Good morning all! Today is Friday, March 25, 2011. When we came in, we had a field trip planned to the Burke Museum in downtown Seattle. So at 9:15 when the bus arrived, we got onto the bus and got settled, and we began the trip. I guess we got there about 9:50ish. We dropped our coats off because it was plenty warm in there, and began the tours. We got into three large groups, and went to three separate stations. One station was a field camp based activity, where you dug for fossils in a bin of sand with paint brushes. Another activity was where you got a bin of fossils, and you had to go around to different exhibits to determine what it was and what time period it came from, the Ancient Life period, the Dino period, the hot period, and the cold period. The last activity was where you got to choose any fossil from the museum, and you drew it, wrote down when it lived, where it was found, and a description of the fossil. We came back at about 12:20, and went immediately down to lunch.
When we came back from lunch, we worked on the math test. Then at 2:00, we went to a living history museum. The fifth graders had been researching colonial times, and were now going to act out a character from Gentry (rich people), Middling Sort (in between people), or Slaves. We got a sheet of paper that had three questions; #1 Did the person speak clearly and loudly? #2 Did the person answer with complete sentences? #3 Did the person get into character? We came back once we were done, and finished the math test, and read silently. Then at 3:10, we did PSV, wrote down homework, and cleaned. Then we went outside and played Elimination. Have an awesome Spring Break! You’re only is reading 30 minutes and Reading Record.
Over Spring Break, catch up your Reading Record.
Here are the words and definitions for the Word of the Day since Week 24:
Week 24
Monday- Turmoil- Commotion and Confusion
Tuesday- Consolidates- Forms a firm, solid mass
Wednesday- Gales- Very strong winds
Thurs- Sustained- Kept alive
Fri- Sanctuary- A shelter from danger
Week 25
Monday- Erosion- All natural processes that wear away earth and rock
Tuesday- Evidence- The data used to draw a conclusion
Wed- Excavation- The act of extracting items from the earth
Week 26
Tues- Veil- A very thin piece of fabric that covers the face
Fri- Lapping- Drinking the liquid by bringing it into the mouth with the tongue
Week 27
Mon- Brimming- Filled as full as possible
Tues- Tranquil- Peaceful
Wed- Scything- Cutting things down with a tool with a bent handle and a curved blade
Thurs- Hypothesis- Scientific suggestions based on what is known so far
Fri- Specimens- Samples taken for scientific studies
Week 28
Mon- Theory- An idea that is based on evidence but cannot be stated as fact
Tues- Emerged- Began to appear or develop
Wed- Prey- An animal hunted or caught by other animals for food
Thurs- Marrow- The soft material inside bones that is the source of red and white blood cells
Fri- Embryos- Animals in their earliest stages of life
Week 29
Mon- Agility- the ability to move quickly and easily
Tues- Hypothesis- Scientific suggestions based on what is known so far
Wed- Evidence- The data used to draw a conclusion
Thurs- Treacherous- Dangerous
Week 30
Mon- Catastrophes- Great sudden disasters
Tues- Geologists- Scientists who study rocks
Wed- Traces- Extremely small amounts
Thurs- Asteroids- Small often irregularly shaped bodies that orbit the sun
Don’t forget to write sentences J
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Day 123 - Science CBSA
Hello everyone! Today is Thursday, March 24, 2011. When we came in this morning, we didn’t have any specialists, so we came in and got started with our morning work, like Word of the Day and Calendar Math. When one person was done with that, our teacher broke the news to us that because of some people’s disrespect, we had lost the net books, and the other sixth grade teacher got them all day. So he got a sheet with the daily problems on it, and we worked on that until 9:30. Then we went over that, and then our teacher surprised us by quizzing us on science, and then revealed to us that we would be doing a Science CBSA in the morning. So we started the test at 10:20, and worked until break. When we came back from break, we continued working on the test and dropped in a bin at the front of the room. The test took us until lunch and we all went outside and had fun in the sun.
