Last Day of School

Math Play Ground
Identifying Fractions
Comparing and Making Equivalent Fractions!
Finding Equivalent Fractions
Counting Money

All about Energy!
Acids and Bases and Metals!
See the Reaction!
Magic Trick with Acids and Bases


States and Capitols
States and Capitols 2
States and Capitols 3


Peanuts Comics
How Stuff Works
Time for Kids
NatGeo for Kids

To be a Leader!!!!

Our AR Leader Board is ON FLEEK! Students get a sticker for each AR test score of 100 to a book that is ON THEIR LEVEL! Read NIGHTLY! Shoutout to Antonio for growing 3 GRADE LEVELS and CRUSHING IT on this AR chart! Many are close behind! Game on! Who's going to be the winner? Get to readin'! Links below!

**Star Testing Link**

*AR Quick Finder*

Morning Work!

Take out your READING LOG and start a
BRAND NEW Morning Work paper.

1. 4 x 743
2. 6 x 3,455
3. Use distributive property: 42 x 15
4. Use distributive property: 21 x 14
5. 455/5
6. 200/4
7. 560/8
8. I went to the store to buy candy for my class.  Each bag has a serving size of 6 pieces.  There are 7 servings in each bag. How many bags will I needto buy for each students to have 2 pieces? How many will be left over?

Reading Stations!

1. iPad-
    Achieve3000

2. Chrome Books-
    Spelling Flash Cards
    Spelling Test!
    Vocab Work

3. Vocabulary Cards

4. Key Ideas and Details-
   Journey's Coming Distractions- Complete Graphic Organizer in Binder

5. AR/Independent Reading-
    Answer 3 Questions from the AR book you are reading.

Reading and Math Workshop!

Directions: Take out Journey's Book and Turn to page 203.  Listen to the audio as you read along: Click the link here to listen to the story.

Directions: When you are finished with the story, you may go through the links below.
1. Vocabulary Matching

2. Write these Spelling Words in your LANGUAGE ARTS NOTEBOOK:

1.	bloom
2.	cookbook
3.	tool
4.	shampoo
5.	put
6.	wool
7.	stool
8.	proof
9.	prove
10.	group
11.	brook
12.	foolish
13.	bush
14.	crooked
15.	booth
16.	raccoon
17.	hook
18.	groom
19.	roof
20.	soup

3. SpellingPractice- Unscramble

4. SpellingPractice- Hang Mouse
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Directions: Follow the Links and Practice Fractions! Make sure You take your time and PAY ATTENTION to what you're doing!

5. Newbies to Fractions

6. Identifying Fractions

7. Comparing Fractions

8. *Comparing and Making Equivalent Fractions!

9. Finding Equivalent Fractions

10. Review to Regrouping 1

11. Review to Regrouping 2

12. Counting Money

13.Counting Money 2

What Are YOU Thankful For?

Kid President: Thankful For

All About Thanksgiving!

National Geographic Kids

1. What is the Massachusetts state flower?
2. What two states had been visited by other European settlers prior to the Mayflower's arrival?
3. When did Rhode Island become a state?
4. What is a separatist?
5. Who helped join the Natives and the Europeans in 1621?
6. Why did the separatists move from Holland to the New World?
7. What did Abraham Lincoln say we are to do in November on Thanksgiving Day?
8. When was the first recorded religious Thanksgiving holiday?
9. What is a wishbone?
10. What country borders Holland?
11. Why don't some Native American like Thanksgiving?
12. When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
13. Describe the wishbone tradition.
14. What is vegetarian turkey made out of?
15. When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?

MAYFLOWER MYTHS HW

HERE IS A CHANCE TO RE-DO YOUR CLASSWORK!

1. Mayflower Myths Video- for your viewing pleasure.

2. Mayflower Myth Passage- Read and answer the questions at the end.  If you do not turn this in tomorrow, 11-18-2016 then your grade will stay.  If you redo- you will get  a HIGHER grade! :) Yay!
***You DO NOT have to write the questions! You're welcome.
******DO NOT do number 11. I mean unless you just want to.. whatevs.

