Thursday, June 9, 2011

Math-Review for final exam

Spelling-practice quiz and review for exam

Grammar-Write closing paragraph of Book report

Current Event- Write opinion paper ( See below)

Geography-Review for final Exam

Opinion paper

 Should Pete Rose be in the Baseball Hall of Fame for what astonishing accomplishments he made; or should he not be in the Hall of Fame for lying for 13 years?

                      

 Why Pete Rose Should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. One reason is that he made a record of 4,192 hits. Another is that he always gives 100%. He was also an amazing outfielder. Pete Rose was called “Charlie Hustle” because he ran the bases as fast as lightning. Pete Rose also made good plays at the plate when he rammed into the catcher and he was safe. He also made 17 All-Star appearances.

Why Pete Rose Shouldn’t be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was lying for 13 years. He was gambling on baseball, he even admitted to gambling.

My opinion is that he should have made it in the Baseball Hall of Fame because he was phenomenal baseball player. He had 160 Homers, 3 World-Series, 2 Golden Gloves, Silver Slugger Award, NL MVP, World-Series MVP, NL Rookie of the Year in 1963, The Hutch Award, Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, Roberto Clemente Award, MLB All-Century Team, and holds numerous other records, and achievements.

    

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Math-Lesson 115, Multiplying and Dividing Negatives  95%

Spelling-Took practice quiz on list 15. Wrote missed words 10 times each. Did exercise A and B

Grammar-Continued working on Book Report over Soldier Boy

Current Event-Tim Tebow (See Below)

Tech-Downloaded blueprints for Birdhouse Project

Tim Tebow

·       He is 23 years old

·       2^nd string quarter back for the Denver, Broncos.

·        He was raising money for charity and all 100% goes to charity.

·        People would buy his autograph for $160 and get a picture for $75.

·       It went on for 3 hours at Big Apple Pizza on 2311 S. 35^thSt.

·       Twenty people paid $1000 each prior to the event at Big Apple Pizza. They paid so much to meet him in a private reception held at the Knight Building on the Indian River State Collage.

·       An estimated 1,500 fans packed the parking lot of the pizza joint.

·       I like what Tim Tebow is doing for all the people in his hospital. He is a nice guy that I would like to meet.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Math-Lesson 114, Subtracting Negatives   95%

Spelling-List 15. Go through each spelling and vocab word and write 3 times.

Grammar- Write 2nd paragraph of Book Report

Tech-Begin work on our "Build a Birdhouse" project

Geography-Another shot at blank States Map....Got all the states this time!  Missed Lake Superior and Lake Erie.

P.E.  Practice at 3pm with DiamondJaxx and a Game at 6pm with the RedSox!!  And, it's a HOT one!  Go McCorkle!!!!

Monday, June 6, 2011

Math-Lesson 113, Working With Negatives  100%

Spelling- List 14 Final Test  85%

Grammar- Began writing Book report over "Solder Boy", by Brian Burks ( Will publish Report on Friday)


Science / Animal Discovery  (see below)

Geography-Quiz over All 50 States, Major Rivers and Lakes in US   (Missed 4 states, will retake tomorrow)

BLUE JAY

Ø  Blue Jays grow to about 12 inches.

Ø  They are highly intelligent and are territorial.

Ø  They eat acorns, peanuts, insects, eggs, seed, and grain.

Ø  Blue Jays make their nest out of sticks, lichen, grass, rootlets, and paper.

Ø  Their regions are eastern part of the united states, throughout northern Rockies and have been seen as far west as Oregon and California.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Math-Lesson 112-The Pythagorean Theorem  100%

Spelling-Final quiz on List 14   90%    Good for this list.

Grammar-Using Prepositions correctly 2, Exercise A and B

History / Current Event ( See Below)


Geography-Learn major US rivers and lakes

Jack Kevorkian

1.   Jack Kevorkian was famous for assisting suicide for other people with cancer.

2.   Jack’s nickname is best known as “Suicide Assistance DR”.

3.   He died from kidney problems and pneumonia.

4.   He was in the hospital for 1 month before he died.

5.   Kevorkian didn’t want people to be in pain when they died so he made them relax when they twisted the nozzle.

6.   His patients wore a mask that covered the nose and mouth and when they turned the handle carbon monoxide went in them.

7.   He died in a hospital in Royal Oak just north of Detroit.

8.   He died 6/3/2011 at the age of 83.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Math-Lesson 111- Square Roots  100%

Spelling-Quiz over List 14  Missed a few, wrote each 10 x each.  ( VERY VERY difficult list)

Grammar-(Unit 16) Using Prepositions correctly 1. Exercise A and B


Geography-Quiz over entire map of US (States Only)  TERRIFIC!!!!

