May 7, 2007-May 11, 2007

Monday
May 7, 2007
Day 2
PE

Spelling: page 193
Vocabulary: pg 192
Reading: Read story with CD do pages 188
Grammar: page 198
Writing: How to Paragraph pg 200
Math: Double digit divisors and double digit quotients pg 283 (1-6)
Science: Lesson 2 Read and do Vocabulary

April 30, 2007 - May 4, 2007

Sorry I have been lax on posting. It is getting very busy here.

Monday
April 30, 2007
PE

Spelling:
Vocabulary: Finish all the work book pages on Lou Gehrig
Reading:
Grammar:
Math: pg 278 dividing with double digit divisors (5-19)
Science: Pre-Read Unit D Chapter 2 lesson 1 Chemical Substances

Tuesday
May 1, 2007
PE
Archaeology

Spelling: Test
Vocab/Grammar/Reading/: finish the pages to be graded tomorrow
Math: Workbook pg 70 (1-20)
Science: Video and notes


Wednesday
May 2, 2007
Library

We did many review sheets in vocabulary, reading, writing, and Math
Review, review, review
Science: Unit D Chapter 2 lesson 1 Read and do vocabulary

Thursday
May 3
Computers/Archaeology

Review vocab and reading and math
Science: Outline the lesson Activity sheet

Friday
May 4, 2007
Day 1
Computers

Spelling: pg 265 Salmon Summer 10 times each
Vocabulary: Write words into notebook and look up definitions
Reading: Read silently and do pages 187 & 189,
Grammar: 197 Adverbs
Math:
Science:

April 16-April 20th

Monday
Day 1
PE
Substitute
Spelling: pg 263 10 times each
Vocabulary: Write words and definitions from glossary
career, contract, demonstrated, eventually, specializes, tireless, worldwide
Grammar: *Object Pronouns, Go over and do worksheet
Reading: Read "Gloria Estefan" silently Do pg 124
Writing: Write a story
Math: Do Ch 10 What You Know
Science: Work on packets
Social Studies: Arizona Geography Bingo

Tuesday
Day 2
PE
Substitute

Spelling: pg 129 and 2 times each
Vocabulary: Pg 123
Grammar: Pg 133
Reading: Read story out loud pg 125
Writing: Poetry
Math: Pre-test
Science: Unit C Chapter 1 lesson 1 video and notes
Social Studies: Read Ch 10 silently

Wednesday
Day 3
Library

Spelling: 130
Vocabulary: 128
Grammar: 133
Reading: Read with CD So pg 125
Writing: Write a poem modeled on Jack and Jill
Math: Prime and Composite numbers
Science: Read lesson 1 and do vocabulary
Social Studies: Finish reading ch 10 and discuss questions

Thursday
Day 4
Computers

Spelling: Pg 131
Vocabulary: pg 132
Grammar: pg 135
Reading: pg 126-127
Writing: Write a persuasive essay
Math: Chapter 10 Learn about Prime, Composite and Mean
Science: video lesson 2
Social studies: Review and take notes.

Friday
Half Day
Day 5
Computers

Earth Day
DIBLES Testing
Study and Read about the Lorax
math
Reading
Spelling
Language

Test week

We are doing testing this week.

April 2-April 6, 2007

April 2, 2007
Monday
Day 3
PE room 26

Spelling: pg 110 and write the words 2 times each
Vocabulary: pg 108
Grammar: *pronouns pg 114
Reading: Read story silent Workbook pg 104
Writing: WB 116
Math: Ch 8 and 9 Review division with remainders and zeros in quotient
AIMS practice tests

April 3, 2007
Tuesday
Day 4
PE/Archaeology

Spelling: pg 111 and write the words 3 times each
Vocabulary: pg 112
Grammar: pg 115
Reading: Read the story with the CD WB 105
Writing: pg 117
Math: Continue review of long division
AIMS practice

April 4, 2007
Wednesday
Day 5
Library

Spelling: 5 times each
Vocabulary: WB 120-121
Grammar: pg 119
Reading: Comprehension check WB 106-107
Writing: Writing process
Math: Long division practice
AIMS practice

April 5, 2007
Thursday
Day 6
Computer/Archaeology

Spelling: Test
Vocabulary: Test
Grammar: Test
Reading: Test
Writing: Test
Math: Long Division practice
AIMS practice


April 6, 2007
Friday
Day 7
Computers

Spelling: Re-test
Vocabulary: Re-test
Grammar: Re-test
Reading: Re-test
Writing: Re-test
Math: Long Division
AIMS Practice

March 26 - 30, 2007

Sorry I forgot to post last week.

