Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Halloween Party. Field Trip, Math, and Spelling

Halloween - In the afternoon we are having a Halloween Party.  Some students have offered to bring refreshments to share with the class.  We will watch a movie.  Dress in costume.

Swimming - On Nov 5th all the intermediate classes will go swimming at Commonwealth Pool.  Bring back permission forms.

Spelling - Sort words and write sentences.  Half of the sentences must be complex sentences.

Math - Prime Factors worksheet is due Wednesday

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Math and French

Factors, Prime Numbers and Composites Worksheet is due Friday.

French - Dans mon pupitre is due Friday

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

SS

SS- Students compared their day with that of a girl from Nepal named Sita.  They wrote 3 sentences comparing and contrasting.  Due Wednesday Oct 24.

Math - Students studied multiples and common multiples.  Worksheet due Tuesday Oct 23.
This video teaches least common multiple:
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/factors-multiples/v/least-common-multiple 

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Forms

DARE notices went home today.

Please bring picture forms back to school.  Also, some students have not brought in their Comfort Kits for the earthquake box.

Math- We worked on how to figure out if a number is divisible by 4.

Science - We began comparing and contrasting SONAR, RADAR, and GPS.

Spelling - Works are on spellingcity.com but wordsheets were not given out today.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

SS, Notices

Math - Students studied how to tell if a number is divisible by 6.  Is 2354 divisible by 6?  If you can't tell, phone an friend and find out how to tell.

Sci- Students read about Sonar, Radar and GPS.  They will compare and contrast these next Sci class

SS - Mapping:  Students got two mapping worksheets. They also had time to work on their human rights poster.  All Due Thursday

LA - Students worked on their Puppet shows.

Spelling - Words should be written in their spelling books.  Study words please.

Scholastic book order forms went home.  Picture proofs went home.  All picture proofs must come back to school, whether or not you are ordering.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Sci. LA. Math

Today we worked on a Readers' Theatre performance of The Golem.  Students should know their lines and be ready to perform.
In Science we started a map of extreme environments.  Compare and contrast paragraphs are overdue and should come in as soon as possible.
We are finishing up our current Math unit.  There will be a review and then a test.