11/27 - 11/30

Monday FreeRangers

We drew names in class for a Secret Santa gift exchange!  The names are inside your child's folder.  (Limit- $10!)  We'll exchange gifts on 12/10!

Farm Fusion Journal Assignment (choose one)

• In class, we learned about guineas and guinea keets.  Then, we talked about different ways to make the long e sound (ie, e, ee, ea, y, ey).  Write 5 sentences that use words that use different ways to make the long e sound!
• In class, we read the African folktale, "Guinea Fowl and Rabbit Get Justice."  Write your own folktale.  Be sure to make it teach a life lesson!

Language Arts

• We learned about helping verbs in class.  Talk about helping verbs when they pop up in your reading or in other subjects!
• Complete the helping verb worksheet that is in your folder.
• Study your grammar cards, including the new one on Helping Verbs.

• Read chapters 10-14 in Mystery in the Amazon Rainforest.
  
• Here is a link to the new vocabulary list.  We do activities and review of these words in class, but it really only works if the kids study them at home during the week. (Parents, if you prefer to have the kids look up the words, here is the list!)
  
• Machu Picchu
• lurches
• Incas
• mortar
• deja vu
• engrossed
• anticipation
• excavation
• quip
• putrid

• Here is the Quizlet page to help you study and practice!  (Or, study with parents any way that works!)

• Keep adding to your field guide as you come across cool things in your reading book!

Geography

• In class, you drew a name of a South American country.  Research this country and come up with a fun way to teach the class what you've learned!  You don't have to make a poster (but you can)!  You are the teacher for up to 10 minutes... so feel free to teach this in any way you'd like!  Want to bring in a map?  Want to print a sheet to pass out to the class?  Want to make a poster?  Want to write down things to say on notecards?  Want to use the whiteboard?  It's totally up to you!  
• Practice pointing out the South American countries.  Go back and rewatch the videos from previous posts if that helps you!
• Here is a link to a game to help you study the countries!

Science

• What do you think is going to happen in our science experiment?  We swabbed both the indoor and outdoor doorknobs.  What do you think will happen?  Why do you think that?  Explain.  Do you think the Clorox wipe will really kill the bacteria?  Write down your hypothesis in your science notebook.