Reminder: The expectation is for you to spend 50 minutes/night on homework, plus another 40 minutes reading!  Unless otherwise stated, homework is always due the next day. If you have a problem with an assignment, please come to see me in the morning before class begins.

2 June 2010

Room 11 Math

• Complete and Correct MATH JOURNAL pages 369-376 and 378-381 and 385-391
• MATH TEST ON FRIDAY

Room 10 Math homework

• Study link 11.3
• MATH TEST ON TUESDAY

Exhibition

1. Type process reflection
2. Revise/type action reflection
3. Revise/type single subject reflections
4. Revise/type captions for images

Home Learning 1 June 2010

Exhibition –

1. get deadline checklist from yesterday signed by parent, if not already done
2. Write about the exhibition process (follow the guide, but also add your feelings as you went through the process)
3. Write about single subject components: What did you do? How did you do it? How is it connected to your topic?
4. Write up your action (PAST DUE)  – this applies to 10 of you!
5. Evaluate your layout plan using the dimensions of the boards, (30” x 90” or 38” x 90”) keeping in mind that you will have a table in front of the board (about 29” high). Will it work? Do you need to consider repackaging some of your information? What font size will you need? Artwork? Title your name? Do you want to put it onto a rolled butcher paper (what color?) and then staple it on to the boards on the last day – or do you want to assemble it all on the last day?

Homework  27 May 2010

Math room 11: MJ pages 381 and 385

Math room 10: MJ pages 373-374

Exhibition:

1. paragraphs/story due Friday
2. Action done by Friday
3. Images/citation emailed for approval

(arichards@lincoln.edu.gh)

26 May 2010

Math room 11: study link 11.4 and math journal pages 374 and 378

Math room 10: study link 11.2

Exhibition:

1. Complete typing your paragraphs. Print or e-mail completed file to me.
2. Locate your images and write captions for them. Put your images on ½ A4 sheet on MS Word, write the caption underneath. E-mail to me. DO NOT PRINT UNTIL APPROVED.
3. Do your action!

24 May 2010 Home Learning

1. Math

• room 11: study links 11.2 and 11.3
• room 10: study link 11.1

2. Exhibition

• Type your paragraphs/stories – turn in your drafts for review tomorrow (deadline for finished product is Friday!)
• Do your action (Deadline is Friday!)

Thursday 20 May 2010

1.  Math

Math room 11: complete MJ p. 369-371, study link 11.1, and get ch 10 test signed

Math room 10: get ch 10 test signed, math packet pages 57-61

2. Exhibition: Self-assigned task (see deadlines below)

Exhibition Deadlines

Past due:

• Adequate notes for all questions,
• All single subject plans signed and started
• Method of presenting information selected
• Complete source list

Upcoming deadline: (May 28)

• Report, photo essay, book, brochure, or story is finished
• Single subject components are nearing completion
• Action completed including photos or other documentation
• Display planned and approved
• Images checked by teacher

Upcoming deadline: (May 31)

• Written description of action is completed and printed

Upcoming deadline: (June 1)

• Images and captions printed

Upcoming deadline: (June 3)

• Citations printed (including information and image sources)
• Title, name, background, etc. printed and mounted (option) – ready to be placed on display board

Upcoming deadline: (June 7)

• Written reflective essay of exhibition process is completed and printed

Home Learning, Wednesday 19 May

1.  Math

• Math room 11: math packet page 20, sheet lesson 10.7.
• Math room 10: math packet p 52-55

2.  Exhibition: self-assignment

• Past due: notes for all questions, complete source list
• Write notes into paragraphs /story (if approved)
• Plan display
• Do action!