Mayflower Myths CW

1. Mayflower Myths Video

2. Mayflower Myth Passage


3. Vocabulary:
Myth
Tradition
Harvest

4. Group Work! Make your own Vocabulary Cards! 
1. Please write the vocabulary word: 
2. What is the meaning of the word as it is used in the text? 
3. Identify evidence in the text that supports the meaning you provided for the word. 
4. What do you want to remember about the meaning or usage of the word so that you will be able to use it in your speaking or writing? 
5. Write a sentence using the word. 

Small Group!

Station 1:
Chrome Books- Phonics
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-initial-sound-game-1.html
http://www.ictgames.com/letterlifter.html

Station 2: Vocabulary Cards

Station 3:
Readers Theatre!

Station 4: Accelerated Reader on IPads

Station 5: Work on Writing! Language Arts Notebook! How would you feel if you turned on the radio and heard this broadcast? If aliens REALLY were arriving on planet earth, what steps would you take to protect you and your family?

Station 6: Read with me!

Social Studies! My favorite!

Too Late to Apologize: A Decleration

How to make an A!

YOU STUDY!!

Social Studies:
See the post right before this about Christopher Columbus... NO ONE did the extra credit.. so that will be on your quiz tomorrow! :)

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Spelling is tricky this week! You'll need to know the meaning of the homophones!

Reading: 

We read and drew pictures from the CREEPY HOUSE PARTY STORY! Here it is again... be ready to answer questions! Tell your parents all about it!

Math:

Be able to tell what division is and how to "switch it" into multiplication in order to solve problems! :)

Here's some Social Studies for you!

Christopher Columbus What Really Happened
For Extra Cred! (This is what we talked about in class today&&& will be on your test Thursday!)
1. Who was the King and Queen that gave Columbus the money to sail west?
2. Why do you think they gave him money?
3. What year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?
4. Where did Columbus "think" he landed? Where did he actually land?
5. Name two things that WERE SO WRONG of Christopher Columbus to do.
6. Name a good thing the Columbus was good at.
7. Why were Indians given the name "Indians?"

:) Don't forget your READING LOG! Love you bunches you smart kiddos, you!

Computer Lab Typing, Phonics, and Multiplication

Typing Level 8
Typing Level 9
Typing Level 10

Phonics Game 2
Multiplication games

Cram Session!

Vocab Flash Cards
Vocabulary Match Game

Spelling Uncramble
Spelling Hang Mouse
Word Search

Star Testing

https://hosted96.renlearn.com/74456/

Sub Plans for 10.19.2016

Good Morning!

Morning Work: Fix the Sentences.
1. i will bee on my best behavior today so that i will be reawarded toomorrow
2. if i be good i will gotten oatmeal
3. if i misbehave i will be written up!
4. ms mclaughlin will help me with any questions i have
5. im reading freaky storys for reading!

8:15-8:45 PE

8:45 - 9:45 Reading  THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW!
*Watch Icabod Crane Song

READ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow & Complete activities as you read together.

9:45-11:15 Language Arts

1. Compare and Contrast two stories as the teacher reads aloud.

2.Community Connections Packet. Complete INDEPENDENTLY AND ON ZERO.

-When finished- Work on Multiplication Grid. Names are already on them.  Students can do more than one, but ONLY after they've completed the one with their name on it. 

11:15-11:40 LUNCH

11:45-12:00 Recess

12:00- 1:15 Math Finish Multiplication Grid Coloring sheet. Can do more than one. CLEAN UP ART BOXES BEFORE THEY LEAVE FOR MUSIC!

1:15-1:45 Music

1:45-2:30 Science Work on Soil Packet and answer Questions.  Students MUST WRITE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Turn in article with questions answered.

2:30-2:45 Watch The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Students may sit in the floor, but absolutely NO TALKING or they will return to their seats for silent reading.
-When movie is over Silent read at their desk.

Want more? Compare and Contrast Wishbone Tells The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Sub Plans for 10.19.2016

Good Morning!

Morning Work: Fix the Sentences.
1. i will bee on my best behavior today so that i will be reawarded toomorrow
2. if i be good i will gotten oatmeal
3. if i misbehave i will be written up!
4. ms mclaughlin will help me with any questions i have
5. im reading freaky storys for reading!

8:15-8:45 PE

8:45 - 9:45 Reading  THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW!
*Watch Icabod Crane Song(<-click the link)

READ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow & Complete activities as you read together.

