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Character
Trait
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Grammar
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Math
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Science
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Mon.
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Discuss
the Word of the Week:
Loyality
-Brainstorm
ideas about the word.
-Write
the ideas in the Changing Lives activity book.
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:
Dream House
 Imagine
that you could design a dream house for your family.
In a paragraph, describe the house you would design and some
of the unique features that you would include to make your dream
house special.
-Identify negatives and correct double negatives in sentences on
pages 372-373 (1-20).
-Study for a Mastery Test on Negatives.
-Write an essay using the teacher’s prompt.
-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.
-Participate
in the Book It Program.
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-Solve
problems from the Spiral Review and Test Prep transparency and the
Problem of the Day.
-Work
on Accelerated Math.
1st
Group- Graphs/fractions/ordered pairs
2nd
Group- Last day at Mission Control for Scientific Research Paper
Coordinate
plane:
http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/co/
http://www.math.com/school/subject2/lessons/S2U4L1DP.html
http://www.terragon.com/tkobrien/algebra/topics/orderdpairs/op.html
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/math10/diverse/plotting.htm
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/discussions/fd2.html
http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/graphing/graphing.quiz.html
http://www.richardmartino.com/math/graph.htm
http://www.mathematicshelpcentral.com/graph_paper.htm
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Trees
are Terrific…and Energy Wise! Poster Contest.
Poster due no later than February 2nd.
www.arborday.org/kids/postercontest
www.arborday.org/kids/carly/800x600.cfm
-Share
some of the scientific research paper in PowerPoint using Aver-Key.
-Read
pages E14-17.
-Bring
in items to test if it conducts or insulates energy.
Also, bring in items to test for magnetism.
We’ll test on Friday.
-Prepare
a box with something inside it.
Do not tell what is in there.
We will try to guess by our senses on Friday.
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Tuesday
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-Write
a rough draft for the Word of the Week in the Changing Lives
activity book.
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:
Another Land
Pretend
that when you awoke this morning, you and your family found you had
been transported to another country.
Write a paragraph telling what country you’re in and what
you’ll do next.
-Discuss avoiding using double negatives in sentences from
homework assignment and page 381 (21-25).
-Study for a Mastery Test on Negatives.
-Identify adverbs that modify verbs and tell
whether they tell, how, when, or where on pages 364-365 (1-20).
-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.
-Participate in the Book It
Program.
-Review proofreading sheet for January 26-31.
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-Solve problems from the Spiral Review and
Test Prep transparency and the Problem of the Day.
-Make line graphs to represent data and read
and interpret given line graphs on page 266-267.
-Study for the Mastery test on Line and
Double Line graph test.
-Work on Accelerated Math.
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-Share
some of the scientific research paper in PowerPoint using Aver-Key.
-Define
the vocabulary words on page E20:
element, compound, atom, proton, neutron, electron, nucleus,
and molecule.
-Read
the Explore Activity on page E21 and prepare a box with something
inside it. Do not tell
what is in there. We
will try to guess by our senses.
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Wednesday
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-Revise
your rough draft on the Word of the Week in the Changing Lives
activity book to make it better.
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Write
in the Daily Writing Composition book:
President’s Guard
You are a
secret Service agent, and you job is to guard the president.
In a paragraph, briefly describe a typical day.
-Select the correct form of adverbs that
compare and use them correctly in sentences on pages 366-367(1-15).
-Demonstrate knowledge of avoiding double
negatives by taking the Mastery Test on Negatives.
-Practice cursive handwriting using the
provided handout.
-Participate in the Book It
Program.
-Work on Proofreading sheet for February 1-6.
-Write an essay using the teacher’s prompt
during Exploratory time.
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-Solve problems from the Spiral Review and
Test Prep transparency and the Problem of the Day.
-Make line graphs to represent data and read
and interpret given line graphs on page 268-269.
-Study for the Mastery test on Line and
Double Line graph test.
-Work
on Accelerated Math.
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-Understand
the importance of the unusual behavior of water as it freezes to the
survival of life on Earth by reading and discussing pages E18-19.
-Explore
that matter can be made of more than one substance by reading and
discussing pages E22-E23.
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Thursday
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-Proofread
your Word of the Week writing to make it flawless.
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Write
in the Daily Writing Composition book:
Special Delivery
The mail
carrier has just delivered a package addressed to your parents.
You can hear music coming from inside the box.
Describe what’s inside when the package is opened.
-Identify adverbs that describe adjectives or adverbs on pages
368-369 (1-20)
-Study for the Mastery Tests on Commas and
Negatives.
-Participate
in the Book It Program.
-Work
on Proofreading sheet for February 1-6.
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-Solve problems from the Spiral Review and
Test Prep transparency and the Problem of the Day.
-Complete worksheets on line graphs and
double line graphs using worksheets from #3730 TCM pa. 27, Advantage
Math Grade 5 page 68, and Reinforcement Master 42.
-Study for the Mastery test on Line and
Double Line graph test.
-Work
on Accelerated Math.
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-Understand
that all matter is made up of elements and compounds by reading and
discussing pages E24-E25.
-Answer
the following questions:
What
are the building blocks of matter?
How
is a compound different from an element?
What
is a chemical formula?
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Friday
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-Publish
your final copy in the Changing Lives activity book.
(Activities
from Changing Lives are given grades in Language as “Other
Averages.”)
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Write
in the Daily Writing Composition book:
Zernonian’s Email
When you
opened your email this morning, you had a message from someone who
claimed to be from the planet Zernon.
Write a response to the message.
Form adverbs by adding ly or ily to adjectives forms of words and
using well and good correctly in sentences on pages 370-371 (1-20).
-Demonstrate knowledge of using commas
correctly in a series, to set off an appositive, and in direct
addresses by taking Mastery Test 2, if necessary.
-Demonstrate knowledge of avoiding double
negatives by taking the Mastery Test 2, if necessary.
-Participate in the Book It
Program.
-Work on Proofreading sheet for February 1-6.
-Participate in DARE during Exploratory Time.
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-Solve problems from the Spiral Review and
Test Prep transparency and the Problem of the Day.
-Use Dealing with Data from Mailbox
Oct./Nov. 1986 on pages 34-39, if time permits.
-Demonstrate knowledge of Line Graphs by
taking the Line/Double Line Mastery Test 1.
Consider
visiting these sites:
-www.aaamath.com
-http://www.SFSuccessnet.com
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th.htm
http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/
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-Complete
the Explore Activity on page E21.
-Explore
magnetism and electricity by sharing test items.
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Lesson
plans are subject to change.
REAP
the Benefits: Read 5+ books on your STAR level, Earn 10+
points each grading period, Achieve at least 85% on the tests,
and Pass at least 5 AR tests on level.
Get
a free personal pan pizza for February by reading on or above your reading
level and earning 5 or more points in the month of February.
Note:
Websites listed are for further study by the student and parent.
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