Homework and Notes from 12/8/14

Homework:

Math:
Mixed Practice for Pythagorean Theorem/Square Roots #s 1-12

English:

Finish 12/8/14 Harry Potter journal (Chapter 6)

Notes:



In English, we created alternate endings with creative twists about Gingerbread in Space. Ask the students about the stories they wrote! They came out great.




In English today we read Chapter 6 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers' Stone. We answered the questions...

Here is what happened today:

Do you know someone who is like the main character in the book?




In Science we learned about the landform Swamps. A swamp is a piece of land usually covered with water that lies near a river, lake, or ocean. Most of its plant life consists of trees. The water in a swamp is very slow moving, if it moves at all. The land around the water is very wet and muddy. Swamps are so wet and muddy that most of them are uninhabited except for the many animals that call them home.



In Social Studies we talked about the Sioux Native Americans. The Sioux were not just one tribe, but seven related tribes who all spoke the same language. They were one of the largest prairie groups. They had three names for themselves that varied among the dialects of the tribes — Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. The words meant "allies" or "the people."