History/ Literature / ELA Week of May 23-25

It is hard to believe that this year has ended. You child will hold a special place in my heart.  I will truly miss them and I wish them success in their educational career.

Remember that the last day May 25th is half a day and that is our party day.

History:  We will make and play the game "On The Appian Way" where the students will answer trivia questions about the Appian Way.

ELA: We will review the Elements of Poetry and write a poem.

Literature: We  will discuss the books that we have read and talk about our favorite book.

History / Literature / ELA WEEK Of 5/16/2016

No School Uniforms starting May 16. Free dress must comply to the School Handbook.
Please set up an appointment to go over the Test Scores.
Last day of school May 25th. Early Release @ 11:45 - This will also be the class party,

History: We will be making a volcano shaped book about Mount Vesuvius, We will discuss the daily life of Ancient Rome. We will create a Bulla and a Roman cookbook.

Literature: We will finish the book "Detectives in Togas"

ELA: We will be discussing the elements of poetry and write some poetry.

Math for Week of May 23- 25, 2016

This week in Math we will continue playing games to reinforce skills learned during the year.  Please keep practicing your multiplication facts during the summer.

Math for Week of May 16- 20, 2016

This week in Math we will practice skills we have learned during the year.  We will also play games using these skills.  

Mrs. Carroll May 9-13, 2016

This week in Chemistry we will follow the scientific method with a "gummy bear" lab.  One will be placed in water, another will be placed in salt water, and the third will not be in a solution.  We will determine the mass, length, width, height, and thickness of the gummy bear before placed in the assigned cup.  The next day we will record observations and measure each one again and complete the data sheet.  We might repeat the experiment with sour gummy bears later in the week!

History/ Literature/ELA Week of May 9-13

Happy Mother's Day! Just want you to know that I enjoy each of your children and I hope that you are having a great day.
Remember: Friday the 13th is field day. It is also EARLY RELEASE.

History:  We should finish our timeline this week. We will also finish the Greek pockets.This week we will compare the Ancient Greek and Roman Daily life and Education. Even though we are not making the Roman History pockets, we will make and discuss a lot of information in those pockets.

Literature:   We will read and discuss chapters 18-19 in "Detectives  in Togas".

ELA: We will not have any more spelling words;  however we will be reviewing the words that we have had this year.  We will learn about the stem POST, PORT, and DISC.

Math for Week of May 9-13, 2016

Monday- Lesson 7-12 Decimal Number Stories p. 261-262.  Homework- Math Box 7-12 p. 263

Tuesday Lesson 7-13 Displaying Insect Data p. 264-267.  Homework Math Box 7-13 p. 268

Wednesday- Study Guide for Unit 7

Thursday- Test for Unit 7

Friday- Test Corrections

Decimals

Chemistry May 2-6, 2016

This week we will continue identifying the metals and nonmetals on the periodic table of elements.  We are also reviewing skills we learned throughout the school year.  Students will practice the scientific method by doing a Gummy Bear Lab and completing a lab report..

History / Literature/ ELA Week of May 2-6

Reminder  - Muffins for Moms is this Friday the 6th.

History - We are working on our timeline. We will also discuss  Sports and Entertainment for Ancient Greek.  

Literature - "Detectives in Togas" - we will be reading and discussing Chapters 16-18. We have almost finish chapter 16.

ELA:  They will write a stem story using the stems that we have learned. We will also Lean about the stem SPEC and SUPER. We will have a quiz on Wednesday on the stems learned.

Spelling and Vocabulary

  1.    onion – plant – having an edible bulb

  2.    hookey – stay away from school or work without permission or explanation

  3.    gloomy – poorly lit, dark or depressed

  4.    shabby – in poor condition

  5.    nuisance – to cause an inconvenience or annoyance 

  6.    private – personal or exclusive

  7.    booty – spoil taken from an enemy in war; plunder 

  8.    malicious – intentionally harmful; spiteful

  9.    hassock – a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling

  10.                       theory – an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events.

               Choose three of the following activity. Make sure to use all the spelling words.

