No homework tonight! Enjoy your tricks and treats!
Remember to bring a sack lunch tomorrow for the field trip. Parents that are attending, please come to school by 8:15. We will boarding the bus around 8:20. We will return around 3:00. If you are coming with your child, they may leave with you when we return. The rest of the students will just have a study hall until 3:15.
Friday:
Tests in vocabulary, spelling, and science.
Abstract noun worksheet due
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
OOPS!
If you printed off the words from the spelling/vocab list (wiki) before today. They were incorrect. Hopefully your child has been paying attention enough to know they were last week's words! They have now been updated.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
10-30-12
Homework for tonight:
pb122 front side only
pen pal letter
ABC abstract book page
Bring a small snack and drink for tomorrow's movie party!
pb122 front side only
pen pal letter
ABC abstract book page
Bring a small snack and drink for tomorrow's movie party!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Science study guide for Friday's test
Students have a copy of the study guide for Friday's test, but just in case they lose it....
Natural resources, Fossil
fuel, atmosphere, and air pressure study
guide
A natural resource is something that is helpful and
taken from the earth.
A nonrenewable resource is takes thousands of years to replace.
An example would be a _rocks or minerals.
A renewable resource is a resource that is replaced as it is used.
An example would be _forest_.
A reusable resource is one that can be used more than once.
An example would be water .
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels are formed by the remains of once living
animals.
Burning fossil fuels creates _energy.
Petroleum is the fossil fuel that is used for
transportation.
Methane is the fossil fuel that is used for heating
and cooking.
Methane is another word for natural gas.
The 4 steps in coal formation (in order) are: peat, lignite bitumen, anthracite
Peat is the cheapest stage of coal to retrieve because it is closest to the surface.
The rarest stage of coal is anthracite.
Atmosphere
The layer of the atmosphere that weather occurs in is troposhere
The layer of the atmosphere that is the hottest is thermosphere
The layer of the atmosphere that planes fly in is stratosphere
The layer of the atmosphere that is cold is mesosphere
Air pressure
There are 3 things that affect air pressure: the acronym for
these three things is HAT.
H:humidity
As humidity increases air pressure decreases.
A:_altitude
As _altitude increases air pressure decreases_____. That means
that at the top of a mountain there is less air pressure than at
the bottom.
T: temperature
Warm air has less pressure than cool air.
Hot = high pressure
High pressure = cool
temperature and clear skies.
Low pressure
=precipitation and warm temperatures
A meteorologist is the
scientific name for a weatherman/woman.
A baramoter
measures air pressure.
10-29-12
Monday:
ABC abstract noun chart
Word web
Tuesday:
pb122 (they have this, but it isn't due until Wed.)
Wednesday: Halloween party in the afternoon
Remember to bring a drink and a snack for yourself
Thursday: Field trip
You need a sack lunch
Students fees are paid, but any chaperones need to bring their money to pay for their entrance.
Tests on Friday:
Spelling
Vocabulary
Science
ABC abstract noun chart
Word web
Tuesday:
pb122 (they have this, but it isn't due until Wed.)
Wednesday: Halloween party in the afternoon
Remember to bring a drink and a snack for yourself
Thursday: Field trip
You need a sack lunch
Students fees are paid, but any chaperones need to bring their money to pay for their entrance.
Tests on Friday:
Spelling
Vocabulary
Science
Thursday, October 25, 2012
10-25-12
What an amazingly, busy week! It looks like next week will be just as exciting! First, I'd like to thank all of you who came to conferences. I appreciate being able to work with all of you in your child's educational journey!
Taylor Swift: Today we watched a webcast put on by Scholastic Book Club. They interviewed Taylor Swift about the importance that reading and writing has played in her life. It was a really neat experience and led to some terrific discussions in our classroom.
Science: We will be postponing the science test that was going to be on Monday. We will not be taking it until Friday. The kids just really aren't ready. We need a couple more days to review the material.
Reading: Read your 30 minutes OR more :)
Language arts:
practice book pages over our spelling and vocabulary words are due on Monday
paragraph on Iowa (postcard project) is due Monday
Taylor Swift: Today we watched a webcast put on by Scholastic Book Club. They interviewed Taylor Swift about the importance that reading and writing has played in her life. It was a really neat experience and led to some terrific discussions in our classroom.
Science: We will be postponing the science test that was going to be on Monday. We will not be taking it until Friday. The kids just really aren't ready. We need a couple more days to review the material.
Reading: Read your 30 minutes OR more :)
Language arts:
practice book pages over our spelling and vocabulary words are due on Monday
paragraph on Iowa (postcard project) is due Monday
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
10-24-12
No homework tonight! JUST READ!
The kids got a study guide for the next science test. The test will be Monday. It is over a few topics we've covered the last couple of weeks.
Spelling and vocabulary words were handed out today. I'll update the wiki as soon as I can. I am leaving early today. I have taken half a personal day.
Thanks to those of you who came to conferences last night! Those of you who didn't make it...you still have tomorrow night 4-8 :)
The kids got a study guide for the next science test. The test will be Monday. It is over a few topics we've covered the last couple of weeks.
Spelling and vocabulary words were handed out today. I'll update the wiki as soon as I can. I am leaving early today. I have taken half a personal day.
Thanks to those of you who came to conferences last night! Those of you who didn't make it...you still have tomorrow night 4-8 :)
