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Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011
Chinese homework:
1. Read L7 three times.
2. Review L3 words, quiz tomorrow.
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011
Today's Chinese homework:
1. Parent sign on your test paper.
2. Correct your test mistakes on the small red notebook.
3. Review Lesson 1 words, quiz tomorrow.
Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
Today's Chinese homework:
1. Finish activity book page 26---28.
2. Review Lesson 3, test next week.
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011
Today's Chinese homework:
1. Read book page 26---28 three times.
2. Finish the first page of the worksheet, please see the attachment 3.
Chinese homework:
1. Read L7 three times.
2. Review L3 words, quiz tomorrow.
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011
Today's Chinese homework:
1. Parent sign on your test paper.
2. Correct your test mistakes on the small red notebook.
3. Review Lesson 1 words, quiz tomorrow.
Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
Today's Chinese homework:
1. Finish activity book page 26---28.
2. Review Lesson 3, test next week.
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011
Today's Chinese homework:
1. Read book page 26---28 three times.
2. Finish the first page of the worksheet, please see the attachment 3.
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NEWLETTER G5 CIS Dec. 1, 2011
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Literacy Circles Make the Reader’s World Go ‘Round
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Try to imagine reading a book alone without ever sharing any of its contents with anyone you know. How boring it would be. How annoying it would be not to be able to share the tiniest bit even with your closest friends. That is why books are meant to be shared. The ideas in them are just too exciting to keep to oneself. And when we share, of course, our understanding of a book deepens.
Grade 5 has been deeply involved with a book by author Gary Paulsen entitled “Hatchet.” As it was read aloud each day, each student was busy with a different job to do while they listened to roughly one chapter per day. The job may have been one of the following: Story Connecter, Summarizer, Illustrator, Word Wizard, Discussion Leader or Real Life Connecter. The Story Connecter was given the task of relating the read aloud to another story; Summarizer paraphrases what was read into a simple paragraph; Illustrator drew a scene from the story; Word Wizard recorded a few unknown words that were heard and looked up their definitions in a dictionary; Discussion Leader lead the group with questions and follow-ups, Real Life Connector shared experiences from real life which were like those in the story. During the course of the read aloud, each student had the opportunity to carry out each role within the respective groups at least twice.
However, this was not the only way in which the students were able to share the reading experience. New groups were formed, and much to the delight of the students, they were engaged in creating their own scene from the story “Hatchet” and video it for a public performance. In this exercise, the 5th graders had to write scripts, prepare scenes, rehearse their lines, take videos and carefully edit them. On our last day of the unit we watched each other’s videos as well as a Hollywood production of the story. Most agreed that our videos were better ; ) and it was a great way to come full circle with our story.
Thinking Like Scientists
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The Grade 5 classes have studied the Scientific Method. Although children are born with a natural wonder and amazement about the world, it can be difficult to make sense of it all. Indeed, just knowing how to make sense of the world around us is quite a challenge. It takes work, not just guesses, and it’s certainly not a matter of faith. Any scientist who makes a claim about something must be ready to back up that claim with consistent facts gained from careful observations and analyses. And so the task given to our young scientists-in-training was to develop and demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for this method.
To help spark their interest, we visited the National Science Museum in Rangsit and witnessed Mr.Malcom as he demonstrated how strong egg shells are. The students were in awe as he showed us what liquid nitrogren (at a temperature of about -200 degrees Celsius!) does to a raw egg. Later in groups, we examined each floor of the museum and became specialists on the various displays on each floor.
In addition to the Science Museum we explored our natural surroundings with a walk outside school. Upon our return to the classroom environment, we used our new found investigative and analytical skills to test our hypotheses on tooth decay from various liquids, water bottle rockets and air pressure, variables with drinking straw flyers, and more.
CIS is very fortunate to have on its staff a highly educated and experienced physics teacher, Dr. Miguel Portuondo, who invited us into the High School lab where he patiently taught the 5th graders how to measure the density of various materials and liquids as well as how to measure the periods of different pendulums. Many new ideas were explored and new ways of thinking about problems are now part of our student’s skills. Most importantly, our 5th graders have learned how to create their own original hypotheses and test them correctly to discover whether or not they are true. And if a hypothesis turns out to be false, which it did in a few cases, all the better! Our open minded students are able to accept that some of their beliefs may have been wrong, but now they are ready, willing and able to find out why!
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Monday, Nov. 21, 2011
Today's Chinese homework:
1. Read book page 26---28 three times.
2.Review all the Lesson 3 words, know the words meaning and can make oral sentences.
