1/29- 2/2 We have time everyday to begin homework in school. If your child is bringing home work that becomes overwhelming, please reach out to me. It could be possible that they are not using their independent work time efficiently.
*Young Writers essay rough draft is due by Tuesday, January 30th. Start it is weekend. It must be 301-500 words on any topic they would like to write a story about. I will help them revise their draft, and the final copy will be due Friday, February 2nd. I am sending my grading rubric home this weekend so that you can see exactly how they will be scored. This is a test grade in Language class.
*Book Report books need to be read by Monday, February 5th. During the week of the 5th, we will write book reports. This is a grade in both Reading and Language class.
Homework Schedule:
Monday- Read in Road Trip East (RE) pp 64-76 and in your book report book.
Copy Spelling List 17 twice. Do not forget to copy the vocabulary words once.
Science-Finish page 317-319. Practice ecosystem speech and study for test. Quizlet link below.
Finish Young Writers draft.
Tuesday- Science Test today.
Math P. 346 L. 90
Begin final copy of Young Writers. Final copy is due Friday.
Language P. 236 L. 90
Thursday- Trial Spelling Test today
Language- Pp 237-238 L. 93
Copy missed Spelling words 3 times each.
Science- Do p. 336 7.3 on paper.
Finish final copy of your young writers essay.
Friday- Spelling Test today
Finish reading your book report book.
Science- Read pp 342-345. Do p. 345 7.5 on paper.
***Watch for homework changes daily.
Remember, the week of February 5th is spirit week! There are details posted in a past blog, as well as on the NLCA website.
https://quizlet.com/816228568/science-test-6-quarter-exam-ch-4-6-flash-cards/?i=4yarg3&x=1jqt
January 23, 2024 Homework and Science Diorama information
Math-Do p. 150
Reading-Read pp 16-19 in Road Trip East
Language-Continue reading in your book report book.
Also, complete page 80.
Science- Begin gathering your supplies.
Ecosystem Diorama
Due Wednesday January 31
The class
has been put into groups of 2 and assigned an ecosystem to construct a diorama that
represents their designated environment.
Requirements:
·
Shoebox
or clear box designed to show the living and non-living parts of their
ecosystem. I do not recommend
glass.
·
5
flashcards using the dark print words from their assigned section.
·
Answer
the comprehension questions at the end of their section on a separate sheet.
·
Write
a 2-minute speech describing their project.
We will
construct the box here at school, but it will require some work to be done at
home. In
their groups, they will need to come up with a plan of how they want their diorama
to look and who is responsible for each aspect of the project. EVERYONE must answer the comprehension
questions on their own sheet of paper, but the speech, diorama, and flashcards
will be completed together.
I am including
a few pictures of examples. They do not
have to be fancy if they include the correct parts of their ecosystem.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Homework
Spelling-Do pp 32-33.
History- Do p. 307 A-B
Math- Do p. 144 You will need a ruler.
Non-Traditional Learning Assignments
for Friday, January 19, 2024
Please
only begin these assignments if school Friday is cancelled.
Spelling-List 16-Use each vocabulary word in
a sentence.
History-Read History pages 290-303 Complete
p. 308-310. The last section, the
crossword, is bonus. The rest of it will
be graded. We have set up our papers in
class.
Science-Read 265-270. Answer questions on pp 266 and 272.
Reading- Read from XVI-5 in Road Trip
East. Do RCSS 21
Language- Do pp 75-76
**Begin
reading in your book report book.
Math- Do p. 140 section 4 only and pages
141-142 sections 1-4 only.
Bible-Study Isaiah 53:1-6. There is a quiz Tuesday over verse 3.
Week of February 5-9
Fun Dress-up Themes (optional, of course)
NLCA merchandise will be sold all week. Along with other fun things, flashlights will be $5.00 and I am sure everyone will want one!
