Homework


 * Homework Page**

Don't forget you should be reading at least 20 minutes a day!

24/5

Work on the ears and eyes research. Remember 2 paragraphs for each!

22/5

Draw a diagram of your construction for the Egg-saver challenge. Label it and mention which forces are affected!

21/5

Try to have the draft version of 2 promotion speeches ready by tomorrow. Help from parents can be great, but try to keep your speeches to yourself this time!

15/5

Your essay is due tomorrow. We are also doing our displacement/floating experiments tomorrow, so don't forget your materials!

10/5

Write a 2-paragraph speech about either: - Advice for next year's 5th graders - One thing I learned in 5th grade

9/5

20 minutes of IXL on problem solving. (J1, J2, J3...)

7/5

Work on your essay for 30 minutes. Remember it is due Friday (Draft version).

2/5

Water Displacement: Research what it is and how it is related to floating. At least 1 paragraph or 5 bullet points for notes!

25/4

Math quiz tomorrow: Basic Fractions, decimals and percentages

23/4

No homework due to Bike Week Bike Race won by 5B :-)

20/4

Essay introductions. Check the VLE (link on home page if necessary)

19/4

20 minutes of IXL: C1, C2, C3... (decimals!)

18/4

Work on your worksheet about Roman numerals for 30 minutes. If you finish it, great. If you don't, get a little note from mom/dad/guardian confirming you worked for half an hour.

17/4

Think of 5 thesis's. This means ideas, statements that you would be able to write an essay about. You do not have to elaborate on them yet.

5/4

Using the techniques practiced today in class, write a short essay based on a thesis sentence. Remember, the thesis sentence is the statement that gets you started, the statement you state your opinion or thoughts about.

4/4

Essay Book: Write three paragraphs with a topic statement and 2 supporting sentences. The supporting sentences must start with one of the prompts from the list. Look for the list to the right under Language Arts!

3/4

Finish finding your definitions from the packet - in your own words!

2/4

IPC: Finish your bar graph draft on paper + final version on your computer. Use the results to write a conclusion to the science experiment. Explain why you think the results are thus and why your hypothesis was correct or incorrect.

29/3

Write a one page essay using one of your ideas from in your essay book. One page is a page out of your essay book, not an A4 page!

27/3

Finish your math worksheet on fractions.


 * Note from Mr Delhommeau for those who take his French class:**

There is a test on Tuesday about the following things:

__**Topic**__: Weather, Places in town directions, describing what there is in a city and how to get there. Saying where things are in the city. __**Grammar**__: Regular verbs (ER) être (To be), avoir (To have), aller (to go) preposition of places (entre, derrière, sous, sur, ...) à la, à l', au, aux  Use you photocopy pack, the VLE and languagesonline.org.uk

21/3

Writing: Find 1 new idea for an essay and write a paragraph introducing it. IPC: Draw a diagram of the attraction you built today. Label all the parts and explain how it should work. Report on how it worked the way you expected it to and try to explain why it didn't if that is the case.

20/3

Read 20 minutes in Hoot if you're not done yet, please read in another book if you're done! Bring materials for your theme park attraction model. Observe the world around you. Use what you see to write 3 essay ideas in your essay book. Each idea is at least a paragraph. Remember to think like an essay writer!

19/3

Finish math worksheets

13/3

Your presentations for the class are tomorrow, so prepare yourself well. For your 20 minutes of reading, read in //Hoot// please!

12/3

Math Worksheet: Metric Conversions For your 20 minutes of reading: read on in //Hoot//.

6/3

IXL: 20 minutes of Time zone exercises (X3) or another skill in the X's

Finish your paragraph or two about how you have changed the past 5 years.

It's also World Math Day Today! It's not homework, but if you participate in all 3 days (today till Thursday) 5/3

Use the bullet points you made for your last homework to write a 2-4 paragraph summary of chapter 9 from //Hoot.//

1/3

Read //Hoot// Chapter 9 and make a bullet point list of the most important things that happen in the chapter.

29/2

Don't forget your Report Draft due tomorrow!

Write a 4-paragraph summary of chapter 7 from //Hoot//.

28/2

Read //Hoot// Chapter 7

27/2

- Write a good paragraph about HOMEWORK (Remember: Topic sentence, supporting sentences, final sentence) - 15 minutes IXL B12 and/or B13 -Don't forget your bibliography due tomorrow!

