Homework 01.31.13

For tonight we are going to have a writing assignment.  Before I give you the prompt, I want you to watch this video.  It will help you with your assignment.

What an inspiring little kid! 

He said,  "Create something that will make the world awesome." I know that each one of my spectacular students is capable of making this world an AWESOME place!  I hope you will always find ways to be a better person and do things that will make the world a better place.

For your writing prompt, I want you to think about what he said in the video (watch his pep talk again if you need to) and then write to this prompt: Who do you look up to?  Why do you look up to this person?  What are they like?  What things about them make you want to be a better person?

Do your BEST writing.  I want a MINIMUM of THREE paragraphs.  Write it in Notability (or on paper) and put it in Drop Box.

See you tomorrow!!!

PS- If you have some extra time, log on and do ALEKS and ScootPad tonight :)

Homework 01.30.12

Learning Objective:  I will understand how to multiply mixed numbers.

Tonight's Assignment:

 1.  CLICK HERE and watch a short 5 minute video about multiplying mixed numbers. (Remember to use Puffin or Rover if the video isn't working on your iPad)

2.  Use your Educreations App and record how you would solve the following problem:  (if you don't have your iPad, then you will write your explanation on paper)

       1 1/3 X 2 1/4 =

Pretend you are the teacher and you are explaining the steps in the process of solving the problem.  If you need extra help, go back and watch the video again.  We will partner share these in class tomorrow, so do YOUR BEST WORK!

3.  CLICK HERE and see how many problems you can get correct.  I want you to try at LEAST 10 problems.  Have fun and GOOD LUCK!!!

If you have time, do ScootPad and ALEKS.  Your brain will thank you for it!!! :) 

 See you tomorrow!

Homework 01.29.13

I couldn't stop laughing at this video. See how important it is to LISTEN and FOLLOW instructions!!! The following video is a prime example of what happens when you don't follow instructions or when instructions are not clear and you fail to ask questions:

(CLICK HERE to watch the video)


Tonight's homework assignment:

1. ALEKS- Do ALEKS for 20-30 minutes. I am certain that you will be math SUPER STARS by the end of fifth grade!

2. ScootPad- Since you did math on ALEKS, do reading on ScootPad 20-30 minutes.

3. If you have time, log onto Spelling City and practice those spelling words.

Homework 01.28.13

I hope you all had a FABULOUS day at school today!  Now it is time for a little bit of homework :)

Before we get started, here is a little something to make you laugh.  I hope that math in our class doesn't feel as frustrating as the math in this video.  Please remember to ASK QUESTIONS if you don't understand.  Asking questions is how we learn.


Now for tonight's assignment:

 Learning Objective: I will understand how to find the fractions of a fraction.

1.  Watch the short video below:

  

If his cross cancelling confused you, just know that he was just reducing and then solving instead of solving and then reducing. If you would have multiplied straight across and then divided the denominator into the numerator, you would have gotten the same answer.   Give it a try! 

2. CLICK HERE to play a game that will challenge you to find the fraction of a whole number. Let's see how you do. I want you to do at least 10 problems, but the more you do, the more you will learn! 

3. ALEKS Log onto ALEKS and do it for at least 20-30 minutes. Once again, feel free to do it longer if you would like. The more problems you do, the more opportunities you have to learn.

  Have a GREAT night and I will see you tomorrow morning!

Homework 01.24.13

Tomorrow is our Science Assessment on Earth's Surface.  I hope that you have been studying hard.  I want you to go back and look at the other posts from this week and review them if you have time, they will help you on your assessment.

Tonight's assignment:

Answer the questions in Notability or on paper.  Put them in your Drop Box folder, or else turn the paper into me tomorrow.

Have fun!!!