9:45-11:15 Language Arts

1. Compare and Contrast two stories as the teacher reads aloud.

2.Community Connections Packet. Complete INDEPENDENTLY AND ON ZERO.

-When finished- Work on Multiplication Grid. Names are already on them.  Students can do more than one, but ONLY after they've completed the one with their name on it. 

11:15-11:40 LUNCH

11:45-12:00 Recess

12:00- 1:15 Math Finish Multiplication Grid Coloring sheet. Can do more than one. CLEAN UP ART BOXES BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR MUSIC!

1:15-1:45 Music

1:45-2:30 Science Independent work. SEE QUESTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST! READ Soil Packet and answer Questions.  (Ms. McLaughlin can read it to you as a class.) Students MUST WRITE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Turn in article with questions answered. Worth 100pts! (If you are at home, a link to the article can be found by clicking these pink words!)

*Promptly at 2:30-3:00 Watch The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (30 mins long) Students may sit in the floor, but absolutely NO TALKING or they will return to their seats for silent reading.
-When movie is over Silent read at their desk.

Questions for Science: Write the questions and answer them!
Assignment title-> "Soil: Why Does It Matter?" 
1. Why is soil important? (Introduction)
2. How long has farming soil to produce crops been going on?
3. What annual sequence of events do most of the world's food come from? (there are three things the Soils and Farming paragraph says)
4. ___________ and ___________play a major part in producing the world's forests and flowering plants.
5. True or False: The nature of soil in at any point in the landscape will determine what will grow where because not all plants like the same type of soil.
6. Why is it that not all soil is safe to build on?
7. What would happen if we built too many buildings on top of farmland? (page2 by the snail)
8. Name THREE things that happens when rain water reaches the surface of the soil.
9. How many organisms are estimated to live in just one teaspoon of soil?
10. What can we find out about the past from soils that archeologists dig up? (preserver of History)

Fill in the chart:

Cause: (Why)	Effect: (What)
1. He forgot to brush his teeth.
	2. The calendar fell off of the wall.
3. It was snowing outside
	4. I made a going away present for my sister.

Solve using STANDARD ALGORITHM  and GRID METHOD:

5. 5 * 24

6. 7 * 91

Use DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY:

7. 5(7+3)

8. 12 * 13

Math Stations/Computer Lab

Math Stations:
Animated Math Model Multiply by Tens
Animated Math Model 2 Digit Multiplying
Animated Math Models Distributive Property
Animated Math Models Estimate!

Computer Lab:
Base Ten Blocks Multiply
Money!
Counters Game
Up Up and Array Math Game
Multiplication Chart Games

ACT ASPIRE Practice Test

http://tn.actaspire.org

Small Group Stations!

Small Group Stations:
Station 1: Cards- Make 20/War
Station 2: Close Reader with ME! :)
Station 3: Ipad Station: These websites ONLY
Interactive Idiom Practice
Flocabulary Cause and Effect
Ice Cream Scoop Cause and Effect
Slime Kids Idioms
Station 4: Readers Theater!

Social Studies Webquest/Flipbook:
Find 3 Facts to ADD to your Flip Boo by clicking on the websites below!
Chickasaw: 
http://www.bigorrin.org/chickasaw_kids.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans/chickasaw_tribe.php

Choctaw:
http://www.bigorrin.org/choctaw_kids.htm

Creek:
http://www.bigorrin.org/creek_kids.htm

Happy Wednesday!

Today is Music Day!

Morning Work: Copy and correct the sentences.
1. My favorite time of the day is morning said Allison. the cool air just makes me happy!
2.Elijah asked Jennifer why is your hair wet
3. Because I took a shower replied jennifer

Small Group Stations:
Station 1: Cards- Make 20/War
Station 2: Close Reader with ME! :)
Station 3: Ipad Station: These websites ONLY
Interactive Idiom Practice
Flocabulary Cause and Effect
Ice Cream Scoop Cause and Effect
Slime Kids Idioms

Social Studies Webquest/Flipbook:
Find 3 Facts to ADD to your Flip Boo by clicking on the websites below!
Chickasaw: 
http://www.bigorrin.org/chickasaw_kids.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans/chickasaw_tribe.php

Choctaw:
http://www.bigorrin.org/choctaw_kids.htm

Creek:
http://www.bigorrin.org/creek_kids.htm

Happy Tuesday

Today is Library Day!!! Get those AR POINTS!
Morning Work: (in Morning Work Section:
1. Use Grid Multiplication: 4 x 16
2. Use Grid Multiplication: 12 x 13
3. Round to the nearest hundred: 123,789
4. Round to the nearest thousand: 78,221
5. Write the sentence and FIX IT: last summer i lived in gulf shores said Allie. i loved visiting the beach everyday!