PE. Baseball Game tonight!!!! Go McCorkle #23

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Math-Lesson 110-Powers and Exponents  95%

Spelling-List 14-Exercise A and B

Grammar-Unit 16-Exercise C and D. (Prepositions and Prep phrases)

History / Current Events- Discussion over differences between Democrats and Republicans, in terms of political, social and moral issues.


Geography-Learn Western states today.  Did Great!

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Math-Lesson 109- Metric System--95%

Spelling-List 14, Commonly misspelled words containing "seed" Went through each word and vocab word. Wrote 3 times each


Grammar-Unit 16-Prepositions, Conjunctions, & Interjections. Exercise A and B.


Science-Insect discovery  ( see below)

Geography-Quiz / Worksheet over Midwest, Southern, and East Coast states.

Yellow Jackets

1)   Yellow jackets are bee sized wasps.

2)   Their habitat is abundant in the south eastern states.

3)   They eat flies and bees. They also eat picnic foods.

4)   Yellow jackets skin is smooth and thin.

5)   Yellow jackets differ from bees in their habitat and behavior.                                                                                                                                                      

Memorial Weekend 2011

No School Friday 5/27 thru Tues 5/31

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Math- Chapter 17 Quiz- 100%   Lesson 108  Units of Measure 95%

Spelling-Quiz over frequently misspelled words...missed a few. Wrote 5 X each.  (They really are tough ones) these are the ones he missed: Annually, Bouillon, Actual, maneuver, peculiar, visually, courtesy, initial, pursue.  But it's only his second day on these. Will requiz on Tuesday.
02 (Off tomorrow through Tues for Holiday)

Grammar-Unit 14. Worked on Adjectives. What questions do they answer, what they modify, etc.


Geography-Quiz over East Coast and Midwestern States. Got all but 2. / Quiz over States and Capitals...missed Richmond, VA and Lincoln, NE.  We came up with some tricks to remember them next time.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Math-Lesson 106-Greater than, Less than.. 95%     Lesson 107-Solving inequalities  100%  KICKED !!!

Spelling-New List-Frequently Misspelled Words. Did worksheet.

Grammar-Quiz over Pronouns. Did Great!

History / Current Events-Begin researching


Science-Animal / Insect discovery  ( See Below)

Geography-Quiz over East coast states..Only missed NJ. .A look at Midwest States. 
                  Also quizzed over State abbreviations.  100%

Honey Bee

ü The honey bee queen lays 1500 eggs per day.

ü The insect order is HYMENOPTERA.

ü They have a modified ovipositor that is combined with a venom gland; that makes it a have a stinger.

ü They make elaborate nests that are known as hives.

ü The bee hive holds up to 20,000 bees.

ü The bees belong in three different classes which are the following: workers, drones, and queens.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Math-Lesson 105-Undoing Multiplication and Division- Score: 90%


Grammar-Worked on Pronouns. Quiz tomorrow.

History-Current Event. Today we chose to research the Tornado tragedy which occurred in Joplin, MO a few days ago. See Evans research paper below


Geography-Began learning / Memorizing locations of 50 states. Started with East Coast states.  Our plan is to have every state's location on the map memorized inside out before school is out.  Evan currently knows all 50 states and their capitals, as well as each state's abbreviation.

JOPLIN, MISSOURI WAS HIT BY DEVASTATING TORNADOES.

v     Joplin is next tornado valley.

v     The tornado killed 117 people.

v     The tornado was rated an EF-4 the winds are 166-200mphs.

v     The twister is the worst in 2011 and the only1% of tornadoes has been that bad. That tornado was in 1953 with 454 deaths.

v     April also set a record with 361 tornado related deaths.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Math-Quiz over Chapter 16   95%          Lesson 104-Equations  100%

Spelling-Quiz over spelling of all 50 States.  Only missed 2! Great Job!

Grammar-Review for semester exam. Reviewed all parts of sentence. Subject, Verb, Direct Object, Indirect Object, Appositive, Prepositional Phrase, Adjectives, Adverbs, etc.


Science-Insect / Animal discovery  (see below)

Geography-quiz over 50 state abreviations, / Quiz over all 50 States and Capitals / Got all correct!!!

P.E. Baseball Game tonight!

BLUE TAILED SKINK

v     Eats small bug, grass hoppers, crickets, meal worms, and earth worms.

v     Drinks non-chlorine water in very small puddles or bowls.

v     They burrow holes so they can enter underground at anytime.

v     Blue Skinks are usually 4 to 8 inches long.

v     Their tails are bright and attract predators so they are capable of popping off their tail and get away why their tail moves back and forth.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Math-Lesson 103-The Coordinate Plane  95%

Poetry- Still working on memorizing his poem....procrastinating a bit. But has to recite it for Dad tonight.

