September 29

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour to meet independent reading goal

Spelling: Unit 4 Second Page

Science: Study steps scientific method
(What is a variable in science?)

Picture Day is October 14 

September 28

Math: Math journal page 28

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Add to writer's notebook if you have not included thoughts and feelings about event for narrative writing

September 24

Writing: Work on leads and first paragraph of personal narrative
Draw at least three pictures that show the major events of narrative

Reading: Work on reading goal- flag 3 words you don't know

Study spelling words - Unit 3

September 23

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Writing: Work on writing 3 different leads for narrative - Use the examples I gave you to help
In your writer's notebook add to your thoughts and feelings for your personal narrative.
REMEMBER TO SHOW AND NOT TELL -

Spelling: Page 28

Math: There will be an assessment on Friday - Make sure you finish page 25 & 27

Revolutionary War

Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War
http://mrnussbaum.com/arce/

Other important Topics about the Revolutionary War
http://mrnussbaum.com/american-revolution/


http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history

Videos about the Revolutionary War
http://mrnussbaum.com/amrevolution/videos/

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell
http://languageartsreading.dadeschools.net/pdf/Writing/WritingSampleLessons/Composing%20Lessons/6-ShowNotTellLesson.pdf

Examples
http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/bobtam/website/show_not_tell_exercise.htm

More Examples
http://www.writedesignonline.com/assignments/shownottell.html

Why did we study owl pellets?

We can identify precisely what the bird has been feeding on. This is difficult enough with any bird, especially with a night hunter like an owl.
We can get clues to the owl’s hunting habits from the prey it has taken.
 We can estimate the numbers of different kinds of prey it takes.
 If we find out more about the the prey animals, we learn a great deal about food chains and the exact part the owl plays in them.


We also had FUN!

September 16

I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT OPEN HOUSE!

Homework:
Math: Study Link 1 - 6

Reading: Read 1/2 hour to meet independent reading goal

Writing: Continue to write about event you chose from Writer's Notebook

September 15

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Writing: Students have been gathering ideas for a personal narrative.  Some of the brainstorming activities include listing people who have mattered to them and  events they may have shared with this person, they listed favorite places and short memories that may have happened at this place, today they listed first times and last times they may have done something.

They are to choose from one of these ideas and write at least a page about this event.  This is to be done in their writer's notebook.

Students may work on their acrostic poem if they want to, but it is not mandatory.

Math: The Greedy Triangle worksheet

Practicing those Simile & Metaphors

http://www.quia.com/quiz/234882.html

September 14

Don't forget Open House is this Wednesday, September 16, from 5 - 7.


Homework: Students are to finish the Acrostic Poems.   We will be using Google Docs to type them tomorrow! I wanted students to have a small text to practice typing, formatting, opening and closing a document, capitalizing titles, etc.


Read for 1/2 an hour from their independent reading books.

Links to Moby Max

On the right hand side there are multiple links for students to practice what we are learning in the classroom.  One of those links is Moby Max! There are also interactive sites such as naming states and other math links which connect with what we are doing in the classroom.

Happening Habitats

Different types of ecosystems
http://www.ecosystem.org/home

http://happeninhabitats.pwnet.org/what_is_habitat/index.php

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/habitats.html

September 8 Homework

Homework:
Read For 1/2 hour from independent reading book
Spelling: (Page 4)  Only study words you got wrong! Hoorah!

Math:
Great news! You can access the Hancock's Library
hl.follettdestiny.com

Stepts:
1. Click on Hancock Elementary
2. In the find box type:
a. keywords
b. Title
c. Author
d. Subject
e. Name of Book Series, Box Car Children, Flat Stanley, etc.

Keywords to be the most successful

Don't forget Open House is September 16 from 5 - 7

Homework September 3

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour - Make sure to have your independent reading book tomorrow!