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Monday, March 28, 2016
March 28-April 1st
This week in reading we will be doing some more reviewing. We will review the areas we have scored the lowest in on our reading assessments in class. We will be reviewing plays, prose, and dramas, main ideas, and text structures. We will also be taking our writing testing this week during reading time. Students need to do 20 points of activities for Sort 53 of Homophones this week and turn them in on Friday. They also need to do their reading log to turn in on Monday.
This week we will be taking our Sage Writing test. We will be taking it tomorrow and Wednesday during reading time. Please make sure that your student is here on time on those days to take this test. This year, testing will be a little different. The intention of the test is not to make students take a long time to do a test, but to have them do a quick writing sample. Because of that, students will only be given 90 minutes to do each essay. Students will have 2, 90 minute blocks, 1 block to do their opinion writing and 1 block to do their explanatory writing. When time is up for that day, students will have to finish that essay and can not come back to it to finish. Students can take breaks during the writing block and students are welcome to bring healthy snacks to share with the class. We will set up a break station in the alcove where students can take a 2-3 minute break and share their healthy snacks before going back to work. When we are not working on our writing test we will be writing our rough draft for our Animal Report.
This week in math we will be finishing our decimals unit. We will be comparing decimals, doing word problems with decimals and money, and we will review before we take our test. Students should bring home their pre-test for a study guide on Thursday and we will take our test on Friday.
This week in social studies we will begin talking about economics. We will start by talking about supply and demand and learn a little about ghost towns in Utah. We will talk about why they are ghost towns. We will also learn what producers and consumers are and how they impact communities.
This week we will be taking our Sage Writing test. We will be taking it tomorrow and Wednesday during reading time. Please make sure that your student is here on time on those days to take this test. This year, testing will be a little different. The intention of the test is not to make students take a long time to do a test, but to have them do a quick writing sample. Because of that, students will only be given 90 minutes to do each essay. Students will have 2, 90 minute blocks, 1 block to do their opinion writing and 1 block to do their explanatory writing. When time is up for that day, students will have to finish that essay and can not come back to it to finish. Students can take breaks during the writing block and students are welcome to bring healthy snacks to share with the class. We will set up a break station in the alcove where students can take a 2-3 minute break and share their healthy snacks before going back to work. When we are not working on our writing test we will be writing our rough draft for our Animal Report.
This week in math we will be finishing our decimals unit. We will be comparing decimals, doing word problems with decimals and money, and we will review before we take our test. Students should bring home their pre-test for a study guide on Thursday and we will take our test on Friday.
This week in social studies we will begin talking about economics. We will start by talking about supply and demand and learn a little about ghost towns in Utah. We will talk about why they are ghost towns. We will also learn what producers and consumers are and how they impact communities.
This Week's Homework
Monday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 53
Math
Math
P274
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Tuesday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 53
Math
Math
P181 Lesson 9.6
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Wednesday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 53
Math
P83 Lesson 9.7
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Thursday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 53
Math
P277-278
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Friday: Reading
Read 20 Mins -Reading Log
Social Studies
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Monday, March 21, 2016
March 21-25th
This week in reading we are going to be doing a lot of reviewing and practicing. We will be reading non-fiction and practicing comprehension questions from the passage. We will also practice reading a passage and writing about it. We will review taking notes from a non-fiction text to answer a question, and then writing 1-3 paragraphs to explain our answer to the question. Our spelling words this week are Sort 52 with words ending in -ness, -ful, and -less. Students should do 20 points and turn the work in on Friday. Students should also complete their reading log to turn in on Monday.
This week in writing we are reviewing for our Sage Writing Test next week. We will review how to write an explanatory essay and how to write an opinion paper. We will focus on writing main ideas and details, opinion and reasons, and making our papers better. For Target Time this week we will be reviewing as well. We will go over the rubrics they will be graded on and look at examples of good essays and poor essays.
This week in math we will continue our unit with decimals. We will focus on finding the decimals and fractions for money amounts, adding fractions in the tenths and hundreths together, and adding money and decimals.
This week in social studies we will learn about WWII and its effect on Utah. We will also learn about different leaders in Utah's history. Students will do an in-class report on a leader and present it to the class. They will have time in class to research, write, and present on their leader.
Lastly, we are so excited that we were able to get the funding for our new Chromebook! Thank you to all who donated to the project or shared the project with others. We are so grateful for your help! We hope to soon have another project to get a 7th Chromebook for our class!
This Week's Homework
This week in writing we are reviewing for our Sage Writing Test next week. We will review how to write an explanatory essay and how to write an opinion paper. We will focus on writing main ideas and details, opinion and reasons, and making our papers better. For Target Time this week we will be reviewing as well. We will go over the rubrics they will be graded on and look at examples of good essays and poor essays.
This week in math we will continue our unit with decimals. We will focus on finding the decimals and fractions for money amounts, adding fractions in the tenths and hundreths together, and adding money and decimals.
