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Scholastic Book Orders Online
Dear Parent,
I have exciting news... You can now place your Scholastic Book Club orders online!
Browse all the great monthly Club selections at low prices and order online - all while helping our classroom earn FREE books, software, and resources.
Here's how it works:
- Use the information below to access the Scholastic Book Clubs Web site.
- Browse the titles with your child, and place your order with your credit card.
- Your order will come to me, and your credit card payment will go directly to Scholastic's secure server. There's no need to send money to school.
- After I submit the entire class's order to Scholastic, your order will be delivered to our classroom for your child to take home.
www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Class User Name: deane
Password: macy
Remember, placing your online credit card order is completely safe and secure.
Ordering online is the most convenient way to use Scholastic Book Clubs. You can order anytime, right up until the online order due date. And this month, our class can earn additional FREE books, just for trying this online ordering service.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Lesson Plans
Math Monday 10-13-08
Computer Lab Time:
My.hrw.com
HOLT 2-10 “Equations and their Solutions”
Students review lesson online and complete problems online. Absent students read lesson and complete #’s 1-27, 33-41 on page 106 & 107
HW: Absent students finish TB 106 & 107
Language Arts Monday 10-13-08
Hand out Week #7 Spelling List
Brainpop: Nouns
Write All About It: Story Picks
HW: spelling
Math Tuesday 10-14-08
Check/Take Up: none
Smartboard: HOLT 2-11 Power Point Lesson “Solving Equations by Adding or Subtracting”
Students complete #’s 1-29, 37-44 on page 112 & 113
HW: finish TB 112 & 113
Language Arts Tuesday 10-14-08
Check: none
Work on Story Picks writing assignment
Vocabulary in Context pages 17/18 “Hot Headlines/Recipe for Success” WS
Hand out Scholastic reading Arts and Entertainment #4
HW: spelling, WS 17/18, A&E #4
Math Wednesday 10-15-08
Check/Take Up: TB 112 & 113
WS 2-11 Practice B
WS 2-11 Puzzles, Twisters, & Teasers
HW: finish 2-11 WS
Language Arts Wednesday 10-15-08
Check: Story Picks writing assignment, WS 17/18, A&E #4
Writing Activity: Story Starter “Meeting the Wright Brothers…”
Smartboard: United Streaming Video - Pendemonium: The Italian Job
HW: story starter, spelling
Math Thursday 10-16-08
Check/Take Up: 2-11 WS
Smartboard: HOLT 2-12 Power Point Lesson “Solving Equations by Multiplying or Dividing”
Students complete #’s 1-32, 41-46 on page 116 & 117
HW: finish TB 116 & 117
Language Arts Thursday 10-16-08
Check: story starter
Read POE play “The Fall of the House of Usher” with class
Complete questions on play
HW: spelling
1:00-1:30 Computer Lab:
Math Friday 10-17-08
Check/Take Up: TB 116 & 117
Lab/Game/Activity/Practice:
WS 2-12 Practice A
WS 2-12 Puzzles, Twisters, & Teasers
HW: WS 2-12 due Tuesday
Language Arts Friday 10-17-08
Check: spelling WS
Spelling Test #7
Watch POE video The Fall of the House of Usher
Math Monday 10-20-08
Computer Lab Time:
HW: CH 2 Vocabulary Tomorrow!
Language Arts Monday 10-20-08
Hand out Week #8 Spelling List
Listen to the audio of The Tell Tale Heart by POE. Have students complete the questions on plot, setting, characters, and perspective. Need to turn in answers for a grade.
Vocabulary in Context pages 19/20 “All About the Clothes…/Adjectives in…” WS
HW: spelling
Math Tuesday 10-21-08
Check/Take Up: none
Chapter 2 Vocabulary Test
TB page 127 “Getting Ready for SOLs CH 2” #s 1-9
HW: finish TB 127
Language Arts Tuesday 10-21-08
Check: WS 19/20
View the Famous Authors video on Edgar Allen Poe – 30 minutes
Homonyms WS 30/31 - October
Spelling WS 42 “Three Times in Color”
HW: spelling, WS 30/31, WS 42
Math Wednesday 10-22-08
Check/Take Up: TB 127
Smartboard: HOLT 3-1 Power Point Lesson “Integers”
Students complete #’s 1-41 & 49-65 on page 132 & 133
HW: finish TB 132 & 133
Language Arts Wednesday 10-22-08
Check: WS 30/31, WS 42
Hand out the POE Poems book. Read the poem Annabel Lee by POE as a class. Discuss the questions about each line with the class.
