Week of June 7-11, 2010

Block: Silent reading, reading logs #8-11 for reading. For language: Packets on pronouns (quiz), adjective packet, and quiz on adjectives and adverbs. Begin presenting geography reports and boards on Wednesday. After they have been presented, they may take boards home.

Science: Videos on the planets of the solar system other than earth, with note-taking. Toward the end of the week they will be working on a partner project to "discover" a new planet. They will need to name it, describe the atmosphere, it's location in the solar system, describe the size and gravity. They will plan to colonize it, and will need to describe what will be needed for survival.
We will be also be doing one more packet on the Outer Planets, to be included in their "solar system" folders. These folders will be collected and graded on Friday. The other science notebooks have been graded and sent home.

History: Some parents will be coming in this week to discuss countries they have visited or lived in. On other days, we will continue with the country report presentations and watch two short videos on China.

Cartooning: Each cartoon strip that narration is typed and glued onto the pictures will receive up to 50 points. We will be working in the computer labs Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On the other days we will watch a video on collage.