Wishes for Christmas

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love! ~Hamilton Wright Mabie

Pictures of the Egg-speriment

We have finished the egg-speriment and moved on. The lab write-ups are due on Friday. It is all cleaned up and put away... but here are some pictures taken as students worked. You can see how interested and curious they get about this particular activity.

Homework Archive -- November, 2009

November 30 --Social Studies -- Guided Reading for North America unit is due 12/7.Science -- Egg-speriment lab write up is due 12/4.Science -- Scale drawing of a cell will be due 12/5.Math Thales and Archimedes -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/9.November 20 --Social Studies (Ms. Daniel's class -- room 204) -- Write four paragraphs (5-8 sentences each) about the four African countries you have learned about through the 10-choice project presentations.Social Studies -- Guided Reading for North America unit is due 12/7.Science -- Egg-speriment lab write up is due 12/4.Math Thales and Archimedes -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/9.Science -- Scale drawing of a cell will be due on Tuesday when we come back after Thanksgiving.November 19 --Geography -- North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.Social Studies (Mrs. Elfers' class -- room 205) -- Write four paragraphs (5-8 sentences each) about the four African countries you have learned about through the 10-choice project presentations.Social Studies -- Guided Reading for North America unit is due 12/7.Science -- Egg-speriment lab write up is due 12/4.Math Thales and Archimedes -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/9.November 18--Geography -- North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.November 17--Computer -- Finish the USA Today Snapshots project. Due Wednesday, Nov. 18.Geography -- North America Map test (section 4 and Island Nations) will be 11/18. North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.Thales and Archimedes Math -- finish your turkey. If you still need the data for calculating mean, median, mode and range, here it is:George -- 25 poundsMillie -- 22 poundsLulu -- 24 poundsKiki -- 30 poundsChi Chi -- 24 poundsWonka -- 14 poundsKyle -- 23 poundsBoo -- 28 poundsBobbie Jo -- 8 poundsNovember 16 --Math Archimedes -- Box and Whisker Plot worksheet.Math Thales -- pp. 77-78, problems 4, 5, 15-17, 19 AND pp. 82-83, problems 1-4, 9-12Computer -- Finish the USA Today Snapshots project. Due Wednesday, Nov. 18.Science -- Test on Chapter 2 is tomorrow.Geography -- North America Map test (section 4 and Island Nations) will be 11/18. North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.November 13 --Computer -- Finish the USA Today Snapshots project. Due Wednesday, Nov. 18.Social Studies -- 10-choice project on Chapter 17 countries in the social studies text. Projects will be due on Monday, Nov. 16.Science -- Complete the review materials in the textbook fore chapter 2 (cells). We will review together on Monday. The test will be given on Tuesday, Nov. 17Geography -- North America Map test (section 4 and Island Nations) will be 11/18. North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.Math Thales -- finish 2-6 practice and 2-6 word problemsMath Archimedes -- finish chapter 2 reviewNovember 12 --Social Studies -- 10-choice project on Chapter 17 countries in the social studies text. Projects will be due on Monday, Nov. 16.Science -- chapter 2 (cells) test will be given on Tuesday, Nov. 17Geography -- North America Map test (section 4 and Island Nations) will be 11/18. North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.Math Thales -- read pages 76-82November 11 --Social Studies -- 10-choice project on Chapter 17 countries in the social studies text. Projects will be due on Monday, Nov. 16.Science -- chapter 2 (cells) test will be given on Tuesday, Nov. 17November 10--Math Archimedes --p. 77, problems 1-3, 13, 14, 19 AND p. 82, problems 3,4,9-12, 20Social Studies -- 10-choice project on Chapter 17 countries in the social studies text. Projects will be due on Monday, Nov. 16.Students are working on a written assessment for the work from chapter 16. This work is due on Wednesday. There will be no formal test for this material.Science -- chapter 2 (cells) test will be given on Tuesday, Nov. 17Geography -- Make FLASH CARDS for Island Nations (list is on the website).North America Map test (section 4 and Island Nations) will be 11/18. North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.Math Archimedes -- read pages 76-82Math Thales -- finish your stem and leaf plots for the presidents' ages at inauguration and at the time of their deaths.Geography -- North America Map test (section 4 and Island Nations) will be 11/18. North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.November 9--Social Studies -- 10-choice project on Chapter 17 countries in the social studies text. Projects will be due on Monday, Nov. 16.Students are working on a written assessment for the work from chapter 16. They will have one more class period to work on this and then work will be due on Wednesday. There will be no formal test for this material.Math Archimedes -- p. 74, problems 9, 12, 14-17, 21-26Geography -- North America Map test (section 4 and Island Nations) will be 11/18. North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.November 6 --Science -- draw a diagram of mitosis similar to the one on pp. 40-41 in your textbook. Here's a different look at this kind of information: MitosisHere's the link to the mitosis animation that we couldn't see on the computer at school: Mitosis AnimationSocial Studies -- 10-choice project on Chapter 17 countries in the social studies text. Projects will be due on Monday, Nov. 16 Math Thales-- p. 74, problems 9, 12, 14-17, 21-26Math Archimedes -- Finish the Presidents Stem and Leaf Plot project. Due Monday, 11/9Geography -- North America Map test (section 4 and Island Nations) will be 11/18. North America Map test (sections 1-3) will be 11/20.November 5 --Science -- p. 39, questions 1 & 2Social Studies -- be prepared to present your team's discussion on Peacemaking and Conflict ResolutionMath Thales -- pp. 67-69, problems 1-10 and 25Math Archimedes -- Presidential Age Stem and Leaf plot project will be due on Monday.November 4 --Math Thales -- read pages 66 and 67Math Archimedes -- read pages 72 and 73Social Studies -- Read the story "Journey to Jo'burg" and complete the worksheet.Science -- Donations needed! We are beginning an experiment with eggs. Needed are approximately 2 gallons of corn syrup. We have enough vinegar. If you can donate items, please send them to school with your child this week. Thank you!November 3 --Math Thales -- p. 64, problems 1-10Math Archimedes -- pages 67-69, problems 1-10, 25Science -- Donations needed! We are beginning an experiment with eggs. Needed are approximately 2 gallons of corn syrup. We have enough vinegar. If you can donate items, please send them to school with your child this week. Thank you!November 2 --Science -- read pp. 36 & 37, answer questions 1-3.Science -- Donations needed! We are beginning an experiment with eggs. Needed are approximately 2 gallons of corn syrup. If you can donate items, please send them to school with your child this week. Thank you!Math Archimedes -- Read pp. 66-67.