Moon Monday

Hello Team 201 Families!

This evening at home.....

• complete the Spelling Practice and the Vocabulary work. Proofread those sentences!
• complete Go Math 8.5 homework.
• read and record.

Thanks for your patience and we learn the ropes with Google Classroom. We spent a great deal of time offering one on one help to kids today, and I hope that everyone learned something.  We even submitted a sample/fake assignment. Just a few kids still need to finish the quest.

Fun Mythology Friday

The Mythology projects are finished! Thanks for today's title, Ian O.!

This weekend at home...

• Log on to Google Classroom and finish up, or begin, the Black History scavenger hunt. Read the directions with care. Use a different colored ink to submit your answers. Don't click "turn in" until you are totally finished!
• Finish up your constellation research.  What is the myth behind your constellation? If you don't have the sheet, just use a separate sheet of paper. Remember, we do not copy from the internet.  Use the edmodo links to help you.
• We will have a Math test on Wednesday. There is no regular math homework this weekend.

* All kids have logged on to google classroom. Just go online to  https://classroom.google.com 

Find the Black History project.  You will write your answers online. No paper needed.  The links at the bottom of the page will take you where you need to go. If a link doesn't work, do a google search. Remember to search " kids learn about.....(type in the name of the person)." This will get you where you need to go with minimal searching.

I have added a new tab to replace the now inactive Go Math link.  The "4th Grade CC Math" tab is a great resource for kids and parents. It will link you to a Live Binder that contains tutorials, games, videos and so much more! I hope that you enjoy this resource!

Thinking Through It Thursday

Today we spent some time reexamining our PARCC responses. This was an opportunity to check our responses, defend our thinking, and even adjust our answers.  We also worked on Roman Numerals, which fits in well with our Mythology unit. Today's math lesson was a bit trickier.  Don't forget to change that mixed number to an improper fraction before you multiply! During Classic Studies, um, I mean Reading, we explored allusions to Greek Mythology in Modern Times.  Midas Mufflers, Amazon.com, Nike, Atlas Movers. There are so many!


This evening at home....

• complete the homework and practice for Lesson 8.4
• All 9 Myth Cards are due tomorrow morning.  Color counts!
• Pick one of the writing prompts for Maniac Chapters 15-16. Write one paragraph. Use text evidence to support your ideas. Give me details or be prepared to rewrite!

Spelling Test tomorrow!

Short Reading Test tomorrow. We will focus on text evidence and vocabulary.

a Touch More Mythology Tuesday

That's what will happen tomorrow. There are a few more activities we need to cover! Today we practiced taking the PARCC test. Tomorrow we are slated to complete two more sections.

We did not have time to correct the Math homework. We will do so tomorrow and will move on to a new lesson. This is a short chapter. We will be ready to test next week.


This evening at home...

• create a Spelling Word Search. Make it neat. Don't do the search!  We will trade with a partner tomorrow.
• complete the Dollar Days math problem. Show your work!
• do the C.Chavez Analyze Text questions.

Morning Math Monday

Today's Morning Math was all about the Coordinate Grid. I will post more later!

This evening at home..

• complete Go Math 8.2
• work on the Spelling/Vocabulary practice. There are two sheets! Yes, there is a spelling test this week.
• In the Reader's Notebook, finish the CChavez comprehension pages that we did in class today.
• All 9 Myth cards are due by Friday!  
• If you have time, log on the IXL to get more practice with Coordinate Grid and Ordered Pairs.

This week we will practice out test taking skills. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we will take practice PARCC tests.  On Tuesday and Wednesday, we will complete one section of Math and one section of Reading.  On Thursday, we will troubleshoot and review. 

Freakish Wind Friday

Thanks Nouran and Thommy for the great post title idea!

This weekend at home.....

• In the Conversation Hearts Packet: finish the Decimal page we did this morning. Do the Bar Graph and the Perimeter/Area page.
• You should be done with 5  of the Mythology Trading Cards by Monday.  Use the many links on Edmodo as a resource.  Remember, you are responsible for 5 God/Goddess Cards,  2 Monster Cards, and 2 Creature Cards.
• If you did not turn in THE WEST today, finish it!

myTHursday

Get it? Today we spent some time discussion Prepositions. Kids created a page in their reading spirals to help them. We also discussed some of this week's tough vocabulary words. When mom makes you clean your room, is it coercion?  No! It's a life lesson about responsibility and respect. There is some debate on this one. Parents, I am siding with you.


