Monday, December 15, 2008

Week of 1/5/09 - 1/9/09

LA: Perhaps we'll begin Read 180 if the room is ready. If not, we'll return to our Gold packets due on Wednesday and test on Friday.

Reading: Review due on Monday! New genre to be picked this week.

Science: Begin Chapter 2 Our Solar System. Expect homework on Tuesday and Thursday.

Social Studies: Get ready for the Independence War! Homework Monday and Wednesday.

Math: Adding and Subtracting Fractions. A little hard to begin with but you'll soon understand it! Homework every night except Friday!

Week of 12/15-19

LA: Gold: due on Wednesday, Test on Friday!

READING: Finish Harry Potter and watch movie to compare and contrast!

MATH: Last week of Conversions! Test on Wednesday!

SCIENCE: Finish Chapter 1. Open book test on Wednesday.

Social Studies: Finish Chapter two and test on Thursday.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Week of December 8-12, 2008

Language Arts: We will be doing a gold packet with your differentiation word list on Monday. It is due on Wednesday and a quiz on Friday.

Reading: We will continue our study on the fantasy novel of Harry Potter. Starting in January, we will go to Read 180. Your historical fiction Roaring Review is due on 01/05/09.

Math: This week is all about converting US measurements. It will be a slow process but I know you'll understand it by Friday. Expect homework on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Social Studies: We will be entering the 13 colonies this week. A long term project to start thinking about: Sending a postcard to someone from one of the 13 colonies. Which will you pick? Expect homework on Tuesday and Thursday. A test on Chapter 2 is next week.

Science: Astrology week continues. Most of the week will be note taking skills from the book. There will not be any specific homework but you need to review your notes nightly. A test on Chapter One is next week.