Day 132 - Squid Dissection

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to the computer lab. There we worked on writing a business letter. At 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 132. Then we did math. We got in our groups of choice and we worked on 3.2 in our math books. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we kept on working on math. After math we did mystery class. We got in our groups and we graphed data for 2 days. After mystery class we had 10 minutes to finish working on our Houghton Mifflin packets from yesterday. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play elimination with the new gatorskin balls. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did science. First we observed our bacteria. Then we did the squid dissection. We talked about how to do it and the safety rules. Then we finally got to do it. After the squid dissection we had Ninja Time to get caught up on our work and finish our Houghton Mifflin literacy packets. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Snuggle – to import or export illegally by stealth

Day 131 - China Video

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played color tag. After PE at 9:30 we watched the 5th grade play. After the play at 10:20 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 131. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We got in our math groups and we worked on 3.2 from our math books. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did literacy with Ms. Moon. We worked on a packet that goes with the Houghton Mifflin books. We read a story about dinosaurs. After literacy we did social studies. We worked on processing 20 and preview 21. When we finished we kept on working on our Houghton Mifflin. Then we watched a 20 – minute long video about China. After the video we worked on our literacy packets and had time to get caught up on our work we owed Mr. Steele. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record

Word of the Day:
Infernal – extremely evil or cruel

Day 130 - Secret Garden Video

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 130. After calendar math we corrected our math homework from last night. At 9:40 we went to library. In library we used the almanacs to work on a worksheet. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We worked on 3.1 in our math books with our 6 o’clock partners. After math we did science. We watched a video called the secret garden. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play basketball. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we finished the video we started watching before lunch. At 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
VP page 55 # 1 – 4 , 21 – 22
Bonus # 27, 43
Word of the Day:
Ravine – a deep narrow and steep-sided valley.

Day 129 - Project Alert

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played soccer on scooters. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 130. Then we corrected our math homework from last night. After we finished correcting our math homework we started the check up for unit 2. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we worked on our check up tests. After the check-up we had time to catch up on our work. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went outside to play capture the flag. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did literacy. We read chapter 10 from Wrinkle in Time and drew the squid monster. After literacy we had Project Alert. We watched a video and talked about it. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
AP p. 8&9
Wrinkle in time chapter 8&9 questions
Amazing insects questions
Word of the Day:
Stalactite – A cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a cave

Day 128 - Bacteria Observation

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we rode scooters and played games on them. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 129. Then we corrected our math homework from over the weekend. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We worked on problem 2.3 in our math books. After math we started science. In science we observed our bacteria we collected on Thursday. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we finished up the bacteria observation. After science we did social studies. We got into our pairs and we finished up the artifact activity we started on Thursday. Then we took a test about ancient China. After social studies we had Ninja Time to get caught up on our work. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
VP page 35 #8 – 14 , 19
Bonus #24
Word of the Day:
Stalagmite – a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from a cave floor.

Day 127 - Shang Tomb

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked our things. At 9:04 we headed down to music. In music we did our composer books. After music at 9:45 we came back in and worked on our word of the day and calendar math day 127. Then we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:30 we went on out for recess. When recess ended at 10:45 we came back in and worked on math. In math we did problem 2.2 in our VP math books. After math we did science, in science we collected bacteria from 4 different places. At 12:10 we went out to lunch recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we did social stuies. In social studies we moved our desk and went in a "tomb". In the tomb we pretendded that we were archeologist in the year 3000 B.C.E. We found our partners, collected cards, and decoded them to find our answers. After social studies we started ninja time at 3:00. At 3:20 people did there jobs and at 3:25 we packed, stacked, and vacumed. When it hit 3:30 we all left the class and went home.

Homework:

Read 30 minutes

Reading Record

VP page 35 # 5-7 + 22-23

Bonus #17-18

Word of the Day:

Totter- Move without being stable.

Day 126 - Art Docent

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 126. After calendar math we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:40 we lined up to go to library. In library we did At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did AT 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did a native American art project with clay and paper. At 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Cobbled – crudely or roughly assembled.

Day 125 - Math Quiz

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played basketball. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 125. After calendar math we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We took a checkup quiz for unit 1. At 11:55 we packed up and went home at 12:00.
Homework

Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
AP Packet page 1 – 3
Word of the Day:
Cauldron – A very large pot used for boiling.

Day 124 - Half Day

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we read about Brahms and we did a little bit of the ukuleles. After music at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 124 and over the weekend. After calendar math we did math. We worked with our 4 o’clock partners on 1.5 in our math books. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we finished up the math. After math we worked on our Wrinkle in Time questions and the questions from the science reading. Then some people went to get sack lunches. At 11:55 we packed up and went home at 12:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
VP page 15 # 10 – 12, 25
Bonus # 29, 30
Word of the Day:
Puncture – piece with a pointed object.