1.  Look at the picture below of the boat harbor and then answer the question.

Why would this boat harbor occasionally need to have cranes come in and dig out a larger channel for the boats?

a)  all the people who visit cause problems to the harbor
b)  rocks in the harbor cause weathering
c)  there are no plants growing nearby
d)  waves and water coming into the harbor deposit soil that builds up over time

2.   Which of the following would be the best model of how the earth would look if there were no weathering, uplift, or erosion? (Need a hint? CLICK HERE and read the first paragraph titled, "What If?")

a)  a clay ball with large mountains and deep canyons
b)  a pine cone with rough and bumpy sections
c)  a smooth shiny rubber ball
d)  an orange with bumps all over it

3.   Which set of processes allow for the Grand Canyon walls to appear as they do today? (Need a hint?  CLICK HERE)

a)  volcanoes, erosion and weathering
b) earthquakes, weathering and uplift
c)  faulting, volcanoes and earthquakes
d) deposition, uplift and erosion

4.  Use the picture to answer the question below.

In 100 years, how will this butte change? (Need a hint?  CLICK HERE and read "Change is My Game")

a) very little         b) it will be half its size           c) it will be gone          d) a hole will form in the ground

That is all I am assigning tonight.  If you have time, go back and look at the other homework posts from this week.  Also, check out our online Earth's Science Binder on the other posts from this week.

See you tomorrow!!!

Homework 01.23.13

Tonight's assignment is to answer the 5 new science questions on this post.  Good luck and HAVE FUN LEARNING!!! :)

1.  What causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and uplift of the Earth's surface?  (HINT! Think about what we learned in our Bill Nye video.  He gave an example of the earth's crust in a swimming pool.)

a)  the pull of gravity from the moon and the sun
b)  explosions in the earth's core
c)  movement of the earth's crust
d)  new rocks forming on the earth's surface 

Don't remember the Bill Nye movie?  Well, here it is!  Feel free to watch it again :)

CLICK HERE to link over to the video.

2. What is a seismograph? CLICK HERE if you need some help.  They also talk about seismographs in the Bill Nye video up above. 

3.  Scientists have been predicting that earthquakes deep inside Mount St. Helen indicates another volcanic eruption may occur.  What would the scientists next step be in order to support their prediction?

a)  Call everyone in the United States and let them know.
b)  Call their scientist buddies and tell them to agree with them because they know they are right.
c)  Do nothing.  They already know they are right.
d)  Collect more specific information to support their prediction.

4)  If you were going to make a chart called "Formations of Mountains", which 3 of the following  items would be the best to include on the chart:  earthquakes, sand dunes, shorelines, trees, volcanoes, geysers, uplift.

5)  Look at the picture below and answer the following question:  What are the two outer pieces of the crust doing if the inner piece is lifting?

a) they are moving apart
b) they are moving in circles
c) they are moving together
d) they are not moving at all

That's it for tonight's homework.  Once again, if you want to be EXTRA prepared for our assessment on Friday, go check out our Earth's Surface online binder below.  See you tomorrow!!!

Earth's Surfaces

Homework 01.22.13

We are going to have our Earth's Surface Science assessment on FRIDAY!  This week I will be giving you homework that will help you with your assessment.  I hope that you will take the time to REALLY understand and RESEARCH anything that you may not understand.

For tonight's assignment, you will answer 5 questions in Notability and then put them in your Drop Box folder.  If you don't have your iPad, then answer the following questions on paper and turn them in tomorrow.

1.  Look at these pictures of canyon floods and then answer the question below the pictures.

If you had to make a model of a canyon flood, which of the following choices would be the best way to demonstrate what the canyon would look like after a flood?

a)  a tray of sand with water dripping through it
b)  a tray of sand with water pouring through it
c)  a tray of sand with a blow dryer set up near by
d)  a tray of sand with some plants along the edges

Select your answer, and then EXPLAIN why that is your choice.  Why do you think that is the answer?  Hint:  Think about when we went to Zion and made our canyons and poured water in them.

2.  Look at the picture below, then explain how erosion causes river rocks to become smooth and rounded.  Use Google and do some research if you need help, or CLICK HERE for some help
. 

River Rocks

3.  Which type of erosion moves the most rock on earth's surface?  Need some help?  CLICK HERE and you can find the answer. 

4.  If I wanted to research what Utah was like 35 million years ago, what would my best source of information be?

a)  Ask my teacher what Utah looked like 35 million years ago (certainly she is that old and would know!).
b)  Ask my grandpa what Utah looked like 35 million years ago (maybe he is that old).
c)  Do a Google search "35 million years ago".
d)  Do a Google search "Utah, 35 million years ago".

