Today is the Halloween party at school! A lot of people brought a lot of food. We had food like cupcakes, chips, candy, drinks, and cookies. Then we did calendar math. We did calendar math for about maybe twenty or thirty minutes. Then we went over it with Mr. Steele. We went over the daily shape and the daily math problem. Then we moved onto our daily math. In math we went over some review and then did a few extra things in math. We worked on math all the way up until it was time to have break time.
So we had our snacks and then did science. In science we did a small little experiment. We had a petri dish and then we put water in and little seeds. So we would watch the seeds over a couple days and they are supposed to grow. So when we finished science it was time to head out to lunch.
So we had some good food and a fun recess. When we got back to the class we moved right into social studies. In social studies we worked on our stuff for the small play we are doing. We worked on lines and some more props. Then we moved onto Houghton Mifflin. In Houghton Mifflin we read a story about two men that climbed Mount Everest and lived. Then when we finished the story it was time to go get our costumes on! Then swe had an awesome party! But then we had to go home. Have fun trick ot treating!
Homework is reading!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Day 40 - Secret Garden
This morning in class we came up the back stairs and walked into our class. In class we unpacked our stuff and then sat down. Everyone pulled out their calendar math and wrote down the word of the day and the two factors of the day. Then we finished up calendar math. After that we worked on our daily math. Today we are supposed to go to computer lab at about 10:00 but we ended up staying and finishing up math. So we did math all the way up until it was time to have break.
So in break we had delicious snacks and fun conversations. So then we moved onto science after break. In science we saw this video about nature and how they survive and many, many other things. It was actually funny sometimes because the actors in it had some humor so we had some fun with watching it. It showed things like flowers growing and bugs and how they make homes. It was really a good video. It was pretty long so we watched it all the way up to lunch time.
So we headed to lunch and then recess. Today at lunch we had chicken nuggets, pizza sticks, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and chicken burgers. We were able to get an apple strudel as a sweet treat. So people got a good healthy balanced diet. Then when we came back from lunch we finished the last bit of the movie. We wrote some answers to questions from the movie. Then we did social studies. So in social studies we worked on designing the set and costumes for the small play. Then we made props. We did social studies for a long time. We did it all the way up until 3:00. Then we read Hamlet. So we read Hamlet until it was time to do jobs. Then we did pack stack and vac. Then it was time to go home.
Homework
Read 30 min + Reading record
Additional Practice paper
So in break we had delicious snacks and fun conversations. So then we moved onto science after break. In science we saw this video about nature and how they survive and many, many other things. It was actually funny sometimes because the actors in it had some humor so we had some fun with watching it. It showed things like flowers growing and bugs and how they make homes. It was really a good video. It was pretty long so we watched it all the way up to lunch time.
So we headed to lunch and then recess. Today at lunch we had chicken nuggets, pizza sticks, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and chicken burgers. We were able to get an apple strudel as a sweet treat. So people got a good healthy balanced diet. Then when we came back from lunch we finished the last bit of the movie. We wrote some answers to questions from the movie. Then we did social studies. So in social studies we worked on designing the set and costumes for the small play. Then we made props. We did social studies for a long time. We did it all the way up until 3:00. Then we read Hamlet. So we read Hamlet until it was time to do jobs. Then we did pack stack and vac. Then it was time to go home.
Homework
Read 30 min + Reading record
Additional Practice paper
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Day 39 - Mini Pond Safari
School is now in session! Today in class we came in and worked on our calendar math. So we did that and got settled for the day. Then we headed down to Music. In music we did e spider and the fly music sounds. We had five different groups and then each group got a box of instruments and a paper with a line from the book. We would make sounds with whatever happened in the line. So we did that for our whole music time. Then at the end of music we did an earthquake drill. We would go to the middle of the music room and kneel and cover our heads. Then after the “earthquake” we would go out to the field and line up like in the fire drill. So after that we went back up to our classroom. When we got back we did daily math. In math we went over our homework and then did a few extra math problems. So once we finished math it was time to have break.
So we had break. Then we moved onto science. What we did all the way up until lunch was look at little critters under the microscope. Mr. Steele got something so everyone could see the little microscopic animals. So we headed down to lunch and recess.
Then when we came back from class we did social studies right away. In social studies we are doing a really fun activity. We are almost doing a small play but we have 7 groups and we do different kinds of things. We did social studies up until 1:50.Then we did jobs and pack stack and vac. Then we went home at 2:00.
Homework
Read 30 min + reading record
BP2 p.24 Q# 2 and 29
Bonus Q# 1 and 28
So we had break. Then we moved onto science. What we did all the way up until lunch was look at little critters under the microscope. Mr. Steele got something so everyone could see the little microscopic animals. So we headed down to lunch and recess.
Then when we came back from class we did social studies right away. In social studies we are doing a really fun activity. We are almost doing a small play but we have 7 groups and we do different kinds of things. We did social studies up until 1:50.Then we did jobs and pack stack and vac. Then we went home at 2:00.
