AUGUST 8/16 Reading Counts bookmarks 8/16 Reading Journal 8/23 Finish Unit 1 Week 1 vocabulary sentences words can be found on Spelling City 8/23 Science p.14-18 8/25 Spelling test unit 1.1 words can be found on Spelling City 8/25 Safety patrol Meeting 3-4 8/28 "Little Blog on the Prairie" prediction 8/29 SS quotes 8/30 Character chart
SEPTEMBER 9/1 Westing Game Sunset Towers diagram 9/1 SS Chapter 1 review 9/6 SS section 2 vocabulary 9/14 Explore Nasa's Climate Kids and Tiki the Penguin's Websites (located under resources) 9/20 Chapters 1-3 Story Board due 9/22 Safety Patrol meeting 3-4pm / Choose new officers / Community service hours due: agenda and community service form 9/25 Science Lesson 3 quiz pp. 23-38 OCTOBER 10/13 Safety Patrol meeting 3-4pm 10/16 Reading: Finish "Westing Game" / READING LOG due 10/17 Reading: "Westing House" Reading Counts in class & enrichment project introduction / SS: "The First People" pp. 28-34 10/18 Reading: Watch "Get a Clue" and look for similarities to "Westing Game" novel / SS: complete "The First People" assessment p. 34 and choose a time period from the section and create a drawing to show what daily like was like. Include tools, food, and activities. 10/19 Reading: Finish movie / SS: Early Human Migration" pp. 36-39 and assessment p. 39 #1-3 10/20 Week 5 spelling bee and Reading Counts (trimester 1 ends 11/2. Don't miss out on earning a charm). / SS: "Beginnings of Agriculture" pp. 40-43 read and assessment p. 43 #1-3. Open book test on Monday 10/23 Reading: READING LOG due / Work on enrichment project in class / SS: p. 47 Standardized Test Practice (open book test) and p. 46 #12-14 10/24 Reading: Work on enrichment project / Science: Unit 2 "What is the Design Process". Read "World of Ingenuity" pp. 64-65, "The Right Tool of the Right Job" pp. 66-67, and "The Design Process (Part 1)" pp. 68-69 10/25 Reading: Work on enrichment project / Science: Read "The Design Process (part 2)" pp. 70-71, "If at first you Don't Succeed" pp. 72-73. Begin working on pp. 74-78. 10/26 Reading: Work on enrichment project / Science: finish pp. 74-78 in class. If not complete, finish for homework. 10/27 Reading: Week 6 spelling bee & Reading Counts / Science: UNIT 2 lesson 1 QUIZ & STEM Engineering Lunar Launcher activity 10/30 READING LOG due / Enrichment Project due
NOVEMBER 11/6 Monday 1.2 Pre-spelling test / vocabulary activity not finished in class to be finished for homework 11/7 Tuesday Read "A World of Change" (Historical Fiction) 11/8 Wednesday Historical Fiction. p. 13-15 done in class and finished for homework / Book shopping (bring classroom library books to class if wanting new books) 11/9 Thursday READING COUNTS CEREMONY: Make sure Reading Counts necklaces are brought into school by today / Handout p.16-17 due 11/10 11/10 Friday Round 8 Scripps Spelling Bee / Reading Counts (bring reading books to class) 11/13 Monday Read "The Mostly true Adventures of Homer P. Figg" pp. 30-47 11/15 1.2 Wednesday Read "Enough" pp.48-49 11/16 Thursday Spelling and Vocabulary Test / Small Group Novel assignments 11/17 Friday Round 9 Scripps Spelling Bee / Reading Counts (read chapters 1-2 in novel) 11/17 Safety Patrol meeting cancelled - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Ocean village organizing food gathered from the Thanksgiving Basket Brigade - Please RSVP to Mrs. Anthony if you plan to attend for volunteer hours Thanksgiving break 11/18-11/26
DECEMBER 12/1 Round 10 Scripps Spelling Bee 12/15 School Scripps Spelling Bee 12/15 Safety Patrol meeting 3-4pm
JANUARY 1/12 Safety Patrol meeting 3-4pm 1/12 Biotic and abiotic habitat picture due 1/16 Ecosystem activity 1/17 Unit 5 Review 1/18 Unit 5 Test
FEBRUARY 2/5 SS Chapter 7 Open book short answer test 2/6 SS Chapter 7 multiple choice test 2/7 SS Chapter 7 project 2/9 Wax Museum 2/19 Science Unit 7 test 2/23 Safety Patrol meeting 3-4pm
MARCH 3/16 Safety Patrol meeting 3-4pm
APRIL 4/20 Safety Patrol meeting 3-4pm MAY 5/11 Safety Patrol meeting 3-4pm