Monday: Survivor Science will be completed this week. Immunity Challenge: SpongeBob Trivia Time. Tribal council and immunity awarded. No HW. 
 
Tuesday: Survivor Science cont'd. Reward Challenge: Inspector Gadget. Immunity Challenge: Metric System Challenge. No HW. 
 
Wednesday: Final Tribal Council - immunity awarded. Final Reward Challenge. Winning team determined and prizes given. No HW. 
 
Thursday: Team 6-3 Recognition at 9:30 in the bandroom. The rest of the day will be devoted to FIELD DAY! Students should bring $1 donation for inflatables, and our team is responsible for supplying canned Coke products (try to bring at least 3 per person). Dress appropriately - shorts and tennis shoes, and don't forget to wear sunscreen!!! 
 
Friday: Students' last day of school! Report cards will be handed out. Obviously, there is NO HOMEWORK until sometime in August.... 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ May 19, 2008 1:10:03 PM EDT ( )

Monday:Survivor Science: Immunity Challenge - Puzzle Scavenger Hunt. No HW. 
 
Tuesday: No survivor science today (sub); complete and check geology packet and global warming packet. Any unfinished work is homework. 
 
Wednesday: Begin poster on recycling/human impact. Due Friday! 
 
Thursday: Survivor Science: Reward Challenge - Word Whomp. Tribal Council and immunity awarded. No HW. 
 
Friday: Science class TBA; reward dance for fundraiser. 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ May 14, 2008 11:55:42 AM EDT ( )

This week, we will be starting our Survivor Science unit that will conclude the school year! Do not anticipate much homework over these last few weeks.

 
 
 
 
Monday: Begin "Survivor Science" unit - bonus points activities, choose groups, and create totem poles. No HW. 
 
Tuesday: Movie field trip for students with 120+ stamps. In class: continue working on bonus point activities for Survivor Science. No HW. 
 
Wednesday: Immunity Challenge: Metric Mania! No HW. 
 
Thursday: Tribal council for Wednesday's Immunity Challenge. Reward Challenge: Teacher Trivia! No HW. 
 
Friday: Believer's Day field trip to the Rec for students with 80+ stamps. No Survivor Science today. No HW. 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ May 6, 2008 3:16:26 PM EDT ( )

Monday: Begin ABC science book (in-class project). No HW. 
 
Tuesday:Continue working on ABC science book. No HW. 
 
Wednesday: Continue working on ABC science book. No HW. 
 
Thursday: Field trip to Georgia Renaissance Festival. Be sure to bring an extra drink for the day as well as money if you plan to buy souvenirs, food, or go on rides. 
 
Friday: Complete ABC science book. No HW. 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ April 30, 2008 8:03:49 AM EDT ( )

This week, we celebrate Earth Day on April 22!

 
 
Monday: Complete vocabulary flipbook for words in Ch. 20 in class. No homework. 
Tuesday: Listen to passage about Earth Day and answer questions. Watch The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. Assignment: Write a 5-paragraph essay about some aspect of the story of the Lorax. HW: Rough draft of essay due Wednesday. 
Wednesday: Proofread essay drafts and make corrections. Watch The Magic School Bus in the Rainforest. Take notes and summarize. HW: Final draft of essay due handwritten in black ink or typed (12-pt. font ONLY) due Friday. 
*Parents: please do not write or type this essay for your child. I expect them to type it themselves if they choose to do so. It will have to be rewritten if this happens.*  
Thursday: Recycling - BrainPop, reduce/reuse/recycle handout, and activity HW: Final draft of essay due tomorrow. 
Friday: Essays to be completed and turned in. Finish recycle acrostic. Begin Recycling poster project. No homework over the weekend. 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ April 23, 2008 9:51:25 AM EDT ( )

CRCT Week!!!

 
Monday: Reading 
Tuesday: English/Language Arts 
Wednesday: Math 
Thursday: SCIENCE 
Friday: Social Studies 
 
Homework: None this week. Please make sure to get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast daily. 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ April 16, 2008 1:23:30 PM EDT ( )

Monday: Complete soil notes/human activity handout using CRCT Coach book. Draw, color, and label a picture of the soil profile. HW: Finish drawing of soil profile. 
 
