Math for Week of May 23- 25, 2016

This week in Math we will continue playing games to reinforce skills learned during the year.  Please keep practicing your multiplication facts during the summer.

Math for Week of May 16-20, 2016

This week in Math we will practice skills we have learned during the year.  We will also play games using these skills.  

Biology May 9-13, 2016

This week in Biology we will learn about the circulatory system:  heart, blood, blood vessels, capillaries, veins, arteries.  We will dissect a pig heart to observe the four chambers and the pumping mechanism.  Although it is larger than the human heart, the parts are the same.

History, Literature, Bible, Latin: May 9-13

Reminders for this week:

Wednesday - Combined classes Music rehearsal after chapel

Thursday - End of Year Music Programs: begins at 6:30 PM, be here by 6:15 PM

Friday - Field Day, Early Dismissal 11:45

History

Monday - Story of the World: War of the Roses reading, have the students retell the reading verbally

Tuesday - Story of the World: Princes in the Tower, while one group films the other group will create family banners for the Lancastrians and the Yorks. 

Wednesday - While the other group films, the group from yesterday will create their banners

Thursday & Friday - Students will follow instructions and map out time during the War of the Roses and create a pop out castle. 

Literature

Monday - we will put the finishing touches on our scripts and prepare for filming our broadcast for the rest of the week

Bible

Tuesday - The Transfiguration, reading card and worksheet

Wednesday - Read Matt. 17:1-9 and translate key words from this lesson using the Key code on the worksheet. 

Thursday -Triumphal Entry, reading card and worksheet

Latin 

Monday - Chapter 17 introduction and video, complete the activity page for this chapter

Friday -  Check our work on the activity page and go over any mistakes that were made. 

Math for Week of May 9- 13, 2016

Monday- Lesson 5-8 Area Models for Fraction Multiplication.  p. 176- 177.  Homework Math Box
5- 8 p. 178

Tuesday- Lesson 5-9 Understanding an Algorithm for Fraction Multiplication.  p. 179- 180.  Homework- Math Box 5-9 p. 181.

Wednesday- Lesson 5-10 Sharing Breakfast.  p. 182. No Homework

Thursday- Lesson 5-11 Explaining the Equivalent Fractions Rule.  p. 184. Homework Math Box 5-11 p. 185

Friday- Lesson 5-12 Fraction Multiplication Number Stories. p. 186. No Homework

Fraction Multiplication

Biology May 2 - 6, 2016

We have So Much still to cover in a very short time - where has the time gone??  So, get ready to buckle down and work hard with me!  We are learning about the human body.

May 2 - 6:  We will learn about the skeletal system, muscular system, respiratory system
May 9 - 13:  We will learn about the circulatory system (heart dissection), digestive system and excretory system
May 16 - 20:  We will learn about the nervous system (brain dissection), endocrine system
May 23 - 25:  We will learn about the reproductive system

History, Literature, Bible, Latin: May 2-6

LAST Memory Verse: Recite on 10th

John 14:6-7

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

History
Monday - Map Work, following the instructions you will be creating a map for England after the Norman conquest,King Richard and the Crusades, and  Europe and the spread of the Plague
Tuesday - Read Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt from Story of the World and complete the questions.
Wednesday - Chapel
Thursday - Play the game Bowl for the Crown
Friday - Read Joan of Arc from Story of the World and complete the questions.

Literature 
Monday -  Write our opening for the Hobbit News Cast and Jingle for your station, station name and Names of newscasters
Tuesday- Split class in two teams, write top stories about encountering Gollum and Smaug
Wednesday -Chapel
Thursday -Split Class into two teams, finish work on top stories, creating pictures to show the audience and interview with characters from these two stories
Friday - Work on secondary stories

Spelling this Week:

1. Europe
2. Plague
3. Merchant
4. Quarrel
5. Dauphin
6. Agincourt
7. Vile
8. Burgundians
9. Rheims
10. Orleans

Bible
Tuesday - Read John 11 then determine who said each of the following quotes
Wednesday/ Thursday  -Read the scriptures from our "I Am" worksheet and discover each of the statements and their preceding miracle or parable. Create a flipbook to illustrate the connection between some of Jesus miracles and and his "I Am" statements.



