4th | 3/5/2018 | 3/6/2018 | 3/7/2018 | 3/8/2018 | 3/9/2018 |
Discipleship | Honesty + Matthew 5: 1-14 | ||||
Bible | Ex 20:1-17 | Ps 19 | 1 Cor 1:18-31 | Jn 2:13-22 (23-25) | |
Math | HIG p 59, TB p58 LT 15-17, WB Ex 37 | HIG p60-61, TB p59 LT 18-20, 21-23, Ex 38 | HIG p62-63, TB p60-61 LT 24-27, WB Ex 39 -40 | CCC Ex 39-40, Practice 2E & 2F: Do Odd Problems Only, Bar Model where needed, CCC | Enjoy your break! |
Spelling | Step 23: Review New Teaching. Dictate sentences 4-6 on same paper started Thurs. Play Sparkle! | Make Step 22 Test Corrections, Step 23: Review Card box. Dictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement and Writing Station words if present | Step 23 Spelling Test | Step 24 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 24 Practice." |
Grammar | Ch 22, L1: Classify Sentences, Ref. 65 & 66: Writing a Business Letter | Use Ref 65-67 to draft a business letter to a company of your choice. Please address, but do not seal, an envelope as well. We will look at these together in class Wednesday. | Ch 22, L3 Sentences. Peer review business letters. | Seal and stamp your business letter, and mail it! | |
Writing | L17, Part 4 Begin FD, Introduce 4th quarter poem | Lesson 17, Part 4: Complete Final Draft. Due Wed stapled: Rubric, FD, RD | Present your choice of "Tom Thumb" or "Ugly Duckling" to the class! | IEW Break! | |
Reading | Read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Chaps 9-end this week. We will discuss after the break. | ||||
Latin | Ch 17 Memory Page & Grammar | Review Ch 16 Chant & Ch 17 memory page | Ch 17 Worksheet | Ch 17 quiz | |
History | SOTW Ch 35 "The Space Race" | U.S. Astronauts Walk on the Moon #154, Complete Vietnam Era Interview (See note below) | Share Vietnam Era Interviews, Astronauts Walk on the Moon Activities | ||
Geography | Eastern Europe - Due 3/28 | ||||
Science | Project: Build your newspaper stool | Do "What Would You Weigh on the Moon?" activity sent home Mon | Test newspaper stools for strength | Describe (or draw) your newspaper stool and record your results. What did you learn about balance, support and weight? Would you make any changes or adjustments next time? | |
Memory Work | Timeline Song Due 4/30, Quarter 4 Poem Due 5/2 | ||||
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, March 7 - Nest Meeting 9am
March 12 - 16 Spring Break!
**Please check Alma weekly for any missing work
Math: Continue doing a 5 min warm-up with a Math fact sheet of your choice and 5 min of Mental Math. Work through MM 14 this week. This week we will:
- Divide decimal numbers by adding decimal places when there is a remainder
- Estimate the quotient for division of decimals
- Round the quotient to one decimal place
- Solve word problems involving the division of decimals
- Practice and review previously learned skills
Composition:
- Complete a polished report using two sources, complete with topic sentence, clincher, vocabulary words, and dress-ups.
- Utilize public speaking skills to present three-paragraph story to class
Reading: Students should be reading a minimum of 40 minutes per day. After each chapter students should narrate the passage to parents. Parents should then ask questions about the meaning of the passage and engage in Socratic discussion with their student.
Grammar: Students will learn four types of business letters and write to a company of their choice. They will often receive back a reply, which can be exciting.
Spelling: Learn to spell words with ar in an unaccented syllable.
Latin:Listen to Latin chants daily to aid in memorization.
History:
- Explore the role the Cold War had on space exploration and watch a clip of the first moonwalk.
- Share information from Vietnam War era interviews
- Continue memorizing the history timeline song.
On Wednesday we will be sharing information and stories gathered from student's interviews with people living during the Vietnam War. If your student has arranged to interview someone over the break, they may turn in a note stating who they plan to interview on Wed., and bring the completed report to school Monday after Spring Break.
Science: Students are making functioning piece of furniture out of newspaper. In addition to learning to work together cooperatively, they have to consider balance, support, and weight when designing a stool.
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
History: Timeline
Here is a YouTube demonstration the hand motions for the first 6 minutes. Timeline Song
Here is a video of the hand motions for the second 6 minutes of the song: Timeline Song
Geography: We are continuing our study of Eastern Europe. Additional maps here.