Monday
March 26th
PE
Day 5

Spelling: 5 times each
Vocabulary: Review vocab words and write definitions again.
Grammar: pg 65 on comparing words good and bad
Reading: Reading comprehension pgs 56-57
Writing: taking a message: pg 67/ Write a list of exciting things that have happened to you.
Math: Test on double digit multiplication
Science: Take notes on Chapter
Social Studies: Take notes on Chapter 9


Tuesday
March 27th
PE/Archaeology
Day 6

Spelling: Pre-Test
Vocabulary: Test
Grammar: Test
Reading: Test
Writing: Test/ Prewrite on exciting thing
Math: Unit 4 Division Ls 2 pg 208/ workbook 51
AIMS Practice Tests


Wednesday
March 28th
Library
Day 7

Spelling: Final Test
Vocabulary: Re-Test
Grammar: Re-Test
Reading: Re-Test
Writing: Rough draft on Exciting Time
Math: Problem Solving - pg 210 Workbook 52
AIMS Practice


Thursday
March 29th
Computers/Archaeology
Day 1

Progress Monitoring
Spelling: Review words pg 261 Write 5 times each
Vocabulary: pg 69 Define words
Grammar: Forms of be WB pg 82
Reading: Juan Verdades Read silently WB pg 70
Writing: Revise and correct Rough Draft.
Math: *Regrouping in Division pg 214 WB 53
AIMS Practice


Friday
March 30th
Computers
Day 2

Spelling: pg 79
Vocabulary: Test practice pg 73-74
Grammar: WB 83
Reading: Read aloud Juan Verdades do WB 71
Writing: Final Draft
Math: *Divide multiples pg 218 WB 54
AIMS Practice tests

March 12-16, 2007

Happy Spring Break

March 5th - March 9, 2007

Monday
Day 6
PE

Catch up to team members
Spelling: WB 30-31
Vocabulary: WB 28 and 30
Grammar: WB 34, 35
Reading: Read story aloud in groups. WB 25, 26-27
Writing: WB 36-37 Write a "How to" paragraph
Math: *Multiplication of 2 digits by 2 digits
Science: Make Rock Wheels
Social Studies: Lesson 4 *Communications pg 178-181 Do Review Crossword Puzzle

Tuesday
Day 7
PE
Archaeology

Spelling: Test
Vocabulary: Test
Grammar: Test
Reading: Test
Writing: Test Write Introductory Paragraph
Math: 2 digit by greater digits multiplication
Science: Lesson 2 Earth Minerals Video and notes
Social Studies: Take notes for test

Wednesday
Day 1-2
Library

Spelling: Words 5 times each
Vocabulary: Write words in Notebook and do pg 38
Grammar: Specific Adjectives pg 48
Reading: Read Last Dragon
Writing: Compare and Contrast paragraph
Math: Math Test
Science: Lesson 2 Read aloud. Vocabulary sheet pg 67
Social Studies: Review notes for test

Thursday
Day 3-4
Computers
Archaeology

Spelling: wb 45-46
Vocabulary: 43 & 47
Grammar: wb 49, 50
Reading:
Writing: Sentence Fragments wb 52
Math: *Division pg 208-209
Social Studies: TEST

Friday
Day 5
Computers
Half Day

Spelling: WB 47
Vocabulary: Study Skills
Grammar: WB 51
Reading
Writing: Write compare contrast essay
Math: *Problem Solving pg 210-211

February 26-March 2, 2007

Monday
February 26, 2007
Day 6
PE

Progress Monitoring
Spelling Test
Vocabulary Test
Grammar Test
Reading Test
Write a pursuasive essay
Math: 6.7 Multiply by larger numbers pp 164-166
Science: Ch Review pg B88-89
Social Studies: Lesson 1 pg 164-165

Tuesday
February 27th, 2007
Day 7
PE
Archaeology

Spelling Re-test
Reteach low skills
Complete Progress Monitoring
Writing: Complete essay
Math: Chapter Review pg 168
Science: Test
Social Studies: lesson 2 pp 166-169 WS 146

Wednesday
February 28, 2007
Day 1
Vic Hand Special

Spelling list: beauty, ugly, lazy, marry, ready, sorry, empty, honey, valley, movie, duty, hungry, lonely, alley, body, twenty, turkey, hockey, fifty, monkey, fiery, envy, mercy, chimney, imaginary

Vocabulary words: bunkhouse- a building in a camp where a group of people sleep.
cords-measures for stacks of cut wood.
immense- huge, very large.
landscape- a stretch of land.
lumberjacks-people who chop down trees and haul the wood to a sawmill.
snowshoes- frames attached to shoes and used for walking across snow.
timber-trees that can be used as building wood.
woodsman- a person who works or lives in a forest.