        1. Make 4-square words

        2. Make an acrostic poem   Example: read

                                                                     red

                                                                     elephant 

                                                                      ant   

                                                                      dog

        3 . Create and color a cartoon strip 

        4.  Pendulum Words

    5. Roll and Spell   1=red  2=orange   3=yellow  4=green  5=blue                        6=purple

    6. Criss - Cross Words - write two of the spelling words that have a common letter----so that they criss cross

     7. write a story

Math for Week of May 2-6, 2016

Monday- Lesson 7-8 Divsion Measurement Number Stories.  Homework- Math Box 7-8 p. 250

Tuesday Lesson 7-9 Generating and Identifying Patterns.  Homework- Math Box 7-9 p. 254

Wednesday Lesson 7-10 Solving Multistep Fraction Number Stories.  No Homework

Thursday Lesson 7-11 Weights of State Birds. Homework- Math Box 7-11 p. 260

Friday- Ms. Holbrook out- Play Math Games/ Activity Sheets

State Birds

History/ Literature/ ELA Week of 4/25/16

Note: the date for Muffins for Moms  has been changed to May 6th
Tuesday April 26th - Mayborn Museum. The kids have been looking forward to this field trip. Please note: They will need $4.00 to get into the museum. In addition they will need money for lunch and if the want something from the museum gift shop.

History: We will be spending the next several weeks creating a time-line over the time period that we studied. We will also finish up our Greek History pockets and do a lot of comparison between Ancient Greek and Rome.

Literature: We will be reading Chapter 14 & 15 in "Detectives in Togas"

ELA: We will be working in the "Building Language" book. We will be discussing the Stems SUB, DE, and EX.
Spelling and Vocabulary  April 25^th – 29th  

  1.      apology – a written or spoken statement express of one’s regret

  2.      speechless – unable to speak as a result of shock or some strong emotion

  3.      lying – telling untruth

  4.      detour – a roundabout way or path

  5.      rickety – shaky; likely to collapse

  6.      tattered - ragged

  7.      objection - opposing

  8.      annoyed - bother

  9.      dictate – to say or read something aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record.

  10.  satisfy  - to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of a person

  11.  nonsense - foolishness

  12.  confident – sure of oneself, a strong believe in oneself

                 This week - complete three different activities with you spelling words (Like TIC TAC TOE)

                  This will be due on Friday.

Math for Week of April 25-29, 2016

Monday- Lesson 7-5 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Homework- Math Box 7-5

Tuesday Lesson 7-7 Multi-step Division Number Stories
Homework- Math Box 7-7

Wednesday- Lesson 7-8 Division Measurement Number Stories
No Homework

Thursday- Lesson 7-9 Generating Identifying Patterns
Homework- Math Box 7-9

Friday Lesson 7-10 Solving Multistep Fraction Number Stories
No Homework

Bible and Chemistry April 18 - 22, 2016

In Bible this week we will learn about the fall of the Kingdom of Judah and review the long list of Kings of Judah (good and bad).

In Chemistry, we will learn about the chemical reaction of photosynthesis.

Please remember that the Trash to Treasure project is due on Thursday, April 21.  This school-wide project is for a grade; if you don't turn in a project you will get a zero (sad face).

History / Literature / ELA Week of April 18th - 22nd

Look for Permission slips to come home this week - Field Trip on Tuesday 26th

History - This week we will learn the outcome of The First Council of Nicea, and how the Western Roman Empire ended.

Literature - We will read and discuss chapters 11 and 12 of "Detectives in Togas"

ElA - We will finish the Practice Island book this week.
 In Building Language we will discuss the stems RE, SUB, and DE

 Spelling and Vocabulary

1  1.        permitted – allowed to do something

    2.        ambitious – eager to obtain success or power

 .  3.      reconsider – rethink, review

    4.        stressful – full of tension, demanding

    5.        neglect – to pay too little attention too

6  6.        dagger  - a short, sword like weapon with a pointed blade and a handle

    7.        skinflint –miser, spends as little money as possible

    8.        stagger – to move or stand unsteadily

    9.        innocent – free from wrong – not guilty

    10.     intently – to look at closely, earnest or eager attention

    11.     council – an assembly of persons summoned for consultation or advice

    12.     ridiculous –  absurd, illogical or foolish

    Write a story using at least 6 Spelling words. Dues Friday. Underline the spelling words in the story.

     Make a design using 2 spelling words.  Due Wednesday.

