November 9 - 13, 2009

Reminders to Parents:
Thank you for sending in the dry erase markers, cookies and candy.
Don't forget the canned food drive this week.

The fifth-grade is collecting canned beans, but I'm sure any canned food item is greatly appreciated.

Reminders to Students:

This Week's Assignments:
Math: For the next two weeks we will continue number relations. We will study factors, factor pairs, multiples and characteristics of numbers. We will be completing several math investigations. Quiz Friday.

Spelling: This week's words will be the list of states I gave you Monday. Please practice writing them in script. Three spelling choices will be due Friday.

Language: We will continue with the editing and revision of one of the essays in your writing notebook.

Reading: We will finish Shiloh. We will do an extensive study of the plot structure, author's purpose and theme. We will be creating a flip book. Your novel test will be Thursday.

Science: We will continue Chapter 3, This week we will be learning about speed and motion.

Social Studies: You will have a chapter 4 test on Friday. Please begin by studying the workbook pages. You will receive/complete a study guide on Wednesday.

Science Fair
If there is a problem with your printer, it's okay to turn in your work in handwriting. It is suggested that you turn in your abstract (report) typed.
Don't forget the materials, procedure and data collection table are due Wednesday, November 11th. I have attached an example we did together in class.


This Week's Enrichment Highlights: (these are optional activities)

Math: What number am I? I am a multiple of 15, I am odd, I am greater than 50 but less that 100. What number am I?

Language Arts: Write a story from a soccer ball's point of view? Is it happy, confused, or angry?
Finish this story: The dragon turned and looked at me with fire in his eyes…..

Science: Making a Siphon
Materials: 2 empty soft drink bottles with openings big enough for a garden hose, clean piece of garden hose or plastic tubing, water
Procedure: Fill one bottle with water and put one end of the hose into it; use your moth to such the other end of the hose until water comes through. Don't drink the water; quickly put your thumb over the end; now raise the full bottle so it is higher than the empty soft drink bottle, put the end of the hose you hare holding into the empty bottle. What do you notice?

Social Studies: Walk the Plank: Age of Explorers Game: http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/walk_explorers.html

Upcoming Events:

November Events
11.9 - 11.13 Thanksgiving Food Drive (canned Beans)
11.12 - Sicily's Pizza Night
11.13 - Gift Card orders due
11.15 - 11.20- Barnes & Noble Book Fair
11.19 - Domino's Pizza night
11.23 - 11.27 - Thanksgiving Holiday