Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Technology Tuesday (2/15/11)

Technology lab --
20 minutes of typing
60 minutes to work on their choice of the following projects:
  1. Famous American Notes/Research {due Friday}
  2. Short Story {1/2 rough draft is due on Friday}
  3. Study/Research the study guide for Thursday’s American Revolution test
Math:
More work with division + decimals
Today’s lesson was the important discussion regarding estimating PRIOR to working out the actual answer.  
We did 6 of today’s homework assignments during class time.  They were also given 20 minutes to begin working on today’s homework.
Homework:  page 160-161 All due Wednesday
Notes from today’s notes:
Click here for all math notes and documents

Social Studies:
We watched and talked about a video related to our Thursday test.  
We covered how Benjamin Franklin came to become pro-partriot.
How George Washington was selected over John Hancock
The conflicting life of Benedict Arnold
Bunker Hill

P.E. -- yeah, the Rain Gods played nice and the rain stayed away until after the end of the school day so the kids could enjoy their recesses and their PE

Homework for the week:   
Math:
Page 160-161  All due Wednesday
Page 162-163 1-31 odds due Thursday
Page 168-169  All due Friday
All in class math notes and math handouts found here

Reading Comprehension due Friday
Read pages 417--432
Complete 2 masterpieces on page 432
P.B. 248 and 249
Take the AR test on Dear Mr. Henshaw

Grammar due Thursday
P.B. 257,258 and 259

Vocabulary due Wednesday
5 sentences and definitions
P.B. 247,252,256

Free-Write due Friday:
Complete ½ of the Short Story
Click here for all of the Short-Story details and Advice

Social Studies Test on Thursday
Study Guide and Helpful links (click here)

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