Latin 
Monday - Go over Chapter 16 mistakes and corrections. Create flip book for tenses in verb conjugation
Friday - Introduction to Chapter 17, read page 105-106, complete page 107 in workbook

Math for Week of May 2-6, 2016

Monday- Lesson 5-5 Connecting Fraction -Of Problems to Multiplication.  Homework Math Box 5-5 p. 168

Tuesday- Lesson 5-6 Multiplication of Fractions and Whole Numbers.  Homework Math Box 5-6 p. 172

Wednesday- Lesson 5-7 Fraction of Fractions.  No Homework

Thursday- Lesson 5-8 Area Models for Fraction Multiplication.  Home work Math Box 5-8 p. 178

Friday- Ms. Holbrook Out- Math Games/ Activity Sheets

Multiplication of Fractions

Biology April 25 - 29, 2016

This week in Biology you will present your biomes project!  I know that you have been working hard doing research and creating a display.  Please make sure that you bring everything required for the project on Monday; late projects will lose 10 points each day until brought in.  We will "draw numbers" for presentation order.  Later this week we will complete characteristics of vertebrates (amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds, mammals).  Next week we will start learning about the human body.

History, Literature, Bible, Latin: April 25-29

REMINDER: We will depart on Tuesday for our field trip at 7:30 A.M., please have your child bring an umbrella in case of weather. Bring the items below:

• walking shoes
• money
• backpack
• sack lunch
• water bottle

Memory Verse: Recite on Tuesday, May 3rd

John 11:25-26

 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live,  and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

History
Monday - Read about Robin Hood in our Story of the World books, discuss with Ms. Owen, then 3 volunteers will verbally summarize Richard the Lionhearted, John Lackland and the Magna Carta for the teacher in front of the class.
Tuesday - FIELD TRIP
Wednesday -Students will create a Magna Carta for their bedroom. The teacher will remind the students this document is a listing of laws for other people but they have to follow the law as well.
Thursday -Students create aged paper to put their Magna Carta on, they will dye their paper with hot tea. After dying their paper, students will read their introduction to the 100 Years War, Black Death and Joan of Arc
Friday -Students will write out their Magna Carta on their aged paper and seal it with a wax seal. Students will then read Chapter 26 from Story of the World, “Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt”  and answer the chapter questions.
 

Literature
Monday - Complete Hobbit Packet over Chapter 16-19
Tuesday - FIELD TRIP
Wednesday - Chapel
Thursday - Hobbit Character descriptions and illustrations
Friday - Hobbit Character descriptions and illustrations

Spelling for this week:
Glint
Rouse
Mattocks
Reconciliation
Feint
Scimitars
Perished
Fugitive
Jest

Bible
Tuesday - Death of John the Baptist, reading card and corresponding worksheet (will be made up on Wednesday for the 4th graders)
Wednesday - Read in our bibles Matthew 14:1-12 and complete the crossword
Thursday - Lazarus raised from the dead, reading card and corresponding worksheet

Latin 
Monday - Chapter 16 Quiz
Friday - We will check our translations on the back of Chapter 16 and begin our introduction to Chapter 17

Math for Week of April 25- 29, 2016

This weekend the students are doing Test Corrections.  If they made below 80 on their test, they HAVE to do Test Corrections to bring up their grade.  If they made an 80 or above, they CAN do Test Corrections to bring up their grade.  Test Corrections HAVE to be done on a separate piece of notebook paper- not their test.  The number for the problem they are correcting should correspond to the number of the problem on their test.

