The Stars Of Tomorrow!

The Stars Of Tomorrow!

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Monday, 6 April 2009

Weekly Preview Week Beginning: April 6th 2009

A Preview of the Week

Week Beginning: April 6th 2009

Reading
Novel Study: Ella Enchanted
Chapters 7 - 13

Character sketch Ella, Char, Hattie
Ella’s rebellion, the Middle Ages,
foreshadowing, cliffhanger, conflict, and metaphor

Fairytales & Myths
Read a selection of fairytales

Writing
Ella Enchanted Chapters 7 - 13
Design and make medieval banners/ tapestries
Research Medieval armor
Making antique scrolls

Fairy Tale Unit
Begin writing process to compose fairytales

Assembly Preparation
Dragon Claw Castle internet game
http://home.comcast.net/~buddhakahn/
Fairy Tale Unit
Explore elements of fairytales
Find commonalities

Math
Unit 4 : Divide Whole Numbers & Decimals
Unit 4: Review Concepts
· Divide by 1-digit divisors
· Divide by 2-digit divisors
· Divide decimals by whole numbers
Divide decimals by decimals

Science
Galaxy & Space
What’s Out In Space
The moon, The Planets, The Sun, Starry Starry Nights
Activities
Fun With Phases using oranges
Create Craters
Scale of The Solar System
Planet Trivia
Invent An Alien
Sun Strength
Film Canister Constellations
Sun Strength – Hot How Is It?
How the Stars Came to Be

Spelling/Vocab
Vocabulary: Ella (2)
Vocabulary Galaxies & Space

Fun / Social
April 9 No School: Election Day
April 10 No School: Good Friday
“Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss you will land among the stars!”-Les Brown

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