Thursday, January 22, 2009

Updates for next week...

On Monday, January 26th, the rough copy of the speech is due. This will provide us with good material with which to work to prepare for the in-class judging and the parents event. Details of this will be posted this week.

On Tuesday, January 27th, there will be a Fractions Test in Math Sets. Students should know how to create equivalent fractions, demonstrate knowledge of fractions with diagrams (correctly drawn!), change between mixed numbers and improper fractions and understand how to get a fraction of a whole number (what is 1/4th of 16?). Discuss with your math teacher to get more details!

On Thursday, January 29th, we will celebrate our hard work in Science with a Circulatory Test. A proper review for this will be sent home soon, but in the meantime, please ensure that you know the function of the circulatory system, the names and jobs of the different parts of blood and the path of blood through the body (be sure to use words like -- upper and lower vena cava, left and right atria and ventricles, pulmonary veins and arteries, the aorta and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide). Act it out, draw it out, trace it out on your body -- you can do it!!

The Aquarium trip is quickly approaching - I am so excited! Friday, January 30th is going to a wonderful time to learn and have fun together!

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