Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Library -- students have their first deadline for the Famous American project.  They need to choose a famous American and show me a book about the person.  Therefore some of the students used their time wisely to find their books.

DEAR -- free choice reading, work on science, or read this week’s story.

Computer Lab:
Monthly Star Test, Typing for 20 minutes, Research & collect notes on Famous American and review today’s math concept.

Math:
Multiplication of decimals by another decimal.
The key point of emphasis -- students must first estimate the two numbers.  Then when they work out the final answer this will help them confirm where the decimal should be placed.  

Our notes from today’s math lesson:
http://www.box.net/shared/8hcenbm024

Here is the Alameda lesson on multiplication with decimals (about 20 clicks into presentation):
http://www.acoe.org/acoe/files/EdServices/Area%20model%20through%20the%20gradesV2.swf

Here are two great resource lessons on multiplying decimals as well:
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/multiplying-decimals?playlist=Developmental%20Math
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/multiplying-decimals-2?playlist=Developmental%20Math

I will have more Zeum information soon, I eagerly await to see their free-write responses.

Homework for the week:
Math
Page 142-143 2-34 evens due Thursday  *Students must show me their estimate along with calculating their final answer.
Page 144-145 2-38 evens due Friday

Comprehension all due by Friday:
Read pages369 through 385
Answer any two questions on page 385; make it your master piece;
P.B.  218
A.R. test

Grammar all due on Thursday
Commas
P.B. 227, 228 and 229

Vocab all due on Wednesday
P.B. 217, 222, and 226
5 challenge words -- definition and use them in a sentence
http://www.eduplace.com/spellinglists/lists/sl_g5t04_02.html

Free-Write due Thursday:
Tell me about your experience at Zeum

Free-Write due Friday:
Describe the day in the life of “Mookie”

Science:
The large exam is on Thursday.  

Famous American Report:
http://www.box.net/shared/4idhdcrbhs
Here are the high level due dates:A person chosen & a book found Friday, February 4, 2011
Notes due – broken into the five topics Friday, February 18, 2011
Rough Draft due                                                                Friday, March 18,  2011
Final copy due                                                                    Friday, April 15, 2011