Happy 2010

Resolve to make at least one person happy every day, and then in ten years you may have made three thousand, six hundred and fifty persons happy, or brightened a small town by your contribution to the fund of general enjoyment.

-- Sydney Smith --

December 2009 Assignments -- Archive

December 17 --Math Archimedes -- pp. 112-113, problems 3-21 (odd) -- due 1/4/10Science -- finish the write up for the sunflower seed lab.December 16 --Study for the Canada map test!!!December 15 --Geography -- Canada map test will be given on Thursday.Math Thales -- pp. 109-110, problems 1-25 (odd).December 9--THE FIELD TRIP TO "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" IS TOMORROW. Dress warmly. Don't forget your lunch and your bus money.Geography -- Canada map test is scheduled for 12/17.Science (Ms. Daniel's class) -- read pp. 58-61. Use SQ3R reading strategy. List the items you find in the survey portion of your reading. Develop 3 questions for each section. Answer your questions in writing as you read. Recite the questions and answers to yourself. Review by answering question #1 on p. 59, and questions #1 and #2 on p. 61.Math (Both-- Lesson Groups) -- Decimal models worksheet.Math Thales -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/10.December 8 --PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" FIELD TRIP ARE DUE NOW.Geography -- Canada map test is scheduled for 12/17.Science (Mrs. Elfers' class) -- read pp. 58-61. Use SQ3R reading strategy. List the items you find in the survey portion of your reading. Develop 3 questions for each section. Answer your questions in writing as you read. Recite the questions and answers to yourself. Review by answering question #1 on p. 59, and questions #1 and #2 on p. 61.Social Studies -- Wild Times at Your House poster is due on Wednesday, 12/8Math Thales -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/10.Math Archimedes (lesson group) -- finish the place value worksheet and then write each number in expanded form on a separate sheet of paper.Math Archimedes -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/9December 7 --PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" FIELD TRIP ARE DUE NOW.Geography -- Canada map test is scheduled for 12/17.Social Studies -- Natural Disaster diagram and one paragraph report on an actual event of this type (due on 12/8). Here's a good link for news articles: http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/natural_disasters/Social Studies -- Wild Times at Your House poster is due on Wednesday, 12/8Math Thales -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/10.Math Archimedes -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/9December 4 --PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" FIELD TRIP ARE DUE NOW.Geography -- Canada map test is scheduled for 12/17.Social Studies -- Natural Disaster diagram and one paragraph report on an actual event of this type (due on 12/8). Here's a good link for news articles: http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/natural_disasters/Social Studies -- Guided Reading for North America unit is due 12/7.Math Thales -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/10.Math Archimedes -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/9December 3 --PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" FIELD TRIP ARE DUE NOW.Social Studies -- Natural Disaster diagram and one paragraph report on an actual event of this type. Here's a good link for news articles: http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/natural_disasters/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 -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/10.Math Archimedes -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/9.December 2 --Social Studies -- Guided Reading for North America unit is due 12/7.Science -- p. 55, question #1, and p. 57, questions 1 & 2Science -- Egg-speriment lab write up is due 12/4.Science -- Scale drawing of a cell will be due 12/5.Math Thales -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/10.Math Archimedes -- Greatest Baseball Player of All Time project will be due on 12/9.December 1 --Social Studies -- Guided Reading for North America unit is due 12/7.Science -- Finish vocabulary worksheet. Answer these two questions in complete sentences: 1) Give an example of a trait that results from heredity.2) What trait would be good to develop in a fruit using selective breeding?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.