Homework
Read 30 min + reading record
BP2 p.24 Q# 2 and 29
Bonus Q# 1 and 28
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Day 38 - Paramecium
We are now back, on to our normal schedule! We had three days with early release at noon. Most people are sad to see it go but still, it’s nice to have a normal schedule again. So today in class we got out our calendar math and did that. Calendar math in the morning is a regular routine now. So when it was time to go to PE we lined up in the back of the classroom. So today in PE we did the high jump. Well at least the boys did. The girls get to do it next week. So while some boys did the high jump, other people did some other kinds of jumping games. One was to see how high you jump, and the other was to see how far you could jump. We also could do the animal grabbing game, where there are three animals and you race to see who can grab them first. So after a while most people sat down to watch some of the boys do the high jump. Then Mr. Steele came in and took us back to our classroom. When we got back to the classroom we went over the calendar math and homework too. Then it was time for break.
At break we had snack and caught up with all the news from our friends. So once we finished break we finished up our daily math. Once we finished that up, we moved onto science. In science we were put into three different stations again. We would do either microscopes, a scientific drawing, or dissect a lima bean. For the microscopes we would take some of the pond water and look at it under the microscope. We had to see what we could spot in the water. Some groups saw some pretty neat things. If you were doing the scientific drawing then you would have to copy a picture of a paramecium. We had to label it too. If you were doing the lima bean then you would take a lima bean and then suck on it for about five minutes. We would take the lima bean out of our mouth after five minutes and then take the shell off of it. Then we would split it open and do some investigating on what was inside it. So then by the time all that was done it was time to go outside.
So we went outside and had recess. After forty five minutes we went inside for our twenty minute lunch. The once lunch was over we came inside and we went straight to social studies. In social studies we did another end of the chapter Activote quiz. But we still got two questions on paper. By the time we finished the quiz it was about 2:30. After social studies we moved onto reading Hamlet. So we read it to about almost three o’clock. Then we worked on our climb or die story until the end of the day. Then we did jobs and pack stack and vac. That was the end of our day and then it was time to go home.
Homework
Reading Record + Read 30 min
Climb or die essay
BP2 p.10 Q# 27-30 and 37-40
Bonus # 41 and 42
At break we had snack and caught up with all the news from our friends. So once we finished break we finished up our daily math. Once we finished that up, we moved onto science. In science we were put into three different stations again. We would do either microscopes, a scientific drawing, or dissect a lima bean. For the microscopes we would take some of the pond water and look at it under the microscope. We had to see what we could spot in the water. Some groups saw some pretty neat things. If you were doing the scientific drawing then you would have to copy a picture of a paramecium. We had to label it too. If you were doing the lima bean then you would take a lima bean and then suck on it for about five minutes. We would take the lima bean out of our mouth after five minutes and then take the shell off of it. Then we would split it open and do some investigating on what was inside it. So then by the time all that was done it was time to go outside.
So we went outside and had recess. After forty five minutes we went inside for our twenty minute lunch. The once lunch was over we came inside and we went straight to social studies. In social studies we did another end of the chapter Activote quiz. But we still got two questions on paper. By the time we finished the quiz it was about 2:30. After social studies we moved onto reading Hamlet. So we read it to about almost three o’clock. Then we worked on our climb or die story until the end of the day. Then we did jobs and pack stack and vac. That was the end of our day and then it was time to go home.
Homework
Reading Record + Read 30 min
Climb or die essay
BP2 p.10 Q# 27-30 and 37-40
Bonus # 41 and 42
Monday, October 25, 2010
Day 37 - Final Half Day
Welcome back from the weekend! We get to start off Monday with a half day! So this morning in class we came in and did our calendar math. Mr. Steele put up our daily shape and our daily division problem. So then it was time to go down to PE. In PE we did some stretches because we were going to do some jumping. We jumped over hurdles and cones. We did that the whole PE time. Then when we came back from PE we went over our calendar math. Then we did some of our daily math. So after about an hour of daily math it was time for break. At break we had our yummy snacks and talked up a storm. When our break was done we did some catch-up time. We could work on either our Climb or Die essay, or social studies comic, or simile art. So we worked on those until it was time to leave for the day. So then at 11:50 we did our jobs and then packed up.
Homework
BP2 p.10
Q# 1-15, 19-22
Bonus Q# 16-18 + 34
Homework
BP2 p.10
Q# 1-15, 19-22
Bonus Q# 16-18 + 34
Friday, October 22, 2010
Day 36 - Half Day 02
Good morning! We have another half day today! We also have another half day on Monday too but then that it the last half day. I believe we have more conferences later in the year but not for a long while again. So this morning in class we came in and unpacked our backpacks. We did calendar math until it was time to go to library. At 9:13 we went down to library. In library we did the same thing as last time. We went into the computer lab and then did the research databases again. Then we got out the paper we used last time. On that paper we wrote down two things about the website we went on. Then we got about 10 minutes for checkout. So some people checked out books and some just read for those 10 minutes. Then we went back up to the classroom. So when we got back up to the classroom we had this really, really long talk about safety because someone in our class was approached so we had this talk and I think it helped a lot for some people. So then it was time for break. So after we had break we did math. In math we got our new Bits and Pieces book. It is the second one. So we played a game with fractions and decimals. Then it was time to pack up and go home.