Please see the attachments 1 and 2.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 18, 2011
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Coming soon
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THURSDAY, NOV. 17 , 2011
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5A Homework
Language Arts
(1) Writing Traits (Paragraphs) correct hwrk
(2) Watch BBC Grammar (Paragraphs) online http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/paragraphs/play.shtml
(3) Hatchet - Reading Circles , then Miss Pat reads
(4) Write a script for a Movie Trailer for the "movie" Hatchet.
U.O.I.
(1) Launch the Water Bottle Rockets on the football field
(2) In Class discuss the results of successes and failures
(3) Watch Bill Nye video on PRESSURE
(4) Write a summary (1/2 page) of the Method for building and launching the Rocket. Include a Diagram - coloured and labelled
(5) By Monday have your Summative Assessment POWER POINT experiment finished.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 , 2011
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5A Homework
Language Arts:
(1) Daily Reading Comprehension (DRC) Week 13, Day 1,2,3
(2) Grammar (Verbs) #15 & Review
(3) New Spelling List - Scientific Method Words #4
(4) RAZ-Kids ; Read one book and do the quiz
(5) Reading Log ; Pass your book to someone and read a new book . Do 2 Log questions but give details from the story in your answers.
U.O.I.
(1) Guest - K.Pom from Ruamkatanyu - Water Filters and Flood volunteers (eggs)
(2) Finish making Water Bottle Rockets
(3) Work at HOME on your Experiment for Summative Assessment
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TUESDAY, NOV. 15 , 2011
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5A Homework
Language Arts:
(1) Pass on Reading Log Book
(2) Grammar-Verbs , finish 15 & Review
(3) Watch Brain Pop - Past Tense
(4) English-Room.com - Past tense quizzes
(5) Dave's ESL Cafe - Past Tense quizzes
(6) Raz-Kids - read one story and do the quiz
U.O.I.
(1) Review Pendulum results
(2) Build Water Rocket (Coke Bottle)
(3) Work on Summative Assessment Power Point
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MONDAY, NOV. 14 , 2011
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5A Homework
Language Arts:
(1) Hand in Reading Log
(2) Writing Traits - correct 3 paragraphs into 5 (pg.65)
(3) Reading Circles (Hatchet)
(4) Raz-Kids Read one story and do the quiz
U.O.I.
Go to High School Science Room and do the Pendulum Experiment (see handout) with 3 variables
(Length , Mass, Amplitude)
- Write the results/data in notebook
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FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 11th, 2011
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Chinese homework:
Write LESSON 3 words (The 我会写part，green color) 5 times each with pinyin. Please see the attachment on the very above.
All Grade 5 students:
* Friday - Bring 2 (or more) boiled eggs with your name on the shells - for flood victims
* By Monday - Please bring an empty large 2-litre Coke or Pepsi bottle to school
5A HOMEWORK
Language Arts
(1) Reading Circles
(2) New Reading Log Book (give yesterdays book to a classmate) Do #6 & #10
(3) RAZ Kids - read and quiz- one story or more
(4) Research EXHIBITION topic "My Environment". Bring in Newspaper clippings, photos , etc. You can use the best ones from your Flood Week Assignment
U.O.I.
(1) Boiled Egg Donations . (see - http://www.decentcomedy.com/funny-drawing-on-eggs/)
(2) Pendulum Lab- planning for Monday (3 variables ; length, mass, amplitude)
(3) Handout on GRAPHS - do questions on back of page one. see attached file above
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THURS. , NOVEMBER 10th,2011
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5A Homework
Language Arts
(1) Do Reading Circles Hatchet)
Ms. Pat reads next chapter
Same Job for tomorrow
(2)Daily Reading Comprehension - Week 12 , do Day 3,4,5
(3) RAZ-Kids - read and test one story
(4) Small READERS -> take home, read and do Reading Log Answers 5 & 9
U.O.I.
(1) Correct errors in 3 experiments (hand out yesterday)
(2) Making Bar & Line Graphs (handout)
(3) Make "Paper Thing" (2 winged helicopter) according to handout see attached file above and test it over railing
VARIABLES - think of a way to make a "better" PaperThing. (eg Double the size, cut in flaps, etc)
(4) 2 or more hard boiled eggs tomorrow
Today's Chinese homework:
1. Copy five times 瓶子，系上，当做，大喊 with pinyin, please see the attachment (The highlighted words)。带拼音抄五遍：瓶子，系上，当做，大喊（请参考附件中黄色的词）。
2. Finish strokes (笔画) worksheet, write down 5 characters with each strokes (笔画)。做完笔画练习纸，练习纸中一共有七种笔划，各写出五个带有该笔画的字。
please see the attachment 2 and 3.