Home Learning: 18 May 2010

1. math – study for unit 10 test

• room 10: as assigned in class
• room 11: study link 10.9, and shape D – area circle, circumference, radius, area square, side

2.  Exhibition – self assignment options:

• Write notes into paragraphs for each question
• Design/plan your display
• Do something toward your action
• Work on single subject component

Home Learning 17 May 2010

1. Math – study for unit 10 test Wednesday

• Math room 10: study link 10.8;
• Math room 11: study link 10.8 and MJ p.363

2. Exhibition – self assignment options:

• Write notes into paragraphs for each question
• Design/plan your display
• Do something toward your action
• Work on single subject component

Home learning 13 May 2010

1. math room 10: study link 10.4 and study for test; math room 11 MJ corrections for unit 10 through 10.7

2. exhibition: self- assignment – write your reflection, complete action plan, notes, as indicated by your next step in the binder (at least 30 minutes)

Home Learning 12 May 2010

1. math room 10: study link 10.3; math room 11 sheet lesson 10.7

2. Exhibition  self assignment: plan to spend at least 30 minutes on exhibition work tonight – write your reflection, complete your action plan, work on your notes.

3. practice typing 15 minutes

Home Learning 11 May 2010

math room 11: mj page 358 and lesson 10.6

math room 10:

Exhibition: reflection and self-assignment (check over your notes and action plan)

Home Learning 10 May 2010

1. math room 10: study link 10.2 and lesson 10.2; math room 11: study link 10.6

2. Exhibition: self-assignment – Today is the deadline for your notes and soucrce list. You should already be completed with a detailed action plan, signatures for all your single subject plans.

3. practice typing for 15 minutes

Homework: 28 April 2010

1.  Math room 10: packet pages 42-46; Math room 11: complete all pages MJ p.333-35

2.  Exhibition:

1. 1. Continue taking notes,
   2. have your parents help you read/understand your sources
   3. Interviewing someone? Set up your meeting
   4. Need to do a survey? Write out a plan: who will you ask, when? where? Write out the questions you will ask.
2. Practice typing 15 minutes

Tuesday 27 April

1. Math room 11: study link 10.4 and “What’s my Rule” 10.4; Math room 10 “What’s my Rule” sheet 10.4

2. Exhibition – work on your action plan (Step 4 in binder)

3. practice typing 15 minutes

Monday 26 April

1. math room 11: Study link 10.3, complete mJ 10.3

2. Exhibition : Write your reflection, make sure you have gathered and printed the majority of your information

3. Practice typing 15 minutes

4. Read 40 minutes – have parent help you read your information.

Thursday 22 April 2010

1. math room 10: study link 10.1; math room 11: complete math boxes 10.1, packet page 6 #1-10; study link 10.1

2. Exhibition – continue working on steps 2 and 3; write reflection

3. complete note taking task on “Ryan”

4. Practice typing

Wednesday 21 April 2010

1. math room 10 packet pages 28-31; room 11 none

2. Exhibition: work on steps 2 and 3, write reflection

3.  note taking sheet

4. Read 40 minutes – finish reading “The Scribe”

5. practice keyboarding – 15 minutes

Tuesday 20 April 2010 Home Learning

1. math: study for math test Wednesday (ch 9)

2. Exhibition: read over step 2 and 3, discuss your topic with your parents, ask them for suggestions on experts or organizations they may know about who could help you.

3. read 40 m inutes

4. practice typing 15 minutes

Monday 19 April 2010 Home Learning

1. math room 10: study link 9.8; math room 11 math boxes 9.10 and 9.11, multiplication practice sheet

2. Exhibition: What is your next step? Share where you are with your parent. Have him/her sign today’s reflection.

3. Read 40 minutes

4. practice typing 15 minutes

Wednesday 14 April 2010 Home Learning

1. math room 10: Math journal pages 213 and 214;  math room 11: study link 9.9

2. Exhibition - reflection in process log. Follow guide in your binder

3.  read 40 minutes and record in log

4. practice typing 15 minutes

Tuesday 13 April 2010 Home Learning:

1. Math room 10: study links 9.5 and 9.6
2. Math room 11: complete MJ pages 322-323 and do study link 9.8
3. Exhibition – draft a letter to your mentor (see attached) do this in your process log
4. practice keyboarding 15 minutes

read 40 minutes

Monday Home Learning  April 12, 2010

1. Math:

Rm.10 – Packet pp. 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16

Rm.11 – Area practice sheet

2. Exhibition: 1. Design/decorate exhibition binder cover (must say your name), 2. Share your binder with your parents. Have parent initial bottom of Requirement Checklist page.