Homework
Reading record
Homework
Reading record
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Day 35 - Half Day 01
Today is a half day! We get out at noon. The reason why we are getting out so early is because we have to do conferences. So this morning we came into class and unpacked our stuff. We didn’t have specialists today because we only have them on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On Thursday we have computer lab. And Friday we have library. So we did our calendar math and we headed down to the computer lab at 9:54. So in the computer lab we worked on a power point that was for our parents at conferences. We did that all the way up to about 11:30. Then we went to our classroom. We also were able to go down to the lunch room for sack lunches. So we worked on simile art for the rest of the day. At 11:50 we did our jobs and then did pack stack and vac. That was the end of our really short day.
Homework
Read 30 min + reading record
Homework
Read 30 min + reading record
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Day 34 - Conference prep
In this cool foggy morning we came to school ready for learning and fun. We climbed up the back staircase and arrived in our classroom. When we came in we noticed that Mr. Steele had brought in some more Halloween decorations. There was another black light and a glowing bat on the wall. So we did our calendar math and then it was time to go to music. So we lined up and headed down to music. In music we finished up our Handel video. In the video we had about forty minutes of it and then for the last five minutes Mrs. Frank read us a book. It was called “The spider and the fly”. Then she showed us a couple of things we will do next music class. So we came back up to class and went over homework and then did our daily math.
Then it was time for break. So we had break and had our snacks. When break was over we did a math test. We set up our conference stuff too. We did all that up until lunchtime.
At lunch we had turkey gravy mashed potatoes. Some people got that but others didn’t. So when we arrived back from recess and lunch we had a survey to do. It was an anonymous test about our lives. It asked questions about what happens at home and at school. Then when we finished that, we did our jobs. Then we packed up and went home.
Homework
Reading only!
WOD- Product
Then it was time for break. So we had break and had our snacks. When break was over we did a math test. We set up our conference stuff too. We did all that up until lunchtime.
At lunch we had turkey gravy mashed potatoes. Some people got that but others didn’t. So when we arrived back from recess and lunch we had a survey to do. It was an anonymous test about our lives. It asked questions about what happens at home and at school. Then when we finished that, we did our jobs. Then we packed up and went home.
Homework
Reading only!
WOD- Product
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Day 33 - Scary Room
This morning in class we came in and unpacked. Then we did our calendar math. Then it was time to go to PE. At PE we got to go outside and do some relay type of races and just some fun field games. We could do the animal grab, the hurdles, a race, the ladders, and the cone pickup. When got to stay out for about 40 min and then we had to go back to class. When we got back up to class we went over our homework. Well actually we did our calendar math for a little and then went over homework. So we did some daily math as usual and worked on that until it was time for break.
At break we had our yummy snacks and did a lot of talking. After break we would have normally done science but for a little we kept working on our daily math. After about 15 more minutes of working on that we put our stuff away and then moved onto science. Then at about 11:20 we watched a video on cells. It showed when microscopes were first invented and how they worked back then. It also showed some real cells and how they can use cells to make skin! It was a little gross but really cool! So then by the time the video was done it was time to go to lunch and recess.
Most people stayed in the classroom and helped set up Halloween decorations. Our classroom has turned into an awesome Halloween room. We have spider webs, streamers, and pumpkins, and banners and it is very, very cool! We also have a black light and glow in the dark fangs! So we went to lunch after the decorating. Then when we came back we did social studies. We had magazines and would cut out pictures for certain things. Then we went down to the computer lab. We were there up until 3:00. We worked on our bridge to Terabithia essay. And then we came back up to class. Then we looked at what the costumes design and the theme set of Hamlet would be when we see it. It is an old and modern theme. A little bit militaristic. Then we got five minutes to finish up our social studies. Then it was time for jobs and then time for pack stack and vac. Then we went home!
Homework
BPI p. 61 Q# 22-25 and 33
Bonus # 40-44
Read 30 min – Reading record
At break we had our yummy snacks and did a lot of talking. After break we would have normally done science but for a little we kept working on our daily math. After about 15 more minutes of working on that we put our stuff away and then moved onto science. Then at about 11:20 we watched a video on cells. It showed when microscopes were first invented and how they worked back then. It also showed some real cells and how they can use cells to make skin! It was a little gross but really cool! So then by the time the video was done it was time to go to lunch and recess.
