WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26-March 1

CLASS UPDATE

Here is a snapshot of our learning adventures in Room 20 as the 2nd trimester comes to a close...

The end of the trimester is Tuesday, March 5, so AR Quizzes are due that day along with any half-backs to bring up grades and learn from mistakes.

In Reading we are continuing Crispin together and should finish it early next week. Our vocabulary words are from this book, so we will be playing with learning and playing the meanings. We are also finishing our read aloud: "Schooled" and will start a new historical fiction book entitled "Number the Stars" about World War 2 and Denmark's protection of the Jews from the Nazis.

Speech-This week we are sharing our Informational Writing Slide Shows with the class.

Math-We are finishing up our Unit on Statistics this week.

Science- Our class is presenting their projects on Weather this week in small groups and finishing our Science World

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Read Chapter 42+43 in Crispin + Literature Circle Job

Finish Info Slide Show and Practice Speech

Check iGrades (Ask yourself, "Do I have any zeroes?"

CHARGE COMPUTERS!

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Chapter 46+47 in Crispin + Literature Circle Job

Math Finish 9.5 MAD on Computer

Revise/Practice Info Slide Show

Do some Vocabulary words on "Breaking Down Definitions"

Word/(Guess) Definition+pic (4pts per word) DUE FRIDAY

CHARGE COMPUTERS!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read Chapters 49+50+51 in Crispin + Lit. Circle

Vocabulary Due Friday

Finish Khan 20 min. IQR/MAD

(SCIENCE PROJECTS: Bring in Poster Board)

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Chapter 56+57 + Lit. Circle Job

STUDY DLR

No Math!

Finish Vocabulary...Due tomorrow

Charge Computers and take home papers to parents

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20-23rd

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Chapter 31+32 in Crispin

Work on Info Slide Show

Work on Middle Ages Slide Show

Study Vocabulary

If not finished, do Weather Group Project

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Finish Informational Book Cover-Due tomorrow

Read Chapter 34 +35 in Crispin+Finish Packet

Finish 9.4 Range/Variation of Data

Study Vocabulary

Work on Middle Ages Slide Show, if time permits

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Chapter 37+38 in Crispin

Finish 9.4 IQR Math

Study Vocabulary

Work on Middle Ages Slide Show, if time permits

WEEK OF 2/13-2/16

 NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!!!

If you would like to do Valentines for your classmates, here is the list. I am not a fan of this holiday for its volume of waste it creates, but I adore the theme of LOVE. I encourage you to create your own! 

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Chapter 22+23 Crispin + Last Lit Circle Job of Packet

Finish 9.1 on Computer Statistical Question

Optional: Do Valentine's for classmates/friends

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read Crispin Chapter 25+26 Do "Different Than You Are"in new Crispin Packet

Finish 9.2 on Computer Statistics (The Mean) 

*You may use a calculator*

Study Crispin Vocabulary

Info Slide Show Criteria:

• Title Slide with Author
• Introduction + Quote
• 5-9 Main Slides of the Body of your Writing
• 5 Fun Facts 
• Glossary
• Conclusion
• Q and A Slide (2 questions)
• Bibliography

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Chapter 28+29

Finish 9.3 Measures of Center in Math

Do "Water Footprint" in Science World Packet

Go to Aptos BBQ to see "Covercraft" perform

at 5pm!

FEBRUARY 5th-9th

 CLASS UPDATE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

In reading our class just launched into our new book, CRISPIN, about a boy in England in the 1400s.
We are learning new vocabulary and doing Literature Circle Jobs each night this week...

Summarizers, Discussion Directors, Connectors, Interviewers, and Illustrators

WRITING

We are finishing up our rough drafts this week and many have started their Informational Slide Shows

MATH

Our class is reviewing Chapter 7 on Equations and Inequalities

Next, we are jumping into a new unit in Statistics

HISTORY

We are finishing up our Egyptian deity projects along with the Hieroglyphic activity.

SCIENCE

We are commencing a new unit of study on Weather Patterns along with Science World activities

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Read Chapter 8 of Crispin + Do Lit. Circle Job

Finish Chapter 7 Review on Computer

Vocabulary activity due on Friday(Choose 10 words from our vocabulary words, write word, read in context from book, guess meaning and write in (parentheses), look up real meaning and write it, finally, draw a picture of word. 

Picture Day tomorrow for Graduation Photos (No hats/beanies)

Check iGrades

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Chapter 10+11 in Crispin + Lit Circle Job

Math-No math tonight!

Work on Vocabulary 

Finish Egyptian God/Goddess Project

Study States and Capitals

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read Chapter 14 + 15 + Lit Circle Job

Khan Math Statistical Question Video + Questions (20 min.)

Study all vocabulary words

Study States and Capitals

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Chapter 17+18 + Do "Plague" Worksheet

Study all vocabulary words due tomorrow

Study States and Capitals test tomorrow