HW due Tuesday

1. Reading Log This assignment has been canceled! Take the night off.

*Bring in old magazines
*Yearbook designs are due Wednesday

Extra Credit Opportunities

Math:
• Do worksheet 9.6. Find the area of the shaded parts on the front side. On the back, shade in the boxes with your own design, then show your work on the lined space to find the area. Earn up to 5 extra credit points.

Science:
• Design an experiment you can do at home. Include the materials and procedure. Don’t forget the controlled and the manipulated variable. Earn up to 5 points for a designed experiment. Do the experiment at home and write up a Big Four response for 10 more points. (What did you do, what did you wonder, what did you learn, what will you do next).

Poetry:
• Write a song or poem with at least 100 words. After I check it, perform the song or recite the poem for the class for up to 5 extra credit points.

Art:
• Design a cover for our yearbook. This is due by Wednesday 6/3. Earn up to 3 points.

Other:
• Make a timeline of your life starting at age 5 and ending at age 15. What did you do in the past? What will be in the future? Include at least 25 events. Earn up to 10 extra points.



• Old extra credit assignments will be accepted through Friday, 6/5.
• All assignments are due by 6/10.

Friday's Daily Report

Friday, students:

Wrote in their journals about native people from Washington,

took a spelling test,

used cubes to practice finding the volume of figures,


talked about the Boston Tea Party,

thought about the relationship of freedom and responsibility,

and went to the Talent Show!
Here's Mr. Thomas playing the keyboard and running the show (alongside Ms. Manzine).

Jayonta (top) and Nigel played the drums for a few of the acts. Ta'Vion operated the curtain.

Ahijah and Alrick did a dance off.

HW due Monday

1. Reading Log
2. Math: find the volume of a rectangular prism. Show your work and either bring in the item or draw a sketch of it. Don't forget to use units!

Thursday's Daily Report

Today, students:

Wrote in their journals about their characters in Boston.

Learned about how to find the volume of rectangular prisms.

Found out that Britain decided to tax tea.

Did a poetry center.

Learned how to figure draw in art.

HW due Thursday

1. spelling boxes (first 12 words)
2. reading log
3. math worksheet
4. finish your letter for ROF

* edited 6/31 (Thanks, Michael)

Wednsday's Daily Report

Today:

Students wrote about how they have changed since first grade.

Reviewed definitions of spelling words.

Figured out how to find the area of triangles and quadrilaterals using formulas.

Found out what happened in Boston as a response to the arrival of the British ships.

Visualized the characters in our read aloud book.

Reminders:
* Be at school at 8:00 on Monday so you don't miss the bus for the field trip to Tillicum Village.
* Bring in old magazines for our art project.

Tuesday's Daily Report

Students:

Filled out two surveys: one about middle school fears and one about their experience at Emerson.

Worked with their table-mates to get the definitions of their spelling words.

Did Math Vitamins with our guests from UW.

Experienced the arrival of British troops in Boston.

Did poetry centers.

HW due Wednesday

Spelling: crazy letters (all 15)
Reading: log
Math: journal page 313-314, unfinished vitamin

Reminders:
* Be at school by 8:15 on Monday 6/1 to catch our bus to Tillicum Village

Spelling Words

1. delicious
2. nutritious
3. tremendous
4. courteous
5. industrious
6. numerous
7. generous
8. courageous
9. anonymous
10. outrageous
11. ridiculous
12. various
13. virtuous
14. marvelous
15. hilarious
    

* revised 5/26 at 8:50 P.M.

Friday's Daily Report

Today, Students:

Wrote about people who are in the military in their journals.

Took spelling tests using their math vocab words.

Researched how to find the area of non-rectangular figures such as triangles and quadrilaterals.

Helped each other do math work.

Began a discussion about Loyalists and Patriots.

Did poetry centers. Alrick looks out a window to make observations.

DaKirra and Jenny look at pictures from around the world for inspiration.

Wowee! Today was great and everyone got to go outside with the orange team who originally earned 20 points.



We finished the day discussing our data observations and looking at the blog.

Reminder! No school on Monday!

Friday Journal

Do you know anyone who died while in the military service?

Honor them on Memorial Day, May 25, 2009

Thursday's Daily Report

Today, students:

Wrote in their journals about art.

Learned about the British taxing the colonists. Each business made a list of supplies they would need and found out how many pounds, shillings, and pence they would owe Britain for the taxation.

Students then had a chance to express their feelings and make a plan of action about what they would do next.

We had a surprise visit from the governor of Massachusetts at the time, Mr. Thomas Hutchinson.


He informed the students that a mob sacked his home. He also expressed his concerns as well as his loyalty to Britain.

After lunch, Ms. Allegra come by to help the students garden. Some students got to take home plants.

Stanley drew a sketch of his plants while students had choice time.