15/2

Math Measurement Halfway Review tomorrow. This test is nothing to panic about! It is simply there to tell me which areas we need more help and practice in! Will be covered:
 * measuring accurately to mm with a ruler
 * using a ruler to accurately draw segments to the mm
 * converting between km, m, cm and mm
 * converting between kl, l, cl and ml
 * converting between kg, g, cg and mg
 * knowing that for water 1 ml = 1 g = 1 cm3
 * finding perimeter and area of rectangles and shapes made up of rectangles
 * finding area and circumference of circles (circumference = 2 x pi x radius ; area = pi x radius x radius )
 * finding the volume of rectangular prisms ( length x width x height )
 * word problems using the skills mentioned above

14/2

No homework, happy Valentine's Day!

13/2

Read HOOT pages 49-57. Finish Valentine's Friendship Cards.

10/2

It's weekend, so no homework, BUT... Don't forget your reading projects and presentations are due next week!

8/2 and 9/2

Try the World Spelling Day and World Math Day games! You have your login and passwords on your cards you got today!

7/2

You recently researched cloud types, maybe you also found pictures to go along with your research. Draw a diagram of the 3 major types of clouds with a very short explanation of their major characteristics (1 A4 sheet is enough). You **must** include cirrus, stratus, and cumulus, and you **may** include more.

6/2

Write a letter, a response to the letter you wrote in class today. Remember what a letter looks like!

2/2

IPC Research: What are the main types of clouds? What do they look like? Give some characteristics (altitude, related weather, etc)

1/2

Math worksheet //Calculating Perimeter and Area//

31/1

Read "Hoot" to page 36.

30/1

Download "Chicken Math" from the App Store (FREE) and try it out.

Spelling: Sort your words, write how you sorted them down in columns, and discuss why/how you sorted with an adult/older brother or sister. Have them sign your sorting sheet to prove you discussed it with them!

26/1

Finish your climate maps

25/1

Math Review: IXL Addition and Subtraction (D1-D5...) for 25 minutes

24/1

Write a review of the weather sites you were supposed to test. Explain what they teach you and if they're effective. One paragraph per site/game!

23/1

Write a 3-paragraph sequel to p. 25 in Hoot.

19/1

Write a paragraph about you type of extreme weather, based on your notes. It should explain exactly what it is and include diagrams or pictures.

18/1

Create a diagram of the 2 weather instruments you were responsible for. Label the parts and explain how they work.

17/1

Finish chapter 2 in Hoot (p.23) - Mark the harder words!

16/1

Find 2 words that fit your spelling patterns. 20 minutes IXl B15 (perimeters)

12/1

Spelling test

Make a line graph/bar graph of your weather data. Current temp, High/Low temp, chance of precipitation today and tonight.

Know how your weather stations work! You will finish building them tomorrow (Friday) so remember any materials needed!

11/1

Bring materials for building your weather stations!

10/1

Finish chapter 1 of HOOT

9/1

IPC Research: 2 weather instruments: How to make + What it's for

15/12

Weather World Records: Make a postcard!

14/12

Weather forecast for today and tomorrow!



13/12

Research: How is a tornado formed? About half a page in your own words + diagram + picture.

12/12

IXL: Mufti-step Word Problems (J1, J2, J3) : 20 minutes

8/12

Write and solve 2 mufti-step word problems. Leave space for another student to solve them tomorrow and solve them on another sheet.

5/12

25 minutes of IXL : J1 (multi-step word problems)

1/12

Spelling test tomorrow. Math quiz tomorrow: multiplication, division, mental math, estimation, word problems

29/11

Character map: Follow the instructions on the screen!

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/index.html

28/11

IXL 20 minutes: Multiplying decimals (G1, G2 or G3)

25/11

It's weekend, no homework!

24/11

IXL: 25 minutes Multiplying with decimals G1 G2 G3

23/11

Research: Find out what HYDROPOWER is in general terms. Basic principle, some examples.

22/11

Write a reflection about your experience today teaching an experiment. What went well? What went badly? What would I do differently next time?

21/11

Fill in "My Science Experiment" worksheet

17/11

TEST: Tomorrow Friday 18/11 there is a math test on multiplication, division with remainders or decimal answers, and factorization. You have worksheets explaining the methods if necessary.

16/11

IXL Multiplication: 20 minutes of F1/F2/F3 (wherever you're at) By Friday we have a math test on multiplication, division with remainders or decimal answers, and factorization.

15/11

Make a beautiful cover/title page for your action/adventure story!

14/11

Research 1 of the science experiments we talked about.

8/11

Math worksheet on division, finish the first page we started in class.

7/11

Write a short opinion. Would I book a trip to Thailand for this summer?

4/11

It's weekend, no homework!

3/11

Study our world map and be able to label it! (Continents, major rivers, oceans, etc)

2/11

Math worksheet on problem solving.

31/10

Due date 2 November: Math worksheet on problem solving. Spelling words sorted on sorting sheet.

28/10

It's weekend, no homework!