4th grade science

Sections D, E, and F of the Chapter Check Up are due tomorrow.  The test will be on Thursday.

Thank,
Mrs. Wilson

5th grade science fair, 5th grade science

There is a quiz tomorrow over section 8.1.

Only a few people brought in their SF boards with the sections printed off so they could lay them on the board for me.  These boards are due Friday.  I know there is a 5th grade picnic that day.  Mrs. Beal said she will allow time for them to bring their completed boards to my room before they leave.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Very interesting weekend, wasn't it?  Torrential rains followed by record heat.  Well, we do live in the Midwest!
I gave the students two worksheets that are about Order of Operations.

Mrs. W

5th grade Science

The homework is Comp Check 8.1.

Have a beautiful weekend,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

We took the quiz today and most kids did extremely well.  On Tuesday are Sections A, B, and C for the Chapter 7 Check Up.  The remaining sections will be due on Wednesday and the test for Chapter 7 will be on Thursday.

Thanks and have a beautiful weekend.

Mrs. W

7th grade math

We worked on L. 100 today and the homework is the Practice Set and #17-24 and 28-30.

Have a wonderful and blessed Memorial Day weekend!

Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

The students need to do Comp Check 7.6.  We will grade that in class tomorrow, do a review and have a quiz on sections 7.5 and 7.6.  The test for Chapter 7 will come next week.  Students may want to work ahead on the Chapter Check Up.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade science fair, 5th grade science

Science Fair is quickly drawing to a close.   Students may bring in, and some have, their completed papers tomorrow or Tuesday.  These will be graded on time.  The finished paper is worth two test grades. 

On Tuesday they are required to bring in all the parts for the board in a baggie or folder and their board.  They will lay out the board and put the pieces on the board so that I can see that everything is done and ready to be glued down (with rubber cement please).  Then they will take them home, finish them up and bring them in on Friday.  The board itself is worth a test grade.

There is no book homework for tonight.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

There was no homework for today.  The kids took a test.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

We did not finish our section today so there is no homework tonight.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

There is no homework tonight.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

The class was given two worksheets for homework tonight.  A few already finished them.  They have to do with order of operations.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

The homework for Thursday is to complete Comp Check 7.5.  If any of the students can bring in a report on the strange weather causing flooding and other phenomena lately, they can get extra credit.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade science fair, 5th grade science

We reviewed the tests today.  Many students did very well on this one.

We also made a mockup of the science fair board using just a piece of notebook paper.  Please check with your student so they can show you what it is to look like.  Be sure to buy a three-fold display board and some rubber cement.  Over the many years and many projects I have been involved in, I have found that rubber cement is the best pasting product to use as it is easy to clean, does not leave wavy paper like water-based glues, and the paper is easily removable in case something needs to be repositioned or removed and replaced.

I told the students they should make a new folder in the folder for their science fair project sections.  The new folder could be labeled "sections for the board."  They should pull these sections into this new folder:  Purpose, Hypothesis, Materials, Methods of Procedure, Tables and Graphs, Conclusion, and abstract and Safety Sheet.  These are the only sections that have to go on the board.  Once they have been copied into this new folder, they can be modified for the science fair board.  For instance, take the title off the page entitled Purpose and take out the double-spacing.  You will use the labels that come with the display board or make your own to put on the board.  You will make the font larger to fill up two to three lines so it will be easier to see on the board.  Here is an example:

The purpose of this science fair experiment is to discover which brand of fertilizer will help plants grow best.

I could not choose the exact size I wanted here in this blog but I would have tried to make it take up only two lines or all of three lines.  Do the same for the other sections.  If you have questions, please email me.

I hope this has been helpful.

Mrs. W

7th grade math

Homework for tonight is L. 99 - All the practice set and #1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22-24, 26-30.  Also a worksheet about Order of Operations (remember PEMDAS?)

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi Parents,
homework for tonight is L. 96 - Practice set d-m, Mixed Practice #1, 11, 12, 15, 17, 20-29.  A worksheet was also given which some finished in class.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade science fair, 5th grade science

The test for Chapter 7 will be on Monday.  Several students need to do excellently on this test.

This coming week the sections for the science fair paper are all due.  On Monday they are to turn in the corrected versions of the Abstract and Safety sheet, on Wednesday is due the corrections for the Conclusion, and on Friday (MUST BE TURNED IN ON FRIDAY) the entire paper is due.

The student must also bring in their display board.  These can be purchased at teachers' stores or office supply stores.  Tuesday we will make a mock-up of the board so they know where everything is supposed to go.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

The quiz that was supposed to be today will be given on Monday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Homework for this weekend is 1. a worksheet about scientific notation, 2.  L95 - Practice set all and #12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, and 30.

Have a blessed weekend,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

We finished 7.4 today and they may even have finished the comp check in class.  We will grade it tomorrow.  There will also be a quiz on sections 7.3 and 7.4.  Help them study for it though we will review in class.

Mrs. W

5th grade science fair, 5th grade science

Tomorrow is due the rough draft of the Conclusion section of the science fair project.  The students have been instructed quite thoroughly in how to do this so they shouldn't need much help.  It can be hand-written.

