Chemistry and Bible

This week in Chemistry we will conduct a series of experiments to observe chemical reactions.  Of course, these will be fun activities, but each student is expected to write one lab report about one of the lab activities.  I will give you the outline on Tuesday and the report should be completed by next Tuesday (February 9).

In Bible, we will continue to learn about King Solomon and the wisdom God gave him.  We will read and discuss some of the Proverbs written by Solomon.

History/Literature/ ELA Week of February 1st 2016

Notes:

• Re-enrollment Begins - Save $$ enroll  your child early.
• Gala - come and enjoy the fun. Buy your ticket at the office. Hope to see you there.
• February 15th Holiday
• Box tops are due by February 25th

History

This week we will learn about the Greek columns, draw an Amphora Jar, create a fresco and learn about the Geek Philosophers. We will continue to review our notes on the gifts that Ancient Greek and Rome gave us and some of the events that took place during that time. This information is in their History notebook. 

Literature

We will read and discuss chapters 14 & 15.

ELA

The Grammar Test will be Tuesday Feb. 2nd. We will review on Monday.

We will also be working on Sentences 31-39 this week.

                                                                  Spelling and Vocabulary

     1.    Hags – evil old women, witches

     2.    cheek – disrespect

     3.    treachery –betrayal

     4.    forfeit – fine or penalty

     5.    renounce – give up

     6.    campaign – a military operation

     7.    siege – a blockade of a strong place to force its surrender

     8.    leering – staring in an evil way

     9.    rabble – a disorderly crowd

    10.                       whet – sharpen

    11.                       pack – agreement

     12.                       appeased - satisfied 

Name:____________________             Due: February 1, 2016

Spelling Tic –Tac- Toe  Week 22

Complete three activities following the rules of tic-tac-toe (three in a row.) Make an “X” on each box that you complete. All activities are due on Friday. Staple all three activities to this sheet.

Spelling Words: Hags, cheek, treachery, forfeit, renounce, campaign, siege, leering, rabble, whet, pack, appeased

Write the words across the page and then down the page. Bear e a r	Make a table sorting each spelling word according to parts of speech. Example: Dog – noun Run - verb	Draw and color a picture. Hide the spelling words inside your picture.
Write the words and then write at least 2 words made from each.      Example: friend                 dine                 end	Write the words in reverse ABC order	Make an acrostic poem with each spelling word. Example: read Red Elephant Ant Dog
Create fractions to represent the number of vowels and consonants in each word. Example: friend Vowels =2/6 Consonants = 4/6	Write the spelling words in the form of shapes. You can use more than one word to make a shape.	Write a question for each of the spelling words. Underline or highlight the spelling words.

 ***Also due Friday*** 

Write a story using at least 6 of the spelling words.

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Math for Week of February 1-5, 2016

Monday- Lesson 5-7- Subtracting Fractions with like denominators

Tuesday- Lesson 5-8 Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Wednesday- Lesson 5-9- Line Plots (Record data on line plots)

Thursday- Lesson 5-10 Rotations and Iterating Angles

Friday- Lesson 5-11- Unit Iteration for Angles

Rotation and Iterating Angles

Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators

ELA - Week of January 25th-29th

This week in Practice Island we will be working and discussing sentences 21-30. There will be a test on Friday. The test will be sentences 21,25,26,29,30.

Spelling Words:
1.   ramped – to stand threateningly with raised forelegs

      2.    repulsive – disgusting

      3.    gaiety – celebration –merry-making

      4.    vermin – common harmful animal

      5.    glade – an open space surrounded by woods

     6.    gluttony – excess in eating or drinking

     7.    kingfisher – a brightly colored bird

     8.    thrush – a small songbird

     9.    pavilion – a large luxurious tent   

    10.   Alsatian – a large dog, commonly called a German Shepherd                

    11.   quiver – a container for holding arrows

    12.   consideration -  careful thought, something that is kept in mind in making a decision

Name:____________________             Due: January 29,2016

Spelling Tic –Tac- Toe  Week 21

Complete three activities following the rules of tic-tac-toe (three in a row.) Make an “X” on each box that you complete. All activities are due on Friday. Staple all three activities to this sheet.

