Monday, February 26, 2007

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.

Friday, February 16, 2007

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.

Friday, February 9, 2007

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

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

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