Day 96 - China

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then at 9:04 we went to the art and science room to make our DIG artifacts out of clay. Then at 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did word of the day and calendar math. When we finished we finished up working on our math from yesterday. Then we did math. We worked on 5.2 from our Bits and Pieces 3 books in groups of our choice. After math we worked on things that we needed to work on. At 12:10 we went to lunch. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play Battlefield. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back and we did DIG. We got in our teams and we worked on things that needed to get done. After DIG we did social studies. We worked on finishing up the geography challenge on ancient China. After social studies we had Ninja Time to catch 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 3 page 67 #7 – 14, 19 – 20
Bonus # 32
Word of the Day:
Peculiar – Very different from the usual.

Day 95 - Microscopes

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we finished up the Beethoven video and learned two chords on the Baritone Ukuleles. After music we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 95. After calendar math we did math. We got into pairs of our choice. We started working on 5.1 from our Bits and Pieces 3 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 started science. We talked about how to take care of a microscope. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did science. We used microscopes, worked on our research papers and writing that we needed to get done. Then we had a fire drill. We went to the lower field and back. After the fire drill we kept on doing science. After science we did DIG. We got in our teams and discussed about what we were going to make out of clay tomorrow. After DIG we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Bits and Pieces 3 page 67 # 1 – 6 , 16 -18
Bonus # 23 - 30
Word of the Day:
Tyke - A young person or child.

Day 94 - Art Docent

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 94. At 9:40 we lined up to go to library. In library we read our fantasy books. After library at 10:30 put our things away and went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we took a math quiz about percents. After every person finished, at 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym and played Battlefield. After Battlefield at 1:05 we came back in and went down to the art and science room and we had art docent class. After art docent we had a treat for someone's birthday. At 1:55 we packed up and we went home at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Shudder – To shiver or shake from the cold.

Day 93 - China Video

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we did tennis. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 93. At 10:00 our UW buddies came to work with us. Then at 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we corrected our math homework from last night. Then we did math. We wrote down the objectives for today in our math spirals. We worked on finishing up problem 4.3 from our Bits and Pieces 3 books. After math we did science. We got in our groups and we observed the mystery objects in liquid. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we watched a video about China. Then we went to the computer lab to work on our research papers and a power point about them. After we saved, we came back and we read about Amelia Earhart and answered questions. Then at 3:00 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
AP Packet page 93
Word of the Day:
Crane – Stretch the neck to see better.

Day 92 - Reptile Man

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we did tennis. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 92. Then we went over calendar math. After calendar math we did math. We got our math spirals and wrote down the objectives for the day. We worked on problem 4.3 from our Bits and Pieces 3 math books. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we kept finished working on the math we were working on before recess. After math we did science. We got our science notebooks. Then we read the directions for the mystery object experiment. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we kept on doing science. We got our vials ready and we put the liquids in them. Then after 10 minutes we observed the mystery objects in the vials and drew them in our science notebooks. At 2:00 we lined up to go to the reptile man assembly. After the assembly we cleaned up science. After cleaning up, we did literacy. We worked on finishing our chapter questions from Wrinkle in Time. After literacy 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
Bits and Pieces 3 page 55 #8 - 12 , 20 – 22 , 35 -39 , 30
Bonus # 34 & 40
Word of the Day:
Trepidation – A feeling of alarm, a fearful state.

Day 91 - Auction

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 worked on our research papers. At 9:50 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math. Then 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 got our notebooks out and finished up working on Bits and Pieces 3 4.2. After math we did science. We got in our groups and we observed 5 mystery objects. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did the auction. After the auction we got our items and paid for them. Then we lined up to go to the gym to play Battlefield. We split up into two teams and played for 30 minutes. After 1 game we came back and we had Ninja Time. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Vestige – A trace mark or visible sign left by something.

Day 90 - Mystery Class

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we started the unit on Ukuleles. After music at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math. Then we got our math homework out and corrected it. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we finished correcting the math homework. Then we did math. We finished up 4.2 from our Bits and Pieces 3 books. After math we did science. We got in our groups and we made mini-ponds. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we wrote about a picture on Mr. Steele’s computer in our yellow notebooks. When we finished, we worked on our Wrinkle in Time chapter questions we had to finish. After literacy we talked a little bit about the silent auction. Then we started Mystery Class. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Bits and Pieces 3 page 55 # 4-7, 31-33
Bonus # 15-19
Word of the Day:
Temporal – Of or relating to time as opposed to eternity.