Math for Week of April 18- 22, 2016

Monday- Lesson 7-2 Exploring Fraction Multiplication Situations Math Book p. 232-233
Homework: Math Box 7-2 and Division Sheet

Tuesday- Lesson 7-3 A Fraction as a Multiple of a Unit Fraction Math Book p. 234-235
Homework: Division Sheet

Wednesday- Lesson 7-4 Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers Math Book 238-239
No Homework on Wednesday

Thursday- Lesson 7-5 Multiplying Mixed Numbers by Whole Numbers Math Book 240- 241
Homework- Math Box 7-5 and Division Sheet

Friday- Lesson 7-7 Multi-step Division Number Stories- Math Book p. 245-246
No Homework on Friday

History / Literature / ELA -------Week of April 11-15

We had a great time at Peaceable Kingdom!!
Remember the Book Fair all this week.
Grandparents Day Program - 9:00 @ Church
Last Day for Discounted Registration
Third Grade is having their class field trip on April 26. We are going to the Mayborn Museum. Look for Permission slips to go home next week. The cost of the Museum will be $4.00 The students will need to bring money for lunch. Ms. Scott has volunteered to drive.


History - This week in History we will discover why the Roman Empire Split and find out who Constantine was.
Literature: We are still reading and discussing  Detectives in Togas. 
ELA - We will be starting a new book - Building Language - Therefore you will see more homework from Practice Island.

**Friday- There will be both a spelling test and a grammar test. the grammar test will be over sentences 72,78,82,83,and 85.**
On Friday there will also be an open book history test that they will not need to study for. It will be pulling information from the book and will be very similar to the hand-out that we will do in class.

Spelling and Vocabulary - April 11^th-15th

 1.    cooperative – working or acting together for a common purpose

 2.    concealed - hidden

 3.    evaporate – to disappear, fade

 4.    sensation – an awareness or mental process from stimulation of a sense organ (example: a burning sensation on my arm or a tingling in my leg)

 5.    adorned – decorated or add beauty to

 6.    impression – an indention produced by pressure

 7.    hoodlum – a thug or gangster

 8.    gratitude – the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful  

 9.    omission – something left out, not done, or neglected.

 10.                       accused- charged with a crime

 11.                       denounced – to condemn publicly; to make a formal accusation against

 12.                       convince – persuade

         

                   ***Due Thursday 4/14 - Story using all of the spelling words***    

           

Bible and Chemistry April 11 - 15, 2016

This week in Bible, we will continue to work on our personal prayer books - adding that scripture we have learned and illustrating them.  Memory work is Psalm 23 (by May 15).

In Chemistry, we will learn more about DNA and create a model using beads and pipe cleaners!

Math for Week of April 11-15, 2016

Monday- Review measuring angles

Tuesday- Study Guide for Unit 6

Wednesday- Test for Unit 6

Thursday- Go over Test and do test corrections

Friday- Lesson 7-1

Measuring Angles

Math for April 4-8, 2016

Monday 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Friday

Chemistry April 4 - 8, 2016

This week we will attempt the famous glow-in-the-dark polymer!  We will also learn about those amazing, unbelievable, incredible polymers at work in cells - they cut, move, repair...!!

History / Literature / ELA for April 4

This week the students will be taking the Iowa State Test.  Please be sure that your child gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast. We will end our week on Friday with a "Big Bang" by going to Peaceable Kingdom.

History / Literature/ ELA for March 28-April 1st

Happy Easter! Praising God that we serve a risen Savior.

This week we will spend our time taking a practice test and reviewing for the Iowa Test. There will be no spelling words for the next two weeks. (The kids were excited about this.)

Math for Week of March 28- April 1, 2016

We will spend this short week reviewing math skills needed for our IA Test on April 5-7.

Chemistry/Bible March 28 - April 1, 2016

This week we will continue to learn about polymers - making bouncy balls and a few other fun examples!  We will also learn about polymers that contain sugars.

On Tuesday, our Bible lesson will focus on our Risen Lord - we will join the second graders on a "Resurrection Egg Hunt" and enjoy a few special treats provided by Mrs. Carroll.  Throughout the week, we will review the kings of Israel and Judah.

