Feb. 27- March 2

What’s going on this week?

Math:

We have entered that crazy world of geometry, you either love it or hate it.
Great math video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRD4gb0p5RM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

 

We have been talking about pi and haven't had a single thing to eat.

How far can you quote pi?

http://www.piday.org/million.php

Reading:

In the story "Robinson Crusoe" he finds a new friend, and his new friend eats what?

We read a story about the Titanic.

Facts about the Titanic: http://www.eszlinger.com/titanic/titanfacts.html

Science:

Energy, there are how many differant forms of energy? All this energy talk is making me tired.

http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/energy.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-energy.html

Social Studies:

Those crazy British just haven't learned their lesson. The war of 1812, got to whip them again.

Francis Scott Key, what kind of name is that for a man? Good thing he was a great song writer. You probably know the first verse but do you know the other verses?

http://www.usa-flag-site.org/song-lyrics/star-spangled-banner.shtml

 

Feb. 20-24

What’s going on this week?

Math:

We have entered that crazy world of geometry, you either love it or hate it.
Great math video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRD4gb0p5RM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Reading:

In the story "Robinson Crusoe" he finds a mystrious foot print in the sand. What's that all about?

We read a story about a Woman three centuries old, now thats old.
How long can some animals live? http://www.petdoc.ws/lifespan.htm

Science:

Newton and all his laws. Why did that apple have to hit him in the head?

The three laws of motion: http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_laws.html

                                          http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/Newton/

Social Studies:

We learn about one of the greatest adventures in history with some guys named Lewis and Clark.

Read from thier diaries: http://lewisandclarktrail.com/diary.htm

Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

What’s going on this week?

Math:

     We are finishing up with fractions for a while and headed into percentages, only about 30% of the students will be happy with that. How many students is that?

http://www.mathsisfun.com/converting-fractions-percents.html

http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~jenolive/percent1.html

Reading:

     We are reading the story “The Stormi Giovanni Club”.   It’s a play maybe you could read it together as a family.

Science:

     Still talking about those elements. Their names, symbols and atomic number. Big element test on Thursday.

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html

http://www.webelements.com/

Social Studies:

     Well the colonies are free and independent of England, now to set up a new government.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

Jan. 23 - 27

What’s going on this week?

Math:

     We are reviewing the operations dealing with fractions.  Remember always in simplest form.

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/

Reading:

     We are reading the story “Exploding Ants”.   Ask your child about some of the interesting and sometimes gross things that some animals do.  And just what is honey?

http://drbenkim.com/amazing-animal-facts.html

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/honeybee/

Science:

     H, He, Au, and O not a new language check out the Periodic Table of Elements.  Where did these strange names come from?

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html

http://www.webelements.com/

Social Studies:

     Those British have done made us mad I think it’s time we do our own thing.

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm