It will cover last week's worksheet, last week's words and this week's words. Don't forget to study.
There is homework this week.
Math~
Today we reviewed for tomorrow's test. The key concepts include that fractions, decimals, and percents can equal each other. Percent means parts of 100. You find a percent by either dividing the numerator by the denominator or by making an equivalent fraction with the denominator being 100. Area and perimeter will be reviewed on the test. Using parenthesis in math problems will also be reviewed. No homework.Science~
Today we reviewed last week's morning work about simple machines. We also read about Thomas Edison and Louis Latimer. No homework.Thursday, 3/17 "Go Green Day"
Our school is raising money for the river otter exhibit at Potawatomi Zoo. Students who wish to participate can do so for a $1.00 donation. Here are some things students could wear/do for $1.00 (each):
1. wear green pajamas
2. wear a green hat
3. wear green slippers
4. wear a green wig
5. chew green gum
6 . bring a green stuffed animal
7. bring a green pillow pet
**NOTE: green clothing that is normally allowed to be worn to school does not require a $1.00 donation (but feel free to donate!)
Monday, March 7, 2011
Marching through Monday
Welcome back to school! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekends.
LA~
Today we had music and IMC. We came back to class and took our spelling pretest and went over our grammar skill (articles: a, an , the). We reviewed our vocabulary: selfish, bumbling, cranky, commotion, exasperated, specialty and famished. Our vocabulary skill is antonyms. Our comprehension skill for the week is evaluating what we read by making judgments. Are the characters people you would like to be friends with? Why or why not?
HW: We DO have weekly homework this week!
Our RIT words:
Memoir - a written account of events one has lived through; a limited autobiography
Moral - concerned with the principles of right and wrong rather than law or custom
Multi syllabic - Words with more than one syllable
Myth - an anonymous, traditional story that explains a natural phenonmenon, an aspect of human behavior, or a mysteroy of the universe.
Manual - a book that helps its readers to understand or use something.
Math~
Today we worked on population maps. We used percentages to compare the different populations of Asia and Australia. We also reviewed probability.
HW: Finish p. 265, do pages 263 and 266. Do study link 9.7
Test alert: There will be a test over unit 9 next Tuesday!
Science (Grannan)~
We reviewed series circuits and learned about parallel circuits.
HW: Finish response sheet - circuit design.
LA~
Today we had music and IMC. We came back to class and took our spelling pretest and went over our grammar skill (articles: a, an , the). We reviewed our vocabulary: selfish, bumbling, cranky, commotion, exasperated, specialty and famished. Our vocabulary skill is antonyms. Our comprehension skill for the week is evaluating what we read by making judgments. Are the characters people you would like to be friends with? Why or why not?
HW: We DO have weekly homework this week!
Our RIT words:
Memoir - a written account of events one has lived through; a limited autobiography
Moral - concerned with the principles of right and wrong rather than law or custom
Multi syllabic - Words with more than one syllable
Myth - an anonymous, traditional story that explains a natural phenonmenon, an aspect of human behavior, or a mysteroy of the universe.
Manual - a book that helps its readers to understand or use something.
Math~
Today we worked on population maps. We used percentages to compare the different populations of Asia and Australia. We also reviewed probability.
HW: Finish p. 265, do pages 263 and 266. Do study link 9.7
Test alert: There will be a test over unit 9 next Tuesday!
Science (Grannan)~
We reviewed series circuits and learned about parallel circuits.
HW: Finish response sheet - circuit design.
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