Math for Week of March 21-25, 2016

Monday- Lesson 6-10 Using a Half Circle Protractor

Tuesday- Lesson 6-11 Angle Measures as Additive

Wednesday- Lesson 6-12 Number Stories with Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Thursday- Lesson 6-13 Extending Understandings of Whole Number Multiplication

Friday- No School- Good Friday

Measuring Angles

History / Literature / ELA Week of 3/21-3/25

REMINDER: The building will be closed on Good Friday 3/25 and Easter Monday 3/28. There will not be Extended Care.

Hope everyone is enjoying their Spring Break!!

History:  We will be discussing Nero, how Jerusalem was destroyed, and Pompeii.

Literature:            

                                                   
                                                                         

We will be discussing chapter 7

ELA:  In Practice Island - we will work on sentences 70-78

**Assignment - display the words on a poster board. Be creative

This assignment will be due on Tuesday  March 22nd 

Spelling and Vocabulary:

1.    occurred – happened ;  take place

2.    culprit – person responsible for a crime

3.    desecrate – to treat a sacred place with great disrespect

4.    hunched – bent posture

5.    recognize-  to identify

6.    prefect –a person appointed to a position of authority

7.    forged – to imitate handwriting or a signature

8.    unexpected – surprising

9.    suspicious - suspect

10.                       conclusion – final decision ; outcome

11.                       reusable – to be able to use again

12.                       disposable – use then throw away

History/ Literature/ ELA Week of March 7-11

*March 11th - Cowboy Day - Early Release*


HISTORY:   Discuss John the Baptist, and the ministry of Christ- learn about parables-the Crucifixion-Resurrection and Ascension of Christ, and about Nero
LITERATURE: 

We will be reading and discussing Chapters 5

ELA:  In Practice Island - we will work on sentences 65-69.

***Test Thursday**** Sentences # 60,62,64,66,68

SPELLING:

***Note: The spelling test will be Thursday 3/10***

**No Extra spelling activities this week.

 1.    permission – authorization, consent

 2.    confession  - statement of guilt

 3.    question - inquire

 4.    combination - mixture

 5.    admiration - respect

 6.    knowledge – understanding acquired through experiences and education

 7.    perplex  - confused mentally

 8.    donate – to give for a good cause

 9.    deface – to ruin the surface of with writing or pictures

 10.                       dense – closely compacted together  

 11.                       hesitate – pause.  Wait to act

 12.                       pacify – to appease, to bring to a state of peace

Math for Week of March 7-11, 2016

Monday- Lesson 6-7 Review Division

Tuesday- Lesson 6-8 Expressing and Interpreting Remainders

Wednesday- Lesson 6-9 Measuring angles

Thursday- Lesson 6-10 Using a Half Circle Protractor

Friday- Cowboy Day - 1/2 day- Early Release at 11:45

Bible/Chemistry February 29 - March 4, 2016

This week in Bible, we will continue to learn about the Kings of Judah (a few were good, but most were bad!) - but we already know that all of the Kings of Israel were evil.

In Chemistry, we will review mixtures and solutions - we were introduced to solutions earlier, but we will identify solutes and solvent in experiments.

HISTORY/ LITERATURE/ ELA WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29TH- MARCH 4TH

HISTORY:   Discuss Caesar August, the birth of Christ, John the Baptist, and the ministry of Christ
LITERATURE: We are starting a new book! "Detectives in Togas"

We will be reading and discussing Chapters 4-5

*****Remember: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe due Friday *****

ELA:  In Practice Island - we will work on sentences 60-64.

***Test Wednesday 3/2**** Sentences #51, 53, 56, 58, and 59.

SPELLING:

***Note: The spelling test will be Thursday 2/25.***

Please work this week on the spelling words so that they will be ready by Thursday.

Spelling and Vocabulary

1. criminal- a person who breaks the law.

2. awakened - cause to stop sleeping

3. seized - to hold of suddenly and forcibly

4. severe - very great

5. rummaging - searching

6.particular - specific, certain

7. restored - return to, bring back

8.timid - easily frighten

9.topsy-turvy -upside down, a state of confusion

10. pivot - an action of turning around a point

11.prank - a mischievous act, practical joke

12. sincerely - genuine, honestly

*** Due Friday - Write a story using all of the spelling words.***