October 5, 2011

• Math - Listing the Factors of Whole Numbers: Lesson 25 (test tomorrow)
• Science - Tectonic Plates: Draw the continents, draw the lines of tectonic plates, and label the seven major continental plates.  (See page B21 of the science textbook.)
• Journal - yellow journals due today
• Spelling - speed sort - we didn't do a blind sort today, please practice one at home (test tomorrow)
• Writing: print rough draft or write five (or seven) nursery rhymes
• Reading - Out of the Dust - Billie Jo's hands are scarred from the accident, and she can't play the piano anymore.  Her mom and baby brother died, and she is mad at her dad for leaving kerosene by the stove. Things aren't looking good for Billie Jo and her dad.
• English review of Unit 1 (test tomorrow) Please teach your family members about subjects and predicates.  That is something I think most students are still struggling with.
• Social Studies - List reasons for the decrease in the Native American population.
• P.E.

Remember, no school on Friday.  Parent teacher conferences are today and tomorrow.