Classroom Resources

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Wednesday, December 19th

Writing - PLEASE BRING A PICTURE TO SERVE AS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR OUR NEXT WRITING ACTIVITY.

Reading - Practice Companion page 350-351, 354, and 355; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - NO HOMEWORK

Science - Earth Science Review: Weather & Water Cycle Jeopardy and Rocks & Minerals Jeopardy

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Tuesday, December 18th

Writing - Today we used Sweet Music in Harlem to help us think about the characters, setting, and plot in a fictional story, PLEASE BRING A PICTURE TO SERVE AS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR OUR NEXT WRITING ACTIVITY.

Reading - Practice Companion page 345 & 348-349; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - StudyLink 7.1

Science - Earth Science Review: Weather & Water Cycle Jeopardy and Chapter Outline

Monday, December 17, 2012

Monday, December 17th

Writing - Today we used "What if..." to help us write a fictional story, we will continue this next week.

Reading - Practice Companion page 352 & 344; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - NO HOMEWORK

Science - Earth Science Review: Becoming an Expert Comprehension Questions

Friday, December 14, 2012

Friday, December 14th

Writing - Today we worked on writing about interesting characters for our fictional stories, we will continue this next week.

Reading - Practice Companion page 339; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - NO HOMEWORK

Science - Complete textbook pages 214 & 215 as well as create five multiple-choice questions about weather and the water cycle that you think might be on the test.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Thursday, December 13th

Writing - NO HOMEWORK

Reading - Practice Companion page 310; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - Math Journal pages 201 & 202 and StudyLink 6.10

Science - Today we learned about climates and monsoons, students need to complete the "Share & Compare" Worksheet (Page 133) over the water cycle.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Wednesday, December 12th

Writing - No Writing: Late-Start Schedule.

Reading - Practice Companion pages 332, 323, and 336; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - HomeLink #6

Science - Today we learned about cold & warm fronts and climate: NO HOMEWORK

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Tuesday, December 11th

Writing - We continued gaining experience reading and writing fiction: NO HOMEWORK.

Reading - Practice Companion pages 330-331, 333, 334, 335; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - Math Journal page 199

Science - Today we learned about weather patterns, air masses, and fronts: NO HOMEWORK

Monday, December 10, 2012

Monday, December 10th

Writing - We started our next writing unit (Fiction), we will continue this over the next few weeks: NO HOMEWORK.

Reading - Practice Companion pages; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - Math Journal page 191 #1-12

Science - Today we learned about the water cycle: NO HOMEWORK

Friday, December 7, 2012

Friday, December 7th

Writing - We finished sharing our personal narratives: NO HOMEWORK.

Reading - Practice Companion pages 322& 324; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - StudyLink 6.6 and 6.7

Science - Today we learned about the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection); HOMEWORK: Return the Rocks & Minerals Chapter Test signed by a parent/guardian.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Thursday, December 6th

Writing - We continued sharing our personal narratives, we will finish this tomorrow.

Reading - Practice Companion pages 290; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - Math Journal pages 183-185 (Use SRB pages 116)

Science - Today we continued learning about weather, the properties of the air (humidity, air pressure, and wind) as well as the water cycle; HOMEWORK: Return the Rocks & Minerals Chapter Test signed by a parent/guardian.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Wednesday, December 5th

Writing - Late Start Schedule: NO WRITING HOMEWORK.

Reading - Practice Companion pages 297, 307, & 319-320; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - StudyLink 6.5

Science - Today we started learning about weather, the properties of the air, and temperature; HOMEWORK: Return the Rocks & Minerals Chapter Test signed by a parent/guardian.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Tuesday, December 4th

Writing - We started sharing sharing our personal narratives, we will continue this over the next few days.

Reading - Practice Companion pages 304-305 & 306; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - StudyLink 6.4

Science - Today we learned about the Earth's atmosphere and why it is important to all life: NO HOMEWORK.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday, December 3rd

Writing - We finished publishing our drafts today, we will start sharing them tomorrow.

Reading - Practice Companion pages 299 & 302-303; Book Journals; and Free Reading

Math - Home Link #4

Science - Today we started learning about weather and the water cycle by watching "Bill Nye: The Water Cycle" and completing a comprehension worksheet: NO HOMEWORK.