4. Keyboarding - 15 minutes

5. Read 40 minutes and record

Homework 30 March 2010

1. Math room 11: study link 9.5; math room 10: word problem packet pages 24, 25, 26, & 27
2. UOI: Summative Assessment project
3. Exhibition: Big6 Research sheet – Step 1 Complete sheet and write a reflection in your Exhibition Process Log
4. Practice typing 15 minutes

Homework 29 March 2010

1. Math room 10 and 11: study link 9.4

2. UOI: Summative Assessment project

3. Exhibition – think about possible topics; complete reflection

4. practice typing 15 minutes

Homework March 24, 2010

1. math

room 10: MJ pages 296 and 297, study link 9.2

room 11: study link 9.3 and open response 9.11

1. Reading – read 40 minutes and record in log
2. UOI – continue home country research – remember to record your sources!
3. practice typing – 15 minutes

Homework 23 March 2010

1.  Math

room 10: Study link 9.1 and lesson 9.1

math room 11: MJ finish to page 299 and do study link 9.2

2. UOI – Write a paragraph telling about a struggle for freedom in your home country. In your paragraph include:

a. who was involved

b. the cause of the struggle

c. what happened

d.  when it happened

e. where it happened

3. Read 40 minutes and record in log

4.  Practice typing for 15 minutes

Monday 22 March

1. Math:

Rm.10 – Signed test and corrections; Practice pp, 6 – 10

Rm.11 – signed test and corrections; complete MJ p 294 and 295 (skip#1), and study link 9.1

2. Writing – Combining sentences page 89/90

3. Portfolio completion: follow check-list, check at home for any papers you need to include to make your portfolio complete – bring them to school; finish up reflections

• 4. Read 40 minutes – record on  log

Homework 17 March 2010

1. math room 11: study link 8.10 and attempt lesson 8.10;  Math room 10: study link 8.10
2. Writing: subordinating conjunction sheet (both sides)
3. UOI:
   1. Come up with a list of questions to ask someone who has lived through colonial times in Ghana
   2. Read about the Declaration of Independence and answer the questions at the end.
   3. Summative Assessment test signed.
4. Do you have unfinished, overdue work?
   1. UOI paragraph on the Revolution (due March 17) in UOI notebook
   2. Reading response on character in book (due March 5) in Reading notebook

16 March 2010

1. math room 11: complete math journal to page 273 and study link 8.8; math room 10: complete study link 6.8 and 8.7

2. UOI – Write full sentences to answer the 3 questions. Give examples/ details to support your thinking.

3. Reading –  complete comparison of two articles about The Boston Massacre

4. Reading –  Do vocabulary sheet for ‘A World to Come’

15 March 2010

1. Math: room 10 – study link 8.2 and lesson 8.3; room 11 – study link 8.7 and lesson 8.7

2. Reading – The American Revolution – underline/highlight words you are not familiar with

3. practice typing

4. prepare to pay taxes

11 March 2009 Homework

1. math room 11: study link 8.11 and fraction fun sheet; math room 10: math sheet from packet and MJ pl.263

2. Write a letter to the agent of the Crown (Mrs. Richards) explaining why you want or do not want, to be a tax collector for the king.

3. Read, read, read

Homework 9 March 2009

1. To do list: Final prep for Science Project
2. Math room 10: math packet pages 42, 43, 44; Math room 11: study link 8.6
3. Reading: Fact vs opinion reading. Follow the directions in the first paragraph.