Grammar-Chapter 5 Test.  Only missed 1 question!!!  Yippee!

History-Current event - The Mississippi River Flooding  ( See Below)  Needs a little work, but he has the idea.


Geography-Quiz over States and Capitals, State abbreviations and also worked on Spelling each state (per Evan's request)  Did Great!

Ø workers ride a Memphis Fire Department boat after helping evacuate about two dozen people from flooded Redwood Estates trailer park by in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, May 7, 2011.

Ø 100 populated areas were flooded on May 8, 2011.

Ø States that are flooding or were flooded are the following: Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Ø  Some people dealing with the flood are leaving their house’s and others don’t want to leave because they think they have a shot a not getting flooded.

Ø The flood started in Mississippi and worked its way through other states while staying flooded while it moves through other states and stays just as high maybe even higher.

The Mississippi flooded waters can surpass as a GREAT DISASTER.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Math-Lesson 102. Number lines and Negative Numbers - 92%

Poetry-Worked on memorizing poem ("Nothing Gold can Stay"  Robert Frost)

Grammar-Unit 10-Review of units 1-9 , in additions: Did extra work on Identifying Predicate Nominatives and Identifying prepositional phrases


Science/Tech-Tree Discovery ( See below)


Scotish Pine

Ø Root System - Shallow rooted, but forms a tap root on dry sites.

Ø Bark is relished by porcupines, which can cause extensive damage.

Ø The largest tree in North Dakota is 46 feet tall with a canopy spread of 34½ feet.

Ø Does not tolerate flooding. Not very drought resistant, but requires a well-drained site.

Ø Provides nesting sites and winter cover.

Geography-Quiz over first 20.   Add 10 more.

P.E.- Game tonight!!!  Go McCorkle!!!!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Math-Lesson 101-Box and Whisper Chart   100%

Spelling-Quiz over Homophones list.  100%  

Poetry- Memorizing a Robert Frost Poem   "Nothing Gold Can Stay"  Will "preform" it for his Dad on Friday and also give his opinion on what the author is saying.

Grammar-Unit 10 Predicate Nominatives, Direct address, Indirect Object, Object of Preposition.


Science/ Tech- Tree discovery-Eastern Hemlock

Geography-Begin learning State Abreviations-First 20  Did well, just had a little trouble with the M's.

Eastern hemlock

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Math- Lesson 100 - Histograms 90%

Spelling-Took verbal quiz...missed 1 word. (Hostel) wrote 10 times.

Grammar-Practice with Adverbs / Discussed Metaphor's

History-Did Current Event's Sheet on Osama bin Laden ( see below) (WORD

Geography-Review of 50 States and Capitals / Practice with state abbreviations.

Current Events

Osama bin Laden

   Does the al-Qaida leader have more power in death than he did while alive? On May 1, the United States erupted into spontaneous celebration upon news that the decade long manhunt for the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks was dead.

   Osama bin Laden died May 1 in his Pakistan hideout at the hands of Navy SEALS.

   The American soldiers who killed Osama bin Laden found his two guns only after he was dead, while they photographed his remains, according to a detailed new account of the Al Qaida leader's final moments.

   The first soldier pushed aside two women who tried to protect Bin Laden, apparently fearing they were wearing suicide vests, while the second opened fire on the al-Qaida leader, hitting him in the head and chest.

      Just over 20 minutes later a Chinook helicopter arrived to collect Bin Laden's body, a trove of computer disks, and the soldiers whose helicopter had crashed, now destroyed except for the rear rotor and tail.

      Controversy over the manner of Bin Laden's death has dogged the White House since 2 May.

      Especially after early claims that Bin Laden had been armed and used one of his wives as a human shield proved to be false.

     The only witnesses who could contradict the American account are Bin Laden's three wives and children, who are currently in Pakistani custody.

    President Barack Obama told the nation at 10.30pm on Sunday (1 May) that American commandos had killed Osama bin Laden at his fortified home in Pakistan.

    Spontaneous celebrations, fuelled by Twitter and Facebook, erupted in New York’s Times Square and in front of the White House in Washington, among other places.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Math- Quiz on Chapter 15  92%         and  Lesson 99: Circle Graphs, Line Graphs, and Bar Graphs-

Spelling-Homophone List 2. Wrote each word 3 times.

Grammar-How to find an adverb. Did 3 adverb activities.

History- Current Events. Osama bin Laden

Science / Tech-Tree Identification (look for picture tomorrow)

Geography- Quiz over all 50 States and Capitals, Missed 5, Wrote missed 5 times each.

