Friday, March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015

Howdy Trusty Triangles,

I am curious to see if you remember all six names of the triangles we learned yesterday.  Can you identify each triangle below?  You will need to use all six words we learned in order to identify these three trigons correctly!






Please read the message, order your lunch, wash  your hands and spread out your homework.  Next, I'd like you to finish your Thank You card to the first grade performers.  After that, please snap a picture to represent this week's learning.   Finally, please work on one of the must do math activities.

_Jackson_________, __Tom_________ and __________ will share.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Thursday, March 26, 2015


Today's homework:
Read
spelling activity
Math P16-8
CC p. 56
study for SS
Handwriting p. 65
March 26, 2015

Hello Polygon Perfectionists,

I am glad to see you today.   ______, __Matthew                                     ______ and _______ will share.  Please order your lunch, wash your hands and spread out your homework. 

We will continue to learn about polygons today; we will focus on the three sided variety.  Did you know there are six different types of triangles?  Here are their names all scrambled up:

girth      ssoseleci     lenaces     cutea     tubeso     laretaliuqe
       right       isosceles      scalene      acute       obtuse   equilateral 
Can you decipher any of these types of triangles?
 
 
Please solve this perimeter/area problem and then finish page 14 in your blue packet.  Finally, you can move to a must do Math activity.
 
 Mark wants to get in shape by jogging around the rectangular soccer field.  It is 100 yards long and 50 yards wide.  How many yards does Mark jog if he goes around the field twice?
 
 
Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Today's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Handwriting, p. 64
Math P16-7
CC p. 40
study for SS

ice cream social/book fair tonight
return report card envelope
Dear Students,

Good morning.  I am glad you are here today.  Please order your lunch, wash your hands and read the message.  We will continue to discuss Area and Perimeter today.  Please solve the following problem.
 
             Leah wants to put ribbon around her square picture frame.  One side of the
                frame is 17 inches.  How much ribbon will Leah need to decorate her picture frame?
 
 
Remember to look for clue words, draw a picture, choose the correct formula and label your answer.  Once you have solved this problem and spread out your homework, please work on one of the must do Math activities. 
The Zenger trial led to freedom of the press.
Aiden, ___Hayden___ and _________ will share today.
 
Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tuesday, March 24, 2015


Today's homework:
Read
spelling activity
Handwriting p.63
CC p. 30
study for SS
56 X 34   652/4

item to share
book fair tomorrow
March 24, 2015

Dear Students,

Hello.  I hope you are well today.  Please order your lunch, wash your hands and spread out your homework.  ____Aiden_____, ___________ and ________ will share today.  While you are up, please put your library books on the cart.

Our Area/Perimeter week continues...please solve this problem in your math notebook.

Katie and Nathan are in charge of making a sign for the book fair.  How much paper will they need if the sign is going to be a rectangle that is 12 feet long and 4 feet wide?

Remember to look for clue words, draw a picture, choose the correct formula and label your answer. 

Once that is done, please use the data on the easel to build a line plot.  The paper for this project is on my morning meeting chair.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey