Vocabulary words week of 4-23-12

1.Hexagon- a figure with six sides and six angles

2.Octagon- a figure with eight sides and eight angles

3.Pentagon- a figure with five sides and five angles

4.Rectangle- a figure with four sides and four angles

5.Triangle- a figure with three sides and three angles

6.Desert -1. a dry sandy land that gets little rain 2. to abandon someone or something

7.Environment- all of the natural world of land sea and air

8.3Grasslands-large open areas of grass, such as pasture or prairie

9.Habitat- the natural home of a group of plants and animals

10.Wetland- land where there is a lot of moisture in the soil, such as marshes and swamps

11.Comet- a bright object made up ice, gas, and dust with a long tail of light

12.Galaxy- a large group of stars and planets

13.Orbit- to travel in a circle around a planet or sun

14.Planet- one of eight heavenly bodies that circles the sun

15.Universe- everything that exists in space

16.Ancestors- a member of a family who lived a long time ago

17.Contribution- something that is given

18.Culture- the arts, beliefs, and customs of a group of people

19.Newcomer- someone who has come to a new place

20.Tradition- Something passed down, especially a custom, ideas, or belief

grade: 4 Math and Science 4-23-12

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a) test/quiz:  N. Y. S. math exam begins Tuesday (4/24) and ends Thursday (4/26). Test will begin at 8:30 am on each of the three days. We strongly advise that each child gets proper rest and nutrition especially breakfast.

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Grade: 3 Math and Science 4-23-12

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grade: 2 math 4-23-12

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a) test/quiz:  Fraction Concepts chapter 7. rescheduled for May 1.
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vocabulary words week of 4-16-12

1. upside - the top side; an advantage or good part of doing or having something
2. downside - the lower side; a disadvantage or drawback, not good
3. sidewalk - a paved path along the side of a street
4. sidespin - a turning mootion that spins a ball sideways
5. sidelines - area outside the borders of the playing field; activities other than a person's regular job
6. sidewinder -a small rattlesnake that moves in a sideways, looping motion
7. sidebar - a short news story that is printed alongside a longer story
8. sidesplitting - extremely funny
9. sidestep - to step to one side; to get out of the way
10. sidetrack - to move or distract someone from what he or she is doing
11. asleep - in a state of sleep
12. sleepy - feeling like sleeping or ready to sleep; drowsy
13. sleepiness - the state of being drowsy or ready to go to sleep
14. sleepless - not able to sleep
15. sleeplessness - the state of not being able to sleep
16. sleepwear - clothing worn to sleep
17. sleepyhead - a person who feels tired and ready to go to sleep
18. sleepover - an event where one or more people sleep at another person's home
19. sleepwalk - to walk in your sleep
20. sleepwalker - a person who walks in his or her sleep

Grade: 4 math and Science 4-16-12

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grade: 3 math and science 4-16-12

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1. Wednesday: workbook p. 60 graph paper/loose-leaf

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1. Wednesday: students are to collect two or three samples of metal objects and permanent magnets to bring to class on Friday. Please be sure there are no sharp metal objects. Coins, cans, hair pins, even small toys like cars or airplanes will suffice.