Tuesday, April 27, 2011

Math-Lesson 94    Mean, Median, Mode and Range      100%

Spelling-REVIEW of lists 1-12. Exercise B

Geogrophy-Review of States and capitols and added  Utah, Vermont and Virginia

Science / Tech -Finished Tree Discovery. See Picture below

Grammar-Unit 10, Using Nouns as Direct Objects   Exercises A and B

Reading-30 minutes.

POWER is out due to TORNADO's.

We have no power and i have not been able to post this Blog since they hit us.  We are continuing with our School, same as every day and i will resume with daily blogs as soon as the power company is able to repair the damage to the house.  Pic's below:

Monday, April 26, 2011

Math-Chapter 14 Quiz    90%

Spelling-REVIEW...Lists 1-12 Review this week. Today did Exercise A.

Geography-Quiz on States and Capitals, Missed  Pierre, South Dakota and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Wrote 5 times each.

Science / Tech- Tree Discovery. Picked the Tree, identified it, found 5 facts. Tomorrow will do the WORD document and post picture.

Grammar-Unit 10, Diagramming Predicate Nominatives Exercises A and B

Reading- 30 Minutes

Good Friday, 2011

Good Friday- Day off School

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Math-Lesson 93, Measuring Area of a Circle     95%

Spelling-Final quiz on list 12      100%    Great Job!!!

Geography-Quiz over first 41 States   100%  Great Job!!!

Science / Tech ed- Finished a Tree identification worksheet (See photo below)

Grammar-Using Nouns as Predicate Nominatives, Exercises A, B, and C

Reading-30 Min

P.E.-Baseball Game!!!!

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Math-Lesson 92- 95%

Spelling-Quiz over list 12, 100%

Science / Tech ed- Another Tree identification worksheet ( See Photo tomorrow)

Geography-Quiz over first 39 words, missed 2. Wrote 10 times each.  Three new states for tomorrow.

Grammar-Unit 10, Making Verbs agree with Noun Subjects III Exercises A, B, and C.

Reading-30 Min

P.E.-Basketball for 2 hours with the neighbor friends,.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Math-Lesson 91, Circles

Spelling-Quiz on Spelling words and Vocab. Wrote each missed word 10 times each. Also did Lessons A and B.

Geogrophy-Quiz over first 38 states and capitals. Missed 3 and had to write 10 times each.

Science-Finished Tree Identification. See picture below :)

Grammar-Unti 10- Making Verbs agree with Noun Subjects II - Exercise A

P.E.-Baseball Game tonight!  Play Hixson Middle School. I have a feeling Evan is going to ROCK THE HOUSE!!!

Reading-30 min

Tech-  Continued practice with Microsoft Word.  Currently working on his Tree Identification Sheet.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Math- Lesson 90  Area in Pieces  -  86%

Spelling- List 12. Homophones    Went through each word on list as well as Vocab words.

Science-Identified another tree today. Worked on Word Document and found Facts for the fact sheet. Look for picture tomorrow. We still have to print it out in color :)

Geography-Quiz over first 35 States and Capitals!!  Got them all RIGHT!!!  3 more tomorrow.

P.E-  Weekend Hiking trip to Lookout Mtn.  (See pic's below)
         Baseball practice tonight!

Independent Reading- 30 Min

Grammar-Unit 10 Verbs tense should match Subject (Noun) tense.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Math- Lesson 89- Area of a Parallegram and Triangle   100%   Good Job!

Spelling- Final test on List 11    85%

Grammar- Unit 10  Recognizing Common and Proper Nouns  Exercises A and B

History-911 Cont.

Science / Tech-ed - Did a TREE DISCOVERY PAGE!!  See Below.

Georgaphy- Quiz on States and Capitals.   Wrote missed 10 times Each

Reading-30 min

PE-Baseball Game tonight !!  Go McCorkle!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Math- Lesson 88-Area      95%

Spelling-Took oral test on words and Vocab. Missed 1 word and 2 Vocab. Final tomorrow

History-Discussed 911

Science / Tech-ed -  Started awesome Science / Tech  project. Each day Evan will discover a new tree. He will collect a nice leaf from the tree and then do the research to identify it. Once it's identified, he will open the WORD document he has created himself and fill in information and facts about the tree. He will print the document out and glue the leaf to it.  We will then place each new discovery into a binder which will serve as both a reference book and a nice keepsake for him to give our Grandkids ;)  I will post pics of finished pages.

Grammar-Began Unit 10, Lessons, Nouns and Their Uses. Did Exercises A and B.

Geography-Quiz over States and Capitols, wrote missed 10 X Each.

Independent Reading-30 min.

