Schoolwork

LAST WEEK                  NEXT WEEK

HOME          TABLE OF CONTENTS

Monday January 12 - Friday January 16, 2009 - NOTE: an empty cell indicates no work in that subject on that day.  This page may be updated at any time due to changes in the schedule and rate of student accomplishment.

Subject

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Math

Number Theory

-MQ109 odd numbers (multiples of 7 & 8)

-photocopy: complete both sides, “Animal Puzzle #1, #2

Number Theory

-MQ110 odd numbers (multiples of 9)

-MQ112#1-7 (common multiples)

Number Theory

-MQ113 all (least common multiples)

-photocopy, Multiples Are Fun!

Number Theory

-MQ116 all (factors)

Number Theory

-photocopy, “Multiples and Factors

-photocopy, “Special Numbers” #1-9

L.A.

-Punctuation, spelling and capitals will be our focus through the use of our agendas (accuracy in copying messages that model good writing form) and we will also pursue this worthy self-editing goal soon in our personal dictionary/spellers.

-P.A.R.I.S.

-Study nouns & adjectives (through Schoolhouse Rock! video plus written and oral practice)

-Journal entry: Improving My Last Journal Entry

-Novel Study: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

F.L.A.

-Song: Le petit prince + vocabulary (roi, reine, prince + review of the days of the week: lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche)

-French is taught using the four modes/skills of learning.  This means that all students have the opportunity to learn through listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Science

 

Classroom Chemistry

-Homework check (both sides of the Matter sheet should be completed)

-Bartholomew and the Oobleck activity

Classroom Chemistry

-Oobleck revisited

-Discussion: Mixtures

-Glossary: review

-Note taking: Mixture, Mixture, Where’s the Mixture?

-Reading from What a Blast!

Classroom Chemistry

-Note taking: Mixture, Mixture, Where’s the Mixture? (finish)

-intro to activity: Separating Solids

-Reading from What a Blast!

 

Art

-We will continue to use our art techniques, the use of fonts, misting and wet-on-wet painting by applying these techniques to our daily work assignments in order to embellish them in preparation for grade 6 achievement and to present our work in a prideful manner.

S.S.

Social studies is taught by Ms Sparrow

Other

Organization skills (desk cleaning, ordering notes, emphasizing dates and titles for daily work, etc.).

Agenda Messages

Note: *refers to work that should have been accomplished by this date
or refers to a select group of students.

Monday: 1) Math: MQ109 odd numbers; Both sides of my new photocopy are due by tomorrow morning.  2) I received feedback on my last journal entry.  3) We were introduced to our new novel, Hatchet, this afternoon.  4) I am considering whether or not I will obtain images from a magazine or the Internet for French class tomorrow.  *My fun food money needs to be submitted pronto.

Tuesday: 1) Math: MQ110 odd numbers; MQ112#1-7  2) Science: May we work together tonight to make some Oobleck?  3) We are practicing the Le petit prince song and learning new vocabulary in French.

Wednesday: 1) Math: MQ113 all; Both sides of my new photocopy are due by tomorrow morning.  2) Let me explain to you what least common multiples are.  3) Today was the last day that I am receiving class time to complete my journal entry that is due this Friday.  4) We are in the process of choosing one student to represent our class in this year’s upcoming Young Writer’s Conference.
Thursday: 1) Math: MQ116 all; We are now learning about a number’s factors.  2) Science: All sheets are to be completed and up to date for next Tuesday.  3) We have library tomorrow.  4) Tomorrow is my last opportunity to submit this week’s journal entry.  5) My French sheet should be well done by tomorrow’s class.
Friday: 1) Math: Let’s make some time this weekend for me show you today’s work on multiples and factors.  2) We have now read the first chapter of our novel study, Hatchet.  3) There is a new P.O.T.W. for next week.  *I did not hand in my journal entry even though it was due today.

 

Web master: Mr. Grant Myers
the Calgary Board of Education