Homework

Read:  30 min.
Math:  Daily Routines Book  pg. 222 (all)
Vocabulary: Finish homework
Finish colonial newspaper.

Homework

Read: 30 minutes.  The last day to take AR tests for this trimester is Friday, 3/7.
Science:  The Weather Project is due tomorrow.  I've included the guidelines for the written portion of the project below.
Language: Finish the rough draft of your survival story.
Social Studies:  The colonial newspaper is due on Friday.
Vocabulary:  Homework due on Fri.

 
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Weather Project – Written Explanation

On a piece of binder paper, please write the following explanation.  Be sure to write a paragraph for each of the two sections. 

            1.  Identify the kind of weather station you have built and explain how it works and what it measures.

            2.  Explain how you made your weather station.  What materials did    you use?  How did you put it together?  Easy parts?  Hard parts?

Your writing should be neat and contain correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Homework

Read: 30 minutes; read Chapter 4 of My Brother Sam is Dead.  This may count for your reading time.
Math: Homework Book - pg. 203 (all) and 204 (choose 3)
Vocabulary:  Homework due on Friday.
Science: Weather project due on Thursday.  It looks like we might actually have some weather to measure by then!

Homework for Monday, 2/24

Read: 30 min.
Math: Daily Routines and Practices book: pg. 220 #1-5
Language: Finish "Direct Quotations" packet.

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Math: pg. 201 #1 and 2
Weather Project: 2/27

I sent home corrected work today as well as information and raffle tickets for next month's auction and dinner dance.

Once again, homework will be light tonight (or not - if you still need to write your most of your book report!).   Read for 30 minutes and finish the final draft of your report.  We will assemble the pages tomorrow in class.

***Science Weather Project:  due on Thursday, 2/27.

The non-fiction book report is due this Thursday.  I will go over any final questions tomorrow. 

Homework

Read: 30 min.  Work on your book report. 

That's it!

Homework

Read: 30 min.  Book report due next Thursday, 2/20.
Math: Worksheets - pg. 206 #7 and 8, pg. 210 #1, 2, and 3.
Study for tomorrow's social studies test.

We are beginning our science unit on weather this week, and today I handed out the weather station project packet.  Your child needs to pick one of the options to learn about and build.  The blue half sheet explains how to write the explanation piece.  The project is due on Thursday, February 27.

Homework

Read:  30 min.  Continue to bring your book report book to school.
Math:  Textbook pg. 468 #1-6.
Social Studies:  Finish Chapter 8 worksheet packet.  Study for Friday's test.
Book Report:  Work on cover.

Our Valentine's Day breakfast this morning was wonderful.  Thanks to all parents who organized and helped out with the event. 
I also want to once more thank all my parents who stoically braved a wet, cold day on the farm at UCSC last Friday. The kids all had a great time - in spite of the weather!

Homework

Read: 30 min.  Keep reading your non-fiction book if you have not yet finished it.  Remember to bring it to school tomorrow.  I will go over how to write the different parts of it and will get you started on your summaries.
Math: pg. 195 #1-6
Social Studies:  Study for Friday's test using your study guide.
Book Report: due on Thurs. 2/20.

I sent home progress reports today.   There is still a month left of this trimester and several more scores will be added before I average report card grades.  I didn't include AR grades on this report but will include them at the end of the trimester.

Be sure to dress warmly for tomorrow's trip to UCSC.  Hopefully the rain will hold up a bit while we are there!

Homework

Read:  Continue to read your non-fiction book.  The book report is due on Thursday, 2/20.
Vocabulary Test and News Team #4:  Tomorrow.

I handed out the non-fiction book report guidelines today.  Please review this with your child.  We'll spend some time working on it in class beginning next week.  The final draft should be completed at home and will be due on Thursday, 2/20.

***A reminder: Please send in $5 - $10 for the 5th grade Valentine's Day Breakfast.  Thank you!

Homework

Read:  30 min.
Complete and carefully edit your second news story for your colonial newspaper.
Vocabulary test and News Team #4:  Friday

I'm sorry my blogs have been inconsistent this past week or so.  I was gone much of last week and yesterday the district's internet was down.  Hopefully, things will get back to normal now.

I sent home corrected work today and plan to send home progress reports this Thursday.  There is about a month left of the second trimester, and I feel an update on your child's progress would be helpful at this point.  I will also be sending home the guidelines for the non-fiction book report tomorrow.

Our field trip to the UCSC Life Lab is this Friday.  Thank you to all parents who have offered to drive.  We will meet in class at 9:00 and will return to school at about 1:30.

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Social Studies:  Finish and carefully edit first news story for the colonial newspaper.
Vocabulary:  Study for Friday's test.
News Team #4: Prepare for Friday.