Homework 9-27

Math for Wagner and Casto Think Through Math  http://www.thinkthroughmath.com/
Reading Wagner no H.W Casto projects tomorrow Bring anything you need for your weekly project.
S.S Casto Please explore the colonial sites I have posted.

Events

I just wanted to remind everyone of some events taking place in the next two weeks.

Pink Strands: Money is due on Friday so we know how many strands we need. We will also get to have a pink dress down day to help this cause.
Costs: 10.00 for strands
             5.00 for wrist bands
           20.00 for t-shirts
Checks made out to Harner Hair Company
The event will take place Monday, Oct. 1.

We also have McTeacher's Night on Thursday, Oct. 4th. Make sure to come to the McDonald's on 5th Ave. to see your teachers working at Mc D's. There will be free prizes and Lots of Fun!

Finally we will be going on a field trip to the Pumpkin Festival on Thursday, Oct. 4th. If your parents would like to volunteer be sure to have them send Mrs. Wagner or I a note that they would like to attend.

Homework 9-26

Casto Math: Study Math Facts
Wagner Math: p. 23-24 and Handout
Spelling Test Friday Have Vocab.
Science Face OFF Bull Shark V.S Hippo Who will win? Be specific in your reasons.

Colonies Extended

http://www.history.org/media/interactive.cfm

Check it out!

Homework 9-25

Casto Math: Handout p. 12
Wagner: Math Facts
Casto Reading: Read and H.W Hatchet Group working on final project
Spelling: Define Words

Spelling Words Test 9-28

1. problem
2. solution
3. ecosystem
4. food chain
5. conclusion
6. theme
7. investigation
8. Internet
9. discovery
10. analyze

Harry Potter Make A Creature

http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/

Make your own creature! How is this like what we are doing in Science?

Homework 9-24

Casto Math Handout p. 11
Wagner Math Handout p. 21-22 Do Over
Casto Reading: one chapter One theme based word that describes the chapter
S.S Worksheet p. 41 ONLY p. 41

Colonies Maps and Hunts

Colonies Scavenger Hunt http://mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13intscav/

http://www.mygreatmaps.com/  You can make your own map here.

Homework 9-20

Casto Math: Make arrays with items you find at home, like coins. You do not need to bring it in, just practice. Don't forget math facts.
Wagner Math: Project Due
Wagner Reading: 155-184
Casto Reading: Presentations
Casto Sci. We need your creature for tomorrow. You will be given some class time to finish.

Science Center Created Animal Due 9/21

1. Create your animal.
2. Print or draw your animal.
3. Write the adaptions for your created animal.
4. Make a fact sheet just like our class poster, including habitat, height, weight, lifestyle, and scientific name.
5. You will need to make it up, however it should make sense with your animal.
6. Click on this link to get started. 

http://www.switchzoo.com/zoo.htm

Homework 9-18 Tuesday

/Casto Math: Make a multiplication table
Wagner Math: Handout and Project Due Friday
Casto Reading Selection homework and Reading
Wagner Reading: Stories with words underlined
Casto S.S: Research your job from several sites. List the sites you use. Do not list search sites like google as a site.
 Be sure to put the information you find in your own words. You may start with google safe search or my blog on colonies.
I want at least 10  facts about your job as if you were living during colonial times, including
 *how you would learned how to do your job,
*what you do specifically,
* aspects you like about you job as well as  aspects you dislike.
This information can be bulleted like we did for housing, or written in a paragraphs. Make sure your written work is organized and written or typed neatly.
***Please have some sort of visual for Thursday that is connected to what you do. It will be very much like a show and tell.
This assignment is due this Thursday.

Spelling/Vocab. Test 9-17

1. purpose
2. motivate
3. justice
4. population
5. array
6. plantation
7. detail
8. column
9. factor
10. comprehension

Homework 9-17

Casto Reading: Selected writing and reading
Wagner Reading: Finish p. 113-130 and summarize
Casto Math: Array handout
Wagner Math: Project Handout Due Fri.

For Rachael

http://books.google.com/books?id=VfJm4bmqf1sC&printsec=frontcover&dq=swiss+family&source=bl&ots=yZxz5lt1eN&sig=MFFmVfDAui5Ax-unhvhzo67XIE8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=myxXUKXdF6b7yAGc5IHACg&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=swiss%20family&f=false

Swiss Family Robinson

American Colonies

http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/talk-pilgrim

Awesome site girls! Thank You :)

Here are some others we will use.

http://mrnussbaum.com/13-colonies/   Mr. Nussbaum Great Site

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/daily_life/clothes.htm Scholastic

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/index.html   P.B.S

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm  For Kids

National Geographic for kids

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Homework 9-12

Wagner Math Handout
Casto Math Multiplication Worksheet

Wagner Reading: Ch. 10 What is the problem, and how do you think it will be solved?

