Class Assignments:
Week of September 30, 2002:
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Math: | Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Homeroom: work on math facts. |
| Reading: | Read novels: The Little Prince and The Cat Who Went to Heaven. Take margin notes. Discussion and worksheet pages. Be sure you are reading your outside reading book at home. |
| Language Arts: | Write book reports for the web page. Grammer: compund subjects and predicates and compound sentences. |
| Spelling: | Review list for Lessons 1-3.. Test on Friday. |
| Social Studies: | Map skills and current events. Begin Chapter 5, Development of Ancient Cities. Supplemental Resources: Archaeology: Interactive exploration of the stone age |
| Science: | Electricity: Lesson 4 Answer questions p. 477 in text. Supplimental material on computers. For online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Complete Chapter 1. Test on Friday. |
| Handwriting: | Text and workbook pages. |
Homework: |
Monday - Complete any unfinished science, Spelling, or English. Do any math homework from math teacher. Tuesday - Complete any unfinished reading and math. Wednesday - Study Social Studies for test. Thursday - Health homework. Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study spelling words and have parent sign list. |
Week of September 23, 2002:
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Math: | Skills classes with 6th grade teachers. Homeroom: work on math facts. |
| Reading: | Read "The Walrus and the Carpenter" p. 555 in text. Focus on visualization skills, making personal connections, test-taking strategies. Also begin novels: The Little Prince and The Cat Who Went to Heaven. Take margin notes. Be sure you are reading your outside reading book at home. |
| Language Arts: | Complete letter about self for web page. Type and illustrate. Grammer: subjects and predicates. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 3 Spelling List. Test on Friday. |
| Social Studies: | Map skills and current events. Chap. 2 Lesson 4. Supplemental Resources: Archaeology: Interactive exploration of the stone age |
| Science: | Electricity: Lesson 3 Answer questions p. 477 in text. Also summarize important facts electric distribution pp. 19-23 in "Heat, Light, Action" book. For online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Chapter 1 Lesson 3. |
| Handwriting: | Copy poetry. |
Homework: |
Monday - Complete any unfinished science, Spelling, or English. Do any math homework from math teacher. Tuesday - Complete any unfinished reading and math. Wednesday - Study Social Studies for test. Thursday - Health homework. Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study spelling words and have parent sign list. |
Week of September 16, 2002:
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Math: | Review Math Concepts. Begin skills classes. |
| Reading: | Read "President Cleveland, Where Are You?" p. 34 in text. Complete worksheets. Test on selection Friday. |
| Language Arts: | Complete Art Museum field trip essay and letter about self for web page. Type each. Grammer: types of sentences. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 2 Spelling List. Test on Friday. |
| Social Studies: | Map skills and current events. Chap. 2 Lessons 2 and 3. Supplemental Resources: Archaeology: Interactive exploration of the stone age |
| Science: | Electricity: Lesson 2 and answer questions p. 476 in text. Lab: make electromagnet. For online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Chapter 1 Lesson 2. |
| Handwriting: | Workbook pages. |
Homework: |
Monday - Complete any unfinished science and math. Tuesday - Complete any unfinished math or handwriting. Wednesday - Complete any unfinished math or reading. Thursday - Complete any unfinished math and reading. Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study spelling words and have parent sign list. |
Week of September 9, 2002:
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Math: | Review Math Concepts. |
| Reading: | Read "Scouts Honor," p. 52 in text. Complete worksheets. Test on selection Friday. |
| Language Arts: | Begin writing letter about self for web page. Grammer: types of sentences. |
| Spelling: | Lesson 1 Spelling List. Test on Friday. |
| Social Studies: | Map skills and current events. Chap. 1 Lessons 1 and 3. Supplemental Resources: Archaeology: Interactive exploration of the stone age |
| Science: | Electricity: Complete Lesson 1 and answer questions p. 476 in text. Lab: make electric circuits. For online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Chapter 1 Lesson 1. |
| Handwriting: | Workbook pages 10 & 11. |
Homework: |
Monday - Complete any unfinished science and math. Tuesday - Complete any unfinished math or handwriting. Wednesday - Complete any unfinished math or reading. Thursday - Complete any unfinished math and reading. Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. Study spelling words and have parent sign list. |
Week of September 3, 2002:
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Math: | Review Math Concepts. Overall math pre-test on Friday. |
| Reading: | Read "Tuesday of the Other June," p. 80 in text. Complete worksheets 1-4. Quiz and vocabulary test on selection Friday. |
| Language Arts: | Pretest on sentence structure. |
| Spelling: | Copy next week's spelling list into spelling folder. |
| Social Studies: | World and Middle East maps. |
| Science: | Electricity: Discuss and take notes on energy and structure of the atom. For online resources, see the parent's page. |
| Health: | Read "Current Health" booklet for September. Discuss articles on risk-taking and importance of good breakfasts. |
| Handwriting: | Workbook pages 8 & 9. Focus on legible numerals. |
Homework: |
Monday - None. Tuesday - Complete any unfinished math or handwriting. Wednesday - Complete any unfinished math or reading. Thursday - Complete any unfinished math and reading. Share Agenda with parents and have it signed. |