Thursday, March 29, 2012

Happy Holidays!

Your only homework is to think. Think about topics and issues that you are passionate about that relate to the transdisciplinary theme Sharing the Planet, which will be our Exhibition unit. Be prepared to share your passions.

Sharing the Planet:
An inquiry into rights & responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people & with other living things; communities & the relationships within & between them; access to equal opportunities; peace & conflict resolution.

Due Friday

Math -
Worksheet (both sides)

LA -
Read 30 mins
Study for Spelling Test

Unit -
Write a conclusion for today's investigation.
Answer the following questions:
1.) Why does the amount of water in each beaker need to be the same?
2.) Why do you think these solids have different melt times?
3.) Why are these solids melting?
4.) Which solids melt the fastest/slowest? Why?

Bring a snack for Ridhwaan's going away party!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Due Thursday

Math -
Page 660-661

LA -
Read 30 mins
Poetry quiz kesho

Unit -
Type or write up lab report with results and conclusion

Please bring in the following materials for tomorrow's investigation:
Chocolate
Butter
Ice Tray
Aluminum Foil

Asante :)

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 658-659
Get math test signed.

LA -
Read 30 mins
Poetry Worksheet - Alliteration and Onomatopoeia
Poetry Reading Quiz on Thursday

Unit -
Bring in materials for kesho (salt, sugar, flour, coffee powder, drinking chocolate powder, sand, paper cups)

Monday, March 26, 2012

Due Tues

LA -
Read 30 mins
Portfolio Reflections

Math -
Page 656-657

Unit -
Explore materials in your kitchen
States of matter fill in the blank worksheet

Friday, March 23, 2012

Due Monday

LA -
Read 30 mins
Personification Worksheet

Math -
Page 283-284, #1-26
End of Term Math test

Unit -
Explore the materials in your kitchen - what are the changes you observe with the ingredients?

Portfolio Day next week!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Due Friday

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Simile Worksheet
3.) Simile Poem
4.) Spelling test/word search

Math -
Page 654-655
Revise for Monday's end of term test

Unit -
Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/
Bring in materials for tomorrow's unit lesson

Finish Portfolio