Go Over Homework!
Small Group:
Station 1: CARD GAMES! Make 20/War
Station 2: Read to Me- Bring your Close Reader!
Station 3: IPAD! Skill Work- Cause and Effect and IDIOMS!
Cause and Effect:
https://www.quia.com/cb/434737.html?AP_rand=618481672&playHTML=1
https://www.quia.com/rr/595797.html?AP_rand=874586389&playHTML=1
Idioms:
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/idioms/more-idioms-game.html
https://www.quia.com/cb/7374.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXFnhOANY2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=295dA1ScHCI

Happy Monday!

Weekend Journal!

Start your Weekend Journal with:
"Once upon a time there once was a little boy/girl named ________.  He/She had a _____weekend. Have a seat and I will tell you about it."

Pretend like you are an old man reading this story in the FARRRR off future. :)

Morning Work Thursday 9.29.16

Solve using BOX METHOD!

1. 26 x 4
2. 24 x 14
3. 30 x 2
4. 30 x 12
5. 16 x 23
REMEMBER:
1. Draw your box.
2. Write your numbers in expanded form around it.
3. Multiply.
4. Add them all up!

Happy Wednesday!

Today is MUSIC DAY!! :)
Morning Work- In Morning Work Section:
Solve two ways:
1. 350 + 124
2. 350 + 750
3. 250 - 130
4. 42 x 37
5. 73 x 12

Just Catching up!

We haven't been using the blog as much in the classroom, but I wanted to quickly catch everyone up with some things that we have been working on in the Class! I shall try and update more to come! Check out our AWESOME projects we're working on with our LOVELY student examples! :) 

Computer Lab!!

Typing Game 1
Typing Game 2

Cause and Effect Study Zone
Cause and Effect Ice Cream Game
Idiom Games
Slime Kids Idiom Game

Happy Friday-ishhhhhhh

Here's my Game board:

1.Find two numbers that will make 100.
2. Find three numbers that will make 100.

3. Make your own game board with two numbers that will make 100.

Morning Work!

Morning Work!

Happy Thursday!
*if you're not finished by 8:10, you will have to stay behind from PE.

Solve two different ways:
1. 563 + 937=
2. 224 + 199=
3. 184 + 162=

Round to the nearest hundred AND add:
4.  596 + 221=
5.  197 + 829=
6.  110 + 150=

Happy Wednesday!

CONTINUING THE ROUNDING PRACTICE:

*Round to the nearest THOUSAND:

7. 72,568

8.135,211

9. 25,799

*Round to the nearest TEN THOUSAND:

10. 64,255

11. 549,227

12. 1,356,111

Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday!Today is Library Day!
Morning Work!
Copy the Sentences and fill in the missing subject or predicate. Underline the VERBS.
1. The small gray mouse _____________________________________.
2. The creepy weird lady _____________________________________.
3. ____________________________thought it would be funny to scare Mr. Morton.
4. Sometimes we _____________________________________.
5. When ______________________________ heard the shrieking laugh of an old lady.
6. 45+13
7. 145+113
8. Round to the nearest tens: 17,529
9. Round to the nearest hundred: 17,529
10. Round to the nearest ten thousand: 17,529

Reading:
Rocks in his Head
Authors Purpose- Easy as PIE!-Flocabulary Authors Purpose

Science:
Powerpoint on ROCKS!
Check this out

Math:
Check homework!
Playing with Dice today!
-Expanded form review
TRASHCAN!

Chalkable Test

https://inow.bhamcityschools.org/InformationNow/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fInformationNOW%2fLogin.aspx%3fReturnUrl%3d%252finformationNow%252fDefault.aspx

Put in your password: student2016
New password: hayes2016

Happy Monday!

I hope that you had a FABULOUS weekend! Get out your SKINNY math workbook (SLTMW) and work on pages P3-P7. :) EASY! You have til 8:15 to move your clip and to finish this work!

