Saturday, December 31, 2011

SCIENCE Jan. 3-6

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN SIX WEEKS - FEB. 13TH


Each week in Science class we will go over the requirements for the Science Fair Project.
Wed., Jan. 4th, I will be checking the student's Science Fair Project Journal. (Journal sheet was given out before break but students may choose to use a Journal Book.) 
Monday, Jan. 9th, I will be checking the student's "Variables" and "Hypothesis". (A form was given out before break to be completed.) 
 Students may complete these before the due dates.


We begin our FORCE UNIT (Chapter 3). Students will journal about different kinds of 'force'. We will take a closer look at 'gravity'.


Math Enrichment this week will be "The 24 Game". Students should review basic multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction facts.




LANGUAGE ARTS Jan. 3-6

Tuesday:  "Subject - Verb Agreement" pages 174, 175:1-20
Wednesday:  "Past & Present Tense Verbs" page 177; Writing Activity
Thursday:  "Commas" pages 178, 179:1-20
Friday:  "Mixed Review" pages 180, 181:1-25

READING Jan. 3-6

This week in Reading class we will be writing letters to the Academy of Tucson 4th grade classes. We hope to visit their campus and have them visit us sometime in the second semester. Tentative plans are underway.

We will begin reading The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Define/study vocabulary words (to be given on Thursday).

SPELLING Jan. 3-6

This week in Spelling we will study non-base words. Lessons 66-69 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Jan. 6.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Jan. 3-6

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.