Notes for today and tomorrow

Hi, class!

For tonight's homework:

Math: POW due tomorrow, no class homework today since you took a test... you will take a pretest tomorrow

Reading: Read (no journal, but your book analysis for Okay for Now is due the Tuesday you get back to school)

Writing: Challenge: http://www.flocabulary.com/week-in-rap-contest/ 

Who inspires you?

Think of a person you admire or someone you consider a role model. This can be anyone from a teacher or parent to a celebrity, author or political figure. Describe the person to us and tell us why you admire them What about this person inspires you?

AND JUST SO YOU KNOW... Our very own classmate got a shout-out on the flocabulary blog!!! http://blog.flocabulary.com/students-dream-for-change/ 

Vocabulary: WW5 due tomorrow, quiz tomorrow... cumulative exam coming up next Friday over units 3-6.

Have a great evening!

FOR TOMORROW/THE WEEKEND:

Math: None

Reading: Finish Okay for Now analysis

Writing: Challenge work due by Wednesday at 7AM.

Vocab: Study!

Tuesday

Hello, class!

Today's homework:

Math: line graph practice due tomorrow, pow #15 due Friday

class: The Prom Committee is setting up card tables for the prom. One table seats 4, 2 tables together would seat 6, 3 tables 8. No table seats more than 12. Show 3 different ways that 16 couples could be seated for the Prom.

challenge:

Tomato Plants

11. Guiseppe is planting a garden full of tomato plants. He can place 7 plants so that they form 5 straight lines with 3 plants on each line. How is this possible? Place 7 counters on your desk to represent the plants. Using 5 "sticks" experiment with arranging them into the 5 lines of 3 each.

Vocabulary:  WW5 due Friday/Quiz Friday, Cumulative exam on WW3-6 next Friday.

Reading: Reading (no journal)

Writing: challenge -- http://www.flocabulary.com/week-in-rap-contest/
Submit your writing to me by 7:00AM tomorrow morning so I can revise and submit your work formally.

Have a nice evening!

Ms. Evans

Thursday

Hey class!

For homework:

TURN IN YOUR MEADOW PARK FORECASTING SHEET BY TOMORROW

Math: 1-11 PEMDAS work, POW due tomorrow

Reading: No reading reflection, but please read

Writing: Finish your letter to Mr. Griggs, your graphic novel will be due Jan. 31

Vocab: ww4 due tomorrow, quiz tomorrow

Have a nice evening :).

Ms. Evans

Happy Monday

Vocab: WW4 due Friday, quiz Friday

Reading: Reading reflection (summary and one question)

Math:  P.O.W due Friday

Class question: 14. Everyday when Lisa returns from school she puts her change from buying lunch into a jar on her dresser. This weekend she decided to count her savings. She found that she had 72 coins—all nickels and dimes. The total amount was $4.95. How many coins of each kind did she have? See if you can find 2 different ways to solve this. Don't forget to explain your process.

Challenge: The sides of the following scale balance. Each shape is worth 1 to 10. Each shape has its own unique value that stays the same wherever the shape appears in the diagram. The total weight of the whole diagram is 32. What weight does each shape represent? 

Have a nice evening :)

Ms. Evans

Thursday

Hey class!!

You all did a great job today with the exception of your little "hick up" with snowflakes in library.

Math: POW #13 due tom., Study link 7.3 due tomorrow

Writing: Be prepared to present your persuasive letter to a group of your classmates

Vocab: WW3 due tomorrow.  Quiz tomorrow.

Reading: No reading reflection this evening :).

Science: Your adaptations project was due today.

Other: Be mindful that GeoQuest is on North Africa this month... please look over this information when you can.  The test will be at the end of this month.

Have a great night :).

Ms. Evans

Tuesday

For homework:

Math: Study link 7.1 due tomorrow, POW 13 due Friday

Language Arts: None, but think about what exactly advertisements are trying to persuade you to purchase/do

Vocab: WW3 due Friday, Quiz for WW3 Friday

Reading: Reading Reflection (summary and one question)

Have a nice evening!

Ms. Evans

Welcome Back!!

I hope everyone had a fabulous winter break and are feeling refreshed :).

Since you all had a homework free break, I expect that you do not have any difficulty applying yourself now that you're back in school.  Remember, if you use your class time wisely, you will minimize your homework load.

Math: P.O.W. #13 due Friday

Class: There are about 20 potatoes in a 5 pound bag. A restaurant uses about 2 potatoes per order of French Fries. They charge $.95 for an order of Fries. How much money does the restaurant take in on a day that they use 400 pounds of potatoes?

Challenge:A team of scientists found that there were 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees. How many oak trees were there if they counted 36 more pine than oak?

Vocab: WW3, quiz on Friday.  Cumulative text for units 3-5 on the 24th of this month.

Reading: One Reading Reflection (question and summary)

Science: Adaptations Project due Thursday

Have a nice evening :).

Ms. Evans