Saturday, May 19, 2018

Prepare for Fifth Grade

Use this summer bridge workbook to keep your mind sharp during the summer between 4th and 5th grade.
I look forward to seeing the rising 5th grade students in August.
Mr. Kiser


Monday, May 7, 2018

Prepare for Sixth Grade

If you are looking for a good workbook to bridge the summertime between 5th grade and 6th grade, I have a suggestion for you. Order the 5th-6th Summer Bridge Activity workbook. This workbook is filled with one-page activities to review and get ahead in reading, math, science, and social studies.
Happy Summer!

Monday, April 23, 2018

Monday, April 30:
1. Read the slides on Force and Motion.
       Write the most important items as notes in your binder.
2. Use the EOG Study Guide (in your binder) to review for next Wednesday's Science EOG.

Tuesday, May 1:
1.  Read the slides on Energy.
           Write the most important items as notes in your binder.
     Read the slides on Matter.
           Write the most important items as notes in your binder.
2. Use the EOG Study Guide to review for next Wednesday's Science EOG.

Wednesday, May 2:
1.   Read the slides on Weather.
          Write the most important items as notes in your binder.
      Read the Water Cycle.
          Write the most important items as notes in your binder.
2. Use the EOG Study Guide to review for next Wednesday's Science EOG.

Thursday, May 3:
1. Read the slides on Ecosystems.
       Write the most important items as notes in your binder.
2. Use the EOG Study Guide to review for next Wednesday's Science EOG.

Friday, May 4:
1.  Read the slides on Human Body.
         Write the most important items as notes in your binder.
     Read the slides on Traits and Behaviors.
         Write the most important items as notes in your binder.
2. Use the EOG Study Guide to review for next Wednesday's Science EOG.

April 23 - 26 Homework

Family Trait Tree Project due Thursday, April 26th
Please refer to the handout in the homework folder for instructions on the project.
There needs to be information about the student, one parent, and one grandparent.
If the student will not see the grandparent this week, the student will need to make a phone call to the grandparent by Wednesday night.

Here is a link to the assignment, in case it cannot be found in the book bag.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

April 9 - 13, 2018

Monday, 4-9-18:
1. Mr(s). Bones Project [due Friday]
     For this project students were given a paper copy of skeletal bones. Students should cut out and paste the parts into a creative humanoid. Students should write a paragraph explaining why their created skeleton is shaped the way that it is. What job would it have? What is its name?
2. Skeletal/Muscular Study Guide [quiz Friday]

Tuesday, 4-10-18:
1. Mr(s). Bones Project [due Friday]
2. Skeletal/Muscular Study Guide [quiz Friday]

Wednesday, 4-11-18:
1. Mr(s). Bones Project [due Friday]
2. Skeletal/Muscular Study Guide [quiz Friday]

Thursday, 4-12-18:
1. Mr(s). Bones Project [due Friday]
2. Skeletal/Muscular Study Guide [quiz Friday]
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Friday, 4-13-18:
Quiz today on Muscular and Skeletal Systems
Mr(s). Bones project due today
We welcome Dr. Schwartz who is visiting the fifth grade today to discuss bones and muscle health.


Friday, March 23, 2018

March 26-29, 2018

Monday, 3-26-18:
1. Respiratory & Circulatory Study Guide ~ prepare for quiz on Thursday
2. Great Lakes study guide ~ prepare for quiz on Thursday (learn the spelling)

Tuesday, 3-27-18:
1. Respiratory & Circulatory Study Guide ~ prepare for quiz on Thursday
2. "Your Lungs" wkst
3. Great Lakes study guide ~ prepare for quiz on Thursday (learn the spelling)

Wednesday, 3-28-18:
1. Respiratory & Circulatory Study Guide ~ prepare for quiz on Thursday
2. Great Lakes study guide ~ prepare for quiz on Thursday (learn the spelling)

Thursday, 3-29-18:
Quiz today on Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
Quiz today on Great Lakes
THIRD BLOCK WILL TAKE THESE QUIZZES ON TUESDAY, APRIL 10th.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Wednesday, March 14

Use the Matter Unit Study Guide in Quizlet to prepare for the quiz tomorrow (3-15-2018)
Click here to study.

Thursday, March 1, 2018

March 1 - 8 homework

March 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 homework
1. Learn the Study Guide for Matter in your Science Binder.
2. Spend 15 minutes on Matter Symbaloo which is located on the left sidebar of this blog.

Friday, February 16, 2018

February 20 , 21, 22 Homework

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Each night work 15 minutes on Moby Max: Science: Ecosystems

Friday, February 2, 2018

February 5 - 15

Monday, 2-5-18:
1. Learn Preamble
2. No Right to Tax  wkst
3. Mid-West States part 1

Tuesday, 2-6-18:
1. Learn Preamble
2. One Boston Night  wkst
3. Mid-West States part 1

Wednesday, 2-7-18:
1. Learn Preamble
2. Boston Tea Party - A Wild Affair  wkst
3. Mid-West States part 1

Thursday, 2-8-18:
1. Learn Preamble
2. Road to Freedom wkst
3. Mid-West States part 1

Friday, 2-9-18: Come to the after school Movie Event at NCS sponsored by NEHS
Recite Preamble in front of class today.
Watch the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics tonight.