Spelling: Write the words 5 times each
Vocabulary: Write the new words in notebook.
Grammar: Other irregular Verbs. Overhead
Reading: The Bear read aloud
Writing: Taking notes- look at guidelines.
Math: Test on Ch 6
Science: Unit B Chapter 4 *Rocks Video and notes
Social Studies: Lesson 3 pp 170-177

Thursday
March 1
Day 2
Computers
Archaeology

Spelling: pg 29 and words 2 times each
Vocabulary: WS 23
Grammar: WS 33
Reading: Read Marven silently to self
Writing: WB 36
Math: Reteach/re-test
Science: Read Ch 4 Lesson 1 do ws 65
Social Studies: Lesson 4 pp178-181 Crossword puzzle review

Friday
March 2, 2007
Dr. Seuss' Birthday
The entire day will be filled with reading activities.

February 19-February 23,2007

Monday
NO SCHOOL
President's Day


Tuesday
Day 2
February 20, 2007
PE
Archaeology

Spelling: * /k/, /ng/, /kw/ Write the words 2 times each. Do page 9.
Vocabulary: pg 3
Grammar: *being verbs pg 13
Read: Read Maria Isabella silently. Do pg 4 predictions
Writing: * an Opinion, pg 16 Practice beginning writing process Brainstorm, prewrite, and rough draft.
Math: 6.4 *Multiply 2 digitd by 1 digit pg 152-153
Science: Read about volcanoes and hurricanes
Social Studies: Take the test we missed on Thursday.

Wednesday
Day 3
February 21, 2007
Library

Spelling: words 2 times each, pg 10
Vocabulary: pg 8
Grammar: pg 14
Reading: Read story with CD pg 5
Writing: Introductory phrase pg 17 Practice writing process with prompt.
Math: 6.5 * Problem Solving Strategies pg 156-159
Science: Volcano model
Social Studies: Chapter 8 Timeline pg 129

Thursday
Day 4
February 23, 2007
Computers
Archaeology

Spelling: write words 2 times, page 11
Vocabulary: pg 12
Grammar: pg 15
Reading: Read with a partner.
Writing: Practice ENTIRE writing process
Math: 6.6 * multiply 3 digits by 1 digit
Science: volcanoes and hurricanes Projects due Friday.
Social Studies: Ch 8 * AZ reaches out Read lesson 1 WS Camels in the Desert pg 146


Friday
Day 5
February 24, 2007
Computers

Spelling: 5 times each
Vocabulary: Review words
Grammar: Irregualr Being verbs
Reading: Reading Comprehension pg 6-7
Writing: Practice entire writing process.
Math: 6.7 * Multiplication of numbers greater than 3 pg 164-167
Afternoon of volcanoes and art.

February 12-February 16, 2007

Day 4
Monday
February 12. 2007
PE

Spelling: Page 273 and Write words 2 times each on back of page. See it, Say it, Spell it, Write it
Vocabulary: Structural Analysis pg 269
Grammar: *Tense pg 275
Reading: Read Flea Circus with partner. WS. 267
Writing: Practice Tests and Subject Verb Agreement ws 19
Math: Ch 6 *Multiplication of whole numbers. Read pages 142-143 Read What you know pg 145. Assign problems
Science: *Catastropic Events Chapter 3 Lesson 3 Video/Video notes
Social Studies: Take notes for Ch 6 Test (see notes below)

Notes for Ch 6 Test:
1. After Mexico won its independence from Spain, the Mexical Government closed Spanish missions.
2. Fur Trappers were the first Americans to explore Arizona, opened up the West to other American Settlers, and sold beaver pelts to make tall felt hats.
3. Famous fur trappers included James Ohio Pattie, Pauline Weaver and Old Bill Williams
4. The Mexican War was fought because Mexico was angry about losing Texas to the United States.
5. After the Mexican War, the United States bought a huge chunk of land from Mexico called the Mexican Cession
6. The Gadsen Purchase gave the United States land to build a railroad.
7. Mexico won the Mexican Revolution and then Arizona became part of Mexico.
8. Merchants in Santa Fe wanted to trade their goods for American goods so the Santa Fe trail was made
9. The Mexican government thought trappers would steal Mexican land so they took away trappers furs and supplies.
10. The Mexican War began and Stephen Kearney led the "Army of the West"
11. If I were a mountain man I would have to hunt or fish for food. I would cook the food over an open fire. I would wear animal skins or clothes I traded at a rendezvous. I would also have to fight off animals and Indians.
12. In the Gadsen Purchase compromise the United States got less land than they wanted. Mexico sold the land for less money but kept its land route to the Pacific Ocean.

