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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
Today we did our "Graham Slam" lab. The students worked with graham crackers, wheat thins, and frosting to observe a model of plate tectonics. They saw how rift valleys, trenches, earthquakes, and mountains are formed through the movement of our Earth's plates. Everyone did such a great job on this lab and seemed to have a wonderful time while learning!
Reminder: Unit Packet is Due Friday, November 2, 2007
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
Today the students and I worked on Halloween themed activities that used the parts of speech, sensory details, and word play.
I loved seeing all of the costumes today! Everyone was super creative! Have a wonderful, safe evening!
We had our unit test on Plate Tectonics today!
After the test, there was an article on "The Continental Drift Theory" and corresponding questions. The students were to finish it after the test and/or take it home for homework.
Homework: "The Continental Drift Theory" - read and answer questions
Today, the class worked on Unit 2 of Spelling. They took a pre-test and worked on the spelling packet in class. The spelling test on Unit 2 will be next Wednesday, November 7, 2007.
There is going to be a school spelling bee, and we will do a qualifying round on Monday, November 12, 2007 in our classroom. There is no way to study for the spelling bee. All you need to do is "bee" here to participate!
Homework: Spelling Unit 2 Packet - if not finished
Our unit test on Plate Tectonics is tomorrow!
Today in class we played "I am," "Who has?" to review some of the concepts. Also, we played a review game in class. As we played the game, the students filled out their study guides with the correct information.
Reminder: Study session, tomorrow, Tuesday, October 30th at 8:15 a.m.
I let the students keep the diagram they worked on this weekend with plate boundaries to study. I will collect them tomorrow at the start of class.
Friday, November 2 - Unit packets due
We started Fibonacci poems today. Fibonacci are poems that use a mathematical progression of syllables. The number of syllables in each line must equal the sum of the syllables in each previous line. We are writing our Fibonacci's about "Fall."
We started some pre-writing activities today, and the students wrote down all the sensory words that they associate with the fall. We will continue on these this week and our completed project will be done on Friday, November 2, 2007. We will be working on our poems in class.
We talked about plate boundaries today. The students learned about the three types of boundaries: transform boundary, divergent boundary, and convergent boundary. Also, we discussed the three types of convergent boundaries: oceanic crust to oceanic crust; oceanic crust to continental crust; and continental crust to continental crust. We took notes in an outline form and drew diagrams.
I sent home the study guides for our test on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.
Homework - Plate Boundaries diagram (color and label) using pages 135-135 in their textbook.
Reminders:
Test - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Unit Packet Due - Friday, November 2, 2007
We still need supplies for our graham slam activity in class on October 31st. Hopefully we will receive some more items to use in class on that day. A big thank you goes out to the parents who have already donated items! You are wonderful!
The students received their sentences tests back today. We went through the test to go over all of the correct answers. The tests will not be sent home, but will be kept filed in my classroom. I am going to post the grades this weekend on I-Parent.
We went to the Media Center today to check out books to read. Every day, the students should have a personal reading book in class. I am going to do random book checks to see who is or isn't bringing a book.
HAVE A FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
We finished the notes on Sea-Floor Spreading.
Also, we completed a graphic organizer web in class, with a partner about the facts of Sea-Floor Spreading.
Reminder: Our test in next Tuesday, October 30, 2007. I will be having study sessions tomorrow (Friday) October 26; Monday, October 29; and Tuesday, October 30. The sessions will begin at 8:15 a.m.
The students had their subjects, predicates, and sentences test today.
We reviewed at the beginning of the period, then took the test.
