Week of December 10 - 14, 2012

Friday HW
1.  Math Data Management Test rescheduled to Wednesday December 19.
2.  MMS pages 74-75.  Most students completed this in class today.

I'm just in a state of disbelief after news of the school shooting in Connecticut.  Please spare a moment in your thoughts for the families of the children and teaching staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School.  There are no words....

Thursday HW
1.  Finish Journal touch up.  I prefer a pen copy for the polished version.
2.  Complete Mandala wheel art activity that we started last week and continued today.
3.  Final Data Management test for Unit 5 is scheduled tentatively for next Tuesday December 18.

This video from last night's Hurricane Sandy benefit had a few fans in the class:



Wednesday HW
1.  MMS pages 74-75
2.  Two page journal anecdote using story dice icons as a starting point:  "An unlikely day in a most unusual place."
3.  Final Data Management test for Unit 5 tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday, December 18.
An interesting video from the University of Nottingham.  They have a whole series on the periodic table of elements. 
Tuesday HW
1.  Story Dice journal due on Thursday.
2.  Social Studies booklet page 7.

Monday HW
1.  Mean, Median and miode 3.0 worksheet due tomorrow.
2.  Test Pack # 5 (distributed last Tuesday) is due tomorrow with corrections and a parent signature.
3.  Math makes Sense pages 72-73 if you haven't completed it.