Science Vocabulary words:
Chemical Weathering
Physical weathering
thawing
freezing
deposition
erosion
glaciers
sediment
aftershocks
avalanche
earthquake
landslide
lava
volcano

Day 5
Tuesday
February 13, 2007
PE
Archaeology

Spelling: 5 times each. See it, Say it, Spell it, Write it
Vocabulary: pg 270
Grammar: Irregular Verbs and Singular and Plural verbs
Reading: Read through both stories and answer comprehension questions. WS 268
Writing: Frequently Misspelled Words pg 20
Math: 6.1 Multiples of 10, 100, 1000 pg 146-147
Science: Read aloud Ch 3 Lesson 3 Catastropic events. WS Vocab review
Social Studies: Review notes, practice and study

Day 6
Wednesday
February 14, 2007
Library

Spelling: Frequently misspelled words.
Vocabulary:
Grammar:
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Valentines Party



Day 7
Thursday
February 15, 2007
Computers
Archaeology

No School due to water main break.


Day 1
Friday
February 16, 2007
Computers

Spelling: 5 times each shark, attack, risk, public, sink, question, electric, jacket, blank, ache, crooked, drink, topic, track, blanket, struck, mistake, junk, squirrel, stomach, aquatic, comic, tropical, speckled, peculiar

Vocabulary: Write into notebook and study. attentively-alertly or with attention; disappointed-having unsatisfied hopes or wishes; misunderstanding-a failure to understand; nervously-with worry or concern; troublesome- causing trouble or difficulty.

Grammar: Being Verbs introduction.
Reading: Teacher read aloud "The Stone in the Road"
Writing: Introduction to writing an opinion.
Math: 6.3 Model multiplication pg 152-153
Science: Volcano Explosions Put off until next week on Friday. We will read about volcanoes today for science.
Social Studies: Test on Chapter 6

February 5-9th, 2007

Spelling Words - Review lesson

Railroad homesick
anything seat belt
battle beggar
doctor smelling
pleasing dimmed
airport understand
ninety-nine final
trouble towel
medal striped
skipped checking
all right make-believe
whenever proper
uncle weather
raced snapping
hiking fainted


Monday
Day 6
February 5
PE

Spelling: Test/Re-test
Language: test
Reading: test
Writing: Test
Vocabulary: test
Math: *Thinking Algebra pg 129
Science: *Erosion Read lesson 2 Vocab Review
Social Studies: Lesson 3 Worksheet 135

Tuesday
Day 7
February 6, 2007
PE
Archaeology

Spelling: Write a copy of next lessons words
Grammar: Re-test
Reading: Re-test
Vocabulary: Re-test
Writing: re-test
Math: Review chapter
Science: Erosion Model


Day 1
Wednesday
February 7, 2007
Early Release for Conferences

Spelling: 5 times each
Vocabulary: Write words and definitions in notebook
Grammar: identify verb types WS 469
Reading: read silent first selection "The Borrower's"
Math: Ch 5 test

Day 2
Thursday
February 8, 2007
Early Release

Spelling: Write words 2 times each / WS pg 271
Vocabulary: pg 261
Grammar: WS pg 274
Reading: Read with CD WS pg 263
Math: Unit Test


Day 3
Friday
February 8, 2007
Computers

Spelling: Write 2 times each/ WS pg 272
Vocabulary: Study in groups words and definitions
Grammar: * Verb tense WS pg 275 Writer Exp. 473
Reading: READ_N_MUNCH Bring a healthy snack, pillow, favorite school appropriate reading material
Math: Hands on math work
Science: Glacier model to demonstrate erosion
Social Studies: * Colflict Lesson 5 pg 154

January 29 - February 2, 2007

Spelling List for the week
Dancing dimmed
skipped rubbing
hiking striped
flipped wasting
snapping traced
raced stripped
landed tanning
pleasing smelling
checking phoning
dared fainted
breathing tiring
urged scrubbed
striving

Monday
Day 1
PE
January 29, 2007

Spelling: 10 times each * -ed or -ing words
Grammar: * past and futured verb tenses Over head 3-26
Vocabulary: Write the vocabulary words and definitions in notebook
Reading: Teacher: Read aloud. *Fantasy and Realism then read Heat Wave silently
Math: Check pg 117. Then do math experiment on balance.
Science: Write all vocab words in notebook
Activity on Weathering. Creating a model of weathering.
Social Studies: Take notes on Ch 6 for test

Tuesday
Day 2
PE
January 30, 2007
Archaeology group


Spelling: pg 252 Words that end in -ed or -ing
Grammar: pg 256
Vocabulary: pg 246
Reading: Read Story aloud with a partner.
Math: pg 118-121 *Variables and Equations
Science: * Erosion Lesson 2 pg B72 Video and video notes
Social Studies: Review for test.



