Monday, April 21, 2014

Monday April 21st

MATH
All students will take a math test tomorrow. The results of this test will be considered when placing students in a grade 6 math class at SMS.

Barber- CFP 6-2. HOMEWORK: FRACTION SUBTRACTION 1-3, STUDENTS MAY USE CALCULATOR TO FIND LCM.
 
Brazier-  We used ‘benchmarks’ to make solid estimates involving fractions. To apply this idea, we played a game (described on page 6 of the new textbook) called “Getting Closer.”
HOMEWORK: ACE PROBLEMS 3-15 ON PAGE 10. LABEL ALL PROBLEMS. HIGHLIGHT ALL ANSWERS. PROVIDE WRITTEN EXPLANATIONS FOR 3-5 and 13-15.

Kornas- Adding mixed numbers.  HW - COMPLETE THE DIVISION PRACTICE SHEET AND DO EXAMPLE PROBLEM #2 ON NOTES SHEET.  BOTH DUE TOMORROW.
SWITCHES

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier):  Book Club Meetings - an opportunity to put into practice the five tips for ‘going deeper’ with Book Club Talk

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas): Completed activity 2. Took notes over vocabulary words for activity 1 and 2.  H.W. - START LEARNING THE 9 NEW VOCABULARY WORDS.

Spelling: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):
~PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON THURSDAY FOR BARBER’S STUDENTS
~PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY FOR BRAZIER’S STUDENTS

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):  Discussed types of note taking.  Some students had research time for their Wax Museum person. Students continue nonfiction feature poster.  

WRITING WORKSHOPS

BARBER: Writers include a title.  
HOMEWORK: FINAL DRAFT DUE TOMORROW.

BRAZIER: “Writers don’t just ‘slap on’ a title.”
HOMEWORK: PERSUASIVE ESSAY & “REFLECTION” PARAGRAPH DUE TOMORROW.
“REFLECTION”: How have you improved as a writer?

KORNAS: Number the Stars read aloud and discussion.

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