When we came back from recess, we were bombarded with another test, this time on math. We worked on it until a fifth grade play at 1:50. It was about the Constitution. It took until about 2:45ish. Once it was over and we had put all the chairs on the racks, we went back and continued working on the test, and using the left over net books to drop-box work until it was time to write down homework, PSV, and leave. Have a nice evening! Here’s the homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
AP, p 14
Math Packet Days 3 & 4
When we came back from recess, we were bombarded with another test, this time on math. We worked on it until a fifth grade play at 1:50. It was about the Constitution. It took until about 2:45ish. Once it was over and we had put all the chairs on the racks, we went back and continued working on the test, and using the left over net books to drop-box work until it was time to write down homework, PSV, and leave. Have a nice evening! Here’s the homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
AP, p 14
Math Packet Days 3 & 4
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day 122- Ocean Bike Tours
Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, March 23, 2011, and a short day. When we came into class, we had our student teacher teaching us instead of our regular teacher. So we went through our morning routine and went down to music at our normal time. When we got there, we got to critique the 5th graders play, but we were interrupted by a fire drill. It took us 4 minutes and 29 seconds for everyone to make it down to the lower field. From there, we went back to class and worked on “Doctor Dinosaur” until break. When we came back, we continued working on the article, but only after we had worked on a PDF our student teacher made for us on the net books. Once we had finished that, it was time for lunch.
When we came back, we worked on math. Today we did 3.3. It was all about making sure that they would make a profit if they charged $350 for one person. So we made a table, and added the cost of the bike rental and the food and camp costs, and subtracted the total from the revenue, or the amount the customers paid for the trip. If the expense was less than the revenue, you knew you would have made a profit. We worked on the math until 1:45, when we did PSV, cleaned up, wrote down homework, and left. Have an awesome afternoon in the sun! Here’s the homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
VP, p 55, Q# 13-20 & 38-39, Bonus Q# 48- 49
Math Packet Days 3 & 4
When we came back, we worked on math. Today we did 3.3. It was all about making sure that they would make a profit if they charged $350 for one person. So we made a table, and added the cost of the bike rental and the food and camp costs, and subtracted the total from the revenue, or the amount the customers paid for the trip. If the expense was less than the revenue, you knew you would have made a profit. We worked on the math until 1:45, when we did PSV, cleaned up, wrote down homework, and left. Have an awesome afternoon in the sun! Here’s the homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
VP, p 55, Q# 13-20 & 38-39, Bonus Q# 48- 49
Math Packet Days 3 & 4
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Day 121 - Bullies Anonymous
Morning all! Today is Tuesday, March 22, 2011. At 9:00, we came into the class and went through our morning routine. Then at our usual time, we went down to music to rehearse the play, “Bullies Anonymous” with the teachers and the other sixth grade class. Then we came back, did our Word of the Day, calendar math, and got our net books out. We then did our Daily problem, and worked on a math test on them. After we finished that, we worked on “Doctor Dinosaurs” until break. When we came back, we worked on the cards for our UWB buddies. We learned how to make envelopes out of construction paper. Then we went out to lunch.
When we came back, we worked on science. We are growing crystals. We mixed up some bluing, salt, and water up, and then put a cardboard Christmas tree with food coloring on the tips into the bowl with the solution in it. It should be growing like crazy when we come back tomorrow. Then we had our “Bullies Anonymous” play at 2:00. We had a choir performance before the play. The songs were in order: #1 Scales and Arpeggios, #2 Where Go the Boats, and #3 Zum Gali Gali. Then we did the play. When we came back, we worked on science questions until the time we did PSV, wrote down homework, and left. To the sixth grade classes good job! Here’s the homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
Practice Counts Math Packet Days 1 & 2
When we came back, we worked on science. We are growing crystals. We mixed up some bluing, salt, and water up, and then put a cardboard Christmas tree with food coloring on the tips into the bowl with the solution in it. It should be growing like crazy when we come back tomorrow. Then we had our “Bullies Anonymous” play at 2:00. We had a choir performance before the play. The songs were in order: #1 Scales and Arpeggios, #2 Where Go the Boats, and #3 Zum Gali Gali. Then we did the play. When we came back, we worked on science questions until the time we did PSV, wrote down homework, and left. To the sixth grade classes good job! Here’s the homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
Practice Counts Math Packet Days 1 & 2
Monday, March 21, 2011
Day 120- Science “Rocks”!
Morning everyone! Today is Monday, March 21, 2011. I hope you enjoyed your extra day of time off on Friday. When we came in, we went through our morning routine, writing down the Word of the Day, doing our Calendar math, and getting it checked. At 9:05, we went down to music to rehearse the play, “Bullies Anonymous” with the other sixth grade class. We ran through virtually the whole play, except for the very end, and then we left for class. When we got back to class, we finished up our calendar math, got out our net books, and worked on our CBA until break. The font for the essay is 12 point and it has to be Times New Roman. After break, we worked on “Type 2 Learn 4” and some new questions on an article called “Doctor Dinosaur”. Then at 12:10, we headed out to lunch.
