US1.3a American Indians

1.  Homework:  NONE

2.  Bell Ringer:  This region contains the Continental Divide

ACTIVITIES:

1.  Finish test if needed.
2.  Cut flashcards if needed.
3.  Glue in Vocab Windows and begin if time allows.
4. Read quietly while waiting.



4th Grade Science


1.  Copy down homework:  NONE

2.  TOCS:  09/30 4.5 c,d,e,f Quiz     p. 29

ACTIVITIES:

1.  Complete Quiz
2.  Put in Frog Box when complete
3.  Read Quietly
4.  We will complete a pre check on your binders!

US1.2 Unit Test Today

1.  Copy homework: COMPLETE COVER PAGES - KWL FORMAT

ACTIVITIES:

1.  Model cover pages in notebook
2.  Collect notebooks for notebook check
3.  Complete Test
4.  Test to frog box, cut out flashcards - you MAY throw away your red and blue flashcards!
5.  Read quietly until you receive your notebook back



4th Science

1.  Copy down homework:   QUIZ TOMORROW - STUDY!

ACTIVITIES:

1.  Review power notes and study guide for correct answers


2.  Play review game

US1.2 GEOGRAPHY UNIT TEST TOMORROW!!!!

1.  Copy down homework:  UNIT TEST AND NOTEBOOK CHECK TOMORROW!!!!!!

2.  Bell Ringer:  This region contains Death Valley.

ACTIVITIES:

1.  Computer Lab for Pre-test and review activities.



4TH SCIENCE

1.  Copy down homework: 
Complete pages 27-28 and study guide - Quiz Fri.

ACTIVITIES:

1.  Complete paragraphs on pages 25 and 26
2.  Begin Power notes and study guide

US1.2 Review Time!

1.  Copy down homework: 
Create your country due tomorrow
Unit Test & Notebook Check Thursday
2.  Bell Ringer:  This region has mountains that stretch from Alabama to eastern Canada. 


Activities: 

1.  Glue in pages 28 and 29

2.  Team Game to Review for Test Thursday - we visit the computer lab tomorrow!


4th Science

1.  Copy down homework:  Read page 25, Habitat project due 10/07

2.  TOCS: 
09/27 4.5 Human Impact on ecosystems    p. 25
09/27 4.5 "                                      " pics  p. 26
09/27 4.5 "                                      " notes p. 27
09/27 4.5 "                                      " notes p. 28

Activities: 
1.  Complete paragraphs 1-3 on pages 25-26

US1.2c Bodies of Water

1.  Copy down homework: 
Create your own country due Wed. 09/28, binder check and Unit Test Thursday - Study!
2.  TOCS:
09/26 US1.2d Key Geographic Features p. 28
09/26 US1.2d Create your own country p. 29
Bell Ringer:  This region is shaped like a horseshoe.

Activities:
1.  Complete Bodies of Water Quiz
2.  Copy down Geographic Features Vocabulary
3.  Begin creating your own country!



4th Science:

1.  Copy down homework:
  Correct test and have signed if needed.

Activities: 
1.  We are going to research our animals in the computer lab! You will need to take your binder and a pencil. 

Pre Test Today

1.  Copy down homework: 
 Quiz on Monday, study flashcards

Activities:

1.  2 Power Points on Water Features

2.  Pre Test - Get a 100% and you do not take the Quiz Monday!

3.  Read Quietly!



4th Grade Science

1.  Copy down homework:  None

Activities:

1.  Complete a daily review - this is open notebook and will be graded!

2.  Videos on habitats

Quiz moved to Monday!!!

1.  Copy down homework:  Study flashcards, Pretest Friday, quiz on Monday, Finish pgs. 25 & 25a if needed

No Bell Ringer today!

Activities:

1.  Check Homework
2.  Finish pages 23 & 24
3.  Finish recording chart pg. 22a
4.  Begin pages 25 & 25a



4th Grade Science:

1.  Copy down homework:  Habitat Project due 10/07

Activities:
1.   Receive habitat project
2.  Discuss expectations of project

US1.2c Bodies of Water

1.  Copy down homework:  draw pictures of water features - color - NO WHITE SPACES!

2.  Bell Ringer:  This huge body of water borders the Coastal Plain.

3.  TOCS: 
09/21 US1.2c B.O.W. matching p. 25 -n- 25a
09/21 US1.2c B.O.W. pics p. 26
09/21 US1.2c B.O.W. pics p. 27

Activities:
1.  Complete pages 23 and 24
2.  Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico
3.  How do you remember the names of the Great Lakes?
4.  Matching activity
5.  Begin homework

US1.2c Bodies of Water

1.  Copy down Homework :  Read pgs. 23-24, Study flashcards, Quiz Friday

2. Bell Ringer:  Name the B.O.W. that touches Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama.


3.  TOCS: 
09/20 US1.2c B.O.W. notes p. 23
09/20 US1.2c B.O.W. notes p. 24

Activities: 
1.  Small Group Activities:  Notecards
2.  Complete page 22a - Information chart
3.  Pass out pages 23 and 24 complete in class


4th Grade Science

1.  Copy down homework:  Read pg. 21

2.  TOCS:
09/20 4.5 Habitats          p. 21
09/20 4.5 "           " pics  p. 22
09/20 4.5 "           " notes p. 23
09/20 4.5 "           " notes p. 24

Activities:
1. Begin page 21

Bodies of Water

1.  Copy down homework:  none

2.  Bell Ringer:  Name the 5 oceans.

3.  TOCS:
09/19 US1.2c B.O.W. Map p. 22
09/19 US1.2c B.O.W. Information recording chart p. 22a

 Activities:
1.  Cut out flashcards and add to baggie.
2.  Whole group activity - find your match
3.  Label Map
4.  Post card activity
5.  Fill out information chart



4th Grade

1.  Copy down homework:  Complete Pages 19,20

2.  Watch video about adaptations

Bodies of Water begins!

