Friday, March 22, 2024

WEEK OF MARCH 25-28th

 CLASS UPDATE


ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS-We are concluding our Technology Unit in "My Perspectives" this week. When we return from the break we will be starting Anne of Green Gables.

WRITERS WORKSHOP-Our class chose our Argumentative Topics and we are researching reasons that support our claim. We learned how to present a quotation and explain its connections.

HISTORY-We conclude our Unit of Study on Israelites this week

GEOGRAPHY-We are learning about Central and South America

SCIENCE-We are reading Science World and doing activities together.


HOMEWORK MONDAY

Reading-20 min. Accelerated Reader/Look over book project:
Due: Friday, April 26th

Check iGrades/Take home most recent report card

Math-99 Math - https://99math.com/join/13647654

History-Finish Think and Review/Let's Write

Extra Credit: Draw and Color Ark of the Covenant

Write the 10 Commandments in English and Hebrew 


HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Reading-Science World p. 8-11 "How Women Inventors Changed the World" + p. 2 of packet/Taking Notes...+ NEWS ALERT from p.2-7 articles

Extra Credit Observing Peeps+Sweet Debate in packet

Math-Study Chapter 10: Data Analysis

Extra Credit: Draw and Color Ark of the Covenant

Write the 10 Commandments in English and Hebrew 


Friday, March 15, 2024

MARCH 18-22nd

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Read AR 20 min.
Finish Math 10.3 on computer

Do Wordly Wise 15a + b


HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read 20 min AR

Wordly Wise 15 c + d

Khan Box Plots 20 min.

Check iGrades

CHARGE COMPUTER

Family Life Form Signed by Parents

International Team Jamaica Tryout Form


HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read 20 min.

Finish Wordly Wise Packet

Finish 10.4 Box and Whisker Plots

+ 99 Math review: https://99math.com/join/10957050

Fam Life Form(Omar, Katherine, Kailee, Zach, Alex

Emily, Zamara, Nikan

Int'l Games Form


HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Science World p.20-22 "Lake Full of Sharks!"

+ Do p. 1 of packet

Math : Study Chapter 10/Do Chapter 10 Review Seahawks/Eagles

Study Wordly Wise 15


Monday, March 11, 2024

WEEK OF MARCH 11-15

 Dear Parents and Students of Room 20,

Class Update:

In reading we are focusing on stories that ponder this question: "How is modern technology harmful and helpful to society." Out of these articles are deep and thoughtful journal writes along with meaningful partner and class discussions.


In Writing our class has launched our unit of study of Argumentative Writing. The class is brain storming potential topics this week. They definitely love to argue!


In Math we are focusing on Data Displays, stem and leaf, histograms, and shapes of distributions. On Wednesday we will have a quiz on Stem and Leaf and Histograms.

In addition, this Thursday, 3/14, is Pi Day. We will learn about the origins and meaning of "Pi". On Wednesday students will make some circular treat, if possible, to share together. We will find the circumference and area of each item and eat them together!


In History we are learning about the Ancient Israelites and the holiday Ramadan, which started Sunday, March 10th. Finally, this Friday we will celebrate and learn about St. Patrick's Day, its history, and how it's evolved to the modern celebration.


HOMEWORK MONDAY

Read AR Book 20 min.

Math : Do first 10 problems of 10.2 Histograms assignment on computer

Share "Pi Day" letter with parents and discuss what you could make/bring

Check iGrades

Charge Computer


HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Newsela on Ramadan and take Quiz

Finish 10.2 Histograms/then do Khan Histogram assignment 20 min.

Ask your parents if they know how to come up with Pi ...3.14. What does it mean?

Challenge problem in math:

A satellite orbits the earth at a height of 325 kilometers. If it makes 11 revolutions around the earth, how many kilometers does it travel? The earth's diameter is 6371 kilometers. Use pi = 3.14


HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Bring something in for "Pi Day", if possible

Khan Math for those that didn't do it Tuesday

Read 20 Min. AR Book

Extra Credit: Watch "The Wave" on youtube and write a 1-page response to the plot summary, main characters and what you learned about the Nazis of Germany.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qlBC45jk3I&t=11s


HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read Newsela on "Who is St. Patrick?" + Quiz

20 min.Khan Math Circles/Pi/Circumference/Area

Study for Israelites Test

Wear Green!






Monday, March 4, 2024

WEEK OF MARCH 4-8th

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Finish Math Review/ Do 1st 10 problems of Practice Test

Finish Science World Packet bring tomorrow

Bring Crispin Books back

Study for Vocabulary Kahoot Quiz Wednesday

Study for Science Test on weather (p.191-207 in book)

Half Backs Due tomorrow

Charge Computers

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read AR 20 min.

Study Crispin Vocab

Study Chapter 9 Statistics/Finish PreTest


HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

AR 20 min.

Finish Middle Ages Slide Show

Read 1st Page of Week 16 Ancient Israelites + Q and A

Charge Computer


HOMEWORK THURSDAY

AR 20 min New goal!

Math Finish 10.1 Stem and Leaf Data Displays

Practice Middle Ages Slide Shows + Fun Facts/Q and A

Origami Crane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSzeSMCG4lc