When we came back, we did science. We took a closer look at granite and obsidian. Our main focus was at crystals. Our student teacher brought in tubes of salol, which melts at 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit, or 42 degrees Celsius. So we heated up water, and melted the salol. Then once it was liquid, we took one vial and put it in cold water to cool and to crystalize. We also put the other vial on the desk (at room temp.) to cool and crystalize. The salol in the water cooled really fast, and we could see crystals in the first 30 seconds. The salol on the desk hadn’t crystalized at all. We came to the conclusion that if the salol cools slower, it creates bigger crystals, but if it cools quickly, it forms smaller crystals. This explains why obsidian has small crystals, and granite has larger crystals. Obsidian cools faster, and granite cools slower. We finished up 3.2 in math, and were going to do 3.3, but instead we did “Chaos in the Canyon” until 3:25, when we did PSV, wrote down homework, and left for the night. Enjoy your evening! Here’s your homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
VP, p 55, Q# 13- 20 & 38-39, Bonus Q# 48-49
Math Packet Days 19-20
When we came back, we did science. We took a closer look at granite and obsidian. Our main focus was at crystals. Our student teacher brought in tubes of salol, which melts at 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit, or 42 degrees Celsius. So we heated up water, and melted the salol. Then once it was liquid, we took one vial and put it in cold water to cool and to crystalize. We also put the other vial on the desk (at room temp.) to cool and crystalize. The salol in the water cooled really fast, and we could see crystals in the first 30 seconds. The salol on the desk hadn’t crystalized at all. We came to the conclusion that if the salol cools slower, it creates bigger crystals, but if it cools quickly, it forms smaller crystals. This explains why obsidian has small crystals, and granite has larger crystals. Obsidian cools faster, and granite cools slower. We finished up 3.2 in math, and were going to do 3.3, but instead we did “Chaos in the Canyon” until 3:25, when we did PSV, wrote down homework, and left for the night. Enjoy your evening! Here’s your homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
VP, p 55, Q# 13- 20 & 38-39, Bonus Q# 48-49
Math Packet Days 19-20
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Day 119- Saint Patrick’s Day
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! Today is Thursday, March 17, 2011. This morning, we didn’t have any specialists, so we came in and worked on Word of the Day and Calendar Math. As usual, our teacher had to check our work before we could get our netbooks out. Once we had them, we did the daily problems, finished our science experiment where we analyzed different rocks to determine if they were igneous metamorphic or sedimentary. We then worked to try and finish our SSCBA. We worked on it until lunch, and our teacher then went out to play a basketball game with the boys.
When we came back, the boys got in trouble, so they went down to the lunch room, while the girls had fun upstairs in the classroom. Then we finished math 3.1. After that, at 2:30, we went to library to work on the book report on our favorite author. When we came back, we did PSV, wrote down homework, and left at 3:30. Have a nice weekend! Remember, we don’t have any school tomorrow because the teachers go back to school. Here’s the homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
VP, p 55, Q# 5-12 & 28, Bonus Q# 44-45
Math Packet Days 17 & 18
When we came back, the boys got in trouble, so they went down to the lunch room, while the girls had fun upstairs in the classroom. Then we finished math 3.1. After that, at 2:30, we went to library to work on the book report on our favorite author. When we came back, we did PSV, wrote down homework, and left at 3:30. Have a nice weekend! Remember, we don’t have any school tomorrow because the teachers go back to school. Here’s the homework:
Homework
Read 30 minutes and Reading Record
VP, p 55, Q# 5-12 & 28, Bonus Q# 44-45
Math Packet Days 17 & 18
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Day 118 - Art and Cake
Today we worked on identifying the types of rocks in science by using the computers and our science text books. We looked at different characteristics and tried to determine if they were igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary. We then wrapped up our greeting cards that we made in publisher for our UW buddies. After that we had a chance to work on our CBA's. Students who are not finished need to work on that at home.
After lunch we hard art docent. The art docent taught us about an artist named Hariuchi who did really great landscape art. She also brought in cake for Mr. Steele's birthday, which we had during the art project.
Homework:
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Finish Social Studies CBA
After lunch we hard art docent. The art docent taught us about an artist named Hariuchi who did really great landscape art. She also brought in cake for Mr. Steele's birthday, which we had during the art project.
Homework:
Read 30 minutes
Reading Record
Finish Social Studies CBA
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