Explain why your answer choice is correct.

5.  U-shaped valleys in Northern Utah were created by glaciers.  Glaciers are the type of erosion that causes U-shaped valleys to be formed.  Look at the picture of the U-shaped valley below, how long do you think it takes a glacier to make a valley?

Glacial Valley

a)  less than a year
b)  10-20 years
c)  a century or more
d)  thousands of years

Want to be EXTRA prepared for our test on Friday?  CLICK HERE and link over to play Face of the Earth games. 

Also, don't forget about all of the COOL and EXCITING information in our Earth's Science online binder!  Click on the binder below to go explore :)

Earth's Surfaces

See you tomorrow!

Homework 01.17.13

Last night of homework before the LONG weekend!  Are you excited???  Next week we don't have school on Monday, so enjoy your long weekend and go and do something FUN!!! :)

Homework Assignment:

1.  Math Review.  I am attaching the review to the bottom of this post, but it can also be found in the Math Centers Drop Box folder.  So, you can load it into Notability and complete it there or use the review at the bottom of this post.  PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK!!! I want to see how you got your answers.  Also, these ARE NOT the same questions/answers from the review in class today.  Don't try and circle the answers from math centers.  If you do, you won't get them right!!!

2.  Stations.  If you have your iPad and you have not finished your Stations for the week, work on getting those done.

3.  Spelling City.  Don't forget that we have a spelling test tomorrow on Unit 4.2.  Practice those words tonight.  

4.  READ, READ, READ.  Don't forget your reading for the night. 

Have a THRILLING THURSDAY and I will see you tomorrow.  Don't forget to wear your school shirt tomorrow!

Math review 12 B from lsimonson

Homework 01.16.13

Here is your homework for tonight.  Make sure and do your BEST work! 

1.   ALEKS.  Log onto ALEKS by CLICKING HERE or going to the app on your iPad.  Spend at least 15-20 minutes working on math problems. The great thing about ALEKS is that you don't have to put anything into your Drop Box folder.  It tracks the time you spend and the number of questions you answer so I can just go onto ALEKS and see who did their homework.  HOORAY!

2.  ScootPad.  Log onto ScootPad by CLICKING HERE or by going to the app on your iPad.  Do the Reading/Language Arts section for at least 15- 20 minutes.  You can do math too if you would like, but ScootPad math is optional tonight.  ScootPad also tracks your time spent and the number of questions you answer, so there is nothing to turn into Drop Box. 

3. READ!!! Don't forget to read.  You should already be doing this every night. 

4.  SMILE and HAVE A GREAT NIGHT!  I will see you in the morning  :)  :)  :)

Homework 01.15.13

Learning Objective:

I will understand the relationships among metric units of volume, capacity, and mass.

Tonight's Assignment:

1.  CLICK HERE and play the measures game.  There are FOUR different games to play.  Make sure and spend a few minutes on each one.  Also, you will need to be on Puffin or Rover if you are on you iPad.  They will work just fine on a computer. 

2.  CLICK HERE to watch a video about the metric system.  Once again, make sure you are on Puffin or Rover, or your video is not going to work if you are on an iPad.

Want to know even more about the metric system???  Watch the video below about applying the metric system (THIS SECOND VIDEO IS OPTIONAL for homework, BUT IS A GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION):


Applying the Metric System: U06_L2_T3_we1 Applying the Metric System

3. Write down three things you learned from the first video in Notability if you have your iPad or on paper.  For extra credit, write down three things you learned from the second video.

4.  On the same Notability page or on paper, explain the difference between area, perimeter, and volume.  Give examples.  When you are done, put your assignment in your Drop Box folder.

5.  ALEKS.  Do ALEKS for 15-20 minutes tonight.  Don't forget to work your problems out on paper! :)

See you tomorrow!!!

Homework 01.14.13

Here is your homework for tonight. Have fun learning!!! :) First watch this video on finding volume:

Want to listen to our volume song from class today? CLICK HERE to link over to our class blog and listen to it.

Tonight's assignment:
1. Watch the video above. Make sure you understand volume. Watch it again if you need to. **REMEMBER, if you are trying to watch a video or play a game and it isn't working on your iPad, then log onto the class blog using Rover or Puffin and try again.

