Homestudy for Week of 12/20

Social Studies:
Colonial Life Diorama - due after break, no later than Wed, Jan.6


Have a Great Winter Break!

Colonial Life Diorama

Using a shoe box or small cardboard box, depict a scene from colonial life. This is due no later than Wednesday, January 6, 2010!

Requirements and Scoring, each requirement is worth 5 points:

_____ Project is handed in on time

_____ Project depicts a scene from colonial life

_____ Box is covered on outside (ex. if you are depicting a home then you wuold make the outside look like wood logs)

_____ Background, inside the box, is covered

_____ Clever use of a variety of materials

_____ It is clear what the scene is representing

_____ Has interesting details

_____ Uses the space well (foreground, background, middle ground)

_____ Is done NEATLY!

_____ Has a description accompanying it and the artist's name

Total Possible Points is 50.

10 Extra points for those who clearly went beyond the requirements!

Just some ideas:
*The Voyage
*Packing the Cargo
*Roanoke Colony
*Planting Crops
*Encountering Natives
*Crime and Punishment
*Schooling

Spelling Words - Week 10

4th Grade:

lantern
whisper
berserk
interrupt
partner
abnormal
disturb
important
afford
absurd


5th Grade:

rebuild
review
subscribe
persuade
unfriendly
increase
incorrect
unknown
exempt
exchange


Challenge Words:

corruption
minimum
graduate
guerilla
loiter
practical
philosophy
negotiation
satellite
substantial

Homestudy for Week of 12/7

Reading Group
Week 5 Assignment, Due Thursday 12/10


Math 4
Heads Up Week 13, due Monday 12/14


Math 5
Math's Mate - Term 2, Sheet 3, due Friday 12/10
Complete unfinished work from class - due the next day

Spelling
Study Week 10 words for Quiz on Friday