March 19th, 2012
Math 6: Today we completed our 13th problem solving equation. We also covered section 7.9 "Percent Problems".
HW: 7.9ws
PA: Today we took our chapter 7 test!
HW: none
Science: Today we began a new unit (Populations and Ecosystems). We are learning how to sort different ecological items according to new vocabulary words.
HW: none
March 14th, 2012
Math 6: Today we had a review day! We reviewed sections 7.1-7.6.
HW: Page 378 #1-15 ALL
PA: Today we finished our 7C and 7D quizzes and reviewed some of our struggles with the quiz questions.
HW: Page 363-365 #1-40 EVEN, choose any 15 (EVEN) problems to get a head start on tomorrow's final review session.
**CHAPTER 7 TEST ON FRIDAY**
Science: Most students completed their 2m run and the rest of us will finish up tomorrow. As an incentive we began watching the movie "Flubber" which relates to our most recent chapter in science.
March 13, 2012
Math 6: Lesson 7.6 Scale Drawings and Maps
HW: WS 7-6
PA: Quiz 7 C and 7 D
HW: Bring questions and concerns for tomorrow's study session. Begin studying for the chapter 7 test that will be on Friday 16th.
Science: Today students completed the task of making their go-carts self-propel, and tomorrow we will complete the task of the 2m go-cart run!
March 9, 2012
Math:
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Social Studies: Work in China booklet-City vs. Rural life. Mini-essay quiz.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Final Draft of Survey and give survey to other students to collect data. Determine Importance while reading.
HW: Read for MARCH reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
March 8, 2012
Math: Lesson 7-4 Using Proportions to Find Missing Sides in Similar Figures.
HW: WS 7-4
PA: Continued with Lesson 7-7 Writing and Solving Inequalities.
HW: Finish WS 7-7 Practice side if you didn't finish in class.
Science: Go-carts
HW: None
Social Studies: Review yesterday's activities. Work on China Booklet.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Pass back work. Final Draft of Survey. Determine Importance.
HW: Read for MARCH reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
March 7, 2012
Math: Lesson 7-3 Learn how to write and solve proportions day 2 and took common assessment #9.
HW: WS 7-1 review sheets
PA: Lesson 7-6 Solving Inequalities with More than 1 operation (day3) and took common assessment #9. We also got introduced to Lesson 7-7 Writing and Solving Inequalities.
HW: None
Science: Started our go-cart investigation. The goal was to build a go-cart that would rolling down a ramp freely/or build a self-propel go-cart.
HW: None
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW: Read for MARCH reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
March 6, 2012
Math: Lesson 7-3 Learn how to write and solve proportions.
HW: WS 7-3
PA: Lesson 7-6 Solving Inequalities with More than 1 operation (day2).
HW: WS 7-6 practice pick 1 column and show checks for 4 problems.
Science: Started our go-cart investigation. The goal was to build a go-cart that would rolling down a ramp freely.
HW: None
Social Studies: Chapter 5 Lesson 3 Cornell Notes. "Chinese Empires" worksheets.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Root word practice and review. Taking a position and supporting with a photo activity. Begin Final Draft of Survey. Determining Importance in non-fiction text in reading.
HW: Read for MARCH reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
March 1, 2012
Math: Lesson 7-1 day 2 and Lesson 7-2 Using Tables to Find Equivalent Ratios.
HW: WS 7-2
PA: Lesson 7-6 Solving Inequalities with More than 1 operation.
HW: None
Science: Bill Nye: Inventions
HW: None
Social Studies: Review Dynasties and Chinese writing. Begin Lesson 3 in Chapter 5.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Pronoun and Root word practice and review. Taking a position and supporting with a photo activity. Determining Importance in non-fiction text in reading.
HW: Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
February 29, 2012
Math: Correct Chapter 6 Test and started Lesson 7-1 Ratios and Rates.
HW: WS 7-1 don't do #11, 12.
PA: Lesson 7-5 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides.
HW: WS 7-5
Science: Humdinger Response Sheet and Math Extension
HW: None
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW: Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
February 28, 2012
Math: Reviewed and took Chapter 6 Test. We also took our common assessment #8.
HW: None
PA: Reviewed 7-1 to 7-4 and took Quiz 7A and 7B.
HW: None
Science: Build humdinger by following step-by-step instructions.
HW: None
Social Studies: Booklet Introduction to Ancient China Actvities. Finish Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Cornell Notes-The government and culture of the Shang Dynasty and cultural advances during the Warring States Period.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Root word practice and Survey Rough Draft. Important Information and Interesting Details.
HW: Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
February 27, 2012
Math: Reviewed 6-4 to 6-10 by working on problems from p.336 and took Quiz 6B and a subtraction timed test.
HW: p. 340-342 all as a review for our test tomorrow.
PA: Corrected WS 7-3 and covered Lesson 7-4 Circles and Circumferences. Quiz 7A and 7B will be tomorrow.
HW: WS 7-4.
Science: Humdingers (day 4)
HW: None
Social Studies: Booklet Introduction to Ancient China Actvities. Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Cornell Notes-The government and culture of the Shang Dynasty and cultural advances during the Warring States Period.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Root word work and Class/Teacher led Survey. Determine Importance while using a FQR chart.
HW: Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
February 24, 2012
Math: Lesson 6-10 Choosing an Appropriate Display
HW: WS 6-10 Reading Strategy and Problem Solving
PA: Lesson 7-3 Writing and Solving Equations
HW: WS 7-3
Science: Watched a video on Designs and Models and learned about the 6 steps to designing process.
HW: None
Social Studies: Finish making the Map Quiz! Current Events.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Begin Survey Questions for Choice Position Activity. Determine Importance while reading and Poster presentations.
HW: Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
February 23, 2012
Math: Lesson 6-9 Stem-and-leaf Plots
HW: WS6-9 and WS6-9PS
PA: Lesson 7-2 Solving Two-steps Equations (day 2)
HW: WS 7-2 pick 1 column and show checks for 6 problems
Science: Models and Designs: Humdinger (day3)
HW: None
Social Studies: Advantages/Disadvantages of rivers in China. Make a Map Quiz!
HW: Study notes.
Balanced Literacy: Arguments and Counterarguments for Choice debatable topic. Determine Importance while reading.
HW: Read for reading logs. Study for Map Quiz question. ____________________________________________________________________
February 22, 2012
Math: Lesson 6-8 Misleading Graphs
HW: WS 6-8
PA: Lesson 7-2 Solving Two-steps Equations
HW: WS 7-2 SG pick 10 problems
Science: Models and Designs: Humdinger (day2)
HW: None
Social Studies:
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Balanced Literacy:
HW: Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
February 21, 2012
Math: Lesson 6-7 Line Graphs
HW: WS 6-7
PA: Corrected Chapter 6 Test and worked in Lesson 7-1 Problem solving strategy working backwards.
HW: WS 7-1
Science: Models and Designs: Humdinger (day1)
HW: None
Social Studies: Review Questions determined from text features before reading. Cornell notes with Chapter 5 Lesson 1.
HW: Complete worksheet "Land of Middle Kingdom"
Balanced Literacy: Review Voice and Brainstorm for new choice position activity. Wrap-up and review for the skill of inferencing.
HW: Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
February 20, 2012
Math: Lesson 6-6 Ordered Pairs
HW: WS 6-6
PA: Reviewed 6-5 to 6-9 by correcting the homework problems and took Chapter Test 6 (calculators allowed).
HW: None.
Science: Models and Designs---Drought Stopper. Created a conceptual model of the drought stopper after seeing how it works through a class demonstration. Volunteers came up to draw and explain their models.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Begin asking different levels of questions about ancient China and Asia after looking at text features in Social Studies book.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Author's Chair with Position essays and final drafts of essays due today and tomorrow! Wrap-up and review for the skill of inferencing.
HW: Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
February 17, 2012
Math: Lesson 6-5 Line plots, Frequency Tables, and Histograms.
HW: WS 6-5
PA: Reviewed Section 6-1 to 6-4 by correcting the homework and started to work on problems reviewing 6-5 to 6-5 from p. 753-754. Chapter 6 Test will be on Monday.
HW: Finish the review problems 6-5 to 6-9 p. 753-754.
Science: Models and Designs: Investigation 1 Black Boxes---Math extention.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Began rough and final draft for world language essay. Hour 4-Chapter 11 Test.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with teacher Conferences and final drafts. Fables and Inferring themes.
HW: Finish Final Draft of Position Paper. ____________________________________________________________________
February 16, 2012
Math:
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PA:
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Science: Hour 1--
Hour 4--
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-World Language activity with organizer and rough draft. Hour 4-Review Chapter 11.
HW: Hour 4 only-Study for Chapter 11 Test tomorrow!
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with teacher Conferences. Fables and Inferring themes.
HW: Finish Final Draft of Position Paper. ____________________________________________________________________
February 15, 2012
Math: Corrected homework WS 6-3. Reviewed 6-1 to 6-3 and took Quiz 6A.
HW: Turn in any missing work.
PA: Corrected WS 6-9 and worked on problems reviewing 6-6 to 6-9. Quiz 6C/D will be tomorrow.
HW: Finish the review problems on p. 323 section 6-6 to 6-9 if you didn't finish them.
