Thursday, 2/27/14

Math---Finish cupcake challenge
History- pg. 40 and 41in workbook
journal write: write a short historical fiction narrative (1-2 paragraphs) about living in one of the colonies. Make sure to distinguish which colony you chose to write about and include descriptions of life there.
read
Collaborize classroom

Wednesday, 2/26/14

Math--12.2 and journal write
read historical fiction books
practice skits or reading narrative
Culminating activity due next week
Collaborize classroom

Read across America pajama day tomorrow!

Tuesday, 2/25/14

Math---12.1
Read historical fiction book
collaborize classroom

Monday, 2/24/14

Culminating activity edited draft due tomorrow!
Collaborize classroom
read historical fiction books
Finish online math test

Thursday, 2/20/14

Math---Lesson 3 homework sheet (5-3)  use the rectangular model and write the answer. Simplify
Socratic Seminar---do research to come up with a strong standing on one of the following ideas:
---Should the Native Americans be able to keep the land they live on rather than colonists taking it over? why?
---Would you rather live the life of the Native Americans or the colonists? why?
---Do you think you could live in colonial America? how?
Read historical fiction book
Collaborize Classroom

Wednesday, 2/19/2014

Math---journal write
Read 30-60 minutes
Collaborize classroom

Tuesday, 2/18/14

Practice your instruments
Turn in Culminating activity tomorrow
Science pg. 28---when substances change
read your library book

Wednesday, 2/12/2014

Math---11.6
Collaborize classroom
Read historical fiction book
turn in quilt piece tomorrow!
work on culminating activity

Bring in pink, red, orange, and white treats for Valentine's party tomorrow!

Tuesday, 2/11/2014

Math---11.5
Study for science quiz tomorrow
Collaborize classroom
Read historical fiction book
Practice your instruments

Bring in a red, pink, orange, or white treat for our Valentine's day party on Thursday.

Culminating activity Due dates

Information recieved--2/10/14
Rough draft due: 2/18
Edited Draft due: 2/24
Final Draft due: 2/28
Presentation due: 3/3-3/7

Monday, 2/10/2014

Math---11.4 word problems from book pg. 257 or finish 11.4 packet
Quilt pieces for "Out of the Dust" due Thursday
Collaborize classroom----use the Explode the moment worksheet----choose 1 moment with two examples to comment on.
read historical fiction books

Bring in a pink, red, or orange treat to share for our Valentines Party on Thursday

Thursday, 2/6/2014

Math---11.3
Language arts---highlight one or two sentences from your Out of the Dust letters that has the most descriptive details about what Billie Jo's life is like in the Dust Bowl. 
Reading---bibliography of Historical fiction book from the library...write in composition book.
turn in anything missing from chart.

Wednesday, 2/5/2014

Math---11.2
Collaborize classroom---respond to other students
Spelling---Wordly Wise- just the right word worksheet
----go on a word hunt:  WW, SA, and Mr. M's Derivational group find more words to fit the pattern or category of your spelling  words. (come up with more examples)
Language arts-- write a letter to Billie Jo's Aunt Ellis in Texas as if you are Billie Jo. Explain what the dust bowl is like, how it feels to no longer play piano, hope for rain, and how Dad doesn't talk to her. Include your answer to Aunt Ellis' invitation to moving out to Texas (what would you do?)

Tuesday, 2/4/2014

Math---11.1
Collaborize classroom---respond to each others posts
Spelling---listen to Bobby McFerrin's song, "Don't Worry be Happy"  Think about things that make you happy.
We will change the following lyrics and incorporate our spelling words:

Here's a little song I wrote--
you might want to sing it note for note....
 Don't worry.....be happy!
In every life we have some trouble-
But when we worry you make it double.
Don't worry......be happy!
the song (click here)

 

Monday, 2/3/14

Library tomorrow---turn in library books!
Spelling
Study for History- test tomorrow
Use the study guide in your homework packet to study for the test (page 32-33)
Study this question: What is one way that the expedition of Cartier and Hudson were different from earlier expeditions to the Americas?
adv. Math- write lessons down in planners