August 25-29
Please read library books/class books at least 20 minutes per night
MONDAY, August 25
MATH: Multiplication Patterns ; Math Journal:
READING: The Other Side of Dark; Journal: To Be Determined (TBD)
PRACTICE: p. 8 - 9a
SPELLING: Pre-Test p. 7 ; p. 8-9
VOCABULARY: accomplishment (n); abhor (v); limitation (adj);
WORD LADDER: School Days
WRITING: Strong Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives; Writing Notebook
SCIENCE: What is a cell? p. 31-33;
Science Journal: 1. What tasks do cells perform (name 5)?
2. Why was the development of the microscope important to the discovery of cells?
3. What are the three parts of the cell theory?
S.S.: p. Early Hunters & Gatherers p. 10-16; Lesson 1 Review p. 16 #1-5; Journal:
Link to Writing - p. 16
TUESDAY, August 26
MATH: Multiply Whole Numbers; Journal:
READING: The Other Side of Dark; Journal: TBD
GRAMMAR: p. 7-8
SPELLING: p. 10-11
VOCABULARY: antidote (n); dwell (v); despicable (adj)
WORD LADDER: Transportation
WRITING: Strong Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives; Writing Notebook
SCIENCE: What are the functions of organelles? p. 34-37
Journal: 1. Draw both an animal & plant cell - label organelles & explain their function.
2. A brain cell contains thousands of mitochondria. What can you infer from this
information about the brain's eed for energy?
3. Explain what diffusion is and what inportant function does the cell membrane have?
4. Writing in Science p. 37. On a separate piece of paper, write the paragraph &
turn it into the yellow editor's box.
S.S.: Early Farmers p. 18-23; Lesson 2 Review p. 23 #1-5; Journal: Link to Writing p. 23
WEDNESDAY, August 27
MATH: Estimate Products; Journal:
READING: The Other Side of Dark; Journal: TBD
PRACTICE: p. 11 & 15
SPELLING: Pre-test p. 12 (Do Not Do Ahead of Time!)
WORD LADDER: Good Cooking
VOCABULARY: abundance (n); embellish (v); proficient (adj)
WRITING: Strong Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives; Quick Write
SCIENCE: How do cells grow and divide? p. 38-41;
Journal: 1. Why can a cell get only so large?
2. What are chromosomes & DNA?
3. Explain what mitosis is and draw a picture of it.
4. Why is it important that a cell copy its DNA before mitosis takes place?
S.S.: Parallel Time Lines p. 24-25, Think and Apply p. 25 #1-3; Developing Cultures,
p. 26-29, Lesson 3 Review p. 29 #1-5; S.S. Journal: Link to Art p. 29
THURSDAY, August 28
MATH: Problem Solving: Estimate or Exact Answer; Journal:
READING: The Other Side of Dark; Journal: TBD
GRAMMAR: p. 9-10
SPELLING: Study!
WORD LADDER: America's PastimeSweet Treats
WRITING: Strong Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives; Lists
SCIENCE: Journal: Writing in Science p. 47
AFTERNOON: Computer Lab
FRIDAY, August 29
MATH: Divide Whole Numbers; Journal:
READING: The Other Side of Dark; Journal: TBD
GRAMMAR: TEST p. 11 (Do Not Do Ahead of Time!)
SPELLING: TEST!!!
VOCABULARY: TEST!!!
WORD LADDER: Shady Glade
WRITING: What's the Story Here?
SCIENCE: Review p. 46-47
S.S.: Iceman Video
WORK HARD + WORK SMART + WORK IN CLASS = LESS HOMEWORK!!!