Most people stayed in the classroom and helped set up Halloween decorations. Our classroom has turned into an awesome Halloween room. We have spider webs, streamers, and pumpkins, and banners and it is very, very cool! We also have a black light and glow in the dark fangs! So we went to lunch after the decorating. Then when we came back we did social studies. We had magazines and would cut out pictures for certain things. Then we went down to the computer lab. We were there up until 3:00. We worked on our bridge to Terabithia essay. And then we came back up to class. Then we looked at what the costumes design and the theme set of Hamlet would be when we see it. It is an old and modern theme. A little bit militaristic. Then we got five minutes to finish up our social studies. Then it was time for jobs and then time for pack stack and vac. Then we went home!
Homework
BPI p. 61 Q# 22-25 and 33
Bonus # 40-44
Read 30 min – Reading record
Monday, October 18, 2010
Day 32 - Cells
Today in class we came in and unpacked all of our stuff. So the first thing we did today in our new week was do our calendar math. We did our word of the day too. Then at 9:04 we headed down to music. Mrs. Frank was back! We had a substitute all last week. So in music we watched a movie on what Handel. It was a pretty long movie so we had to finish it next music class. Also Mrs. Frank did some trivia and if you were to answer it right then you got some yummy skittles. Then we lined up and went back to class. When we were in our seats we did our daily math. Then we went over our homework. After that it was break.
Then at break we had snack and did a lot of talking. So once the wall closed and everyone was at level one, we moved onto science. In science we did some more microscope work. We did a wet slide. We got a leaf and then added some pond water and then looked at it. There was a brick sort of pattern and a lot of cells moving around. It was gross and cool! We did rotations today in science. Each group would rotate between the computers, the microscopes, and catching up on things at your desk. So we did one rotation before lunch and the rest after lunch.
So when we came back from lunch we did the rest of the rotations. Then we did social studies. We finished up what we did on Friday. So if you had not finished the social studies then you have to do it for homework. So after we finished up all that we moved onto reading Hamlet. Then it was time for jobs. So we did jobs for five minutes and then did pack stack and vac. Then it was time to go home.
Homework
Read 30 min + Reading record
Bring old magazines
BPI p.61 Q# 7-21
Bonus # 34-39
Then at break we had snack and did a lot of talking. So once the wall closed and everyone was at level one, we moved onto science. In science we did some more microscope work. We did a wet slide. We got a leaf and then added some pond water and then looked at it. There was a brick sort of pattern and a lot of cells moving around. It was gross and cool! We did rotations today in science. Each group would rotate between the computers, the microscopes, and catching up on things at your desk. So we did one rotation before lunch and the rest after lunch.
So when we came back from lunch we did the rest of the rotations. Then we did social studies. We finished up what we did on Friday. So if you had not finished the social studies then you have to do it for homework. So after we finished up all that we moved onto reading Hamlet. Then it was time for jobs. So we did jobs for five minutes and then did pack stack and vac. Then it was time to go home.
Homework
Read 30 min + Reading record
Bring old magazines
BPI p.61 Q# 7-21
Bonus # 34-39
Friday, October 15, 2010
Day 31 - Ribbon of LIfe
It’s Friday! This morning in class we came in and unpacked. So we did our calendar math and our word of the day. Today we had library at 9:13. In library we still had to finish the paper with the rules and the paper with that. Some people had a messy paper so they had to start over. Once you go the paper filled out you would go out and get on the computer and then wrote down the call number. So when you finished everything you would get on the computer and search some databases. So then it was time to go back up to the classroom. So we came back up and then we did math. We did some daily math and then did a math goal paper for conferences. Conferences are coming up this coming week. We have three half days because of the conferences. So we did all that and then Mr. Steele told us that today was his wife’s birthday! It was also Leo’s birthday and a couple of people’s pet’s birthdays. So we sang happy birthday for all 4 people and pets. Then it was break.
At break we got cupcakes from Leo’s birthday. So at break we had yummy cupcakes and our other snack. Then we had to do some more math because we didn’t finish it all. After math we did science. In science we learned about cells. Then we watched a small animated clip about the characteristics that living things have. So by the time that was done it was time to go to lunch.
So we went to recess then lunch. When we came back from lunch we did social studies right away. We did a thing where we would have pictures and we had to try to guess if it went to a certain spot and what kind of subject there was. So after that we got to read Hamlet. After we read Hamlet we talked about it for a while. Then we got our Houghton Mifflin books out and finished the packet from yesterday. Then Mr. Steele showed us a couple of preview’s on YouTube that were different kinds of Hamlet’s. So then we worked on a small essay about the story “Climb or die”. So we did that until the end of the day then it was time for jobs and then time to go home. Have a good weekend!
Homework
Read 30 min + fill in reading record
BPI p.61 Q# 3-6 and 32
no bonus
At break we got cupcakes from Leo’s birthday. So at break we had yummy cupcakes and our other snack. Then we had to do some more math because we didn’t finish it all. After math we did science. In science we learned about cells. Then we watched a small animated clip about the characteristics that living things have. So by the time that was done it was time to go to lunch.
