Friday, February 19, 2010

Day 107 - DIG Artifact Analysis

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to music. In music we learned about Robert Schumann. After music at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 107. After calendar math 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 started math. We started to work on 2.3 from our HL math books. But then Mr. Steele couldn’t find the bags for the experiment we were doing so we had time to work on our “I am from” poems. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did DIG. We got in our teams and we analyzed the other team’s artifacts. After DIG we had Ninja Time to get caught up on our work. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
AP Packet page 100, 101
Word of the Day:
Hoodlum – An aggressive and violent young criminal.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Day 106 - Mystery Class

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 106. After calendar math 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 worked on 2.2 from our math books. After math we worked on wrinkle in time with the groups of our choice. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play Battlefield. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did mystery class. We calculated the photoperiod and colored. Then we did literacy. At 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
1 item more details
How likely is it page 28 # 3 – 6 , 17 – 24
Word of the Day:
Frantically – In an uncontrolled manner.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Day 105 - Project Alert

Today 9:00 we came back from winter break and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we shot hoops. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 107. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we corrected our math homework from before break. Then we did math. We wrote down the objectives for today and we worked on 2.1 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 took a survey about ActiVotes and ActivBoards. Then we did science. We observed Elodea under a microscope. Then we drew it and zoomed in and out of the leaf. At 2:15 we had a person from Project Alert visit. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
How Likely is it page 28 # 1 – 2, 14 – 16
Bonus # 13, 34
Word of the Day:
Bonnet – Protective covering or hat.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Day 104 - Valentine's Day

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. Then we did word of the day and calendar math day 104. At 9:40 we lined up to go to library. In the library we worked on our book reports. After library at 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we did math. We worked on 1.4 from our How Likely Is It math books. At 11:40 we worked on our Where I am From poems. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch at 12:35 we went to the gym to play Battlefield while some people went to Study Hiz - All. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we had the Valentine’s Day Party. At 1:55 we packed up and went home at 2:00.

Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
How Likely Is It page 13 # 11 – 17, 18
Bonus # 27 – 30
Exasperated – Greatly annoyed or out of patience

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Day 103 - Wrinkle In Time

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we started the basketball unit. After PE at 9:45 we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math. Then at 10:00 our UW buddies came to work with us on literacy. At 10:30 we went out to recess. After recess at 10:45 we came back in and we corrected our homework from last night. Then we did math. We worked on 1.3 from our How Likely is it math books. At 12:10 we went to lunch recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we did DIG. We got into our teams and we finished up everything. After DIG we did literacy. We read chapter 7 from our Wrinkle in Time books. Then we wrote about something in our classroom. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework

Read 30 minutes

Reading Record

Record 3 details in Yellow Spiral

How Likely Is It page 13 # 9, 10, 24, 25

Bonus # 26

Word of the Day:

Flock – move as in a crowd or group

Monday, February 8, 2010

Day 102 - Assembly

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to PE. In PE we played pounds and puppies. After PE we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 102. 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 for today in our math spirals. We worked on 1.2 from our How Likely Is It books. We flipped paper cups to get an experimental percentage. After math we did science. We did rotations for the microscopes. At 12:10 we went to lunch and recess. After lunch recess at 1:05 we came back in and we kept on doing rotations. After science we had Ninja Time to get caught up on our work that we needed to finish up. Then at 2:08 we lined up to go to the assembly of the Umali people. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.

Homework:
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
How Likely Is It page 13 #6 – 8
Bonus #21 – 23
Word of the Day:
Ruffle (v) – to stir or fluff.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Day 101 - Glaze

Today we came in at 9:00 and unpacked. At 9:04 we lined up to go to the art and science room. In the art and science room we put Glaze on our clay artifacts. Then we came back and we did word of the day and calendar math day 101. At 10:30 we listened to the counselor from Finn Hill talk about the Elective classes. Then at 11:40 we corrected our math homework form last night. But the upper floor started to smell like propane so all classes evacuated to the lower field. The fire department checked everything out and nothing was wrong. Then at 12:25 we went to lunch. After lunch at 12:40 we went to the gym to play basketball. After lunch recess at 1:20 we came back in and we did literacy. We wrote about the picture on Mr. Steele’s computer. After literacy we did DIG. We got in our teams and we finished up our mural, Rosetta stone, and our Before Cards. After DIG we did mystery class. We got in our class and we graphed the photoperiod. At 3:25 we packed up and went home at 3:30.


Homework
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Word of the Day:
Rummage – To search something without precision.