POTW

Guess the Number:
1. It is a four-digit whole number
2. It is greater than 1900
3. It is less than 2400
4. The sum of its ones digit and its hundreds digit is 10
5. The sum of its tens digit and its thousands digit is 5
6. Its ones digit is the same as its thousands digit
7. It is divisible by 3
8. It is an odd number
9. Its hundreds digit is the largest digit
10. Its tens digit is 4

Besides guessing the number, also be able to explain how many of the ten clues are required to figure it out. You shouldn't need all ten!

Good luck!

Due Tues

Math -
P. 527, #3-12

LA -
Step 1 of research - Due Tues
Step 2 of research Due Wednesday

Unit -
Find one primary and one secondary source related to your civilization.

See these sites for help:
http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/primary-sources.html
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/index.html
http://resources.library.lemoyne.edu/content.php?pid=210266&sid=1764556

Due Monday

LA
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Find 5 Spelling words
3.) Research Report, page 1
4.) Vocab worksheet

Math
1.) Page 206, #16-24

Science
1.) Graph results

Due Friday

LA -
1.) Read 30 Mins
2.) Paraphrase each paragraph in the Mummy article
3.) Vocabulary Quiz kesho on the following words: Unicycle, Recycle, Semicircle, Cyclone, Cycle, Circulate, Circular, Circuit

Math -
Page 203, #8-22

Unit -
Bring your 5 fascinating facts in artistic card form. 

Timelines Websites

http://www.timelines.info/history/empires_and_civilizations/ancient_civilisations/

http://howlifereallyworks.com/timeline-of-ancient-civilizations/

Due Thursday

Math -
Page 201, #1-9

LA -
Define vocabulary
Read 30 mins

Unit -
5 Fascinating facts in artistic card form

Happy Diwali!

Due Wed

Math -
Page 198, #1-12 or #4-16

LA -
Read 30 mins

Unit -
Pick top three civilizations
5 fascinating facts

Kiswahili hw

Civilizations Timeline

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/civilisations/civlaunch.shtml

This is from yesterday's lesson!

More Websites for Awesome Civilizations Research

http://www.kathimitchell.com/ancivil.html 

Caterpillar Game

Have a try at this game to see how much you know your metric conversions! Enjoy :)

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Games/Caterpillar.shtml 

Welcome Back!

Math -
Page 196, #10-26 OR #21-40

LA -
Read 30 mins.
Page 17 in Grammar workbook

Unit -
Find 5 FASCINATING facts about a civilization.
Pick top 3 civilizations to study.

Happy Mid-term holiday!

You do have a bit of work to do over the holiday, but most of it should be relatively easy and fun!

LA -
Read 30 minutes daily (no excuses this time!)

Math -
Work on corrections from this past unit (remember to write page numbers and problem numbers)
OPTIONAL - Conduct a survey of your choice and represent the data you've collected as a graph

Unit -
Find 5 fascinating facts about ONE civilization. Use the websites below for ideas. Let's see who comes up with the most interesting facts!

Interesting Videos

See website for interesting videos on different civilizations: 

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-civilizations/videos#the-aztecs 

Due Friday

LA -
1.) Read 30 minutes
2.) Vocabulary - Root words: Look up Circ words and Cycl words and find their meanings

Math -
1.) Quiz kesho
2.) Page 231, Set A B C and D ODDS

Science -
Revise work before Friday

Kiswahili -
Test kesho

Due Thursday

Whew, ISA is over!

LA -
Read 30 Mins. (as usual)

Math -
Page 244, #8, #9, #10, #12 and #17 REQUIRED
Page 244, #11, #13-16 OPTIONAL

Unit -
Go through unit book. Make corrections.

Prepare for ISA

For ISA tomorrow, please ensure:

1.) You get a good nights rest
2.) You eat a healthy breakfast
3.) You bring all of the materials listed in your diary

Your only homework is to read for 30 minutes and check out some websites for our upcoming unit, Awesome Civilizations.

Good luck!

Websites to get you thinking about Awesome Civilizations

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Ancient_Civilizations/index.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/

http://www.britishmuseum.org/search_results.aspx?searchText=ancient+china

http://www.cln.org/themes/ancient.html

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/search/page/-/-/lesson-plan/ancient%20history/index.cfm

http://www.museumoflondonarchaeology.org.uk/

http://www.museumspot.com/

http://www.history.com/

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/outline-map/

Happy Inquiring!

Due Monday

Math -
Page 241-242 #4-13

LA -
Wizard of Oz Essay
Compare the book and the Movie

Outline:
Paragraph 1 - Introduction
Paragraph 2 - Similarities and Differences noted in Characters
Paragraph 3 - Similarities and Differences noted in Setting
Paragraph 4 - Similarities and Differences noted in Plot
Paragraph 5 - Conclusion - Your opinion of the story and lessons learned. Did you prefer the book or the movie?

Unit-
Bring Unit reflection and facilities sheet if not submitted yet

Other -
Bring Wizard of Oz Book or 200 KSH

Due Friday

Great job today! Kudos to all!

Your homework is to write a reflection on the journey of learning through this unit of inquiry, Learn to Live and Live to Learn. Please include all aspects of the learning process from the beginning until today's unit celebration. Also reflect on the summative assessment and how well your group worked together.

Due Tomorrow:

• Reflection in Unit book
• Facilities Handout and Questions completed
• All materials/rubrics for summative assessment
• Wizard of Oz book or 200 KSH if you lost it

Due Thursday

Math -
Page 239, #4-13

Unit -
Practice lines for tomorrow's presentation!

LA -
Wizard of Oz book and movie comparison essay.
Focus on the similarities and differences of plot, characters and setting.

ISA postponed until next week.

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 236, #12-19
Page 237 (Optional)

Unit -
Summative Assessment due 6th October
Facilities/Question Sheet due 6th October

L.A. -
1. Final Story due Wednesday
2. Bring all Wizard Quizzes
3. Movie/Book comparison essay due Friday - Also, bring book by Friday.

? -
New ISA dates - 11th and 12th October
Bring all ISA materials back by tomorrow; otherwise, pay 200KSH each

Due Tuesday

ISA POSTPONED

Homework is still to prepare for the test using sample materials. These materials must be brought back to school by Tuesday!

Unit -
Summative Assessment - Due Thursday
Facilities sheet also due Thursday

LA -
Final Final Short Story due Wednesday

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