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WED. , NOVEMBER 9th, 2011
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Chinese
1. Read L3 twice. 读第三课两遍。
2. Finish strokes (笔画) worksheet, write down 5 characters with each strokes (笔画)。做完笔画练习纸，练习纸中一共有八种笔划，各写出五个带有该笔画的字。
please see the attachment very above.
MATH
Because of increased attendance this week, math homework will be assigned daily in class as usual.
Students who are unable to attend CIS should contact a friend or myself (adam@concordian.ac.th) to keep up to date on assigned tasks.
Mr Adam
5A Homework
Language Arts:
(1) Grammar Fundamentals - Verbs Page 56-57 See Attached file at the top
(2) Spelling Dictation tomorrow(Scientific Method list 3)
(3) Reading Circles (Hatchet) - prepare your task
Units of Inquiry (Scientific Method)
(1) Review VARIABLES - Independent, Dependent, Control
(2) Handout - make corrections to the experiment variables
(3) Research your experiment and be ready with topic by Friday
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TUES. , NOVEMBER 8th, 2011
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All Grade 5 students:
* Friday - Bring 2 (or more) boiled eggs with your name on the shells - for flood victims
* By Monday - Please bring an empty large 2-litre Coke or Pepsi bottle to school
5A Homework
Language Arts:
(1) Hand in Recipe (typed and on thumb drive)
(2) Daily Reading Comprehension - do Week 12 Day 1,2
(3) Novel "Hatchet" - do Reading Log (any 2 questions)
Unit of Inquiry (Scientific Method):
(1) Google ; BBC + Senses QUIZ.
Do the 20 timed-questions and record your score.
Do it 2 or 3 times to improve your OBSERVATION skills
(2) VARIABLES - Independent / Dependent / Control -
Read the 2 handouts (front & back) and answer the blanks on the 2nd page
5B Homework
Language Arts:
Adverbs 4 and 5
Unit of Inquiry (Scientific Method):
Please write 2-3 good hypothesis using If . . . , then . . . because . . .
Please be sure it is original (your own idea) and testable!
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 7TH, 2011
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Today's homework:
1. Read Lesson 3 three times.
2. Finish all your holiday homework.
NOTE -
The G5 Summative Assessment for SCIENTIFIC METHOD will be held Nov. 24-25. The outline for your home experiment is shown below with a "sample" of an experiment. We will give you more details during this week.
G5 Summative Assessment
- Scientific Method
In order to be more environmentally friendly, we will not be making FutureBoard displays for your experiment this year.
· Each of these steps will be shown in slides and digital photos.
· You will have the use of a school laptop so
· bring your presentation on a “thumb” flash drive to show your classmates your experiment.
· Also, you will bring the actual final stage of the experiment and
· set it up on your desk along with the laptop display.
Here is an example of the titles you will use:
Problem – What would be the best laundry soap for white shirt?
Research- What brands are available in Thailand ? What are their prices ? What do they say about themselves in tv commercials to persuade you that they are the best?
Formulate a Hypothesis- If I use the most expensive laundry soap, then I should expect my shirts to be the whitest and brightest because it has the best chemicals.
Materials- 1. 3 identical dirty shirts
2. 3 different laundry soaps
3. Washing machine
Method- 1. Completely soak the shirts in mud. Allow to dry completely.
2.Wash each shirts separately using 1 cup of different laundry soap each time.
3.Each time, set the machine for medium cycle.
4. Compare the 3 washed shirts using a sheet of white paper held against each shirt and record which shirt has the closest whiteness.
Observation & Data-
Analyze-
Conclusion-
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MATH HOMEWORK - Grade 5
Until the end of the flood situation, all math homework will be
assigned online.
For students who are unable to attend CIS this week, you
must do at least half an hour of math on khanacademy.org every day AND complete all assigned
tasks on mathletics.com.
For students who are attending
CIS, they must check mathletics.com every evening and complete all
assigned tasks.
Stay dry!
Mr Adam
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 27 -
MONDAY NOVEMBER 7 , 2011
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(NOTE- see new Chinese homework at the BOTTOM)
School will be closed this week on Thur. Oct 27 and Friday Oct 28 and next week on Monday- Friday, following the national holidays declared by the government. Due to the unstable nature of the internet at this time, we will send home student work for L.A & UOI from school on Wednesday, October 26.