Monday- Lesson 5-1 Using Equivalent Fractions to Find Common Denominators
Homework- Math Box 5-1

Tuesday- Lesson 5-2 More Strategies for Finding Common Denominators
Homework- Math Box 5-2

Wednesday- Lesson 5-3 Addition of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
No Homework

Thursday- Lesson 5-4 Subtraction of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Homework- Math Box 5-4

Friday- Lesson 5-5 Connecting Fraction of Problems to Multiplication
No Homework

Math for Week of April 18-22, 2016

Monday- Complete Study Guide for Test on Unit 4

Tuesday- Test on Unit 4

Wednesday- Go over test

Thursday- Lesson 5-1 Using Equivalent fractions to Find common Denominators Math Book p. 154-155
Homework Math Box 5-1

Friday- Lesson 5-2 More Strategies for Finding Common Denominators  Math Book p. 160- 162
No Homework on Friday

History, Literature, Bible, Latin: April 18-22

REMINDER: Trash to Treasure projects for our Earth Day assembly are due this coming Thursday, April 21st. 

Memory Verse: Recite on April 26th

Matthew 10:7-8

 As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

History
Monday - The Magna Carta, reading card and worksheet
Tuesday - Assembly in Activity Center
Thursday - Magna Carta, reading and questions from Story of the World
Friday - Read through portions of the Magna Carta and then create your own letter to the Pope as if you are a Baron who has suffered under Prince John.

Literature
Monday - Read Chapter 16 at home
Tuesday - Read Chapter 17 at home
Thursday - Discussion and illustrations from chapters 16-17
Friday - Begin work on Chapters 16-19 vocabulary and comprehension

Spelling for this week:
Devilry
Furtive
Marauding
Throes
Eminent
Recompense
Carrion
Desolation
Parley

Bible
Tuesday- Recite Matthew 5:13, create the Sermon on the Mount foldable we didn't get to on Friday
Wednesday - Apostles sent out, reading card and corresponding worksheet
Thursday - Read Matthew 10:5-15 and complete the "jumble" worksheet

Latin
Monday - Chapter 16 Video, read pages 97-100, complete page 101
Friday -  We will check our work and make corrections, complete page 102

ELA April 18-22

This week we are wrapping up the eight parts of the speech with interjections. We are going to have a quiz on Friday and review on Thursday. Also, we are going to go over how to correctly use commas.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lambden Brown

History, Literature, Bible, Latin: Apr 11-15

Memory Verse: Recite on Tuesday, April 19th

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot."

History

Monday -We will go back over our introduction to the Crusades that we discussed and learned about before Testing week. Then you will have a short reading on the Children's Crusade and write a postcard home to mom and dad describing what this journey is like from a childrens point of view. 

Tuesday -Story of the World, A Command from the Pope

Wednesday - Story of the World, Recapturing Jerusalem

Thursday -Story of the World, Saladin and El Cid

Friday -Complete the comprehension questions with your Story of the World reading. 

Literature 

We will be reading (or rereading for some) Chapters 13-15 together in class this week. Complete the packet of vocabulary and comprehension questions for these chapters. 

Spelling for this week
Recede
Promontory
Casks
Vagabond
Waylaid
Enmity
Circuitous
Lintel
Perplexed
Skulking
Antiquated
Stratagems

Bible 

Tuesday- Sermon on the Mount, reading cards and corresponding worksheet 

Wednesday- Read the scripture for Sermon on the Mount and match the best summary for each passage.

Thursday- Sermon on the Mount foldable project

Latin 

Monday - Chapter 15 Quiz

Friday -Chapter 16 introduction and activity page

Biology April 11-15, 2016

This week in Biology we will learn about Vertebrates and we will review the classification system to see where vertebrates fit in:
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom Animal
Phylum: Vertebrate
Classes: amphibian,fish, reptile,bird, mammal

We will  examine and dissect a frog this week.  Remember that your biome project is due on Monday, April 25!

Math for Week of April 11- 15, 2016

Monday Review Skills Coordinate Grids

Tuesday- Lesson 4-12 Decimal Addition Algorithms

Wednesday- Lesson 4-13 Decimal Subtraction Algorithms

Thursday- Lesson 4-14

Friday- Lesson 4-15

Decimal Addition

ELA April 11-15

This week we will be covering prepositions, adverbs, coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions.

