Week 11

Week 11

Monday, 10/6Daily Math Problem:

List all of the prime number that are between the number 0 and 30

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29

A pendulum is made with a bowling ball as the bob and a wire attached to the ceiling, as shown in the illustration below. The person in the illustration pulls the bowling ball back until it touches his nose, then releases the bowling ball. Assume that he does not move.

a. Describe the changes in the potential energy and the kinetic energy of the bowling ball as it swings back and forth.

b. Explain whether the bowling ball will hit the person’s nose. Include a discussion of energy changes in your explanation.

C. Explain what will happen if the person gives the bowling ball a small push as it is released. Include a discussion of energy changes in your explanation.

Science Review:

Tuesday, 10/7

Reading Comprehension: • Ray Wallace Big Foot Hoax

Daily Math Problem:

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and can’t tell where to find them. So she invited Little Miss Muffet over to have tea and talk about the problem. Half way through their curds and whey, the doorbell rang. A message was tacked to the front door that said: IF YOU EVER WANT TO SEE YOUR SHEEP AGAIN, MEET ME IN FRONT OF OLD MOTHER HUBBARD’S EXACTLY 1500 MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW (1:00 PM FRIDAY). On what day and at what time will Little Bo Peep have to go to Old Mother Hubbard’s? 2p.m. Saturday

Science Review:

Wednesday, 10/8

Journal Prompt:Turn a feeling (love, joy, beauty, anger, fatigue, etc.) into a character. Write a detailed description and dialog with this character.

Daily Math Problem:

Two students are building blocks. Reece's blocks are 4 cm high, and Maddy's blocks are 9 cm high. How tall will their stacks be when they are the same height for the first time?

A. 13 cm B. 36 cm C. 24 cm D. 118 cm

Rome’s Beginnings 500 – 264 BCE

Roman Republic 264 - 44 BCE

Roman Republic 44 BCE – 117 CE

If you lived in Gaul, during which era would you have become part of Rome?

(a) Rome’s Beginnings (b) The Roman Empire(c) The Roman Republic(d) None of the above

If you lived in Gaul, during which era would you have become part of Rome?

(a) Rome’s Beginnings (b) The Roman Empire(c) The Roman Republic(d) None of the above

Rome’s Beginnings 500 – 264 BCE

Roman Republic 264 - 44 BCE

Roman Republic 44 BCE – 117 CE

Which physical feature prevented Rome from expanding further North before 44 BCE?

(a) The English Channel(b) The Rhine River(c) The Wall of Hadrian(d) The Mediterranean Sea

Thursday, 10/9

Daily Math Problem:

What number on the number line is represented by the point P? Give answer in fraction form.

3 5/12

Reading Comprehension: • Red Summer – A season of Fear

Clearly European explorers such as Columbus and Cortez, along with all those who followed, stimulated dramatic changes in the Old and New Worlds. A. Describe in detail 3 impacts of European explorers had on the ancient American civilizations. B. Pick one of the impacts from part A and describe two ways that this impact has affected the world in which you live.

Social Studies Review:

Sentence Starters:Choose 1 sentence starter to tell me about the book you are reading

• What you liked or disliked and why• What you wish had happened• What you wish the author had included• Your opinion of the characters• Your opinion of the illustrations, table and figures• What you felt as you read• What you noticed when you read• Questions you have after reading

Friday, 10/10

Reading Comprehension:• Earth’s Oldest Animals

Quote of the Week: What does this quote me to you?

“A hero is someone who knows the responsibility that comes with his freedom”

- Bob Dylan

Week 12

Monday, 10/13

Which conclusion can be drawn from the graphs above? (a) More people live in Denmark than in Pakistan. (b) Pakistan needs more schools than Denmark. (c) More hospitals are needed in Denmark than in Pakistan. (d) Life expectancy in Pakistan is greater than it is in Denmark.

Daily Math Problems

1. Which of the following is a true statement?

a) -5 < -6 c) -2 > 4

b) -1 > -6 d) -2 > -1

2. Which number choice is located between 1 and 1.5?

a) -1.3 c) 4/3

b) 3/4 d) 5/3

Which conclusion can be drawn from the graphs above? (a) More people live in Denmark than in Pakistan. (b) Pakistan needs more schools than Denmark. (c) More hospitals are needed in Denmark than in Pakistan. (d) Life expectancy in Pakistan is greater than it is in Denmark.

Tuesday, 10/14

Reading Comprehension:• Disaster and the Challenger

Daily Math Problem:

Alicia has $17.24 in her piggy bank. She takes $4.85 out to buy lunch. How much money is left in Alicia’s piggy bank?

