Sorry for the late update!
In math, we are focused on Chapter 14, practicing our long division skills. Also, we are continuing to study area/perimeter and types of angles.
For language arts, students are putting the finishing touches on their fiction pieces. We are trying to have interesting leads for our stories that put the reader right into the action of the story.
In science, we are completing labs on matter and energy, studying physical and chemical changes as well as building electrical circuits.
Social studies has taken a backseat to science, but we are studying Missouri post-Civil War. Students are building books (in class) to show timelines of events after the Civil War. We are learning about women's suffrage, WWI & WWII, and other major events that shaped the world.
In reading, students are practicing cause-and-effect and developing their abilities to use figurative language.
PRISM projects are going well-- every Friday we make time for PRISM work time. Students can research, create, and assemble as needed. I am available to answer their questions and help, too.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
This Week
- No Spelling List this week: Spelling Bee is Thursday, at 1:30.
- Math Ch. 13 Test Wednesday
- Abilities Awareness Day is this Friday
- S.S. Ch. 6 Test Thursday (see study guide in previous blog post)
- Math Ch. 13 Test Wednesday
- Abilities Awareness Day is this Friday
- S.S. Ch. 6 Test Thursday (see study guide in previous blog post)
S.S. Study Guide - Test Thursday
Chapter 6, Lesson 1, 2 and 3 Study Guide and Quiz
Plantation— a large farm that requires a lot of labor.
Underground Railroad— a series of routes and hidden places for slaves to escape to the north.
Abolitionist— person who wants to outlaw slavery
Dred Scott decision — court decision that slaves are property
Kansas—Nebraska Act— U.S. Allows news states to decide on slavery on their own
Kansas Border War — one of the first violent conflicts that led to the Civil War
1. What does strike mean, when talking about labor unions and workers?
A strike is when a group of workers stop working to have their demands met.
2. What are Buffalo Soldiers?
Buffalo Soldiers were former slaves working for the army out west to protect settlers.
3. Jim Crow laws were created to do what?
Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites, and forced people to use different water fountains, bathrooms, and parts of trains and buses, and schools.
4. Which side of the Civil War did Missouri join?
Missouri, although pro-slavery, joined the Union (North) and fought the South.
5. What does it mean to reconstruct?
Reconstruct means to rebuild after a war.
6. What did the 13th Amendment do?
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
7. How did transportation change in Missouri following the Civil War?
Before the Civil War, transportation was mainly by wagon. After the war, railroads helped make Missouri a stronger economy.
8. Bonus: Why did the South want to secede from the Union?
The South seceded because of slavery and because of unfair taxation.
9. What does “segregated” mean?
To segregate means to separate. The words is often used to describe separating people because of race or skin color.
Plantation— a large farm that requires a lot of labor.
Underground Railroad— a series of routes and hidden places for slaves to escape to the north.
Abolitionist— person who wants to outlaw slavery
Dred Scott decision — court decision that slaves are property
Kansas—Nebraska Act— U.S. Allows news states to decide on slavery on their own
Kansas Border War — one of the first violent conflicts that led to the Civil War
1. What does strike mean, when talking about labor unions and workers?
A strike is when a group of workers stop working to have their demands met.
2. What are Buffalo Soldiers?
Buffalo Soldiers were former slaves working for the army out west to protect settlers.
3. Jim Crow laws were created to do what?
Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites, and forced people to use different water fountains, bathrooms, and parts of trains and buses, and schools.
4. Which side of the Civil War did Missouri join?
Missouri, although pro-slavery, joined the Union (North) and fought the South.
5. What does it mean to reconstruct?
Reconstruct means to rebuild after a war.
6. What did the 13th Amendment do?
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
7. How did transportation change in Missouri following the Civil War?
Before the Civil War, transportation was mainly by wagon. After the war, railroads helped make Missouri a stronger economy.
8. Bonus: Why did the South want to secede from the Union?
The South seceded because of slavery and because of unfair taxation.
9. What does “segregated” mean?
To segregate means to separate. The words is often used to describe separating people because of race or skin color.
Monday, January 4, 2010
This Week
We will be finishing our Ch. 12 math work and will have another brief quiz on Wednesday.
We are starting our first big science unit of the year with Matter and Energy. All students are asked to complete a PRISM project (invention, investigation, or portfolio).
In Spelling, we are currently on Unit 14.
We are starting our first big science unit of the year with Matter and Energy. All students are asked to complete a PRISM project (invention, investigation, or portfolio).
In Spelling, we are currently on Unit 14.
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