Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Homework-Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

 Homework-Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024


Math-finish IXL 4-8:1 Dividing 3 and 4 digit numbers by 2 digits


Reading-finish reading packet on The Last Holiday Concert


Grammar-finish IXL KK.9 Possessive Nouns


Vocabulary-finish p. 82-87

Classwork-Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

 Article of the Day “Volcanoes: Magma Rising-Studying Volcanoes” 

Complete Two Readworks articles “News Debate: Out of Touch?”and “Honest Abe’s Museum” with question set by Friday 

Vocabulary-p. 86-87 Using a Thesaurus and Words that Describe People 

Grammar-Appositives p. 64-65 

Reading-finish The Last Holiday Concert, complete packet, take an RQ Quiz on the book 

Band/Choir 

Math-complete Wb p. 64 odd numbers only & #8 

Religion-worked on our MLK Banner 

Social Studies-read p. 58 add notes on Lesson 1 in your journal 


Trade and Travel


The Crusades-war over Jerusalem

Europeans wanting goods from Asia

Merchants can make a profit by selling these items

Marco Polo spent 26 years in Asia experiencing items 

Unknown to Europeans

Most traders traveled along the Silk Road route which 

Connected Europe with Asia


New Trade Routes


Africa rich in natural resources

Salt was worth a lot in gold

Muslim traders brought Muslim to Africa

Gold lost its value for 10 years

American gold caused the downfall of Africans

Africans were enslaved by Europeans in the 1500’s

School for sailors set up by Prince Henry of Portugal

Experts in mapmaking, shipbuilding and mathematics 

Helped in navigation

Tools Used by sailors

Chinese compass/no North Star 

Astrolabe-used to find location

Maps



VOYAGES AROUND AFRICA


Caravel-ship with square and triangle sails

Sailing African Coastline

Dias sailed around Cape of Good Hope 

Vasco da Gama made it to India 1498


PE

Monday, January 8, 2024

Homework-Monday, Jan. 8, 2024

 Homework-Monday, Jan. 8, 2024


Reading-complete Ch. 19 & 20 in packet


Vocabulary-finish p. 84-85


Math-IXL 4-8:1Divide 3 and 4 digit numbers by 2 digits due Wednesday (80 or above)

Classwork-Monday, Jan. 8, 2024

Computer-work in Easy CBM

Readworks Article of the Day “Earthquakes: Tremors from Below-What Causes the Earth to Shake?”                                    Two Readworks articles on Genre due Friday 

Reading-read Ch. 19-20 

Band/Choir 

Math-WB p. 63 odd numbers only 

Religion-work on Banner for MLK mass

Grammar-IXL KK.9 Possessive Nouns 

Vocabulary-p. 84-85 

Social Studies-read p. 56-57 

Art

Friday, January 5, 2024

Homework-Friday, Jan. 5, 2024

 Reading- complete The Last Holiday Concert packet through Ch. 18 

Classwork-Friday, Jan. 5, 2024

 Mass 

Readworks-complete all Readworks articles for “The Lead-Up to the Age of Exploration” and complete two articles with Genre questions “Dance Fever” and “A Stargazer’s Guide to Mission Control” 

Reading-complete Ch. 15 & 16 questions in your packet; read Ch. 17 & 18

Band/Choir 

SEL Lesson with Mrs. Segarra 

Math-p. 85 # 28-31 

Vocabulary-complete p. 82-83 synonyms, antonyms and sentences

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Homework-Thursday, Jan. 4, 2023

 Homework-Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024

Math-p. 85 #20-27

Reading-practice reading aloud to someone

Grammar-check possessives on p. 63, underline the possessive nouns in each sentences

Religion-finish the activity on p. 105

Social Studies-review notes taken on p. 53-55

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