Tuesday: Grade soil notes/human activity handout. Watch BrainPop on soil & take quiz for a grade. 
 
Wednesday: Notes handout on conserving natural resources and renewable/nonrenewable resources. No HW. 
 
Thursday: Grade handout. Watch BrainPop on natural resources, conservation, fossil fuels, and pollution. 
 
Friday: CRCT post-test. No homework...get ready for CRCT on Monday! Get to school on time! 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ April 7, 2008 12:28:38 PM EDT ( )

Monday: Complete handout on lithospheric plates notes in class using CRCT Coach book. This will be graded in class Tuesday. No homework! 
 
Tuesday: Grade lithospheric plates notes handout. Watch video clip on continental drift and plate tectonics. Watch BrainPop on mountains. No homework! 
 
Wednesday: Complete handout on weathering and erosion notes using CRCT Coach book. This will be graded in class Thursday. When finished, students will begin vocabulary for weathering, erosion, and soil. (This will be a work in progress and due at a later date.) 
 
Homework: Ask an adult or older sibling the following questions and record their answers for a class discussion on Thursday. (Note: the answers should come from memory, not be looked up in a book or online.) 
1. What is the difference between weathering and erosion? 
2. Give an example of something (a place or thing) that has been weathered. 
3. Give an example of something (a place or thing) that has been eroded. 
 
Thursday: Go over last night's homework. Grade weathering and erosion notes handout. Watch 2 BrainPop videos on weathering and erosion. Take quizzes with each BrainPop for a grade. Continue working on vocabulary if time permits. Homework: Write down 5 study tips for the CRCT. 
 
Friday: Go over last night's homework. Take CRCT review test (approx. 30 questions) and review in class. No homework over the weekend! 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ April 2, 2008 7:54:12 AM EST ( )

Monday: Work on Fossil Pre-Test during class. No homework. 
 
Tuesday: Finish and grade fossil pre-test. Begin fossil notes and vocabulary. 
 
Wednesday: Finish fossil notes using BrainPop. Take BrainPop quiz on fossils. Classwork: work on fossil vocabulary and plate tectonics map. Homework: Finish plate tectonics map if not already handed in. 
 
Thursday: Review fossils and plate tectonics. No homework! 
 
Friday: No school! Good Friday holiday. Have a great Spring Break! 
 

Spring Break is March 24-28! Return to school on Monday, March 31!

 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ March 19, 2008 11:16:00 AM EST ( )

Monday: Finish rock cycle study guide and grade. Take rocks post-test for a grade. No homework. 
 
Tuesday: Begin plate tectonics - read pgs. 276-279, complete section 1 assessment #1-5. Work on breakup of Pangaea flipbook. No HW. 
 
Wednesday: Benchmark testing for science. Finish Pangaea flipbook for HW if not completed in class. 
 
Thursday: Make-up day/review. This is the last day to turn in work for the 3rd nine weeks! Remember, if the makeup essay was not completed to replace NHIs that occurred through Jan. 28, those assignments can no longer be made up. No HW over the long weekend. 
 
Friday: No school for students/in-service for teachers. 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ March 12, 2008 9:02:47 AM EST ( )

Monday: Read CRCT lesson 17 and watch BrainPop on the rock cycle. BrainPop quiz for a grade. Work on concept map of the rock cycle in groups. No HW. 
 
Tuesday: Rock cycle dice activity. HW: Finish comic strip using info obtained in activity - must be colored and neat! 
 
Wednesday: "Rock Talk" activity and discussion. Work on chapter review in class only. No HW. 
 
Thursday: Grade "Rock Talk." Cookie/rock lab activity. Complete chart for lab - it should have a name and picture of each cookie type and a paragraph justifying why that cookie was chosen to match each rock type. This is HW if not finished in class. 
 
