It's a warm start to the week here at MEHMS! I hope everyone got a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend! Don't forget the Book Fair ends Tuesday, April 28! There's a great selection of books in our library classroom... check it out! Thursday we will have a special presentation about Electricity for the 5th graders. This will help them review some 4th grade science contact that will be on their Science SOL in a few weeks.
This week in Science... we will spend one more 1/2 class period researching for our ocean animal projects in the computer lab on Monday. ALL RESEARCH for the ocean animal project is due Wednesday, April 29. Please be sure you have your packet filled with as much information as you were able to find. Also, be sure you have cited the sources you used properly. In class we will continue to explore Plate Tectonics Theory and the composition of the Earth.... could the continents really be drifting?
This week in Social Studies... we are reviewing what we have learned about the Civil War for our test Thursday. Students should be studying the following things: History Alive Online Tutorial, Chapter 18; Social Studies Spiral -- notes glued in; Hand outs in Social Studies Folders. It's A LOT of information so PLEASE be sure you are reviewing your notes nightly this week.
This week in Math... we are continuing our Geometry Unit! This week we'll continue practicing using the protractor to measure angles. We will also explore special pairs of angles. What are complementary angles? They certainly aren't angles that say nice things to each other :) We will also explore triangles and incorporate our knowledge of angles into triangles. There are some great patterns to be discovered in geometry.... we're going to find them!!
DAILY ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday - Practice 6-3 - Triangles
Wednesday -WKS: Interior angles of triangles -- students will solve for the missing angle
Thursday -
Friday -
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Week of April 20-24
Don't forget this week! Wednesday is an Early Release Day and there is no school on Friday, April 24. I'll be off to the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics conference in our very own Washington DC :)
This week in Science... we will begin our last unit of the school-year... Geology! We'll begin by exploring the composition of the Earth and Plate Tectonics theory. Why does it seem that the continents could fit together like puzzle pieces? We will also be spending time in the library and computer lab researching our ocean animals. In the computer lab we will focus on resources such as Grolier Online (www.go.grolier.com) and NetTrekker! We use these before we ever "google" our animal as these are reliable online resources paid for by our school. :)
If students do not finish their research in class on Wednesday, they will be responsible for the rest on their own time. Students can use the internet resources at home and can use the library resources on Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday. The research is due Wednesday, April 29.
This week in Social Studies... we are continuing to study the cultural, economic, and constitutional divisions between the North and the South that eventually led to the Civil War.
This week in math... we are beginning our Geometry Unit! This exciting unit will take us through the end of the year!!
Assignments:
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday -WKS: Practice 6-1
Wednesday -WKS: Diagram and questions
Thursday -
Friday -
This week in Science... we will begin our last unit of the school-year... Geology! We'll begin by exploring the composition of the Earth and Plate Tectonics theory. Why does it seem that the continents could fit together like puzzle pieces? We will also be spending time in the library and computer lab researching our ocean animals. In the computer lab we will focus on resources such as Grolier Online (www.go.grolier.com) and NetTrekker! We use these before we ever "google" our animal as these are reliable online resources paid for by our school. :)
If students do not finish their research in class on Wednesday, they will be responsible for the rest on their own time. Students can use the internet resources at home and can use the library resources on Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday. The research is due Wednesday, April 29.
This week in Social Studies... we are continuing to study the cultural, economic, and constitutional divisions between the North and the South that eventually led to the Civil War.
This week in math... we are beginning our Geometry Unit! This exciting unit will take us through the end of the year!!
Assignments:
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday -WKS: Practice 6-1
Wednesday -WKS: Diagram and questions
Thursday -
Friday -
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Week of April 13 - 17
Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope everyone had a safe and restful break. It's hard to believe it's already the 4th quarter. This year has really flown right by. We have a lot in store for this quarter so hold on to your hats! June will be here before we know it!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Next Week - Wednesday, April 22 - Early Release
Friday, April 24 - No School, Professional Day
This week in Science... we are starting our much anticipated Ocean Animal Project! Students have been sent home with an overview of the project as well as due dates for each part of the project. This document can also be found on ANGEL. Thursday, students will take a short quiz on Cells and Classification as well as make their Ocean Animal choice and begin their research.
This week in Social Studies... we are beginning our unit on the Civil War. We will look at the growing tensions and differences between the North and the South and the causes of the Civil War.
This week in Math... we are wrapping up our FRACTIONS unit! Our Fractions assessment will be on Tuesday, April 14. We will spend the rest of the week in Fractions Centers to extend our Fractions skills. Tests will be sent home on Wednesday so students can make corrections and get parent signatures.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - Study for Fractions Test
Tuesday - FRACTIONS TEST; No Homework
Wednesday - Parent signature and Test corrections
Thursday -No Homework
Friday -No Homework
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Next Week - Wednesday, April 22 - Early Release
Friday, April 24 - No School, Professional Day
This week in Science... we are starting our much anticipated Ocean Animal Project! Students have been sent home with an overview of the project as well as due dates for each part of the project. This document can also be found on ANGEL. Thursday, students will take a short quiz on Cells and Classification as well as make their Ocean Animal choice and begin their research.
This week in Social Studies... we are beginning our unit on the Civil War. We will look at the growing tensions and differences between the North and the South and the causes of the Civil War.
This week in Math... we are wrapping up our FRACTIONS unit! Our Fractions assessment will be on Tuesday, April 14. We will spend the rest of the week in Fractions Centers to extend our Fractions skills. Tests will be sent home on Wednesday so students can make corrections and get parent signatures.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - Study for Fractions Test
Tuesday - FRACTIONS TEST; No Homework
Wednesday - Parent signature and Test corrections
Thursday -No Homework
Friday -No Homework
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Week of March 30 - April 3
It's a short week! Don't forget we have no school on Friday, April 3, then Spring Break is next week, April 6-10. See you all on Monday, April 13.
