Objectives and Homework for March 5 – 9, 2012

English: – Capitalize and punctuate abbreviations for titles, addresses, months and days.

Homework: – Tuesday: Page 80

Thursday: Page 82

Number the Stars:– We will continue reading through to chapter 12 this week in Number the Stars. Every 4 chapters, we will also have a comprehension quiz so be sure to ask your child to summarize what we’ve read in class and to discuss their favorite parts of each chapter.

Homework: Tuesday: The characters and action in Number the Stars can be used as a topic of poetry. Try writing one of the following types of poems using the story or characters as a topic. (See handout.) This should either be typed, or done in your neatest handwriting. For an extra sticker, you can add an illustration or drawing to accompany your poem.

Spelling Homework – Study spelling words for test on Friday

– Monday: Pages 134-135

 

 

Math – Solve division problems that result in 3-digit quotients.

– Solve division problems that result in quotients that have 0’s.

– Divide 4-digit dividends by a 1-digit number.

– Students will be given additional time to practice using Mathletics and http://www.quia.com/mathjourney.html. We will also be playing various math games to increase students fluency and speed in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Homework – STUDY for Chapter 8 test on March 15.

– Monday- Wingo: Page 153 and page 154 1-4, Francesco Page 154 1-14, Lightning Page 154 1-22

– Tuesday- Page 155

– Wednesday- Wingo: Page 156 1-12, Francesco Page156 1-24, Lightning Page 156 1-35

– Thursday- Page 157

Science: – Understand what air masses are and how they move.

– Recognize what the symbols on a weather map represent.

Homework: – STUDY for Chapter 9 Test on March 19.

– Construct a barometer using the instructions on page 391 in Science textbook. DUE Thursday, 8 March.

Bible– Study the orgin of sin as they learn the story of Adam and Eve.

 

Homework: – Study Bible Verse for Friday. (Parents, please encourage your child to study and memorize his/her Bible verse. This counts towards their end of quarter Bible grade.)

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you… Ezekiel 36:26-27a

Specials: – Also check out the Specialist page for recent pictures and information as well as Spanish lesson work. http://fbcs.edu.ky/specials/