Science: Hour 1--6th grade meeting in cafeteria and went over the reading organizer for "Everyday Mysteries" story.
Hour 4--went over the reading for "Everyday Mysteries" story and created conceptual models of more mystery boxes.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-World Language activity with organizer and rough draft. Hour 4-Finish Lesson 5 and Review Chapter 11.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with Editing and Conferencing. Fables and Inferring themes.
HW: Complete any missing work. ____________________________________________________________________
February 14, 2012
Math: Lesson 6-3 Additional Outliers and how they can effect a set of data. Quiz 6A will be tomorrow.
HW: WS 6-3 both sides.
PA: Lesson 6-9 Scientific Notation. Quiz 6C/D will be tomorrow.
HW: WS 6-9 Study guide and 1 whole column from the practice side.
Science: Models and Designs--Everyday Mysteries reading with organizer (hour1) and Cornell Notes (hour 4)
HW: None.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Chapter 11 test. Hour 4-Chapter 11 Lesson 5-Reformation.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with Editing and Revising Mini-lessons. Fables and Inferring themes.
HW: Complete any missing work. ____________________________________________________________________
February 13, 2012
Math:
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PA:
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Science:
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Social Studies: Hour 1-Review Vocabulary and Big Ideas. Hour 4-Renaissance through biographies.
HW: Hour 1 study for Chapter 11 test tomorrow.
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with conclusions and revising mini-lessons. Poetry and Inferring.
HW: Complete any missing work. ____________________________________________________________________
February 10, 2012
Math: Went over Lesson 6-1 and made corrections to chapter 5 test.
HW: None
PA: Worked on problem solving and locker clean-out.
HW: Finish WS 6-7 if you didn't finish it.
Science: Black Boxes (day 2) Collaborate by box letters and shared conceptual models.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Reformation Questions and Queen Elizabeth BrainPop. Hour 4-Finish Renaissance Lesson 4 with Main Idea/Details.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with conclusions mini-lesson. Poetry and Inferring.
HW: None. ____________________________________________________________________
February 9, 2012
Math: Lesson 6-1 Make a Table.
HW: WS 6-1 both sides all.
PA: Lesson 6-7 Solving Equations/Inequalities with decimals/fractions.
HW: WS 6-7 SG only and must show work. Show checking solutions for 8 problems from #9-24.
Science: Started our Models and Designs Unit. Investigated Black Boxes (day1)
HW: Turn in your water cycle poster if you have not so.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Reformation Lesson 5. Hour 4-Renaissance Lesson 4 with Main Idea/Details.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with Strong Introductions mini-lesson. Poetry and Inferring.
HW: None. ____________________________________________________________________
February 8, 2012
Math: Took our common assessment #7 and finished taking chapter 5 test.
HW: None.
PA: Took our common assessment #7 and reviewed mean, median, mode, and range.
HW: Finish WS 6-6 if you have not finished.
Science: Wildcat Lesson and worked on our water cycle posters.
HW: Turn in water cycle poster if you have not done so.
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW: None. ____________________________________________________________________
February 7, 2012
Math: Reviewed and started to take our chapter 5 test.
HW: Look over the review problems to help you more with the test.
PA: Took Quiz 6A/B quiz.
HW: Finish the quizzes if you have not done so.
Science: Watched a Video on Weather Concepts to summarize what we have learned in our Weather and Water Unit. We also have to fill out an organizer that went along with the video.
HW: Bring your water cycle poster to class. You will have class time to finish it. Due when you leave class tomorrow.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Finish Renaissance Lesson-exploring through biographies. Hour 4-Begin Renaissance-build background knowledge.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writers workshop and learn how to insert quotations into position paper. Hour 3-Main Ideas and details and introduction to poetry. Hour 6-Finish Test.
HW: None. ____________________________________________________________________
February 6, 2012
Math: Reviewed Quiz 5B and worked on review problems for our Chapter 5 test tomorrow.
HW: Finish the chapter review problems if you have not finished in class. (p285 #1,2,5,6,7,9,10,13,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,34,3,37,38)
PA: Corrected our homework which served as a review for 6-1 to 6-5 and took Quiz 6A/B.
HW: None
Science: Worked on our Water Cycle Posters.
HW: Finish your water cycle posters they are due on WEDNESDAY.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Renaissance Chapter 11 Lesson 4. Hour 4-Finish Chapter 11 Lesson 3 and activity with "The Black Plague".
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writers workshop with position and reasons-writing the body first. Finish Inference Test.
HW: None. ____________________________________________________________________
February 3, 2012
Math: Finished taking our Quiz 5B and worked on problem solving.
HW: None
PA: Worked on a mini-self test from our book p.299 #1-10 and also worked on p. 753-754 Section 6-1 to 6-5 Every other evens only. Quiz will be on MONDAY.
HW: Finish p. 753-754 if you did not finish.
Science: Watched a Bill Nye Video on the Water Cycle and introduced the requirements of the water cycle poster that students will have to make.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Defining the renaissance and current events. Hour 4-Chapter 11 Lesson 3 with Cause and Effect.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Common Assessment. Pre-writing for position paper. Inference Test.
HW: Work in Week 10 packet. ____________________________________________________________________
February 2, 2012
Math: Reviewed Lesson 5-6 to 5-10 and started to take our Quiz 5B.
HW: None.
PA: Continued with Lesson 6-5 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Day 2.
HW: WS 6-5 SG all and Practice side pick 1 column to do from the bottom section.
Science: Watched BrainPop on Water Cycle and took the quiz. Introduced the water cycle poster.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Questions and Inferences with The Black Plague 3. Hour 4-Finish Magna Carta vs. U.S. Constitution
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Finding supportive evidence and citing the evidence. Practice Infering using facts.
HW: Work in Week 10 packet. ____________________________________________________________________
February 1, 2012
Math: Continued with Lesson 5-10 Solving Equations by Multiplying or Dividing.
HW: WS 5-10 Evens on both sides.
PA: Lesson 6-5 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Day 1.
HW: None
Science: Continued with the Water Cycle by watching a video about Careers in Hydrology.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Cause and Effect with chapter 1 Lesson 3. Hour 4-Magna Carta vs. U.S. Constitution
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Finding supportive evidence and citing the evidence. Practice Infering using facts.
HW: Work in Week 10 packet. ____________________________________________________________________
January 31, 2012
Math: Introduced Lesson 5-10 Solving Equations by Multiplying or Dividing.
HW: None
PA: Lesson 6-4 Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers.
HW: WS 6-4 Practice Evens only.
Science: Reviewed our results from the Water Cycle Game round 1 and discuss the questions on p. 43 of the lab notebook. We also played round 2 and round 3 as a class.
HW: None.
Social Studies: MAPS testing-Language Usage.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: MAPS testing-Language Usage.
HW: None
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January 30, 2012
Math: Revisited our social contract to get us off to a great start for the second semester and play a game called 2 truths and a lie and shared as a whole class. Continued working Lesson 5-9 Dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions.
HW: Finish WS 5-9 this time do only the odds on both sides.
PA: Continued with day 2 of Lesson 5-3 Multiplying Fractions/Mixed Numbers.
HW: WS 6-3 Practice side only the evens and must show all work.
Science: Conducted a class demonstration of the Water Distribution on Earth and played Round 1 of the Water Cycle Game.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Magna Carta Wrap-up. Hour 4-Magna Carta Comparison with U.S. Constitution.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Finding and Citing Evidence. "Hope for Helion" worksheet. Facts vs. Inferencing.
HW: None
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January 27, 2012
Math: Lesson 5-9 Dividing Fractions.
HW: WS 5-9 Evens on both sides.
PA: Lesson 6-3 Multiplying Fractions.
HW: Finish WS6-3 Study guide if you didn't finish it in class.
Science: Clouds (day 5) Shared our cloud posters. Introduction to the Water Cycle.
HW: None.
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW:
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January 26, 2012
Math: Lesson 5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers.
HW: WS 5-8 Evens only on the practice side.
PA: Lesson 6-2 Estimating Products and Quotients.
HW: WS 6-2 Evens on the practice side only.
Science: Clouds (day 4) worked on our cloud posters.
HW: Finish cloud posters if you have not finished it in class.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Compare/Contrast the Magna carta and the U.S. Constitution. Hour 4-Review Feudal System activity and infer.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Practice finding evidence and using it to support position. "Hope for Helion"activity.
HW: Week 9 Packet due tomorrow 1/27. Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
January 25, 2012
Math: WINTER MAPS TESTING.
HW: NONE
PA: WINTER MAPS TESTING.
HW: NONE
Science: Wildcat Lesson on Weapons policy in our school and school safety. Started our Cloud Posters.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Review Feudalism and Inferences. Magna Carta activity. Hour 4-The Feudal system activity.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Practice finding evidence and using it to support position. Library Day!
HW: Keep up with work in week 9 Packet. Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
January 24, 2012
Math: Lesson 5-7 Multiplying Fractions.
HW: P. 262 #9-24 Evens only.
PA: Finished Chapter Test 5 and started to introduce Lesson 6-1 Writing Fractions as Decimals.
HW: Study Guide 6-1 # 1-12 pick 4 to do but must shown long division.
