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.

WELCOME BACK!

Assignments from Jan. 18th- 29th

Reading- Continue reading the novel for your book report. You should have it completed by Jan. 30th. You should be filling in the worksheets AS YOU READ! Stay on track with the given timeline.

Social Studies- Ch. 6 Test Thursday, Jan. 21st

English- Test over Pronouns Thursday, Jan. 28th

Math- Quiz over Subtracting fractions ch 5 lesson 6-9 Thursday, Jan. 21st; Ch. 5 Test Tuesday, Jan. 26th

Spelling- Spelling test over Unit 13 Friday, Jan. 22nd

* Gateway to Art- Friday, Jan. 22nd @ 8:30AM

* Remember to continue donating to the Pennies for Patients fundraiser!

***CHRISTMAS PROGRAM***

*** CHRISTMAS PROGRAM INFO ***

- Thursday, Dec. 17th @ 7pm (students will be expected to arrive early)
-Girls- should be DRESSED UP; NO JEANS
-Boys- should be in slacks; NO JEANS; depending on whether they are Alvin, Simon or Theodore tells what color shirt they should wear- Red, Blue or Green

Due to various reasons we opted not to have the class shirts made, so the $6 dollars was returned Friday, Dec. 11th if you already submitted it.

Computer Class Dec. 9th

Use the websites from Nov. 2008 Explorers to research the Explorers listed below:

Start with the first on the list. Look on multiple sites and write down important facts about this explorer. For Example, where they are from, where they explored, why, when, successful or not, etc. Try to write down at least a few facts for each during computer class TODAY.

Hernando De Soto
Francisco Pizzaro
Francisco Coronado
Hernando Cortes

Christopher Columbus

Here are some helpful websites with information about Christopher Columbus. You should use these, your textbook and other informative resources to complete the factors leading to and consequences of Christopher Columbus's Discovery of the New World.

Enchanted Learning
Wiki
Christopher Columbus for Kids

Due Dates Dec. 7th

Assignment Due Dates:

Math- Division Quiz Tuesday
Reading- "Missing Links" Test Thursday
Spelling/Vocabulary- Unit 10 test Friday
English- Creative story due Wed.

* Remember the Christmas Program is Thursday, Dec. 17th @ 7PM

St. Nicholas

Here is a great site to learn more about St. Nicholas! There are stories, interactive games and much more! Just click the link below to visit the website.

St. Nicholas Website

Read and Enjoy!

Computer Class December 2nd

1. First log on to book adventure and take the Sign of the Beaver quiz
2. Next take the Dear Mr. Henshaw quiz
3. Once complete, go to the website below and begin working on the worksheet. Use information from the website to complete all the information
Christmas Around the World Website
4. Once complete, turn in and practice your states.
5. If you do not finish take home and complete by Friday.

* Remember to check out a library book today if you need one!