November 29th, 2010
Class activities for Monday, November 29
Spelling: None today due to extra time with Literature Circles.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.
Reading: Students continued working on Literature Circles projects with the goal of sharing their books with the class. Groups will start presenting tomorrow.
Writing: We talked about writing realistic dialogue that sounds like the characters speaking.
Our next piece of writing, a fiction piece, is due Monday, December 17. Students should be prewriting at this time.
Math: We reviewed opposite and adjacent angles, and drawing and measuring angles. Homework is to finish StudyLink 3.5.
Science: We reviewed for a science test tomorrow over these ideas:
- Body systems;
- Body systems working together;
- Genetics and traits; and,
- How organisms use behavior and traits for survival.
Studies: We started talking about how European Explorers had a “first come, first served” attitude with the New World.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 0
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Notes:
- View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
- View our class calendar.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.