P.E.   Baseball and playing with dog outside on this GORGEOUS day in the South!!!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Math-Lesson 87-Perimeter   100%

Spelling- List 11, Exercises A and B

History-Chapter 25 Review...Discussed, "New World Order" in more detail

Science-Chapter 9, Single Celled Animals

Grammar-Final test over Unit 9  Score-76%.  Reviewed those which he missed.  (Evan actually knew several of the questions that he missed. He is so convinced that English is his worst subject, that he often gives up if he can't get the answer right a way. When we reviewed the missed questions and I asked them orally, he got several correct.  His actual score would be more like 90%. He only needs to believe that English is not his worst subject, but that he is actually very, very good at it.

Geography-Review of States and Capitols, learned next 5.  Homework: Fill in US map w/ States using State codes. 

Independent Reading-30 Minutes

P.E. 2 hours of Baseball Practice outside.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Math-Chapter 13 Quiz.83%   :/

Spelling-List 11. Took oral quiz for spelling and vocab, wrote each missed word 10 times.

History-Had discussion on NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

Science-9.4   Algae and Fungi

Grammar-Review over Unit 9. Test tomorrow.

Independent reading- 30 min.

P.E.  2 hours of baseball practice outside

Monday, April 11, 2011

Math- Lesson 86, Congruent and Similar figures--95%

History-Chapter 25, Dawning of a New Millennium (1900's and Beyond)

Science-Cells

Grammar-Review of Unit 9 till tomorrow. Final on Wed.

Home-Ec- Laundry 101. Evan began doing his own laundry as of today. This was prompted by his belief that I was not getting his things cleaned in a timely enough manner for him. I am happy to pass the torch :)

Independent reading-Read for 30 min.

Spelling-Discussed List 11, wrote each word 3 times each. Reviewed Vocab list and discussed tense and usage for each word.

P.E. Evan had another baseball game today. The team came short of a win, but just barely!!!  Evan did an outstanding job at 2nd base and pitcher and also had 2 hits and 2 walks!!!

Friday, April 8, 2011

Math-  Worked through a recipe reducing it by % using skills learned in Chapter 12.

Spelling-  Took final weekly quiz. Missed 2. Wrote 10 x Each.

History-  End of the Cold War, Mikhail Gorbachev's Influence, Iron Curtain lifted.

Science-8.4 Classification : Variables and Absolutes, Consistent Kinds, A cross between individuals of two species (Hybrid)

Grammar-  Review of Unit 9. Will continue review next Monday and Tuesday with a final test on Wednesday. Begin Unit 10 Thursday

P.E. Baseball game tonight.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Math- Lesson 85- Quadrilaterals    100%

Spelling- List 10, quizzed on each spelling and vocab word, wrote missed words 10 x each.

Science-8.2 b.  Classifying the plant Kingdom

History-Chapter 24. (Cold War Era) The Middle East

Geogrophy-added another 2 words to the list!  Wrote missed capitols 10 x each.

Grammar-Reviewing Verbs and their uses, Exercises D and E

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Math- Lesson 84    95%

Spelling- List 10, quizzed on each spelling and vocab word, wrote missed words 10 x each.

Science-8.2 a.  Classifying the plant Kingdom

History-Chapter 24 (Cold War Era) Western Europe in the Cold War.

Geography-added another 3 words to his States and Capitols list. We are half way there!

Grammar-Reviewing Verbs and their Uses Exercises A, B, and C

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Math-Lesson 83      86%

Spelling-Quizzed on spelling words and vocab definitions. Wrote missed words 10 x Each

History-Chapter 24, The Cold War Era- The Space Age: A tribute to freedom


Grammar-Unit 9- Using exact and Vivid Verbs. Exercise A and B

Science-Chapter 89, The Science of Classification- 8.1 Pioneers in Classification

Monday, April 4, 2011

Spelling-List 10- Words ending in ence; -ance; -ency; -ancy; -ent; -ant.  Wrote each word 3 times. Also reviewed Vocab words.

Geography-Review of States and Capitols.

Math-Lesson 82, Measuring Angles. 100%

Science-Chapter 7.3, What causes a tornado

History-Chapter 24, The Cold War Era. Communism spreads to the Americas-Communism in Cuba, Fidel Castro, JFK and the Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Panama, and Jimmy Carter.

Grammar-Unit 9, Other Troublesome Verbs, Avoiding Common Errors in Verb Usage, Exercises A and B for both.

Reading-Read for 1 hour in Zoobreak.

April 1, 2011

Travel to Greenfield

Math-Lesson 81-Angles-95%

Spelling-SCORE!!!  100% on List 9 test!

