Explorer Reports

When writing your Explorer reports, please make sure your informational 5-paragraph essay addresses the following points:

• What was your explorers goal? (Why were they exploring? What were they looking for?)
• Who (what country) were they exploring for?
• What did they explore?
• When did they explore?
• Tell their story! (Make it interesting! Write a story that someone wants to read!)
• optional: If it's part of their story, tell how they died!

Don't forget!

• Story structure! (This is a 5-paragraph essay [minimum]. You must have an introductory paragraph and a conclusion.
• This is not and opinion piece. Avoid writing in the 1st Person (1st person uses the word "I" because the author is telling the story). Instead, use 3rd Person (3rd person uses he, she, it, etc...) Here is a great resource that explains the differences and how to use them correctly: http://www.mesacc.edu/~paoih30491/PointofView.html

Math: The kids got lucky. I ran out of time before they got their homework. It'll be the first thing they do tomorrow morning.
Language: New spelling and vocab lists today. Test Thursday.
Social Studies: Explorers have been assigned for their explorer reports. Today they went to the library and checked out books on their explorers. Thursday, I have carved out a little time for them to work on these reports. They are DUE March 3rd.
News: No school Friday!! Report card day. Expect report cards the following week.

Whoops!

Obviously, the second column of the math homework is complicated. I spot checked a few problems, but they all must have come from the first column. Don't worry about the second column, we'll cover that soon! Thanks and sorry! -Mr. Rolley

Math: Test Remediations! Due Monday 2/23
            Today's homework: Complete the equivalent fractions worksheet. Be sure to include the fraction of "one in disguise" that you used to solve the problem! Here is a copy of the worksheet:

Language: Spelling and vocab test tomorrow!!
Science: We started new science rotations! Ms. Mingl is teaching us about magnetism and electricity!

Math: Finish math worksheet. Here is a copy:


Writing: Tonight's writing assignment is: "Laughter: Write a 1 to 3 paragraph informative essay explaining why people and animals laugh."

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