This week in science.... we are finishing up our 5 kingdoms videos! They will be posted here and on angel when they are complete! We will have a test on Classifying Living Things when we return from Spring Break.
This week in Social Studies... we began exploring the Abolitionist and Suffragist movements in America in the 1800s. Wednesday, we will be taking a practice SS SOL test. Students are taking home their Westward Expansion Test. The test should be corrected and have a parent signature on it, to be returned Monday, April 13.
This week in Math.. we are continuing our study of fractions by looking at the relationship between decimals and fractions.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday - Practice Page A - Division
Wednesday - No Homework
Thursday - Optional fraction practice over Spring Break
Friday - No School
This week in science.... we are finishing up our 5 kingdoms videos! They will be posted here and on angel when they are complete! We will have a test on Classifying Living Things when we return from Spring Break.
This week in Social Studies... we began exploring the Abolitionist and Suffragist movements in America in the 1800s. Wednesday, we will be taking a practice SS SOL test. Students are taking home their Westward Expansion Test. The test should be corrected and have a parent signature on it, to be returned Monday, April 13.
This week in Math.. we are continuing our study of fractions by looking at the relationship between decimals and fractions.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday - Practice Page A - Division
Wednesday - No Homework
Thursday - Optional fraction practice over Spring Break
Friday - No School
Monday, March 23, 2009
March 23-27
This week in Science... we are continuing to work on our Five Kingdoms videos by completing our power point slides and our scripts in the computer lab. At the end of the week we will continue our study of living things as we study different marine ecosystems and the food chains in each one.
This week in Social Studies... Tuesday, we will wrap up Westward Expansion as we share our advertisements for new inventions that changed the way of life in the 1800s. We'll also explore some key geographic and cultural factors that led to Americans moving west. Our test on this short unit will be Thursday, March 26. Students should study their Chapter 16 Reading Notes in the HA! Workbook, the map and notes in their Social Studies spiral as well as the online resources on ANGEL including the HA! Tutorial for Chapter 16.
This week in Math.. we are continuing to explore fractions as we add linear fractions. We'll continue to practice adding and subtracting fractions, including mixed numbers, with different denominator. Students should have a strategy to solve a subtraction problem when the second fractional part of the mixed number is greater than the fractional part of the first mixed number. We will also be playing "The Fraction Track Game" and "Capture Fractions" to reinfornce these skills.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Tuesday -WKS: Changing improper fractions into mixed numbers (ONE SIDE ONLY)
Wednesday -WKS: Changing Mixed Numbers in to Improper Fractions (ONE SIDE ONLY)
Thursday -WKS: Problem Solving with Fractions (FRONT ONLY)
Friday - No Homework
This week in Social Studies... Tuesday, we will wrap up Westward Expansion as we share our advertisements for new inventions that changed the way of life in the 1800s. We'll also explore some key geographic and cultural factors that led to Americans moving west. Our test on this short unit will be Thursday, March 26. Students should study their Chapter 16 Reading Notes in the HA! Workbook, the map and notes in their Social Studies spiral as well as the online resources on ANGEL including the HA! Tutorial for Chapter 16.
This week in Math.. we are continuing to explore fractions as we add linear fractions. We'll continue to practice adding and subtracting fractions, including mixed numbers, with different denominator. Students should have a strategy to solve a subtraction problem when the second fractional part of the mixed number is greater than the fractional part of the first mixed number. We will also be playing "The Fraction Track Game" and "Capture Fractions" to reinfornce these skills.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Tuesday -WKS: Changing improper fractions into mixed numbers (ONE SIDE ONLY)
Wednesday -WKS: Changing Mixed Numbers in to Improper Fractions (ONE SIDE ONLY)
Thursday -WKS: Problem Solving with Fractions (FRONT ONLY)
Friday - No Homework
Monday, March 16, 2009
March 16-20
This week in Science... What do you know about the Five Kingdoms of living things? We will head to the computer lab to begin working on our Five Kingdoms Videos. We spent last week learning about and taking notes on the 5 kingdoms in centers. This week we will create our powerpoint slides that will later become our videos! Stay tuned for the final products!
This week in Social Studies... we are taking our Unit 6 Test (Birth of a Nation) on Monday, March 16. We will begin exploring Westward Expansion. How/when/why did Americans move from the Atlantic Coast that was the Originial 13 colonies across to the Pacific Coast?
This week in Math... we are continuing our Fractions unit. We will practice comparing and ordering fractions, decimals, and percents. We will also look at how we can use a clock to help us add fractions with like and unlike denominators.
Assignments:
Monday - WKS: Simplifying Fractions
Tuesday - WKS: Comparing Fractions
Wednesday - WKS: Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Thursday - WKS: Ordering Fractions
Friday - No Homework
This week in Social Studies... we are taking our Unit 6 Test (Birth of a Nation) on Monday, March 16. We will begin exploring Westward Expansion. How/when/why did Americans move from the Atlantic Coast that was the Originial 13 colonies across to the Pacific Coast?
This week in Math... we are continuing our Fractions unit. We will practice comparing and ordering fractions, decimals, and percents. We will also look at how we can use a clock to help us add fractions with like and unlike denominators.
Assignments:
Monday - WKS: Simplifying Fractions
Tuesday - WKS: Comparing Fractions
Wednesday - WKS: Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Thursday - WKS: Ordering Fractions
Friday - No Homework
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