Wednesday
Day 3
Library
January 31, 2007


Spelling:pg 253
Grammar: pg 257
Vocabulary: pg 251
Reading: Read Story with CD
Math: WB pg 32 Practice 5.4
Science: Read lesson 2 and do Vocab worksheet
Social Studies: Social Studies Test



Thursday
Day 4
Computers
February 1
Archaeology Group

Spelling:pg 254
Grammar:pg 258
Vocabulary: pg 247
Reading: do Reading Comp Check pg 240-250
Math: *Problem solving strageties pg 122 125
Science: Write vocab in notebook
Social Studies: Ch 7 Timeline pg 132-133



Friday
Day 5
Computers
February 2,2007

Spelling: Write 5 times each
Grammar:Write sentences from Over head
Vocabulary: pg 255
Reading: pg 248
Math:* Function Tables pg 126-127
Science: Erosion activity Make a paper model of erosion
Social Studies: Read lesson 1 pg 134-137

January 22-26th

Monday
January 22, 2007
Day 3
PE

Spelling: pg 238 Spelling words are posted on last weeks list.
Grammar: pg 242 *helping verbs
Writing Benchmark testing


Tuesday
January 23, 2007
Day 4
PE
Giften-Talented Class

Spelling: 5 Times Each
Grammar: Pg 243 *helping verbs
Reading: WS 233
Vocabulary:
Math: Re-Test Chapter 4
Science: Vocabulary Test
Social Studies: Write a letter to a Fur Trapper worksheet



Wednesday
January 24, 2007
Day 5
Library

Spelling: pg 239
Grammar: pg 244
Reading: Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary: * Structural Analysis pg 236
Math: Ls 4 *Variables and Equations pg118-121
Science: Science Test
Social Studies: Finish lesson 3 Chapter 6

Thursday
January 25, 2007
Day 6
Computers
Gifted-Talented class

Spelling: Pre-test
Grammar: Test
Reading: Test
Vocabulary: Test
Math: Review and Review pages
Science: Read lesson aloud and do vocabulary
Social Studies: Take notes for test

Friday
January 26, 2007
Day 7
Computers

Spelling: Test
Grammar: Review helping verbs
Reading: Sustained Silent Reading (20 Min)
Vocabulary:
Math: Less 5.5 Write an equation
Science: Do weathering activity
Social Studies: Review for test on Monday.

Jan 15-19, 07

Spelling words for Tuesday and Wednesday
See previous week

Spelling words for Thursday through next week:

Harbor medal
final collar
middle proper
weather towel
labor beggar
model battle
chapter trouble
special shower
sugar uncle
bottle doctor
shoulder decimal
trifle solar
cancel


Monday: No School
Martin Luther King Holiday

Tuesday, January 16th
Day 6
Special PE

Spelling Test
Vocab Test
Grammar Test
Reading Test
Writing Test
Math; Review chapter 4
Science: Write Ch 2 vocab words and review pg B60
Social Studies: Ch 6 less. 2 pg 120-125 WS 114


Wednesday, January 17, 07
Day 7
Library

Spelling: Reteach spelling rules
Vocab: Reteach vocab skills
Reading: Free reading time
Writing: Writing a paragraph
Math: Ch 4 test
Science: Take notes for Test
Social Studies: Less 2 worksheets 115-116


Thursday, January 18, 07
Day 1
Computers

Spelling: 10 times each
Vocab: Copy into notebook with definition
Grammar: Helping verbs introduction
Reading: Do read aloud. Then read Cendrillion silently
Math: Ch 5 Algebraic Reasoning pg 109
Science: Review notes
Social Studies: Less 2 Worksheets 117, 118, 119


Friday, January 19, 07
Day 2
Computers

Spelling: pg 237
Vocab: pg 231
Grammar: pg 241
Reading: read with CD. Make vocab cards
Writing: pg 244
Math: pg 110-111 Order of operations (1-24)
Science: Unit B Ch 2 TEST
Social Studies: Ls 3