October 6

Reading: Read War with Grandpa Chapter 8 & 9

The Fighting Ground - Read pages 42 - 54

Spelling: Unit 5  -  Page 37

Math: Study Link

October 1

Reading: Finish the reading questions in War With Grandpa and And The Fighting Ground

Spelling: Study Unit 4 spelling words

Personal Narrative: Should have 3 paragraphs

Some students need to retake science quiz - Make sure to study the steps of the Scientific Method!

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!