Objectives and Homework for February 25 – March 1, 2013

English – Capitalize the first word of a quotation.

–          Capitalize the first, last and important words in a title.

Homework: Monday: page 90

– Wednesday: page 92

Math – Estimate quotients.

–          Use Solve division problems that result in 2-digit quotients. 

Homework: – Monday: page 145 (Pegasus: 1-12, Leopards: 1-8 and Dragons 1-5)

– Tuesday: page 146 (Pegasus: 1-5, 13-18, 25-26, Leopards: 1-5, 13-16, 25-26 and Dragons 1-3, 13-14, 25)

– Thursday:  Pegasus: page 148 – All, Leopards: page 148 1-10, 21-22 and Dragons page 147) 

– 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. 

Number the Stars – We will continue reading Number the Stars. Each week we will be reading in class and doing chapter quizzes. Students are allowed to re-read what we have covered in class, but I ask that they do no read ahead unless they have been given special permission to do so. Continue to ask your child/children questions on what we have read in class and allow them to summarize and describe different events in detail and in order.

Homework: Cereal Book Report DUE: March 15

Spelling Homework – There will be no spelling test this week. Instead, every student should be studying their 6 and 12 multiplications tables to recite on Friday, March 1. This will also give everyone extra time to work on their Science Fair projects.

Science – Describe the positive and negative ways humans impact ecosystems.

Homework: Study for Chapter 5 Science Test – March 1.

– Work on Science Fair Group Project (Due March 15)  

Bible – Describe the Triune nature of God.

– Read Scriptures that affirms that God is Trinity in unity.

– Study and respond to various passages of Scripture.

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

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, but it is a gift from God, not by works, so no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9