Monday, 2-12-18:
Moby Max Ecosystems Lessons

Tuesday, 2-13-18:
Moby Max Ecosystems Lessons

Wednesday, 2-14-18:
Moby Max Ecosystems Lessons

Thursday, 2-15-18:
Moby Max Ecosystems Lessons

Friday, 2-16-18 is a Teacher Workday
Monday, 2-19-18 is a Teacher Workday

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Jan 16 - 25 two weeks of homework

Tuesday, 1/16/2018:
1. Where Did Your Dinner Come From?  worksheet due Friday, Jan. 19
2. Western States   Quiz next Thursday, Jan. 25

Wednesday, 1/17/2018:
1.Where Did Your Dinner Come From?  worksheet due Friday, Jan. 19
2.Western States   Quiz next Thursday, Jan. 25
3. Moby Max  15 minutes

Thursday, 1/18/18:
1.Where Did Your Dinner Come From?  worksheet due Friday, Jan. 19
2.Western States   Quiz next Thursday, Jan. 25
3. Moby Max  15 minutes

Monday, 1/22/18:
1. Random Acts of Environmental Kindness  worksheet due Friday, Jan. 26
2. Moby Max  for 15 minutes
3. Study Western Capitals for quiz Thurs. Jan. 25

Tuesday, 1/23/18:
1. Random Acts of Environmental Kindness  worksheet due Friday, Jan. 26
2. Moby Max  for 15 minutes
3. Study Western Capitals for quiz Thurs. Jan. 25

Wednesday, 1/24/18:
1. Random Acts of Environmental Kindness  worksheet due Friday, Jan. 26
2. Moby Max  for 15 minutes
3. Study Western Capitals for quiz Thurs. Jan. 25

Thursday, 1/25/18:
1. Random Acts of Environmental Kindness  worksheet due Friday, Jan. 26
2. Moby Max  for 15 minutes

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

January 8 - 12, 2018 homework

Monday, 1/8/18:
Copy page 1 of Ecosystems vocabulary.
Students may copy on the green paper.

Tuesday, 1/9/18:
Copy page 2 of vocabulary.

Wednesday, 1/10/18:
Copy page 3 of vocabulary.

Thursday, 1/11/18:
Copy page 4 of vocabulary.

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Homework December 2017

Monday, December 4:
Work on Force and Motion Project.

Tuesday, December 5:
Work on Force and Motion Project. Due Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 6:
Work on Energy Project. Due Monday.

Thursday, December 7:
Come perform at thhe Tree Lightning downtown Smithfield at 6:00.

Monday, December 11:
Work on Weather Project.

Tuesday, December 12:
Work on Weather Project.

Wednesday, December 13:
Work on Weather Project. Due Thursday.

Friday, December 15:
Come perform at the MasterPieces Concert in the gym.


Wednesday, November 29, 2017

November 27-30

Use the Purple Study Guide to prepare for the Weather Quiz on Thursday, November 30th.

Use the Green Study Guide to prepare for the Weather Test on Friday, December 1st.

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Nov. 6 - 12 Homework

Monday, November 6 

                through Thursday, November 16:

1. Work on the Science Fair experiment at home. Make a Display Board with pictures to bring to school on Friday, November 17th.  Students can print out their Science Fair google slides to paste to the Display Board. ALL students must complete a Science Fair Project.

2. Learn the Study Guide for the test on Tuesday, November 21st.

Friday, October 27, 2017

Oct 31 - Nov 3

Monday, Oct 30:
Watch "Weather" google slides.
   Write down 5 new things you learned from the google slides.

Tuesday, Oct 31: 
No homework. Be safe.

Wednesday, Nov 1:
"Meteorologist" worksheet

Thursday, Nov 2:
"Types of Clouds" worksheet

Monday, October 23, 2017

Oct. 23 - 27

Monday, Oct 23:
1. Review "Water Cycle Notes" for quiz on Friday.
2. Yellow and Blue Groups have "Water Usage" homework due Wednesday. This is a 2-day assignment.

Tuesday, Oct. 24:
1. Review "Water Cycle Notes" for quiz on Friday.
2. Yellow and Blue Groups have "Water Usage" homework due Wednesday. This is a 2-day assignment.
    Red Group has "Water Usage" homework due Thursday. This is a 2-day assignment.
3. "Never Ending Water Cycle" (google form). https://goo.gl/forms/ykBsAkD6odYbcWA13

Wednesday, Oct. 25
1. Review "Water Cycle Notes" for quiz on Friday.
2. "Water Conservation" (google form)  https://goo.gl/forms/7j79IxJsUJQ29mn93

Thursday, Oct. 26
Review "Water Cycle Notes" for quiz on Friday

Friday, October 20, 2017

Science Fair Project

Click on the link below to see a timeline for the Science Fair Project.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o2pHnLePSyn90uEiXP8o0N1CjXDIGk97UBQm2xnHUVA/edit?usp=sharing

Click on the link below to see instructions for the display board for the Science Fair Project:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RHebmGbo6qD3ZoCC3pWzowt8HePYgRaMSZBTc8hT9Vs/edit?usp=sharing

Students may print the odd numbered pages to paste on their display board.

All Science Fair Projects are due Friday, November 17th.

Start working on the experiment at home (or at your partner's house).

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Oct 17 - 20

Monday is a Teacher Workday.

Tuesday, Oct. 17:
1. Study for Northeast States quiz on Thursday.
2. "Search for NorthWest Passage" worksheet

Wednesday, Oct. 18:
1. "Colonizing Virginia" worksheet
2. Use study guide to prepare for Social Studies TEST on Friday.

Thursday, Oct. 19:
Use study guide to prepare for Social Studies TEST tomorrow.