Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Tuesday, January 25

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY!

MATH


POD: How would you share 8 muffins with 64 friends?

Number of the Day: 999/111

Krypto: Make 21 using 1, 7, 9, 9, 2

Identifying fractions in lowest terms/simplest form


GUIDED READING BLOCK
We are waiting for two groups to finish their books (tomorrow) so that we can start new groups.


SCIENCE (with Ms. Moffat's class)

Making circuits


SPELLING

Pink Group
White Group


WRITING


The BEST candy bar. We are working a lot on sentence structure and coherent structure.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Science Fair Info
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help judge Science Fair. Thursday, February 3. 9:30-11:30 or 1:15-3:15.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Tuesday, January 11

MATH

POD: How would you share 12 muffins with 6 friends?

Number of the Day: 11,111

Krypto: Make 19 using 3, 11, 13, 10, 4

Mixed Numbers into Improper Fractions (using "the trick")

Practice games for mixed numbers and improper fractions


GUIDED READING BLOCK
Ask your child about what they have read in their Guided Reading book

Seatwork

One of our assignments this week involves the Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech. You can link to it on the post just below Monday's.


SCIENCE (with Ms. Moffat's class)

Magnet Quiz (open note)
Finishing Magnet Words to Know and Use
Reflection sheet


SPELLING

White Group


WRITING


This week's writing prompt: Pick a great weekend place for kids your age to go and have fun. What place would you choose? Persuade your reader that your choice is a good one.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Science Fair Info
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help judge Science Fair. Thursday, February 3. 9:30-11:30 or 1:15-3:15.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Monday, January 10

MATH

POD: How would you share 6 muffins with 8 friends?

Number of the Day: 237/3

Krypto: Make 11 using 7, 4, 1, 7, 9

Mixed Numbers into Improper Fractions assignment

Practice games for mixed numbers and improper fractions


GUIDED READING BLOCK
Ask your child about what they have read in their Guided Reading book

Seatwork

One of our assignments this week involves the Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech. You can link to it on the post just below this one.


SCIENCE (with Ms. Moffat's class)

Magnet Learning Centers
Reflection sheet


SPELLING

Pink Group


WRITING


This week's writing prompt: Pick a great weekend place for kids your age to go and have fun. What place would you choose? Persuade your reader that your choice is a good one.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Science Fair Info

Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream"

Here is a video and text copy of the speech.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Wednesday, January 5

MATH

POD: How would you share 3 muffins with 6 friends? (Write the answer with a fraction and draw a picture.)

Number of the Day: 333/111

Krypto: Make 11 using 5, 3, 9, 16, 21

Fractions and Mixed Numbers Journal Page

Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
(For extra practice, play this game.)



GUIDED READING BLOCK
Ask your child about what they have read in their Guided Reading book

Seatwork



MATH PRACTICE
Improper fractions to mixed numbers assignment


SCIENCE (with Ms. Moffat's class)

Magnet Words to Know and Use
Reflection sheet
Bill Nye Magnet Video


SPELLING

Blue spelling group review sort today (test NEXT Wed.)

WRITING

Rough draft: If you could travel 100 years into the future, what three things would you take with you? Describe them, and tell why you would choose each one.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Science Fair Info

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Tuesday, January 4

MATH

POD: How would you share 7 muffins with 8 friends? (Write the answer with a fraction and draw a picture.)

Number of the Day: 707 / 101

Krypto: Make 23 using 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Representing Fractions Worksheet 9-1


GUIDED READING BLOCK
Ask your child about what they have read in their Guided Reading book

Seatwork


MATH INTERVENTION
Fraction games


MATH PRACTICE
Worksheet


SCIENCE (with Ms. Moffat's class)

Magnet Words to Know and Use
Reflection sheet
Bill Nye Magnet Video


SPELLING

White spelling group review sort today (test NEXT Tuesday)

WRITING

Rough draft: If you could travel 100 years into the future, what three things would you take with you? Describe them, and tell why you would choose each one.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Science Fair Info

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Monday, January 3

MATH

POD: How would you share 2 muffins with 3 friends? (Write the answer with a fraction and draw a picture.)

Number of the Day: 609 / 3

Krypto: Make 2 using 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Representing Fractions journal and p. 224, 9-15


GUIDED READING BLOCK
Ask your child about what they have read in their Guided Reading book

Seatwork


MATH INTERVENTION
Fraction games


MATH PRACTICE
Finish book work from this morning


SCIENCE (with Ms. Moffat's class)

Introduction to magnetism (reading passage)
Reflection sheet
Magnet Words to Know and Use


SPELLING

Pink spelling group review sort today (test NEXT Monday)

WRITING

Prewriting on this topic: If you could travel 100 years into the future, what three things would you take with you? Describe them, and tell why you would choose each one.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Science Fair Info