RosenfeldRoadsters

attached are the powerpoints to use with the study guide for social studies.

Download 1800s

Download Suffrage, Abolition, Economics

Download Westward Expansion

Math:  Exemplar with whole class.  We did this one together to see what an exemplary exemplar looks like.

Language Arts:  Spelling test - informational writing and peer editing; WW 10C (test next Thursday) and identifying text features.

Science:  Simple Machines flip book.

Social Studies:  be able to recite the Preamble by Friday 20th.  You can sing it using the Schoolhouse Rock tune or just say it.  It will be a quiz grade.

Boosterthon Update:  We are working hard for 21st century classrooms.  We have already reached $33.00 per lap as a class and are in second place in the school!  Go Random Rosenfelds  (our nichname, created and choosen by the students).  Remember the weekend challenge ...

MATH:  students created standards based games

LANGUAGE ARTS:  compound word rummy (making compound words); root words definitions (bio, geo, graph, bene)

READING: text features in informational reading

BOOSTERTHON pep rally

SCIENCE: videos on simple machines and work & energy

The kids came home today with a Boosterthon video.  Watch it for explanations on the Fun Run and donations/collections.

I was out yesterday due to a family medical issue so I was unable to post the blog. 

MATH:  either the post IMI on the computer and then the pre IMI for the fourth nine weeks; or review for the post IMI

LANGUAGE ARTS:  compound sentences; poetry - couplets and personification powerpoints; finishing our informational writing

READING:  BFG homework is reading Mixing the Dream and worksheet front and back.  Write in FULL sentences.

SCIENCE:  gravity in motion

SOCIAL STUDIES:  preamble

Spelling words were written yesterday.  Test will be Friday. 

words are long e sound:   easy, easily, piece, peace, teach, teacher, between, brief, chief, because, beauty, beautiful

We had a fun day.  After math (review and preparation for IMI), we watched the chorus show and then had Arts Alive (Tiffany).  You can view our beautiful works of art at the end our hall outside our classroom.  After lunch we did do a reading whole group activity with comprehension strategies. And after music (I know, I shouldn't have started a sentence with a conjunction), we did a science experiment.  Somewhere in there we did do our spelling test. 

Cool day.  Have a great weekend.

MATH:  IMI review - quarterly test will be either Tuesday or Thursday of next week.  There will not be a paper study guide, but I have attached a study guide here.  It does not include balance scales or graphing.  Download 3rd Quarter Math Review

Language Arts:  spelling test tomorrow (time words) - we practiced today with Sparkle and Firecracker spelling.  We worked on prefixes this week (pre-, im-, in-, de-, mis-, and micro-).  The only trouble was identifying words in which the "prefix" is not really a prefix but just part of the word, as in INteresting, MISter, IMportant, ...)  I have been conferencing with informational writing this week.  I think this has been our best genre of writing.  Next quarter we will write persuasive essays.

Reading:  We took the WW#9 test and read independently BFG page 87-114.  There is no written assignment that goes with this reading.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Compromises (2 house Congress; Slave Trade and Slaves being counted in population for representation in Congress) then Cash Cab (2 sets of winners this time.)  Good job.

The art show was a huge success.  Thank you for supporting the art program here at Davis.  Mrs. Ward truly is fabulous and offers so much to our students.  The chorus show was excellent as well.  We will have an opportunity to see it tomorrow at 9:15 when the chorus performs for the school.

Thank you SO much for your donations.  Band-aids, kleenex and paper have been coming in all week.  Mr. and Mrs. Heinemann donated about 20 reams of paper plus other students brought in individual reams so the 4th grade, and our class in particular, are sitting pretty for paper.  I may even be a good neighbor and share my resources.  Once again, you guys are incredible. 

I thought for sure we were going to have snow day.  I think that was probably our last chance.  Oh well, we don't have any days to make up.

MATH;  determining which type of graph to use and graphing data.  No homework for my math class.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  Guidance Counselor - prefixes (pre-, dis-, and re-); spelling patterns, rule: change y to i and before adding a suffix (-ness, -less, -ed, -ful, -ly).  Spelling list was written in agenda for this week.  Spelling test Friday and WW test Thursday.  There will be no review paper to conserve paper.

READING:  WW#9E  (not homework) we''ll finish tomorrow.  BFG lit circles.  Homework: Bloodbottler and FRobscottle and Whizzpoppers (2 chapters) plus paper - due tomorrow

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Articles of Confederation to the Constitution.  The Great Compromise that led to a 2-house congress.

Remember, tomorrow is an early release; our last one.  Tomorrow is also the art show and the chorus show.

We had a very productive day today.

MATH:  We discovered making double-bar graphs and reading line graphs.  Some students have homework tonight; others do not.  It depends on math teacher

LANGUAGE ARTS:  We worked on pronouns, organizing information for writing, spelling rules when adding suffis,

READING:  WW #9C, using context clues, and idioms.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Charlie Brown's Consitution and the Preamble.

Picture day is tomorrow and the book report is due tomorrow. 

The big night is approaching.  Be here by 6:45 on Thursday.

We have not had math this week due to practice schedules.

Language Arts:  We've been practicing types of sentences (declarative-telling; interrogative - question; imperative - command; exclamatory - excitement); writing informational pieces and spelling no excuse words

The spelling list for this week is all, there, their, only, through, too, because, often, together, sevral, answer, usually, morning, really, cannot, ready, already, carefully, leave, everything, game, system, bring, all ready

Science: sounds and instruments (percussion, string, and wind)

A busy day.  The students came home today with their brown envelope because there are several things that you need to know or respond to in a timely manner and I wanted to give you enough time.  Please check them.  The Art Show RSVP requires a response, the Wax Museum needs costumes tomorrow, Valentines info is in the newsletter, etc.  Look at everything so you don't miss important stuff.

MATH:  weight centers  NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts:  Spelling with the suffix -y; finishing speeches; free write

Reading:  Finding Facts in informational reading

Science:  Magic School Bus "Sound"

WW #8 test tomorrow (I did not send home the review sheet this time.  Teacher error.)