So we went to recess then lunch. When we came back from lunch we did social studies right away. We did a thing where we would have pictures and we had to try to guess if it went to a certain spot and what kind of subject there was. So after that we got to read Hamlet. After we read Hamlet we talked about it for a while. Then we got our Houghton Mifflin books out and finished the packet from yesterday. Then Mr. Steele showed us a couple of preview’s on YouTube that were different kinds of Hamlet’s. So then we worked on a small essay about the story “Climb or die”. So we did that until the end of the day then it was time for jobs and then time to go home. Have a good weekend!
Homework
Read 30 min + fill in reading record
BPI p.61 Q# 3-6 and 32
no bonus
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Day 30 - Capture the Flag
Good morning! Today is a beautiful sunny day! So in class today we came in and unpacked our stuff. Then we did calendar math and our word of the day. We don’t have specialists today so we had to work on math until it was time to head to the computer lab. When we got into the computer lab it was soooo hot! It felt like 100 degrees! So in computer lab we finished up our bridge to Terabithia essay and we did that up until it was break time. But in computer lab we were loud and wasted five minutes so we had to stay in our seats and do math until we used up our five minutes then we had a five minute break.
At break we had snack and had a short talk with friends. Then we did math for a little while again because we have a lot to catch up on. Mr. Steele was telling us that we need to do extra math to get good at division so we can figure out the new math. We are having some problems with multiplication and long division so we need to work on that so we are doing a lot now in math. But then after that we did science. The groups that had not finished the science on the microscopes finished that. By the time we finished that it was time for lunch.
At recess today we got to play capture the flag outside with Mr. Steele and Mrs. Malloy’s class. It was really, really fun! We had some problems with some mild cheating and it was hard to tell who was on whose team because our classes were mixed up. When we got back from lunch and recess we did social studies. We talked about government and laws in the olden days. So we did a paper for social studies and then that was all. Then we moved onto Houghton Mifflin. We read a story called “Climb or die” by Edward Myers. Then we got a packet for the story. But we read 1 and a half of a scene in Hamlet and then we got to work on our packet for the story. Then it was time to do jobs and pack stack and vac.
Homework
Read 30 min + reading record
Bring old magazines
BPI p.61 Q# 1, 2, 26-31
No bonus
At break we had snack and had a short talk with friends. Then we did math for a little while again because we have a lot to catch up on. Mr. Steele was telling us that we need to do extra math to get good at division so we can figure out the new math. We are having some problems with multiplication and long division so we need to work on that so we are doing a lot now in math. But then after that we did science. The groups that had not finished the science on the microscopes finished that. By the time we finished that it was time for lunch.
At recess today we got to play capture the flag outside with Mr. Steele and Mrs. Malloy’s class. It was really, really fun! We had some problems with some mild cheating and it was hard to tell who was on whose team because our classes were mixed up. When we got back from lunch and recess we did social studies. We talked about government and laws in the olden days. So we did a paper for social studies and then that was all. Then we moved onto Houghton Mifflin. We read a story called “Climb or die” by Edward Myers. Then we got a packet for the story. But we read 1 and a half of a scene in Hamlet and then we got to work on our packet for the story. Then it was time to do jobs and pack stack and vac.
Homework
Read 30 min + reading record
Bring old magazines
BPI p.61 Q# 1, 2, 26-31
No bonus
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Day 29 - DNA
This morning in class we came in and unpacked our Binders and books. Then we did our calendar math and word of the day. We went to music class at 9:04. So in music we had a substitute because Mrs. Frank has been gone since Monday. We don’t know why but I think she will be back soon. The teacher’s name was Mr. Ayotte. So we practiced our songs that were, Battle Hymn of the republic, Grand old flag, and Star spangled banner. After we practiced the music we had to do a dance. We did some clapping, some snapping, and knee slapping. And we also did jazz hands! Then we practiced some music notes and then it was time to go back to class. So when we got back to class we went over our homework and then did some other math. We got our math test back and we went over a little bit of that too. So then it was time for break.
Mrs. Malloy’s class got in trouble for talking so we had break on our own. Then when we finished snack and then moved onto science. In science we watched a video that was all about DNA and about corn and other stuff. Then we talked about genes and how you can clone certain things. Then it was time for lunch and recess. At lunch today they are selling popcorn! Remember to bring money sometime!
When we came back from lunch and recess we went straight to Hamlet. Then we did some work on our hidden children essay. We did that until the end of the day. Then it was time for jobs and then time to go home! That was our short Wednesday!
Homework
Read 30 min + Reading record
Finish hidden child essay
Mrs. Malloy’s class got in trouble for talking so we had break on our own. Then when we finished snack and then moved onto science. In science we watched a video that was all about DNA and about corn and other stuff. Then we talked about genes and how you can clone certain things. Then it was time for lunch and recess. At lunch today they are selling popcorn! Remember to bring money sometime!
When we came back from lunch and recess we went straight to Hamlet. Then we did some work on our hidden children essay. We did that until the end of the day. Then it was time for jobs and then time to go home! That was our short Wednesday!