Grammar-Unit 9-using "Sit" and "Set" Correctly -Using "Rise" and "Raise" Correctly.-Using "lie" and "Lay" Correctly. Exercises A,Band C for Each.

Reading-read for an hour in Zoobreak.

Geography-worked on States and Capitols.

March 31, 2011

SPELUNKING FIELD TRIP

March 30, 2011

Math-Lesson 80 - Lines, segments and Ray's-95%

Spelling-Practice quiz on both spelling and vocab words. Missed 1 spelling word and 1 voc. Wrote 10 x each.

Grammar-Unit 9-Verb Tenses. Exercises A-D

History-Chapter 24-The Cold War Era (1945-1991) Read and discussed, The Korean War.

Science-7.4 Weather Instruments-

Geogrophy-Review of first 20 states and Capitols.

Independent Reading-Started new book, ZOOBREAK by Gordon Korman (30 min per day)

March 29, 2011

Math-Chapter Quiz-100%   YAY, EVAN!

Spelling-Practice quiz on list 9's spelling and vocab words. Got them all Right!!

Grammar-Using Principal Parts II. Exercise A, B, C, D.

Science-7.4 Weather Instruments (Part 1-Thermometer and Barometer)

Independent Reading-Read Tail of the Fourth Grade Nothing   Just for fun ;)

PE-Had a Baseball Game today! They got beat, but Evan did GREAT!  Hit a double and made several awesome fielding plays! Got REally dirty!

March 28, 2011

Math-Lesson 78-A Trip to the Bank- 90%  Lesson 79-What's the Sales Tax Rate-70%

Spelling-List 9. Reviewed Rule 4. Said out loud and wrote each spelling word 3 times each. Revied meaning of vocab words. Used them in sentances.

Grammar-Unit 9-Using Principal Parts-1 Also reviewed "irregular verbs".  Studied on the memorization of Helping Verbs

History-Chapter 24-The Cold War Era (1945-1991) read and discussed the Cold War, The UN, NATO, Stalin and Communist Russia

Science-7.2 Air wars in the Middle Lattitudes and 7.3 Brewing a Storm

March 25, 2011

Math-Lesson 77 - 100%


fyi-from now on all Math lessons are new concepts which take more time. Most days he will only do 1 lesson in Math.



History-Watched The Hiding Place, the story of CorrieTen Boom.  This is an amazing movie about a family that saved the lives of countless Jews during the Holocaust. They paid the ultimate price for it by being sent to one of the most dreadful Nazi concentration camps.


Spelling-Took quiz. Missed 0 spelling words but 2 Vocab words. As we do with spelling words, we will now begin writing out the Vocab words and definitions starting next week.


Grammar-Unit 9 Understanding the difference between verbs and verbals. Exercise A and B. Also memorized the Helping Verbs this week. Next week will memorize Linking Verbs


Independent reading-Found a library book he wanted but had to have it sent from the downtown branch. Will be in on Saturday. 

Family Reading-Ralph Moody's Man of the Family. Chapter 3

March 24, 2011

Math-Lesson 76-Figuring Sales Profit-90%

fyi-from now on all Math lessons are new concepts which take more time. Most days he will only do 1 lesson in Math.

 Geography-Quized Evan over 2nd set of 10 states and capitals, did great!  Missed one of all 20.

History-Watched a video on the Great Depression (Part 2)

Spelling-Oral quiz over spelling and vocab words. Did great! zero missed in spelling and missed 2 vocab.


Grammar-Unit 9-Identifying helping verbs, Exercises A, B, and C.


Independent reading-Found a library book he wanted but had to have it sent from the downtown branch. Will be in on Saturday. 
Family Reading-Ralph Moody's Man of the Family. Chapter 2.

March 23, 2011

Math-Chapter 11 Quiz- 95%

Science-6.6 Fog-The Ground Cloud

Geography-Quized Evan over 2nd set of 10 states and capitals, did great!  Missed one of all 20.

History-Watched a video on the Great Depression (Part 1)

Spelling-Quiz over Chapter 8 spelling and vocab words- Missed 2, wrote 10 x each

Grammar-Unit 9-Identifying linking verbs, Exercises A, B, and C.

P.E-Baseball Practice 2 hours.

Independent reading-Reads for 30 min / day...at this time he is reading his choice of books from his shelves. We will head to library today to get a book report book.

Family Reading-Ralph Moody's Man of the Family. Chapter 1.

March 22, 2011

Math-Lesson 75-95%

Science-6.3 and 6.4 and 6.5 Local Winds, Global Winds, and The Cloud Factory.

Geography-Practice quiz on 2nd set of states. Only missed 2. Also played our new US Facts Board Game. :)) Evan won!

History-Watched 2nd half of The Diary of Anne Frank.