This evening at home....

• We have a Reading/LA test tomorrow on Hercules and Zomo.  Spend some time rereading the stories and studying the vocabulary.
• Complete Go Math 8.1
• Reread the How Do the Earth, Moon and Sun interact pages.  Do all of the Active Reading activities.  Do the "Sum it Up" page. Do NOT do the other pages.  Yes, you may write ON the pages.
• In the third bullet, find the preposition and the prepositional phrase.
• All of the pages through the Fraction work in the Conversation Heart packet should be finished.   
• Don't forget that THE WEST foldbale is due tomorrow. I have only received one. Thanks, Max!

What's the Diameter Wednesday

Hello Team 201 Families!  Today we were back in the Science Lab.  Finally!  We tested how distance impacts the diameter and depth of craters.  We used marbles, sand and meter sticks. It was kind of tricky to measure the depth, so we relied on our powers of observation.  We will finish graphing our results tomorrow.

Today we also.....

• completed the GCF and LCM work in our Conversation Hearts Math.
• discussed last night's Earth Moon and Sun homework. We talked more about Seasons and Night and Day.
• took the Chapter 7 Math test. The average grade grade is 88%!
• created some Mythology Trading Cards.
• completed two "exit tickets" on Google Classroom.
• went to Library.
• received the Chapter 8 Math Book.  

  Enjoy this episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy!

Up, Down and All Around: You can't live without PREPOSITIONS!

This evening at home....

• Don't forget that The West foldable is due on Friday. All of the information can be found on Edmodo.
• Complete the Check What You Know pages in Go Math.
• Cut out the Vocabulary Cards and study them.
• Write a sentence for each vocabulary work in Hercules.
• complete pages 223 and 224 in the Readers Notebook

Trading Card Tuesday

Ian J., I am holding on to your  Post title suggestion!

It was another busy day in 201!  This morning we continued our Conversation Heart Explorations and worked on the Mean, Median, Mode and Range page.  It was a toughie. I am so proud of 201 kids for struggling through this one. The questions were specific, and the the pages were filled with work. We made some mistakes, and hopefully learned a thing or two. Want to reinforce these skills at home? Log on to IXL get some Mean, Median, Mode and Range practice!

Today we also began working on our Mythology Trading Cards. Kids are doing the research and are learning about mythological heroes, monsters and creatures. Each child is responsible for creating 5 God/Goddess Cards, 2 Monster Cards, and 2 Creature Cards.  All of the information about the card requirements is on today's handout. It will get it posted on Google Classroom A.S.A.P.!

We also kicked off our new Science Fusion unit today. Why does the sun rise? Is it Apollo?  Nope!  What causes the seasons? What's a tilt? What's the difference between a rotation and a revolution? Tonight's homework reinforces our first lesson.

This evening at home...

• Use the Review test to study for tomorrow's Chapter 7 Test.'
• Read the first lesson in the Science Fusion Earth Moon and Stars chapter. You do not have to do any of the activities.
• You DO need to write an article using the Extra Extra page. The article should focus on "Night and Day" and "Seasons."

Of course, you already knew all of this, because you copied down the homework from the board and listened carefully to the questions and answers.  See you tomorrow!

P.S. The assignments listed on Google Classroom are not homework.

Friendly Friday

We are adrift in Valentines!

I will post more later!

This long weekend at home....

• complete the Fables and Myths packet
• finish the Go Math Review. We corrected the Evens today. We will test on Wednesday.
• finish the following pages in the Conversation Heart Packet: Addition/Subtraction ( fist column only), Arrays ( all),  Multiplication/Division ( 5 of each).  We will work through the remaining skills next week. Feel free to work ahead.
• The West Foldable is due next Friday. The completion of this work will be done at home.  All of the content can be found on Edmodo.

Don't forget that there is no school on Monday!

Thursday

 This evening at home...

• Read Zomo's Friends. Complete the Text to Self  AND the Text to Text.
• finish today's Hercules classwork.
• Complete the Even questions in the Chapter 7 Review
• Don't forget that tomorrow is our Valentine's Day celebration is tomorrow.  There are 31 kids in our class. Please do not address cards or treats to individual students. 

What's Your Favorite Food Wednesday

• R Notebook page 217 and 218
• 4 Problem Solution Myths ( 2 full pages) Add icons and color
• Math 7.10: The end of the chapter aprroaches...da...da..daaaaaaaaa!

