16
March
2009
Week of 16 March 2009
iNews
Thank you for your patience with the Edublog issues we have been having. The Edublogs site has not been cooperating to publish the weekly updates. Thankfully, they tell me that they have resolved the issue.
Just a reminder that we WILL HAVE SCHOOL next Monday, March 23rd. I realize that some of you may already have travel plans and were not anticipating the loss of that day of vacation. However, school will be in session and we will have our regular Monday release time at 3pm.
Tuesday afternoon, LTC Kiesewetter will be visiting our class to share his experiences from his tour in Iraq. The students are eager to meet him and to ask lots of questions!
MAP Testing for Communication Arts and Math will be taking place April 14th and 15th. Please try to arrange any doctor or dentist appointments around these dates. It is extremely important that your child is present during these two days.
Grade cards went home last Friday. The bottom portion of the grade slip needs to be returned by this Friday. Please take some time to discuss your child’s progress and set goals for 4th quarter.
Have a super week!
Blessings,
Mrs. K
iPlans
MATH
Monday: Chapter 12 Test Review
ASSIGNMENT: Test Tomorrow!!
Tuesday: CHAPTER 12 TEST
ASSIGNMENT: None
Wednesday: Data Review – Frequency Tables
ASSIGNMENT: WS 62-63
Thursday: Data Review – Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
ASSIGNMENT: WS 67-68
Friday: Data Review – Circle Graphs
ASSIGNMENT: WS 72-73
SCIENCE
Monday/Wednesday: Read Chapter 3.3 – Sedimentary Rocks
ASSIGNMENT: Reading Study Guide 3.3
Tuesday/Thursday: Complete RSG 3.3, Complete Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals Video
ASSIGNMENT: None
Friday: Read Chatper 3.4 – Metamorphic Rocks
ASSIGNMENT: Reading Study Guide 3.4
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9
March
2009
Week of 9 March 2009
iPlans
MATH
Monday: Changing Metric Units
ASSIGNMENT: WS 620-621
Tuesday: Changing Metric Units
ASSIGNMENT: p. 492 #11-22, p. 619 (12-5) #1-30
Wednesday: Elapsed Time
ASSIGNMENT: WS 625-626
Thursday: Elapsed Time
ASSIGNMENT: p. 496 #10-27 & 29
Friday: Coordinate Graphing
ASSIGNMENT: Luck o’ the Irish Graph
SCIENCE
Monday/Wednesday: Rock Cycle – Read p. 75-78
ASSIGNMENT: RSG 3.1
Tuesday/Thursday: Igneous Rocks – Read p. 82-87
ASSIGNMENT: RSG 3.2
Friday: Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals Video
iTIME
Monday: Summarizing
Tuesday: Read & Reread
Wednesday: Read & Reread
Thursday: Summarizing
Friday: Fun Friday Free Reading
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2
March
2009
Week of 2 March 2009
iNews
iPlans
MATH
Monday: Geometry Test – Solid Figures, Area of Parallelograms, Area of Triangles, Area of Composite Figures
Tuesday: Measurement of Length in the Standard/Customary System
ASSIGNMENT: WS 600, 601, 603
Wednesday: Measurement of Capacity and Weight in the Standard/Customary System
ASSIGNMENT: WS 604
Thursday: Measurement of Length in the Metric System
ASSIGNMENT: WS 610-611
Friday: Measurement of Capacity and Weight in the Metric System
ASSIGNMENT: WS 615-616
SCIENCE
Monday/Wednesday: Introduction to Minerals & Crystal Growing Lab
ASSIGNMENT: Reading Study Guide 2.1
Tuesday/Thursday: Minerals
ASSIGNMENT: p. 57 #1-3
Friday: Conclude Minerals
ASSIGNMENT: p. 66 #1-3
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22
February
2009
Week of 23 February 2009
iNews
This week we will be focusing on Geometry in Math and finishing up our Volcano unit in Science.
iPlans
MATH
Monday: 3-D Figures
ASSIGNMENT: p. 566 #6-13, 16-17
Tuesday: Area of Parallelograms
ASSIGNMENT: WS 700
Wednesday: Area of Triangles
ASSIGNMENT: WS 705
Thursday: Area of Composite Figures
WS 708
Friday: Geometry Test
SCIENCE
Monday/Wednesday: Chapter 3 Review
Tuesday/Thursday: Chapter 3 Test
Friday: Complete Chapter 3 Test
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16
February
2009
Week of 16 February 2009
iNews
I want to offer a HUGE thank you to the parents who contributed time, energy, and treats for our wonderful Valentine’s party. The games were so much fun, the food was super and everyone seemed to have a great time. Thank you for supporting our class and the students. This week we have also welcomed two new students to our class!!
In Math, students are studying transformations of geometric shapes. This is a very intense and difficult topic that takes a great deal of time and patience. Some students “see” it right off the bat, and others struggle before grasping the concept. We are finishing up our unit on Volcanoes in Science and will test over Chapter 3 next Monday and Wednesday.
Have a wonderful week!
iPlans
MATH
Monday: Review of Reflections and Translations, Introduction to Rotations
ASSIGNMENT: NONE
ONLINE ACTIVITY: Reflect-A-Sketch, Symmetrical Patterns
Tuesday: Rotations
ASSIGNMENT: Rotations Graphing WS
Wednesday: Reflection of Images WS, Geometric Reflection Project
ASSIGNMENT: Complete the Geometric Reflection WS
Thursday: Draw it Again, Sam WS
ASSIGNMENT: Slammin’ Sammy Baseball Translations
Friday: Mixed Translations Quiz
SCIENCE
Monday/Wednesday: Read section 3.3: Volcanoes affect Earth’s land, air, and water
ASSIGNMENT: p. 102 #1-3, 5
Tuesday/Thursday: Chapter 3 Review
ASSIGNMENT: p. 105-106 #4-12, 14-18, p. 107 #1-8
Friday: Chapter 3 Review – Test Overview
ASSIGNMENT: NONE
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13
February
2009
Due to a last-minute asembly, our Valentine’s party will not start until 3:00pm.
