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| 9 by Leo Reynolds |
Day 9
The students had P.E. on this glorious sunny California Monday morning.
CNN Students.
Things we discussed and took notes on:
- President Obama and Mitt Romney offer alternate descriptions on the latest jobs reports and unemployment numbers. Why is that?
- Congress is going back to work. What do we call the two branches of Congress?
- More discussion on hazing and if the “hazing pledge” will work.
- They are designing robots that can “walk” and “climb” rough terrains -- what future uses may exist for this technology?
More procedure discussions...
Here is what we have documented so far....
Math:
More work with adding and subtracting using the expanded form.
It is important students complete homework ALL WEEK following this format:
1. Write down the original question
2. Immediately below write the estimated numbers and the estimated answer
3. Solve the arithmetic problem using the “expanded” form.
This is being role-modeled and students are strongly encouraged to take notes of this more effective strategy of adding and subtracting.
Click here for all the chapter 2 notes
Lewis and Clark:
We watched some of the Lewis and Clark documentary. We re-reviewed the Louisiana Purchase, Rush’s Thunderbolts, Lewis, Clark, President Jefferson and “rumors” that existed about this “new” land.
Spelling
How this works: spelling pretest on Monday, students grade & analyze words missed, and the final test will be on Friday.
Here are this week’s words.
Vocabulary:
Students need to produce “five mini-posters” every week. They have the five challenge words and they create mini-posters or slightly larger flash cards. One side has the definition and word and the other side has either a drawing or an image(s) glued to the other side. This is not intended to time consuming project rather the drawing/image tends to help students remember the words.
Getting prepared for the day.
I role-modeled how students should be completing their day-planner based on the homework for the week.
I try to give 90 to 100% of the homework from my class on Monday. That way the students can effectively plan out their week and work harder/longer on open days/evenings while lessening stress on practice, church or family events that occur on weeknights.
The key? Students need to listen to my pleads to work smartly throughout the week and use Monday evening as a big homework night. If not, Thursday nights will become a living heck.
One more note on this -- some students become emotionally flooded with writing down all of the work at once. They become overwhelmed. They need to be reminded to take it assignment by assignment.
Kind regards,
Mr. Hubbard
Homework for the week:
Math
Click here for all the chapter 2 notes
Amazing Arrows - -Math + Art due on Tuesday; Students worked on this for 20 minutes on Friday.
Page 35 - 36 2-23 all due Tuesday
Page 38-39 9-26 all due Wednesday
Page 41 12-27 all due Thursday
Page 46-47 1-14 all due Friday
Chapter 2 test is on Friday
All homework this week must follow format described above and modeled in my notes.
Vocabulary -- mini posters are due on Wednesday.
Here are this week’s words.
Grammar is due on Thursday
2 sided sheet with “Crack the Code” on it.
Free-Write due Friday
What would the world be like with no Saturdays?
1 page (if typed 12 to 14 font) or 20 consecutive minutes whichever comes first.
Don’t worry about spelling or grammar.
We are working on writing our ideas and brainstorming. We are more concerned with increasing our speed with thinking & writing.
Reading Summarizing is due on Friday
2 sided sheet with “Bon Appetit” on it.
George Washington -- reading/social studies is due on Friday
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