Spelling-List 8. Practice quiz. missed 3/30, not bad for Tuesday. Wrote words 10 X Each. Also did Exercises A and B.

Grammar-Unit 9 Recognizing Action Verbs. Exercise A and B.

March 21, 2011

Math-Lesson74-NEW CONCEPT- 76%

Science-6.3 Local Winds   Brain Drain on pg. 211

Geography-Went through 2nd set of 10 states and capitals for memorization. Also picked up another tool to help with Geogrophy...a very cool board game :)

History-Watched The Diary of Anne Frank to corolate with what we've learned about the WWII and the Haulocast.

Spelling-Started list 8. Review of Rule 3: Changing Y to I. Read aloud and wrote each word 3 times.

Grammar-Began Unit 9-Definitions of the Parts of Speech: 1. Verb 2. Noun  3. Pronoun  4. Adjective  5. Adverb  6. Preposition  7. Conjunction  8. Interjection       Did an exercise to determine Evans current skill level.

March 18, 2011

Math-Lesson 72-Calculating percents-100% and Lesson 73-Percent of any number-100% Great Job!      

Spelling-No Spelling today!!!  Great job on test yesterday!

Science-Lesson 6.2 The Change of Seasons, what causes them.

History-History Movie Day!!!! 

Language-Exam over Chapters 1-6  Did a decent job..Got a 75%. Reviewed missed questions and will retake on Monday.

Geography-Quiz on first 10 States and Capitals ---Got them all again. Will move to next ten next week.

March 17, 2011

Math-Lesson 71-Percents-95%

Spelling-Took final Chapter 7 test and got 100%  !!!!! Great Job this week!

Science-Decided to postpone Chapter 10 and move to Chapter 6 which deals with weather. This seems appropriate given the current oddities around the world today. Covered 6.1 today. Weather vs. Climate, Meteorology, Meteorologist.

History-Finished chapter 11 review. For tomorrow, we will watch movies related to WW2 and Holocaust.

Language-Last two exercises (Subject, Verb, and Compliment. Sentances: Run Ons and Fragments) for Master review of Chapters 1-6. Tomorrow is an exam over these chapters.

Geography-Quiz on first 10 States and Capitals.Got them all...will do again tonight.

March 16, 2011

Math-Lesson 70-using a calculator-85%   Chapter 10 Quiz-95%

Spelling-List 7, Exercise A and B. Practice quiz. 100% !!!

History-Chapter 23 close. Death of President Roosevelt. Harry S. Truman takes the lead. The bombing of Japan. Evidence of the Holocaust. American assistance in Japan. Aftermath of the war. Freedom preserved.

Science-Began Chapter 10-Science and Creation. 10.1 Foundations for the Age of Science. Discussed Evolution, and man's many discoveries through the ages.

Language-Exercises E and F. on the Master Review of Chapters 1-6.

Geography-Began learning States and Capitals. Memory exercise for first 10 states and capitals.

Independent Reading-Finished book. Will right report next week.

March 15, 2011

Math-Lesson 69-Stock Market-95%

Spelling-Chapter 7. We read and discussed Rule 2 which applies to this list. Said / spelled each word several times and wrote each word 3 times. I then gave Evan a practice quiz and he only missed 2 of 20 words. We also discussed each Vocab Word's definition.

Science-Worksheet 25. A review of Chapter 11.

History-D-Day, the invasion at Normandy. Read, discussed and watched actual footage of attack from both the German and the American points of view.

Language-Cont. Master Review of Chapters 1-6. Exercises C,D

Home Ec-Evan made a cake for his dad :)  Picture below!

March 14, 2011

Math-Lesson 67-Checking Accounts - 100%   Lesson 65-Hours and minutes, converting to decimals-95%

Spelling-Chapter 7. Reviewed new word list and applicable rule.

Science-Long Legged Arachnids (Harvestmen Spider, aka. Daddy Long legs) , Stinging Arachnids (Scorpions), Camouflaged Arachnids (psudoscorpions), Parasitic Arachnids (Mites, Ticks, Scabies, Chiggers), and Many Legged Arthropods (Centipedes and Millipedes)

History-Reading and Discussion on Pearl Harbor. Check-up on pg. 386

Language-Unit 1-8 Master Review...Lesson A and B

Geography-Beginning our new Geography program tomorrow!  We will begin with the U.S. and move to Europe next.

Independent Reading-30 min. of reading.

March 11, 2011

Field Trip Day with Jenna!!

Chattanooga Aquarium

Chattanooga children's Museum

And a little walk and Ice Cream on the Walnut Street Bridge over the Tennessee River!!!

