Picture Day!

No - not THAT picture day!  Today was picture day in 5G.  I spent the day taking pictures of the kids all day so, at Curriculum Night, you can see what a typical day is like in our classroom.  Of course, I forgot a few important shots, so I will be snapping them tomorrow in different clothes!  I did think of asking the kids to wear the same shirts tomorrow, but thought it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.  I am excited to share this special presentation with the kids on Monday during the day and with you at night.  If you haven't already, make plans now to attend.  That is Monday night starting at 6:30 (see the Upcoming Events tab).

Today, the kids had a good amount of time to work on the comic strip about a piece of food traveling down the digestive sytem.  We did an activity on the Smartboard, which introduced us to a few more parts to the system (like the pyloric sphincter, the pharynx, and the duodenum).  We have talked a great deal about how to manage time with projects like this, so that rushing at the last minute is not necessary.  These comic strips are due Friday (color is optional).  While the kids got a rubric to follow, here are a few guidelines to remember:

• use the sheet from the Pendafile to help you remember all the parts to include
• each box needs a picture
• each box need words (either a caption and/or speech bubbles)
• each part of the digestive system should BE EXPLAINED in some way

HOMEWORK
see previous days and....
Reading -
Read "Yang.." again.  SELF QUESTION.  Think about what questions you would ask if you were writing the test we take on Friday!  Use post-its to help you study the story (this is optional).

Also - some kids did not finish with the time given (with partners) to answer questions 1-3 on the question slip.  TTQA!

Math:
All classes have a page of homework.  My accel. math class studied the Mean Absolute Deviation today and I will try to upload a link to the "Math Class" tab so they can run through the power point if needed.  Notebooks should have come home with excellent notes to follow!

SCIENCE
QUIZ TOMORROW - AND SPELLING COUNTS!  (just the main parts on the flashcards, not all the extra bits).