Writing Activity: Strong Finishes
HW: spelling, story starter
Math Thursday 10-23-08
Check/Take Up: TB 30 & 31
Smartboard: HOLT 3-2 Power Point Lesson “The Coordinate Plane”
Students complete #’s 1-26 & 39-44 on page 136 & 137
HW: finish TB 136 & 137
Language Arts Thursday 10-23-08
Check: story starter
Listen to the audio of The Cask of Amontillado by POE. Have students complete the questions on plot, setting, characters, and perspective. Need to turn in answers for a grade.
HW: spelling
1:00-1:30 Computer Lab: Grammar Blast
Math Friday 10-24-08
Check/Take Up: TB 136 & 137
WS 3-1 Practice A/Puzzles
WS 3-2 Practice A/Puzzles
HW: finish WS – due Tues
Language Arts Friday 10-24-08
Check: spelling WS
Spelling Test #8
Smartboard: View the
Complete the questions from the board using the Senteos.
Math SOLs for the Week:
7.5, 7.12, 7.20, 7.22
LA SOLs for the Week:
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9
Math Monday 10-27-08
Computer Lab Time:
My.hrw.com
HOLT 3-3 “Adding Integers”
Students review lesson online and complete problems online. Absent students read lesson and complete #’s 1-53, 61-65 on page 142 & 143
HW: Absent students finish TB 142 & 143
Language Arts Monday 10-27-08
Hand out Week #9 Spelling List
Listen to the audio of The Pit and the Pendulum by POE. Have students complete the questions on plot, setting, characters, and perspective. Need to turn in answers for a grade.
Unit 2 Synonyms WS
HW: spelling, synonyms WS
Math Tuesday 10-28-08
Check/Take Up: 3-1 & 3-2 WS
Smartboard: HOLT 3-4 Power Point Lesson “Subtracting Integers”
Students complete #’s 1-52 & 59-66 on page 148 & 149
HW: finish TB 148 & 149
Language Arts Tuesday 10-28-08
Check: synonyms WS
Watch POE video The Pit and the Pendulum
HW: spelling
Math Wednesday 10-29-08
Check/Take Up: TB 148 & 149
WS 3-3 Practice A/Puzzles
WS 3-4 Re-Teach/Puzzles
CH 3 Vocabulary – 2 column note format – page 184 - 15 words – due Friday 10-31
HW: finish 3-3, 3-4 WS, CH 3 Vocab
Language Arts Wednesday 10-29-08
Check: none
Unit 2 Synonyms Quiz
Read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow play as a class. Complete the comprehension questions after reading the play.
HW: spelling, play questions
Math Thursday 10-30-08
Check/Take Up: WS 3-3 and 3-4
Smartboard: HOLT 3-5 Power Point Lesson “Multiplying and Dividing Integers”
Students complete #’s 1-43 & 51-58 on page 152 & 153
HW: finish TB 152 & 153
Language Arts Thursday 10-30-08
Check: play questions
Spelling Test #9
Finish The Legend of Sleepy Hollow questions.
Halloween Story Starter: The Emerson House
HW: spelling, story starter
1:00-1:30 Computer Lab: Grammar Blast
Math Friday 10-31-08
Check/Take Up: TB 152 & 153, CH 3 Vocab
Halloween Math-O
Language Arts Friday 10-31-08
Check: spelling WS, story starter
Watch video The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (follow up to reading the play)
1:00-1:30 Guidance - Hively
Math SOLs for the Week:
7.3, 7.5, 7.20, 7.22
LA SOLs for the Week:
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9
Math Monday 11-03-08
Computer Lab Time:
My.hrw.com
HOLT 3-6 “Solving Equations Containing Integers”
Students review lesson online and complete problems online. Absent students read lesson and complete #’s 1-38, 48-55 on page 158 & 159
HW: Absent students finish TB 158 & 159
Language Arts Monday 11-03-08
Hand out Week #10 Spelling List
Hand out Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Words and Definitions – quiz Wednesday
Adventures TB: Read Rikki-Tikki-Tavi on pages 229-239.
Complete the Reading Comprehension questions WS pages 146/147.
HW: vocabulary quiz Wed
Math Tuesday 11-04-08
Check/Take Up: none
CH 3 Section A Quiz
WS 3-6 Practice A/Puzzles
HW: finish WS 3-6
Language Arts Tuesday 11-04-08
Check: 146/147
Smartboard: United Streaming Video: Harold Syntax – Words
US Video “Words” Discussion Questions
“Shake a Story” writing activity
HW: vocabulary quiz tomorrow
Math Wednesday 11-05-08
Check/Take Up: WS 3-6
Smartboard: HOLT 4-2 Power Point Lesson “Adding & Subtracting Decimals”
Students complete #’s 1-31 & 38-47 on page 198 & 199
HW: finish TB 198 & 199
Language Arts Wednesday 11-05-08
Check:
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Vocabulary Quiz
Work on “Shake a Story” writing activity
HW: “Shake a Story” writing activity
Math Thursday 11-06-08
Early Release
No Math Classes today
Language Arts Thursday 11-06-08
Check: “Shake a Story” writing activity
Week #10 Spelling Test
RTT Video
Hand out missing task reports and have students work on missing work. If students have no missing work, they may work in red SOL Reading WB.
