Make the Earth Your Companion

This is the beautiful poem we watched on the news this week, I just love it, do you?



Make the Earth Your Companion (click me)

Trip to the Jr. Museum!

Check out some great photos from our trip to the Jr. Museum! We had a blast :)

In the caboose!

More of us in the caboose

In front of the 18th century farmhouse

Cooper is practicing carrying water for the animals and people in the plantation house

They were really into this marble game!

Using a microscope

In the old school house

Feeling the baby alligator

We thought he was too cute! But not in the wild...!

And here are the boys showing how the outhouse was used :)

Crazy class!! :oD

Homework for 9/28

1. Math workbook page 39-40 AND 41-42 (#3 on page 41 is tough, try it!!)
2. Read!!
3. Friday Folder papers and bring back your folder empty please :)

Homework for 9/27

1. Math workbook page 37-38 all

4 options: EX 115/4=28r3
1. quotient: 28
2. remainder: 3
3. go to the next value: 29
4. entire quotient as a fraction: 28 3/4

2. Vocab igloos due tomorrow! And the In Two Worlds QAR as well
3. Read for 20 minutes!
4. GRIZZLY SPIRIT DAY IS TOMORROW! Wear your RED to show school spirit and earn a dojo point :)

Homework for 9/26

1. Get Science test signed. You SHOULD make corrections and understand the ones you got wrong!
2. "Lost on the Metro" story. Label QAR strategy & underline int he story
3. Spelling test tomorrow!
4. Signed progress reports due signed on Friday

Homework for 9/25

1. Jr. Museum 3-2-1
2. Read! We're already at the HALFWAY point for AR this quarter
3. Latitude & Longitude quiz tomorrow!!

Homework for 9/24

1. Math "Drops in a Bucket" and the Interpret the Remainder problem you wrote on the back.
2. Spelling words 3 times each
3. Jr. Museum tomorrow!
**wear your green class shirt
**bring a bag lunch
**wear tennis shoes

Homework for 9/21

1. Math workbook page 35-36
2. READ!!
3. Have a nice weekend!

Homework for 9/20

1. science quizzes with PENCIL (round 1)
2. Science chpater 1 test tomorrow!! STUDY!! Look at old quizzes and your chapter review; go through the chapter in your book. STUDY!
3. No math workbook tonight
4. Finish stations work (ALL due tomorrow)

Homework for 9/19

1. Math workbook page 33-34
2. Stations work to do??
3. Spelling Test & "Miss Ida's Front Porch" test
4. Finish science classwork benchmark review questions (test FRIDAY)


Answer Key 
1. B
2. H
3. D
4. I
5. C
6. F
7. B
8. I
9. D
10. I
11. A
12. H
13. D
14. H
15. D
16. G
17. B
18. G
19. B
20. H

Homework for 9/18

1. Math workbook page 31-32, all **SHOW YOUR WORK!!! (just like in class)
2. Do you have stations assignments to work on?
3. Read for 20 minutes, at least! Math is quick tonight so you should have good time :)
4. Finish Science classwork pages 50-52!!!

Homework for 9/17

1. Missed spelling words 3 times each, creatively/colorfully (as always!)
2. Did you finish and turn in your math classwork? Due tomorrow
3. Math workbook finish lesson 2 (page 29-30) SHOW DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY for #9-12 and always do the rest

Homework for 9/14

1. Read for at least an hour this weekend!
2. Play outside in this beautiful weather!

Homework for 9/13

1. "Our First Television" passage
*1 point for HIGHLIGHTING or underlining where you find your answers**
*1 point for labeling questions with QAR strategies (RT, TSF, AM, & OMO)**
2. Spelling Test tomorrow (in the future, it is on THURSDAYS)
3. PARTIAL QUOTIENTS #2-8 on page 29
4. Tomorrow, you'll have 20-30 minutes to finish Stations..............then ALL 4 stations are turned/checked off. So, do you need to work on them tonight?

Homework for 9/12

1. Math test corrections ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. ALSO, get it signed!
2. Math workbook page 27-28 (DO the method I showed in class with underlining what you divide and "tacking" the zeroes you'll use)
3. Do you have Station work to catch up on? It is all due Friday
4. Read! :)

Homework for 9/11

 1. September 11 3-2-1 (you may type it; don't forget the rules! You can see the format under the 3-2-1 format tab)
1a. ALSO, I want you to ask an adult "Where were you when you found out about 9/11?" Write down what they say
2. Finish Science pages 34-36

 Here are some links about the dogs helping with search and rescue in the rubble of the Twin Towers
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/08/14/magazine/14Mag-rescue-dogs.html/#1
http://mobile-dog.blogspot.com/2011/09/911-memorial-ground-zero-dog-rescue.html
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/9-11-rescue-dogs-slideshow/rescue-dog-photo-1313734387.html

The third one is really great :)

Homework for Monday

1. Finish Math chapter 1 classwork (you were given almost 25 minutes in class to do this...)
*Chapter 1 Test tomorrow. If you do the Extra Practice pages I will give you EXTRA POINTS on your test!!!*
2. Spelling words 3 times each
3. Tonight is Open House! If you are coming with your parent, you need to bring either your homework to do silently in the back corner or a book to read :)

Homework for 9/7

1. Math workbook Lesson 7, all
2. Did you finish your science notes page? Due on Monday for a classwork grade. You may use the back!
3. Hint, hint, spelling pretest on Monday on "The Dancing Bird of Paradise"... :o)

**The SECRET word/phrase is "I LOVE TO READ"; write this in your planner and get a treat!

Homework for Thursday

1. Math workbook 15 #2-8 do the L:_____ & H:_______ estimate like in class. #9-12 use MENTAL MATH! Talk these problems out loud to solve!! And the usuals :)
*We'll have a quick quiz tomorrow where I call you up and give you a division problem and you'll explain how you're solving it mentally*
2. "Ice Skating" *you must underline/highlight where you find your answer in the passage (EVIDENCE) and label each question RT (right there), TSF (think, search, find), AM(author & me), or OMO(on my own))
3. Finish vocabulary sheet
4. Spelling test tomorrow!

Homework for Wednesday

1. Drops in a Bucket #2 all
2. Social Studies: USA Studies Weekly Week 1; THINK & REVIEW questions on a separate sheet of paper (may be typed). Either rewrite the questions and answer them OR you may just answer in a COMPLETE sentence/thought.
3. Did you finish your Our Song QAR & Spelling/Vocab work?? If you didn't, it's homework

Homework for Tuesday

1. Drops in the Bucket #1 choose 5 sections to do tonight :)
2. Spelling words 3 times each-remember to be creative and colorful!
3. Read for 20 minutes, as always!