 Food for Friends collection this week! Nov 10-14.
Parent teacher conferences are next week. You should have received a conformation of your time.
Parents: You can contact me by sending in a note or email to my school's address:
Study your multiplication facts! Skills for this marking period are located at the bottom of this webpage.
NOTE: Homework is subject to change. Please check website daily after 3:30 p.m.
Vocabulary words for the week:
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DAY/DATE - Monday, November 17, 2008
ASSIGNMENT -
Math: Study Link 4.6
Reading:
Spelling:
Grammar:
Writing:
Social Studies: Chapter 3 Study Guide; test tomorrow
Science:
Band Students:
DAY/DATE - Tuesday, November 18, 2008
ASSIGNMENT
Math: Study guide for Unit 4. Test tomorrow or Thursday.
Reading:
Spelling:
Grammar:
Social Studies:
Science:
*Instruments
DAY/DATE - Wednesday, November 19, 2008
ASSIGNMENT -
Math: Test tomorrow
Reading:
Spelling:
Grammar: Memories worksheet
Social Studies: Find the Latitude of Rahway New Jersey.
***Lunch ticket money
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DAY/DATE -Thursday, November 13, 2008
Math: Study Link 4.2
Reading:
Spelling:
Grammar: Make a final copy of your speech. You will turn it in tomorrow for a Writing grade. Practice it at home.
Social Studies:
Other: Complete the Rahway Rap you are working on or the picture you are drawing.
DAY/DATE - Friday, November 14, 2008
ASSIGNMENT -
Math:
Social Studies:
Writing:
READ, READ, READ! You need to finish 4 books by the end of this marking period, and pass the AR tests.
Pursue your hobbies and interests!
Class Announcements and Reminders
 Lunch tickets are purchased Thursday this week for next week.
Everyday Math:
Skills that need to be "secure" or "developing" for second marking period:
Unit 4:
Solve a division problem with a 1 digit divisor
Solve a division problem with a 2 digit divisor
Make magnitude estimates for whole numbers divided by whole numbers
Determine the value of a variable; solve a number sentence with it.
Know place value to hundredths.
Unit 5:
Order and compare fractions with the same denominator
Convert between fractions and percents.
Draw a circle graph for a set of data.
Find equivalent fractions.
Convert between fractions and mixed numbers.
Measure pieces of and interpret a circle graph.
Unit 6:
Find and use data landmarks
Convert among fractions, decimals, and percents.
Find a common denominator for easy fractions.
Understand how sample size affects results.
Add and subtract easy fractions with unlike denominators.
Add and subtract fractions with common denominators.
Skills that need to be "secure" or "developing" for first marking period:
Unit 1:
Identify prime and composite numbers.
Draw arrays to model multiplication facts.
Know basic multiplication facts.
Identify even and odd numbers
List the factors of a number.
Unit 2:
Find the sum and difference of whole numbers and decimals.
Identify place values to billions.
Identify the maximum, minimum, median, mode, and mean for a data set.
Make magnitude estimates.
Find the product of multidigit whole numbers.
Round whole numbers and decimals.
Unit 3:
Measure angles based on relationships between angles.
Measure an angle to within 2 degrees.
Know place values to billions.
Know properties of polygons.
Identify types of triangles.
Define and create tessellations.
Estimate the measure of an angle.
Identify types of angles.
Please watch for papers coming home, and look for their ability level on these skills. Know that I am giving extra practice at school to students who need it, but the pace of the lessons is quick, so additional help at home is also helpful.
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