"These plans are based on the best prediction of what we hope to accomplish for this week. Please note, that these plans will vary from time to time because of various interruptions (fire drills, assemblies, etc.) and that we want to make sure students master material, before we move on to new concepts."
Parent Geography Bee question for this week: Which state has been nicknamed the "Mountain State"?
Language
Monday- Students will review adjectives and adverbs.
Tuesday- Students will take a prep quiz on adjectives and adverbs. (reteach)
Wednesday- Students will take a quiz on adjectives and adverbs.
Thursday- Students will copy the fifty common prepositions and write sentences for each of them. This will be a two day project.
Friday- Finish the project started on Thursday.
Reading
Monday- Read the story “Just Once”. Students will take notes that may be used for a Wednesday quiz on the story.
Tuesday- Students will work in the computer lab on their suspense stories.
Wednesday- This will be a test day for the story “Just Once”
Thursday- Students will work in the computer lab on their suspense stories.
Friday- Video short story day.
History
Monday- Students will study the geography of upper/lower Egypt. Students will identify river systems, seas, climate, and cities at the time of ancient Egypt.
Tuesday- Students will make a list of Egyptian deities (partial) and attempt to explain their religion in a short written response.
Wednesday- Students will summarize a description of bodily preservation for the after life.
Thursday- Students will be introduced to the construction of a pyramid and draw one of their own.
Friday- Test. This test will be on the first study guide of the quarter. The study guide has been given to them and a copy is available on my blog.
Math - Book 2:
Monday: Review for quiz
Tuesday: Quiz
Wednesday: Lab 4.5 Investigating Integer Subtraction pages 190-191 - Finish for homework
Thursday: 4.5 Learn to subtract integers. Pages 192-195 - Homework pages 194 # 12-20 and 31-33
Friday: Lab 4.6 Investigating algebra tiles.
Math - Book 1:
Monday: Review for quiz
Tuesday: Quiz
Wednesday: 4.5 Students will divide decimals by whole numbers - Homework: page190-191 #14-23
Thursday: 4.6 Students will use powers of ten to multiply and divide - Homework: page 194 #8-15
Friday: 4.6 continued
Study guide:
1. Code of Hammurabi- The laws of Babylon which were carved onto a block of stone.
2. Polytheism-This is the worship of more than one god.
3. Monotheism- This is the worship of only one god.
4. Nanna- He is the Sumerian god of the moon.
5. Ishtar- She is the Sumerian goddess of love.
6. Shamash- He is the Sumerian god of the sun.
7. Sumer- It is an ancient Mesopotamian city-state responsible for the discovery of the wheel.
8. Babylon- An ancient Mesopotamian city-state responsible for the construction of the tallest ziggurat.
9. Ziggurat- It is an ancient Mesopotamian temple constructed for the gods.
10. Nile- It is an important river which runs north to south through Egypt.
11. Malochite- It is copper ore.
12. Smelting- It is the process of separating metal from its ore.
13. Mold- A ceramic form used for liquid metal to form useful shapes.
14. Dynasty- It is a family of rulers.
15. Pyramid- It is a tomb for pharaohs.
16. Pharaoh- An Egyptian god-king.
17. Lower Egypt- Ancient part of Egypt located near the Nile Delta.
18. Nubia- A country in Africa which is south of Egypt.
19. Red Sea- It is a body of water which is located between the Arab countries and Egypt.
20. Osiris- The Egyptian god of harvest and kings of the dead.
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