Its Finally Friday!!!

Morning Work:
1. What are the three main types of rocks?
2. How do alligators and Crocodiles use rocks?
3.Write in INTERROGATIVE sentence and circle the end punctuation:
4.Write a Declarative Sentence and circle the end punctuation:
5. Write a COMPLETE PREDICATE to finish the sentence: The little hobbit ________________.
6. Circle the SIMPLE SUBJECT in number 6.

Quiz Tomorrow!

Math:
Comparing Numbers and Rounding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNfz-JU2cKE
-When looking at 2 numbers, you will show which number is bigger.
-You will Round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand.
-You will show that you know what the value of each digit is in any number given to you.
- You will be able to write any number in expanded form.

Science:
We just started talking about ROCKS!
-You will tell the 3 types of rocks and how they are formed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeuYx-AbZdo

Reading:
-You will turn in a BEAUTIFUL Book Review, Summary, and Biography tomorrow! That will count as a quiz grade! 

Happy Thursday!

Things to have on desk: Social Studies Notebook, Science Notebook, Binder, Pencil. 

Morning Work: Complete the sentences: (answers must be longer than one word.)

1. The zebra __________________________.

2. The zebra __________________________.

3. My mom and sister _________________________.

4. ____________________ swam and fished in the lake at Oak Mountain.

5. __________________________________ ran a long and hard race.

6.___________________________________ran a long and hard race.

7. The mouse in the dumpster _________________________.

8. _______________________ bought a cell phone that had a scratch on it.

Happy Wednesday!

Today is Music Day!
TO DO:

• Turn in ALL Morning work that is in your binder.
• Start a new page in the Morning Work Section:

Morning Work: Copy the Sentences. Underline the Complete subject. Circle the Complete predicate.
1. The people in the US are friendly.
2. People like to live in the south because of the weather.
3. Most people that live in Alabama are happy.
4. The best place in Alabama is the beach.
5. I go to the beach every summer to swim in the ocean.
6. The beach is located in the Lower Coastal Plain.
7. We learned about that in school.

Reading Project: Due Date: FRIDAY 6/9/16

Let's make Something!

We've read Because of Winn-Dixie a few times, now let's look at showing our knowledge to the world!

What you will do:

• write a short biography about the author.
• write a short summary about the book.
• write a review of the book.
• will draw/create and ALERNATE BOOK COVER in order to demonstrate full knowledge of the text. The cover, biography, summary, and review will all be attached and turned in.

How it will be graded:

	1	2	3	4	5
Overall Accuracy	There is no evidence to back up project.		Most information can be backed up through information in the text.		Above and Beyond! A ton of information presented! Info is true and has evidence to back it up.
Overall Neatness	Pages are wrinkled, bent, and/or out of order. Handwriting is not neat/hard to read.		Most everything is attractive and well put together. Pages are not bent, or wrinkled. Handwriting is mostly neat.		Everything is very attractive and well put together.  No pages are bent, wrinkled,
Overall Organization	Pages are out of order and/or not attached neatly/securely.		Pages are attached in order: 1. Book Cover, 2. Author Biography, 3. Book Summary, 4. Book Review		Above and beyond! Pages are attached securely and in order: 1. Book Cover 2. Author Biography 3. Book Summary 4. Book Review
Author Biography	Written with no regard to complete sentences, punctuation, spelling, or capitalization.	Written with grammatical errors.	Very well written with very few grammatical errors.	Very well written and no grammatical errors.	Very well written and no grammatical errors. Use of RICH and descriptive language.
Book Review	Written with no regard to complete sentences, punctuation, spelling, or capitalization.	Written with grammatical errors.	Very well written with very few grammatical errors.	Very well written with no grammatical errors.	Very well written and no grammatical errors.
Book Summary	Written with no regard to complete sentences, punctuation, spelling, or capitalization.	Written with grammatical errors.	Very well written with very few grammatical errors.	Very well written with no grammatical errors.	Very well written and no grammatical errors.
Book Cover	Book cover is lacking in color, neatness, and/or does not fit the story.	-	Book cover is neat but lacking in attractiveness. Fits the story well.	-	Very neat and colorful! Creative, attractive, and accurately fits the story.
Total Points:	/35		PERCENTAGE:
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