Science: Clouds Day 2. Watched a Brainpop on Clouds and took mini quiz and read pages 37-38 from our resource book.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Feudalism organizer and lesson. Hour 4-Sequence of events with chp. 11 Lesson 2.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Paraphrasing and quotations lesson. Backing up three reasons that support position.
HW: Keep up with work in week 9 Packet. Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
January 20, 2012
Math:
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Science:
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Social Studies: Hour 1-Review Chapter 11 Lesson 2. Define Feaudalism and Magna Carta. Hour 4-Begin Chapter 11 Lesson 2.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Hour 2-Practice inferring unfamiliar word meaning. Hour 3-Presentation from Mrs. Wyche. Hour 6-Continue Taking a position and supporting it with reasons. Hour 7-Practice inferring unfamiliar word meaning.
HW: Keep up with work in week 9 Packet. Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
January 19, 2012
Math: Reviewed perimeter and took common assessment #6 and also took our subtraction and multiplication timed test. We also review section 5A.
HW: Finish those 9 problems you copied as it will get us ready for our Quiz 5A tomorrow.
PA: Reviewed perimeter and took common assessment #6 and we reviewed Quiz 5C and 5D.
HW: Finish page 778 if you didn't finish in class.
Science: Reviewed and took our Mid Summative #5
HW: None
Social Studies: Chapter 11 Lesson 1 review with Map Skills and begin Chapter 11 Lesson 2.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Finish Powerpoint on persuasive writing with note-taking. Model of picking out supportive facts, and using direct quotes. Practice inferring unfamiliar word meaning.
HW: Keep up with work in week 9 Packet. Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
January 18, 2012
Math: Reviewed how to find missing sides of a shape in order to find its perimeter. We also went over Quiz 5A and will be taking a retake on Friday.
HW: Make corrections to the perimeter worksheet #1-4 only.
PA: Reviewed and took Quiz 5C and 5D. We also took a 3 minutes timed test (multiplication facts).
HW: Finish your quizzes if you have not done so in class.
Science: Conducted and observed a class demonstration on convention in air by using the convection chamber and lab notebook p. 29.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Chapter 11 Lesson 1 with Map Skills
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Finish Powerpoint on persuasive writing with note-taking. Model of picking out supportive facts, and using direct quotes. Inferring unfamiliar word meaning.
HW: Keep up with work in week 9 Packet. Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
January 17, 2012
Math: Worked on a perimeter worksheet and covered Lesson 5-6 Multiplying Fractions by a Whole Number. We also took an addition timed test.
HW: WS 5-6
PA: Worked on a perimeter worksheet and worked on review problems on page 752 evens only to get us ready for our Quiz 5C and 5D tomorrow.
HW: Finish p. 752 if you didn't finish in class and be ready for Quiz 5C and 5D tomorrow.
Science: Watched video: The Transfer of Energy along with a worksheet. Science test will be coming up later on this week.
HW: None
Social Studies: Middle Ages powerpoint with making inferences. Using text features to ask questions and build background.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Powerpoint on persuasive writing with note-taking. Wrap up of Questioning and introduction to inferencing strand.
HW: Monday and Tuesday work in week Packet. Read for reading logs. ____________________________________________________________________
January 13, 2012
Math: Reviewed Section 5-1 to 5-5 and took Quiz 5A and worked on problem-solving.
HW: None
PA: Lesson 5-9 Arithmetic Sequence.
HW: WS 5-9 Study guide and 2 from the practice.
Science: Convection in water and in air.
HW: None
Social Studies: Middle Ages powerpoint with making inferences. Current events.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Final drafts of Menus on Computer or Paper due today. Test with learning/wondering/answering organizer.
HW: Completed week 8 packet due today (Friday 1/12). ____________________________________________________________________
January 12, 2012
Math: Reviewed Lesson 5-1 to 5-3 and worked on problem-solving.
HW: Finish p. 252 # 12,15,18,19,21,23 if you didn't finish in class.
PA: Covered Lesson 5-8 Using Inductive and Deductive Reasoning and worked on problem solving.
HW: WS 5-8
Science: Continued with using the formula for density and introduced convection in water.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Introduction to Middle Ages, Big Ideas and Essential Questions. Hour 4-Chp. 10 test.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Final drafts of Menus on Computer or Paper. Practicing with learning/wondering/answering organizer.
HW: Completed week 8 packet due tomorrow (Friday 1/12). ____________________________________________________________________
January 11, 2012
Math: Reviewed the worksheet on perimeter and took common assessment #5. Continued with Lesson 5-5 Solving Equations by Adding or Subtracting Fractions.
HW: None
PA: Reviewed the worksheet on perimeter and took common assessment #5. Covered Lesson 5-7 Solving inequalities with rational numbers.
HW: WS 5-7 Study guide and pick 4 problems (2 decimals / 2 fractions problems) from the practice side to do.
Science: Continued with Density and how to use the formula to find the density of certain material by completing a density calculating worksheet.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Chapter 10 Africa Test. Hour 4-Chapter 10 Lesson 4 review and review for Chp. 10 test.
HW:
Hour 1-None
Hour 4- Study for test
Balanced Literacy: Begin final drafts of Menus. Introduction to using menu format on Microsoft Publisher. Library Day.
HW: Read for reading logs and keep up with week 8 packet skills. ____________________________________________________________________
January 10, 2012
Math: Worksheet on Perimeter and Lesson 5-5 Solving Equations by Adding or Subtracting Fractions.
HW: WS 5-5 Selected Numbers.
PA: Worksheet on Perimeter and review of 5-6 and went over Quiz 5A and Quiz 5B. Retake will be availabe during lunch on Friday.
HW: None
Science: Introduction to density and density formula.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Review and summarize with foldables using worksheets from lessons 1-4. Hour 4-Chapter 10 Lesson 4 worksheet and questions.
HW:
Hour 1-Study for Social Studies test. Worksheets and Big questions may be used. Test tomorrow, Wed. 1/11/12
Hour 4-Complete questions if not completed in class.
Balanced Literacy: Finish working on and editing food menu descriptions. Learning/Wondering/Answers organizer while reading Africa related text in pairs.
HW: Read for reading logs and keep up with week 8 packet skills. ____________________________________________________________________
January 9, 2012
Math: Lesson 5-4 Regrouping Mixed Numbers when Subtracting.
HW: WS 5-4 practice side evens only.
PA: Lesson 5-6 Solving equations with rational numbers.
HW: WS 5-6 Study Guide all show all work including the checks.
Science: Started Investigation 5 on Convection and conducted a lab on density of liquids.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Chapter 10 Lesson 3 worksheet and questions. Hour 4-Chapter 10 Lesson 3 worksheet and questions.
HW: Complete questions if not completed in class.
Balanced Literacy: Work on and edit food menu descriptions. Learning/Wondering/Answers organizer while reading Africa related text.
HW: Read for reading logs and keep up with week 8 packet skills. ____________________________________________________________________
January 6, 2012
Math: Lesson 5-3 Adding/Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators.
HW: WS 5-3
PA: Reviewed Section 5-1 to 5-5 and took Quiz 5A and 5B.
HW: None
Science: Took the mid summative assessment #4 - Heat transfer.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Chapter 10 Lesson 2 worksheet and questions.
HW: Complete questions if not completed in class.
Balanced Literacy: Vocabulary Quiz. Common Assessment. Asking questions and answering practice. Reading Log Incentives.
HW: Please continue to work on your week 8 packet. ____________________________________________________________________
January 5, 2012
Math: Continued with Lesson 5-2 Adding/Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators.
HW: WS 5-2
PA: Lesson 5-5 Adding/Subtracting Unlike Fractions.
HW: WS 5-5 Study Guide side only and change the following decimals into a fraction in simplest form. a. 0.25 and b. 0.313131.... and self-test p. 247 #4-12 all.
Science: Read Heating the Atmosphere from our resource book and filled out our study guide for our heat transfer test tomorrow.
HW: Study for Heat Transfer Test tomorrow.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Chapter 10 Lesson 3 worksheet and questions. Hour 4-Finished cornell notes with Chapter 10 Lesson 1.
HW: Hour 1-worksheet and questions if not completed in class.
Balanced Literacy: Began planning and organizing ideas for Menus individually or in pairs. Asking questions while reading.
HW: Week packet-Thursday work.
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January 4, 2012
Math: Took Common Assessment #4 and Started with Lesson 5-2 Adding/Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators.
HW: None
PA: Took Common Assessment #4 and covered Lesson 5-4 Adding/Subtracting Like Fractions.
HW: WS 5-4 Study Guide side only.
Science: Wildcat Wednesday Lesson on Goal Setting and reviewed conduction and introduced reradiation.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Worksheet and summarize with Chapter 10 lesson 2. Hour 4-Cornell notes and vocabulary with Chapter 10 Lesson 1.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Adjective practice and anlyzing menus. Asking questions to find answers and expand thinking teacher model.
HW: Week packet-Wednesday work.
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January 3, 2012
Math: Covered Lesson 5-1 Learning How to Find the LCM.
HW: Finish WS5-1 if you didn't finish in class.
PA: Covered Lesson 5-3 Add/Subtract Decimals.
