Computer Class 2/17/10

In class today, use the link below to research milestones in Black History. Create FIVE questions about the section you were assigned on Microsoft Word with the answers with them. There should be at least one true/false question, one short answer question and one question that is multiple choice. The other two may be any type that you choose.

Black History Month Timeline

Put your complete heading(social studies) and the title is the Section with date that you were assigned. PRINT and hand in.

Next, you may work on the vocabulary website practicing your spelling words for the week.

President Research

Try these websites as a resource for your President research. Remember to use multiple sites and books to find your information.

President site 1

President site 2

President site 3

Have your notes organized and ready to typed IN CLASS on Monday, Feb. 22nd

Week of Feb. 15th

Assignment Due Dates:

Reading: FINAL DRAFT book report due THURSDAY!

Spelling: Unit 13-16 spelling test Friday

Math: Ch 6 lesson 9-12 quiz Friday

Social Studies: President Research due Monday the 22nd

Computer 2/10/10

Vocabulary Practice

Today you will practice your vocabulary words online with a variety of methods. Click on the site below and you may go to any of these links:

- Hangman (unit 16)
- Crossword puzzles (13-16)
-Word Search (Grade 5) (Units 13-16 any game)
-Word scramble (unit 16)
-Antonyms (unit 16)
-Synonyms (unit 16)

VOCABULARY WEBSITE

Computer- Hurricane Research

To help you with your hurricane research, begin with these sites. You may use google and search within other encyclopedias and indexes.

You need to take notes on where, when, the path (where it started and ended), damages, and unique information. We will continue the project on Tuesday.

National Hurricane Center

Wikipedia

Hurricane Preparedness

Encyclopedia Britannica

***Do NOT take all of your information from just ONE site.

Week of Feb. 8th

Assignment Due Dates

Reading: "Fury of a Hurricane" test Thursday; continue working on timeline of book report; Work on Hurricane project due Friday (research only on Monday; additional info on Tuesday)

Social Studies: Open book ch. 7 Test Tuesday

Spelling/Vocab: Unit 16 test Friday

Math: Ch 6 quiz Wed.