Spelling Words: ramped, repulsive, gaiety, vermin, glade, gluttony, kingfisher, thrush, pavilion, Alsatian, quiver, consideration

Write the words across the page and then down the page. Bear e a r	Make a table sorting each spelling word according to parts of speech. Example: Dog – noun Run - verb	Draw and color a picture. Hide the spelling words inside your picture.
Create fractions to represent the number of vowels and consonants in each word. Example: friend Vowels =2/6 Consonants = 4/6	Write the words in reverse ABC order	Make an acrostic poem with each spelling word. Example: read Red Elephant Ant Dog
Write the words and then write at least 2 words made from each.      Example: friend                 dine                 end	Write the spelling words in the form of shapes. You can use more than one word to make a shape.	Write a question for each of the spelling words. Underline or highlight the spelling words.

History/Literature Week of January 25

Note: We have a field trip to CAC  ( Magic Theatre) on Tuesday January 26. We will leave the school at 10:00.

This week in History we will compare the gifts and events of Ancient Greek and Ancient Rome. We will learn about Pericles and the Peloponnesian War, complete a project by writing a newspaper article for Athens or Sparta,  design a library with one of the  Greek Columns, and creating an under the sea fresco.


In Literature, we will be reading and discussing Chapters 11 & 12

Chemistry and Bible January 25 - 29, 2016

This week in chemistry we will review ionic bonds and covalent bonds.  We will do an experiment to break covalent bonds.  We will also compare and contrast ionic and covalent bonds.  There will not be a quiz but we will continue to work on vocabulary.

In Bible, we will learn the details of the Temple that King Solomon built.

Math for Week of January 25-29, 2016

In Math This week we will on

Monday- Lesson 5-1 Fractions Decomposition-  Math Book p 155 and Math Box 5-1

Tuesday- Lesson 5-2 The Whole for Fractions- Math Book p. 157 and Math Box 5-2

Wednesday- Lesson 5-3 Adding Fractions- Math Book p. 160 Math Box 5-3

Thursday- Lesson 5-4 Adding Mixed Numbers Math Book p. 165 Math Box 5-4

Friday- Lesson 5-5 adding Tenths and Hundredths Math Book p. 167

Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

History/ Literature Week of January 18th-22nd

 I hope that everyone had a nice day off.
Note: Dads - don't forget -----Donuts on Friday.

This week in History we will be studying the Art and Architecture of the Ancient Greek by creating a pop-up book of the Parthenon, drawing the different Greek Columns, and creating an under the sea fresco. We will start the week of completing the Trireme.
On Wed. there is a test on the Prophets of God. There are 9 prophecies that they will match to the prophet. They have cards they have been studying.




In Literature, we will be reading and discussing Chapters 10-11

ELA - Week of January 18th - 22nd

"Practice Island" - We will work on the next ten sentences and review for the test that will be on Monday January 25. We will complete sentences 21-30 pages 32-40.
Spelling Words:

     1.      dodging -  avoiding

     2.      token – something to show identity

     3.      trifle – something that has little  value or importance

     4.      dunce – a very stupid person

     5.      turret – a small tower

     6.      cat –a – mountains – mountain lions

     7.      centaur – half man, half horse

     8.      gloating – felling very satisfied and superior

     9.      eerie – spooky

    10.  cordial – medicine

    11.  plaguey – bothersome

    12.  frowsty - messy

                Spelling Tic Tac Toe Due Friday January 22

Name:____________________             Due: January 22,2016

Spelling Tic –Tac- Toe  Week 20

Complete three activities following the rules of tic-tac-toe (three in a row.) Make an “X” on each box that you complete. All activities are due on Friday. Staple all three activities to this sheet.