HW: WS 5-3
Science: Reviewed heat radiation and heat conduction. Watched a Bill Nye Video on Heat along with an organizer. Test on Heat Transfer will be this Friday.
HW: None
Social Studies: Review Africa Geography. Video with 3-2-1 notes.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: New Years and Future Tense. Asking Questions and forming answers.
HW: Week Packet. Monday and Tuesday work.
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December 23, 2011
Math: Made Chapter 4 Test corrections and worked on problem-solving #3 and 4.
HW: None.
PA: Worked on 5-2 Estimating Sums and Differences practice sheet and on problem-solving #3 and 4.
HW: None
Science: Summarized our Conduction through Metal Experiment with lab notebook page 19 and watched Bill Nye Video: Atmosphere.
HW: None.
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW:
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December 22, 2011
Math: Reviewed and took Chapter 4 Test.
HW: None.
PA: Lesson 5-1 Rational Numbers Day 2 and Lesson 5-2 Estimating Sums and Differences.
HW: WS 5-1 evens
Science: Conduction through Metal Experiment.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Main Idea with Chapter 10 Lesson 1. Hour 4-Cornell notes with vocabulary of Chapter 10 Lesson 1.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Use questioning while reading to understand text. Locating figurative language and creating poems and using figurative language.
HW: Final Draft of Essay Due today 12/21. Read and track reading minutes on reading logs for December. Missing work! ____________________________________________________________________
December 21, 2011
Math: Reviewed and took Quiz 4C
HW: None.
PA: Finished taking Chapter 4 Test and took Cornell notes with Lesson 5-1.
HW: Finish p. 227 # 18, 20,24,25,29 if you didn't finish in class.
Science: Lab Experiment about heat conduction.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Cornell notes with African Geography Vocabulary. Hour 4-Map Hunt with geographical features.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Turned in all drafts of Roman Person multi-paragraph essay. Questioning and reflecting about Cleopatra and Egypt from yesterday's field trip.
HW: Final Draft of Essay Due today 12/21. Read and track reading minutes on reading logs for December. Missing work! ____________________________________________________________________
December 20, 2011
Math: Museum Fieldtrip.
HW: None.
PA: Museum Fieldtrip.
HW: None
Science: Hour 1: read about thermometers and took cornell notes.
HW: None.
Field Trip!
HW: Make sure Final draft is started! Final Draft of Essay Due Wednesday 12/21. ____________________________________________________________________
December 19, 2011
Math: Covered Lesson 4-8 Adding or Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators.
HW: WS 4-8 evens only.
PA: Corrected the review problems for our chapter 4 test p.748-750 (Section 4-1 to 4-5 odds and 4-6 to 4-9 evens) and took test.
HW: None
Science: Heating Earth Materials discussion and introduced heat transfer through radiation.
HW: None.
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW: Make sure Final draft is started! Final Draft of Essay Due Wednesday 12/21. ____________________________________________________________________
December 17, 2011
Math: Covered Lesson 4-7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions.
HW: WS 4-7 evens only.
PA: Worked on some review problems for our chapter 4 test for Monday by doing p.748-750 (Section 4-1 to 4-5 odds and 4-6 to 4-9 evens).
HW: Finish the review if you didn't finish in class.
Science: Heating Earth Materials Graphing.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Ancient Egypt review for Cleopatra.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Computer Lab for typing of final draft essays of ancient Roman people. Asking questions and finding answers.
HW: Make sure Final draft is started! Final Draft of Essay Due Wednesday 12/21. ____________________________________________________________________
December 16, 2011
Math: Covered Lesson 4-7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions.
HW: Finish WS 4-7 evens only.
PA: Finished Quiz 4C/4D and worked on the review for Chapter 4 test on Monday by working on problems on page 748-750 (Sections 4-1 to 4-5 odds, sections 4-6 to 4-9 evens).
HW: Finish p. 748-750 if you didn't finish in class. Chapter 4 test on Monday!!!
Science: Class experiment on Solar Heating Day 2 Graphing of our data.
HW: None
Social Studies: Africa geography hunt. Map skills with Africa.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Computer Lab for research and typing of Ancient Roman Essay-3-5 paragraphs. Asking Questions while reading.
HW: Make sure Final draft is started! Final Draft of Essay Due Wednesday 12/21. Week 7 Packets Due Today 12/16. ____________________________________________________________________
December 15, 2011
Math: Reviewed and took Quiz 4B.
HW: Finish WS 4-6 Exploration and Challenge sheet if you didn't finish it in class.
PA: Review section 4-6 to 4-7 and started to take Quiz 4C and 4D. Chapter 4 test coming up Monday.
HW: None
Science: Class experiment on Solar Heating Day 1.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Name the Hemisphere. Hour 4-Relative Location. Map skills with Africa.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Computer Lab for research and typing of Ancient Roman Essay-3-5paragraphs. Asking Questions while reading.
HW: Make sure rough draft is completed tonight! Final Draft of Essay Due Wednesday 12/21. Week 7 Packets Due Friday 12/16. ____________________________________________________________________
December 14, 2011
Math: Reviewed for Quiz 4B tomorrow and worked on problem-solving #3
HW: finish the review problems if you didn't and study for the Quiz.
PA: Lesson 4-9 Negative Exponents
HW: WS 4-9 Study guide all and practice evens only.
Science: Took our Seasons Test.
HW: None.
Social Studies:
HW:
Balanced Literacy:
HW: None ____________________________________________________________________
December 13, 2011
Math: Lesson 4-6 Converting Between Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers.
HW: WS 4-6 Evens.
PA: Lesson 4-8 Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
HW: WS 4-8 Study guide all and practice evens only.
Science: Finished and discussed Earth's Seasons Calendar Worksheet. Took notes as a study guide for your seasons test tomorrow.
HW: Study for Seasons Test TOMORROW.
Social Studies:
HW:
Balanced Literacy:
HW: None ____________________________________________________________________
December 12, 2011
Math: Lesson 4-5 Writing Equivalent Fractions
HW: WS 4-5 Evens.
PA: Lesson 4-7 Finding the LCM and Comparing Two Fractions
HW: WS 4-7 practice evens only.
Science: Worked on/discussed p. 13 Beam Spreading. Filled out the Earth's Seasons Calendar Worksheet. Our Seasons test will be on Wednesday.
HW: Study for Seasons Test on Wednesday.
Social Studies:
HW:
Balanced Literacy:
HW: None ____________________________________________________________________
December 9, 2011
Math: Lesson 4-4 Converting between decimals and fractions (day 2)
HW: WS 4-4 Evens.
PA: Corrected WS 4-6 and worked on problem-solving #3 as pairs.
HW: None
Science: Listed and discussed why/how Earth has seasons. Corrected p. 11 from the lab notebook and watched a video on beam spreading. Seasons test will be on Wednesday.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Ancient Rome Test. Hour 4-Redo Economy lesson and Review Game for Test on Monday.
HW: Hour 4-Study for test on Monday.
Balanced Literacy: Research for Ancient Rome Essays. Asking Questions before, during, and after reading. Reading Log Incentive.
HW: None ____________________________________________________________________
December 8, 2011
Math: Lesson 4-4 Converting between decimals and fractions (Day1).
HW: None
PA: Lesson 4-6 Simplying Fractions using GCF.
HW: WS 4-6 SG evens only
Science: Labnotebook p. 9 along with the foss multimedia about seasons and response sheet p. 11.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1: Review Game. Hour 4: Finished review packet.
HW: Hour 1-Study for Ancient Rome Test.
Balanced Literacy: Writing round 3 group 3. Finish reading Assessment and asking questions.
HW: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday work in Week Packet 7. ____________________________________________________________________
December 7, 2011
Math: Worked on problem-solving #3.
HW: None
PA: Corrected p. 748-749 section 4-1 to 4-5 as a review and took quiz 4A and 4B.
HW: None
Science: Reviewed equinoxes and solstices and watched a brainpop. Watched another brainpop on seasons along with an activity sheet. We took a mini-quiz on find hours of daylight given the sunrise/sunset times. We also had a discussion about completing course work/project/tests and introduced the homework club along with some events that are going on this month (Door decorating contest, book island, and school-wide incentive). Your child was given a handout.
HW: None
Social Studies: Review Packet for Ancient Rome.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writing Assignment round 2 group 2. Reading Test with Activate and Connect.
HW: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday work in Week Packet 7. ____________________________________________________________________
December 6, 2011
Math: Reviewed 4-1 to 4-3 and took Quiz 4A
HW: None
PA: Completed a self-test on 4-1 to 4-5 and corrected it. Our next Quiz 4A/b is re-scheduled for tomorrow.
HW: Finish review p 748-749 section 4-1 to 4-5 evens only if you did not finish in class.
Science: Investigation 3: read about Seasons p. 17 of our resource book and took notes.
HW: None
Social Studies: Ancient Rome Economy.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writing Assignment round 1 group 1. Reading Review and practice with Activate and Connect.
HW: Monday and Tuesday work in Week Packet 7. ____________________________________________________________________
December 5, 2011
Math: Covered Lesson 4-3 Finding the GCF
HW: Finish WS 4-3 if you did not finish in class.
