Sunday, August 29, 2010

1st Bulletin Homework 8-30-9-3


OConnors Homeroom Newsletter

Week of 8-30-9-3

Math- We will be working on Place value and order of operations, decimals, standard form and expanded form of numbers.
Homework will be given M-Thurs Check homework binder or ask child for it.

Lang. Arts- We will be working on reading comprehension and vocabulary by reading a novel the Bridge to Teribitha.



Science- We are studying the Solar System. Parts of the system and how it is made up and going into depth about space and beyond. Homework given T & Th

Social Studies-
We are studying the 5 themes of Geography, how to read a map, directions and landforms. Homework Weds
Vocab this week will be :

Science:

eclipse
moon
orbit
planet
satellite
meteor
meteorite
asteroid
galaxy
gravity
galaxy
comet
constellation





Social Studies:
absolute location -



  • human characteristics -



  • region -



  • migration -



  • adaptation -



  • economic region -



  • push/pull factors -



  • modification -



  • relative location -



  • physical features -



  • environment -



  • political region -



  • climate -



  • movement -



  • cultural region -



  • immigration -



  • culture -



  • interaction -



  • physical region -



  • emigration -



  • citizenship -



  • climate region -
Lang arts vocab:

piteously
retrieved
consciousness
liberated
sporadically
dregs
complacent
regicide
speculation
repulsive
consolation
primly
pandemonium



Math Vocabulary
solve
base ten
short word form
expanded form
standard form
plan
zero
period
word form
understand