I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We have a pretty busy week preparing for the end of the nine weeks. It's Book Fair Week!! Ms. Johnson's homeroom will go on Tuesday at 1:35. Ms. Billiard's homeroom will go on Thursday at 2:05. Students should bring their money on their classes day to shop. A parent does not have to be there for the student to purchase items. The student must make sure to include enough money for sales tax. Ms. Strong is also offering some before and after school shopping times. In order to shop before and after school students must have an adult with them.
Students have been working on projects for our Choice Boards for math and science during this nine weeks. I will begin taking up projects on this Friday. Students that are ready on Friday will earn tickets. The due date is Tuesday 10/16. I will not take any projects after 10/18. I must submit all final grades no later than Friday 10/19.
For math choice board (Module 1), students that are creating a game only have to turn in 1 project. All others must turn in 2 projects. For science choice (Unit 1), students are responsible for turning in 1 project. Please look for an email from me with the directions for Choice Board work. I am encouraging students to bring home their work this week so that you can help them review their work. Students are allowed to get whatever paper (construction, drawing , or notebook) they may need from the room to bring home. Student's grade comes from the following areas--
*Complete--Is the work complete according to the directions?
*Accurate--Is the information/answers correct?
*Neatness--Is the work done in the students neatest handwriting? Is the coloring neat? Would you be proud to have this work hanging in the hallway for everyone to see?
*Students need to also make sure that their name and number is included on all parts of their projects.
This week in math we will learn about factors and multiples. Today we discussed if one number is a factor of given number, then all of that numbers factors are also factors of the number. For example: Since 8 is a factor of 72, then 2 and 4 have to be factors of 72 since both 2 and 4 are factors for 8. During the rest of the week we will look at multiples, prime and composite numbers, and we will end the week reviewing strategies for multiples numbers that are powers of 10.
This week in science we will take a test on the material that we have learned so far in Unit 5. So far we have learned:
*about the properties of matter and how those properties are used to identify matter.
*the Law of Conservation of Mass states that an objects mass is equal to the total mass of all of it's parts.
*there are three phases of matter--solids, liquids, and gases. Our study of these phases focuses on the particles of matter. Solid-particles are packed tightly together. Liquid-particles are more loose but stay close together. Gas-particles are spread far apart.
This week in social studies students should read chapter 2 lesson 3. Students should also complete the sheet that was passed out in class today. Students will take assessments for lesson 2 and lesson 3.
Have a GREAT Week,
Aesha
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