1. Would you rather be an astronaut or a deep­sea diver?
Explain.
Wednesday
March 13, 2013
Donovan
Michael Christy
Emily BryanJaileen
Remy
Alexis Edward
Ricardo
Leslie
Kathy
Samira
Ixza Lilah
David
Alejandra Ayanna
Jessica
Diana
Yamilee
Jordan
Adrianette Philicia
Carlos
Kareena Leon Jeffrey

2. Morning Work
DO NOW:
Write the x2
Times Table ten
times.

3. Reading
Aim: North Pole South
Pole (p. 514)
Talk About It: What
images come to mind
when you think about
the North and South Pole? Why would it be
exciting to explore these places?
Picture Prompt: Look at the picture and
respond in writing. Write two paragraphs (3­5
sentences each).

4. Frigid weather is very cold.
If you triumph over someone, you are
victorious or successful.
Dismantled means "taken apart."
If a place is uninhabited, no one lives there.

5. Labor is work.
Something that is treacherous is full of
danger.
An expedition is a trip for exploring or
studying.
If you abandon something, you give it up or
leave it forever.

6. Reading
Aim: Ice and More Ice
(p. 516)
By breaking down an
unfamiliar word into parts, such as the Root,
the Prefix, at the beginning of the word and
the Suffix, at the end of the word you can
figure out its definition.
For example, uninhabited (un­inhabited)
means "not lived in."

7. uninhabited

8. Fahrenheit

9. Problem
Explorers of the Arctic face
many problems due to the
regions's harsh climate.
Attempt
Outcome
Peary's
expedition When Henson
moved in slipped into a
packs to avoid lead, Ootah
lanes of water rescued him.
called "leads."
Attempt Outcome
Peary's team One member
slept in groups saved the
in case leads team when an
opened up at ice island
night. formed.
Attempt
Outcome
They built igloos
Sometimes the
to protect
wind would
themselves
dismantle the
from the harsh
igloos.
wind.
Solution
By working as a team, Peary
and Henson finally made it to
the North Pole.

10. Reading Homework
Practice book, page 150

11. Math
Aim: Divide Decimals by
Whole Numbers (p. 443)
Lesson:
• Guided Practice 1­2
• Independent Practice 3­14
• Problem Solving 15­20
Homework:
• "My Homework" pages 447­448

18. Spelling
1. margin 11. damage
2. jolt 12. ranger
3. surge 13. jumble
4. plunge 14. luggage
5. jigsaw 15. baggage
6. legend 16. dodge
7. ridge 17. challenge
8. budge 18. journal
9. lodge 19. judgment
10. agent 20. knowledge

19. Spelling
Aim: Pretest
Lesson:
• Practice book,
pages 131.
Homework:
• Spelling words ABC order ten times each.

20. Language Arts
Aim: Pronouns,
Contractions, and
Homophones
Daily Language Activities
The crafty fisher says, "Your
crazy if you try to cross.
Give me you're baskets and cloth."
• Some possessive pronouns and contractions
are homophones. Homophones sound the
same, but they are spelled differently.

21. Language Arts
Lesson:
• Grammar Practice book, page 123
• Grammar Practice book, page 124
Homework:
• Grammar Practice book, page 125­126

22. Science
Aim: What Are Some Forms
of Energy? (p. 478)
Lesson:
• Define Vocabulary words
• Read pages 480­481
• Write FIVE (5) facts about the lesson.
Homework:
• Narrative Writing: Many forms of energy are
around us and within us. Write two or three
paragraphs describing some ways you use
energy in a typical day.

23. What forms of energy come directly
from the sun?
light and heat
Is chemical energy potential or
kinetic?
potential energy

24. List three things that uses
electric energy.
computer telephone
light fan
sharpener
SMART board
printer

25. Homework Summary for Wednesday March 13, 2013
Reading
Practice Book, page 150
Math
"My Homework" pages 447­448
Language Arts
Grammar Practice Book, page 125­126
Science
Narrative Writing ­ Many forms of energy are around us and within us.
Write two or three paragraphs describing some ways you use energy in
a typical day.
Spelling
ABC order ten times each

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