Tuesday 23 October 2018

Tuesday, October 23

Announcements
Food drive donations
House Meeting Thursday @ lunch
House event Thursday afternoon
Pizza Lunch on Friday
Halloween dance next Wednesday afternoon

English
Read for 20 minutes tonight

Math
Math Makes Sense textbook, p. 174-175 #2-6, Reflect

Science
Device project due tomorrow

Social Studies
Where Did Settlers Live?  Questions on Google Classroom due on Friday.

Wednesday 10 October 2018

Wednesday, October 10th

Announcements
Friday, period 6 (Day 2) is a whole school board game period.  Please bring in a board game to play.

English
Read for 20 minutes
Reading Response Letter (due Friday).  See Google Classroom --> Reading for details
Spelling Lesson #5 (work due/test Friday)

Math
Chapter 2, Chapter Review #1-7.  We will take up these answers at the start of tomorrow's class.
Numeration test on Friday

**The numeration test will assess student understanding of the following...

  • Read and write whole numbers to one hundred thousand and decimal numbers to thousandths
  • Order and compare whole numbers to a million and decimal numbers to thousandths
  • Place value from a million to decimal thousandths
  • Round whole numbers to a million and decimal numbers to hundredths and tenths
Science
Today we discussed a project where students will plan, design, and construct an electrical devices that performs a useful purpose.  Students will work in pairs.  I have reconsidered the project and have decided that students will build one of four possible devices (a flashlight, a desk fan, a game show buzzer, or a toy with a motor).  We will revise the expectations next time we meet for Science.

Thursday 4 October 2018

Thursday, October 4th

English
Read for 20 minutes

Math
Ch.2, Lesson 8 #4-8, 11
IXL B.4 and B.5
Decimals Quiz on Wednesday (topics below)

  • Read and write decimal numbers to thousandths
  • Round decimal numbers to hundredths and tenths
  • Compare and order decimal numbers to thousandths, including inequalities 
Science
Series and Parallel Circuits handout (Tuesday)

French
Get test signed and do corrections


Wednesday 3 October 2018

Wednesday, October 3rd

English
Read for 20 minutes
Biography (tomorrow)
Spelling Lesson #4 test (tomorrow)

Math
Ch. 2, Lesson 7 (Rounding Decimals) #1-6
IXL B.6

Reminders
Photo Day (tomorrow AM)

Tuesday 2 October 2018

Tuesday, October 2nd

English
Read for 20 mins
Biography (due Thursday)
Spelling Lesson #4 Test (Thursday)

Math
Chapter 2, Lesson 6 - #5-7, 9-11
IXL B.1, B.2, B.3

French
Get test signed and do corrections

Other
Photo Day (Thursday morning)
PA Day (Friday)
Holiday (Monday)
Scholastic Book Fair (next week)