Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Day 99 - Elimination

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to the computer lab to work on our research papers and our power points about the person we wrote about. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We talked about the test for a little bit and we took the test on Bits and Pieces 3. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym and played elimination. After elimination at 1:05 we came back in and we worked on finishing up our math test and worked on our Valentine Ninja. At 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Unblinkingly – Showing no emotions.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Day 98 - Science Rotation

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played Battlefield for free choice day. After PE we came back and we had our UW buddies come. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we split up into groups and we went over math while the other group went out to the shared space to do something else. After math at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we ate cupcakes for another birthday. After finishing the cupcakes we did DIG. We got in our teams we worked on our mural and other things. After DIG we did science. We got our science notebooks and we had rotations for the microscopes. After science we had Ninja Time to get caught up on our work. At 3:25 we packed up and we went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Math AP pages 96 & 97
Word of the Day:
Stunt – a difficult or dangerous feat

Day 97 - I Am From Poem

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we learned about Chopin and we played the ukuleles. After music at 9:45 we came back and we wrapped up calendar math for January and we did word of the day. Then we corrected the math homework from Friday. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we finished correcting our math homework. Then we did math. We got out math spirals and we wrote down the objectives for today. We worked on 5.3 from our Bits and Pieces 3 books. Then we tried to figure out X-(X*0.2) +(X*0.05) =60.At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we took a math check up using our active votes. After the math checkup we had time to catch up on our Wrinkle in Time questions. Then we talked a little bit about Mystery Class. After talking about Mystery Class we had Ninja Time to get caught up on things that we needed to finish. At 3:25 we packed up and we went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Bits and Pieces 3 page 67 # 15, 21, 22
Bonus # 31
Drum(v) – To make a rhythmic sound

Friday, January 29, 2010

Day 96 - China

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then at 9:04 we went to the art and science room to make our DIG artifacts out of clay. Then at 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did word of the day and calendar math. When we finished we finished up working on our math from yesterday. Then we did math. We worked on 5.2 from our Bits and Pieces 3 books in groups of our choice. After math we worked on things that we needed to work on. At 12:10 we went to lunch. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play Battlefield. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back and we did DIG. We got in our teams and we worked on things that needed to get done. After DIG we did social studies. We worked on finishing up the geography challenge on ancient China. After social studies we had Ninja Time to catch up on our work. Then at 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Bits and Pieces 3 page 67 #7 – 14, 19 – 20
Bonus # 32
Word of the Day:
Peculiar – Very different from the usual.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Day 95 - Microscopes

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we finished up the Beethoven video and learned two chords on the Baritone Ukuleles. After music we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 95. After calendar math we did math. We got into pairs of our choice. We started working on 5.1 from our Bits and Pieces 3 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 started science. We talked about how to take care of a microscope. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did science. We used microscopes, worked on our research papers and writing that we needed to get done. Then we had a fire drill. We went to the lower field and back. After the fire drill we kept on doing science. After science we did DIG. We got in our teams and discussed about what we were going to make out of clay tomorrow. After DIG we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Bits and Pieces 3 page 67 # 1 – 6 , 16 -18
Bonus # 23 - 30
Word of the Day:
Tyke - A young person or child.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Day 94 - Art Docent

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 94. At 9:40 we lined up to go to library. In library we read our fantasy books. After library at 10:30 put our things away and went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we took a math quiz about percents. After every person finished, at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym and played Battlefield. After Battlefield at 1:05 we came back in and went down to the art and science room and we had art docent class. After art docent we had a treat for someone's birthday. At 1:55 we packed up and we went home at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Shudder – To shiver or shake from the cold.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Day 93 - China Video

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we did tennis. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 93. At 10:00 our UW buddies came to work with us. Then at 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we corrected our math homework from last night. Then we did math. We wrote down the objectives for today in our math spirals. We worked on finishing up problem 4.3 from our Bits and Pieces 3 books. After math we did science. We got in our groups and we observed the mystery objects in liquid. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we watched a video about China. Then we went to the computer lab to work on our research papers and a power point about them. After we saved, we came back and we read about Amelia Earhart and answered questions. Then at 3:00 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
AP Packet page 93
Word of the Day:
Crane – Stretch the neck to see better.