HW - Wednesday, 9/25

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  COMPLETE the READING LOG over 25 DAYS, get it signed and turn it in on October 1...Receive a prize! 
Remember: read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class...and ADD UP THE PAGES YOU HAVE READ!
They are DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1!!!
3.  Reading Comprehension # 37-38 (Blue Book)
4.  Spelling Activities (Goal is to complete one per day; All due on Friday)
5.  Wordly Wise
--  Lesson 2e
--  WW Lesson 2 Test on Friday
6.  LA Workbook pgs. 44-48 (started in class)
7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 62-63 ALL; 64-67 ODDS (started in class)
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
** Practice Sumdog or Tenmarks for 15 minutes**
8.  History
-- TEXTBOOK pages 20-21

NOTES:

• October Scholastic Book Orders are due next Friday, October 4.  If you can, please place the order online by clicking on the button on the right sidebar. Thanks!
• Please return all papers that are to be signed by a parent.
• More Parent Volunteers are needed for the October 15 training. Without parents volunteering to run a few of the stations, our field trip cannot be a success!

[UPDATE] VIDEOS: Titanic

Parents,

Here are some videos about the Titanic that were produced by National Geographic and A&E.  Your child may find them interesting as they provide some background on the great ship, its disaster, as well as its historical and cultural legacy.  They will enrich their understanding of the tragic event and support the language arts activities in class.

(Note: There may be some commercials and possibly some inappropriate language in the comment section. So AVOID showing the comment boxes by going to full screen or minimizing the window!)

UPDATE:  IF viewing from a tablet, the YouTube videos may not work. Please click on the link below the video to view it.

National Geographic's Secrets of the Titanic (1997)
Time = 1:08:16

National Geographic's Titanic: How It Really Sank (2009)
Time = 45:58

National Geographic's Titanic 100: New CGI of How It Sank (2012)
Time = 2:42

National Geographic Live's Robert Ballard: Restore the Titanic (2012)
Time = 20:30

Want to "meet" Ruth Becker?  Skip to 41:32
A&E's Titanic: Death of a Dream, Part 1 (1994)
Time = 1:35:53

History Unit 1 Review Questions for Wednesday's Open Book Test

Here are the Review Questions for Unit 1.  
Use them to help prepare you for the Unit 1 open book test next Wednesday (moved from Tuesday).

Lesson 1

1.  Name the cardinal directions on a compass rose.

2.  How can the lines of latitude and longitude help you locate places on Earth?

3.  Define absolute location.

4.  Where is San Jose located? Use all of the following terms in a sentence or two to describe its location: absolute location, latitude, longitude.

Lesson 2

1.  Describe one way you can divide the Earth into hemispheres and name the hemispheres.

2.  What are the tropics?

3.  Compare and contrast locations of the North and South Poles.

4.  Where is California located? Use all of the following terms in a sentence or two to answer this question: Western Hemisphere, equator, north pole.

Lesson 3
1a.  What is the capital of California?
1b.  Where is it located?
2.  Name the four major regions of California:
3.  Complete the following statements:
     a. The timber industry can be found mostly in the __________ region.
     b. The fishing industry can be found mostly in the __________ region.
     c. The mining industry can be found mostly in the __________ region.
     d. The farming industry can be found mostly in the __________ region.
4.  Pick one region of California. What types of recreational opportunities (things they would do for fun) would people have there?

Lesson 4
1.  Create a list of natural resources  the Pacific Ocean provides for people who came to settle in California.
2.  How did mountain passes help settlers who were traveling to California?
3.  Because of their abundance of natural resources, what two regions did most people settle in?

Lesson 5
1.  How are urban, suburban, and rural communities alike? Different?
2.  Name one type of vegetation and animal that can be found in the following regions:
     a. Valley:
     b. Desert:
     c. Mountain:
     d. Coast:
3.  Describe the climate in the northern and southern coastal regions.
4.  Describe the architecture in Santa Barbara and explain why the buildings are this way.
5.  List at least three different forms of transportation people use in and around the city of San Francisco.

HW - Monday, 10/29

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Back on schedule; Four activities this week

4.  Reading Comprehension -  #3  "The Visitors" DON'T FORGET TO ANSWER YOUR THREE QUESTIONS!

5.  Wordly Wise # 8a-b / Lesson 8 test on Friday

6.  Language Arts - Finish LA Workbook pages 111, 113-114
7.  My Math Class -  Topic 5 Test TOMORROW

-- Textbook pgs. 127-133 (from Friday); 136-137

-- Workbook pgs. none

8.  Science - pgs. 32-35 (Due tomorrow); 40-41 (Due Wednesday) / Open Book Test on Thursday

9.  History - Review and Study Unit 5 and your prep packet.  Unit 5 Open Book and Notes test TOMORROW

NOTES:

• This week marks the end of the First Trimester.
• This week's Wordly Wise Lesson (Lesson #8) will count towards their first trimester progress report/grade, as will the following tests: math, history, science, and spelling.
• Wednesday is our Halloween Parade, which begins at 8:45 a.m.
• Our class will be having a Halloween party after lunch.  If you would like to bring treats or snacks (healthy preferred) NOT hearty food (since it's after lunch), please bring them after lunch (1:05 p.m.) or send them with your child that day.
• Last day for make-up work is Monday. Students will receive a list of work they need to make up tomorrow.

HW - Wednesday, 9/19

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 1-2 (from Green Book)

5.  Wordly Wise # 2e (Due Friday)

6.  My Math Class

-- Textbook pgs. 23, 24-25

-- Workbook pgs. none

7.  Science - none

8.  History - pg. 141 (from class)

9.  Comparative Adjective Mini-Books due Friday 

10.  Language Arts Workbook pgs. 38-40 (from class)