Vocabulary words for week of February 28- March 4

revolution: the overthrow of one government and its replacement with another.

commander: a person who commands, especially a commanding officer.

battle: an encounter between opposing groups.

military: characteristic of members of the armed forces.

colonies: a territory filled with people that come from another country to live in a new place.

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of February 28- March 4

Reading 

Social Studies

Monday 2/28/2011
-HW: Page 243 from their workbook on looseleaf.
- Study for social test on unit 2 ( chapter 3-5). The students have notes on chapter 3 in their notebooks from November 10 and November 17, they also have the first half of chapter 4 as a print out and the second half in their notebooks from December, chapter 5 notes are all on a printout and available on the blog under February 6.

Tuesday 3/1/2011
- Social Studies test on unit 2.

Wednesday 3/2/2011
- Social studies homework: Text book page 157 #6-10 on looseleaf. Questions and answers and do newspaper article. 
- Study for reading test on vocabulary words from Coyote school and skill of drawing conclusions 

Thursday 3/3/2011
- Reading test on vocabulary words from Coyote school and skill of drawing conclusions.
- Study for weekly vocabulary test.  

Friday 3/4/2011
- Weekly vocabulary test.

Third grade lesson plans for week of February 28-March 4.

Social Studies

Monday 2/28/2011
- Gym/ Hippie Day
- Study for social studies test on chapter 5: San Francisco missions. ( students were told about the test last week and asked to start studying over the weekend).
Homework: finish the cave creation at home.

Tuesday 3/1/2011
- Social Studies test.

Wednesday 3/2/2011
- Social studies homework: page 86 letters A-D on looseleaf, questions and answers.
- Study vocabulary words from "Little grunts and the big egg".

Thursday 3/3/2011
- Reading test
-Study for weekly vocabulary test. 

Friday 3/4/2011
- Weekly vocabulary test/ half a day

Second grade lesson plans for week of February 28-March 4.

Reading


-Check out the notes the students have to study for social studies test on unit 5.

Monday 2/28/201
- Study for test unit 5 for social studies.
-Homework: reading worksheet on fact and opinion. 

Tuesday 1/15/2011
- Test on unit 5.

Wednesday
- Study the vocabulary words from Hedgehog bakes a cake and the skill of compare and contrast.
-Homework:  social studies page 159 # 1-2 on looseleaf questions and answers.

Thursday
-Reading test.
-Study for weekly vocabulary test.

Friday
-Weekly vocabulary test.

Vocabulary words for week of February 22-25

accurate: free of error.

considerable: great in size and distance.

distress: great pain, something which causes, pain, suffering or trouble.

modest: having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance. 

sturdy: strong or hard construction or texture.

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of February 21-25.

Reading

Social Studies 

-Monday 2/21/2011
No school, President's day

-Tuesday 2/22/2011
Black History Project Due

- Wednesday 2/23/2011
HW: Reading define words from "Moonwalk"  in reading notebook.
Finish the questions on page 184, if you didnt finish in class.
Reminder: Late homewrok wont be accepted and homework not done in the right place wont be accepted.


Thursday 2/24/2011
- Study for weekly vocabulary test.

Friday 2/25/2011
- Take books home to study for Social studies unit two test on chapter 3,4 and 5.

Third grade lesson plan for week of February 21-25

Reading


Social Studies 

Monday 2/21/2011
- No school, Presidents Day.

Tuesday 2/22/2011
- Black History project is due.


Wednesday 2/23/2011
Study vocabulary words from " Rosie , A visiting dog story".


Thursday  2/24/2011
- Test on vocabulary words from Rosie , A visiting dog".
- Study for weekly vocabulary test.

Friday 2/25/2011
- Weekly vocabulary test.