Home Learning Thursday, March 4

1. math room 11: finish math journal to page 263 (skip 265); study link 8.4
2. math room 10: memorize your 6 unit fractions
3. Reading – Read 40 minutes and write a letter to Ms. Richards in your reading response notebook about your main character. Make your letter as detailed as possible. Tell what he or she is like (traits), what he/she does and says. Tell about things that are important to that person.
4. Make a To-Do list. What do you need to do to finish your Museum display for Tuesday?
5. Research Middle Eastern Foods so you know what to bring to our Feast on Tuesday!

Wednesday 3 March 2010

1. Math room 11: study link 8.2 and 8.3; math room 10: “Order of Operations” p.35; Word problems packet pp 3-5; From Tuesday’s home learning: Write a paragraph: “What’s working well in my math study plan and what do I want to add?”

2. Science Day Project – finishing touches on your display and start practicing what you will say to visitors

3. Missing assignments:

a. Parent signature on Mesopotamian map test and on Quiz#3

b. Parent signature and corrections for chapter 7 math test

c. Return portfolio to school with all past math tests

d. Power Point presentation

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

1. Math room 11 MJ to page 256, skip p. 255; math room 10: study link 8.3

2. Grammar practice: Combining sentences with phrases

3. Reading for meaning “A Night in Texas”

4. UOI: Practice for presentation on Wednesday

5. Read 40 minutes

6. Practice typing

Monday 1 March 2010

1. math room 11: complete MJ section 8.1 and study link 8.1; math room 10: study link 8.2 get test signed

2. Library: complete paragraph (you will share it in Library on Tuesday)

3. UOI – work on your last presentation (Wednesday); get map test signed

4. read 40 minutes

“No Hat- NO Play” mode.

Starting on Monday, if students do not use a cap/hat when play or go to PE, they will have to sit in the shade.

Homework 25 February 2010

1. math room 10: study link 6.9 and 6.10
2. math room 11: multiplication practice sheet
3. geography map test – countries and landforms – Middle East
4. UOI – work on summative assessment
5. practice typing

Wear Blue and White! to cheer our teams

Homework 24 February 2009

1. Math room 11: lesson 7.4; strategy practice sheet; review for unit 7 test Thursday; math room 10: correct chapter 7 practice sheet; study for unit 7 test Thursday
2. Geography skills – study for landforms and country “Middle East” map test (Friday)
3. UOI – continue research for a. presentation (Friday), b. artifact (due March 1), c. Then and Now poster (due March 1)
4. practice typing
5. Read 40 minutes

Tuesday 23 February

1. UOI: fill in the map with the landforms and countries of the Middle East. Do at least one side. Do the second side for extra practice.. Study for map test on Friday.
2. Math room 11: study l ink 7.11, complete chapter 7 practice sheet; study for test on Thursday; plot multiplication quiz results (due Friday);  Math room 10: math journal finish corrections; sheet
3. Spelling – complete ‘Myst’ sheet. Use a dictionary and write meanings for words you don’t know.
4. Practice typing
5. Bring hats and water bottles
6. Read 40 minutes and record

Monday 22 February

math room 10: study link 7.8; complete front of practice sheet, Math room 11: MJ corrections through 7.10 and MJ p. 246

Spelling: ‘myst’ sheet – write all word sums for real words. You should know (or find out) the meanings of the words.

UOI: study “Between Two Rivers” reading and notes for quiz on Tuesday.

Practice typing!

The Middle East map test for landforms and countries is on Friday.

The unit math test is on Thursday.

Wednesday 17 February

1. math room 11: study link 7.7 and 7.8; math room 10: study link 7.6, worksheet 205, and math journal page 228
2. Geography: study map location of landforms (Friday quiz will only be on the landforms)
3. Reading: review “Between Two Rivers” reading and ‘boxes and bullets’ through page 9 (complete boxes and bullets if not done already!)
4. Work on Science Day Project
5. Practice typing
6. Complete any unfinished, overdue work.