Monday- Board Game Day (Dress up as a piece of a board game, a character, or the game itself)
Tuesday- Role Reversal Day (Teachers as students and students as teachers)
Wednesday: Anything but a Backpack Day with Crazy Socks
Thursday- Circus Day
Friday- School Spirit Day
Don't forget to bring in lots of change for the class contest!
Happy Friday! I hope everyone has a great weekend!
**There is no school on Monday.**
Remember most of the work for the Non-Traditional Learning assignment is due Tuesday. I will post it in a separate blog so you can refer to it, but it has been sent home on paper as well.
Please note that the 3-paragraph West Virginia historical landmark essay will not be due until Wednesday the 17th. I will include the requirements for it and the Science report below, but that has been sent home with the class already, so they should be ready.
The WV essay can be typed if the student hands in their written notes or rough draft with it.
I will post next week's homework schedule in a separate blog.
There will be a trial spelling test Thursday and test Friday next week over list 16, even if we end up with more snow days. :)
I will assign and give them a book report book at the end of next week. If they have a book at home that they have never read, is over 100 pages, and is fiction, they can use it; but please send it with them on Tuesday so I can have a look.
Have a great weekend!
Animal
Report Requirements:
On an 8x10
piece of paper:
2
Illustrations- One should be of your animal and one of a range map.
You do not have to free hand draw it, but it should be the
student’s work. For example, you can print a picture and the student colors
it.
Oral
Report: A 2-minute speech written on a
notecard not attached to the project itself.
Describe the following: Habitat, eating habits, warm or
cold-blooded, vertebrate or invertebrate, predator or prey, size.
Please be
sure your illustrations are completed on an 8x10 paper; you may be creative and
add text or other pictures. Practice
giving your 2-minute oral report. The
notecard will be collected, not graded for grammar, but on the facts listed
above.
West
Virginia Historical Landmark Essay Requirements:
On notebook
paper the students need to write 3 paragraphs describing their chosen
landmark.
Paragraph
1: Where is the landmark located? What
does it look like? Describe the physical appearance of your landmark.
Paragraph
2: When was the landmark established or
discovered and by whom? Was this a
natural landmark, or was it man-made? Was it difficult to reach or build? Is it
a place people visit today easily, or is it abandoned?
Paragraph
3: What is the historical significance
of your landmark? What period of history did it impact and how?
Each
paragraph should have at least 3 complete sentences on the topic required for
that paragraph.
Please write
down any books or websites from which you find information. Siting your sources is a requirement.
January 8-12
This weekend, the students need to spend 15 minutes on IXL in their lowest score section.
History Test Monday the 8th. Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/817362316/history-test-6-ch-9-10-p-502-and-map-on-p-541-flash-cards/?i=4yarg3&x=1jqt
Homework:
Monday- Copy Spelling List 15 twice, vocabulary once.
Study for Science Test. Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/816159393/science-test-5-ch-5-flash-cards/?i=4yarg3&x=1jqt
added assignment: Read In In His Hands pp 117-127
Tuesday- Science test today.
Math p. 134
Reading in In His Hands pp 144-151
Work on Animal report.
Thursday- Math P. 339-340 L 71 only
History- Do pp 279-280 A-C
Begin new book report book.
Friday- Study for History Quiz
Language pp 231-232 L. 77 only
Continue reading in your book report book.
Remember, there is no school on Monday the 15th.
Welcome to 2024!
Here are a few announcements to get us started:
We are on Spelling list 14 and are only testing on the words. We are NOT doing the vocabulary this week.
The trial test is Thursday and the test is Friday.
There will be a quiz in Science on Thursday over section 5.1-5.5 and in History on Friday over Chapter 10.
For history, they need to know each inventor and their invention in the sections listed. They need to know the description of the following: horizon, hill, peak, valley, geyser, plain and isthmus. Use page 502 to study.
Also, know the following definitions: industry p. 239, patent p. 248, Model T p. 247, Labor laws p. 255, Progressive Movement p. 257, and Subway system p 256; as well as what happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina p. 252.
Our Spelling Bee is on January 17th.
