HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
READING
All groups will be finishing their books this week. We will choose new books next week.
MATH
All students are adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing of fractions. We are also tossing in the Pythagorean Theorem, as well as some algebraic expressions.
LANG
A reminder: Students have Latin Word Root ws and spelling books. If I make a mistake or do not get something posted, they are still responsible for the correct assignment/work. :-)
Writing will be focus these next few months. Diagramming sentences will pick back up. We are done with plays (for awhile) and public speaking.
SOCIAL STUDIES
5th grade: On to the colonies and slavery.
SCIENCE
We are done with Acid, Acid. We will be moving into a more activity based unit on Newton's Laws and analyzing data. Lots of whacking, tracking, and speeding balls!
A note about the Science Fair will be coming home this week in the Wed Watch. In case you miss it, it will have the following information:
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT
Students will also be required to complete a science fair project for me. They may work in pairs or alone. Entering the Billings Clinic Science Fair Expo is optional (March 23rd & 24th). For elementary and middle school students, the deadline for submitting the paperwork for the Billings Clinic Science Expo is Friday, February 24th (pgs 17 & 18 of the pdf document). The science fair project does not need to be completed by that time. More information is available @ http://www.billingsclinic.com/scienceexpo .
My timeline for completing the science fair project is as follows. Please note that I will be at the school 2 days on the weekends for students to come and get help or use materials.
January 30th | February 6th | February 13th | February 20th | |
Assignment due dates—> | Question, Background knowledge, Hypothesis | Materials | Bring in science fair notebook with your parents’ signature. Make sure there is a DATE next to each entry. | Procedure Rough data table |
Dates I will be @ school to help with materials or assemblyà | Saturday, February 4th from 10 AM -2 PM | Sunday, February 19th from 1-4 PM | ||
Science Fair project is due the week of February 27th . | ||||
Science Fair display boards can be purchased at Michaels or Home Science Tools located at 665 Carbon Street. You can also purchase foam board @ WalMart and tape it together.
Student’s name Parent’s signature
LWR theo
Prefix
a- not, without
Root
mono one
nom law, order
path feeling, disease
poly many
psycho mind, spirit
the/theo god
Suffix
-ism act, state, condition
-ology study of, science
-y state, quality, act
SPELLING
5th grade
U 19 Suffixes: -ed & -ing
Dictation Sentences
2. Our floors have wall-to-wall carpeting.
3. These pesky flies are bothering me!
Basic: scrubbed, stunned, knitting, beginning, skimmed, chatting, shrugged, whipped, quizzed, scanned, upsetting, listening, carpeting, wandered, gathering, bothering, suffering, ordered, totaled, answered
Challenge: compelling, deposited, occurred, threatening, canceled
designer, stylish, fashion, trend, fabric, wardrobe, linen, garment
U 20 Suffixes: More -ed & -ing words
Dictation Sentences
1. Isn't Mt. Rushmore an amazing sight?
2. I can't believe you two are related!
3. The band is practicing for an audition.
Basic: tiring, freezing, losing, decided, damaged, united, amusing, borrowed, delivered, whispered, performing resulting, attending, remarked, supported, expected, repeated
Challenge: assigned, entertaining, operated, rehearsing, donated
matter, particles, gaseous, evaporation, cooling, condenses, substance, density
6th grade
U 19 Suffixes: -ent & -ant
Dictation Sentences
1. Jack was confident of victory.
2. We sniffed the fragrant lilies.
3. They enjoyed the excellent movie.
Basic: confidence, fragrance, excellence, decent, decency, truant, truancy, brilliant, brilliance, obedient, obedience, evident, evidence, occupant, occupancy, reluctant, reluctance
Challenge: inconvenient, inconvenience, buoyant, buoyancy
Real World Vocabulary DNA & Identity
investigate, laboratory, analysis, technician, fingerprinting, characteristics, molecules, verify
U 20 Suffixes: -able, -ilbe, -ate
Dictation Sentences
1. Let's celebrate the win with a party.
2. That tall tale was incredible!
3. Who is responsible for cleaning up?
Basic: enjoyable, valuable, washable, capable, miserable, noticeable, visible, horrible, audible, sensible, celebrate, desperate, cooperate, appreciate, considerate, delicate, graduate, fortunate
Challenge: evacuate, irritable, exaggerate, improbable, elaborate
Real World Vocabulary: Noise & Hearing
exposure, acoustics, vibration, sound waves, amplify, decibels, tinnitus, auditory
Calvin & Hobbes cartoon from http://www.funny-and-hilarious.com/2010/12/funny-cartoon-new-year-resolutions.html
Calvin & Hobbes cartoon from http://www.funny-and-hilarious.com/2010/12/funny-cartoon-new-year-resolutions.html
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