Monday, November 9
MATH: Complete Study Link 3.6 Number Stories of Egypt. Don't forget to use
the Family Letter to check your answers.
SCIENCE: Finish comparing the following concepts that were listed on the
back board. Tell how they are alike and how they are different.
- magnetic force vs. magnetic field
- series circuit vs. parallel circuit
- static electricity vs. current electricity
- circuit breaker vs. fuse (How are they both like/unlike a switch?)
- AC vs. DC
- electromagnet vs. regular magnet
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Thursday, November 5
MATH: Use the statistical landmarks and look for patterns and trends
overtime (from your data and calculations) to answer the questions we
discussed in class. This should be 2-3 paragrahs.
READING: Finish reading your biography and bring the book to class tomorrow.
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Wednesday, November 4
READING: Try to finish your biography by Friday.
WRITING: Think of ideas to resolve your chosen SE issue.
FUN: Play outside for at least five minutes. Be ready to tell me something
creative you did in 3000 seconds.
MATH:Type up the first paragraph of the 'Energy Consumption' performance
task. Make sure it contains the following:
- A summary of what you are asked to do for the performance task.
(This information will be found in the first paragraph of the
performance task paper you were given in class).
- Tell the reader the state you're working on.
- Explain what the 6 statistical landmarks are, and the steps you used
to calculate each
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Monday, November 2
READ your biography!
Have FUN!
Research your selected "issue" from the Southest Region. Determine what
facts exist to verify that an issue really exists. Question: What person
did you select for your biography assignment?
MATH:Use the energy data for your specific state to calculate the following
statistical landmarks.
Population - range, mode, mean, median, maximum and minimum.
Energy usage - range, mode, mean, median, maximum and minimum.
** What do the statistical landmarks really tell us about the data?**
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Thursday, October 29
WORD STUDY: All groups will have a test tomorrow. Each group has a separate
assignment to help them learn their words:
The PREFIX group--picked up a sheet.
The LE group--picked up a sheet.
The ING group--Write 8 sentences. Use the 8 most difficult words in this
week's list.
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Wednesday, October 28
SS: Do the sheet given to you at the end of the day called:
"Lesson 3: Oil and Technology" (On the back it is called "Lesson 3:Review."
For a teacher "thank you"---Sit on your front or back porch for five
minutes. Take paper and pencil with you. Write a descriptive paragraph
about what you see. You should include several sentences which explain the
details you notice. Use expressive, creative language to make me feel like
I'm "there" when I read your paragraph. Give your paragraph a title. (If you
don't have a porch, you could sit on your balcony or deck. You could also
look outside an open window at the scene outside.)
MATH: Complete Study Link 3.5 Missing Number
SCIENCE: Research any 2 scientists and his/her contribution to the science
of electricity.
* Benjamin Franklin * Thomas Edison
* Michael Faraday * 'Your choice'- Maybe someone from your gender or
ethnic group.
Include:
Name
Place and birthdate
2 major contributions made by this person to the study of electricity.
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Tuesday, October 27
MATH: Complete Lesson 3.4 Compare Mean and Median. You will need a
calculator to complete this work.
Mrs. Johnson has no homework to "turn in" tomorrow in class. However, she
expects you to:
1. Give your parents the "Original Works" packet along with your art
masterpiece.
2. Write this week's generalization in your Word Study Folder--if you have
not already written it.
3. Sort your cards if you have your Word Study Folder at home. Sort them
several times.
4. For a "thank you" treat from the teacher, find at least 8 additional
words
that follow your word pattern of this week.
---Words with our four prefixes
---Words with the "le" ending
---Words with "ing" ending
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Monday, October 26
READING-SOCIAL STUDIES: Read the sheet given to you in class. Fill in the
back--completely and intelligently. Q: What happened in rm.17 today at lunch?
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Thursday, October 21
SS: Complete the sheet given to you at the end of the class about the
Resources of the West (in color). Questions from the sheet we did in class
today and this homework sheet will be on the WEST quiz on Monday. Know the
mountains and the resources of the West.
WORD STUDY: Take three timed sorts. Ask somebody to time you and jot down
the times in your word study folder. Question: What did we do in class for
social studies today? Back to Word Study: Ask the person to sign the times
you took for the three sorts in your word study folder. You may also ask
somebody to give you a "test" similar to the one we will take tomorrow.
