Week 3 Day 3

Reading:

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

 Optional -Harder

http://www.quia.com/cc/65631.html

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

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

Optional

Play this Math game to practice your mutiples for 10mins

http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/games/numbercop/numbercop_hotmath.swf

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!

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:

Japan Crisis on Prezi

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

Tuesday - No School.. yeppee!

Friday - Water Park

Coming Next Week - Technology Integration
Please set yourself up with accounts with on these sites:
www.popplet.com
www.sketchcast.com

Day 4 Week 2

tonight's H/W is just cathing up any worksheets and Math boxes that you did not finish up to Lesson 1.6
You should have completed all Math Boxes, Study Links and Worksheets up to the end of Lesson 1.6

Optional Research Question: What is Goldbach's Conjecture?