May 19th-23rd
Monday, May 19th
We presented projects today.
HW - none :)
May 19, 2008
May 13, 2008
May 12th-16th
Monday, May 12th
We began research for culture box projects.
HW - If you haven't brought in a shoe box or something similar, please do so :) Projects due Monday, May 19th - 5 bonus points for all projects completed by this Friday.
Tuesday, May 13th
We did more research and worked on our culture box projects. Projects due Monday, May 19th - 5 bonus points for all projects completed by this Friday.
HW - work on projects
Wednesday, May 14th
We will work on our projects.
HW - Projects due Monday, May 19th - 5 bonus points for all projects completed by this Friday.
Thursday, May 15th
This is the last day to work on our projects. Tomorrow we will start presenting the projects that have been turned in early.
HW - Projects due Monday, May 19th - 5 bonus points for all projects completed by tomorrow.
Friday, May 16th
We will begin project presentations.
May 05, 2008
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
ALL KID MUST BRING BACK ALL BOOKS BY THURSDAY OR THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD DAY!!!! PLEASE REMIND YOUR KIDDOS AS FIELD DAY IS EXTRA SPECIAL AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO MISS IT!!!!
THANKS :)
May 5th-9th
Monday, May 5th
We began the movie "The Man from Snowy River." Kids took notes on culture and physical features to help them with their writing assessment on Wed. The kids will become reporters for a travel magazine and will write an article to help prepare people for travels to Australia.
HW - none
SPIRIT DAY FOR TOMORROW - TWIN DAY - IF YOU HAVE A RELAY FOR LIFE SHIRT, WEAR IT TOMORROW OR BRING IT FOR A PICTURE :)
Tuesday, May 6th
We took more notes on the physical features and culture of Australia.
HW - none
Wednesday, May 7th
We got started on our 9 weeks writing assessment.
HW - none
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT -
IF YOU HAVE A SHOE BOX, please send it in with your child starting on Monday. We are going to be creating culture boxes.
May 01, 2008
April 28, 2008
April 28th-May 2nd
Monday, April 28th
We finished our region graphic organizers in class :)
HW - Current event is due this Friday :) You can turn it in early if you want and I will check it over ;)
SORRY ABOUT MY HIATUS FROM THE BLOG!!!!
Tuesday, April 29th
We began to create planet poems for Science class and the 6th grade watched Apollo 13th
HW - Current event due Friday
Wednesday, April 30th
We began acrostic poems about Australia.
HW - Current event due Friday, movie permission forms and acrostic poems due Monday
Thursday, May 1st
We will spend about 15 minutes working on our poems. We will then start an Oceania web quest :)
HW - Current event due tomorrow, movie permission forms and acrostic poems due Monday
April 21, 2008
April 21st-25th
HAPPY CRCT WEEK :):):)
Remember to get rest, eat a healthy breakfast, bring #2 pencils, bring a snack, bring a positive attitude, and YOU WILL DO GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, April 21st
We started an in class project to help students review for all of the regions of the world we have studied.
HW - none :)
Tuesday, April 22nd
We discussed some CRCT strategies and then we continued working on our projects.
HW - GET SOME SLEEP :) Eat a good breakfast, bring a snack, some pencils, and a positive attitude :)
Wednesday, April 23rd
We worked on projects.
HW - none
Thursday, April 24th
We worked on the projects for the last day.
HW - none
Friday, April 25th
Students will have a graphic organizer to fill in with information from all of their fellow classmates projects.
HW - none - enjoy your weekend
April 14, 2008
April 14th-18th
Welcome back :):):)
Monday, April 14th
We reviewed Ch. 25 section 1. We then began to read Ch. 25 section 2. We spent some time at the end of class studying for our map quiz on Wednesday.
HW - map quiz on Wed.
Tuesday, April 15th
We completed the review questions 1-4 for Ch. 25 section 2. We reviewed for our map quiz tomorrow.
Students must be able to label all of the following places in their maps.
Great Barrier Reef, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Antartica, Coral Sea, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
HW - study for map quiz :)
Wednesday, April 16th
We took our quizzes. You can check out Iparent to see what your kiddo made. If they scored a 70 or below they can take a retake tomorrow at lunch for some additional points up to a potential 75 depending on what their final grade was. MOST DID FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We then reviewed for our quiz that will be on Friday over Ch. 25 sections 1 and 2. The kiddos were given a 2 sided WS to complete helping them make inferences and work with main ideas.
HW - if the WS was not finished, please complete for homework
UPCOMING ITEMS....
CH. 25 section 1-2 quiz on FRIDAY
NOTEBOOK CHECK ON MONDAY!!!
Thursday, April 17th
We explored the Pacific Island regions of Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia.
HW - Quiz over Ch. 25 section 1 and 2 :)
April 04, 2008
April 3rd and 4th
Thursday, April 3rd
We went over all of the maps and the review questions. We reviewed what places and physical features the students will have to know for their map quiz the Wednesday after Spring Break.
HW - none
Friday, April 4th
We watched 2 video streams about Australia and the Aborigines.
HW - have a fabulous spring break :):):)
UPDATED GRADES ANNOUNCEMENT - I am working on getting all grades entered. If not before I leave for the day, by the end of this weekend :):):) HAPPY SPRING BREAK :):):)
March 31, 2008
March 31st-April 4th
Monday, March 31st
We started Oceania today. We labeled a physical and political map of Australia.
HW - make sure your maps are completely labeled. We will label a map of the remainder of the places and things we need to know about Oceania tomorrow. On Thursday students will be given a condensed list of the major places and physical features that must be known for their quiz they will have the Wednesday after Spring Break :)
Tuesday, April 1st
The students labeled a map of Oceania. They then began to read Ch. 25 section 1 and complete review questions 1-4. If they completed this, they started on key term blocks for the following words...Maori, Aborigine, Commonwealth of Nations
HW - FOR THURSDAY - ALL OF THE ABOVE WORK MUST BE COMPLETED!!!
FIELD TRIP TOMORROW - ANNOUNCEMENT
If you are going on the field trip, you must be here by 7:50!!! Go to the bus port! If you have any questions email me, I will check my email by 9pm tonight and respond then to any questions!!!