Just a few reminders:

April 11th-15th: Book Fair
April 15th: Grandparents Day
April 22nd: Arbor/Earth Day Celebration

Have a wonderful time on the field trip tomorrow!

Mrs. Lambden Brown

History, Literature, Bible and Latin: April 4-8

REMINDERS: 

• Please have Peaceable Kingdom Permission slips for me this Monday!
• Let me know which parents can drive
• No Memory Verse

Testing this week will take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 

Peaceable Kingdom - Friday

History

The Crusades, we will read our introduction card and complete the corresponding worksheet. We will also have a short lesson on a Medieval feast and "Sitting by the Salt" in preparation for our Medieval feast coming up next week. 

Literature

You were supposed to have read Chapter 12 of the Hobbit this weekend. If you forgot please do so Monday evening. Take your Hobbit book with you during testing so you can read Chapters 13-15 for the rest of the week. 

Bible 

No bible as we will be testing during this time this week. 

Latin 

We will review chapter 15 grammar and vocabulary in class on Monday

Biology April 4 - 8, 2016

This week our school is testing and going to Peaceable Kingdom, so we will only have Monday for Biology class.  We will identify food chains and food webs.

You have been assigned a Biomes project and you have received a rubric that explains expectations.  We will not use class time to research (but you did get started last week) - and you are welcome to check out books from me.  Continue your own research at home using books or internet sources.  Part of the project is a diorama or poster, and requirements are stated on the rubric.

The completed project is due April 25.  I can't wait to see your representations of the fascinating biomes around the Earth!

Math for Week of April 4-8, 2016

Monday

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Friday

April 4--8

This week we will be reviewing for the standardized test. Make sure you get plenty of sleep this week!

Good luck on your test!!

Mrs. Lambden Brown

History, Literature, Bible, Latin: Mar. 29-Apr1

No Memory verse for next week because we will be testing!

Watch the video below to help with your model castle construction. 

History

This week we will be using this time for practice testing in preparation for your testing the first week of April. 

Friday - Model Castle Due

Model Castle Rubric

Model Castle Rubric	Excellent 20 pts.	Good 15 pts.	Fair 10 pts.	Poor/Not Acceptable 5 pts.
Realism/ Creativity	Excellent Castle looks as if it were brought to class directly from medieval times. There are signs of castle life. Great time and detail were spent in perfecting the castle.	Good Overall structure is correct. Extra buildings and structures were added. Time and effort were obviously put into creating the final product.	Fair Basic construction job with no details. Limited features. Displays little effort.	Poor/Not Acceptable Effort was not put into construction. Major design flaws are present. Final product does not resemble a castle.
Design	Excellent 4-5 or more features of a castle are easy to recognize even without labeling.	Good 3 features of a castle are easy to recognize even without labeling.	Fair 2 or more features of a castle are recognizable	Poor/Not Acceptable 0-1 features of a castle are recognizable.
Labeling	Excellent 5 or more features of a castle are labeled correctly and neatly.	Good 3-4 features of a castle are labeled correctly and neatly.	Fair 1-2 features of a castle are labeled correctly.	Poor/Not Acceptable 0 features of a castle are labeled correctly.
Artistic Design/ Interpretation	Excellent Artwork is complete and is student's personal best. Maximum effort is plainly evident; the student's perspective is also evident in the finished product.	Good The student put forth average to above average effort, which is immediately obvious. The castle clearly represents the student's perspective.	Fair The student put minimal effort, but did complete the project. Focus and/or perspective may be lacking or absent.	Poor/Not Acceptable The student did minimal artwork or artwork was not completed. Castle design is not cohesive, and no central focus is apparent.
Visual Appeal	Excellent Castle design is neatly done, effort and creativity are demonstrated.	Good	Fair	Poor/Not Acceptable Castle design is not visually appealing.

Example Models

Literature

Tuesday - Turn in your Hobbit packet for Chapters 7-9. Draw and illustration of your favorite part of these three chapters. 

