Friday, August 31, 2012

Happy Friday!

Homework:  Quiz next Friday on Regions; have pg. 5 signed if needed

TOC:  08/31 US1.2a Graded Quiz   5


Materials Needed:   pencil, binder

  • Study cards for 5 minutes
  • Complete sentence activity if needed
  • Complete region notes (page 4)
  • Study cards if time allows












Virginia Studies:

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

Materials Needed:  pencil, binder, coloring tools

  • Quiz today! Place in the Frog Box when finished.
  • Read or draw quietly until everyone is done.
  • After the quiz we will finish our notes on the regions.















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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Thursday August 30

Homework:  Study region note cards; color pg 3 (region map) if needed

TOC:  None

Materials Needed:  Coloring tools for Quiz. /  AFTER Quiz - you need page 4 (note page on regions) and coloring tools

  • Copy Homework
  • Quiz today
  • Completed Quiz goes in Frog Box
  • Study note cards after you turn in the quiz
  • When everyone is finished we will continue/begin working on page 4













Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study for Quiz - have pretest signed by adult.

TOC:  VS.1 Vocabulary Pretest      7

Materials Needed:  Pencil, binder, coloring tools

  • We will complete a pre test for our quiz tomorrow.  It will let me and you know how much you should study tonight.
  • When you finish, keep it on your desk and read quietly.
  • We will check each other's pre tests.
  • It will go home tonight for a signature or it will be a demerit.
  • We will work on our region notes if we have time.













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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Wednesday August 29

Homework:  Quiz Tomorrow! Study!

TOC: 08/29 US1.2a Geographic Regions Notes     4

Materials Needed:  Glue - if you have it, coloring tools, binder, pencil

  • Copy homework and TOC
  • First, we will complete a sort activity to see how well you know your vocabulary words.
  • When you finish, leave it on your desk.  We will trade with a neighbor and check each others.
  • If time remains, we will begin our notes on the geographic regions.







Virginia Studies

Homework:  Quiz Friday - study pages 1,3,4!

TOC:  08/29 VS.2b Regions of VA notes         6

Materials Needed:  binder, pencil, coloring tools

  • We will complete a 1/2 page of notes about the geographic regions of Virginia.
  • We will also complete 1/2 of the back of the page!








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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Tuesday August 28

Homework:  Quiz Thursday - study note cards

TOC:  08/28 US1.2a Geographic Regions Map  3

Materials needed:  Binder, Pencil, Coloring Tools

  • Write in homework and TOC
  • We will study our note cards for 5 minutes this morning
  • You will see a power point presentation of the regions
  • We will label a geographic region map








Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study - Quiz Friday! Study pages 1,3,4

TOC:  08/28 VS.2a Bordering states of VA Map    5

Materials Needed:  Binder, Pencil, Coloring Tools

  • We will label a map today
  • We will label the states that border Virginia
  • We will label the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay
  • We will color the map














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Monday, August 27, 2012

Happy Monday!



Homework:  Study note cards; Quiz Thursday on Vocab and continents

TOC:  None

Materials Needed:  Pencil, book to read

  • Today we will complete our beginning of the year test.
  • If you are finished, you should be reading or drawing QUIETLY.
  • When you finish the test, please put in the Frog Box.
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Virginia Studies

Homework:  Color pages 3 and 4 - Quiz Friday on pages 2,3 and 4.

TOC:
08/27 Landform Terms Part 2        p 4

Materials Needed:  Coloring Tools, binder and textbook

  • Finish page 3 from Friday.
  • Use your textbook to look up the definitions.
  • Color pictures.
  • Read or Draw quietly when finished.

























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Friday, August 24, 2012

Happy Friday!

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

  • You will need to show me your note cards today. 
  • Red and Turquoise - You will complete a beginning of the year test. 
  • This test allows me to see what you know now.  You will take the same test in January and May.  It allows me to see growth!
  • It's okay if you don't know the answers.
  • When you finish, put in the FROG BOX!
  • Read or Draw when finished.
  • NO TALKING!!!

  • Orange and Yellow:  You will take the beginning of the year test as well.
  • We will stop the last 10 minutes of class and cut out the rest of our note cards.
  • You must show me your cards from yesterday!








Virginia Studies

Homework:  None

TOC:  08/24 VS.1 Landform Terms   3

Materials Needed:  Coloring Tools and your textbook.

  • We will review our history terms from yesterday.
  • We will use our textbook to look up the definitions of 6 different landforms.
  • You will draw pictures of the landforms.









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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Thursday August 23rd

Homework:  Study for Quiz next Thursday - 7 continents and vocabulary; color vocab boxes if needed

TOC:  None

Materials Needed:  Coloring tools
  • Complete Vocabulary Boxes if needed (Orange and Yellow)
  • Complete longitude and latitude worksheets turn into frog box (Red and Turquoise)
  •  Begin cutting out note cards and place them in baggie








Virginia Studies

Homework:  Color pictures for page 2

TOC:  08/23 VS.1 Primary & Secondary Sources      2

Materials Needed:  Coloring Tools

  • Check homework - page 1.  Everything should be colored or it is a demerit!
  • Have out your coloring tools.
  • We will compare and contrast primary and secondary sources today. 
  • We will complete a graphic organizer and create illustrations.










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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Wednesday August 22

Homework:  Color vocab drawings; no white spaces!

TOC: 08/22 US1.2a Vocab Boxes 2

  • Be sure to copy homework and TOC
  • We will use coloring tools today!
  • Today we will learn new vocabulary words for our unit.
  • We will define them and color pictures.
  • You will have a quiz on THURSDAY 08/30.









Virginia Studies

Homework:  Finish coloring boxes on page 1

There are no TOCs today.

  • You will need coloring tools out today
  • We will finish page 1 from yesterday










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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Tuesday August 21

Homework:  Finish coloring map if needed

TOC:  US1.2a Continents Map        1

  • Be sure to write in your homework and your TOC
  • You will need coloring tools today
  • Be sure to number page as "1" in the bottom right hand corner
  • We will label the continents and the oceans
  • We will completely color the map
  • If time remains, you will learn a song!!












4th Grade Virginia Studies

Homework:  Finish coloring page 1 if needed.  You need to color the entire box.

TOC
08/21 VS.1 History Terms                 1


  • Be sure to write your homework in your planner.
  • You will need coloring tools today.
  • You will receive a Table of Content Page (TOC).  I will tell you how to fill this out.
  • We will work on defining the history terms and drawing pictures to match.
  • Your handwriting and pictures MUST be neat!
  • Your pictures MUST be colorful!















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Monday, August 20, 2012

Welcome to Mrs. Gibson's room!

Today we will work on getting our binders organized.

1.  We will discuss the expectations of Mrs. Gibson. 
2.  We will discuss how I expect you to behave in the classroom.
3.  We will label our binders.
4.  We will put Table of Contents (TOC) pages in the binder and discuss how they will be used.
5.  We will discuss how the binder should look and how you will be graded.
6.  We will put a baggie in the binder to be used for note cards.





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