Thursday, March 18, 2010

3/18/10

The last and final grading period starts today!

Language Arts:
This morning we switched for Vocabulary Vine and then we returned to our classroom for a very short time. During this time we discussed our new reading project. This one is going to be a lot of fun! This grading period the students will be constructing 3-D state floats that move. We will even end with a float parade. Please see blue take home folders for specific requirements , a planning sheet, and specific due dates. (Each child will be given a state tomorrow. Let the researching begin!

***In addition to the state float project, each student will be required to read and pass 2 AR books in their lexile range.

Homework:
***Pictures for their published books. We will start illustrating and putting the books together tomorrow.
***Weekly homework packet
***Study spelling
***Published book order forms are due next Wednesday, March 24.
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Math:
Today was our Study Island day. We spent the remainder of the class period reviewing and working on problem solving.

Homework:
***Math Boxes 9.10-9.12

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Social Studies:
Today was our first day of our new rotation. We started Chapter 7 today. If all goes as planned, we should be ready to test next Friday. I will make adjustments if necessary. Our topic for this chapter is the colonies. Today we talked about billboards and advertisements and how they influence people. We then spent some time drawing a billboard in our ISNB. The students will have fun tomorrow working in groups drawing a billboard as a group that will entice colonists to join their colony. This chapter sounds like a lot of fun!

Homework:
***None

Thank you to Mrs. Schatz for all of her hard working hanging our Art work throughout the school fot Galaxy Gallery. I heard many compliments about all the talent that our Northpoint stars have.

Until tomorrow...