Tuesday 16 February

1. math room 10: study link 7.5
2. math room 11: math journal complete and correct pages 209-214, and p.217-228
3. Reading – complete outstanding reading assignments
4. read ‘Between Two Rivers” and review your notes. Prepare for quiz on Thursday.
5. Review map of the Middle East, prepare for quiz on countries and landforms on Friday. Be sure to use capital letters for names of places!
6. Practice typing!

Home Learning 10 February

math room 11: journal pages 223, 224, and 225; study link 7.5

math room 10: mj page 218 math boxes, study link 7.1 and 7.2

Reading boxes and bullets “Between Two Rivers” complete page 7, and do page 8 +9

remember to keep all your notes these will be your study guide.

Science Day Celebration –Check your name, title, and materials needed. Return tomorrow.

Tuesday February 9

math room 11: study link 7.3 and 7.4

math room 10: study link 7.3

UOI: label Middle East map

Reading : as assigned yesterday (reading notebook)

Mesopotamia – continue work on flag, anthem, or research

Monday February 8, 2010

math room 10: study link 7.1 and 7.2

math room 11: study link 7.2; complete pages 217-218; complete ‘reducing fractions’ sheet

Map skills – sheet

UOI – read and gather notes for Thursday’s 1 minute presentation on your job; start planning for a visual (ie picture) to accompany your talk

Reading – 40 minutes

Thursday February 4, 2010

Math –

Room 10 Group: Complete corrections for unit test; get test signed. Discuss positive and negative numbering

Room 11 Group: Study Link 7.1 – finish MJ pp. 209 – 211. Get math test signed and do corrections.

1. UOI – Read to gather information about your job in Angotamia; you will tell class about your job tomorrow
2. Reading - complete assignment from class
3. Goals - complete chart creation if not done in class

Wednesday 3 February 2010

Math: room 11 Problem solving – using tables

room 10: division practice sheet

Science Day Celebration – complete Task #1 on Big 6 planner; continue to task#2 if  #1 previously done.

Reading – read pages 8-11 of “Between Two Rivers”

Tuesday  2 February 2010

Math:

Room 10: practice sheet p. 124 and 125

Room 11: practice sheet on polygons and circles

Reading:

“The Surprising Sumerians – 2400 BC” Do the True/False questions at the end.

UOI

“Between Two Rivers” pack, take notes using the ‘boxes and bullets’ method for page 6, “Mountains to Marshes” introduction and “The North”

Monday 1 February

math room 10: practice sheets on fractions

math room 11: practice sheets pages 62-64

UOI: ‘Between Two Rivers’ note taking on page 5 (continue from class lesson); read pages 4-7

Reading “A Person’s Friend”

Get a good night’s sleep!

Thursday 28 January

Math –Room 10 Group: Unit 6 test tomorrow. Complete pages 200 – 204

Room 11 Group: Unit 6 test tomorrow.; complete pages 200-204; or do pages 117 and 125; or do corrections in math journal

Language: Complete plot diagram with illustrations; evaluate using checklist

• Read 40 minutes and record on log
• Complete Science Day Application – due Friday

Wednesday, 27 January

1. math room 10: math journal pages 192, 193, and 199

math room 11: practice packet pages 116 and 124

2. Science Day Celebration project – application due by Friday for grade 5

3. Write a plan on the yellow sheet telling what you can do to help improve the way grade 5 students treat each other.

4. Read 40 minutes and record in log

Tuesday 26, January

1. math: room 10

math room 11: math journal pages 196, 197, and 199; open response 6.11

2. reading response for your readers theater book

3. Work on Science Celebration Day project

4. Read 40 minutes and record

5. Work on ‘past due’ assignments

Monday 25 January

1. Math:

Rm.10 – Practice packet pp. 36. – 39

Rm.11 – study links 6.8 and 6.9; write an explanation for #5 on study link 6.9

2. Reflections – complete reflection drafts for writing, math, and uoi

3. Complete outstanding assigned tasks in Uoi, reading, writing

4. read ‘readers theater’ story; read 40 minutes

Thursday, 21 January

1. Math room 11 math journal pages 181 and 189, study link 6.6

math room 10, study link 6.8

2. writing – “Idiom” practice in writing notebook; complete ‘homework’ paragraph – criteria:use paragraph formating, elaborate details, use figurative language

