Mrs. De Silva's Class

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Tuesday, 9/30/14 - Homework

Place Value Riddles (math HW)

Island of the Blue Dolphins Word Box

Health Lesson 4 HW

Guide to Creating Your Own Health Behavior Contract

Monday, September 29, 2014

Math Stumper Solvers- Now That's an Election (9/26/14)

The following students solved this week's Math Stumper:

Sam

Mikayla

Astghik

Drew

Sky

Alex

Hannah

Jake

Jessica

Brielle

Parth

Brent

Michelle

Nico

Kate

Albert

Vivian

Max

Donna

We are adding a component to our math program. To prepare them for the Common Core Tests, we are using some of the Engage New York program to supplement our Envision program. So today we reviewed the first part of lesson 3. We discussed and completed problems 1-3 in the Problem

Set (the front page), which is basically our classwork. Students are to complete the front page of the homework

Sheet (problems 1-3).

Here's the Classwork we completed in class. Students are encouraged to use this to help them complete the homework.

This is the homework.

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Students are to write two more details for a total of 5 details. Then those details should be written in chronological order in paragraph on the following page.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

"Follow the Bouncing Ball" Math Stumper Solvers (9/15/14)

The following students figured out the answer to the math stumper!

Brinda

Parth

Erick

Vivian

Juliette

Sky

Max

Here's a picture of how Brinda solved it.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Wednesday, 9/24/14 - Homework

Island of the Blue Dolphins Homework

We changed the directions for this homework slightly. We discussed paradoxes in the chapter as a class since it was slightly more challenging. As the independent practice, students were given time in class to create a timeline of the events in the chapter. They need at least five. Many finished in class and so do not have homework for Island of the Blue Dolphins. If I checked it and approved it, it would have a smiley face. I'm looking for details that tell about the sea elephant fight and what happens to Karana.

Remember that the Math Stumper and Ready, Set, Think are due Friday, and that we will read ch. 14 in class on Friday and then have our quiz on chapters 12-14. Please be sure to review or read chapters 12-13.

Have a great day off and Happy New Year to those celebrating Rosh Hashanah.