Friday, October 30, 2009

Day 43-Halloween Party

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we went to the computer lab. In the computer lab we learned how to manage our files. Then we came back and corrected our homework from last night. At 10:30 we went out to recess. We came back in at 10:45 and took a math test. After the math test we got caught up on our work. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. At 1:05 the bell rang and we came back and had our Halloween party. We watched movies, ate candy, cookies, chips, and cupcakes. Then at 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework



  • Read 30 minutes

  • Reading Record

  • Word of the Day:
    Decipher-To make out the meaning of; to decode or convert to ordinary language

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Day 42-Music

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up and went to music. In music we sang some songs and played a game on the active board. Then we came back up to our classroom and looked over our homework from last night. When we were done correcting them, we passed them forward and went out to recess. At 10:45 we came in from recess and ate our snacks. While eating our snacks, we did math. In math we worked on figuring out an algorithm for multiplying fractions. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. Then at 1:05 the bell rang and we came back in to do science. In science we corrected our rock observations. After science we did social studies. In social studies we finished up our previews and we read out of our books. Then we went into Ninja Time and got caught up on our work. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.
Homework

  • Read 30 minutes
  • Reading Record
  • Bits and Pieces 2 p.40#21-33
  • Bonus#34-35
  • Finish Comic Book
  • Word of the Day:
    Corporeal-Having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Day 41-Quick Day

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we corrected our math homework from last night. After math we went to library. In library we read our books for the review online. After library at 10:30 we went out to recess. At 10:45 we came back and did math. In math we worked on multiplying fractions. Then after math at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. At 1:05 we came back from lunch recess and worked on our “The Passage to Freedom” questions. After literacy we did the preview for social studies. Then at 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.
Homework

  • Read 30 minutes
  • Reading Record
  • Bits and Pieces 2 p.40 #18-20, 46-47
  • Bonus# 16-17
  • Finish comic book and questions
  • Word of the Day:
    Prodigious-Impressively great in size, force or extent. Enormous

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Day 40-Rock Types

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. We had a substitute, Mr. Jones. Then at 9:04 we went to P.E. At P.E. we got our helmets adjusted and went out to ride our bikes. Outside the stations were rock dodge, car scan, snail race, and figure eight. Then at 9:45 we went back in t the gym and put our bikes and helmets away. After P.E. we came back and looked over our homework from last night. Then at 10:30 we went out to recess. At 10:45 the bell rang and we came back in to eat our snacks. Then we did math. In math we worked on multiplying fractions and drawing models for it. After math we did science. In science we worked on finishing the rock observations and looking up the rock types and names in our science books. Then at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. At 1:05 the bell rang and we came back in from lunch recess and we read a story called”The Passage to Freedom” from our reading books. After reading the story we answered questions about the story on a piece of notebook paper. After literacy we did social studies. In social studies we watched the “Walking with Cavemen” video. After social studies we went into Ninja Time and got caught up on our work. Then at 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.


Homework

  • Read 30 minutes
  • Reading Record
  • Bits and Pieces 2 p.40#11-14, 40-45
  • Bonus#15, 48
  • Word of the Day:
    Inadvertent-not focusing the mind on a matter; unintentional

Monday, October 26, 2009

Day 39-Rock Observations

We came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we went to P.E. In P.E. since it was pouring outside, we stayed inside and evaluated each other on our bikes. Then we came back and did calendar math. After calendar math we did math. We worked on multiplying fractions. Then at 10:30 we went out to recess. At 10:45 we came back in and kept on working on our math problems in pairs. Then after math we did science. In science we looked at rocks and wrote down observations about them. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. We came back at 1:05 from lunch recess and we worked on our social studies comic books. Then we watched the “Walking With Cavemen” video. After watching the video we went into Ninja Time and got caught up on our work. Then at 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
  • Read 30 minutes
  • Reading Record
  • Bits and Pieces2 p.40#6-8,10,38,39
  • Bonus#9
  • Word of the Day:
    Dilapidated-fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse

Friday, October 23, 2009

Day 38-Walking with Caveman

We came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then at 9:04 we went to the computer lab. In the computer lab we worked on our Bridge to Terabithia essays. Then we came back and corrected our homework from last night. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back and did math. In math we learned how to multiply fractions and worked on problems with our partners. Then after math we did science. In science we looked over our questions from “The Fossil Primer”. After science at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we looked over our “Courage in the News” questions. Then we also looked over our science video questions. After looked over all the questions, we started watching “Walking With Caveman”. Then we went into ninja time and worked on our comic books. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
  • Read 30minutes
  • Reading Record
  • List ”My Big Issues”
  • Word of the Day:
    Delinquent-a person who fails to do what the law requires

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Day 37-Science Video

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. We had a substitute teacher whose name was Ms. Ackerman. At 9:04 we went to music. In music we started watching the Handel video. After started music we came back and started correcting our homework from last night. Then at 10:30 we went out to recess. At 10:45 we came back in from recess and ate our snacks while continuing to correct our homework. After correcting our homework, we worked on a math sheet with partners of our choice. Then we watched a science video about rocks. After watching the video, we started answering questions on the video. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After recess we came back at 1:05 and did literacy. In literacy we read about a boy saving people’s lives on a school bus and worked on some questions about the story. After literacy we did social studies. In social studies we took an assessment on the last chapter we studied. Then after social studies we went into Ninja Time. Then at 3:25 we packed up, did our jobs, and went home at 3:30.
Homework
  • Read 30minutes
  • Reading Record
  • Finish Additional Practice 2pages
  • Courage in the News Questions
  • Finish Science Video Questions
  • Word of the Day:
    Crevice-a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack