Day 50-Computer Lab

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did calendar math and word of the day. We didn’t have PE because of the Veterans Day assembly. At 9:10 we lined up to go to the assembly. In the assembly we listened to other classes sing and finally we sang. After the assembly we came back and corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:30 we lined up and went out to recess. After recess the bell rang and we came back in and we did math. We started working on our 4.3 from our BP2 books alone and got together with our group and worked on it together. After math we did social studies. We started to watch a video about Mesopotamia. At 12:10 we lined up and went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess we came back and we had art docent with Mrs. Stanger. During art docent Mrs. Stanger taught us about “taking the dot to a walk”. After art docent we went to the computer lab. In the computer lab we did what Mr. Steele told us to do and he checked us off. Then we came back and we read a book on our own until Mr. Steele checked off everyone’s B2T essays. He finished and we went into Ninja Time. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30. No school tomorrow.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• Bits and Pieces 2 p.55 11-14, 36, 37
• Word of the Day:
  Morass-An overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture

Day 49-Periodic Table of Elements

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we had stations with sit-ups, flexed arm hang, the bike unit test and scooters. After PE we came back and we did calendar math and word of the day. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. In math we looked over our notebooks from Friday. We also worked on some dividing problems from our books. After math at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. At 1:05 the bell rang and we came back in and did science. In science we talked about the periodic table of elements and about protons, electrons and neutrons. After science we got our “Passage to Freedom” questions and a rubric to look over our papers and edit. Then we shared what we wrote for question #1. After reading we went into Ninja Time and finished editing and got caught up on our work. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• Bits and Pieces2 p.55 #5-10, 30-35
• Finish “Passage to Freedom” editing
• Word of the day:
  Inexorable-Not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped.
  

Day 48-Crystal Mountains

We came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we went to the computer lab. In the lab we learned some more hotkeys. We also learned about paint.net, a program we could do art with layers on. After computer lab at 10:30 we went out to recess. At 10:45 we came back in from recess to do calendar math and eat our snacks. After calendar math we corrected our math homework from last night. Then we did math. We learned about how to divide a whole number by a fraction by answering problems from 4.2 in our Bits and Pieces 2 book. After math at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. At 1:05 we came back in from lunch recess and we did literacy. We described Mr. Steele’s computer desktop picture creatively in our yellow notebooks. After literacy we did science. In science we did the salt crystal mountain experiment using some salt, bluing, food coloring and ammonia. First we got transformed into our groups and got our group bins. Then we put food coloring on our cardboard mountains to make the crystals to be that color. Finally we mixed the rest of the materials in a jar and put our mountains into it. Then we finished up our science reading questions and cleaned up our notebooks to turn in to Mr. Steele. After science we went into Ninja Time and got caught up on our work and kept on cleaning our science notebooks. We did our jobs at 3:20. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• Word of the Day:
  Ineffable-incapable of being expressed in words.
  
  

Day 47-Salol Experiment

We came in at 9:00 and went to music. At music we sang the songs we are going to sing at the veterans’ day assembly and watched a video about the star spangled banner. After music at 9:45 we came back and did calendar math and word of the day. Then we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:30 we lined up and went out to recess. After recess we came in at 10:45 and did math. In math we learned how to divide fractions. After math at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did science. In science we did an experiment using salol. After science we did social studies. In social studies we came up with ideas to keep the water from coming in to our village and read a chapter from our text books. After social studies we went into Ninja Time. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• Bits and Pieces 2 p.55#1,2,24-29
• Bonus#3,4
• Word of the Day:
  Gambol-to skip about in play

Day 46-Science

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math. After calendar math we corrected our homework from last night. At 9:40 we lined up and went to library. In library we Then at 10:30 we put our things away and went out to recess. At 10:45 the bell rang and it was time to come inside for our snacks and math. In math we started to learn how to divide with fractions. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After recess at 1:05 we came back in and did science. IN science we started to observe crystals. After science at 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• Skill Sheet
• Word of the Day:
  Essence-the most vital or significant aspect of a person or thing

Day 45-Study Skills

Today we came in at 9:00 and went to P.E. at 9:04. In PE we rode bikes and got to ride them on the upper field. At 9:45 we came back in and had a study skills lesson with Ms. Illingworth. We cleaned out our backpacks and desks and talked about how you could get organized. But at 10:30 the bell rang and we all went out to recess. At 10:45 we came back in and kept on talking about how to get organized. Then we talked about how to be on time. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After recess we came back in at 1:05 and talked about how to be an active listener. Then we talked about Note taking skills and test taking skills. After talking about skills we did role plays. At 3:00 we finished the study skills lesson and corrected our math homework from last night. Then at 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• Word of the Day:
  Ephemeral-lasting a very short time.

Day 44-Calendar Math

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up and went to music. In music we practiced the U.S. Air force song for the veterans day program and did rhythms that people made. After music we came back and set up our calendar math for November. At 10:30 we went out to recess. We came back in at 10:45 and finished setting up calendar math. After calendar math some people went out to the shared space and did math. After math we did science. In science we talked about what everything is made of. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess we came in at 1:05 and we did literacy. In literacy we wrote about our big issues in our yellow notebooks. After literacy we did social studies. In social studies we got in groups and talked about how we would solve the food problem if we were the people back then. Then we went into Ninja Time. We worked on our name art, propaganda ads, finishing our social studies and our writing. Then at 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• Bits and Pieces 2 Additional Practice #3
• Word of the Day:
  Dubious-full of uncertainty or doubt.