Thursday, April 29, 2010

Whew!

We finally completed our Green Theme Project! The students worked so very hard all this week to make this happen.

Math homework: PWB lesson 18.3 and RT sheet 18.3 if you didn't finish in class.
At this time you should have Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thursday filled out on your reading log.
I sent home a yellow slip home to day about the Special education fundraiser for next week. They will be selling nachos with chesse and bottled water all for 3.00 dollars.
Don't forget vocabulary test tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Hi!

Math Homework tonight: page 95 lesson 18.2 in practice workbook.
Field trip tomorrow. Make sure you bring a lite jacket and comfortable walking shoes.
No players or games. You may bring a camera and some souvenir money.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Hi!

Math Homework: Practice Workbook, Lesson 18.1.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Great Day

Hey All!
We had a productive day! We took our test on Cephalopods, and we also started putting the finishing touches on our "Green Theme Projects". Some students still need gold spray paint. If any parent has an extra can of gold spray paint in their shed or garage, could you please allow us to borrow some?
We also had our weekly debate based on the question "If you were an employer, would you hire a convicted felon?" We had four students on the panel posing as owners of Walmart, University Mall, a Daycare, and The Piggly Wiggly store. These students were really engaged in coming up with reasons for their decisions of either hiring or not hiring a felon. This allowed the students to really think about their actions in life, and the importance of sound decision making.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Hey

Math Homework lesson 27.4
Reading Pwb page 147
Make sure you study for your vocabulary test tomorrow!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

HI

No homework for tonight!
In math we worked on finding the volume of 3 dimensional shapes
Science-learned more about HIV/AIDS
Make sure you read tonight because reading logs are due Monday
Bring Orange slip back signed by parent
***Britney, make sure you do page 174 in your practice workbook. We will be doing that in class tomorrow.*******

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

HI

No Math homework
Reading PWB page 172
Today we are continuing our lesson on HIV/AIDS. The students are very inquisitive and there are some things that I as a teacher cannot discuss. Please allow your child ask the questions that I can't. Thank you for your support.
Students are to memorize the following steps for "How the Immune System Defends the Body Against Germs and Viruses"
-Germs invade the body and quickly begin to multiply
-The germs attack the body, causing illness
-The immune system fights back. Macrophages swallow some of the germs. Macrophages also signal the T Cells that the body is being attack
-T Cells signal white blood cells to produce antibodies. Antibodies help destroy some of the germs.
-Antibodies help to finally destroy all of the germs. The body is healthy again.

"How HIV Affects a Person's Immune System"
-HIV enters the body and attacks T Cells and Macrophages
-The viruses multiply inside the T Cells. The new viruses are released into the blood and can attack other T Cells
-This process goes on for many year, but the person shows no signs of HIV infection or illness
-As more and more T Cells are destroyed, the immune system is weakened
-The immune system and the body continue to grow weaker. The body cannot fight off germs. It begins to show symptoms of infection. The person will die without treatment.

Vocabulary Words 9/28

Vocabulary Words 9/27
Fret- When you fret about something, you keep thinking and worrying about it.



Assured- If someone assured you of something, her or she has said words to make you feel postive that things will be all right.



Nudged- If you nudged a person or thing, you pushed it or poked it gently.



Outlandish- If something is outlandish, it is bizzare, strange, and unusual.



Ruckus- To raise a ruckus is to make a lot of noise and fuss about something.



Proclaimed- If you have announced something to a group of people, you have proclaimed it.

Spelling Words 9/28

Spelling Words 9/27
suppose, hurricane, ballad, bellow, success, appeal, announcer, tissue, excellent, terrific, collect, slippery, common, arrange, suffer, follow, kennel, squirrel, message, and summary

Spelling Words 9/21

drizzle
gobble
meddle
shuffle
bundle
pickle
hobble
topple
hurtle
vehicle
struggle
wiggle
spindle
speckle
griddle
ripple
article
triple
jingle
bugle

Vocabulary Words 9/21

Wistful- You are wistful if you feel as though your wishes probably won't come true.

Grateful- To be grateful is to feel thankful for someone or something

Grim- If something looks grim, it appears serious and forbidding.

Raspy- A raspy noise sounds rough and harsh, like sandpaper scraping wood.

Swarmed- If animals have swarmed, they have moved quickly and gathered in large numbers.

Revelers- Revelers are people who are having fun at a lively party or celebration.

Irresistible- Something that is irresistible is difficult ot turn away from.

Spelling Words 9/07

Talked, hurried, smiling, dropped, clapping, stepped, worried, worrying , changing, stayed, buying, dried, picnicking, scared, driving, obeyed, playing, tried, carried, hurrying

Vocabulary Words for 9/07

Relented- Someone who relented has agreed to something he or she once refused
Faze- If thing faze you, they bother or confuse you.
Eccentric- An eccentric person has habits or opinions that seem odd to other people
Infuriated- Something that infuriated you made you feel extremely angry
Disheartened- If you are disheartened, you feel disappointed and less hopeful
Impassable- A road or path that is impassable is impossible to travel on
Crusaded- A person who has crusaded has worked hard to make a change based on his or her beliefs

Spelling Words 8/30

Counter, fraud, oyster, appoint, drawn, awning ,laundry, feud, shawl, jewel, royalty, powder, annoying, cashew, scoop, bamboo, browse, ointment, rooster, rescue

Which sentence shows evidence of historical fiction?