Wednesday - Chapel

Thursday - Read Ch. 10 aloud in class

Friday - Finish Chapter 10

Spelling this week:

Receed

Promontory

Casks

Vagabond

Waylaid

Enmity

Circuitous

Lintel 

Perplexed

Skulking

Antiquated

Stratagems

Bible

Tuesday - Recite Memory Verse

We will start our introduction of Jesus and the 12 Apostles this week with our reading cards and bible readings. 

Latin 

Friday - Check Chapter 15 work and make corrections, complete derivative page. 

Math for Week of March 28- April 1, 2016

We will spend this short week reviewing math skills needed for our IA Test on April 5-7.

Biology March 28 - April 1, 2016

We have been learning about ecosystems, communities, populations, abiotic and biotic factors, producers, consumers, predators, prey and decomposers.  We have also learned about biomes.  This week we will learn about food chains and food webs.

I will be assigning a biome project - please expect an information packet about expectations at the end of this week.  There will be a generous amount of time to prepare at home!

History, Literature, Bible, Latin: March 21-25

Do not forget we are out of school this Friday for Good Friday. Have a blessed Easter!

Memory Verse: Recite on March 29th

Matthew 8:2-4

And there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

History
Monday - Review William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings, then read about the Domesday Book. You will then be sent home to make an inventory of your own "kingdom" where you will make a list of all you have in your own rooms.
Tuesday - Castles and Cathedrals, we will begin our introduction to castles with a powerpoint and some questions
Wednesday - Introduction to Cathedrals, reading card and corresponding worksheet
Thursday - Study of Cathedral architechture, you will get a rubric next week for creating your own castle based upon our study from Tuesday. This will be due next Friday, April 1st.

Literature
Monday - We will review what we have read through Chapters 4-6, begin reading chapter 7 at home.
Tuesday - Read aloud Chapter 7 in class together.
Wednesday - Read Chapter 8 at home.
Thursday - Read Chapter 8 aloud in class. Read Chapter 9 at home or over the weekend.

Spelling for this week:
Pinnacles
Tippet
Lopped
Unimpeachable
Bulbous
Quoits
Infuriate
Hewn
Plight

Bible
Tuesday - Miracles, Healings and Parables, reading card and corresponding worksheet
Wednesday - Read Matthew 8:23-27, then do an art study on Sadao's depiction of Christ asleep in the storm.
Thursday - Review over this lesson

Latin
Monday - Chapter 15 introduction and workbook

Math for Week of March 21-25, 2016

Monday- Lesson 4-8 Solving Problems on a Coordinate Grid, Part 1

Tuesday- Lesson 4-9 Solving Problems on a Coordinate Grid, Part 2

Wednesday- Lesson 4-12 Decimal Addition Algorithms

Thursday- Lesson 4-13 Decimal Subtraction Algorithms

Friday- No school- Good Friday

Decimal Addition

ELA 3/21-3/25

This week we will be working on finishing our friendly letters, addressing our envelopes, and typing up questions to ask the schools. We didn't get quite as far with our letters as I had hoped this past week due to our test taking longer than anticipated.

Enjoy your Spring Break!

Mrs. Lambden Brown

Biology March 7 - 11, 2016

Whew!  We have learned so much about Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species!  Now that we have examined all of the kingdoms, we are going to take a short break before learning about Vertebrates.  This week we will learn about ecosystems, feeding relationships, and important cycles.

History, Literature, Bible, Latin: Mar. 7-11

No Memory Verse - Spring Break

WEEKEND Assignment!

Watch the video below and answer the questions. 

1. What does the Bayeux tapestry show?
2. Who is a theign?
3. Who is the king before Harold and William come around?
4. Normandy didn't have their own king because they were part of France, instead they were ruled by _________________.
5. What was William's relationship (family relation) to Edward the Confessor?
6. What was Harold's relationship (family relation) to Edward the Confessor?
7. William doesn't have a large enough army to take on Harold, so who does he write to for help?William brought what kind of soldiers to the battle that gave them the advantage over the English?
8. How was Harold killed?
9. When the Norman's took over England, how did this change the lives of serfs?