Homework
Read 30 min + Reading record
Finish hidden child essay
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Day 28 - Timed Run
Today in class we came in and unpacked. We did our word of the day and daily math. So we went to PE at 9:04am. In PE we did the timed run. The goal for sixth grade was 11 minutes. Most people got a little past the goal. The highest we could go was 25 minutes. So right when we came back up from PE we got a math test.
Then it was time for break. It was Jessica’s birthday today! She brought in cupcakes. We got to have the cupcakes while it was break. So we had our snacks and cupcakes and were satisfied. So after break we did science. We got an assessment for science and we also did microscopes. So while two groups did microscopes other groups worked on the assessment. We switched off doing that. We had a paper that we brought with us and we wrote what we saw in the microscopes. We tested the letter E and a colored mini photo. We also had to look at a feather but most people didn’t have time to finish all of that. So we finished what we could up until it was lunch time.
When we returned from lunch we did a social studies quiz. We got two questions on paper and then we did a lot of multiple choice questions with our ActiVotes. So we worked on that for almost an hour. So after we finished those questions we went outside to read Hamlet in our old Terabithia reading spot. Then we came back up and did a little bit of Houghton Mifflin and then did jobs. Then it was the end of the day.
Homework
Read 30 min- Reading record
WOD- operation
AP page 24 5-10
Then it was time for break. It was Jessica’s birthday today! She brought in cupcakes. We got to have the cupcakes while it was break. So we had our snacks and cupcakes and were satisfied. So after break we did science. We got an assessment for science and we also did microscopes. So while two groups did microscopes other groups worked on the assessment. We switched off doing that. We had a paper that we brought with us and we wrote what we saw in the microscopes. We tested the letter E and a colored mini photo. We also had to look at a feather but most people didn’t have time to finish all of that. So we finished what we could up until it was lunch time.
When we returned from lunch we did a social studies quiz. We got two questions on paper and then we did a lot of multiple choice questions with our ActiVotes. So we worked on that for almost an hour. So after we finished those questions we went outside to read Hamlet in our old Terabithia reading spot. Then we came back up and did a little bit of Houghton Mifflin and then did jobs. Then it was the end of the day.
Homework
Read 30 min- Reading record
WOD- operation
AP page 24 5-10
Monday, October 11, 2010
Day 27 – Sea Monkeys
This morning we unpacked our stuff. Today we had P.E at 9:05.so we went to P.E. and today in P.E we played pop up. We played it because it was free day today. we played almost the whole time of P.E. so then we got back and went over home work. After we went over our daily math. And then it was time for break. We had just been un punished and so then we could see and talk with Mollys class. But during break Mr.Steele put up some sea monkeys over the over head. And then Mr.Steele put some light near the sea monkeys and they were attracted to the light. It was so weird because after he took out the water they moved very fast but then they died and they went back into salt crystals. But for the ones that were still alive Mr Steele put back some water so they could stay alive and they wouldn’t die . then we went to lunch resses.
Then we came back and did social studies. Then we read hamlet. And then we did one half on computers and the other have got to do simile art and do brige to terribithia. Sort of a catch up time. And then we traded jobs.
Homework:
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Math BP1 Page 47
Questions 33-50
Then we came back and did social studies. Then we read hamlet. And then we did one half on computers and the other have got to do simile art and do brige to terribithia. Sort of a catch up time. And then we traded jobs.
Homework:
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Math BP1 Page 47
Questions 33-50
Friday, October 8, 2010
Day 26 - Jag-a-thon!
This morning, in class we came and unpacked our stuff. Today we had library at 9:15. So we went to library. In library we got back a paper we had been working on almost ever since the first day of school because we don’t have library often. So we finished those papers and then had 10 minutes for checkout. So when we got back from library we went over our homework. So after that we did daily math and then it was time for the jag-a-thon! So we went out did some stretching and then we ran for about 25 minutes. And after we got animal crackers and bottled water. Then we came back and we ate our normal snack and the animal crackers. After we ate we finished up a math problem from this morning.
Then it was lunch time. So at lunch we got to sit where ever we wanted to because we were good yesterday. So today the t-shirt design votes were counted and number 1 and number 2 were the ones to vote between now. When we came back from recess and lunch we did social studies. After we finished that we got our Shakespeare Hamlet books. The words were a little confusing but we will get used to it. So we read one scene and then moved onto our bridge to Terabithia essay and worked on our self evaluation to our essay. Then it was time to do jobs and then we went home! Have a good weekend!
Homework:
Read 30 min + Reading record
BPI p.47 Q# 29-32
Bonus Q# 54
Then it was lunch time. So at lunch we got to sit where ever we wanted to because we were good yesterday. So today the t-shirt design votes were counted and number 1 and number 2 were the ones to vote between now. When we came back from recess and lunch we did social studies. After we finished that we got our Shakespeare Hamlet books. The words were a little confusing but we will get used to it. So we read one scene and then moved onto our bridge to Terabithia essay and worked on our self evaluation to our essay. Then it was time to do jobs and then we went home! Have a good weekend!