PA: Covered Lesson 4-5 Finding the GCF. Our next Quiz 4A/b is scheduled for tomorrow.
HW: Finish WS 4-5 if you did not finish in class.
Science: Investigation 3 part 1: Sun-Earth Model and notes.
HW: None
Social Studies: Roman History with Timelines and Sequencing important events.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Descriptive writing and visualizing. New learning and presenting of posters.
HW: Monday work in Week Packet 7. ____________________________________________________________________
December 2, 2011
Math: Covered Lesson 4-2 Factors and Prime Factorizations (Factor Trees)
HW: Finish WS 4-2 if you did not finish in class.
PA: Covered Lesson 4-4 Factors and Prime Factorizations (Factor Trees). Our next Quiz 4A/b is scheduled for Tuesday.
HW: Finish WS 4-4 if you did not finish in class.
Science: Reviewed the daylight hours graph on p. 7 and read Wendy and Her Worldwide Weather Watchers.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1- Creating timeline about the Roman Republic. Hour 4-Breaking down Primary Sources.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Final Drafts of city-state paragraphs. Posters describing New Learning about Ancient Greece.
HW: Complete Final Drafts of paragraphs. Complete Missing work. December Reading Logs. ____________________________________________________________________
December 1, 2011
Math: Finished going over the sieve activity and covered Lesson 4-1 Rules of Divisibility.
HW: None
PA: Corrected the using the sieve activity and covered Lesson 4-3 Problem Solving by Drawing a Diagram. Note Quiz 4A will be on Monday.
HW: WS4-3.
Science: Graphed the amount of daylight we calculated on page 7 of our lab notebook using the worksheet sunrise/sunset times for the first of each month of 2011 for West Allis, WI.
HW: None
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW: Read for Reading Logs. ____________________________________________________________________
November 30, 2011
Math: Made Chapter 3 test corrections and worked on an activity using the sieve to find prime/composite numbers.
HW: None
PA: Worked on an activity using the sieve to find prime/composite numbers.
HW: Finish "Using the Sieve" activity packet.
Science: (Day 2) Practiced calculating elapsed time by finding out the amount of daylight we would have given a sunrise time and a sunset time.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1: Cornell notes with leveled articles about the Roman Empire.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Common Assessment for Reading and Writing. Library Day.
HW: Read for Reading Logs. ____________________________________________________________________
November 29, 2011
Math: Took Common Assessment #3 and reviewed/took Chapter 3 test.
HW: None
PA: Took Common Assessment #3, went over Chapter 3 test. Retakes for Chapter 3 are available for this Friday. Sign up for a pass to come retake the test during lunch on Friday. Covered Lesson 4-2 Powers and Exponents.
HW: WS4-2
Science: Practiced calculating elapsed time by finding out the amount of daylight we would have given a sunrise time and a sunset time.
HW: None
Social Studies: Ancient Rome government and economy.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: City-state rough drafts. Using language of new learning while reading.
HW: Remember Library books.
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November 28, 2011
Math: Worked on our problem solving #1 and discussed it. Went over review on p. 155.
HW: Study for Test tomorrow.
PA: Worked on our problem solving #1 and discussed it. Covered lesson 4-1 rules of divisibility and learned what monomials were.
HW: WS 4-1 evens.
Science: Introduce Investigation 3: Seasons by viewing Bill Nye: Seasons video.
HW: None
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW: Complete any Missing work if necessary.
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 23, 2011
Math: Finished Quiz 3B
HW: P. 155 Evens skip 10,11,12. Test on Tuesday.
PA: Finished our Chapter test 3.
HW: None
Science: No Class due to incentive and half day.
HW: None
Social Studies: Basketball Incentive Game. Locker Clean out.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Latin Root Word activities.
HW: Complete any Missing work if necessary.
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 22, 2011
Math: Reviewed and started to take our Quiz 3B.
HW: Study for test.
PA: Reviewed and started to take test 3.
HW: None
Science: Took Mid-Summative Assessment 1-2
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Finish compare/contrast paragraph about Greece Democracy and Roman Republic. Hour 4-Chapter 7 Lesson 2 Roman Republic.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Pre-writing and rough drafts for descriptive paragraphs about Ancient Greek city-states. Practice using non-fiction text features and tracking thinking.
HW: Plate of Thanks due today (11/21).
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 21, 2011
Math: Covered Lesson 3-8 Interpreting the Quotient and introduced Lesson 3-9 Solving decimal equations.
HW: WS 3-9 Reteach side only.
PA: Finished Quiz 3C/D and started on our study guide for Chapter 3 test on Tuesday.
HW: Finish your study guide.
Science: Reviewed the five layers of the atmosphere and filled out our study guide for our mid-summative assessment 1-2.
HW: Study your study guide for the assessment tomorrow.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Finish comparing and contrasting greece democracy and roman republic. Hour 4-Chapter 7 Lesson 2 Roman Republic.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Pre-writing and rough drafts for descriptive paragraphs about Ancient Greek city-states. Practice using non-fiction text features and tracking thinking.
HW: Plate of Thanks due tomorrow (11/21).
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 18, 2011
Math: Lesson 3-7 Dividing Decimals by a Decimals and had class time to work on WS 3-7. (Chapter 3 Test on Wednesday)
HW: Finish WS 3-7 if you did not finish it in class.
PA: Went over homework WS3-8 and p. 163 evens only. Then started to take our Quiz 3C/D. (Chapter 3 Test on Tuesday)
HW: None
Science: Read about the levels of our atmosphere and watched a brainpop video on atmoshpere. (Investigation 1 and 2 Assessment on Tuesday)
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Began comparing and contrasting greece democracy and roman republic. Hour 4-Finished Italy Geography Quiz.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Tchart-Use text features to further understand what we are reading. Use research about city-states to begin pre-writing for a descriptive paragraph.
HW: None
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 17, 2011
Math: Reviewed how to multiply decimals and covered Lesson 3-6 Dividing Decimals by a Whole Number.
HW: WS 3-6 and study your place values.
PA: Lesson 3-8 Applying Equations and Inequalities and review for our Quiz 3C/D tomorrow. Students going on the Spanish fieldtrip will have to make up the Quiz on Monday during lunch.*** Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday.***
HW: WS 3-8 Review Quiz 3C/3D p. 163-164 do the evens only for section 3-5 through 3-8.
Science: Covered the difference between mass and weight and read "What's in the Air" from our resource book. ***We will have a test on investigation 1 (weather tools) and investigation 2 ( what's in the air and the atmosphere) on Tuesday.***
HW: None.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Chapter 7 Lesson 2-Roman Republic. Hour 4-Italy Geography Quiz.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Tchart-Use text features to further understand what we are reading. Organize and research information about city-states of Ancient Greece.
HW: None
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 16, 2011
Math: Lesson 3-5 Multiplying Decimals.
HW: Study your place values.
PA: Went over Quiz 3A/3B and retakes are available for those who want to on Thursday during lunch. Please sign up so you can get a pass to come up. Lesson 3-7 Solving Inequalities by Multiplying or Dividing.
HW: WS 3-7
Science: Went outside to take our weather measurement, recorded our data and continued with "Where's the Air?" investigation along with lab notebook p. 3 part 2 by conducting a experiment to see if air has mass.
HW: None.
Social Studies: 1-Completed Map Quiz. 4-Finished Cornell notes on Land of Italy.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Library Day! Vocabulary Jigsaw activity. Students teach a vocabulary word to their group.
HW: None
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 15, 2011
Math: Lesson 3-4 Scientific Notation (day 2)
HW: WS 3-4 and study your place values.
PA: Went over Quiz 3A/3B and retakes are available for those who want to on Thursday during lunch. Please sign up so you can get a pass to come up. Lesson 3-6 Solving Inequalities by Adding or Subtracting.
HW: WS 3-6
Science: Went outside to take our weather measurement, recorded our data and started our new investigation "Where's the Air?" along with lab notebook p. 3 part 1.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Cornell notes with Chapter 7 Lesson 1--The Land of Italy.
HW: Land of Italy worksheet if not finished in class.
Balanced Literacy: Vocabulary activity with words from Ancient Greek times. T-chart with Ancient Greece articles. Students find text features in an informational text, then explain the purpose of the text feature.
HW: Please complete your thinking on the homework sheet brought back from your child. The article is called "Wild Things" and you are being asked to write down your thinking about the article, and discuss it with your child.
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 14, 2011
Math: Introduce our weekly problem-solving "Mystery Operation"and started to work on it. Started with Lesson 3-4 Scientific Notation.
HW: Study your place values.
PA: Introduce our weekly problem-solving "Mystery Operation"and started to work on it. Worked on our Quiz 3A/3B and started with Lesson 3-5 Areas and Perimeters.
HW: WS 3-5
Science: Went outside to take our weather measurement, recorded our data and watch a brainpop on Hurricanes and Tornadoes. We also made a Venn diagram comparing the two.
HW: None.
Social Studies: KWL with video on Ancient Rome.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Tchart with Ancient Greece to build some background. Using text features, and answering the question "What is a text feature?"
HW: Please complete your thinking on the homework sheet brought back from your child. The article is called "Wild Things" and you are being asked to write down your thinking about the article, and discuss it with your child.
