Tomorrow's Field Trip
Read through the Field Trip guidelines again. These were sent to your parents a week or so ago.
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." Maya Angelou
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Week 3 Day 3
Reading:
Can you use PEX to bring your picture book story to life for your family member? - This H/W will be pushed back until late next week when we have had time to practice more
Social Studies
Can you remember the different strategies we covered today for reading non-fiction? I could sense the difference in the quality of your work once you tried to use the strategies, couldn't you?
Writing
Make sure you are using a variety of sentence openers. These will naturally make your writing more descriptive and engaging. Remember: If you can't draw it, your readers can't see it! - Just because you wrote a draft, you have not finished..."When you've done, you've just begun"
Finish the worksheet on capitalization. Can you now go to your piece of writing and check for your capitalization accuracy? - You do NOT need to work on your second draft IF you have already completed your first draft. We will work on 2nd drafts in class tomorrow. If you are still in the pre-writing stage, you really should make a 'start' on your draft tonight.
From 'Week at a Glance Sheet'Can you use PEX to bring your picture book story to life for your family member? - This H/W will be pushed back until late next week when we have had time to practice more
Social Studies
Can you remember the different strategies we covered today for reading non-fiction? I could sense the difference in the quality of your work once you tried to use the strategies, couldn't you?
Writing
Make sure you are using a variety of sentence openers. These will naturally make your writing more descriptive and engaging. Remember: If you can't draw it, your readers can't see it! - Just because you wrote a draft, you have not finished..."When you've done, you've just begun"Math
Square Root Games
Finish the Math Races sheet and study link for lesson 1.8
Play this game
http://www.studystack.com/matching-10015 (just click to match the boxes to match the square with the square roots. Plsy three times. See if you can beat your fastest test.
This next game is REALLY fun. (Honestly, it is H/W if your parents ask! Look at the size of the boxes (arrays and the numbers being squared). You will need to read the instructions before you start
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=88
This next game is REALLY fun. (Honestly, it is H/W if your parents ask! Look at the size of the boxes (arrays and the numbers being squared). You will need to read the instructions before you start
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=88
Optional -Harder
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Collaborating with popplet
If you want to work onthe optional 'evaluation of the SAS website', then use this video to learn how to share. Work due for this optional assignment: next Monday
Monday, August 29, 2011
Week 3 Day 1
RLA
Make sure you have at least 20 ideas before you begin writing your description of a place that is special to you. Remember, you are not trying to just describe the place, you are talking about how this place is associated with a memory. You will describe the place in an indirect way and not directly.
e.g. Paraphrasing the line from Thursday class- "I reached across my bed and silenced my Quartz alarm clock." (what was described here?)
Math
Play these games for 10 mins to help practice your square number recognition
http://www.learntables.co.uk/square_numbers/
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookysqno.html
You need at least two categories and three pieces of evidence per category.
Use the RC RaCS strategy to evaluate your day at school. Think about categories first!
Make sure you have at least 20 ideas before you begin writing your description of a place that is special to you. Remember, you are not trying to just describe the place, you are talking about how this place is associated with a memory. You will describe the place in an indirect way and not directly.
e.g. Paraphrasing the line from Thursday class- "I reached across my bed and silenced my Quartz alarm clock." (what was described here?)
Math
Play these games for 10 mins to help practice your square number recognition
http://www.learntables.co.uk/square_numbers/
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookysqno.html
Optional
Play this Math game to practice your mutiples for 10mins
Optional
Evaluating - Remember the strategy we learned today about offer our opnions in a more constructive way. Gain a plus point if you can effectively evaluate the day when your parents ask - "How was school today?"You need at least two categories and three pieces of evidence per category.
Use the RC RaCS strategy to evaluate your day at school. Think about categories first!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Day 5 Week 1 - Next Week's Week at a Glance
Congratulations to Sammy Snake winners: Alex, Scott, Jacqueline, and Sabine for their creative and engaging Current Events presentation. Think very carefully about the feedback I gave today. What were the specific points I tried to make? What do you think you need to do differently when presenting next time? +1 awarded for any precise comments you make.
Enjoy the winning prezi again here:
Congratulations to Student of the Week: Aditya
Your enthusaism, attention to detail, mature attitude and excellence were evident all week! Keep it up!
Enjoy the winning prezi again here:
Congratulations to Student of the Week: Aditya
Your enthusaism, attention to detail, mature attitude and excellence were evident all week! Keep it up!
Word Study
Enjoy this video again from Spelling Bee
Why are they such good spellers?
What were the three ways that can help you understand words and their spelling better that we discussed in class? - Clue What was the questions the Spelling Bee contestant asked?
RLA
Can you practice the PEX strategy to read aloud fluently from now on...Add some PEX and give your reading aloud more flair! Next time you read at home...Read-a-loud with PEX
You will be selecting one of your list of places for you first writing assignment next week. - Make sure you have plenty of ideas about the place before you start writing.
Math
Hope you enjoyed the Math race. - Congratulatinon to the winning team - Well done Zach with the last question on the Goldbach's Conjecture - Amazing what a little extra work can achieve!
Next Week
Print the Week at a Glance sheet at home this w/end. THIS IS THE CORRECT VERSION
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