History

Monday - Turn in to me William the Conqueror papers from Friday if you did not finish and also the questions and answers from the video above. Read about William the Conqueror in our Story of the World books. 

Tuesday - Complete worksheet on William the Conqueror from your Story of the World Reading

Wednesday - Chapel

Thursday - After reading more details of William's life, draw 8 illustrations from his life

Friday - Cowboy Day, Early Release 11:45

Literature

Monday - Turn in illustration for Chapter 4 and 5 if you haven't already. Complete vocabulary/dictionary worksheet. Read Ch. 6 at home

Tuesday - Read aloud Ch. 6 in class together

Wednesday - Chapel, complete Chapters 4-6 Comprehension questions

Thursday -

Friday - Cowboy Day, Early Release 11:45

No spelling words, we will practice using our words from the past 6 chapters this week with writing activities. 

Bible

Tuesday -  Recite memory verse. Review for Woman at the Well, we will watch a short video on this lesson.

Wednesday - Bible Jeopardy

Thursday - Woman at the Well Test

Latin 

Monday - Complete Chapter 14, check our homework and make corrections

ELA March 7-11

This week we are going to finish our friendly letters and address our envelopes. We are having a test on Wednesday over the four-level-analysis. We are going to be reviewing on Tuesday. This will be the last grade for this quarter. Please make sure you study and are prepared.

Thanks,
Mrs. Lambden Brown

Math for Week of March 7-11, 2016

Monday- Lesson 4-9 Solving Problems on a Coordinate Gid

Tuesday and Wednesday- Lesson 4-10 Folder Art

Thursday- Lesson 4-11 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals

Friday- Cowboy Day- 1/2 Day- Early Release

Feudalism, Knights and Heraldry Review

Test on Thursday - March 3rd

Feudalism Review

• What is it? A social system of the Middle Ages
• When was it: 1000-1400 A.D. 
• What did it do? Provide protection from outside attack for European people
• When did it end? When the Kings gained control over the noble classes with the help of the church

You will have a blank pyramid to fill in each level and write what each level of Feudal Hierarchy was responsible for.

• King - Provides land, money and military on demand, protection for all below
• Nobles (Vassals) - Provide land to knights, military service and money to king
• Knights (SubVassals) - Provide military service and land to freemen
• Freemen - Pay rent to knights, provide food and military service
• Serfs - Owned by overlord, provide food and military service

Knights Review

1. Boy
• Age: 0-7
• Lives at home with parents
• has toys like wooden swords, goes to tournaments to instill the idea of being a knight
• learns manners and religion 
2. Page
• Age: 7-14
• Goes to live with another noble/knight and his family 
• Learns manners, waiting at table, takes care of his lord's clothing and dressing him
3. Squire
• Age: 14-21
• Lives with his knight
• Learns horsemanship, religion, taking care of armor, accompanying his knight on the battle field
• Court Etiquette: chivalry, dancing, music, and manners
4. Knight
• Age: 21 or younger if he shows bravery on the battlefield
• Responsibilities: military service as a soldier, chivalry, pledges loyalty to his king or overlord

Heraldry Review

• Heraldry was important because: 
1. Helped knights identify each other during battle
2. Noble families designed  them to represent their families
• What is a tincture? Colors used for heraldry
• There are two groups of tinctures: colors and metals
• What was the rule of tinctures? You could not have a metal on another metal color, or color on another color

I will provide you with a coat of arms and the lists of symbols and colors and you will have describe the blazon and what all the symbols and colors mean. 

Biology February 29 - March 4, 2016

This week in Biology we will complete our study of Arthropods, which is the last phylum of Invertebrates.  There will be several lessons to teach the process of dissection of a crayfish before we do the lab.

Before we start a study of Vertebrates, we will spend some time to learn about biomes, ecosystems, and food webs.

Math for Week of February 29- March 4, 2016

Monday- Lesson 4-7  Playing Hidden Treasure

Tuesday and Wednesday- Lesson 4-10 Folder Art

Thursday- Lesson 4-11 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals

Friday- Lesson 4-12 Decimal Addition Algorithms