12/3 - 12/7

Monday FreeRangers

Secret Santa gift exchange is NEXT WEEK!   (Limit- $10!)

We'll be having a holiday party during class!
If you'd like to bring in snacks and treats next week, feel free!  

To avoid an email bombardment, I'll keep a list right here on this site to show things that are being brought in.

**no nuts please!**
**some gluten/free items would be appreciated!**
-hot chocolate & toppings

Tuition was due 12/5!

Farm Fusion Journal Options (choose one)

• The first half of the school year is over already!  Write about your favorite memories from this half.
• Using the animals here on the farm, write a Christmasy story! 

Language Arts

• Study your helping verb list!  
• ★Here is an online game to help you find verbs in a sentence.
• ★Here is a game that lets you find action verbs by smacking robot aliens!
• ★Here is a quiz to check your ability to find helping verbs.
• Read chapters 15 through the end of 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. 
• Here is the Quizlet page to help you study and practice!  (Or, study with parents any way that works!)
• No Need to add to your field guide this week!  There's not much to add in these chapters!

Geography

• If you haven't presented your South American country/location to the class, then be ready to do so on Monday!  I can't wait to hear you guys!
• Check out some of the amazing animals in South America!

Science

• Here are pictures from the petri dishes!  Finish adding the information to your science notebooks.  Click to see a larger version of each.

• Next, write your conclusion on the sheet that is in your folder.  Cut it out and paste it into your notebooks.

DIVING DEEPER

• Do some research and see if you can identify some of the things growing in our petri dishes!  
• Start here, and then if you need further information, get a parents' help to find other sources.