Monday May 20, 2013

Here is the schedule for our last week of the 2012 – 2013 school year.  It has been a good year and I have enjoyed teaching these wonderful students.  Have a great summer!

Monday May 20, 2013: 1:20 – 6th Grade Award Program!

Tuesday May 21, 2013:

Wednesday May 22, 2013: School is released at 11:30!  Have a wonderful summer!

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Monday May 13, 2013

 

  • Here is the schedule for this week!
  • Monday May 13, 2013: We will continue to work on our Owl Pellet today.
  • Tuesday May 14, 2013: We will continue to work on our Owl Pellet today.
  • Wednesday May 15, 2013: We will continue to work on our Owl Pellet today.
  • Thursday May 16, 2013: We will continue to work on our Owl Pellet today.
  • Friday May 17, 2013: We will continue to work on our Owl Pellet today.
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Monday May 6, 2013

  • TESTING WEEK!
  • Monday May 6, 2013: Today we will be testing over Reading Parts A and B.  After testing we will be continuing to work on our Owl Pellets.
  • Tuesday May 7, 2013: Today we will be testing over Reading Part C and over Math part A.  After testing we will continue to work on the Owl Pellets.
  • Wednesday May 8, 2013: Today we will be testing over Math Part B.  After testing we will continue working on the Owl Pellets.
  • Thursday May 9, 2013: Math Part C and ODW – mechanics.  After testing we will continue working on the Owl Pellets
  • Friday May 10, 2013: ODW Part A and ODW Part B.  In the afternoon after the test, we will be attending a faculty/student hockey game – for those with “Good Faith Effort”.
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Monday April 29, 2013

  • Here is our schedule for this week:
  • Monday April 29, 2013: Today we will finish our skeleton project.  For those who finish early we will watch a movie, ” Australia’s Animal Mysteries”.
  • Tuesday April 30, 2013: Today we will be reading the new issue of Science World Magazine.
  • Wednesday  May 1, 2013: Today we will be testing over the Science World Magazine.
  • Thursday May 2, 2013: Watch Owl Pellet movie and start the Unit, Owl Pellets.
  • Friday May 3, 2013: Continue to work on Owl Pellets.
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Monday April 22, 2013

  • Here is the schedule for this week:
  • Monday April 22, 2013: Go over worksheets 8, 9 and 10.  Read pages 545 – 549.  Hand out worksheet # 11 – Mammals.
  • Tuesday April 23, 2013: Notebooks due today, there should be 11 finished items in your notebooks.  Also, remember that the finished crossword puzzle from Science World can be turned in with your notebook for bonus points.  There is also an open book test over “Animals” today.
  • Wednesday April 24, 2013: Read  pages 277 – 283.  Start the Skeleton project today.
  • Thursday April 25, 2013: Continue to work on your skeleton project.
  • Friday April 26, 2013: Today we will be watching a movie: “Bill Nye, Fish and Marine Animals”.

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Monday April 15, 2013

  • We continue to learn about animals.  We are in the study of vertebrates at the present.
  • Monday April 15, 2013: Today we will be reading the new Science World Magazine.
  • Tuesday April 16, 2013: Today we will be taking a test over the new Science World Magazine
  • Wednesday April 17, 2013: Today we will be watching a movie about Birds.  We will then read pages 541 – 545 about Birds. (Bill Nye- 20 minutes)
  • Thursday April 18, 2013: National Geographic movie: Reptiles and Amphibians.
  • Friday April 19, 2013: Today we will go over worksheets # 6 and # 7.  I will then give out worksheets # 8 ( Crossword Puzzle), #9 ( Fact or Fiction) and # 10.
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Monday April 8, 2013

  • Hope you had a wonderful Spring Break.  Here is our schedule for this week!
  • Monday April 8, 2013: Today we will go over worksheet # 1.  I will then give out worksheet #2, a Vertebrate Chart.  We will then spend the class period either Drawing, Labeling and Coloring a Fish or a Grasshopper.  If you choose to do both, you will received 25 bonus points! The drawings must be turned in by the start of tomorrow’s class to count towards a grade.
  • Tuesday April 9, 2013: Today we will watch a short movie, “What is a Fish?”  After the movie we will read pages 530 – 534 in our textbook. We will then complete worksheet # 3 – Fish.
  • Wednesday April 10, 2013: Today we will read pages 535 – 539 in our text books.  Then we will work on worksheets # 4 ( Amphibians ) and # 5 ( Reptiles).
  • Thursday April 11, 2013: Today we will visit with Mr. Ron Browning of the Division of Fish and Wildlife.  Today’s class will be about “Herps of Kentucky”.
  • Friday April 12, 2013: Today we will go over worksheets#3,  # 4 and#5.  I will then give out # 6 ( Crack this ColdBlood Code) and # 7 (Cold Blooded Vertebrates)

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Monday March 25, 2013

  • Here is our schedule for this week!
  • MONDAY MARCH 25TH: Today we will be starting a week long unit with BlueGrass Pride about our Environment and Evironmental issues.  Today’s class lesson is about Macro and Micro Invertebrates.
  • TUESDAY MARCH 26TH: The Incredible Journey – the water cycle.
  • WEDNESDAY MARCH 27TH: Water Testing
  • THURSDAY MARCH 28TH: Enviroscape
  • FRIDAY MARCH 29TH: Litter Clean Up.  Don’t forget that next week is Spring Break!  Enjoy!!
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Monday March 18, 2013

  • Here is our schedule for this week:  REMINDER:  3RD NINE-WEEKS REPORT CARDS GO HOME WEDNESDAY MARCH 20TH.
  • Monday March 18, 2013: Today we will collect and grade notebooks while the students are working on their “Invertebrate Poems”.
  • Tuesday March 19, 2013: Present “Invertebrate Poems” for 3 grades.  ( On Poem, On Drawing and on Presentation).
  • Wednesday March 20, 2013: Finish presenting any “Invertebrate Poems”.  Then watch the movie:  The Bite of the Black Widow Spider.
  • Thursday March 21, 2013: Movie, “Dr. Cockroach”.
  • Friday March 22, 2013: Camouflaged butterfly activity today!
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Monday March 11, 2013

  • Our schedule this week is as follows:
  • Monday March 11, 2013: Brain Pop: Ants! Go over worksheets # 11 and # 12.  Read pages 512 – 518 in textbook.  Give out worksheet # 13 ( Arthropods). Talk about the 4 groups of Arthropods.
  • Tuesday March 12, 2013: Go over worksheet # 13.  Give out worksheets # 14  and # 15.
  • Wednesday March 13, 2013: Go over worksheets # 14 and #15. Introduce the “Invertebrate Poem”.  The completed poem will need to be presented on Tuesday March. 19th. It will be going for 3 grades, the poem, the picture and the presentation.
  • Thursday March 14, 2013: School released at 11:30 – Early release day. In class we will be working on our “Invertebrate Poem”.
  • Friday March 15, 2013: No School today – KEA Day
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