Thursday, March 18, 2010

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.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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.

Monday, March 15, 2010

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.

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 –