MATH: Complete the multiplication practice sheet, if you did not do so in
class. 38 problems should take you no more than 10 minutes. GO FOR IT!!
Another 50-Facts test tomorrow.
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Wednesday
Word Study: Each group has a sheet to complete. Prefix Group--please select
a word that is unfamiliar to you.Question: What did we read in class today?
SS: Study for Monday's West Quiz. Learn everything on your Mountain Sheet.
MATH: Complete math journal page 58. 50-facts test tomorrow.
SCIENCE: Complete short-answer essay questions on Electrical circiuts. You
may use your textbook.
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Tuesday, 10/20
MATH: StudyLink
SS: Complete the sheet on the mountains of the West that you began in class.
Then study the information for Monday's quiz on the West. If you want, type
up quiz questions to ask the class tomorrow. Question of the day: What is
the picture you see at the top of this page? More social studies: Learn
the
11 states (and capitals) of the West Region. Do not put it off!!!
ALSO: Get outside to play in this phenomenal weather.
Read a few pages of a book before you fall asleep this evening.
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Monday, 10/19
SCIENCE: Finish your science sheet, if you didn't complete it in class.
SS: Label all 11 states of the West Region with their names and capitals.
Be neat! Start all words with a capital letter. TeacherWeb Question: What
did we do in class today for social studies? On the map I gave you
in class this afternoon, Arizona and New Mexico are included on the bottom.
Cut them off and throw them away. Our SS book says there are in the next
region. You should have 9 states plus Alaska and Hawaii. Memorize all 11
states and capitals tonight, if you possibly can.
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Thursday, 10/15--Middle of October!
MATH and SCIENCE: Finish your assignments if you ran out of time in class.
(Math Journal--2 pages; Science sheet--book needed)
WORD STUDY: Study for tomorrow's Word Study Test.
Study options:
*Do several sorts at home tonight. Have somebody time you each time.
*Have someone call out your words. You write them in columns according
to
the generalization you have this week.
*Practice writing the generalization in your own words.
SS: MIDWEST QUIZ on Friday. Get ready! Know the names and locations of all
12 Midwest states. (Knowing the capitals will earn you extra credit.)
Learn
ALL the information found on your study sheet (the one we did in class
earlier this week). Know that the Midwest has several nicknames including
the "Heartland", "Middle America" and "America's Breadbasket." For map
practice, you may go to the site below. Click on "Midwest US Region"
and/or "Midwest US Region (no labels). Download and study.
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/usa.html
QUESTION: What teacher was absent today because her daughter is getting
married this weekend?
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Wednesday, 10/14 Phenomenal Poetry Presentations today! Thanks, 4th
graders!
READING: Everyone that did not recite their poem today--must be prepared to
present it tomorrow. Remember to practice with great expression and gestures.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Know everything on your "study sheet" completed in class on
Monday for Friday's quiz on the Midwest. Know the names and locations of
the
12 Midwest states. Learn the state capitals for extra credit, if you'd like.
QUESTION: What can you learn for extra credit on Friday's social studies
quiz?
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Tuesday, 10/13
SOCIAL STUDIES: Review your "study sheet" completed in class today for the
Midwest Quiz on Friday. Learn the 12 states and their locations in the
Midwest. For practice, you may go to the site below. Click on "Midwest US
Region" and/or "Midwest US Region (no labels). Download and
study.
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/usa.html
READING: REHEARSE your poem. That means practice it OUTLOUD! You must do
this many times for the best grade--whether you choose to say your poem from
memory or read it to the class. I will grade you on your confidence,
clarity, expression, eye-contact, and gestures. Practice all of these.
Practice in front of a mirror. Practice in the back yard. Practice saying
it to your stuffed animals lined up on the bed. Then practice saying it
with
your family seated as an audience in front of you. Stand. Rehearse your
gestures. Plan what parts you will say louder and softer. Practice saying
some parts slower and some parts faster. Learn where to put in appropriate
pauses. Practice excellent eye contact. Thanks!
QUESTION: What is your favorite part of the school day?
MATH: Complete Study Link 2.6 Line Plot
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Monday, 10/12
MATH: Complete Study Link 2.1 and Lesson 2.1 (front and back sheet)
SCIENCE: Read text pages F76-F85 and take jot notes in your black and white
notebook.