3. Reading – complete reading response questions in your reading notebook

Tuesday, 19 January, 2010

math room 11: study link 6.1 and 6.4; complete fraction subtraction sheet

math room 10: math journal pages 175 and 179

Reading: Complete word collection (minimum of 5 words); Read fiction for 40 minutes. Look for figurative language. Use sticky note to mark where you find examples. Be ready to share them tomorrow.

Thursday, 14 January 2010

math room 10: parents to sign test; write a list of the countries you have visited

math room 11: Math Journal page 164 #2,3,4 and page 167; fraction addition sheet; Ask parent number of countries visited

Reading: Complete “Yi” tasks OR read 40 minutes

Writing: End Punctuation Sheet

Monday Home Learning

January 11, 2010

1. Math:

Rm.10 – Review: Unit 5 Test Wednesday Jan. 13; “Writing Math” due Wednesday Jan. 13

Rm.11 study links 5.7, 5.10, and 5.11

2. Reading/Writing

-     In your yellow notebook, under the title “What I Know,” create a list of any ideas/questions/personal experiences/rumors/hearsay that come to mind when you think about the topic you picked to research.

3. UOI – math extension sun tracker sheet

Wednesday,6 6 January 2009

math room 10: study link 5.10

math room 11: fraction practice packet p.30-35

Writing:

1. Make corrections to last night’s homework “Kinds of Sentences”
2. In your writing notebook, number from one to ten and write ten sentences on one of the following topics:            animals            desserts            vacations
   1. Write at least two of each kind of sentence.
   2. Make sure you use capital letters and end punctuation marks.
   3. Make your sentences interesting, but make sure they have a subject and a predicate.

Reading – read 40 minutes of assigned book, record in log

-Tuesday, 5 January 2009

math room 10: study link 5.9 – and complete 5.7 if not done

math room 11: lesson 5.5 sheet and geometry vocabulary review

writing – kinds of sentences sheet

reading – read “Ceres and Prosperine” or have it read to you

read 40 minutes and record.

Home learning, 10 December 2009

Math: study link 5.3 and 5.4; complete unit 4 mastery review

Finish up any outstanding work (from distance learning or learner profile self evaluation)

Home learning, 9 December 2009

1. math room 11: math journal page 131 and 132, math writing; math room 10 math journal p138-141 and math writing

2. Learner profile self evaluation due tomorrow

3. Read 40 minutes and record in log; logs due on Thursday

Home Learning Tuesday, 8 December

1. math room 11: math journal pages 129 & 130, math writing due Wed., math practice (unit 4) due on Fri (unless you are traveling then due on Thursday)

2. UOI – complete analysis, evaluation and consider questions on the Shadow Tracker Experiment

3. Reading – letters due on Wednesday for everyone (Wed, Thurs. and Fri) Be sure to include evidence to support your thinking – do not just summarize; read 40 minutes; logs will be collected on Thursday

Home Learning Monday 7 December

Math Room 10: study link 5.2 and 5.3; math writing (see room 11 problem) due on Thursday; unit 4 test corrections and parent signature

Math room 11:

1. Study link 5.2;  2. Unit 4 Test corrections in notebook and parent signature;  3. Math Writing Due Wednesday:  Solve the problem then write a detailed explanation of how you solved it. Be sure to explain each step.

I baked 64 cookies on Saturday. By noon on Sunday, 5/8 of the cookies had been eaten! How many cookies were eaten?

UOI: Response sheet “Sun Tracking”

Learner Profile Reflection – due Thursday

Read myth “ The Story of Ceres and Proserpina.