Homework:
Read 30 min + Reading record
BPI p.47 Q# 29-32
Bonus Q# 54
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Day 25 - Hamlet
This morning in class we came in and unpacked. We didn’t have any specialist today so we did calendar math and then went over homework. Mr. Steele said that we are taking the MSP in May. He said that we are starting 3 dimensional shapes in May and he said there is a lot of that text in there so we have to hit it hard with the math. It will get hard and very challenging but Mr. Steele thinks we can do it. So we are going to be combining shapes and our normal math when it gets closer to that time. So we went to computer lab at 9:55. So in computer lab we finished our Where I’m from poem and then worked on our Bridge to Terabithia essay. So Mr. Steele showed us how to write type our paper high school and middle school way. So after we came back from lab we had break.
Mr. Steele said he will let us get around and talk but without the wall open. He said if there is no food on the ground we can try normal break again. So we did that and after he went around and examined the floor carefully. Then we moved onto science. We did a lot of talk about what we are going to be doing in science soon. We will be dissecting a squid and using microscopes. So after that it was time for lunch and recess.
At lunch we were able to vote for the t-shirt designs. You can only vote once. So after we came back from recess we did social studies. So we talked about how certain people have certain skills and they would pass on their knowledge to the next generation. So then we watched a video from BBC. It was Hamlet. So we watched it and it was very interesting. Mr. Steele stopped it a lot of times to explain to us what was going on because the language was really old time. So it was harder to understand. We watched all three parts because there were three parts and they were good. So we watched those until the end of the day. At 3:20 we did our jobs and then planner. Then we did pack stack and vac. That was the end of our day.
Homework
Read 30 min + reading record
WOD- attribute
Math AP p. 23
Mr. Steele said he will let us get around and talk but without the wall open. He said if there is no food on the ground we can try normal break again. So we did that and after he went around and examined the floor carefully. Then we moved onto science. We did a lot of talk about what we are going to be doing in science soon. We will be dissecting a squid and using microscopes. So after that it was time for lunch and recess.
At lunch we were able to vote for the t-shirt designs. You can only vote once. So after we came back from recess we did social studies. So we talked about how certain people have certain skills and they would pass on their knowledge to the next generation. So then we watched a video from BBC. It was Hamlet. So we watched it and it was very interesting. Mr. Steele stopped it a lot of times to explain to us what was going on because the language was really old time. So it was harder to understand. We watched all three parts because there were three parts and they were good. So we watched those until the end of the day. At 3:20 we did our jobs and then planner. Then we did pack stack and vac. That was the end of our day.
Homework
Read 30 min + reading record
WOD- attribute
Math AP p. 23
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Day 24 - Picture day
Good morning! This morning was a chilly morning. So today we came in and unpacked. Everyone was dressed up all nice because it was picture day! So at 9:04 we went to PE. Mrs. Malloy’s class came too. We went outside in the cold and practiced the jag-a-thon. So we could run or walk the path to get used to it. So then we came back and did calendar math. So after we were done with that we did some work on math. We learned some new stuff and then worked all the way up to break.
At break we had snack and then chatted. We did science right after break. Mr. Steele found a lot more food on the ground so now we don’t have break with Mrs. Malloy’s class, we have it alone. So in science we got our experiment vials back and we made observations. Some groups had really neat looking observations. Some looked like snails, and some looked like gel! They were pretty cool looking. So we did observations for about 15 minutes and then got a science book. We read in that science book and then answered some questions that go with it. So we worked on that all the way to lunch time. We went out for recess then lunch.
When we came back from lunch, we went straight into our class pictures and single pictures. When we finished the pictures we came back up to the classroom and worked on our Bridge to Terabithia essays. We worked on those until the end of the day. Then we did our jobs and pack stack and vac. That was the end of our short Wednesday.
Homework:
Read 30 min + reading record (GET CAUGHT UP)
WOD- addend
BPI p.47 Q# 25-28
Bonus # 55-60
At break we had snack and then chatted. We did science right after break. Mr. Steele found a lot more food on the ground so now we don’t have break with Mrs. Malloy’s class, we have it alone. So in science we got our experiment vials back and we made observations. Some groups had really neat looking observations. Some looked like snails, and some looked like gel! They were pretty cool looking. So we did observations for about 15 minutes and then got a science book. We read in that science book and then answered some questions that go with it. So we worked on that all the way to lunch time. We went out for recess then lunch.
When we came back from lunch, we went straight into our class pictures and single pictures. When we finished the pictures we came back up to the classroom and worked on our Bridge to Terabithia essays. We worked on those until the end of the day. Then we did our jobs and pack stack and vac. That was the end of our short Wednesday.