This week in social studies we will learn about WWII and its effect on Utah. We will also learn about different leaders in Utah's history. Students will do an in-class report on a leader and present it to the class. They will have time in class to research, write, and present on their leader.
Lastly, we are so excited that we were able to get the funding for our new Chromebook! Thank you to all who donated to the project or shared the project with others. We are so grateful for your help! We hope to soon have another project to get a 7th Chromebook for our class!
This Week's Homework
Monday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 52
Math
Math
P171 Lesson 9.1
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Tuesday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 52
Math
Math
P173 Lesson 9.2
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Wednesday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 52
Math
P175 Lesson 9.3
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Thursday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 52
Math
P177 Lesson 9.4
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Friday: Reading
Read 20 Mins -Reading Log
Social Studies
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Monday, March 14, 2016
Native American Homes Project
Students have received a paper with instructions to make a wicki-up, tepee, or hogan. Here are examples/pictures to help guide you as you make these models.
Navajo Indians lived in Hogans
Shoshones and Utes live in Tepees
Goshoutes and Paiutes lived in Wicki-ups
March 14-18th
This week in reading we will be learning how to use information from 2 different texts to show our learning about a subject. We will read texts about fossils and combine what we learned from each of the texts. We will take an assessment on this on Friday. Our spelling this week will be Sort 51 with words ending in -er and -est. Students should do 20 points worth of activities and turn them in on Friday. Students should also be filling out their reading log to turn in on Monday.
This week in writing we will be starting our Animal Research Project. Students will be picking an animal to research and write a report on. We will have the Chromebooks this week and will be getting books from the library to do our research. All research needs to be completed by the end of the week. This will be similar to our Author Report but since we will not make a poster for this project, we will only spend 3 weeks on this project in class.
This week in math we will be starting our next unit on Decimals. We will learning what decimals are, relating them to fractions, drawing pictures of them, and learning about their place value. We will also look at decimals in money. In Target Time we will be reviewing Geometry. Overall students did really well on this test so I am super proud of them! Those who did very well will receive some enrichment and those who didn't pass the test will review the concepts so they can retake the test.
This week in social studies we will learn about industry in Utah. We will also discuss what it was like in Utah during WWI and talk a little bit about the war. Students will also receive their next social studies project. Students will make a Native American Home model. Students either need to make a hogan, a wiki-up, or a tepee. They will receive instructions for this in class at the end of the week. This will be due on April 19th for my class and April 20th for Mrs. Ditto's class.
Last of all, thank you to those of you who have donated to help us get another Chromebook! We only have the rest of this week to finish funding our project. Donations of any size will help our kids. Right now, any contribution you make to our project will be doubled by #BestSchoolDay. Your donation will brighten my students' school year, and you'll get heartfelt thank yous from our class and photos of your gift in action.Here's my classroom request: Continuing to Thrive Through Technology To have your donation matched dollar for dollar, just make a contribution on that project page and donations will be doubled automatically, but only while funding lasts. If you know anyone who is passionate about education, please pass this along. My students and I greatly appreciate your support!
This week in writing we will be starting our Animal Research Project. Students will be picking an animal to research and write a report on. We will have the Chromebooks this week and will be getting books from the library to do our research. All research needs to be completed by the end of the week. This will be similar to our Author Report but since we will not make a poster for this project, we will only spend 3 weeks on this project in class.
This week in math we will be starting our next unit on Decimals. We will learning what decimals are, relating them to fractions, drawing pictures of them, and learning about their place value. We will also look at decimals in money. In Target Time we will be reviewing Geometry. Overall students did really well on this test so I am super proud of them! Those who did very well will receive some enrichment and those who didn't pass the test will review the concepts so they can retake the test.
This week in social studies we will learn about industry in Utah. We will also discuss what it was like in Utah during WWI and talk a little bit about the war. Students will also receive their next social studies project. Students will make a Native American Home model. Students either need to make a hogan, a wiki-up, or a tepee. They will receive instructions for this in class at the end of the week. This will be due on April 19th for my class and April 20th for Mrs. Ditto's class.
Last of all, thank you to those of you who have donated to help us get another Chromebook! We only have the rest of this week to finish funding our project. Donations of any size will help our kids. Right now, any contribution you make to our project will be doubled by #BestSchoolDay. Your donation will brighten my students' school year, and you'll get heartfelt thank yous from our class and photos of your gift in action.Here's my classroom request: Continuing to Thrive Through Technology To have your donation matched dollar for dollar, just make a contribution on that project page and donations will be doubled automatically, but only while funding lasts. If you know anyone who is passionate about education, please pass this along. My students and I greatly appreciate your support!
This Week's Homework
Monday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 51
Math
Math
P213 Lesson 11.4
Tuesday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 51
Math
Math
P215 Lesson 11.5
Wednesday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 51
Math
P217 Extra Practice
Thursday: Reading
Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Sort 51
Math
P218 Extra Practice
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
Friday: Reading
Read 20 Mins -Reading Log
Social Studies
Native American Homes Project
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