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Homework 

 

October 30

Social Studies - p. 71, #9

Math - In class work.

October 31 (WKCE Test Day 1/3)

Social Studies - p. 83, Name Game and Crossword Puzzle.  Complete online and print or do by hand (51).  http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms_wcg_western/resources/html/interactive_review/preloader_wcg_1.html

Math - In class work.

November 1

Social Studies - Review the responsibilities of a U.S. citizen on p. 81 and write 2 paragraphs describing the following: personal responsibility and  community responsibility.  Include how you might fulfill the responibility and why it is imortant for families and society.

Math - Review for test tomorrow (51).

November 2

Math -

Rate and Ratio Test (51)

Review for test on Monday (56)

Social Studies - p. 83, Name Game and Crossword Puzzle.  Complete online and print or do by hand (56).  http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms_wcg_western/resources/html/interactive_review/preloader_wcg_1.html

November 5

Social Studies - Create a TV ad about why an immigrant would want to leave their country and travel to the U.S.  (Done in class.)

Math (56) - Rate and Ratio Test.  Complete p. 401.

Math (51) - Number Trick Worksheet p. 3, #5-10

November 6

Social Studies - p. 84, #1-25

Math (56) - Number Trick Worksheet p. 3, #5-10

Math (51) - Creating a Number Trick Worksheet p. 7, Letters B-J

November 7 (WKCE Test Day 2/3)

Gym Day

Social Studies - p. 82, #1-7

Math (51) - make-up work for those who did not complete Monday's assignment.

Math (56) - Creating a Number Trick Worksheet p. 7, Letters B-J

Writing - Bike entry form, Bike poster, Bike essay due tomorrow for contest submission.

November 8

Social Studies - Review Sheet

Math (51) - Balances p. 10 worksheet

Math (56) - Complete worksheet p. 7

November 9 (Social Studies Test - Chapter 3)

Social Studies - 16 words from Chapter 3

Math (56) - Balances p. 10 worksheet

Math (51) - No Homework

November 12

Social Studies - Begin work on cultural/heritage presentation/paper.

November 13

Social Studies - Continue work on presentation/paper.  Due Wednesday, 11-21.

November 14

Social Studies - Continue work on presentation/paper.  Due Wednesday, 11-21.

November 15 (WKCE Test Day 3/3)

Social Studies - Continue work on presentation/paper.  Due Wednesday.

November 16

Social Studies - Continue work on presentation/paper.  Due Wednesday.

November 17

Social Studies - Continue work on presentation/paper.  Due Wednesday.

Math - The following worksheets should be finished and turned in:

  • Exploring Number Magic Tricks 1-1
  • Creating Number Magic Tricks 1-2
  • Balancing Mobile Puzzles p. 9 - Algebraic Habits...

November 19

Math - Test

Social Studies - First round of presentations/paper.  Due by Wednesday.

November 20

Math - Fraction poster due.

Social Studies - Second round of presentations/paper.  Due by tomorrow.

November 21

Math - Work on pattern block design.

Social Studies - Third round of presentations/paper.  Due today.  No late presentations/paper will be accepted.

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Enjoy your break.

 

November 26

Social Studies - Presentation grades will be sent home today.  These need to be signed and returned.

Math 56 - Make pattern block designs

Math 51 - Equivalent Fractions picture

 

November 27

Gym Day

Social Studies -

  • Presentation grades signed and returned TODAY.
  • Read pp. 96-100. 
  • p. 100, answer questions #1-8 in complete sentences.

Math 56 - Equivalent Fractions picture

Math 51 - p. 201, #50 & 51

 

November 28

Social Studies - Complete Review Sheet and Name Game, p. 101

Math 56 - p. 201, #50 & 51

Math 51 - p. 195, #40-42

November 29

Social Studies - Test

November 30

Media Day.  Students who have earned 15 Star Cards maybe bring iPods, etc. to listen to music today.

December 3

cheeky No School!

December 4

Social Studies - Continue work on Culture PowerPoint

Math -

56 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

51 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions poster

December 5

Social Studies - Read pp. 120-127.  Complete #1-8, p. 127.  Answer in complete sentences.

Math -

56 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions poster

51 - Adding and Subtracting Fractions with like denominators worksheet

December 6

Social Studies - Read pp. 128-137.  Complete #1-8, p. 137.  Answer in complete sentences.