S.S Venn handout Compare and Contrast Jamestown with Plymouth

Make sure you have your vocabulary list for review games in Spelling. Our test is Friday.

Homework 9-11

Reading Wagner: Ch. 9 with problem solution worksheet   Make sure to add how you think the problem might be solved in the second box under attempts to solve the problem, only if the problem has not been solved yet.

Casto Vocab.: Please define our words for this week.

Science project presentations are due tomorrow.

We are still taking popsicle donations through this Friday. 

Wand Information

This site will help you create your wand for our Harry Potter book club center.
http://www.wizardwands.net/wand-core-guide.htm

Spelling Words

Test Sept. 14

1.    migrate *

2.    environment*

3.    adapted*

4.    lifestyle

5.    representative*

6.    charter*

7.    indentured servant*

8.    factor*

9.    remainder*

1.    suddenly 

Colonial America

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/internet-field-trip-early-america

We will be viewing this site in class. There are many more connections to be made through scholastic as well.

http://www.history.org/kids/visitUs/#colonialPeople and history.org

Fourth Grade will be selling popsicles at lunch this week. All profits made this week will be donated to the disabled veterans. We are asking that each child brings a box of 100 popsicles. They are sold at Wal-Mart for approximately $4.00.  Please send in donations by Friday Morning. Thank you

Homework 9-7

Reading Wagner: Read Ch. 6
Casto Spelling Test Monday
Casto: Science Project Due Wed. See Sci. Project Blog Post
Please donate cleaning items for our class basket.

Science Project

Due Wednesday 9-12
Put together a zoo "exhibit" for a specific plant or animal that is similar to its natural environment. It is your choice how you display or make your exhibit, however it must show your knowledge of the animal's natural environment according to its basic needs. You also must have in the exhibit what it eats.
With any zoo exhibit you will find a bit of information about the animal. For your exhibit you will need three written note cards on your animal or plant. The first note card will explain the behaviors that help it survive. The second note card will explain how its body adaptations help it survive. The final card will report the animal's natural environment including what it eats, and shelter. I encourage you to select something unique.

I would like all of you to participate in this experience.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/adaptation/

Love what you are doing? Want to do something even cooler? Try this app!
http://www.amazon.com/TeamLava-Zoo-Story/dp/B007HH3K5G

or these games...
http://www.switchzoo.com/

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/animalneeds/

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.cfm

Homework 9-6

Casto Reading: Be ready for presentations
Casto Math: Yard Sale Bake Sale You are not required to make batches of cookies or sort through your house for unused things to sale. Just bring a few items from home that you can sell in class tomorrow. Make sure you have priced your items in mulitples of .5 up to 1.00. Also bring change to buy items from other students.
Wagner Reading: Ch. 4 and 5 Write the main event from both chapters
Wagner Math: Handout
Casto Sci. Brainstorm a unique animal or plant for your exibit. Do not begin making your exibit until tomorrow.

Scholastic

If you would like to easily order Scholasic books you can do so on line. Just follow the directions on this link. You only have to set up an account once. It completely safe.

https://orders.scholastic.com/GRY7J

https://orders.scholastic.com/GRY7J

Homework 9-5

Casto Reading: Read and be ready for project for Friday.
Wagner Reading: Read ch. 3 choice of homework
Casto Math Facts and bring an advertisement or menu for class work tomorrow.
Wagner Math? Worksheet front and back
Casto Spelling: You need to have your starred words defined. We will be checking tomorrow.

Spelling Words Test 9-7

Test 9/7/12
Starred words need to be defined for the test.

1. budget*
2. finances*
3. vascular*
4. vertebrate*
5. animals
6. plants
7. colony*
8. America
9. paragraph
10. selection*
11. village
12. settlement*
13. money
14. multiply* 
15. report 

Volleyball Field Trip Wednesday Sept. 5

Field Trip Facts

• You may dress down in green and white only.
• We will leave after we eat around 11am and return around 2pm.
• We will be walking.
• It does not cost money
• If you want something from the concession stand you MUST bring money to buy something. 

Homework 9-4

Reading Casto: Read and group homework
Reading Wagner: Illustrate chapter one
Math Casto: Make up real world math word problems and practice math facts
Math Wagner: Make and fill out a basic job application
Religion Test Thursday

Animal Adaptations

http://www.zoosociety.org/pdf/Education/Packets/AnimalAdaptations.pdf

We will use this site as a resource for some of what we will learn about animal adaptations.

Further sites and games we will use for plant and animal adaptations. I may add more later.

http://www.lessonpathways.com/Pathways/Detail?path=%2fUser%3aJpenn%2fAnimal_Adaptations%2fAnimal_Adaptations

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.cfm

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem_animals.htm