Basically here is the assigned Homework.
Please note that the reading stories for 5A & 5B are from the same unit but different readings.
Language Arts
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· Daily Reading Comprehension Workbook
o Read the instructions carefully and do all of the exercises for WEEK 10 (Character, Setting & Theme) and WEEK 11 (Author’s Purpose & Prediction)
· Writing Traits Workbook :
o Carefully read the instructions and examples, THEN do the exercises for lesson 2.3 (ORGANIZATION - Sticking With It) pages 56-59
o Carefully read the instructions and examples, THEN do the exercises for lesson 2.4 (ORGANIZATION – Beware the End is Near) pages 60-64
· Reading Street (Orange Reader) Unit 6 : The Unexpected
o (5A) Read “Mystery of Saint Matthew Island” Page 658 – 667 . Answer the questions from page 668 (#1-4) in Language Arts notebook. Also , find the definition for each of these words as they are used in the story – skeleton, venture, bleached, suspicions, investigation, scrawny, sire, decay, carcasses, potential, parasites, massive, marrow, overgrazed , nutricious, sustain, inevitable
o Read “ King Midas and the Golden Touch” Pages 678 – 695. Answer the questions from 696 (#1-4) in Language Arts notebook.
(5B) Read "The Hindenburg" and follow Mr.Bills lessons as assigned in class.
· RAZ-KIDS
Read and do the test for (a minimum of) one book per day.
U.O.I.
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Scientific Method:
Our Summative Assessment will consist of preparing an experiment using the headings as studied in class. You will do this experiment at home. During the experiment you will be photographing each step. In the end you will have a digital e-experiment which will be posted online for everyone to see. You can begin preparing for this by looking for ideas that you wish to INQUIRE about. Here are a couple of web sites to get you started :
http://www.kids-science-experiments.com/
http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzgen.html
ALSO –
Given that we are now experiencing a most historic state of emergency, we would like you to document as much data as you SAFELY can. Make observations about the flooding. Take lots of digital photos. Make hypotheses about what will happen over each day. Measure and record water levels. Touch the soil and record how it feels, looks, smells. Observe what preparations are being made to cope with the volume of water. Try to think of any other preparations that can be made. Clip articles from the newspapers related to the flooding. Document everything you can and try to analyze it. Interview some people and ask them how they are preparing. Find web sites that show maps of the flooding and what is being predicted. How will the high tides affect the run off water? Be a curious scientist and use the scientific method to record your findings. We will share all of this when classes resume.
RegardsMr. Bill and Mr. Ken
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Ms. Lisa sends the following Chinese homework - Oct 27:
1. Review the worksheet (below) , we will have quiz tomorrow.( You need to recognize all the words and you can write the words which with pinyin. )
2. Read Lesson 3 one time.
第八课四会字和两会字
我会认：
来临 恶劣 人类 皮肤 打猎 捕鱼 野猪
野兽 弓箭 鱼钩 木棍 妇女 行驶
我会写：
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第九课四会字和两会字
我会认：
刮风 一股 巨大 渔民 政府
援助 击碎 一艘 陌生 鼻孔
喷水 水柱 奇迹 地区
我会写：
第一课四会字和两会字
我会认：
沉默 聚会 长辈 表扬 咳嗽
召开 制作 安慰 赚钱
我会写：
Chinese homework on the weebly?
10月27日---10月31日
2. 1\ Continue to write the holiday diary, write at least 3 diaries.
3. 2\ Review the worksheet (L1, L8, L9 words), see the attachment, write the words one time (The“我会写” parts). We will have a test when you come back.
11月1日---11月6日
1. 1\ Continue to write the holiday diary, write at least 3 diaries.
3. 2\ Review the worksheet (L1, L8, L9 words), see the attachment, write one sentence for each word (The“我会写” parts). We will have a test when you come back.
Thank you very much and have a safe and relax holiday.
Lisa
CAL Chinese as Additional Language_ homework for G5A&B Ms. Olivia
G5A
Reading: Read Go200 Textbook P10-11, P22-23, P27, P34-35
Writing: Workbook Lesson1& Lesson 2
G5B
Reading: Read Textbook 3B Lesson 17 “失物”认领
Writing: 3B Activity Book P43-47
Writing: Workbook Lesson1& Lesson 2
G5B
Reading: Read Textbook 3B Lesson 17 “失物”认领
Writing: 3B Activity Book P43-47
