Homework, Week of December 16th

Friday, December 20th

216 Math:
The Monday after the break, students will have another opportunity to take the chapter 4 test.  How it will work: If students earn a higher score on the re-test, the old score will be replaced.  If they somehow earn a lower score, the old score will remain. 

*How do I get ready? Practice for IXL: H1 through H12.  Practice practice practice these skills.  Use a pencil and paper.  Write your steps down.  Many of these types of problems will be on your re-test!

Have a great break!

Wednesday, December 18th

218 Soc:

2013: The Year in Pictures - Writing assignment 

Paragraph 1: What were the most important moments of your life in 2013? Make sure you have one main topic sentence. The other sentences will support your statement.

Paragraph 2: What news events stand out to you as some of the years most memorable? Make sure you support your opinion.

Other items:

Complete the worksheet pages 4-5.

Take a look at the poetry contest on the bottom of p. 5. Deadline is January 24th!

Monday, December 16th

4th Soc:
Prepare for your chapter 5 test.  Make sure you include some of the questions and answers from your study guide into your notes!

Homework, Week of December 9th

Friday, December 13th

216 Writing: 2013: The Year in Pictures

Paragraph 1: What were the most important moments of your life in 2013? Make sure you have one main topic sentence. The other sentences will support your statement.

Paragraph 2: What news events stand out to you as some of the years most memorable? Make sure you support your opinion.

Other items:

Complete the worksheet pages 4-5.

Take a look at the poetry contest on the bottom of p. 5. Deadline is January 24th!


216 Math:
Our chapter 4 test will be on Monday.

4th Social Studies:

Complete your Chapter 5 study guide.  Your chapter 5 test will be on Tuesday.  You can use your notes.

Thursday, December 12th

216 Math:
Complete your study guide for Chapter 4 tonight.  Friday, we are going to go through some practice problems from the study guide..
Our chapter 4 test will be on Monday.

*Practice for IXL: H1 through H12.  Practice these skills.  Many of these types of problems will be on your test!

Wednesday, December 11th

216 Math:
Complete SL 4-7 tonight.  Thursday, we are going to work through some practice problems.
Depending on how much we get through, we will have our chapter 4 test Friday or Monday.

Tuesday, December 10th

216 Math:
Complete Math Journal p. 115, problems 2 through 5 tonight.  We are going to finish 4-7 tomorrow, work through some practice problems thursday and have the chapter 4 test Friday.

5th Social Studies:

Daily Life in America project is due tomorrow for room 216 and Thursday for room 218. Additional project details are below. 

Monday, December 9th

216 Math:
Complete SL 4-6 tonight.

5th Social Studies:
In case you want to continue working on your project at home, here are the details:
Daily Life in America.

Use the information from Chapter 4 (p. 144-170) to make a display titled "Daily Life in America". Your chart should feature Spanish Missions, French Settlements, and Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies.

For each settlement or colony, list the location, climate, foods available, and buildings. If you want to earn an "A", make sure you include several other interesting facts!

Be sure to draw pictures from what you see in the book or online.

The project is due Wednesday for room 216 and Thursday for room 218.

Homework, Week of December 2nd

Friday, December 6th

*Reminder: Picture retake is Monday, December 9th!*

216 Math

Catch up on your Student Math Journals.  All students have been instructed to bring home their math Journal this weekend.  They should have their practice problems complete for 4-1 through 4-5.

Thursday, December 5th

*Reminder: Picture retake is Monday, December 9th!*

216 Math

Complete SL 4-5.  Many have not yet turned in SL 4-4 and the 4-4 Division Practice worksheet.

4th Social Studies

There are 58 officially designated National Parks in the United States and its dependent areas.  Click on the links to get you started with your project.

Yellowstone National Park: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming  1872

Sequoia National Park, California 1890

Yosemite National Park, California, 1890

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington 1899

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, 1902

Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota 1903

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 1906

Glacier National Park (part of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park), Montana 1910

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado 1915

Haleakala National Park, Hawaii 1916

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii 1916

Lassen Volcanic National Park, California 1916

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska 1917

Acadia National Park, Maine 1919

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona 1919

Zion National Park, Utah 1919

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas 1921

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 1928

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 1929

Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico 1930

Great Smoky Mountains National Park North Carolina, Tennessee 1934

Shenandoah National Park Virginia 1935

Olympic National Park Washington 1938

Isle Royale National Park Michigan 1940

Kings Canyon National Park California 1940

Mammoth Cave National Park Kentucky 1941

Big Bend National Park Texas 1944

Everglades National Park Florida 1947

Virgin Islands National Park U.S. Virgin Islands 1956

Petrified Forest National Park Arizona 1962

Canyonlands National Park  Utah 1964

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Texas 1966

 North Cascades National Park Washington 1968

Redwood National and State Parks California 1968

Arches National Park Utah 1971

Capitol Reef National Park  Utah 1971

Voyageurs National Park Minnesota 1975

Badlands National Park South Dakota 1978

Theodore Roosevelt National Park  North Dakota 1978

Biscayne National Park Florida 1980

Channel Islands National Park California 1980

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Alaska 1980

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Alaska 1980

Katmai National Park and Preserve Alaska 1980

Kenai Fjords National Park Alaska 1980

Kobuk Valley National Park Alaska 1980

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve  Alaska 1980

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Alaska 1980

Great Basin National Park Nevada 1986

National Park of American Samoa American Samoa 1988

Dry Tortugas National Park Florida 1992

Death Valley National Park California, Nevada 1994

Joshua Tree National Park California 1994

Saguaro National Park Arizona 1994

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Colorado 1999

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Ohio 2000

Congaree National Park  South Carolina 2003

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Colorado 2004

Monday, December 2nd

5th Social Studies:
Complete the Chapter 3 Study Guide I gave you today.  You will hand this in before you take your test.
Your Chapter 3 Test is tomorrow.  You can use your notes for the test.

Homework, Week of November 25th

Tuesday, November 26th

216 Math:
If you didn't complete it in class today, SL 4-3 is due the Monday after Thanksgiving.  Make sure you get on IXL and get your math minutes up!

ALL subjects I teach:
If you have any missing work, complete it over the Thanksgiving break!


Monday, November 25th

216 Math:
Bring in SL 4-3 Tuesday.  We should have time in class for you to complete the worksheet.  If you don't bring it tomorrow and finish it in class, it's due the Monday after Thanksgiving.

4th Soc:

Students to research and collect data (minimum of 6 facts and two opinions) from the following sites about the work of coal miners:

http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16201

http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1122.html

http://teachcoal.org/coal-reserves-in-the-united-states-map

At the end of class, students to share out their most proud fact or opinion.  

Homework, Week of November 18th

Friday, November 22nd

216 Math:
Compete SL 4-2.  It is due Monday (original due date was Friday).
This weekend, you should spend at least 30 minutes working on IXL skills H.1 through H.7.  I will run the report Monday morning to check progress.

Writing:
Complete the 2 sided "Lesson 7 - Complete a Paragraph" worksheet.
This is due Monday.


Wednesday, November 20th

216 Math:
If you feel ready, compete SL 4-2.  It is not due until Friday.
By Friday, you should spend at least 30 minutes working on IXL skills H.1 through H.7.  I will run the report Friday morning to check progress.


Tuesday, November 19th

216 Math:
Compete SL 4-1.  Also, remember that I'm checking your math journal tomorrow.  If you have any additional problems to complete, you should finish them tonight.