4-105 Mrs. Alejandro

Finish pgs 46,47,52,52+53
Define spelling wds 1-5

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Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Remember each other in your prayers and come back safely on November 30th!! Remember to complete the passport and travel brochure project, also due on November 30th. Please remember that parent-teacher confrences are on December 10th and 11th. I will be sending home the information for you to sign up for an appointment after the holiday. The Christmas show costume is also due on those days. Please bring the costumes in-the show is on December 18th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Give your parents the pictures+letters
Study Christmas script
S.S project due November 30
Define 8-15
In the story how many days to America? a. Who was telling the story b. Why did they leave their home?
c. What did the families see on their journey? d. What happened when the families got to America e.What did the woman explain to the Narrator

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Practice wkbk pgs 61-65 pgs 66-72
Math wkbk pg p2-1
Science read pgs f18-f21 1what is a mixture 2 what is a solution 3 what do you need to make a solution
study for Monday's Quiz
No school tomorrow!

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I would like you and your child to pick any country (try to stay away from the countries of your origin. We already did the interviews. ) Please make 2 mini art projects. A passport showing a picture of the student and a pretend stamp to the country they are visiting. The next thing is to make a travel brochure for that country. Use pictures found on the internet and have them describe places in the pictures. This is to be done on construction paper! If you need some ideas you can visit AAA or a travel agent. This small project is due Monday November 30th, 2009.

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No science quiz tomorrow on Monday
Spelling test tomorrow
Grammar wkbk pgs 54+55
Phonics pgs 55+56
Math wkbk pg R 2-1

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Practice wkbk pgs 59+60+60a
Religion what is this symbol and what does it mean
Science+spelling test thurs show your parents the script

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1. Science: What do solids and liquids have in common? What type of matter can be put in a balloon?
2. Religion: After baptism what did those who became christians do?
3. S.S.: What is a stranger? What are insticts?
4.:Grammar:pgs 52+53.
5.:Finish Friday's math test.
6. Science+spelling test Thursday.

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Reminders: Please find the costume info for the Christmas show on the web site. All monies are due (walk-a-thon, candy, lunch, etc.) There will be a science quiz and spelling quiz on Thursday 11/19/09. We are beginning Christmas show practice; some lessons may take a while due to practice. School closed on Friday 11/20/09.

Do Now/Spelling: blankets, branches, flies, mountains, states, libraries, pairs, bunches, enemies, pockets, jungles, daisies, inches, companies, addresses, capture, liquid, ruin, skills, struggles. Copy, a,b,c order, 3x each, define.

ELA: Spiders at Work. Develop visual and audio literacy, important and unimportant information, draw conclusions, writing prompt (what would you do if you saw a group of spiders?)
GRAMMAR: Singular Possessive Nouns (pages 51-56.)
PHONICS: Long O (53-56.)
HANDWRITING: pages 28+29, and letter J pages 30+31.

Math: Addition and Subtraction Properties (pgs 65-71.)
Religion: Continue with Chapter 6, The Church Year. We will make Church Year flip books to remind us of the special seasons.

Science: We are still working in the matter section. (F books.)

Social Studies: Child Lures Program. (Parents if you have any questions or concerns about this please check the web site or E-mail me at alejandro@sfabrooklyn.org)

Homework: Define all spelling words, current events on Thursday, practice wkbk pages 59-65, math copies will be made, religion, science, and social studies will be daily questions or activities.

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Homework Sheet for the Weekend
• All workbooks will be collected next week.
• Phonics wkbk up to pg 50.
• Grammar wkbk up to pg 50.
• Practice wkbk up to pg 58.
• Math wkbk up to pg P 1-13 (leave out pgs 1-11.)
• Go outside and collect some leaves for an autumn project this coming week.
• There is a change in costume for all students, please buy regular angel costumes for everyone. There will be a further notice sent home on Monday. I am sorry for any inconvenience. you can find the above costume at Oriental Trading Company for $14.99. www.OrientalTrading.com

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NO CURRENT EVENTS!!!!!
PLEASE STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S MATH QUIZ. ALL OF THE INFORMATION WAS POSTED TO THE WEB SITE!
S.S. Describe using your own words Rules crime punish law Bathing suit zone child molester.
Science why does a bowling ball have more mass than a beach ball? why does a beach ball have the most volume?
Religion:why did the apostles choose new leaders for each place they visited.