**Field Trip permission slips and money for the Milwaukee Public Museum are due November 23, 2011. If your child is not attending the field trip, the permission slip still needs to be signed and marked in the "My child will not be attending" section. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________
November 11, 2011
Math: Reviewed 3-1 to 3-3 and took Quiz 3A.
HW: Study your place values.
PA: Reviewed 3-1 to 3-4 and took Quiz 3A/3B
HW: None.
Science: No Class due to WKCE.
HW: None.
Balanced Literacy:
6th & 1st Hours: Parent/Student homework explanation. Students read article with parents and both track their thinking. Current events and Veterans Day videos and activities.
HW: Please read "Wild Things" with your child, and both track your thinking on the worksheet your child bring home with the article. Thank you for your involvment in their learning.
**Field Trip Permission Slips were handed out to Team 6B this week. Please ask your son/daughter for the permission slip so that you can read/review it with them.
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November 10, 2011
Math: Lesson 3-3 Adding and Subtracting Decimals
HW: WS 3-3 if you did not finish it in class today and study for our quiz tomorrow.
PA: Lesson 3-4 Formulas (day 2)
HW: P. 137 Self-Test as a review for our quiz tomorrow.
Science: No Class due to WKCE.
HW: None.
Social Studies: Current events and tracking thinking.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Root word work. Parent article activity explanation. Descriptive/creative writing practice with picture.
HW: Watch for a letter coming home about an activity I am asking parents to do with students.
**Field Trip Permission Slips were handed out to the A.M. class today. Please ask your son/daughter for the permission slip so that you can read/review it with them.
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November 9, 2011
Math: No Class due to WKCE
HW: Memorize your place values.
PA: Lesson 3-2 Solving Equations by Multiplication or Division (day 2)
Started Lesson 3-3 Formulas (day 1)
HW: None.
Science: (Only Hour 4 due to testing) Watched videos The Weather Machine and Tornadoes.
HW: None.
Balanced Literacy: Read to Succeed explanation. Quotation BrainPop video and adjective practice. Word Root work. Final round of Spelling Bee.
HW:
**Field Trip Permission Slips were handed out to the P.M. class. Please ask your son/daughter for the permission slip so that you can read/review it with them.
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November 8, 2011
Math: Reviewed Lesson 3-2 Estimating Decimal and worked on WS 3-2 which was done and collected in class today.
HW: Memorize your place values.
PA: Reviewed Order of Operations
HW: None.
Science: (Only Hour 1 due to testing) Watched videos The Weather Machine and Tornadoes.
HW: None.
Balanced Literacy: Spelling Bee Contest. Word Root activities. Inner conversation with nutrition article.
HW:None
**Field Trip Permission Slips were handed out to the P.M. Please ask your son/daughter for the permission slip so that you can read/review it with them.
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November 7, 2011
**WKCE testing for 6th and 8th grade from 7:45-10:45a.m.
Math: NO CLASS. WKCE TESTING SCHEDULE.
HW:
PA: Lesson 3-3 Solving Multiplication and Division Equations.
HW: WS3-3 Evens only.
Science: NO CLASS. WKCE TESTING SCHEDULE.
HW:
Social Studies: NO CLASS. WKCE TESTING SCHEDULE.
HW:
Balanced Literacy: 6th hour-Planner Checks. Spelling Bee. Hand back papers. (Parents Look for graded materials). "What is a calorie?" article with tracking our thinking. Field trip permission slips.
HW: **Field Trip Permission Slips were handed out to the P.M. class today. Please ask your son/daughter for the permission slip so that you can read/review it with them.
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November 4, 2011
**End of Quarter 1 is Today.
Math: Lesson 3-2 Estimating the sums, difference, products, and quotients of decimals. (day 2)
HW: None
PA: Lesson 3-2 Solving Equations with Integers (day 2)
HW: WS 3-2
Science: Hr 1. Weather Tools and went outside to take our weather measurements and recorded our data in our lab notebooks.
HW: None
Social Studies: WKCE Room assignments and updated schedule.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Shared Ancient Egypt Brochures with classmates and turned in. Test-taking strategies review.
HW: Read for and fill in reading logs! Get plenty of sleep this weekend to be best prepared for WKCE testing on Monday and Tuesday.
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November 3, 2011
**End of Quarter 1 is Friday, November 4, 2011.
Math: Lesson 3-2 Estimating the sums, difference, products, and quotients of decimals. (day 1)
HW: None
PA: Lesson 3-2 Solving Equations with Integers.
HW: None
Science: Hr 1. Weather Tools and went outside to take our first weather measurements. Hr.4 Explore the weather tools we will be using.
HW: None
Social Studies: Research for cornell notes and persuasive brochures.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Brochure work.
HW: Finish FINAL DRAFT of brochure.
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November 2, 2011
Math: Attended the WKCE Presentation by Ms. Koehler. Worked in our WKCE Preparation Practice Packet (Day 3). Finished with Lesson 3-1.
HW: WS 3-1 Reteach do all on both sides.
PA: Worked in our WKCE Preparation Practice Packet (Day 3). Passed back Chapter Test 2 and discussed it. Lesson 3-1 Elminating Possibilities.
HW: WS 3-1 both sides.
Science: Reading/Cornell notes on Naming Hurricanes.
HW: None
Social Studies: Research for cornell notes and persuasive brochures.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Library Day! Worked on Brochures.
HW: Finish rough draft of brochure. ____________________________________________________________________
November 1, 2011
Math: WKCE Preparation Practice Packet (Day 2). Continued with Lesson 3-1.
HW: WS 3-1
PA: WKCE Preparation Practice Packet (Day 2). Reviewed chapter 2 and took the test.
HW: Finish Order of Operation worksheet.
Science: Wrote/share a weather report. Pulled up a professional weather report and looked for similarities and differences between the report we wrote and the professinal report. We also learned some more weather vocabulary words.
HW: None
Social Studies: Finish Cornell research with Egypt articles and books.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Computer Lab and Test Prep.
HW: Bring Library books, and work on rough draft of brochure. ____________________________________________________________________
October 31, 2011
Math: WKCE Preparation Practice Packet (Day 1). Continued with Lesson 3-1.
HW: None
PA: WKCE Preparation Practice Packet (Day 1). Reviewed quizzes 2C and 2D.
HW: Study for Chapter 2 Test tomorrow.
Science: Passed back the Baby Element Book along with scoring rubric. Weather and Water Investigation 1. Wrote/share and discuss questions that we had about weather. We also learned some weather vocabulary words.
HW: None
Social Studies: Did research for persuasive brochures and discussed strands Geography and Cutlure as a class.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Mad Lib-Parts of Speech review. Cornell notes for brochures. Test Preparation.
HW: Animal Testing persuasive paragraphs signed by parents. Week 6 packets if not completed. Fill out Reading Logs. LAST DAY TOMORROW!
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October 26, 2011
Math: Reviewed place values and how to read a decimal.
HW: None
PA: Reviewed Chapter 2 p. 743-745 Section 2-1 to 2-8 evens only.
HW: Finish the class work if you didn't.
Science: Watched video on Hurricanes and and Bill Nye video on Storms.
HW: None
Social Studies: Did research for persuasive brochures.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Did research for persuasive brochures. Took common assessment.
HW: Any missing work if not completed. Week 6 packets if not completed.
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October 25, 2011
Math: ACT NOW ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM
HW: None
PA: Reviewed Lesson 2-5 to 2-8 and worked on Quiz 2D.
HW: None
Science: ACT NOW ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM
HW: None
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW: Any missing work if not completed. Week 6 packets if not completed.
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October 24, 2011
***School wide incentive: Boo To You! Wedneday, October 26th from 1-3pm all missing assignments and/or detentions must be completed/served by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st TO BE ELIGIBLE!!!!****
Math: Finished taking our Chapter 2 test, and worked on "Are you Ready?" for Chapter 3.
HW: Remember to bring ear buds or headphones to class tomorrow.
PA: Reviewed Lesson 2-5 to 2-8 and worked on Quiz 2C.
HW: None
Science: Started our Weather and Water FOSS unit. We watched a clip "Things that Fall from the Sky" and had a discussion about what is severe weather.
HW: None
Social Studies: Notes on geography, history, and culture of Ancient Egypt. Brochure Introduction.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Subject/Predicate Review Activity. Monitor Comprehension Anchor chart and brainstorm. Test Prep.
HW: Any missing work if not completed. Week 6 packets if not completed.
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October 21, 2011
***School wide incentive: Boo To You! Wedneday, October 26th from 1-3pm all missing assignments and/or detentions must be completed/served by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st TO BE ELIGIBLE!!!!****
Math:
HW:
PA:
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Science:
HW:
Social Studies: Notes on geography, history, and culture of Ancient Egypt.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Hour 2&3-Author's Chair. CNN student news refelctions and discussions. Reading Assessment. Hour 6 &7- Completed and turned in Final Drafts. Author's Chair. Reading Assessment.
HW: Any missing work if not completed. Week 6 packets if not completed.
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October 20, 2011
***School wide incentive: Boo To You! Wedneday, October 26th from 1-3pm all missing assignments and/or detentions must be completed/served by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st TO BE ELIGIBLE!!!!****
Math: Reviewed for chapter 2 for our test tomorrow.