Home Learning Wednesday 2 December 2009

1. math room 11: complete study link 5.1; complete math journal pages and corrections (distance learning assignments)

math room 10: corrections

2. writing – write out the myth using dialogue to tell the story. Check your punctuation.

3. reading – if your letter is due on Thursday or Friday, please write it tonight; read 40 minutes

Home Learning    Tuesday  1 December 2009

1. Distance Learning: Check through assignments. Make sure you have completed everything. Discuss with parents about staying for tutorial help if needed. See letter below. Complete all parts of Distance Learning assignments unless staying for help.

2. Math: Unit test tomorrow – Review sheet
(everybody)   Room 10 Grp: Necklace Explanation

3. UOI: Do the word search.; ask your parents about inventions that reduce the amount of energy needed to run equipment – or equipment that runs on alternate energy sources (UOI notebook)

4. Reading: Those with letters due on Monday or Wednesday should complete them.; everybody to read 40 minutes and record in log.

Dear Parents,
Students who have not completed all parts of the tasks from the four days of distance learning assignments (posted on the class blog) have the option to remain at school tomorrow afternoon. They will have the opportunity to receive assistance in finishing their missing or incomplete work. You may pick your child up at the room anytime before the 3:10 dismissal.

Alison Richards

Answers to Unit 4 Review

#1 & 2 measurements were rounded to nearest 1/2 inch

1.    2 inches; 200 miles

2.    1 inch; 100 miles

3.    2.5″ = 250 miles (to northern border)

4.   96 divided by 8 equals 12 (friendly numbers vary: possible answer 80 +16)

5.   54 divided by 3 equals 18 (friendly numbers vary: possible answer 30 + 24)

6.  answer = 39; check: 7 * 39 = 273

7. answer = 107; check: 107*7=749

8. magnitude estimates: 10s  estimated: 90/3=30

9.  magnitude estimate: 1s   estimated: 9/3=3

10.   16    (y=4)

11.     10     (y=24)

12.    number sentence:  121/4 = C    solution: C=$30.25

13. 63     14. 17        15. 15.5     16. 23

17. estimate: 0.1   answer:    0.15           18. estimate: 10s         answer 23.5

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Hello Everyone!

Tuesday morning’s two word homonym riddle: What is a small group of musicians that isn’t allowed to play?

Clever children that you are, you have probably figured out that our new UOI may have something to do with solar energy because of the book, vocabulary, and writing assignments. Right you are! The theme of our next UOI will be: How We Share the Planet. The focus will be on solar energy and other renewable energy resources and the question: if we know it’s so good, why is it so hard to change?

We are eager to hear how you are doing with the assignments and whether or not you are continuing to review for the unit 4 math test which has been rescheduled for Tuesday December 1st. Unit five will be on lovely bits and pieces – fractions.

Please stay in touch!

Fractionally Yours,

Ms. D.  and Mrs. Richards

23 November Good Morning Room 11 Math Students!

Thursday November 19, 2009

1. math practice for test

2. writing – Complete stereotype story evaluation if not done * all due on Friday

3. Reading – letters due (Friday group); read 40 minutes and record in log

4. return portfolio and goal sheet

Wednesday November 18, 2009

1.    Math: UNIT  4 TEST FRIDAY November 20
• Room 10 Math Group: Study Links 4.5 “Estimate and Calculate Quotients”  and 4.7 “Variables” ;Review pp.104-109;P-M-P
•   Room 11 Math Group – 4.5.

2. Reading –
complete ‘setting’ assignment for assigned reading book; work on weekly letter if due on Thursday or Friday;

3. Read 40 minutes and record in log

4. return portfolio and goal sheet if not already done

Tuesday 17 November 2009

1. math room 10: “A trip through the panama canal”; writing math due Nov 23; Personal math plan; review pp 99-101

math room 11:  complete math journal pp 106, 107, 108, 109

2. writing – finish analyzing your writing

3. read 40 minutes – write letter if due

4. remember portfolio and goal sheet

5. parent signature for shrek