Happy Constitution Day!

1.  Copy down homework:  NONE (We will not sign planners on Fridays, unless you have an assignment).
2.  Bell Ringer:  Which region has rugged mountains from Canada to California?
****Study your flashcards while you are waiting!! Your Quiz is very important!!!

Tasks:
3.  Complete Quiz, put in Frog Box
4.  Take a Constitution word search
5.  Watch video about the preamble(beginning) of the Constitution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLP_HGKq-jg

6.  Read "We the Kids".


4th Grade Science:

1.  Copy down homework:  Read Page 18

2.  Supplies:  Red and blue coloring tools

Tasks: 

2.  Complete rest of page 17

3.  Complete page 18

Quiz Tomorrow-STUDY!!!

1.  Copy down homework:  Study flashcards, Quiz tomorrow.
2.  Bell Ringer:  Which region contains the Continental Divide?

Activities:
1.  Glue in graded activity on regions.  This will go in the BACK of your notebook.  The next empty page with your bell ringer questions.
2.  Practice Test
3.  Study flashcards


4th Grade Science
1.  Copy down homework:  Read page 17
2.  TOCS: 
09/15 4.5 Food Webs          p. 17
09/15 4.5 "               " pics   p. 18
09/15 4.5 "               " notes p. 19
09/15 4.5 "               " notes p. 20

Activities:
1.  Complete 1/2 of page 17

History Rocks web site today!

1. Copy down homework:  Study flashcard, Quiz Friday
2.  Bell Ringer:  Which region has fertile valleys?
3.  If you did not finish pages 18 and 19 you must complete in the computer lab BEFORE you can play any review games.
4. Computer Lab:  Be sure to bring your notebook to the lab.  You MUST score a 90% of better on the practice quiz before you can play the games.

Quiz on Friday! Are you studying?

Write down homework:  study flashcards-quiz Friday.  Have password notecard signed.

TOC:  09/13 US1.2b Region Detective p. 21

Bell Ringer:  This region has mountains from Alaska almost to Mexico.


1.  Study flashcards in class 7 minutes.
2.  Glue in notecards and p. 21
3.  Regions video
4.  Complete p. 21

And the winner is..................

Orange:  Crazy Robots build really good igloos at comfortable places!

Red:  Christina robbed banks riding gravedigger in Alabama Center Point!

Turquoise:  Crazy rappers bought really good ipods at computer places!

Yellow:  Crazy rodents bought rabbit guts in a cook pot!

Who's sentence will win?

1.  Copy down homework:  Complete pages 18 and 19, study flashcards, quiz Friday

2.  TOCS:   09/12 US1.2b Geographic Regions Map p. 20
3.  Bell Ringer:  This region has rivers, river valleys, and grassy hills.

4.  Finish presenting the region sentences and vote for the winner!

5.  Color map of the regions




Violet - Science

1. Copy down homework:  Complete study guide, Quiz and binder check Wed.

2.  TOC:  09/12 4.5 Quiz p. 14
                09/12 4.5 Quiz p. 15
                09/12 4.5 Quiz p. 16

3.  Complete pages 12 and 13 in class - check answers

4.  Pass out study guide - if time remains we will start on it.

Graded Assignment Today!

1.  Write down HW:  NONE

2.  Copy TOCS  09/09 Geo Regions pics p. 18
                           09/09 Geo Regions pics p. 19

Activities:

• Complete Graded Activity put in the frog box
• Begin Pictures for the Geographic Regions.  Be sure to draw everything that is described.  Color the pictures.  NO WHITE SPACES!!
• We will have a few minutes to finish our region sentence and present. 

Science

1.  Copy down HW:  NONE

2. Finish rest of page 10 and page 11

3.  Play Producers, Consumers, Decomposers game

More Geographic Regions!

1.  Write down homework:  Study flashcards

2.  Write down bell ringer:  Which region has mountains that stretch from Canada to Alabama?

Supplies:  Pages 14 and 15, red and blue coloring tools

Activities:  We will finish page 14



Science - Violet

1.  Write down homework:  Read page 10

2.  Write down the 4 TOCS!

Supplies:  Binder and coloring tools

Activities: 
1.  Check pages 8,9
2.  Put sort in binder
3.  Work on 1/2 of page 10
4.  Play Producers, Consumers, Decomposer Game

Geographic Regions continue!

HW:  Study Flashcards

Bell Ringer:  Which region is located along the Atlantic Ocean?

Activities:  Paragraphs 4,5,6 on page 14


Science

HW:  Complete pages 8,9

TOC:  09/07 4.5 Behavorial Adaptations notes p. 8
          09/07 4.5 Behavorial Adaptations notes p. 9

Activities:  Complete Graded Word Sort
Complete page 7
Begin pages 8,9 in class if we have time

Violet Science Only

Design an animal that can walk in shallow pond water, eat bugs in the mud at the bottom of the pond, be camouflaged from its predators, and climb trees if it's in danger.  Draw and color your illustration.

We will finish our beginning of the year assessments today.  If you have finished your test you may read quietly.

Homework:  Study your flashcards

Scantron info:
Subject:  Beg. Y Hist.
Test No:  Your homeroom
Date:  09/06/11
Period:  Your Group - Y,O,R,T

Notebook Check today!

Beginning of the Year Assessment

The purpose is to track your growth this year.  You will take this test again in January and in May.

Scantron info:
Subject:  Beg. Y Hist.
Test No:  Your homeroom
Date:  09/02/11
Period:  Your Group - Y,O,R,T

After test Read quietly! Leave the test on your desk.