HW: Study for test.
PA: Lesson 2-6 Problem Solving Strategy: Looking For a Pattern
HW: WS 2-6
Science: ***Note: Baby Element Book will be due TOMORROW and our Atomic Structure unit test will also be TOMORROW.***
HW: Study for the test and finish BABY ELEMENT BOOK DUE FRIDAY.
Social Studies: Notes on geography, history, and culture of Ancient Egypt.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop-completed peer and teacher conferences.
HW: Final Draft for 6th hour due Friday.
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October 19, 2011
***School wide incentive: Boo To You! Wedneday, October 26th from 1-3pm all missing assignments and/or detentions must be completed/served by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st TO BE ELIGIBLE!!!!****
Math: Reviewed 2-4 to 2-8 and took Quiz 2B.
HW: None
PA: Lesson 2-8 Dividing Integers and took Quiz 2A/B
HW: WS 2-8 Evens only
Science: ***Note: Baby Element Book will be due this Friday and our Atomic Structure unit test will also be this Friday.***
HW: FINISH BABY ELEMENT BOOK DUE FRIDAY.
Social Studies: Ancient Egypt Geography-Chapter 3 Lesson 1 with Cornell Notes.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with Choice Topic Persuasive paragraph.
Library day.
HW: Mon. through Wed. work in week 6 packet. Final Draft for 1st hour due Tomorrow! Final Draft for 6th hour due Friday.
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October 18, 2011
***School wide incentive: Boo To You! Wedneday, October 26th from 1-3pm all missing assignments and/or detentions must be completed/served by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st TO BE ELIGIBLE!!!!****
Math: Lesson 2-8 Division Equations. Quiz 2B will be tomorrow.
HW: WS 2-8 Evens only
PA: Lesson 2-7 Multiplying Integers Quiz 2A and 2B will be tomorrow.
HW: WS 2-7 Evens
Science: Had our last day in the computer lab to work on our baby book. We will have class time tomorrow to finish putting it together. ***Note: Baby Element Book will be due this Friday and our Atomic Structure unit test will also be this Friday.***
HW: None
Social Studies: Use text features in book to make inferences about Ancient Egypt.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with Choice Topic Persuasive paragraph.
Monitor Comprehension with various Nutrition articles.
HW: Week 5 packet if not completed. Finish pre-writing in persuasive paragraph organizer if not completed in class.
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October 17, 2011
***School wide incentive: Boo To You! Wedneday, October 26th from 1-3pm all missing assignments and/or detentions must be completed/served by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st TO BE ELIGIBLE!!!!****
Math: Lesson 2-7 Multiplication Equations.
HW: WS 2-7
PA: Lesson 2-4 Adding Integers (day 2) and Lesson 2-5 Subtracting Integers.
HW: Finish WS 2-4 and WS2-5 Evens only
Science: Continued working on our Baby Element Book in class. For tomorrow remember Hour 1 meet in computer lab 209 and Hour 4 meet in the library. This will be our last day in the computer lab. ***Note: Baby Element Book will be due this Friday and our Atomic Structure unit test will also be this Friday.***
HW: None
Social Studies: Video about Ancient Egypt "The Land of Abundance" and Cornell notes.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Writer's Workshop with Choice Topic Persuasive paragraph. Tracking Thinking with Nutrition Article.
HW: Week 5 packet if not completed. Finish pre-writing in persuasive paragraph organizer if not completed in class.
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October 14, 2011
Math: Lesson 2-5 Addition Equations (day 2) and Lesson 2-6 Subtraction Equations.
HW: WS 2-5 and WS 2-6.
PA: Lesson 2-3 Comparing and Ordering Integers and Lesson 2-4 Adding Integers (day 1)
HW: WS 2-3
Science: Students went to the computer to research their assigned element for their Element Baby Book project.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Mesopotamia Test. Hour 4- Mesopotamia map and notes.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Hour 8&9-Worked on Choice topic paragraph. Tracking our thinking using labels review. Hour 6&7-Introduced choice topic paragraph. Tracking our thinking with labels while watching and listening to a video.
HW: Week 5 packet if not completed. Finish pre-writing in persuasive paragraph organizer if not completed in class.
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October 13, 2011
Math: Lesson 2-5 Addition Equations.
HW: None
PA: Lesson 2-2 Coordinate Plane.
HW: WS 2-2
Science: Students went to the computer to research their assigned element for their Element Baby Book project.
HW: None
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW:
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October 12, 2011
Math: Lesson 2-4 Equations and their Solutions
HW: WS 2-4
PA: Lesson 2-1 Integers and Absolute Values.
HW: WS 2-1
Science: WildCat Wednesday Mini Lesson on Bullying, and previewed the requirements for our Element Baby project. Students will have Thursday and Friday this week to work in the computer lab on their project.
HW: None
Social Studies:
HW: None
Balanced Literacy:
HW:
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October 11, 2011
Math: Review 2-1 to 2-3 and took Quiz 2A
HW: None
PA: Chapter 1 Test.
HW: None.
Science: Bill Nye Video: Phases of Matter.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Cornell notes with Chapter 2 Lesson 4. Hour 4-Finish Map and Geography Activity.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Tracking our thinking assessment with article. Loosing your way with organizer and article. Begin Persuasive paragraph and locating main idea and supporting details in paragraphs.
HW: Monday and Tuesday work in packet.
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October 7, 2011
Math: Lesson 2-3 Translating Between Tables and Expression.
HW: Finish WS 2-3 if you didn't finish it in class.
PA: Reviewed for Chapter 1 Test. Chapter 1 Test has been moved to Tuesday, October 12.
HW: Study for the test.
Science: Water Molecule Head bands.
HW: None
Social Studies: 1-Review Map skills. Read Chapter 4 and complete worksheet.
4-Review Map skills.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Debate topics with paragraphs. Read and track thinking with green packets. Test Strategy review.
HW: Week packet if not completed. Complete missing work. Hour 2-Noun worksheets.
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October 6, 2011
Math:
HW: None
PA:
HW: None
Science:
HW: None
Social Studies: 1-Babylon and Assyria Activity: reading articles with organizers, then discuss. 4-Map Color Worksheet and introduction to essential question.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Word Choice with Debate Topics. Inner Conversation Practice with Mesopotamia article.
HW: Week packet if not completed. Complete missing work. Hour 2-Noun worksheets.
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October 5, 2011
Math: Lesson 2-2 Translate Between Words and Math (day 1)
HW: None
PA: Reviewed section 1-7 to 1-9 from took Quiz 1C. Will finish with Quiz 1D tomorrow. Chapter 1 Test is on Friday.
HW: None
Science: Went over Common Assessment C about the periodic table and watched Bill Nye video: Atoms.
HW: None
Social Studies: 1-Color and create Map activity with focused geography question. 4-Finished video with 321 on Mesopotamia.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Read and discussed "The Art of Persuasion" jigsaw activity. Library Day.
HW: None
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October 4, 2011
Math: Lesson 2-1 Variables and Expressions.
HW: WS 2-1
PA: Reviewed section 1-7 to 1-9 from p. 742 for our Quiz 1C and Quiz1D tomorrow!
HW: Finish p. 742 if you are not done.
Science: Mystery Elements and Common Assessment C about the periodic table.
HW: None
Social Studies: Fertile Crescent Geography.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Turn in Final Persuasive Drafts. Explore the "Art of Persuasion."Finish following our inner conversation with post-it notes and "The Amazing Felix." Practice.
HW: Final Draft of persuasive paragraphs DUE TODAY 10/4!
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October 3, 2011
Math: Finished Chapter 1 test and started "Are You Ready?" for Chapter 2 on page 51.
HW: Finish p. 51 if you are not done.
PA: Lesson 1-10 Gathering/Collecting/Displaying Data
HW: WS 1-10 and p. 743 section 1-10 # 1-4.
Science: Bohr Models (day 3)
HW: None
Social Studies: Fertile Crescent Geography.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Revising and Final drafts for persuasive paragraphs. Following our inner conversation with post-it notes and "The Amazing Felix."
HW: Final Draft of persuasive paragraphs DUE TOMORROW 10/3!
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September 30, 2011
Math: Reviewed and started Chapter 1 test.
HW: None
PA: Lesson 1-9 Inequalities
HW: WS 1-9
Science: Bohr Models (day 2)
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Finish Chapter 2 lesson 1 with social studies book and cornell notes. Hour 4-Worl map retakes. Reviewed and began Different types of maps.
HW: Hour 4-Complete "Different types of Maps" worksheet using social studies book.
Balanced Literacy: Mini lesson of Plural Nouns. Worked on persuasive paragraph rough drafts and organizers. Turn and Talk with Debate article.
HW: Finish week 3 packet if not completed. Finish Rough Draft.
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September 29, 2011
Math: Passed back Quiz 1B for corrections. Reviewed for chapter test by working on page 45 evens only. Students had class time to work on this page.
HW: Make quiz corrections and finish p. 45 evens only if its not done.
PA: Passed back Quiz 1B for corrections. Started on Lesson 1-9 Inequalities.
HW: Make quiz corrections.
