Oct
09
2013
Great job on your humanities project, Ethan B.!!
Here is your video!!!
Homework:
Read 20 minutes or more
WTW: Write a list of 12 words that match your pattern. {spelled correctly and real….like, can be found in the dictionary…ya’know?}
Math:
1. Denny volunteered to sell 372 refreshments at a sport game. He helped for 3 hours. If he sold an equal number of items each hour, how many items did he sell each hour? Draw a model and solve.
2. Faith earned $ 565 last week she earned the same amount each day. If she worked 5 days, how much did she earn each day? Draw a model and solve.
Oct
08
2013
Don’t forget parent conferences start tomorrow! Thank you to all for signing up! Remember…students need to be at the conference as well…
Homework:
Read 20 minutes or more
WTW: speed sort…try to beat your best time!
Math:Estimate and solve.
1.The math department bought 240 rulers to be divided equally among 30 classrooms. How many will each classroom receive?
2.A grocery store employee puts 8 bagels in each bag. If she has 385 bagels, about how many bags does she need?
Oct
07
2013
Thanks for a “howling” good time in
Humanities today, Bryton!!
Bryton’s Humanities Video!!!It is great to be back!
Homework:
Read for 20 minutes or more {remember that this book should be your book report book!}
Words Their Way: Sort your words and write them according to their categories and alphabetize them.
Math: Practice Multiplication math facts and today on your calendar
Book Fair!!
Book Fair Hours
Mon 8-330
Tues 8-330
Wed 8-715
Thur 8-715
Oct
03
2013
I hope you had a great Thursday!
Homework:
Read 20 minutes or more
Math: Finish the page given in class and October Calendar
Words Their Way: Glue your words according to your sort and turn it in tomorrow. I will test you on Monday…
**October Book Report~ Students are to read a Mystery book, on their reading level that is about 150 pages. The project is to decorate a pumpkin according to their imagination as to how a character from the book appears. Bring in the pumpkin on the 25th of October and describe the pumpkin and give a brief summary of the book.***
Oct
01
2013
I can hardly believe that it is October already!
Humanities reminder: Maddison has an art lesson for us tomorrow.
Homework:
Read at least 20 minutes.
Don’t forget to get your book approved for your mystery book report.
Math: Write the fact families for 24, 81, and 42 using multiplication and division.
Spelling:Define ten words and bring in those definitions.
BRAINIAC DUE October 15.
Sep
30
2013
The beginning of another fantastic week!!
Homework:
Read at least 20 minutes.
Spelling: Sort your words and place them in their groups. Write them in their groups and bring in the groupings tomorrow.
Math: 1. The floor of a small foyer is made with square ceramic tiles. Each tile has a side length of 7 inches. If the dimensions of the floor are 28 x42 inches, how many ceramic tiles will be needed?
2. Solve: seven times ten cubed
3. Write the prime factorization of 70.
{Just as a suggestion: Pack a zippie with two granola bars, some nuts, and a few non-perishable treats to be used in case of an emergency…just in case…}
*****Also, If there are any creative, party crazy parent/volunteers who would like to throw our class Halloween Party…let me know! Thanks! *****
Sep
26
2013
As always, a fantabulous day!
Homework:
Words Their Way: Study your words for your word pattern test.
Read 20 minutes or more.
Math test tomorrow.
ME BAG FOR September 27: Isaac, Joshua, Henry
{Parents: We have created our Humanities calendar. It is listed as a page at the top of the blog. Students signed up to present a lesson on a topic and have the class complete a project. The time is from 2:20 – 2:50 on their designated day. You are welcome to come in and be their assistant! I will provide art materials, within reason….students are to let me know what they need. Thanks!}
Sep
25
2013
Thanks for a great day!
Homework:
Read 20 minutes or more
Words Their Way : Create a list of 12 words that follow your word list pattern.
Math: 1. 34 x 26 2. 76 x 67
Sep
24
2013
Painting adventures, oh my!
Homework:
Read for 20 minutes or more
Words Their Way: Use your words in a story
Math: Solve each problem. <<<<<Show your work>>>>
1. Malya bought 14 cans of cat food. Each can weighs 4oz. How many ounces of cat food did she buy?
2.One 747-passenger plane can carry 425 people. How many total passengers can be carried in 4 planes?
{Parents: please check out the page at the top of the blog to schedule your Parent-Teacher-Student Conference time!!!}
POQA OcToBeR Newsletter! It can also be found at the top of or blog under the tab “POQA Newsletters!”
Sep
23
2013
What a weekend! Here’s to a great week!!
Homework:
Read for 20 minutes or more.
Spelling: We have started Words Their Way…remember that this is a program to practice with the pattern of words, not just the spelling of them. Some words may seem easy, and others hard….but we are practicing the pattern of the words, not just the spelling. With that being said….Tonight, please sort your words and practice the pattern, then write them according to their category.
Math: Estimate the product to the nearest ten or hundred or both: 1. 345 x 12 2. 65 x 29 3. 102 x 77 4. 45 x 43