Day 123 - Science Quiz

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 123. After calendar math we lined up to go to the computer lab. In the computer lab we typed our narrative we worked on yesterday in literacy. Then we came back and we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we worked on problem 1.4 in our Variables and Patterns math books. After math we did science. We read a story from the green books and we talked about it. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play Basketball with rotations. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did literacy. We finished reading chapter 9. After literacy we did science. We took a quiz. When we finished we worked on the questions for chapters 8 and 9 for Wrinkle in Time. Then we had Ninja Time to get caught up on our work. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Flutter – move along rapidly and lightly, skim or dart.

Day 122 - Social Studies Processing

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we finished watching the Liszt video. After music we did word of the day and calendar math day 122. After calendar math we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We finished up what we were working on yesterday. After math we did science. We worked on finishing up our experiment. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we talked about 3D animation and Mr. Steele showed us the program, 3D studio Max to make 3D. Then we did literacy. We got our yellow spirals and we rewrote our introduction for our “Explode The Moment” stories. After literacy we did social studies. We worked on processing for chapter 19. After social studies we read a little bit of Wrinkle in Time. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework

Read 30 minutes

Reading Record

VP page 15 # 4, 5, 26

Word of the Day:

Swoop – Pounce, move down as if in attack

Day 121 - Cockroach Investigation

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 121. After calendar math we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We worked on both 1.2 and 1.3 of our VP math books. We made a graph for both of the problems with our 3 o’clock partners. After math at 11:30 we did science. We got in our science groups and we worked with the cockroaches. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did the science experiment. At 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.
Homework
Read30 minutes
Reading Record
VP page 15 # 1- 3, 18 – 20
Word of the Day:
Wriggle –

day 120 - project alert

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played Captain Ball. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 120. Then we finished up our social studies test. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We got our VP books and we worked on 1.1. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did science. We got in our groups and we worked with cockroaches. After science we had the Project Alert class. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
VP page 15 # 13 – 17
Word of the Day:
Expel – force to leave or move out

Day 119 - Math Test

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played Captain Ball. After PE we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 119. Then we corrected our math homework from Friday. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We took a summative assessment on the unit “How Likely is it?” After we finished we read. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we finished up our math tests. After math we did science. We got in our 1 o’clock partners and we worked on the reading questions about insects. After science we did social studies. We took an ActiVote and a paper test. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Crackpot – an eccentric person with bizarre ideas.

Day 118 - Wrinkle in Time Outside

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to the computer lab. In the computer lab we worked on our science questions and looked up a organelle in a cell and wrote about it. At 10:00 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 118. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We got with our 12 o’clock partners and we played a game. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did social studies. We discussed the reading notes. After social studies we did science. We watched a video about microscopic bugs. After science we packed up and went outside. Outside we read Wrinkle in Time. At 3:30 we went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Flicker – to flash on and off.

Day 117 - Ninja Time

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we watched the video on Liszt. After music at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 116. Then we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We wrote down the objectives for today in our math spirals and talked about gene combinations. Then we worked on 4.2 in our math spirals. After math we had time to catch up on everything we needed to do. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we had Ninja Time to catch up on our work the whole afternoon. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
HL page 62 #3 – 7, 18
Bonus # 19, 27
Word of the Day:
Quivering – shaking or shivering

Day 116 - Art Docent

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 116. After calendar math we started to correct our math homework from last night. At 9:40 we went to library. In library we went in the computer lab to finish anything we needed to finish. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we finished correcting our math homework from last night. Then we did math. We surveyed people in our class for genetic traits. Then we worked on 4.1 from our math books. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play Battlefield. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did art. We created animals out of wire. At 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
HL page 62 # 1,2, 13,14
Bonus 15 – 17
Word of the Day:
Dangle – to hang freely

day 115 - Multiple Intelligence Quiz

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played a game. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we started setting up calendar math for March. At 10:00 our UW buddies came and we worked with them for the last time. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we finished setting calendar math for March. After calendar math we did math. We took a quiz and did an experiment of the game “Toss 2 Chips” with our partners. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we had time to work on our “The Girl Who Married the Moon” questions, 15 years from now writing, and anything else we needed to finish. At 1:45 we went to the computer lab. First we took the Multiple Intelligence quiz. Then we went on the FOSS online system and did science. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
AP Packet page 106, 107
Word of the Day:
Parchment – a thin animal skin used for writing upon.

Day 114 - Social Studies

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we finished up calendar math for February, stapled it, and turned it in. At 9:15 we lined up to go to the gym/commons to watch the all school play, Cinderella with a twist. After the play at 10:20 we came back and we worked on finishing our writing assessment from Friday and calendar math for February. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we finished working on the writing assessment and catching up on our work. Then if we finished, we wrote about the career we would have 15 years from now and why we chose to have that career. After catching up on our work we corrected our math homework from Friday night. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we finished up the math we were doing. After math we did rotations between the microscopes, mystery class, literacy, and social studies. Then we did social studies. We got in our groups and we worked on all three reading notes pages. After social studies we did writing. We wrote about our future career 15 years from now. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
HL page 44 # 10, 27, 28, 33
Bonus # 29 – 30, 34 – 35
Word of the Day:
Sneer – A disrespectful smile