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Happy 141 of week 33
One week from now we will begin our state testing. So we spent the day working on curriculum that hasn’t been covered yet but will be on the May testing or reviewing areas that require our attention and further teaching.
The began the day with P.E.
After P.E. we reviewed some of the challenging math concepts based on our most recent math assessment.
After that the students were given 45 minutes to work on science homework and science studying. Since Thursday the students have now been given 45 minutes + 60 minutes and + today’s time to work on the human body systems related to May testing. Therefore tonight’s science homework sounds challenging however each student has been given ample time to work on science during the school days. Please see below for the various science assignments due either on Tuesday or Friday.
We also had time to participate in an educational interactive learning activity put together by our LASS teachers that tried to capture or demonstrate the difficulties or challenges that someone with autism may face. Student went to various centers that shared out information about some of the sensory obstacles that an autistic person could experience while then challenging them to do tasks that they take for granted everyday. I think it was a great opportunity to learn and practice empathy therefore please ask your son/daughter what they learned from this experience.
Students then had 30 minutes to work on researching or requesting tutoring regarding the science released test questions. This allows me to go around and review how students are researching concepts that they do not recall and help them find answers. I am able to show them Google searching tips or help them use the Index in their science book.
Then the students had 20 minutes prior to noon to work on either grammar, language arts, math or more science.
We then enjoyed some homemade pie. Miss Sandy made several homemade pie using apples that students were going to discard on Friday. Many students choose not to eat the apple supplied in their purchased lunch. Therefore Miss Sandy rescues the apples and puts them to good use.
After lunch we discussed how to begin planning for next week. Healthy, hearty and sugar-free breakfasts will be important. For those six nights prior to the testing, make an effort to receive the 10 hours of recommended sleep. Finally the need to get out and exercise, especially for the next two weeks of testing. Exercise does many things: 1. burns off adrenaline which increases our chances of sleeping earlier 2. it burns off adrenaline that is associated with stress and 3. exercises increases the amount of oxygen getting into your brain due to increased blood pumping.
We ended the day with the students once again having 20 minutes to spend the day reviewing or researching whatever topic they wanted to work on.
Homework this week should be somewhat on the lighter side. Therefore we had a long discussion about focusing and taking their time on the test released questions. More importantly they should use that time to review areas that they can improve on based upon their assessments and their in-class tests (i.e. Engrade); We have been working on making these choices and how to review the feedback to choose wisely. They should still be striving for the 50 minutes per night of homework however it will be somewhat self-directed for at least 20 minutes of it.
Happy Monday!!
Mr. Hubbard
"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."
Albert Eistein
Homework for the week:
Testing is almost here (with updated schedule).
Here is the schedule:
April 30th Language Arts
May 1st Language Arts
May 2nd Math
May 7th Math
May 8th Science
May 9th Science (I left this out yesterday)
All of them will happen from 10:30-12:30
Math:
Released test questions
1-20 due Tuesday
21-40 due Wednesday
41-60 due Thursday
61-80 due Friday
* must show work, cross out stupid choices
Here are all of the math questions:
Language Arts:
Released test questions
1-21 due Tuesday
22-47 due Wednesday
48-71 due Thursday
72-95 due Friday
Must have “because” sentences for each problem.
Here are all of the Language Arts questions:
Science
1. Handout Systems of Living Things due 4/23
2. Unit Test Study Guide due 4/23 (document created by Mrs. Cargo)
3. Unit Assessment handout “structures of living things” due 4/23
4. Read and do the pages in the floppy science book pages 48-87 also due on 4/23
5. Moving through Plants handout due on 4/23
6. The big unit test will be on Friday the 26th
7. Creative writing story due on May 5th -- journey through the digestive system
Test Retakes
Final Week:
prepdog.org
khanacademy.com
ixl.com
scootpad.com
freerice.com
brainpop.com movies
grammar ninja
All the math notes from the entire school year
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