11/17-11/21

Social Studies- Continuing our work on the constitution. There will be a test on the constitution unit this week.

Math- Continuing work on "stretching and shrinking unit". Students have a notes packet, which will be due Tuesday, November 18th. Math Mate due Friday, November 21st.

Science- The assigned bone test will be given Monday, November 17th. Chapter 21 Vocabulary test will be Tuesday, December 2nd.

Language Arts- Continue novel unit. Reading will be done in class, but students need to complete chapter questions at home. If your student says he/she completed the chapter questions in class, please ask him/her to bring home his/her packet and show you. Our novel is My Brother Sam Is Dead in connection with their Social Studies unit over the American Revolution. Packets have been leveled with questions that vary in difficulty to meet the needs of each student.

1110-11/14

Science- Students will be assigned chapter 21 vocabulary words on Friday, November 7th. The date of the vocabulary test will be posted on the next blog entry this Thursday. We will begin our anatomy unit starting on the 7th of November. The first chapter dealing with anatomy will be bones and muscular system.

Math- New unit "stretching and shrinking". Math Mate due Friday.

Language Arts- Expository writing practice Monday through Wednesday. We will be starting a novel unit next Wednesday. We had a big assignment due this past Thursday (11/6...see previous blog entry). Some students did not choose to turn in the assignment, and a Saturday school letter will be sent home to inform you if this was your child. Thank you for your support!

Social Studies- Starting unit on the Constitution. The students will need to memorize the preamble...due date to be announced in class next week. There will be a project and a test over the constitution. Due dates will be posted later.