4 hour early release
HW: no school tomorrow
Math Friday 11-07-08
Student
Language Arts Friday 11-07-08
Student
Math Monday 11-10-08
Computer Lab Time:
My.hrw.com
HOLT 4-3 “Multiplying Decimals”
Students review lesson online and complete problems online. Absent students read lesson and complete #’s 1-35, 42-49 on page 204 & 205
HW: Absent students finish TB 204 & 205
Language Arts Monday 11-10-08
Hand out Week #11 Spelling List
Listen to The Tale of Despereaux chapters 1-10 on CD.
The Tale of Despereaux CH 1-10
The Tale of Despereaux CH 1-10 Vocabulary WS
HW: spelling, CH 1-10 WS
Math Tuesday 11-11-08
Check/Take Up: none
CH 4 Vocabulary – 2 column note format – due Friday 11-14
WS 4-2 Practice B/Puzzles
HW: finish WS 4-2
Language Arts Tuesday 11-11-08
Check: CH 1-10 WS
Listen to The Tale of Despereaux chapters 11-20 on CD.
The Tale of Despereaux CH 11-20
HW: spelling, CH 11-20 WS
Math Wednesday 11-12-08
Check/Take Up: WS 4-2
Smartboard: HOLT 4-4 Power Point Lesson “Dividing Decimals by Integers”
Students complete #’s 1-39 & 47-56 on page 208 & 209
HW: finish TB 208 & 209
Language Arts Wednesday 11-12-08
Check: CH 11-20 WS
Listen to The Tale of Despereaux chapters 21-30 on CD.
The Tale of Despereaux CH 21-30
The Tale of Despereaux CH 21-30 Vocabulary WS
HW: spelling, CH 21-30 WS
Math Thursday 11-13-08
Check/Take Up: TB 208 & 209
Smartboard: HOLT 4-5 Power Point Lesson “Dividing Decimals and Integers by Decimals”
Students complete #’s 1-43 & 50-59 on page 212 & 213
HW: finish TB 212 & 213
Language Arts Thursday 11-13-08
Check: CH 21-30 WS
Listen to The Tale of Despereaux chapters 31-40 on CD.
The Tale of Despereaux CH 31-40
HW: spelling
1:00-1:30 Computer Lab: Grammar Blast
Math Friday 11-14-08
Check/Take Up: CH 4 Vocab, TB 212 & 213
Integers Video
WS 4-3 Re-teach/Practice B
HW: none
Language Arts Friday 11-14-08
Check: spelling WS
Spelling Test #11
Catch up with novel reading and chapter questions.
Math Monday 11-17-08
Computer Lab Time:
My.hrw.com
HOLT 4-6 “Solving Equations Containing Decimals”
Students review lesson online and complete problems online. Absent students read lesson and complete #’s 1-37, 45-53 on page 216 & 217
HW: Absent students finish TB 216 & 217
Language Arts Monday 11-17-08
Hand out Week #12 Spelling List
Listen to The Tale of Despereaux chapters 41-45 on CD.
The Tale of Despereaux CH 41-45
Unit 3 Antonyms WS – quiz Thursday
HW: spelling, antonyms WS
Math Tuesday 11-18-08
Check/Take Up: none
WS 4-4 Practice B
WS 4-5 Practice A
HW: finish WS 4-4 & 4-5
Language Arts Tuesday 11-18-08
Check:
Listen to The Tale of Despereaux chapters 46-52 on CD.
The Tale of Despereaux CH 46-52
HW: spelling, antonyms WS
Math Wednesday 11-19-08
Check/Take Up: WS 4-4 & 4-5
Smartboard: HOLT 4-7 Power Point Lesson “Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers”
Students complete #’s 1-44 & 52-59 on page 224 & 225
HW: finish TB 224 & 225
Language Arts Wednesday 11-19-08
Check:
Finish The Tale of Despereaux novel unit. Make sure all papers are turned it by Thursday.
Work in red SOL Literature WB.
Work in purple Grammar WB.