Spelling Words: dodging, token, trifle, dunce, turret, cat –a – mountains, centaur, gloating, eerie, cordial, plaguey, frowsty

Choo-Choo Words Write the entire list of words end-to-end as one long word, using a different colored color pencil for each word	Write the spelling words in reverse order.	Flower Power Spelling Draw a flower garden picture. Put 1 spelling word on each petal or flower. Be Creative!
Write spelling words all in capital letters.	Write your spelling words like you normally do. Then write your words with the other hand.	Criss-Cross Words Write two of the spelling words that have a common letter so that they criss –cross. Use all the spelling words!
Perimeter Write your words on graph paper and the find the perimeter of each word.	Go to puzzlemaker.com and create a puzzle. Be sure to print out the puzzle.	Write a story using all of the words. Underline the spelling words.

                                     

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Math for Week of January 18- 22, 2016

In Math we will on

Monday- Holiday

Tuesday-  Continue to practice partitioning rectangles (1 digit)

Wednesday- Metric units of mass

Thursday- Money Number Stories

Friday- Partitioning Rectangles using two digit numbers

Metric Units of Mass

Partitioning Rectangles (2 digits)

Chemistry and Bible January 11 - 15, 2016Dots

This week in Chemistry we are learning about the Octet Rule - it is very interesting, and it explains how atoms bond.  We will work with elements in certain areas of the periodic table to determine how many electrons they have in their outer orbits, or valence.  We will write Lewis Dot diagrams to illustrate the structure.

In Bible, we learn that King David committed some very serious sins - not the happiest of stories, but the lesson is that each of us must confess our sins to God, and we will be forgiven.

History/ Literature Week of January 11-15

This week in History we will learn about the development of the Roman Republic and also about the Persian War. We will have a test on Tuesday the 12th on the Olympian god and goddess. We will also have a test on the prophets of god. They have been reviewing the material in class by playing concentration.We will complete a project on The Greek Trireme.



Ask your child about the surprise Tea Party. They really enjoyed it, but they did not enjoy the Turkish Delight.

Literature

This week we will be reading and discussing Chapters 7 & 8

ELA Week of January 11th-15th

We will be working in "Practice Island". We  will have a test every 10 sentences. The next test will be  Friday the 15th.

Following are the spelling words:

 1)    logic – good reasoning, thinking things through

                                   2)    inclined – interested or likely

                                   3)    bagged – stolen

                                   4)    bearing – going toward

                                   5)    prigs – people too concern with nice manners

                                   6)    wash-out – waste of time

                                   7)    premises – place, area                   

                                   8)    treason – betrayal of a ruler or government

                                   9)    harboring – hiding

                                 10)                       fraternizing  - being friendly   

                                 11)                        gum boots – rubber boots

                                 12)                       stratagem – plan, strategy

                                 13)                       peddlers – people who sell door to door

     Spelling Tic-Tac Toe will also be due on Friday.

Math for Week of January 11- 15, 2015

This week we will on-

Monday- Lesson 4-1 Extended Multiplication Facts

Tuesday- Lesson 4-2 Making Reasonable Estimates for Products

Wednesday- Lesson 4-3 Partitioning Rectangles - Breaking numbers apart to make it easier to multiply

Thursday- Lesson 4-4 Converting Liquid Measures

Friday- Lesson 4-5 Walking Away with a Million dollars (Will one million dollars fit into a large box?)

Converting Liquid Measures

Will a Million Dollars Fit in a Large Box?

Partitioning Rectangles (Breaking Numbers Apart to Multiply)

January 4-8, 2016 Mrs. Carroll

In Chemistry, we are reviewing the structure of the atom as well as the periodic table of elements. This will help us take the next step in chemistry to learn about how and why atoms bond.

In Bible, we are learning about five genres of psalms, as written mostly by David:  psalms of praise, thanksgiving, confession, lament, and imprecation (revenge on enemies!)  We will read examples of each genre, and journal/illustrate them.

For Week of January 4-8, 2016

This week in Math

On Monday-We will be introduced to millimeters and we will covert from centimeters to millimeters.

Tuesday- We will compare decimals.

Wednesday- We will complete a Study Guide for a test on Thursday.

Thursday- Take a Test.

Friday- Go over the test.