Day 149 - Project Alert Video

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played the floppy fish game. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 149. Then we corrected our math homework from last night. After we passed the homework forward we did math. We worked on 5.2 which we had to figure out the area, circumference, and diameter of circles. After math we did writing. We started writing the first paragraph of our persuasive essays. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we came back and we did the Mario kart tournament. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did science. First we talked about what we did yesterday. Then we simulated light with water. After the simulation we did the worksheet and compared the two different kinds of simulations, using bb’s and water. After science we had project alert. First we watched two videos. Then we had a pop quiz. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• CS page 78 # 5 – 11, 39
• Bonus # 12 – 14, 48
• Parent Interview ( Project Alert)
• Writer's Guild Work
• Word of the Day:
  Quill – a pen made from a bird’s feather.

Day 148 - Model of light

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we warmed up and then we played the floppy fish game. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 148. Then we did math. We wrote down the objectives in our spiral and we worked on 5.1. After math we did social studies. We started reading about the Han Dynasty. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we came back and we did the 4 games for the Mario kart tournament wild card. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did writing. We thought about our persuasive essay. After writing we did book clubs. Then we did science. We started working on unit 7. First we talked about energy transformations, and scientific models. Then we simulated the movement of light with a tube and BB's. After science we had Ninja Time to work on finishing our science and our emperor of Qin posters. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• CS page 78 # 1 – 3,47
• Bonus # 4
• Word of the Day:
  Wheeze – to breathe with difficulty making a whistling sound.

Day 147 - Book Clubs

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 learned how to use Microsoft Excel. At 9:55 we came back from the computer lab and we did word of the day and calendar math day 147. After calendar math we corrected our math homework from last night. Then we did math. We worked on 4.4 with partners of our choice. Then we went over the questions. After math we did social studies. In social studies we took a test and worked on our posters. 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 worked on our posters. After social studies we did writing. We wrote a beginning paragraph to an argument. After writing we did book clubs. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes


• Reading Record


• Word of the Day:
  Corridor – an enclosed passageway, rooms usually open into it.

Day 146 - Science Experiment

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we played Jeopardy. At 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 146. Then we corrected our math homework from last night. At 10:40 we had a 5 minute break. At 10:45 we did math. We worked on 4.3. After math we did social studies. In social studies we finished reading about the Qin dynasty. Then we made a poster about the emperor of Qin. After social studies we did science. We got in our groups and we did an experiment with light. At 3:25 we packed up and left at 3:30.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
CS # 22 – 31
Bonus # 38 – 39
Word of the Day:
Pompously – acting with vanity or arrogance.

Day 145 - Skits

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 145. After calendar math we corrected our math homework from last night. At 9:40 we lined up to go to library. In library we At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math lesson 4.2 working on parallelograms. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we came back to the classroom and we finished the first round of the Mario Kart tournament. After lunch we returned to class and performed our social studies skits simulating the Qin dynastyand their treatment of Confucian scholars. At 1:55 we packed up and we left at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
CS page 60 9 - 20, 33
Bonus #34 - 35
Word of the Day:
Scuttle – to move about or proceed in a hurry.

Day 144 - Project Alert

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. AT 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we started the volleyball unit. After PE at 9:45 we went to the computer lab. In the computer lab we tried the computer testing system. After the computer lab we ran around the school building once. Then we came back and we went over the last math test. After going over the math test we went over our math homework from last night. After the math homework we did writing. We finished and shared our ads. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we came back and we had the Mario Kart tournament. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did social studies. We got in our groups and we discussed our skit for our act-it-out. After social studies we had Project Alert. First we discussed our ads we brought. Then we watched a video. At 3:25 we packed up and left at 3:30.
Homework

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Record
• AP Packet page 72 - 75
• Word of the Day:
  Anxiously – acting nervously or worry some.

Day 143 - Writing Ads

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. First we read about our last composer, did the word search and talked about the Jeopardy. After music at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 143.Then we did math. We worked on 4.1 in our math spirals. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did science. We got in our groups and we did an experiment with a light bulb. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we finished our experiment. After the experiment we answered questions about the experiment. After science we did book clubs. We got in our groups and read. After book clubs we did writing. We wrote ads for products. At 3:25 we packed up and left at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
CS Page #1 – 8, 32
Word of the Day:
Dormitory – a large sleeping room containing several beds.