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