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Homework Calendar for Mrs. Brown’s Class
May/June 2007 Homework Calendar
Monthly Theme: Young Authors, Levers and Pulleys, Measurement, Algebraic Sense
Creative Writing |
Diagram, Map, or Drawing |
Factual Info |
Math Problem Solving |
Newsworthy Event Reporting |
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7 New Homework Calendar goes home today. Only 3 assignments this week, you have to complete all of them. |
8 With a ruler, draw and label each length: ¼ inch, 1 inch, 1 foot, 1 millimeter, 1 centimeter, 25 centimeters.
Bonus: 1 yard and 1 meter |
9 Measure the length and width of the table or surface you use to do your homework. Calculate the perimeter and area. If your surface is round find the circumference and diameter. |
10 Mrs. Peterson’s celebration and Young Author’s Conference today. |
11 Write your own news article about Mrs. Peterson earning the National Teacher of the Tear. Include who, what, where, when, and why in your article’s details. Bonus: include a picture and caption! |
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14 Choose 3 things you did or did not enjoy about the story Esperanza Rising. In several paragraphs explain WHY you feel that way and give examples from the book for each. |
15 List 5 problems, 5 settings, and 5 characters for our Jumble Stories. Include a sentence to give some details about each one.
REQUIRED |
16 1. Draw and label the Story Plot Line. 2. List each part 3. Describe what each part is for.
Book Orders Due |
17 Kim ate 1/6 of a pan of brownies, Zack, Zach, and Zach ate ½ the pan, and Trinity ate the rest. How much did Trinity eat? Who ate the most? Show your work to explain your thinking. |
18 Find a Letter to the Editor. Read it and state whether you agree or disagree with the writer and why. Attach the letter to your paper. |
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21 Show your parents 3 ways you have added transitions and revised the middle of your Jumble Story to “show not tell”
Parent initials____ |
22 Draw and label a diagram of 3 different lever systems that we have used in Science. Indicate the Effort, Load, and Fulcrum. |
23 Turn in the revised ending for your Jumble story. Mark it with the colors you used in class to make sure it has all 4 elements of a “strong ending” Parent initials____ |
24 On Monday Kaitie ran a 3km run in 18 minutes. She trained for the next 4 days and was able to reduce her time by 1 minute each day. What was her average daily time that week? Show your thinking. |
25 NO SCHOOL
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28 NO SCHOOL All assignments required this week
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29 1st Draft DUE of your Jumble Story showing all the REVISIONS you made to the beginning, middle, and ending. Parent initials____ |
30 FIELD TRIP Get everything ready the night before. Wear appropriate clothing/shoes. Bring your lunch or pick it up before school. Bus leaves at 8:45 sharp! Be on time! |
31 Calculate the number of hours left in the school year. Show your work and explain how you got your answer. |
1 2nd Draft DUE of your Jumble Story that has all the changes from the 1st draft written in.
Parent initials____ |
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4 Illustrate your Jumble Story. Use color and fill the whole page. We will use this in your book.
REQUIRED |
5 Create an About the Author page for your book. Include family background, hobbies, where you live, and other stories you have written. Write it in 3rd person point of view so it sounds like some one else wrote it about you. |
6 Make a list of the props and/or costumes that you will need for Poetry Night. Indicate how you will get each item (home, school, friend, Mrs. Brown). If you don’t need anything be sure to tell what you will wear. |
7 Final 3rd Draft DUE of your Jumble Story. Be ready to publish your book in class. |
8 ALL missings and redos DUE today.
All Poetry, and AR books must be completed in order to participate in Field Day. |
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11 Practice for your Poetry Night performance.
Parent initials ____
POETRY NIGHT 6:00pm @ MCE |
12 No homework if you attended Poetry Night. If not, read 90 minutes.
Parent initials____ |
13 Last day of Library. Bring all your MCE Library books from home to turn in. |
14 Check your room and house for any of Mrs. Brown’s library books or other B5 materials. Bring to school today. |
15 Bring something to school today to take home all your stuff. |
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18 FIELD DAY
Dress for the weather outside!!! |
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No binders today. |
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Last day of school!
Early Release 12:00 noon |
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Enjoy your summer!! |