Friday: Review rocks & rock cycle (study guide), take rock post-test for a grade. No HW. 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ March 3, 2008 3:03:13 PM EST ( )

Monday: Finish making 20-question test on Earth's layers (CRCT Lesson 16). Students earning 100+ stamps were on the Renaissance field trip to the Winner's Circle in Fort Oglethorpe. Homework: Get a good night's sleep, wear comfortable clothes and shoes for our field trip tomorrow! 
 
Tuesday: FIELD TRIP to the Fernbank Museum in Atlanta! Parents: be sure you are at school no later than 6pm to pick up your child upon our return. 
 
Wednesday: Trade 20-question tests with a partner, complete, and grade. Draw, label, and color a diagram of the Earth's layers, including 5 additional facts. No HW. 
 
Thursday: Rocks pre-test. Take notes on rock types and watch Brainpop. HW: Interview one person older than you about the types of rocks. Must have 5 questions, including any 3 of these: 1. How are sedimentary rocks made? 2. Name one igneous rock, or tell how igneous rocks form. 3. What is a metamorphic rock? 4. Name one sedimentary rock. 5. How long does it take for a rock to form?  
 
Friday: Vocabulary assignment for rock unit. No HW. 
Vocabulary to know: 
basaltic 
cementation 
compaction 
extrusive 
foliated 
granitic 
igneous rock 
intrusive 
lava 
metamorphic rock 
nonfoliated 
rock 
rock cycle 
sediment 
sedimentary rock 
 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ February 25, 2008 12:58:59 PM EST ( )

Monday: No school! Presidents' Day. 
 
Tuesday: Last day to work on Mineral Tic-Tac-Toe Project. Due date extended until Wednesday, Feb. 20. HW: Finish project! Due tomorrow. 
 
Wednesday: Tic-Tac-Toe Project due. Presentations in class. HW: Ask 3 adults, "What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?" Record your answers for class discussion. 
 
Thursday: Mineral post-test. Begin rocks: K-W-L chart, read about Earth's layers. No HW unless you did not complete Wednesday's HW.  
 
Friday: Prepare for Tuesday's field trip to the Fernbank: pre-visit review of earthquakes and volcanoes through BrainPop, vocabulary, and in-class research. No HW over the weekend. 
 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ February 19, 2008 12:20:48 PM EST ( )

Monday: Complete "Match the Minerals" activity for a grade. Take mineral identification quiz. HW: Find 5 items at home that contain minerals. List them, tell what mineral is contained in each item, and give its use. (Example: penny - made of copper - used for money.) 
 
Tuesday: Begin Mineral Tic-Tac-Toe Project. BrainPop on crystals with notes and quiz. 
 
Wednesday: Tic-Tac-Toe Project cont'd. No HW. Bring supplies (gumdrops or play-doh, toothpicks, etc.) if you want to complete the atomic model part of the project. 
 
Thursday: Tic-Tac-Toe Project cont'd. No HW. 
 
Friday: Tic-Tac-Toe Project cont'd. Due Tuesday! This is the last day to turn in your essay on subsurface topography to replace any missing assignments from Jan. 7 through Jan. 28. Renaissance party for students with 80+ stamps at main campus in afternoon. 
HW: Finish Tic-Tac-Toe Project as needed. Due Tuesday, Feb. 19. 
 
FYI: Classroom Needs 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ February 11, 2008 2:25:02 PM EST ( )

Monday: Begin mineral unit. Complete KWL chart, go over mineral facts and notes, and make unit folder. No homework! 
 
Tuesday: BrainPop on mineral identification with notes and quiz for a grade. No HW. 
 
Wednesday: Complete foldable on mineral characteristics and attach to mineral folder. HW: Interview an adult (or older sibling) on minerals using these questions: 1. Can you name some common minerals? 2. What are some everyday uses of minerals? 3. How would life be different without minerals? 
 
Thursday: Discuss Wednesday's HW. Complete and discuss "Mineral Mystery." HW: Work on lab report for "Mineral Mystery." The lab report is due Monday. 
 
Friday: Complete and discuss "Mineral Detectives." HW: Finish lab report - due Monday! Quiz Monday on mineral notes to date. 
 
 

Posted by: Lindsay Hook

@ February 4, 2008 10:48:48 AM EST ( )