Friday, September 9, 2011

For Monday

Math -
Page 31, #1-20 (if you didn't finish in class) + Corrections from this week

L.A. -
Read 30 minutes (can be your Wizard of Oz book)
Read Chapter 10-11 in Wizard
Continue adding to vocabulary list

Unit -
Formative Assessment due September 13
What's your Style? Reading and Questions

Thursday, September 8, 2011

For kesho...

Math -
Revise for chapter 1 test kesho.
Complete Page 28, #1-20

L.A. -
Read 30 mins.
Re-read chapter 8 and read chapter 9 in Wizard of Oz.
Continue developing vocabulary list.

Unit -
What's Your Learning Style reading and questions.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

We're off to see the Wizard!

Math -
HM
page 23, #11-43 odds
OR
page 23, #11-27 and #34-43

L.A. -
Read 30 mins.
Answer 2 questions in LA book
Newspaper Article

Auditory learners - go to www.storynory.com for audio version of the Wizard of Oz.

Due Tomorrow!

Monday, September 5, 2011

Problem of the Week

This week's problem solving strategy has been on finding patterns.

Find the Pattern:

3 * 4 --> 5
4 * 7 --> 1
8 * 4 --> 0
1 * 2 --> 9

The challenge is to discover how the third number is obtained from the first two numbers. If you know the pattern, then you will be able to complete these statements:

5 * 5 --> ?
4 * 1 --> ?
6 * 2 --> ?

Happy Monday!

Math -
Page 29, Set A, B and C + Corrections

L.A. -
Read 30 minutes daily
Chapters 1-6 Quiz on Wizard of Oz tomorrow!
Keep a running list of vocabulary words

Misc.-
Parent Night tomorrow at 6PM

Friday, September 2, 2011

Weekend Homework

Math - Page 17 in Houghton Mifflin + Corrections, if you have your homework book

Unit - Follow this link to take the IQ test. After taking it, think about the advantages and disadvantages of using IQ to measure intelligence.

http://www.funeducation.com/Tests/KidsISIQ/TakeTest.aspx

LA - Read Chapter 6 in Wizard of Oz and prepare for the quiz. Continue to find and learn new vocabulary words from the text.

Check out www.storynory.com for the audio version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Homework

Math - Houghton Mifflin, page 7, #7-30 and page 12, #9-30

Unit - Prepare Group Formative Assessment presentation

Language Arts - Re-read chapter 4 and 5 in Wizard of Oz. Complete phrenology sheet for Dorothy and either Scarecrow or Tin Woodman. Then write a description for each of the two characters.

PE kesho.