THOMSON TIGERS
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS, PROJECTS, and EVENTS
(This is a schedule for long term projects and assignments with due dates and description of the work that needs to be done. Events such as field trips will also be included.)
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Date assigned |
Date due |
Subject |
Description |
| Monday
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Friday | Math Problem of the Week | Students receive a math problem paper to be glued into their math spiral. They must solve the problem, being sure to show all of their work and label the steps they are taking to solve the problem. The answer must be clearly shown and labeled, and they must prove their answer is correct by checking their work, or showing an alternative way to solve the problem. |
| Monday | Thursday | Spelling | Students write a list of their spelling words for the week on Monday, take the list home on Tuesday to study, and have a final test on the words on Thursday. |
| First school day of each month | Last school day of each month (Feb. 26) | Information Scavenger Hunt | Students receive a list of 25 questions. They must answer at least 20 of them in complete sentences. They may write the answers on notebook paper, or type them on the computer. |
| First school day of each month | Last school day of each month (Feb. 26) | Book Report | This month's book report is a diamonte poetry form on two characters from the book they have read for their book report. The directions have been given to each student, and there is a model in the classroom |
| Feb. 17 | Various dates for the four different novels, final projects due March 17 | Reading | Students have been given one of four different animal story novels to read (Incredible Journey, Summer of Riley, Old Yeller, Stone Fox). There will be group meetings to discuss their particular book, and each book has a set of assignments to go with it. The final projects are due March 17. The students have all been given the directions and project information. |
| Feb. 16 | March 19 | Writing | Each student will write a book of his/her choosing. The students have received information on the specifics of this project. More information will be sent home in the Feb/Mar Tiger Times |
| Feb. 23 | Music | The fifth graders will go to OSU to listen to the OSU/Corvallis symphony in the afternoon. | |