SPELUNKING FIELD TRIP
Thursday, March 31, 2011
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)
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)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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!
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!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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
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
Sunday, March 27, 2011
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
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
Thursday, March 24, 2011
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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.
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.
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.
Friday, March 18, 2011
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.
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.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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.
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.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
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.
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!
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!
Monday, March 14, 2011
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.
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 Aquarium
Chattanooga children's Museum
And a little walk and Ice Cream on the Walnut Street Bridge over the Tennessee River!!!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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"
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"
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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"
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"
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