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9
February
2009
Week of 9 February 2009
iNews
This week we will celebrate Valentine’s Day. Our class party will be held on Friday from 2:45-3:20. All parents are invited to join in the fun!
Remember, due to the snow days we have had, we will have school on Monday (2/16).
iPlans
MATH
Monday: Geometry Riddles
ASSIGNMENT: Complete riddles for five geometric shapes. Select your favorite and write it on construction paper (clues on the front, answer inside)
Tuesday: Types of Triangles
ASSIGNMENT: Venn Diagram of Triangles & Identifying Triangles WS
Wednesday: Ratio and Scale
ASSIGNMENT: Triangle Ratio WS
Thursday: Valentine’s Graph
Friday:Intro to Translations with Coordinates
SCIENCE
Monday/Wednesday: Explosive Learning Lab, Mt. St. Helens Video
ASSIGNMENT: 3.3 Mt. St. Helens Timeline WS
Tuesday/Thursday: Read section 3.3
ASSIGNMENT: RSG 3.3 WS
Friday: None – Valentine’s Party
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1
February
2009
Week of 2 February 2009
iNews
I hope that all of you survived last week’s three snow days. The drive home last Monday afternoon added a certain dimention to my prayer life! It was rough! I know that our family was able to conquer some cleaning projects that we had not accomplished over the holidays and we were extremely thankful that we did not lose electricity!
This is another busy week! Students are learning about polygons in Mathematics and volcanoes in Science. Here are other events for this week:
Wednesday:
END OF MID-QUARTER – grade cards should go out next week.
Thursday:
6 pm – PTO Meeting @ WIS Library
6-8 pm – Student Council WIS Skating Party @ Skateport (S. Glenstone, Spfld).
Friday:
10 am – Cookie dough fundraiser reward assembly in WIS gym
1:15 pm – 1st Semester Honors assembly in WIS gym
Remember that we will also be having a class Valentine’s party next Friday afternoon beginning at 2:45. Everyone is invited to join us for crafts and games.
iPlans
MATH
Monday: Polygons – Regular and Not Regular
ASSIGNMENT: p. 524-525 #7-14, 27-29, 31-32, and 37-38
Tuesday: Similar & Congruent Figures
ASSIGNMENT: WS 675 all, WS 676 Extra Credit
Wednesday: Line and Rotational Symmetry
ASSIGNMENT: Design a quilt/bedspread with two lines of symmetry or rotational symmetry in all four quadrants.
Thursday: Triangles
ASSIGNMENT: Types of Triangles WS
Friday: Proportions and Ratios Investigation
SCIENCE
Monday/Wednesday: Complete reading lesson 3.1, Complete Reading Study Guide 3.1 together.
ASSIGNMENT: Draw a diagram of a folded mountain and a fault block mountain. Use colored pencils to color your diagram. Write a description for each.
Tuesday/Thursday: Read 3.1 (p. 86-93), Complete Reading Study Guide 3.2 together.
Friday: Reinforcing Key Concepts 3.1 (in class)
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18
January
2009
Week of 19 January 2009
iNews
No matter what your political affiliation, this is a historic week as we see the inaguration of our 44th President of the United States. Due to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be no school on Monday. Teachers will attending inservice workshops, but students get the day off!
iPlans
MATH
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Chapter 5 Test Corrections
Wednesday: Points, Lines and Line Segments
ASSIGNMENT: Points, Lines, and Line Segments WS
Thursday: Points, Lines, and Line Segments, Parallel, Intersecting and Perpendicular Lines
ASSIGNMENT: Points, Lines, Rays, and Line Segments WS and Pairs of Lines WS
Friday: Angles and Using a Protractor
ASSIGNMENT: What’s the Angle WS
SCIENCE
Tuesday/Wednesday: Movement of Rock Builds Mountains
ASSIGNMENT: Reading Study Guide 3.1A
Thursday/Friday: Movement of Rock Builds Mountains
ASSIGNMENT: Reinforcing Key Concepts 3.1
iTIME
Monday: NONE
Tuesday: Read & Re-Read Science
Wednesday: Alphaboxes for Math (Chapter 13)
Thursday: Alphaboxes for Math (cont)
Friday: Fun Friday Free Reading
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12
January
2009
Week of 12 January 2009
iNews
I’m so thankful to be back!! Just a reminder…there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday for students!! Teachers have an inservice day, but the students will enjoy a day off!
iPlans
MATH
Monday: Chapter 5 Review
ASSIGNMENT: p. 210-211 #1-28 all, TEST THURSDAY!
Tuesday: Chapter 5 Review
ASSIGNMENT: p. 211-212 #29-57 all, TEST THURSDAY!
Wednesday: Chapter 5 Review
ASSIGNMENT: p. 213 #1-20 all, p. 214-215 extra credit, TEST TOMOROW!
Thursday: Chapter 5 TEST
Friday: I Have a Dream Graph
SCIENCE
Monday/Wednesday: Chapter 2 Review
ASSIGNMENT: p. 71 #5-6, 8-12, 14, 19-20
Tuesday/Thursday: Chapter 2 Review
ASSIGNMENt: QUIZ FRIDAY!
Friday: Chapter 2 Quiz!
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