Last day of November!

Wow, this school year is passing quickly!

We began the day with art where we focused on tessellations. Then we went to the computer lab to practice IXL math. So far, Nick is in the lead. Go Nicholas!

During reading/current events, we read an article called, Learning Chinese. It was really interesting. Some of the vocabulary words for today, include; bilingual: adj able to speak two languages, immersion-adj: method of instruction where only the language being taught is used, assurance-n: promise or pledge, blockbuster-n: a hit movie.

In math, we are focusing on long division and review of place value.
In Geography, we had our quiz on 4 locations (Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iran & Iraq)
We concluded the day with the school spelling bee. Devon & Ani represented us well! Great job girls! :-)
**HOMEWORK: Don't forget to update your reading logs (multiple sources), each day after school by reading for 30+ minutes each night, study for geography final, your math study link and any unfinished class work/assignments. :-)
~What was your favorite part of today? Comment! 

Communicating With Our Burmese Students

Burma Refugees

Melody's Biome

Thanksgiving week:

We are learning all about colonial history. We read/discussed pg 130/131 of our social studies book and began our KWL chart which will be ongoing this week. 

Tuesday Computer Lab:  
1.  Web Quest

2. Thanksgiving History

3. Mayflower Voyage

Mountain View, CA

Our class says hello to bloggers in Mountain View, California.

November 16, 2010
Our class began the day with nonfiction reading comprehension about magnets and insects. For an additional morning challenge, we collaboratively brainstormed answers to brain teasers and wrote them in our journals. At about 9:15, we transitioned to our morning meeting where we discussed current events. We continue to think about, discuss, and relate daily current events to our Environment/Biome Projects- understanding geographical features, environmental and human impacts.
Computer Lab Options: 1. Work on final presentations 2. Create an X-tra Normal or Toon Doo about your Environment to link to class blog 3. IXL Math Practice
Math-Watch this video on Partial Quotients Division
Geography- New countries of study include; Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Egypt & Lebanon

ENVIRONMENTS PROJECT!
Review your list of biomes.  Working in a group of 2-3, you will choose/research a biome and its environment, and then report your findings to the class in the form of a 3 dimensional display box/poster.  Complete your research using the Internet, books (including textbooks), encyclopedias, magazines, etc.  Be sure to keep track of all of the references you used. Write/attach to your project a list of references (websites, books, additional sources). 

 *Don’t forget to use your rubric as a guide.                                                         

Math- Log in at IXL Math and gain some extra practice!