Science: Passed back Common Assessment B. Introduced how to make Bohr model.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Begin Chapter 2 lesson 1 with social studies book and cornell notes. Hour 4-Map vocabulary quiz and locations game.
HW: Hour 4-Complete "Different types of Maps" worksheet using social studies book.
Balanced Literacy: Mini lesson of Singular Nouns Pre-writing and drafting for persuasive paragraph.
HW: Thursday work in week packet if not completed. Hour 6-finish pre-writing organizer for persuasive paragraph.
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September 28, 2011
Math: MAPS TESTING
HW: None
PA: MAPS TESTING
HW: None
Science: Finished working p. 19,21,23,24.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Mesopotamia video with 321 activity. Hour 4-Review game for map vocab and locations.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Begin Pre-writing for persuasive paragraph. Pronoun minilesson. Debate article with class discussion. Review of Turn&Talk and written conversations.
HW: Wednesday work in week packet if not completed.
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September 27, 2011
Math: Reviewed and took Quiz1B.
HW: None
PA: Lesson 1-8 Solving Equations by Using Inverse Operations.
HW: WS 1-8
Science: Commom Assessment B on Drawing Atoms Models and worked on finishing p. 19,21,23,24.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1-Review and hand back world map assessment. Take Map vocabulary and location Quiz. Hour 4- Finish Longitude and Latitude Activity. Begin review.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Discuss Persuasive Writing. Common Noun mini-lesson. New Debate Topic article with written conversations.
HW: Tuesday work in week 3 packet (if not completed in class). Any missing work or Big Dream Journal Final Draft if did not complete and turn in today. ____________________________________________________________________
September 26, 2011
Math: Reviewed exponents and Order of Operations
HW: p. 38 1-5 all, and 6-20 Evens only.
PA: Reviewed section 1-4, 1-5, 1-6 page 741. Took Quiz1B.
HW: None
Science: Hour 1 Notes on Periodic Table and review Atom Model.
Hour 4 Finished labnotebook p. 19,21,23 and review Atom Model. Common Assesssment B will be tomorrow.
HW: Study for Common Assessment B.
Social Studies: Hour 1-Review Game with Map terms and locations. Hour 4-Longitude and Latitude Activity.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Big Dream Final Draft. Due Today. Debate Topic article. Read and discussed using turn & talk activity. New topic for next writing assignment.
HW: Monday work in week 3 packet (if not completed in class). Any missing work or Big Dream Journal Final Draft if did not complete and turn in today. ____________________________________________________________________
September 23, 2011
Math: Lesson 1-7 Arithmetic Sequences.
HW: WS 1-7 (2-sided)
PA: Review day had class time to work on section 1-4, 1-5, 1-6 page 741. Quiz1B will be on Monday.
HW: None
Science: Periodic Table day 2.
HW: None
Social Studies:
HW:
Balanced Literacy:
HW: ____________________________________________________________________
September 22, 2011
Math: Lesson 1-6 Choose a method of Computation
HW: WS 1-6
PA: Lesson 1-7 Ordered Pairs
HW: WS 1-7
Science: Introduction to the Periodic Table and an element box.
HW: None
Social Studies: Hour 1- Latitude and Longitude activities. Hour 4-Map Quiz and Never Eat Soggy waffles worksheet.
HW: Hour 1-Latitude OR Longitude worksheet.
Balanced Literacy: Rachel's Challenge Reflection. Test Strategy practice discussion and review.
HW: Finish Thursday Work if not yet completed.
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September 21, 2011
Math: Distributive Property Day 2
HW: None
PA: Worked on more examples from Lesson 1-5. Learned how to use mental math to find the value of a variable in an equation in Lesson 1-6. Passed back Quiz 1A for corrections.
HW: Finish WS 1-5, 1-6 evens only, and make quiz corrections.
Science: Hour 1- Rachel's Challenge Presentation. Hour 4- Learned how to locate the information in an element box and what they were. We also learned how to find the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons and element has.
HW: None
Social Studies: Rachel's Challenge Program (1st & 2nd hour) Review World Map Quiz and Locations on a map (4th hour)
HW: Study for World Map Quiz (4th hour).
Balanced Literacy: Library. Conferencing and Begin final drafts of Big Dream Journal.
HW: Wednesday work in weekly packet if not completed. ____________________________________________________________________
September 20, 2011
Math: Continued with number properties focusing on the Distributive Property and took Common Assessment 1.
HW: Finish WS 1-5
PA: Lesson 1-5 Distributive Property and took Common Assessment 1.
HW: WS 1-5
Science: Learn about an element and the three subatomic particles of an atom.
HW: None
Social Studies: Finding locations on a map practice. World Map Quiz (1st hour)
HW: Study for World Map Quiz (4th hour).
Balanced Literacy: Rachel's Challenge with Cornell notes. Test Strategy practice.
HW: Tuesday work in weekly packet if not completed. ____________________________________________________________________
September 19, 2011
Math: Lesson 1-5 Mental Math Day 1 (Associative/Commutative Property)
HW: WS 1-5 do only the section with the Associative/Commutative Property.
PA: 1-4 Properties
HW: WS 1-4 All and p. 25 pick 1 (16-21), pick 3 (22-42) and pick 1 (43-48)
Science: Watched Atoms & Molecules video along with p. 17-18.
HW: None
Social Studies: Locations on a Map worksheet. World Map Study sheet review.
HW: Study for World Map Quiz.
Balanced Literacy: Revising vs. Editing. Dream Big rough draft and editing. Test Taking Strategy Practice.
HW: Week 1 packet if not completed. Rough Draft for Dream Big Journal if not completed. ____________________________________________________________________
September 16, 2011
Math: Passed back Quiz1A and students had a chance to make corrections to earn points back. Then, we continued with working on using the Order of Operations to help us solve numerical expressions. Students had class time to work on their homework.
HW: Finish p. 24 # 8-32 evens only if you did not finish in class.
PA: Reviewed lesson 1-1 to 1-3 and took Quiz 1A.
HW: None
Science: Discuss the states of matter lab p. 7 and 9, reviewed what is/is not matter and took States of Matter Common Assessment A.
HW: None
Social Studies: Map testing-Language Usage.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: MAP testing-Language Usage.
HW: Week 1 packet if not completed. Rough Draft for Dream Big Journal if not completed. ____________________________________________________________________
September 15, 2011
Math: Reviewed lesson 1-1 to 1-3 and took Quiz 1A.
HW: Finish WS 1-4 Reading Strategy
PA: Finished part 2 of lesson 1-3 translating from words to math.
HW: WS 1-3 and pick 1 from (#16-21), (#22-27), (38-45),and 2 from (#28-37)
Science: States of Matter Lab (Day 2)
HW: None
Social Studies: "Elements on a Map" reviewed and discussed. U.S .map questions and measuring distances on a map.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Wrote rough draft of "Dream Big" journal question. Using test strategies in reading with "Natural Disasters" article.
HW: Week 1 packet. Thursday's activities.
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September 14, 2011
Math: Lesson 1-4 Order of Operations. Quiz 1A is tomorrow.
HW: None
PA: Lesson 1-3 Variables and Expressions.
HW: None
Science: States of Matter Lab Demonstration (Day 1)
HW: None
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September 13, 2011
Math: Lesson 1-3 Exponents.
HW: WS 1-3 Evens only.
PA: Lesson 1-2 Order of Operations (Day 2).
HW: WS 1-2 Evens only.
Science: What are the states of matter?
HW: None
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September 12, 2011
Math: Lesson 1-2 Estimating Whole Numbers and worked on our Mathography project.
HW: WS 1-2 Evens only.
PA: Lesson 1-2 Order of Operations (Day 1) and worked on our mathography project.
HW: None
Science: Scientific Method Brainpop and did our shoe observation activity.
HW: None
Social Studies: Map vocabulary review. "Why Map Skills" activity.
HW: None
Balanced Literacy: Brain Pop videos-Parts of Speech and The Writing Process. Explanation of class Writing Process. Dream Big Journal Explanation. Practiced Test Taking Strategies for Reading.
HW: Tuesday work in weekly packet if not completed in class.
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September 9, 2011
Math: Reviewed traditional multiplication and division.
HW: None
PA: Worked on our mathography project.
HW: None
Science: Gum Lab (Day 2) graphed and wrote our conclusion to the lab.
HW: None
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September 8, 2011
Math: Lesson 1-1 Comparing and Ordering Numbers.
HW: WS 1-1 and bring back Parent(s)/Guardian Information Sheet.
PA: Lesson 1-1 Problem Solving Strategy: Make a Plan.
HW: p. 9&10 # 1, 7-12
Science: Gum Lab (Day 1)
HW: None
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September 7, 2011
Math: Finished Social Contract, learned and practice fire drill procedures, and worked on our mathography projects.
HW: Bring back Parent(s)/Guardian Information Sheet.
Science: Scientific Method (Day 2)
HW: Bring back signed Lab Safety Contract.
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September 6, 2011
Math: Completed a worksheet about Respect and started on our Social Contract.
HW: Bring back Parent(s)/Guardian Information Sheet.
Science: Conducted a small lab involving the scientific method called the Teacher Spin Activity.
HW: Bring back signed Lab Safety Contract.
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