Friday, March 12, 2010

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.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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 –

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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.

Friday, March 5, 2010

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.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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