Upcoming Events

Halloween Bash on Friday  Hope to see you all!

Grand Trip on Monday - Global Safari - Interactive geographical journey to the seven continents show casing one live animal from each continent! 

Santa Fund Applications due Friday! All students received an application. 

October 23 Homework

Reading: 
Some students did not finish the story pyramid over the section that was assigned on Monday.
My Side of the Mountain - pages 130 - 148
Hatchet - Chapters 16 & 17
Brian's Winter Chapter 8
The story pyramid helps students pinpoint highlights of a story.

Spelling: Review should be all done at this point

Writing:
Some students have some revisions or editing  (Some need to work on endings - which should be a reflection about the experience they are writing about)  Some need to edit - complete sentences - adding periods where needed and commas

Math: Math Link

Friday, October 17

Science: Study for Five Kingdoms QUIZ

READING: QUIZ  -
MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN - 116 - 130
BRIAN'S WINTER - CHAPTER 7
HATCHET - CHAPTERS 13 & 14

Study for Five Kingdoms Quiz

Try using quizlet
http://quizlet.com/6735157/science-grade-6-the-five-kingdoms-flash-cards/

http://thefivescientifickingdoms.weebly.com/interactive.html


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/classification_inheritance/classificationrev2.shtml

October 16 Homework

ELA:
Reading Groups
My Side of the Mountain  - read pages 116 - 130 and choose 2 items from the choice board
Brian's Winter - read chapter 7 (2 items from choice board)
Hatchet - read chapter 13 & 14  (2 items for choice board)

Make sure to have independent reading book for tomorrow

Some students still need to edit their narrative writings

Science: 5W Group - Study for quiz on five kingdoms


Math: Worksheet

What is an idiom?

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/idioms/idiom_1.html

October 9 - Homework

ELA:
Read for 1/2 hour to meet independent reading goal
Work on Narrative either for revisions (adding dialogue, sensory imagery, or working on creating suspense)  Remember to conclude with a reflection. How did you change because of this event?

Spelling quiz tomorrow over lesson 4!  Remember the trick we learned about short vowel sound followed by one consonant when adding ing!

Homework October 7

ELA: Work on spelling page along with Writing on Your Own on that page

Read for 1/2 hour

Work on narrative on google docs - You should be working on finishing your draft  this week. We will work on revisions on Thursday.  I may have left a comment for you to think about while you continue writing.

Social Studies: Study for test

No Math

How to Classify Animals - October 2014

Wow! I think I found a great site that explains how animals are categorized!
Click on the link below to read all about how animals are classified! I want you to explore the different animals, but I want you to look over how the animal is classified.

What do you notice about the classifications? What are some connections you can make? 

http://a-z-animals.com/reference/animal-classification/


Video - Using a 3, 2, 1 write down three important facts, 2 interesting facts, and 1 question you may have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqxomJIBGcY

Intereactive Model
http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/animals/animalid/classify.htm#squirrel


Why do we classify things?
http://www.goldiesroom.org/Note%20Packets/02%20Classification/00%20Classification%20Packet--WHOLE.htm

More information
http://www.kidsbiology.com/biology_basics/classification/classification1.php