LA: Memorize your poem. Try to be prepared to recite on Wednesday, if at
all possible. Remember, you can read your poem, but your grade will not be
as high.
WORD STUDY: Skip tonight's homework. You have plenty to do!
TeacherWeb Question: Why did we need scissors in class today?
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Thursday, 10/8
SOCIAL STUDIES: Study for the NE Region Quiz--to be given tomorrow.
Know the information found in the red bullets on pages 109, 115, & 119.
Know the four largest cities and the famous sites to visit in the NE.
Know the names and locations of the states.
For extra credit, you may also learn the names of the capital cities of the
11 NE states.
READING: Show your family the poem from Frost or Dickinson that you have
selected to present in class next Wednesday. Begin to memorize the first
four lines.
TeacherWeb Question: What are two major crops grown in the Northeast?
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Tuesday, 10/6
MATH:
Complete Study Link 2.3 Place Value in Whole Numbers. Don't forget to use
the Family Letter and an ink pen to check your answers.
SCIENCE:
Complete 'How Does Lightning Form?'
SOCIAL STUDIES: Study for the NE Region Quiz--to be given this Friday.
Know the information found in the red bullets on pages 109, 115, & 119.
Know the four largest cities and the famous sites to visit in the NE. Know
the names and locations of the states. For extra credit, you may also learn
the names of the capital cities of the 11 NE states.
TeacherWeb Question: What "special class" does your homeroom attend each
Wednesday--from about 2:00 to 2:45? Posted at 6:07. Sorry this is soooo
late!
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Monday, 10/5
SOCIAL STUDIES: NE Region Map
1. Neatly print the name of each state inside its borders.
Don't forget Delaware and Maryland.
2. Outline each state with a dark colored pencil, pen, or skinny marker.
3. Cut the states apart and place them in a baggie or envelope.
5. Now put the 11 states back together again to form the NE Region.
6. Learn the name and location of each state.
On Friday's NE Quiz, you need to know the name and location of each state.
Bonus points will be given if you also know the capital of each NE state.
TeacherWeb question: What is the new picture at the top of the page?
Tuesday, 9/29
Math:
Continue to study for the Unit 1 Test. Remember, it is tomorrow.
LA: Write the first draft of your third chapter for your autobiography.
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Monday, 9/24
LA: Write three sentences. Each sentence should explain a topic that you
would like to write a chapter about in your personal biography. These topics
would be from your life between ages 5-10.
Examples:
I would like to write about soccer because I've played on teams for 4
years.
I'd like to write about my favorite birthday celebration.
I'm interested in writing about my experiences in second grade.
I'd really like to write about my very special pet.
I want to write about my collection of unusual rocks.
Remind your parents that you need to be ODC on Thursday at 6:45 AM--with a
lunch, snacks, and drinks for the long day in Richmond.
TeacherWeb question: What is the new picture at the top of the Homework
page?
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Thursday, 9/24
SS: QUIZ tomorrow on our federal government. Review and study the
handouts. Everything marked in red will definitely be on the quiz. Things
marked in blue "might" be on the quiz.
Wednesday's TeacherWeb winners in Johnson's class:
Tianah, Briana, Mara,and Gracie
They will receive their sweet "thank you" on Friday.
Unfortunately, there were two correct answers submitted without names.
Thursday's TeacherWeb Question: What does Ms. J give the TeacherWeb winners?
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Wednesday, 9/23
SS: Review and study the handouts for Friday's quiz. Everything marked in
red will definitely be on the quiz. Things marked in blue "might" be on the
quiz.
MATH: You have two sheets to complete.
SCIENCE: You know what to do.
TeacherWeb Question: What kind of weather surprised us today just
after school was out?
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Tuesday, 9-22
SCIENCE: Complete the 'Cause and Effects' sheet given to you in class today
SS: Review and study the handouts for Friday's quiz. Everything marked in
red will definitely be on the quiz. Things marked in blue "might" be on the
quiz.
Math: Complete the sheet given to you in class today; Front & back - with a
ruler or straightedge.
TeacherWeb QUESTION: Can you describe the boy at the top of the page?
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Monday, 9/21
MATH: StudyLink 1.4 Please use a ruler or straight edge.
