Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Homework

Math:  Finish math worksheet that you started in class today.


Scholastic News:  We will not have Scholastic News this week because it was not delivered to school.  Spend the time you would have on this assignment studying for your math test.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Homework

Vocabulary:  Unit 14  Pages 140-145 due Wed.     Pages 146-149 due Fri.      Quiz on Friday

Reading:  Read and record.  Finish the back page this week.

Math:   Finish worksheet that we started together in class.


Thursday, January 22, 2015

24 Game Resumes on Thursday's

Come join the fun!

Math Quiz Next Friday

Concepts to know:

Fair Shares:   How do you share 5 cookies with 6 people?    How do you share 3 cookies with five people?   Check back in your notebook on this activity.

Fractions on a number line:  putting fractions in order on a number line and explaining what strategy you used.   (I am looking for you to use the 4 strategies we went over in class)   Read over your notes on this.

Equivalent Fractions:  Know how to make equivalent fractions using the fraction squares.


Decomposing a Fraction:   An example would be to take the number one and break it into 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/8   hint:   Use your fraction bars and break one into as many fraction combinations as you can.  We did this in class the week we played fraction games.


Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Math Homework

Math:  Finish finding all the fraction and acres for section 18 and 19.    Then write your paragraphs explaining the strategies you used.  Use claim, evidence, and warrant in your writing.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Homework for this week

Reading:  Continue to record your reading.  While you are reading, think about how a conflict can lead you to a theme.  Start to work on the back page.

Vocabulary:  Unit 13.   Pages 130-135      Due on Wed. 136-139      Pages due on Fri.      Quiz Friday.

Writing:  Final draft of Tiger Rising due. this Friday    We will begin typing it in class.

Math: Finish the equivalent fraction worksheet.  For extra practice, choose a different fraction and find 4 equivalent fractions using the squares.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Homework

Reading:  record your reading every night.

Scholastic News:  Complete back page and underline where you found your answers.  I will pass out Tuesday.

Math:  Finish the 3 versions of cookie sharing at home.  Record your thinking.

Vocab. :   Read intro story and complete first three exercise for Wed.    Due Friday are the last two exercises.     Quiz Friday.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Late post-Internet down at school

Math:  Play cover up with your parents.


Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Homework

Writing:  Please finish your second draft of your theme essay and turn it in tomorrow.

Reading:  Your December calendar is due tomorrow. 

Math:  Teach your parents the fraction game you played in class today.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Homework

Math:  Complete the front side of the worksheet.  Three problems.


Vocabulary:   Unit 11  Page 108-114  Due.  Wed.        Page 115-117  Due Fri.       Quiz  Fri.


Scholastic News:  Finish back page.  Underline where you found the answers.   (I will give to you on Tues.)

Reading Calendar:   Dec. calendar is extended to this WED.

Reading:  Read and record your reading for January

CORRECTION:  On the January reading log under number 5...it says return on January 5...change this to.....return on Mon.  February 2.