Tad Late Tuesday

Hello 201 Families,

I apologize for the late post. I had to leave early today. The kids can fill you in!  This morning was an exciting one. All 201 students received their cpsgoogle accounts.   Mrs. Simenson was in to help us get started.  This is an exciting step for your child! A letter went home today and should be in the green folder. Within the next week, we will be launching Google Classroom.

What else is new?

• Thanks to those who have turned in Chapter 6 Math corrections. Please check your child's score on Think Central. Corrections should be completed on a separate sheet of paper. All work must be shown!
• Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! 201 students may bring cards or individually wrapped goodies to share this Friday!   Please make sure that you have something for everyone! There are 201 students in our class. We will dedicate last period to the celebration.  
• Next week, 201 will embark on an exciting pilot project from the designers of Espark: Frontier Learning. 

What is Frontier? Frontier is a web-based project learning experience. Students will....select a topic....explore podcasts, interactive graphics, videos and online articles...explore and develop questions.research and take notes... use the writing process...give and provide feedback for peers.....and finally... create a digital presentations that showcase their learning.

Frontier asks...

What do you love? What do you wonder? What will you learn? What will you make?

I can't wait to get started!

This evening at home....

• Complete the homework and practice for Go Math lesson 7.9
• Complete the first two Hercules pages in the Readers Notebook. This kids wrote down the page numbers. These are the "comprehension" pages that begin each chapter!

Mythology Monday

 This evening at home.....

• Finish the Before You Read if you didn't do it in school.
• Complete the double sided Hercules activities.
• Complete Go Math homework for 7.8

Feels Like Friday Thursday

This weekend....

• complete Go Math 7.7
• complete the Maniac activity
• read and record.
• If you are not done with the Animal adaptation creation, finish it!

Spend some time on IXL and ST Math.

Remember, there is not school tomorrow!

Wholes and Parts Wednesday

Today we spent some time thinking about Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions.    We also began our foldable project on The West. We read and discussed some Maniac Magee, and had some good discussions about this week's Journeys selection, The Right Dog for the Job. Adverbs were also a part of our day. Or should I say a fraction?

This evening at home....

• finish the Right Dog for the Job questions we began in class today.
• read and record on your log.
• complete the Go Math homework and practice for lesson 7.6.  If you want to do the classwork too, you may.  Otherwise, you can work on in the morning.   
• Yes, we will have a Reading /L.A. test tomorrow

Parents, Chapter 6 Math Results are on Think Central. All kids who score less than 80% must do corrections.  Please get these to me  by Monday.

That's a Terrific Recipe Tuesday

Today we refined and published our Recipes for Friendship.  We are sharing our homemade goodies with the entire school. Come check out the Pod 200 Bulletin Board and get inspired!  Today we also discussed the Brainpop on Ecosystems. Kids should understand the differences between communities and populations  We are skipping ahead in Go Math, and today worked on lesson 7.5. I encourage students to work ahead in IXL Math.  Continue with fractions.  It's also a great idea to preview skills we haven't covered yet, like Geometry and Measurement.


This evening at home....

• Complete the Homework and Practice for Lesson 7.5
• Complete the double- sided Maniac Magee activities. You will need to reread Chapters 4 and 6 in order to do a good job. * Copier error: the sheets came out as two single-sided papers!
• Don't forget that Friday is a "No School" day for kids.  

Please ask your child about the late classwork that needs to be in no later than Thursday.......

• Is your final draft MLK Essay finished and turned in?
• Is your final draft Friendship Recipe finished and turned in?
• Is your 
• Adaptation Creation: Is your Final Diagram turned in?  * This one isn't late yet!

Check out these sample diagrams.  Your diagram should include detailed information about the animals adaptations and ecosystem. 

Making Friends Monday

Today we worked with peer editors to revise our MLK drafts. They are looking great and we will publish in the morning.   Today we also read the new story, The Right Dog for the Job  and did some pre-reading activities. We are finally going to finalize our Adaptation Creation diagrams. I can't wait to see them!  This week we are adding fractions. Today we discussed the last homework assignment and used models to help us create equations.


This evening at home....

• do the Homework and Practice for Lesson 7.3
• complete the Right Dog for the Job Vocabulary activity.  Don't forget to add captions to the "doodle."
• create a "Recipe for Friendship."   This sheet and directions was sent home today. What makes a good friend? When add of your ingredients are added, they should total 5 cups. Feel free to add a "pinch" of this or a "dash" of that.  Make sure that your directions are detailed!
• New Gold Cards are going home today! Please sign!