LA: Several students need to ask parents for more specific details in order
to finish writing chapters one and two--as required. Most students gave me
their drafts for me to look over tonight. Others are now overdue. Please
ask if you can help your child with any information. Thanks!
Tomorrow morning at 8:40 students will take the Reading Comprehension
section of the Stanford Achievement Test.
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Thursday, 9/16 TAB AND ARROW orders are due tomorrow.
Give your Thursday Packet to your parents, get it signed, and return it
tomorrow. All papers stay at home (in a special box, if you'd like.)
Return permission form to be in choir chimes or mentor--with a parent
signature.
Return blue permission slips to go on our field trip to Richmond--along with
$26.00--as soon as possible.
LA HOMEWORK: Write the DRAFT of chapter two. (It will help you revise later
if you skip lines tonight.) Your chapter must focus on one big idea such as
an adventurous trip, a major problem, mischief, or preschool life. This
happened between the ages of one and five.
If you write about a TRIP, do not tell the details from beginning to end.
Instead choose 2-3 little anecdotes to describe in your chapter. (Each would
become a paragraph.)
If you write about a PROBLEM, it should be big enough that you could write
about the beginning, middle, and end. (e.g. Climbing up in a tree and
falling 10 ft. to the ground, the painful visit to the emergency room,
and wearing a cast for 6 weeks. Each would become a paragraph.)
If you write about MISCHIEF, you must choose 2-3 examples that you can
describe with humorous details. (Each would become a paragraph.)
If you write about PRESCHOOL, you must tell 2-3 little anecdotes that allow
the reader to "see" you as a little kid. (Each would become a paragraph.)
QUESTION of the DAY: I gave an example how to write about a problem in
today's TeacherWeb. What example did I give?
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Wednesday, 9/15
All ARROW and TAB book orders are due this Friday.
LA: Be sure you have a page full of DETAILS on your "green sheet" to
guarantee that chapter two will be easy and enjoyable to write.
SS: QUIZ on Thursday. Study the last paragraph on page 1 and the first
paragraph on page 2 in your "Virginia's House of Delegates Activity Book."
All quiz questions will come from these two paragraphs.
THANK YOU for a phenomenal day!
Question of the day: What two words are written in all capital letters in
the first sentence above?
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Tuesday, Sept. 14 HOORAY! TeacherWeb is up and running again!
***Send in $6.00 for a "recorder"--a musical instrument used for instruction
by Mrs. Myers, our music teacher.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Review the two paragraphs you marked today in
the "Virginia's House of Delegates" booklet. There will be a quiz on those
two paragraphs on Thursday.
WRITING: Show your family the green sheet regarding chapter two of your
autobiography. Talk about possibilities. Choose your topic. Begin to
jot down prewriting info on the green sheet.
MATH: Finish the sheet you started in class.
Question of the day:
WHAT did you see and hear at the assembly today? Shhhh...Don't tell anyone!
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Wednesday, September 9th!
Yesterday we had 100% homework in both classes. Hooray!!!!!!!
LA HOMEWORK: Simile and Metaphor Worksheet (If you lost yours, send me
an email before 8:00 and I'll send it to you as an attachment.)
Some of you still have a few papers to bring in for the school office
(beginning of the year stuff). Please try to send them in tomorrow.
Mrs. Myers, our music teacher, requests that you send in $6.00 for a
recorder. Students play them frequently in her class. Make your check out
to ODC and send it to Mrs. Johnson. I'll take care of it for you.
Question of the day:
What kind of fig language is found in the next sentence?
My cell is my companion.
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Tuesday, September 8th First Day of Fourth Grade--Yeah! The weather was
crazy, but we still had a great time!
LA: Write a four line verse about yourself following the -aabb- pattern.
Carefully read the directions on the handout given in class. Be sure to
copy it neatly or type it. You are welcome to illustrate your verse.
Consider the "options" found on the back of the handout--encouraging you to
write additional verses and/or a chorus. I'd love to hear some of you sing
your parodies in class tomorrow!
The following site depicts "favorite things" as Julie Andrews sings the
words to the original song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw2VX5wQYQg
If you can't find your direction sheet, please email me
(Elaine.Johnson2@vbschools.com) and I'll send you a copy of it.
