Tuesday #104 2011 2012

Day 104

It was a day created for lovers;  lovers of language arts, math and science.  

We began the morning with a “special” Cargo rotation first thing the morning.  It was more geometry practice as we master those geometry definitions and angle knowledge.  

We then did some assessments so we can work strategically in preparations for the May testing.  

Math:
What is X% of a certain number?
Example, what is 23% of 85?
0.23 * 85 = 19.55
23/100 * 85/1
Click here for our notes from today.

Planning for a big test...
Nuggets of knowledge that we discussed:
Just like you can’t walk your dog all at once, you can’t study for a test all at once.  
Sleep better to think better.
The importance of a strategic diet.
The importance of being well-hydrated

After lunch they exchanged Valentine’s Day card and then they played some hilarious “Minute to Win It” games.  My favorite was watching them try and eat Oreo cookies and stack Ding Dongs on their heads.   A super thank you to our room moms, Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. Weiser, for putting on the great competitions and thank you to everyone that brought the goodies.  

Kind regards,
Ron Hubbard
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"There are two things that I want you to make up your minds to: first, that you are going to have a good time as long as you live - I have no use for the sour-faced man - and next, that you are going to do something worthwhile, that you are going to work hard and do the things you set out to do."

• Theodore Roosevelt Christmastime 1898

Homework for the week:

Math
page 392  1-20 all due on Wednesday
page 395 1-15 all due on Thursday
page 396-397 All review problems due on Friday

Social Studies test is on Wednesday.
Make sure you have watched all of the videos and hand-written the notes into your notebook.
Click here for the notes.

Vocabulary Work all due on Wednesday
P.B. 273,278, and 282
5 mini posters or vocab work

Grammar Work all due on Thursday
283,284,and 285

Free Write -- due on Thursday
Begin writing your short story.  Have it signed off by your parent that you put 20 minutes of effort into this.  

Cargo -- the graph is due on Thursday

Science -- 52, 53 and 54 due Wed.

Missing Learning Opportunities due back at their earliest convenience:

Book card student number 22