Announcements: Please check you child's planner nightly for updates or revisions. Please sign and return Tuesday folder no later than Friday of each week.

 

Upcoming Events:

  • May 16: Progress Reports
  • May 19-23: SOLs
  • May 23: Pictures/$ due today

 

Homework: May 12-16, 2008

Math

Monday:  WS p. 95 17-23, WS p.98 7-13

Tuesday: Finish Graph WS

Wednesday: Elapsed Time WS

Thursday:  NONE  

Social Studies

Monday: Government WS; Quarter 3 Test covering Civil War to Virginia State Governement Tuesday

Tuesday: NONE

Wednesday: NONE

Thursday: NONE

Science:

GLOOP

1 TBLS glue

1 TLBS water

1 tsp Borax

Fraction Websites

 

http://www.webmath.com/

 

http://www.visualfractions.com/Compare.html

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/comparingfractions/game.shtml

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/comparingfractions/worksheet.shtml

 

http://www.helpwithfractions.com/index.html

 

http://www.visualfractions.com/Maker.htm

 

http://grainvalley.k12.mo.us/gvsd/eagle_resources/fractions.html

 

Multiplication Mania: the following are some sites from a Google search on multiplication

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

 

http://www.shastalink.k12.ca.us/bellavista/Manning/interactive_multiplication_fun.htm

 

http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/Homework_Helper/mtable

 Ruler Sites

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/16.html   interactive ruler, measure and round

 

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/decibel/decibel.asp   measures decibles

 

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/teachingresources/mathematics/nns_itps/ruler/num_itp_ruler_1_2.swf   interactive ruler to teach with

 

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/teachingresources/mathematics/nns_itps/ruler/  directions for ruler above

 

http://www.teachingmeasures.co.uk/menu.html  teaches measuring

 

http://www.rickyspears.com/rulergame/

 

http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html  resource site

 

http://www.manawa.k12.wi.us/LWHS/Staff/Staff/Kelly%20Koller/General%20Tutorials/How%20to%20read%20a%20ruler.htm

 

Measurement Sites

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/measurement/index.htm

This site is an introduction to measurement for upper elementary students. Come learn about length, mass, temperature, time, and volume. First travel to each topic link, and then test yourself with the fun exercises that follow. When you master these, and are ready for another challenge, try out some of the additional activities and journey to more exciting measurement links.

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Measurement auditory tutorial

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US Constitution Websites

 This is a great site full of kid friendly sites regarding the US Constitution

 http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/pathfinders/constitution_pathfinder.htm

Great site for US government information for 4th and 5th grade

 Earth and Rock Websites

NOVA Online—Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius
http://www.pbs.org/vesuvius/
Will include, among other features, an examination of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Rapid Response Team, which waits in readiness to fly anywhere in the world at a moment's notice to monitor potentially dangerous active volcanoes.

USGS Earthquake Information
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/
Sponsored by the USGS, this site itemizes earthquake activity worldwide, including date, time, location, depth and magnitude.

Volcano World: Current Volcano Activity
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/current.html
Includes a map and list of the world's most recent volcanic eruptions

http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettergovernment.html