2.  Explain the difference between finding volume, area, and perimeter.  We discussed this in class.  If you can't remember the difference, then Google it.  Record your explanation on your Educreations app and save it to share in class.  If you don't have an iPad, then write down your explanation and turn it in tomorrow.

 3.  Log onto ALEKS and practice for at least 20 minutes.  Feel free to practice longer if you want! :)
You can log on by CLICKING HERE or by using the icon on your iPad.

4.  Read for 20-30 minutes.  Tonight I want you to write a short summary about what you read.  If you have your iPad, you can write your summary on Notability and put it in your Drop Box folder, or write it down on paper and turn it in tomorrow.

Have a great night!!! 

If you get bored, practice on ScootPad and do reading and math.  You can log on by
CLICKING HERE or by using the app on your iPad.   The more you practice, the smarter you will be! :) :) :)

Homework 01.10.13

Tomorrow is FRIDAY! :)  Don't you just LOVE Fridays?

For homework tonight, here is what you need to do:

1.  Spelling City.  Go to Spelling City and make sure you PRACTICE your spelling words.  Are you ready for the spelling test tomorrow???

2.  ScootPad Math.  Do your best!

3.  ScootPad Language Arts/Reading.  Do your best!

4.  Vocabulary Review.  CLICK HERE to link over and review your vocabulary words for the week. 

5.  This should go without saying, because you should be doing this EVERY SINGLE NIGHT:  Read for 20-30 minutes.

Have a great night!!! See you on FRIDAY!!! :) :) :)

PS- Don't forget to wear your school shirt tomorrow.

Homework 01.09.13

Tonight you will review for our math test tomorrow.  This is all stuff we have done in class, so hopefully it won't be too hard for you.  Just make sure that if there is something you don't understand how to do, that you come prepared to ask questions about it tomorrow morning.  You could also do a Google Search and try to figure it out on your own at home :)  Good luck!!!

Tonight's Assignment:

1.  CLICK HERE and watch a short video about Metric Conversions.  
2.  Make a list of 3 things you learned about Metric Conversions from the video in Notability. 
3.  Answer the 10 questions in the review (below).  Do it either in Notability or on paper.  A copy of the review can also be found in the Homework Folder on DropBox and can be opened in Notability.
 Don't just give me an A,B,C,D  answer,  I WANT YOU TO SHOW YOUR WORK! :)
4.  Make a list of questions you have about the review.  You can do this on the same Notability page as your Metric Conversions list. 
5.  Put your finished assignment in your DropBox folder.
6.  SCOOTPAD!!!  See how many questions you can answer tonight.

Homework 01.08.13

WHEW! Aren't you glad that you have the Unit 3 test behind you??? I am sure that each one of you did a FANTASTIC job on the test :)

 For tonight's homework, you are going to start writing a personal narrative. Before you can do that, you need to understand what personal narratives are. If you have your iPad, you can load the personal narrative homework from DropBox into Notability.  It is in the HOMEWORK FOLDER in DropBox and is labeled Personal Narrative. Just follow the instructions and do your best. When you are done, you need to put your completed homework into YOUR DropBox folder.

 If you don't have your iPad, the personal narrative assignment is in the slideshow below. Just do the work on lined paper and hand it in tomorrow.

Homework 01.07.13

Learning Objective:  I will understand how to add and subtract decimals.


Watch the video below to help you understand how to add and subtract decimals. If you have any problems accessing the videos, make sure and try to looking at them on your Rover App and see if that helps.
 

CLICK HERE to play Adding Decimals Hoop Shoot.  

CLICK HERE to play a Subtracting Decimals game.

Tonight's assignment: 

1. Watch the Itty Bitty Dot video.
2. Play the adding decimals and subtracting decimals games.
3. Then watch the Subject-Verb agreement video below.
4.  Make a list of 3 things you learned from the video below and put it in your Dropbox folder.



Have fun!!! SEE YOU TOMORROW :)

PS- In case you want to review for our test again at home tonight, here is the information that will help you!  GOOD LUCK!


 Here is the link to the ANALOGY GAME we played in class.