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counting money (pgs 36-39)
Identifying coins+bills and their value.
use a menu to add + subtract money(pgs40+41).
borrowing/Subtraction.

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Give parents letters about christmas show.
Practice wkbk pgs 53-56
Grammar wkbk pgs 47-50
math wkbk p1-13+Copy
Study for Religion test
Project due 11/12.
School closed tomorrow!

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check the website for information
grammar wkbk pgs 47+48
math wkbk pg R-13
Religion; find out what religion you are. what church your family attends
s.s; show parents child Lures

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Please complete the activity sheet about Green Meadows Farm. You will need to use the information that is on this web site. A math activity will also need to be completed.
NOTE TO PARENTS: please work with your child on the math concept that I have been covering in class. The value of coins and bills, counting money, and making change, what bills and coinds would you use to make change?

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Here are the notes from the farm. The students will have homework over the weekend that has to do with this information. Please be aware that I am in the process of making a slide show of our trip. If any parents are familiar with g-mail can you please be in touch with me (alejandro@sfabrooklyn.org), I am searching for a little help. Thank you!

DONKEYS - 367 Days - 12 Months
Male: Stallion or Jack
Female: Mare or Jennie
Dorsal stripe across shoulder & down center of back

MULES HINNY
M: Horse F: Donkey
F: Donkey M: Horse

M: Gives courage, speed & strength
F: Gives patience, sure-footedness, ability to survive on just grass

PIGS 300-500 lbs. 25 Yrs.
Average litter is 10, 8 to break even
114 Days or 3 ½ months, 3,3,3,3 average
3lbs at birth
Male: Boar - Barrow
Female: Gilt - Sow
Shoat - weaned from Sow at 8 weeks
No sweat glands, mud helps cool them
Very intelligent. Skin is used for leather & burn victims.
Eyes for transplants, Heart Values, Hair for brushed. 44 teeth

PONIES 20 - 25 years
Shetland - Black, Brown & Bay - 39"
Welsh - Grays, Brown, Chestnut - 4 ½ feet

RABBITS 31-32 Days, eyes closed for 10-11 days
Weaned at 4 weeks
M: Buck
D: Doe
Red Satin, Rex , French Lop, New Zealand, Fremish Giant
Dutch, Angora

SHEEP 147 Days - 5 Months
Suffolk - Black Face - 150 lbs.
Hampshire - Gray Face - 130/140 lbs.
Southdown - Face like a Poodle, 50/100 lbs.
M: Ram - Weather
F: Ewe
Sheared in March & July
3-11 lbs of wool, average 8 lbs.

DRAW HORSES 336 days - 11 months, 1500-2000 lbs.
M: Stallion (Stud), Castrated M: Gelding
F: Mare
YM: Colt YF: Filly
Percheron - Blk & gray
Belgian - Chestnut
Clydesdale - Bay & White
20-30 years, 2 ½ yrs before working

GOATS 146 - 150 days - 5 months
M: Buck - Wether
F: Doe
Y: Kid, 4-10 lbs at birth
Milk - 1 gal/day. 5 lbs of hair / year
Poor man's cow

TURKEYS - 28 Days
Rosalinda - All whire
Bronz - Bronze
Royal Farm - White & Black
M: Tom / Gobbler F: Hen Y: Poult
Loose skin hangs from neck is called caruncle, controls body heat

VIETNAMESE POT BELLY PIG 18" tall, 95 lbs. 15 years
Can be house broken, taught simple tricks, leash trainable

CHICKENS 21 Days @ 100 degrees, 87% Humidity, 21% O2,
Turned 5x / day
M: Rooster - Capon F: Hen - Pullet
Chicks are born with one tooth
Red ear lobe - Brown egg, White - White egg
1 egg / day - 240 / year

CATTLE Bull/Cow 9 Months, 12 years
Holstein - Black & White 800-1000 lbs.
Jersey - Brown w/black face 700 lbs.
30 gals of H2O, 25 lbs hay, 15-30 lb grain
8-10 gals/day - 2x/day - 12 hrs apart
20-30 minutes by hand, 5 minutes by machine
1st 3 days, milk contains colostrum
3 stomachs

