Monday, November 25, 2013

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:




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

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Homework, Week of November 11th

Friday, November 15th 

5th Grade: 
Don't forget your $ for the 11/21 field trip to the International Film Festival!  There are still 7 people in my homeroom who have not yet turned it in.

218 Soc:
Complete the Time for Kids worksheet (2 sides).  This is due Monday.

216 Math:
The chapter 3 test will be on Monday, 11/18.  

IXL practice skills to prepare for the Chapter 3 test: B-2 through B-7, B-12, B-13 and B-32. Practice practice practice!



Thursday, November 14th 

5th Grade: 
Don't forget your $ for the 11/21 field trip to the International Film Festival!

216 Math:
Complete your chapter 3 study guide.  This will be checked in and graded Friday. Reminder: The chapter 3 test will be on Monday, 11/18.  Everyone was able to successfully log into IXL today.  If you need reminding for how to log in, page down for the instructions. 

IXL practice skills to prepare for the Chapter 3 test: B-2 through B-7, B-12, B-13 and B-32. Practice practice practice!

Wednesday, November 13th 

216 Math:
Complete SL 3-10 Thursday.  Reminder: The chapter 3 test will be on Monday, 11/18.

The following students haven't yet gone into IXL: Kashyra, Kilala, Oche, Zyon, Imani, Natasha, India, Miguel, Devin, Jacob, Mya.  So far, you have a 0 for not taking any steps to complete this work.

Instructions: log on to www.ixl.com. Your username will be the first letter of your first name followed by your last name and @ ffa.  For example, Alana Coogler's login will be acoogler@ffa. Your password is your last name followed by a "5". Alana's will be coogler5.

When you log in, click on the "5" semicircle on the left column. Next, select Geometry items B.4, B.5 , and B.6.  Complete all questions as best you can.  You will receive a homework grade for this assignment (yes, I can run a report to see who answered the questions, how many you got correct and how long it took).  I will run the report again Thursday morning. 

Remember, we have covered a lot of concepts in the last couple of weeks.  Practice makes perfect!

Monday, November 4, 2013

Homework, Week of November 4th


Friday, November 8th

216 Math:
Today, we started the last lesson of chapter 3. We will finish it Wednesday, will turn in 3-9 study links Thursday, prepare for the math test in class Friday. The chapter 3 test will be on Monday, 11/18.

It's weekend homework: log on to www.ixl.com. Your username will be the first letter of your first name followed by your last name and @ ffa.  For example, Alana Coogler's login will be acoogler@ffa. Your password is your last name followed by a "5". Alana's will be coogler5.

When you log in, click on the "5" semicircle on the left column. Next, select Geometry items B.4, B.5 , and B.6.  Complete all questions as best you can.  You will receive a homework grade for this assignment (yes, I can run a report to see who answered the questions, how many you got correct and how long it took).  I will run the report Wednesday morning. 

Remember, we have covered a lot of concepts in the last couple of weeks.  Practice makes perfect!



Wednesday, November 6th

216 Math:
If you haven't already, complete SL 3-9. You get one extra day since we spent most of math class taking our class pictures. This results in the Chapter 3 test being rescheduled to Monday.  We have covered a lot of concepts in the last couple of weeks.  Remember, practice makes perfect!


5th Soc:
Complete the cause and effect chart for Chapter 3, Lesson 2.  You will turn in a sheet of paper that contains the following:

Cause: 1453, the Turks take over Constantinople:
Effect 1) Trade routes were closed from Europe to Asia.
as a result of that, this happened:
2)
as a result of that, this happened:
3)
as a result of that, this happened:
4)

Make sure you are using sequence/the correct order to complete this chart!



Tuesday, November 5th

4th Soc:
Complete the "Write a Journal Entry" worksheet.  You can use the back of your handout to write your journal entry.  This is due Wednesday.

216 Math:
Complete SL 3-9. Reminder: your Chapter 3 test will be this Friday.  We have covered a lot of concepts in the last couple of weeks.  Don't wait until Thursday night to review!  Practice practice practice!

The publisher of Everyday Mathematics, McGraw-Hill is once again offering five of its ten EM game Apps for free on the following dates:

November 4-8, 2013

The following apps will be free and available via the iTunes App Store:
Addition Top-It
Monster Squeeze
Equivalent Fractions
Beat the Computer
Divisibility Dash

Take a few minutes to download these wonderful apps.  


Monday, November 4th

216 Math:
No homework tonight.  SL 3-9 will be your homework Tuesday night.  Please note that your Chapter 3 test will be this Friday.  We have covered a lot of concepts in the last couple of weeks.  Don't wait until Thursday night to review!  Practice practice practice!