March 9-10, 2011

Math- Wed- Lesson- 65-90%  Thur-Lesson 66-90%    (Both new concepts)

Science-11.9, Arachnids, Centipedes, and Millipedes Wed-Arachnid Anatomy, Body parts of a scorpion, Spiders-insect slayers Thurs-Body parts of a spider, True blue or Hairy Scary?? Brown recluse and Black Widow-how to recognize them.

Language-Unit 8-Reviewing the Sentence Mon- Exercise A, B and C Tues- Lesson D and E.

History-Chapter 23 (Abeka) Before and During World War 2. Wed-Early Years of the War (1939-1941) Blitzkrieg, Stalin takes the Baltics and Finland, Hitler sweeps across the continent. Thurs-The fall of Paris, The battle of Britain, Battle of Britain, Conquests in Eastern Europe, Invasion of Russia.

Spelling-Review week, Lessons 1-6.   Wed- Exercise C Thur-Review for test tomorrow.


Independent Reading-Read for 30 min. in "6th Grade Nickname Game"

March 7 - 8, 2011

Math- Mon-Lesson 63-95%   Tues-Lesson 64-95%
Science-11.8, Crustaceans: Aquatic Arthropods  Mon-Barber pole shrimp, prawn, sally-light foot Crab, crayfish, wood louse, Decapods, Regeneration.  Tues-Body parts of: Shrimp, Crab, Crayfish and Brain Drain on pg. 481

Language-Unit 8, Correcting Run on sentences: Mon- Lesson A and B, Tues- Lesson C and D

History-Chapter 23 (Abeka) Before and During World War 2. Mon-pg. 375-376. The years 1939-1946. Hitler and the Third Reich, Hitler comes to power, Nazi optimism for Germany, German ecomomy and expansion, Nazi persecution of the jews.  Tues-377-378 Another World War in the Making, Turmoil in Europe, Italy invades Ethiopia, Spanish Civil War, ....Section Checkup.

Spelling-Review week, Lessons 1-6.   Mon-Exercise 1  Tues-Exercise 2


Independent Reading-Read for 30 min. in "6th Grade Nickname Game"

Feb 28 - Mar 4

Spring Break!! 
Spring Break!! 
Spring Break!! 
Spring Break!! 
Spring Break!! 
Spring Break!! 
Spring Break!!

Friday, February 25

Math- Lesson 63- 95% ( new concept)

Science-11.7 Insects: Helpful or Harmful

Language-Quiz and review.

History-The Great Depression (130-140), The Hoover presidency, and FDR's "New Deal"

Spelling- Lesson 6 Spelling / Vocab test- 80% :/

Independent Reading- 30 Min in "6th Grade Nickname Game"

Thursday, February 24

Math-Lesson 62-    90 % ( new concept)

Science-11.6, Cont. with Lepidoptera: Scale-Winged Insects. Read and discussed "Moths: Fliers by Night" Did Brain Drain on pg. 461

Language-Unit 8, Recognizing Sentences & Fragments and Correcting Fragments.

History-Chapter 23 (Abeka) Before and During World War II. Discussed the time between the World wars (1919-1939) Philosophies clash, Anti Christian thought: Friedrich Nietzsche, Soren Kierkegard, and Sigmond Freud. Also, the Era of Optomism, The Roaring 20's and the Automobile revolutionizes America.
Spelling-Took practice quiz. Missed 2 (different) words, wrote them 10 x each.

Independent Reading-Read for 30 min. in "6th Grade Nickname Game"

Family Reading-Chapters 24 & 25 of "Little Britches"

Wednesday, February 23

Math-Lesson 61 (New Concept) 100%

Science-11.6, Cont. with Lepidoptera: Scale-Winged Insects. Read and discussed several species of Butterflies.

Language-Unit 8, "Locating Complements" Exercise A

History-Chapter 23 (Abeka) Before and During World War II. Discussed the time between the World wars (1919-1939) Attempts at peace. Hatred and Debt. Tension with France. Troubles in Europe.

Spelling-Took practice quiz. Missed 2 words and wrote 10xeach.

Independent Reading-Trip to the library today, checked out a new book called, "The 6th Grade Nickname Game". 30 min each.

Family Reading-Chapters 23 and 24 of "Little Britches"

Tuesday, February 22

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE 'NOOG!!  LUNCH DOWNTOWN WITH DAD :)

Math-Lesson 59- 90% Lesson 60-95%

Science-Did Chapter 11 Worksheet 24

Language-Unit 8, "Diagramming Compound Subjects and Verbs" Exercises A-D

Spelling-Took a practice test. Missed 3 words and wrote 10xeach.  Reviewed vocab words and used in sentence.

Family Reading- Chapter 21 and 22.