DUCKS 28 Days
M: Drake F: Duck/Hen
Y: Ducklings - can swim immediately & covered w/down
Old gland at top of tail supplies oil & is spread by the bill over
all the feathers

GEESE 30 Days
M: Gander - 26 lbs. F: Goose - 20 lbs.
Y: Gosling
Lines nest w/down from neck, lays eggs - Feb-Apr
Good watch dogs, honks loudly

GUINEA PIG 8 years, 8-11"
Eat timothy hay, fruits and vegetables. Teeth continual grow

ALPACA 11 ½ months, 3', 20 years, 150 lbs.
Look like small llamas, straight ears (Llamas, banana shaped)
Cross bred w/llamas = huarizo. They may spit, bred for their fur.

MOUSE 2-3 years, 18-21 days, 5-6 babies, but up to 12
They're nocturnal. Born hairless and sealed eyes & ears.

TORTOISES 50 years, cold blooded, cannot come out of their shells
M: bottom of shell is curved. Turtles have flatter backs and webbed toes.
They eat plants, insects and fish
African Spurred grows up to 200 lbs.

BEARED DRAGON are a type of lizard. 7 yrs, 20-24 inches
Cold blooded, like snakes they shed their skins. Cannot change their color
Or release their tails. Eat plants and insects

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Windlass Pulley Wedge Inclined Plane

Compound Machine Lever Wheel and Axle Screw

Simple Machine Machine

Directions: Fill in the blank.
9. A ________________________ is used to make work easier.

10. ________________________ have few or mo moving parts.

11. What three parts must every lever have? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. What simple machine is wrapped around a screw? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. What two simple machines make this water faucet a compound machine? _____________________________________

14. What tow simple machines make this a compound machine? _________________________________________________

15. What is easier-turning a screw or pounding a nail of the same size? Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. How does an inclined plane make work easier? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17. Label the load, fulcrum, and force in this picture.

18. How does a wheel and axle make work easier? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

19. What simple machine did the ancient Egyptians use to make the Pyramids? _____________________________________________

20. What kind of simple machine is this plow? ______________________________________________________

for #'s 1-8 the students will have to identify pictures.

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science test tommorow!
walk-a-thon @ 8:30 SFA T-Shirt w/ long sleeves underneath! Jogging pants sneakers+bottle water!
Grammar wkbk pgs 43+44.
math copy
Walk-a-thon $ due.
ST.prject due 11/12.

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Trip tommorow! Bring lunch-Dress in regular cloths DO NOT BRING IN ANY ELECTRONICS.
Bring home ELA Textbook read the story Web Wonders (246+250). Practice wkbk pgs 68+69.
Make a menu like in class with items+prices
Science test Friday.
Work on Religion project.

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give parents the notices
practice wkbk pgs 67+67a
phonics wkbk pgs 41+42
Religion:Begin working on your ST.project
I am most thankful for.......
Study for science test Friday.

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Reminders: Election Day 11/2 we are opened. 11/4 is 3-105's trip to Green Meadows Farm. 11/6 is the SFA Walk-A-Thon. Please send in your sponsorship $, 3-105 is in the lead for the prize. All Saints Day Liturgy.

Spelling/ Do Now: web, sticky, bait, cell, silk, weave, fiber, strands, beetle, thread, science, fang, breathe, taste, prey, earthquake, hatch, respect, soldiers, woven.
3 x each, ABC order, Definitions, Sentences, & Story.

ELA: Time for Kids: Web Wonders. Read the story, review compare and contrast. In class reading: Anansi the Spider. Writing Prompt: If you were a spider from one of the stories we've read, tell me about a day in your life.

Phonics: Long I; Pages 39-42.
Grammar: Sentence combining with nouns; pages 57-62.

Math: Review adding money. Make change by counting on; pages 40-41. In class information given.

Religion: Learn about some saints in out church.

Science: Review for a test on Friday.

Social Studies: Oral Presentations on our borough projects.

Homework: Definitions, math wkbk pgs R & P 1-13, practice wkbk pgs 66-72. All other homework will be given in class.

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