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.

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!

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!

Homework, Week of October 28th

Wednesday, October 30th

Writing:
Finish your "Scary Story".  The final copy of your story is due Thursday.  No exceptions!  It can be either neatly hand written or typed.  Yes, you can share the story with me on google drive.  If shared, send it to kresh@cps.edu.

Tuesday, October 29th

216 Math:
Do not work on SL 3-8!  Rather, complete the tessellation you started in class today.  Remember, your tessellation can contain more than one shape!  Just make sure there is no "dead space" in your pattern.

Writing:
Continue working on your "Scary Story".  The final copy of your story is due Thursday.  It can be either neatly hand written or typed.  Yes, you can share the story with me on google drive.

The image and other details are below.  What is new are the sentence suggestions:

The wind howled under the full moon. 

Scared yet?

No, No! Not me!

It was a creepy, eerie October night in Ravenswood.

The fallen leaves covered the path leading to the abandoned house.

I will never forget the look of horror on the old man's face.

There I was, lost and alone on that Halloween night.

The sound of the howling wind kept me awake that evening.

It was midnight.

I sat curled up by the front door just counting the seconds until my parents would finally arrive. 

Monday, October 28th

4th Soc:
Complete the "Label a Map" WS.

216 Math:
Complete the "Vertex Connection" WS (it is a handout, not the study link WS).

Writing:
Continue to work on your "Scary Story"  (image and additional details are below)
Step 1: Complete your brainstorm of what you will be writing about.  This was due Monday.

Step 2: At minimum, complete your first draft of the Introduction paragraph(s) and the Conflict/Rising Action paragraph(s) of your scary story.  Please remember to use the notes that you took from the slides on Friday.  This was due Monday.

Step 3: Complete the first draft of your story!   Things you will turn in Tuesday:

a) your brainstorm.
b) a minimum of a 5 paragraph scary story.  
    Paragraph 1: Introduction
    Paragraph 2: Rising Action
    Paragraph 3: Turning Point
    Paragraph 4: Falling Action
    Paragraph 5: Resolution

Use the details we have been talking about in class.  For example, for the turning point is the most exciting part of the story.  Include the character traits the main character is showing at the peak of the story.

We will conduct a peer review on Tuesday, and answer any questions you may have about the assignment.

The final project and presentations will take place starting Thursday.  The final product should contain no cross outs, spelling mistakes, and can be hand written or typed.

Homework, Week of October 21st

Friday, October 25th

216 Math:
Complete SL 3-7.

Writing:
Work on your "Scary Story"  (image is below)
Step 1: Complete your brainstorm of what you will be writing about.  This will be graded on Monday.

Step 2: At minimum, complete your first draft of the Introduction paragraph(s) and the Conflict/Rising Action paragraph(s) of your scary story.  Please remember to use the notes that you took from the slides on Friday. This too will be collected and graded on Monday.

Elements of a scary story:


•                                  Suspense: feelings of excitement or anxiety when the reader tries to figure out the outcome or ending

•                                  Plot twists: a change in plot that takes the story in a different direction than expected

•                                  Conflict: how the characters solve the problem

•                                  Setting: time and location where the story takes place (I have provided the location.  You can choose other settings beside the house)

•                                  Surprise endings: the ending or resolution is not what the reader expected

Additional example settings:

•                                  on a dirt road in a car that will not start at twilight

•                                  in own bedroom when the electricity goes out on a stormy nigh

•                                  in the middle of a cornfield

•                                  on a boat in the middle of a rushing river with no paddle

•                                  in an unfamiliar dark alley

•                                  in an airport in an unfamiliar city

•                                  in a car with the fuel light on empty in an unfamiliar part of town

Thursday, October 24th

216 Math:

Complete SL 3-6.

Tuesday, October 22nd

216 Math:

Complete SL 3-5.  You may want to use your Student Reference book to assist with some of the terms.

5th Grade - Social Studies
Your chapter 2 test is Wednesday.  Make sure you complete your study guide and have your notes 100% up to speed.  You will turn in your study guide before your test Wednesday.  You can use your notes for the test.

Monday, October 21st

216 Math:

If you didn't finish it over the weekend, complete SL 3-4.

Homework, Week of October 14th

Friday, October 18th

216 Math:

Complete SL 3-4.

4th Social Studies (in class):

Ad Project

Pennsylvania Gazette

January 2, 1750

Students will read a page from the Pennsylvania Gazette and write a translation of an ad in the paper.  You will then create your own ad that would be time period appropriate (in other words, you will use language that is used today).  You may work with one other person on this.

Goal: understanding the historical relevance of the ads.

Site used: http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/past/past.html

Student pairs to create their ads on index cards.  It should include details on current events, opinion columns and advice columns.

Thursday, October 17th

216 Math:
Complete SL 3-3.

5th Grade Social Studies:

Your technology project is due Friday.  Scroll down to see the project details.

Wednesday, October 16th

216 Math:
Complete SL 3-2.  It is due Thursday.

214- Social Studies:

Complete the "Northwest Coast and the Artic" worksheet.  This is due Thursday.

Tuesday, October 15th

216 Math:
Complete SL 3-1 if you haven't already.  SL 3-2 is due Thursday.


5th Grade - Social Studies Project:
You should finish up your collage on Technology.  It is due this Friday (original due date was Wednesday).

Reminder of items discussed in class:
Items from "yesterday" must be technology that are over 200 years old.
Items from "today" must be technology that are less than 200 years old.

It is your responsibility to determine if the technology belongs in the "yesterday" or '"today" category.

Rubric

Your first and last name on front side of collage.	5
Title for each side of collage.	10
Collage shows a minimum of eight images for each side (“yesterday” and “today”).  They can be printed, cut out from magazine/newspaper, drawn by hand.  Regardless of image source, they should be colorful/represent the era.	30
The informative description connected to each image explains how the technology was used, the significance of each item, and why it was/is important (2-3 sentences for each image).	30
Presentation of images is clear, flowing, and understood by your classmates.	25