Day 133 - Welcome back

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked our things. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we did our composer books and listened to don’t stop believing. At 9:45 we came back and did word of the day and started April calendar math. At 10:30 we went to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and did variables and patterns lesson 3.3. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we played battlefield in the gym. After lunch and recess at 1:05 we came back in did science. In science we started the light unit. At 2:10 we read wrinkle in time chapter 11. At 3:25 we packed stacked and vacuumed and at 3:30 we went home.

Homework

Reading 30 minutes

Reading Record

VP pg.55 Q# 13-20 +38-39

Word of the day:

Circumstances- A condition that influences an event or activity.

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.