Week of January 26-30

This week we are celebrating Kansas Day, on Thursday, January 29.We have done several activities to get ready for this event.

Reading / Language Arts: This week students are working on research projects of famous Kansans. While researching they will learn how to takes notes, write a bibliography, use a variety of resources for research, organize their material, and make a PowerPoint presentation. The kids are very excited and having been doing a great job so far!

Math - My math class is getting ready to start Unit 8, which focuses on finding volume. We have also been going over items that students need to work on for state assessments.

Science - This week in science we will learn more about magnets and students will have an opportunity to make an electromagnet. They will also learn about insulators and conductors and we will review the scientific process as we conduct experiments on different materials determining if they are insulators or conductors.

Special this week: We will have a visiting local author on Kansas Day, Pam Grout. She has written several books, but she will be speaking on her two she wrote about Kansas "You Know You're in Kansas When . . ." and "Kansas Curiosities."

Monday's Homework - Study spelling for the test on Wednesday.
risky
track
topic
blank
question
pocket
monkey
junk
equal
ache
public
attack
struck
earthquake
picnic
banker
electric
blanket
mistake
stomach

Challenge
• request
• skeleton
• peculiar
• attic
• reckless

Tuesday's Homework - Today we continued working on research of our Famous Kansans. We spent most of the morning learning about PowerPoint and how to use the program. Students will spend tomorrow finishing there research and putting their slide shows together. The only homework for tonight is to study their spelling words.

Friday's Homework - We have been very busy this week working on our Famous Kansan PowerPoints. The students did a fabulous job and we presented those this morning. Each one was unique and had their own creative touch. Unfortunatly my math class did not have the best behavior today and made the choice to work on DPP problems instead of playing Battleship (to learn graphing coordinates). If they do not have their DPP problems finished that is homework this weekend. Hopefully next week they will make better choices in behavior!
We also learned about the scientific method today. Students are working on making a poster for the steps. The poster is due Monday.
Students also need to study their spelling words this weekend.
glance
judge
damage
package
twice
stage
carriage
since
practice
marriage
baggage
office
message
bridge
chance
notice
ridge
manage
palace
bandage

Challenge
• fringe
• average
• fleece
• fragrance
• excellence