Day 174-3rd and 4th Grade Play

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played games.For example, capture the flag, and playground games. After PE at 9:45 we came back in and we did word of the day. After word of the day we went over the math review packet we made that we worked on yesterday. At 10:32 we went out to first recess. After first recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. First we wrote down the objectives for the day in our math spirals. Then we worked on problem 5.2 in our math spirals where we filled out a table about things . After math we watched the video about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico we missed yesterday. 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we finished up watching the video about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. After the video we talked a little bit about the video. After talking about the video we went to the 3rd and 4th grade play. At 3:08 we came back and we worked on our Me in 15 art projects. At 3:25 we packed up, cleaned the classroom,and stacked our chairs and left to go home at 3:30.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Nearsighted – unable to see faraway objects.

Day 173-Band Performance

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and worked on the review we made yesterday. At 9:40 we lined up to go to library. In library we had people share their PowerPoint Presentation reports. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After first recess at 10:45 we came back in and we worked on the review for 5 minutes. Then we lined up to go to the band performance in the cafeteria. First we watched the 6th grade band play 2 pieces of music. Then we watched the junior high band play two songs from two different movies. At 11:40 we came back and we went over the math review. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did book clubs. We read and then we did our jobs. After book clubs we did social studies. We worked on the pages of the workbook we needed to finish. At 1:55 we packed up, vacuumed the classroom, and stacked our chairs and left at 2:00.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Finish Math Packet
Word of the Day:
Splendid – Glorious, having beauty and splendor.

Day 172-Math Review Questions

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. AT 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played elimination. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did math. We got with a partner and thought of review questions about the whole Filling and Wrappings unit. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we finished up the review questions. After math we did science. We got in groups, talked about mirrors, then finished working on the paper for unit 14. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we worked on our Me in 15 art projects. Then we went to the computer lab to work on our slide for the moving up ceremony. While we were working, the patrol people came back from their field trip. Then we came back and we did social studies. We talked about the 4 forms of government and talked about our government. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Bring In Pictures for Powerpoint Slide
Word of the Day:
Ornate – fancy or elaborate.

Day 171-Greek Government

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 started to work on our slide for the moving up ceremony. At 10:00 we came back and we did calendar math day 171. Then we split up into 3 groups and went over the math test. 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 in our math spirals. Then we worked on problem 5.1 which we made scaled models of boxes. After math we did HIV and AIDS. We finished one of the quizzes and we learned about the blood cells in our blood. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we finished HIV and AIDS. We finished learning about the blood cells. Then we talked about preventing from HIV and what drugs have to do it. After HIV we did social studies. We simulated the Greek government by using songs. First we did Monarchy, then Oligarchy, then Tyranny, then at last Democracy. At 3:25 we packed up and left for the 3-day weekend at 3:30.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Bring in Pictures for Powerpoint
Turn in Permission Slip for Barbecue
Word of the Day:
Engulf – devote oneself fully to, to flow over and cover completely.

Day 170 - Greece Video

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. AT 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we watched a video called STOMP and answered questions about it. Then we sang Don’t Stop Believing. After music at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 170. After calendar math we went over the math homework from last night. When we were done we passed the homework forward. At 10:36 we went out to first recess. After first recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We got out our equation sheets and took the check up for unit 4. AT 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch and recess at 1:05 we came back in and we had a substitute. His name was Mr. Chapman. First with the substitute we did science. We got in our groups and started working on unit 14. After science we did literacy. We were supposed to do Houghton Mifflin, but it turned out that we already did the worksheet, so instead we did social studies. First we watched the first video about Greece. Then we watched the second video. AT 3:25 we packed up and left at 3:30.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Tureen – a large deep serving dish with a cover.

Day 169 - HIV and AIDS

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 169. When we finished, we went over the daily geometry and the daily equation. Then we passed our math homework from last night forward. After we all passed the homework forward, we did math. We wrote down the objectives in our math spirals. Then we started working on problem 4.3 in our math books. At 10:40 we lined up to go to library. In library we worked on our reports if we were not finished, and we shared if we were done. At 10:30 we went out to first recess. After first recess at 10:45 we came back in and we finished up math. After math we did science. In science we talked about the scientific method of setting up experiments while we took notes. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we learned about HIV and AIDS. First we took a quiz, then went over it. Then we read from the flipchart. After HIV we had Ninja Time to catch up on our work. At 1:55 we packed up, stacked our chairs, and left at 2:00.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
FW page 54 #17 – 25
Bonus # 29 – 31, 35
Bring CD’s for Social Studies
Word of the Day:
Prefect – a chief officer or magistrate.

Day 168 - Chapter Assessment

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. AT 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we got to choose what we wanted to do. We could do the rope swing, scooters, rope climbing, hula hoops, or jump ropes. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 168. AT 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess t 10:45 we came back in and we corrected our math homework and passed it forward. Then we did math. First we made a cheat sheet in the back of our math spiral with all the equations we learned this year. Then we estimated how many “rice cream cones” fit in one cylinder that had the same height as the cone. After we estimated that it was about one-third, we worked on problem 4.2 in our math spirals. Then we started science. We had people read about the mixing of light. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. If we wanted to, we ate our lunch in the classroom. After lunch and recess we came back in and we finished up science. We finished working on 12.1 in our science binders. After science we did social studies. We finished reading chapter 25 about Greece and took the assessment on chapter 25.When we finished the test, we worked on our compare and contrast paragraph, me in 15 years art, and when we finished all of it, we started our persuasive essay to persuade Mr. Steele to either to ban homework or just keep it. Then we did Book Clubs. We got in our groups, read, and did our jobs. At 3:25 we packed, stacked and vacuumed. At 3:30 we left.
Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Bring songs on CD or MP3
FW page 54 #9-16
Bonus #28,37
Word of the Day:
Gleaming – Produce a flash of light.