Math -

56 - Adding and Subtracting Fractions with like denominators worksheet

51 - Adding and Subtracting Fractions with unlike denominators worksheet

December 7

(Ms. Kurth out sick.)

Social Studies - Read pp. 138-145.  Answer questions, p. 145, #1-8 in complete sentences.

Math -

56 - Adding and Subtracting Fractions with unlike denominators worksheet

December 10

(Ms. Kurth out sick.)

Social Studies - Read pp. 146-150.  Answer questions, p. 150, #1-8 in complete sentences.                                                                                                                Complete Name Game, p. 151.

December 11

(Ms. Kurth out sick.)

Social Studies - Answer questions, p. 152, #1-27 in complete sentences.

December 12

Testing.  No Homework.

December 13

Social Studies - Create a board game for your chosen section of the U.S.  Assignment completed in class.

Math - Review.  No Homework.

December 14

Social Studies -

56 - Create a time line and a map showing how the U.S. acquired land.  Use p. 134 to help you.

Math -

56 - Review.  No Homework.

51 - Quiz

December 17

Social Studies - Review Sheet

Math -

51 - Complete 11-1 Worksheet (front and back)

56 - Quiz

December 18

Social Studies - Test

Math -

51 - Complete 11-2 Worksheet (front and back)

56 - Complete 11-1 Worksheet (front and back)

December 19

Social Studies - No Homework

Math -

51 - Complete 11-3 Worksheet

56 - Complete 11-2 Worksheet (front and back)

December 20

Social Studies - No Homework.

Math -

51 - Test - No Homework

56 - Test - Complete 11-3 Worksheet

December 21

Social Studies - No Homework

Math - No Homework

January 3

Social Studies - p. 161, #1-8

January 4

Social Studies - Draw an outline map of Canada.  Label provinces, territories, major bodies of water, major cities and capitals, etc.

January 7

Social Studies - Create a travel brochure for Canada.

January 8

Social Studies - Create a travel brochure for Canada.

January 9

Social Studies - Create a travel brochure for Canada.

January 10

Social Studies - p. 169, #1-8

January 11

Math - Packet

Draw a net for a cereal box.  Cut it out and put it together.  Extra Credit:  What is its volume?

Draw a net to make the largest cube possible on a single sheet of paper.  What is its volume?

January 14

Social Studies - p.175, #1-8

January 15

Social Studies - p. 169, #9

Math - Ins and Out of Function Cards

January 16

Social Studies - p. 174, Challenge

January 17

No Homework

January 18

No Homework

January 21

No School

January 22

Social Studies - pp. 182-183, #1-27 & 1-3

January 23

Math - Fund Raising

January 24

Movie Day - No Homework

January 25

No School

January 28

Social Studies - Name Game, p. 181

Math - Piecing Ideas Together

January 29

Writing - Write a poem about an animal

January 30

No Homework

January 31

Social Studies - 3 questions from SmartBoard

Math - Review for test

February 1

No Homework

February 4

Social Studies - p. 338, #1-8

February 5

Social Studies - p. 349, #1-8

Math - Bumper Cars

February 6

Wave Game - No Homework

February 7

No Homework

February 8

No Homework

February 11

Social Studies - p. 349, #1-8

February 12

Math

51-p. 43, A & B; p. 57, A & C

February 13

Math

56-p. 43, A & B; p. 57, A & C

February 14 (Happy Velentine's Day!)heart

Math-Worksheet

February 15

No Homework

February 18 (No School)

February 19

Social Studies-Medieval packet

Math

56-p. 560, #1-14

51-Bring colored pencils, etc. tomorrow

February 20

Math - We are working on designing our Dream Castles.  Students will be learning about floor plans and will calculate the area and perimeter of various objects in their floor plan.  This project will take approximately 2 weeks.  Most of it will be completed in class.

56-Bring colored pencils, etc. tomorrow

February 21

No Homework

February 22

No Homework

February25 (No school)

 

February 26

Social Studies - p. 358, #1-26.  Answer in complete sentences. 

February 27 (Snow Day)

No School

February 28

No Homework

March 1

Social Studies - Complete Vocabulary/Definition/Picture Sheet.  Due Monday.

Math - Complete all parts of Dream Castle (2 floors with specified shapes, Dimensions of 10 objects, Aerial or Front View of Castle) - Due Monday.

March 4

Complete Review Sheet.  Test tomorrow.  Study!

Math - p. 76, #1-17

March 5

Social Studies - Test. 

