Monday, February 8, 2010
Happy Birthday, Kaleb! (Feb. 7th)
Progress reports go home today!
Valentine's Party is Friday!
Science students will need to bring a flashlight on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week for an activity we will be doing in class. They will be able to
bring them home when we are finished.
SCIENCE: Today we reviewed the forms of energy. Students did WB p. 99, as
well as 5 questions added on to the bottom of their workbook page and turned
it in. We then watched the DVD, "All About Energy." THERE WILL BE A QUIZ
TOMORROW ABOUT ENERGY!!
Homework: Study your energy notes!
SPELLING: WB p. 77 due tomorrow
Homework: Finish WB. 77 if not finished in class; agenda words due tomorrow.
**REMINDER: FIELD TRIP DEPOSIT MONEY IS PAST DUE!!! $25 is due for each
student and $25 is due for each parent who is going on the trip. PLEASE DO
NOT SEND THE ENTIRE $45 AMOUNT AT THIS TIME. ONLY PAY THE DEPOSIT. The
final deposit amount is likely to change to a lower price because we had so
many parents sign up to go. Thank you!!!!
*Progress reports will go home Monday.
Friday, February 5, 2010
SCIENCE: Today we finished learning about the 9 forms of energy. We looked
at different household objects and determined which types of energy are used
in each one. Students completed a worksheet about energy and turned it in.
Homework: None
SPELLING: Test
Homework: None
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Happy Birthday, Rachel! (Feb. 1st)
Happy Birthday, John! (Feb. 3rd)
SCIENCE: Today we began learning about 9 different forms of energy.
Students read p. 274-275 and received notes about forms of energy. We
discussed light, sound, heat, mechanical, electrical, and chemical energy.
If you were absent, please make sure to read those pages and read your notes
carefully when you return!
Homework: None
SPELLING: Test from last week is rescheduled for tomorrow! If you had to do
4X each last week, I will be collecting them tomorrow. Make sure you study
your words!!
***PARENTS AND STUDENTS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE BEAUTIFUL ROSES YOU GAVE
ME TODAY! That was so sweet of all of you!! Enjoy your snow day!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
**REMINDER: FIELD TRIP DEPOSIT MONEY IS DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND!!!!! $25
is due for each student and $25 is due for each parent who is going on the
trip. PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE ENTIRE $45 AMOUNT AT THIS TIME. ONLY PAY THE
DEPOSIT. The final deposit amount is likely to change to a lower price
because we had so many parents sign up to go. Thank you!!!!
SCIENCE: Today students completed WB p. 93 and turned it in. They read p.
274-278 about different forms of energy, then watched the DVD, "All About
Solids, Liquids, and Gases."
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 76 (completed and turned in today)
Homework: Study for your spelling test, which we will have WHENEVER we
return! Don't forget that 4X each is also due whenever we return for the
students who had to do that assignment.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
SCIENCE: Today we reviewed physical and chemical changes using a Powerpoint
lesson. Students took a pop quiz over physical/chemical changes. We read
and discussed p. 264-267 about states of matter. Students did "living
matter" and demonstrated how atoms are packed together in each state of
matter.
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 75 due tomorrow
Homework: Students with less than an "A" average are to write their words 4X
each; due Friday.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
SCIENCE: Today we learned about mixtures. Students received notes for their
notebooks. "Chef" Maness demonstrated mixtures using fruit salad. This
information is on p. 268.
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 74 due tomorrow
Homework: None
Monday, January 25, 2010
SCIENCE: Today we went over the quizzes from Friday. We finished watching
the DVD, "All About the Properties of Matter," then students received notes
about physical and chemical changes. We learned the difference between
physical and chemical changes, which we will finish tomorrow.
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 73 (due tomorrow)
Homework: Finish WB p. 73 if not finished in class; agenda words due
tomorrow.
Friday, January 22, 2010
SCIENCE: Today we practiced some metric conversions and figured the density
of an object using division. We did some TCAP practice questions over
matter, and students took a pop quiz over matter. Students read p. 262-268
in their books, then began a DVD, "All About the Properties of Matter" which
we will finish on Monday.
Homework: None
SPELLING: TEST
Homework: None
Thursday, January 21, 2010
SCIENCE: Today we finished learning about measuring matter, pages 250-256.
We reviewed the difference between measuring length, volume, temperature,
mass, density, and weight. We looked at the different prefixes for metric
units of measurement, and did some simple metric conversions. Students
completed WB p. 89 and turned it in. Some students in 5th period had to
finish for homework.
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 71 (turned in today)
Homework: Study for your test! Students with less than an "A" average in
spelling need to write their words 3X each, due tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
SCIENCE: Today we finished learning the different ways to measure matter:
length, volume, temperature, mass, density, and weight on p. 250-256. We
used a pan balance to measure the mass of different objects.
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 70
Homework: Finish WB p. 70 if not finished in class.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
SCIENCE: Today we learned about measuring matter: length, temperature,
volume, mass, and density. We took notes, read and discussed p. 250-251.
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 69
Homework: Finish WB p. 69 if not finished in class; copy your words into
your agenda.
Friday, January 15, 2010
**Today Davis Nolan, News 2 meteorologist, came to speak to our 4th graders
about what he does as a meteorologist. The students all really enjoyed it.
Ask your child about it!
**ATTENTION HOMEROOM: If you have not brought back your signed report card,
please do so as soon as possible.
SCIENCE: Today we started Chapter 6 Lesson 1 about matter. We learned the
definition of matter, which is anything that has mass and takes up space. We
began reading and discussing Lesson 1.
Homework: None
SPELLING: Test
Homework: None
Thursday, January 14, 2010
SCIENCE: Students received their graded chapter 5 tests back today. They
will go home in Friday folders. We went over the test, hung up our water
cycle posters in the hallway, and did the practice TCAP questions on p. 234-
235 of the textbook.
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 68 (turned in today)
Homework: Study for your test tomorrow! ALL students are to write their
words 3X each, due Friday.
Wendesday, January 13, 2010
SCIENCE: Chapter 5 Test
Homework: None
SPELLING: WB p. 67 due tomorrow
Homework: Finish WB p. 67 if not finished in class; ALL students are to
write their words 3X each, due Friday.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
SCIENCE: Reviewed for the Chapter 5 Test which is TOMORROW!!!!
Homework: STUDY FOR YOUR SCIENCE TEST!!!
SPELLING: WB p. 66 due tomorrow
Homework: Finish WB p. 66 if not finished in class.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Abbreviated schedule today due to HABITS.
SCIENCE: TEST ON WEDNESDAY!!!! Today we checked our study guides.
Homework: Study for the test!!!
SPELLING: WB p. 65 due tomorrow
Homework: Copy your words into your agenda.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: DUE TO SNOW DAYS,CHAPTER 5 SCIENCE TEST HAS BEEN
MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH!!!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
**CHAPTER 5 UNIT TEST IS NEXT TUESDAY, JANUARY 12TH!!!
SCIENCE: Today student worked in groups on their study guides for the
chapter 5 test. It is available on my website AND the answers are
included!!!! This should help you study if we have snow days and miss class.
Homework: Finish your study guide and begin studying for the test
SPELLING: There is not a spelling unit this week. Student were given a
review practice sheet to work on in class. There is NOT a spelling test this
week.
Homework: None