HW due Monday:
1. Reading log
2. Math: worksheet
3. RoF: letter

Reminders:
•No school on Monday for Memorial Day.
• Students are to wear their school uniforms.

Thursday Journal

What's your favorite type of art?

Wednsday's Daily Report

Today, students:

Gave presentations about daily life in Colonial Boston.

Dr. McGuire, who created this curriculum made a special visit to meet the kids and see what they have been working on in the Responsibility of Freedom unit. See her storypath webpage here.

Afterwards, students filled out self assessments about their work.

Then they prepared for our poetry centers that will start tomorrow.

After lunch students added to our data collection chart and went home.

Teachers stayed at school to discuss a year long plan for writing.

HW due Friday:
1. spelling: crazies
2. reading: log
3. ROF: protest (letter or poster)

Tuesday's Daily Report

Today, students:

Wrote about their families in their journals.

Turned in their scrolls.

These scrolls have their published research reports about Daily Life in Boston. I like how even if they got weathered when students took them home, it actually added to the 1765 look we were trying to achieve.

They look very nice lined up in the front of the room.


Next we did math. Today we discussed area and perimeter.


Students did quick research using their student reference books. They shared two important facts with their tables, then shared with the class to make sure we had good notes about area.

Mr. Evans and Ms. Katherine visited to continue the math conversation about energy.

After lunch, students had time to prepare for their presentations about Daily Life in Boston.

We finished the day passing back work and preparing for homework.

Here's a picture of the class time line we made earlier this year. It includes ten events from each person's history.

We have started a poetry unit. Here is the space where we will add our thoughts. This quick and fun unit will include a lot of individualized centers where students will play with words. At the end of this unit, we will do a big project including a poem and a piece of art.

HW due Thursday:

1. Plot spelling words
2. reading log
3. Bring in a published poem

Reminders
• No school on Monday, it's Memorial Day.

Spelling Words

1. axis
2. horizontal
3. vertical
4. coordinate grid
5. negative
6. positive
7. reflection
8. transformation
9. figure
10. ordered pair

Tuesday Journal

smithsonian

What do you and your family like to do together?

Monday's Daily Report

students:

Did a lesson in math plotting translations and reflections.

Brainstormed words used in colonial times to enhance their research reports.

Revised, edited, and published their reports on a scroll of paper.

Began the book, Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate

First we read quotes from the book and made predictions.

Then I read three of the first parts and we made new predictions.

We ended the day watching the Vancouver Concert Band.

HW due Wednesday:
1. spelling boxes
2. reading log
3. Prepare your presentation for tomorrow. Bring in props and costumes.

Reminder!
• The Birds and the Bees family night is tonight (Tuesday) from 6-8.
• Wednesday morning, Dr. McGuire will visit.
• Wednesday afternoon is early dismissal after lunch.

Monday Journal

flickr

What's the hardest thing you've ever had to do?

Friday's Daily Report

Students:

Wrote about their favorite hobbies and shared their interests with our new student.

Blue team caught up with the yellow team and got to go outside.

We had a math lesson and did math centers after our spelling test and picture retakes.

Some students had a hard time getting started on their research projects. We must remember to problem solve and try in A204. For those students who were able to finish their rough drafts over the weekend, I congratulate you on your efforts.

We had an emergency evacuation, and Ahijah pretended to break her leg. Our school is prepared.

We collected data about daily interruptions this week.

Look at those peas go!

HW due on Tuesday:
1. Spelling: Using all ten spelling words, write out how to plot a figure, then how to plot a translation and a reflection.
2. Reading log
3. Math: worksheet 261,264
4. ROF: Finish publishing your research paper
5. Poetry: bring published poem to class on Thursday

Thursday's Daily Report

Students:

Had a class meeting.

Took a spring math assessment.

Researched their topics for their Responsibility of Freedom "Life in Boston" report.

HW due Monday:

• Reading log
• Draft of your research report that was revised and edited by an adult.
• Math worksheet.
  

Wednsday's Daily Report

Today students:

Visited several classrooms.

Learned about plotting figures.

Got in some good reading.

Met with their 2nd grade buddies.

HW due Friday:
Reading: log
Spelling: write backwards, then forwards (all 10)
Math: worksheet
ROF: finish research grid

Tuesday's Daily Report

Students:

Took a PE written test.

Started the Geometry Unit.

Things students know about geometry.

Our Geometry Vocabulary.

Did math centers.

Did math vitamins with Mr. Nick and Mr. Evans from UW.

Made Colonial Stew with Ms. Allegra.

Started brainstorming ideas for their Responsibility of Freedom research papers.

Tomorrow:

• Ms. Nielson will visit.
• We'll get ready to research.
• We'll read with our second grader friends.

HW due Wednesday:

• reading log
• spelling lines
• math worksheet
• gather research for your ROF report