Homework:
Read 30 min + reading record (GET CAUGHT UP)
WOD- addend
BPI p.47 Q# 25-28
Bonus # 55-60
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Day 23 - Half Substitute
This morning in class we came in and unpacked. We went to PE at 9:04am. In PE we played doctors in the battle field. While everyone was playing the game Mrs. Kolwes called back three people at a time to stretch and do the sit and reach test. That’s all that really happened in PE today. So when we got back to the classroom we did our calendar math and then did some daily math. We didn’t have math homework last night so we didn’t have to go over anything today. But we did learn a lot of new things today during math. We learned about fractions and decimals again because that is a big deal right now. So by the time we finished learning that it was break time.
At break we ate snack and talked. Then after break we got into our science groups. In science we used our packages of dirt and leaves and pebbles to make our little mini pond. Then we got a big bucket and in it were five little bags of finely ground materials. We don’t know what they were but we had to decide whether they were living or non-living. So we did that all the way into lunch time. Mr. Steele told us that we are going to have a substitute after lunch. Her name is Mrs. Thai.
Then we went to lunch and recess. This morning it was very cold but at recess it was pretty hot out. So when we got back from lunch we did a social studies quiz. The quiz was going over what we had learned in the last chapter. Tomorrow we will start a new chapter in social studies. Then for the rest of the day we either got to work on social studies test, name art, Terabithia Essay, simile art, and social studies comic. Then it was time for jobs. So we did jobs and then did pack stack and vac. That was the end of our day!
Homework:
Read 30 min + reading record
BPI P.47 Q# 19-24
Bonus # 52 and 53
At break we ate snack and talked. Then after break we got into our science groups. In science we used our packages of dirt and leaves and pebbles to make our little mini pond. Then we got a big bucket and in it were five little bags of finely ground materials. We don’t know what they were but we had to decide whether they were living or non-living. So we did that all the way into lunch time. Mr. Steele told us that we are going to have a substitute after lunch. Her name is Mrs. Thai.
Then we went to lunch and recess. This morning it was very cold but at recess it was pretty hot out. So when we got back from lunch we did a social studies quiz. The quiz was going over what we had learned in the last chapter. Tomorrow we will start a new chapter in social studies. Then for the rest of the day we either got to work on social studies test, name art, Terabithia Essay, simile art, and social studies comic. Then it was time for jobs. So we did jobs and then did pack stack and vac. That was the end of our day!
Homework:
Read 30 min + reading record
BPI P.47 Q# 19-24
Bonus # 52 and 53
Monday, October 4, 2010
Day 22 - Movie Time
This morning in class we came in and unpacked. We have a new student today! Her name is Alyssa. So after she got introduced to the class we went down to music. In music we practiced the Battle Hymn of the Republic. We are doing a lot of practice because we are singing that at some point for the school I believe. So then we went through our big notebook about the composers and worked on the one about Handel. He composed some music that is very popular now in some churches or even movies. We had about ten or fifteen minutes before it was time to go up to the classroom. So with that time we played some of the instruments that were out. Mrs. Frank split us up into two groups again and we played a couple songs each. Then when we got back up to the classroom we went over our new calendar math (now that it is October). Then we went over our homework from the weekend. After we finished that it was break.
At break we all ate our yummy snacks and talked a lot. Then after break Mr. Steele gave us back our essays and he had graded them but not so we could see. He didn’t tell us because we were going to grade our own writing with a rubric. So we got the rubric and looked over it and graded the way we think. By the time we were done with that it was time to go to lunch.
So after we came back from lunch we got to watch Bridge to Terabithia the movie. We got a Venn diagram to use while watching a movie. So after the movie we are going to write a four paragraph essay about what was different from the book and the movie, but we are going to do that another time. After the movie was done we went over the things we found were different and the same. Then Mr. Steele told us about simile art. We choose some similes we found and we illustrate them. We will do that after we finish the essay. So we are going to brainstorm until its job time. So at 3:20 we did jobs. Then it was 3:25 so we did pack stack and vac and went home.
Homework
Reading Record + read 30 min
Science samples (bring in dead leaves, dead grass, pebbles or dirt)
Picture day is on Wednesday! Bring in forms!
At break we all ate our yummy snacks and talked a lot. Then after break Mr. Steele gave us back our essays and he had graded them but not so we could see. He didn’t tell us because we were going to grade our own writing with a rubric. So we got the rubric and looked over it and graded the way we think. By the time we were done with that it was time to go to lunch.
So after we came back from lunch we got to watch Bridge to Terabithia the movie. We got a Venn diagram to use while watching a movie. So after the movie we are going to write a four paragraph essay about what was different from the book and the movie, but we are going to do that another time. After the movie was done we went over the things we found were different and the same. Then Mr. Steele told us about simile art. We choose some similes we found and we illustrate them. We will do that after we finish the essay. So we are going to brainstorm until its job time. So at 3:20 we did jobs. Then it was 3:25 so we did pack stack and vac and went home.
Homework
Reading Record + read 30 min
Science samples (bring in dead leaves, dead grass, pebbles or dirt)
Picture day is on Wednesday! Bring in forms!
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