Tuesday's Homework

Science: read and review your science journals, CSTAR science part 1 tomorrow and part 2 on Thursday
Literature Circles: read your book, do your job that you assigned each other
Music tomorrow, Practice, practice

Get a good nights sleep, eat a good breakfast for CSTAR testing

History Project--May 1st
Get permission slip signed for Mingei Museum field trip

Monday's Homework

Math: review study guide for last part of CSTar Math
Science: read and review your science journals
Literature Circles: read your book, do your job that you assigned each other
Take home your Walk Two Moons to get signed by your parents and return tomorrow
Get a good nights sleep, eat a good breakfast for CSTAR testing

History Project--May 1st
Get permission slip signed for Mingei Museum field trip

Friday's Homework

Math:  work on your Study Guide 
Literature circles: Continue reading your book. Complete your job in your composition journal. Talk amongst your group what to read to this weekend
Reminders:  Also, Continue to study your science resource book and take notes in science journal. Read your Science Library books and take notes. Go to this link: FOSS to find more information on previous lessons. You can also check out the CST sample questions at this link: C/STAR

Thursday's Homework

Math:  Watch 14.2 video and take notes.
Literature circles: Continue reading your book. Complete your job in your composition journal.
Reminders: Continue to collect spare change for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Also, Continue to study your science resource book and take notes in science journal. Go to this link: FOSS to find more information on previous lessons. You can also check out the CST sample questions at this link: C/STAR

Wednesday's Homework

Math:  Review past Topic notes/homework in preparation for CST.
Science: Read "Vascular Plants" in Science Resources book: pgs. 100-104. Answer questions.
Reminders: Continue to collect spare change for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Also, Continue to study your science resource book and take notes in science journal. Go to this link: FOSS to find more information on previous lessons. You can also check out the CST sample questions at this link: C/STAR
Literature circles: Decide in your group what to read to and decide what your jobs will be. Do your job in your composition book.

Tuesday's Homework

Math:  Topic 13-6 practice side (even). Finish study guide for scoring.
Science: Continue to study your resource book and take notes. Go to at this link: FOSS to find more information on previous lessons. You can also check out the CST sample questions at this link: C/STAR
Reminder: Picture Day is tomorrow. Continue to collect money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Monday's Homework

Math: Review study guide plus 13-5 (both sides)
Science: Read "Living Cells" pgs. 95-98.Continue to study the resource book and take notes go: FOSS to find more information on previous lessons, also check out the STAR sample questions at this link: C/STAR

Friday's Homework

Math: CST study guide plus 13-4 (both sides)
Reading: Review "Walk Two Moons" job papers and composition journal notes for assessment on Monday
Science: Continue to study the resource book and take notes go: FOSS to find more information on previous lessons, also check out the STAR sample questions at this link: C/STAR

Thursday's Homework

Math----study guide plus topic 13-3
Reading---- "Walk Two Moons" Chapters 43-44
Writing--- One paragraph summarizing assigned reading on the story for discussion on Friday.

Science--study the resource book and take notes go to this link  Foss Web Ca to find more information on previous lessons, check out the STAR sample questions at this link C/STAR

Fibonacci Video

Sacred Geometry

Tuesday's Homework

Science: Study and read ahead, take notes for points, review 4th grade science notes and concepts
Math: 13-1 and study guide
Reading: Read "Walk Two Moons" next two chapters (37/38)
Writing: Choose one of the five mysterious messages (that has meaning to you) and write a paragraph (or two) in composition notebooks explaining why. Make connections to your life (be specific).

Continue to collect spare change for Cystic Fibrosis

Wednesday's Homework

Math: 13-2 (both sides)
Science: Continue to review science notebooks and read science text
Reading: "Walk Two Moons" chapters 41-42
Writing: Write one paragraph to summarize the assigned reading and one story-related question (from any chapter) you have that will be discussed on Friday

Monday's Homework

Science--Study and read ahead, take notes for points, review 4th grade science notes and concepts
Math: 8.6
Reading: read next two chapters (34/35)
Writing: frame the chapters

Continue to collect spare change for Cystic Fibrosis

Friday's Homework

The testing window has been set to begin on April 23rd

In order to prepare we will begin having suggested reading activities for the Weekend----
Suggested reading activity#1: read your science specific library books and take notes in your science journal (possible table points-----0-20)
Activity #2: read your science resource book and take notes in your science journal (possible table points 0-20)
Activity #3: Re-read all previous science journals and notes from fourth and fifth grade or find links on line to re-fresh your memory---take notes in your science journal (possible table points 0-20)

Thursday's Homework

Math:8.4 both sides
REading: Walk Two moons, next two chapters
Technology: Kid Biz, Learning upgrade and Raz Kids
Socratic Seminar: We are talking and writing about whether its ok to Share Ideas with each other based on the Small town, Big Hearts article on Kid Biz. THink about companies like Apple and Facebook with might want to keep their ideas secret versus sites like Pinterest which helps share ideas, or students who may or may not want to share their ideas with their peers.

Wednesday's Homework

Library Tomorrow
Math:8.3
reading: next two chapters
Writing: frame story for Walk Two Moons
technology: kidBiz, learning upgrade, raz kids, research for the Socratic Seminar on sharing of good ideas----see Pinterest
email each other tonight since it didn't work last night
Crazy day tomorrow! AHHHH! wear your clothes backwards or inside out, mismatch colors, wear two different shoes, put straws in your hair, wear your hair crazy, put crazy glasses on or fake noses etc.

Tuesday's Homework

Music tomorrow: Practice your instruments
Math: 8.2 both sides
Literacy: read the next two chapters, do your job in your composition book

Dance note: April 26th is the School dance, not this Friday
Crazy Day: this Thursday

technology: kidBiz, learning upgrade, raz-kids

Socratic Seminar for Friday: Is it a good idea to share your ideas with others? See the Community Story about the Chargrin Hardware store on Kid Biz. THink about Facebook, Apple, Inventions, your school work, community fundraisers etc.

Monday's Homework

Literature Circles: read---two chapters (26/27)----do your job in your composition notebook
math: topic 8.1 both sides
kid biz---learning upgrade----raz kids
Lottery ticket if you choose a writing activity and brainstorm it in your planner (see kid biz for writing activity ideas)
Practice your instruments