Homework starting Wednesday November 12, 2008

We don't have school next Monday or Tuesday! Make sure that you are taking advantage of this time to complete your homework.

Math Homework due Wednesday through Friday
15 minutes or assigned pages


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Due Wednesday November 12, 2008

Reading: 15 minutes and log
HW Chart: Make sure that your HW chart is completely filled out.
Spanish: Study for your quiz today on Pronouns!
Science: Complete your comic strip. It needs to explain the three different forms that water takes (solid-ice, liquid, gas-water vapor).
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Due Thursday November 13, 2008

Reading: 15 minutes and log
Social Studies: Define key terms using your text book.
Spelling: Your spelling contract is due and study for your test!

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Due Friday November 14, 2008

Reading: 15 minutes and log.
Science: Start working on your flashcards. You need to make a flashcard for each of the terms on your science review sheet. You should have the term on the front of your index card and the definition on the back. Think about doing two or three flashcards tonight so that you don't end up doing them all over the weekend. Remember that studying small bits of information at a time will help you to remember the material better!
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Due Monday November 17, 2008

Art: Bring in colorful leaves for your art project.
Reading: 15 minutes and log.
Science: All of your flashcards are due today (13)!
Writing: Bring in a picture of something that represents thankfulness. It can be a picture from a magazine, a newspaper, a computer printout, or a personal photograph.
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Due Tuesday November 4, 2008

Spanish: Spanish Sentences w.s.

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Due Wednesday November 5, 2008

Science: Comparison Paragraph due
Write a paragraph describing how soap affects water. How is soap with water different then just regular water? Does it look different? Can it do different things? Make sure that you include the word INTERFERENCE in your paragraph, and that you tell me what it means. Make sure that you write at least 5 sentences.

You need to write your paragraph on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure that you skip lines and that you are doing your best work!


Due Friday October 17

Geography: If you did not finish your assignment in class on the five themes of geography then you need to finish it for homework. It is due tomorrow (Friday)! Remember you are answering the questions based on the five themes of geography. You are answering the questions for your hometown. You need to write your answers on the sheet that I gave you in class today.

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Due Tuesday October 21
Spanish: Colorful Crossword handout pg 43.

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Due Wednesday October 22
Science: Letter on Surface Tension

Homework: Surface Tension
You are going to be writing your friend or family member a letter telling them everything that you know about surface tension. You will be writing a FORMAL letter so that means that you need to set it up in the correct format. You need to have the heading, the greeting, the body, and the closing in the letter that you write. Try writing the letter without looking at your notes. If you get stuck or cannot remember the facts by all means look back to refresh your memory.
Make sure that you include:
1. A definition of surface tension.
2. What you learned about surface tension from the experiments that we did in class.

You will be writing your letter on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure that skip lines and that you write in your neatest handwriting.

Social Studies:Work on the scaled map of your bedroom. You should have your map key and your map scale complete by today.

Remember that your map scale should look like this 1in = 1 foot. You can determine your own scale. I used 1 in = 1 foot as an example, you can create your own scale! Make sure that your map measurements are drawn according to your scale.

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Due Thursday October 25, 2008

Social Studies: If you need
Due Friday October 24, 2008

Social Studies: The Scaled Map of your bedroom is due today. Your assignment sheet should be in the Social Studies section of your 5 subject binder. You can also look at the criteria below (which is the same information as was passed out to you in class.)

Scaled Map of Your Bedroom
For homework you are going to be creating a scaled map of your bedroom. You need to include the following things in your map:
1. A compass rose
2. A scale
3. A map key
You can use any materials that you would like to create your map (markers, crayons, colored pencils, string, candy etc.) You can be creative. Make sure that you use a piece of cardstock or a small poster board to paste your material onto. Have fun!

If you have any questions you can email me at dianaa@clarkschool.com or you can call me at 508-776-1667.

Before you begin please do the following:
Map Keys
At home you are going to be creating a Map of your bedroom.

Before you get started you need to create a map key. You need to decide what you are going to use for materials and what your materials are going to represent on your map. In the space provided below make a sketch of your map key. Make sure that you include which materials you are going to use and what each material represents. You can draw your map key on the paper provided for you.


Now you are going to draw a sketch of what you would like the map of your bedroom to look like. Make sure you include windows, your bed, any bookshelves or large objects that you have in your room. Please draw your sketch on the paper provided for you.
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Due Tuesday October 28

Spanish: Study for your quiz on colors!

Homework

Homework due after Hulbert
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Due Tuesday 10-14-08
Spanish: Study your flashcards for your quiz on the last 7 phrases on your list.

Due Wednesday 10-15-08

Math: 30 minutes or assigned pages
Science: Water paper. Your guidelines should be in the Science Section of your Subject Binder.

Due Thursday 10-16-08

Math: 30 minutes or assigned pages
Geography: Complete your Natural Wonders Postcard. Use your research sheet that we did in class to complete your postcard. It should be in the Social Studies/Geography folder in your Subject Binder.

Due Friday 10-17-08

Math: 30 minutes or assigned pages