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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Order of Operations - Further Practice

Todays Meet - Backchannel discussion
http://todaysmeet.com/spinningsimiles
Watch this short video for examples of beautiful similes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPILRVpy6TM

Math = Optional H/W
Use these games to further practice today's concept
http://www.math-play.com/Order-of-Operations-Millionaire/order-of-operations-millionaire.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/116044.html

http://www.primarygames.co.uk/tiles/newtilesres.html

Now test yourself
http://amby.com/educate/ord-op/pretest.html

RLA
Noun Booklet Complete p.8 and p.9 (Due: Wed)

Noun song: (Due: DRAFT only Wed)
Noun collage poem: (Due: Thur) - This poem should be typed and stuck in  the middle of your noun collage paper

Memorize a stanza from a well respected poem. (Check out my link on blog)
You will recite the poem in class (Due: Thur)

Monday, January 16, 2012

Figurative Language

H/W
Math
Do Study link 7.5

RLA
Everyday Object Poem - Printed and handed in Tue. DO NOT FORGET THIS!

Make sure you have all the pictures stuck on your noun collage page for tomorrow. You will use this is  class Tuesday.

Favorite Nouns songs - (Due Wed) - Use google docs to work virtually on this assignment. Min 16 lines. Make sure all  7 noun rules are included. At least x20 examples of different plural nouns should be in your song.

Math Enrichment Students- H/W (Due: Next Wed)

Reminders: some people still need to:
  • Upload their Causes of the Revolution animotos
  • Finish their heart maps
  • Last day for Student Council letters
  • bring money for field trip

Friday, January 13, 2012

See - Think - Wonder

Enjoy this beautiful poem again. What will you 'see, think, wonder' in all your poems in the future?




Movie preview



War House Permission slip: Must be returned Monday!


Student of the Week: Nicholas


Blogger of the Week:  BREANN


Team Competition 1st Place so far: Braz (What is this team doing that your team isn't?)

Next Week



The Friday Message: Carpe Diem
Why did I make this clip the Friday message?



Student Council Letter: Print and return MONDAY if you want to be considered

Thursday, January 12, 2012

order of operations

Watch this video to receive an introudction into 'Order of Operations'



H/W
Math Study Link 7.4 (Due: Fri)
Nouns Booklet W/sheet (Due: Fri) p.2 + p.3
Everyday Objective Poem - Due: Next Tue

WILF (What I'm Looking For)
  • Title/Author
  • The Journey (What is the purpose of your poem?)
  • Precise word choice
  • Clear Structure and Balance
  • Integration of different types of noun  C-PAC
  • Avoidance of banned words (There is/are, is, was, were, are, you,)
  • Approx. 16 lines (but I am flexible on this
  • Imagine inserted that is representative of your poem
Continue working on your noun collage (no due date yet)
Continue working on your Heart collage  - How will yours be unique?
(Due: Mon)

Social Studies Paragraph - We will finish this in class on Friday!
Postponed: Poem memorization task that was on your Week at a Glance sheet will be postponed until week beginning 23rd January
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