Also due is section D and E from the Chapter 7 Check Up.  The test will be on Monday.  If everyone gets an A, I will treat them all to pizza!

Mrs. W

7th grade math

Homework for tonight is L. 93 - Practice set all (a-J), #6, 8, 11, 13, 16, 18-22, 25-27, 30

thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

In class today we started a section about soil which includes information about rocks and minerals.  If you have any that can be brought in for the class to see, that would be helpful.

On Saturday, there is a rock identification class held at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Elmhurst.  You can visit at lizzadromuseum.org.There are two times for the class - at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm.  Cost is $5 and you just register.  You can do that at 630-833-1616.  Some of the kids sounded really interested.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

There is a quiz tomorrow on sections 7.5 and 7.6.  Homework is to do sections A, B, and C in the chapter check up.  This is due tomorrow.  On Friday will be due sections D and E.  Test on chapter 7 will be on Monday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

The students were to rework their tests and bring them back today.  So far I have only received two tests back.  Please check with your student.

Homework for tonight is L. 91 - all the practice set (a - f), #7-9; 11-13; 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24 - 26, 30. 

I will be covering the lessons that I feel are critical for understanding going into Pre-Algebra next year.

Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

5th grade science fair, 5th grade science

Tomorrow is due the rough draft of the abstract and safety sheet that I wrote about yesterday.

The homework from the book is Comp Check 7.6.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

The students had some trouble with the concept in the investigation that was their homework last night.  We spent time going over that and the test.  They need to correct all problems on both for homework for tomorrow.

Thanks, Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

Most of the students did really well on the quiz they took yesterday.  We didn't finish the next section, but will do so on Monday.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs. W

5th grade science fair, 5th grade science

The students have a comprehension check to complete by Monday.  The corrections to the Results section of the project are due Monday.  Yesterday I talked to them about the abstract and safety sheet.  I read to them an abstract and a safety sheet.  You can go to www.ijas.org and on the left is a place where you can click on Documents and Forms.  Below the first section you will be able to choose to download the Abstract and Safety Sheet.  When they are downloaded to your computer, your student can type the information on there.  I went into great detail about this so they should be able to do it. 

Thanks and have a great weekend.
Mrs. W

7th grade math

I am sorry about the blog not working last night.  I sent emails to all the 7th grade parents hoping you would pass on the information about the lessons the test would cover.

Since they took a test today I did not teach a lesson.  Instead, I gave them a two page worksheet.  One of the concepts may be new to them.  I am interested to see if any of them actually look up that concept online to figure it out.
Thanks,
Mrs. W :)

4th grade science

There is no book homework tonight.  There will be a quiz tomorrow, but we will review for it in class before we take it!

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

Several planet reports were presented today.  I appreciate the effort that was put into them.  We will finish them tomorrow. 

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Homework for tonight is L. 90 #1-10 and 21-30.  We will review tomorrow for the test on Friday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

We had a lot of fun at the nature museum yesterday.  I am glad I got to go with your children. 

For homework they should do Comp Check 7.2.  They seem to be enjoying this chapter.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

The planet reports and visual aid are due tomorrow.  In class today the students were asked to give the materials to one of the partners to finish gluing to the board.  We will begin oral reports tomorrow.

Don't forget that the corrected versions of the Results section of the Science Fair project are due on Monday.  There are a bunch of little sections due the next two weeks so keep up with the due date list.  It is VITAL that you purchase a science fair display board.  These can be found at office supply stores or teacher supply stores.  Also needed are clear cover report covers with fasteners.  One mom found a pack of 8 online through Office Depot for $8 and some change. 

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

There is no homework for tonight.  We went over concepts from Friday's lesson again.  The students should work on their rework since none of them got 100% on the homework.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th grade science

We did not quite finish the section we started today, so there is no assigned homework for the weekend!

Have a nice one,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

The homework for the weekend is to work on the planet report and poster.  Today the students used a worksheet I handed out and books from our library (the library had no books on Mars, Mercury, Uranus, or Pluto which was downgraded to a dwarf planet - I am sure any donations would be greatly appreciated) to gather information for their oral report and visual aid.  They are to decide between their partners which parts of the project each will do and work together on it.  We will spend more time on Tuesday getting the poster ready for the oral reports to begin on Wednesday.

On Monday will be a quiz, then they may work some more on the project.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Homework for the weekend is L. 89 - app practice problems and odds

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

There is no homework for tonight.

Mrs. W

5th grade Science

We finished up section 7.3 today so the homework is Comp Check 7.3.

Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

7th grade math

The homework for this evening is L. 88 all the Mixed Practice

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

We took a quiz yesterday and most of the students did very well.  I appreciate their hard work in studying for the quiz.  Comprehension check 7.3 will be due tomorrow.

Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

4th Grade Science

Today we took the science test so there is no homework for tonight.

Blessings,
Mrs. Wilson

7th grade math

Sorry about forgetting to post the homework for yesterday.  However, it was on my board at school and I did tell them what it is.

Today I forgot to tell them what the homework is in class so I am posting it to the blog.  Hopefully, they will come back to the classroom to get the assignment!

Homework for tonight is L. 87 (e-h for bonus) Mixed Practice #4-12; 15-18; and 20-30.

Blessings,
Mrs. W