HW: spelling, antonyms WS
Math Thursday 11-20-08
Check/Take Up: TB 224 & 225
Smartboard: HOLT 4-8 Power Point Lesson “Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers”
Students complete #’s 1-36 & 44-48 on page 228 & 229
HW: finish TB 228 & 229
Language Arts Thursday 11-20-08
Check: antonyms WS
Unit 3 Antonyms Quiz
WS Phone Spelling using Week #12 words
HW: spelling
1:00-1:30 Computer Lab: Grammar Blast
Math Friday 11-21-08
Check/Take Up: TB 228 & 229
WS 4-7 Practice A
WS 4-8 Practice A
HW: WS due Tues
Language Arts Friday 11-21-08
Check: spelling WS
Spelling Test #12
Work in red SOL Literature WB.
Work in purple Grammar WB.
Math Monday 11-24-08
Computer Lab Time:
My.hrw.com
HOLT 4-10 “Adding and Subtracting Fractions”
Students review lesson online and complete problems online. Absent students read lesson and complete #’s 1-36, 46-50 on page 238 & 239
HW: Absent students finish TB 238 & 239
Language Arts Monday 11-24-08
Hand out Week #13 Spelling List
Unit 2 Idioms Crossword WS
Squanto Reading and Comprehension Questions
Work in red SOL Literature WB.
Work in purple Grammar WB.
HW: spelling
Math Tuesday 11-25-08
Check/Take Up: WS 4-7 & 4-8
Equations Video
WS 3-7 Practice A/Puzzles
HW: finish 3-7
Language Arts Tuesday 11-25-08
Take Up: idioms WS, Squanto questions
Squanto Movie
HW: spelling
Math Wednesday 11-26-08
Check/Take Up: WS 3-7
Decimals Video
WS 3-8 Practice A/Puzzles
HW: none
Language Arts Wednesday 11-26-08
Check:
Spelling Test #13
Finish Squanto Movie
Work in red SOL Literature WB.
Work in purple Grammar WB.
HW: none
Thursday 11-27-08
Thanksgiving
Friday 11-28-08
Thanksgiving
Math Monday 12-01-08
Computer Lab Time:
My.hrw.com
HOLT 4-11 “Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers”
Students review lesson online and complete problems online. Absent students read lesson and complete #’s 1-36, 43-51 on page 242 & 243
HW: Absent students finish TB 242 & 243
Language Arts Monday 12-01-08
Hand out Week #14 Spelling List
Make up work day…all missing work is due by 3 pm today!
HW: spelling
Math Tuesday 12-02-08
Check/Take Up: none
WS 4-10 Practice B
WS 4-11 Practice A
HW: finish WS 4-10 & 4-11
Language Arts Tuesday 12-02-08
Check: none
Adventures TB – Read A Christmas Carol Stave One: Marley’s Ghost pages 276-282
Complete the
1:00-1:30 Guidance - Hively
HW: spelling, Stave One WS
Math Wednesday 12-03-08
Check/Take Up: WS 4-10 & 4-11
Smartboard: HOLT 4-12 Power Point Lesson “Solving Equations Containing Fractions”
Students complete #’s 1-38 & 48-55 on page 246 & 247
HW: finish TB 246 & 247
Language Arts Wednesday 12-03-08
Check: stave one
Adventures TB – Read A Christmas Carol Stave Two: The First of the Three Spirits pages 282-285
Complete the
HW: spelling, Stave Two WS
Math Thursday 12-04-08
Check/Take Up: TB 246 & 247
Brainpop: Adding & Subtracting Integers
WS 4-12 Practice B/Puzzles
HW: finish WS 4-12
Language Arts Thursday 12-04-08
Check: stave two
Adventures TB – Read A Christmas Carol Stave Three: The Second of the Three Spirits pages 285-291
Complete the
HW: spelling, Stave Three WS
1:00-1:30 Computer Lab: Grammar Blast
Math Friday 12-05-08
Check/Take Up: 4-12
CH 4 page 257 “Getting Ready for SOL” Complete 1-8.
Brainpop: Adding & Subtracting Fractions
HW: none
Language Arts Friday 12-05-08
Check: spelling WS, stave three
Spelling Test #14
Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits pages 291-294
Complete the
Math SOLs for the Week:
7.4
LA SOLs for the Week:
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9
Math Tools
online calculators & formulas when needed
Ideas for Academic Fair Projects
Va Dept of Education
link to seventh grade Math SOLs
Va Dept of Education
link to seventh grade English SOLs
Spelling Battleship
Play against the computer practicing the 100 most misspelled words.
Visual Fractions
a fun math game to practice using fractions
Division Math-O
a fun math game to practice division
Scholastic Book Clubs
use the User ID: deane and the Password: macy to purchase books for your child and earn free books for our classroom!
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