Week in Review with Anthony and Dylan

Week before WInter Recess

Hey folks,

We will have a Math exam on Wed. for Chapter 5.
Please review how to find the Lowest Common Denominator, Add/Subtract fractions with Different Denominators, Adding/Subtracting fractions after estimating them to be closer to zero, one-half, or one whole.

Spelling Test on Thursday.

Multiplication Speed teast on Friday.

Science Test on Energy

Exam this Wednesday

Chapter on Energy.
Lessons 1-4

Topics to Consider:
-Relationship between Kinetic and Potential Energy using a roller coaster or stretched rubberband.
- Explain how energy changes from one form to another.  ex.When you turn on a lamp, electrical energy transforms into light and heat energy.
- Explain how we get energy from chemical energy.
- Explain how we get energy from nuclear energy.
- Explain the speed of sound in different mediums.
- Explain how the particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.
- Explain the relationship between wavelengths and frequency for sound.
- Explain the three ways heat moves.  Give examples for each.
- How can friction affect the speed of an object?
- Explain the speed of Light in different mediums.

Memoirs from 5Lee

Parents and friends,

We have been writing personal narratives in class.  We composed four parts - our lives as infants, toddlers, kids, and the future.  Please take a moment or two to listen to the audio versions of our personal narratives.  Only some samples were recorded to represent our class (due to space and time).
Enjoy!

In order of appearance: Mark, Juliana, Gianna, Jessiah, Jackie, Christina D., Andrew, Anthony C., Brianna

Writing Prompts to help ELABORATE

FUN Math Site

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/


If you try out different games, please share with the class tomorrow.
 
ENJOY.

Math exam on Chapter 4

Hello folks,

We will be having an exam on 12/6.  Topics in FRACTIONS include:

-Converting Mixed Number to Improper and vice versa.
-Finding Equivalent Frctions
-Adding/Subtracting Fractions
-Fractions in Simplest Form
-Greatest Common Factor
-Prime and Composite Numbers

Please go visit the MATH website on Thinkcentral.com and play the various games available for fractions.

Mr. Lee

Spelling Words for the Week

Indian Proverb

Happy Thanksgiving to my students.

Here is the extra credit I promised.  Please write me your best essay.  Read this quote and really take some time to think about it.  (no help from parents please)

Please hand it in on Monday.

“I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man who had no feet.”

1st paragraph: explain the quote.

2nd paragraph: what does it make you think of or remind you of when thinking about the quote and giving thanks.

See you all on Monday.

Mr. Lee

Week in Review w/Gina and Francesca

Study Guide for SS exam Next Wednesday

These are the main items that will be on the next exam.

3D Map Making

Test Announcement

Hey guys,

We will be having a mid-chapter math test next Friday.  Topics in Chapter 4 include the following:

-Equivalent fractions
-add/sub fractions
-converting improper fractions to mixed numbers
-Converting to simpliest form in fractions (reduce)
-Identifying Prime and Composite numbers
-Finding the Greatest Common Factor

Feel free to post any questions.

***Some great games are on the math website (thinkcentral.com) to review.  My choices are MegaMath and Destination Math in chapter 4.

FOR BOYS ONLY

Sorry girls.  But this is a great site for boys to get some book recommendations. 

Everything BOYS want in a book...

SPORTS
ALIENS
MONSTERS
FUNNY EVENTS
AT LEAST ONE THING BLOWING UP
SPORTS
MYSTERY
GROSS HAPPENINGS
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.

www.guysread.com

Week in Review with Richard and Anthony