Name Game, p. 357, copy and complete, AND p. 367, #1-9

Math - p. 80, #16-29

March 6

Math - p. 83, #30-38

March 7

Math - pp. 86-87, #1-18

March 8

Math - Quiz on Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division Equations

March 11

Social Studies - p. 375, #1-8

Math - worksheet pp. 4 & 8

March 12

Social Studies - p. 381, #1-8

Math - p. 110, #1-16

March 13

Social Studies - Choose any origami tulip on the Internet and create it.

March 14

Math - worksheet pages 17-18

March 15

Social Studies - Make a postcard of a scene from the Netherlands

Math - worksheet pages 21 & 24

March 18

Social Studies - Create a list of 20 True/False questions and answer them using any information from Chapters 11 and 12 in your social studies book.  We will use these questions to play a game later this week.

March 19

Social Studies - p. 387, #1-8 & p. 394, #1-8

Math - worksheet pages 37 & 40 on looseleaf sideways

March 20 Conference Day 6:45-7:45 a.m. & 2:45-8:10 p.m.

Math - worksheet pages 44 & 48 on looseleaf sideways

March 21

Math - worksheet pages 52 & 56 on looseleaf sideways

March 25

Social Studies - p. 396, #1-27

Math - ws pp. 53 & 57

March 26

Social Studies - Complete review sheet for test tomorrow

Math - ws pp. 20 & 23

March 27

Social Studies - Test!  Chapter 12.  Complete Name Game, p. 395 and Crossword.

Math -  Review.  Study for test tomorrow.

March 28

Math - Test!  Complete the coordinate grid ice cream activity.

April 8

Social Studies - Create a PowerPoint of all vocabulary words for Chapter 13 listed on pp. 400, 408, and 414.

Math -

51 - Whole Numbers, Integers, and Rational Numbers

56 - p. 383, #4-11 & #16-48

April 9

Social Studies - Create a PowerPoint of all vocabulary words for Chapter 13 listed on pp. 400, 408, and 414.

Math -

51 - Absolute Value and Integers

56 - Whole Numbers, Integers, and Rational Numbers

April 10

Social Studies - Create a PowerPoint of all vocabulary words for Chapter 13 listed on pp. 400, 408, and 414.

Math -

51 - Addition Investigation Follow-Up

56 - Absolute Value and Integers

April 11

Social Studies - Create a PowerPoint of all vocabulary words for Chapter 13 listed on pp. 400, 408, and 414.

Math -

51 - Integer Addition Games

56 - Addition Investigation Follow-Up

April 12

Math -

51 - Integer Workstations

56 - Integer Addition Games

Social Studies - Create a PowerPoint of all vocabulary words for Chapter 13 listed on pp. 400, 408, and 414.

April 15

Social Studies - p. 405, #1-8

Math -

51 - Algebraic Lingo Practice

56 - Integer Workstations

April 16

Social Studies - p. 413, #1-8

Math -

51 - Find the Values, p. 56

56 - Algebraic Lingo Practice

April 17

Social Studies - p. 418, #1-8

Math -

51 - Working Reading Strategies, p. 17

56 - Find the Values, p. 56

April 18

 Field Trip to Miller Park

 

April 19

Social Studies - p. 420, #1-28

Math -

51 - What Do You Mean, p. 54

56 - Working Reading Strategies, p. 17

There will be school on Monday, April 22.  The previously scheduled Banking Day was eliminated when we had a Snow Day in February.

April 22

Social Studies - Complete Chapter 13 Review Sheet (Test Tomorrow!!!)

Math - No Homework

51 - 56 - What Do You Mean, p. 54

April 23

Social Studies - Chapter 13 Test

Complete Name Game, Geo Game, and Crossword Puzzle, p. 419

Math -

51 - worksheet p. 64 - Multiplication and Division Expressions

56 - No Homework

April 24

Social Studies - p. 431, #1-8

Math -

51 - No Homework

56 - worksheet p. 64 - Multiplication and Division Expressions AND p. 619, #1-34

April 25

Social Studies - p. 439, #1-9

Math -

51 - Create two word problems that involve writing an algebraic expression and solve the expression for a value.

56 - No Homework

April 26 (Media Day)

Social Studies - p. 444, #1-8

Math -

51 -

56 - Create two word problems that involve writing an algebraic expression and solve the expression for a value.

April 29

Social Studies - p. 446, #1-27.  Answer in complete sentences.

Math - Worksheet p. 36

April 30

Social Studies -

Math -