Thursday, February 28, 2013

Family Math Night

There is no homework tonight!

Families are encouraged to come to Family Math Night. It begins in the gym at 6pm with free pizza. Families will work their way through certain classes with fun activities. There will be door prizes and a possible dress down for attendance.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Math Casto

These sites will help you in Mrs. Casto's class. Practice Practice Practice makes perfect in math.
http://www.buzzmath.com/Docs/#CC06E40 

http://www.buzzmath.com/Docs/#CC06E43    All things decimals.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Homework 2-26 and Light

Math
Casto: http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html
Write down each number given, and each of the 5 puzzle picture after you solve.
If you do not like that site try this one... http://www.buzzmath.com/Docs/#CC06E41&page=1   You will need to write down the numbers given, so I know you completed all ten. 
Wagner: handout

S.S/ Reading
Casto
Continue making notes on what you feel are important events in Black History in America AFTER the Civil War.
Don't forget to write the event, year, and briefly describe the event.
Sites that may help...
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/     Click on the timeline at the top.
Don't forget history.com and brainpop.com


Bill Nye on Light and Color https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtgBHsSzCPE




Monday, February 25, 2013

Black History

This P.B.S site is my favorite link to Black History in America.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld

Homework 2/25

F.Y.I 
This Thursday is our Family Math Night starting at 6pm in the gym. 
We still have Pennies from Heaven drive til March 5. To the line = pizza time

Math:
Casto handout both sides
Wagner p.135-136

Rel. Quiz Stations of the Cross tomorrow




Friday, February 22, 2013

Homework 2/25 New Words and S.S R.L.A

Homework
Math:
 Mrs. Casto's class please work at home with your parents on counting back change. Remember to say the amount owed, then starting with the smallest number count up to the amount they give you. Example
3.65 is total
4.00 is the amount given
Say 3.66, then count up with pennies first... say: 3.66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 3.70. Then move on to dimes, 3.80, 90, 4.00. How much change did you give them?
Now try
7.48 total
10.00 amount given
What is the change?
Come up with 8 more on your own to turn in Monday.

No homework in Wagner or Casto for Reading
Please see note sent home about Social Studies and Reading as one class.

New Spelling Words
  1. reflection
  2. refraction
  3. restrictions
  4. emancipation
  5. century
  6. integration
  7. comparison
  8. combination
  9. obstruction
  10. consciousness






Thursday, February 21, 2013

Homework 2-20

Casto
Reading Please watch the actual speech here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV1fs8lAbg
Please do so with your parent's permission.

Math
Casto Brain Pop http://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/decimals/
log in: sjwv
password: irish

Games for math:
http://www.math-play.com/soccer-math-adding-decimals-game/adding-decimals-game.html

http://hoodamath.com/games/daytrader.php   In this game you have to sell the stock for higher than you bought it to win. You may want to have your parents help.