$12.39

Imagine that you have just made a fresh apple pie that you set on your kitchen table. When you took it out of the stove, you couldn’t even hold it in your hand. Now, several minutes later, you are able to cut a slice and eat it. a. This is an example of what type of heat transfer? b. The apple pie has cooled, the question now is where has the heat gone? C. Be sure to include the type of heat transfer in your response.

Science Review:

Wednesday, 10/15

Journal Prompt:Allow your pencil to give voice to your body besides your mind. Have this part write a letter to you. Include a response.

Daily Math Problem:

Tiffany, Lynn, and Rebecca opened a lemonade stand to earn extra money. They earned $25.82. How much money will each girl receive if they split their earnings evenly?

$12.91

1. When most people picture Ancient Egypt they think of Pyramids. Egyptian civilizations were more that just pyramids.

a. Explain why someone might make this statement.b. Identify the reasons why the pyramids were builtc. List two other features of Ancient Egyptian Civilization

2. The Nile River allowed the Egyptian civilization to grow and develop over thousand of years.a. Identify two ways the Nile River benefited Egyptb. Explain how these benefits helped Egypt grow into a great civilization


Thursday, 10/16


• I wonder what this means…• I really don't understand this part…• I really like/dislike this idea because…• This character reminds me of somebody I know because…• This character reminds me of me because… • This character is like (name of the character) in (title of book) because…• I think this setting is important because… • This scene reminds me of a similar scene in (title of book) because… • I like/dislike this writing because…

Daily Math Problem:

Janice has 42 marbles in her bag. Melissa has 1/6 as many marbles in her bag. What is the total number of marbles the two girls will have if they combine their bags?

Grammar Practice:Select the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective.

Who has the (easy) job? you or I? a. easier b. easiest c. most easy d. most easiest

49

Reading Comprehension: • From Prison to Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, 10/17

Reading Comprehension: • A Woman Joins the Supreme Court


“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”

- Dr. Seuss

Week 13

Monday, 10/20

This Weeks Vocabulary:Science vocabulary• Plate Tectonics• Lithosphere• Asthenosphere• Convection Currents

Daily Math Problems:

1. Tim has 13.26 feet of yarn. He cuts a first piece that measures 1.6 feet and second piece that measures 6.35 feet. How many feet does he have remaining?

2. How can you represent the following figure using the distributive property?

5.31 ft.

Tuesday, 10/21

Reading Comprehension: • The Whale Watch


1. A farmer needs to buy fencing to go around his garden. The garden is

a 20’ by 15’ rectangle.

How much fencing will he need?

2. Rebecca finished the race in 22.3 seconds. Margie finished the race in 19.23 seconds. How many seconds less did it take Margie to finish the race?

A. 3.07 seconds C. 3.70 seconds B. 13.0 seconds D. 3.13 seconds

70 feet of fencing

This Weeks Vocabulary:Social Studies Famous People• Leonidas• Pericles• Socrates• Plato• Aristotle

Wednesday, 10/22

Journal Prompt:Invent a new myth for the beginning of the universe

Daily Math Problem:

Solve for the variable, then check your work by inputting your answer back into the equation.

Social Studies Practice:

Which of the following industries was most directly affected by the trend shown above?

(a) Communication (b) Appliance (c) Rubber (d) Furniture

F = 33

K = 3.5

M = 40

Thursday, 10/23


• This part is very realistic/unrealistic because…• I think the relationship between ______ and ______ is interesting because…• I like/dislike (name of character) because…• This situation reminds me of one in my own life. It happened when…• The character I most admire is ______ because…• If I were (name of character) at this point, I would …


1. Jacob is 5 more than half his sister’s age. How old is Jacob if his sister is 18?

2. There are 48 newborn girls in the hospital nursery. For every 3 girls there are 2 boys. How many newborns are boys in the nursery?

14 years old

Reading Comprehension: • A brief History of the Pledge of Allegiance

32 Boys

Friday, 10/24

Reading Comprehension: • Emily Dickenson


“The worst prison would be a closed heart”


Compare these two laws from different time periods and then answer the question that follows.

Code of Hammurabi“If any one break a hole into a house (break in to steal), he shall be put to death before that hole and be buried.”

North Carolina General Statute 14-54 Breaking or Entering(a) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein shall be punished as a Class H felon. (5-6 month sentence for 1st time offenders)

a. Why do civilizations need laws? b. Identify one similarity and one difference in the two laws above .

Week 14

Reading Comprehension: (Long) • Secession of Southern States

Monday, 10-27

This Week’s vocabularyScience Vocabulary• Divergent Boundary• Convergent Boundary• Transform Boundary• Ocean Trench• Mid Ocean Ridge• Rift Valley

Daily Math Problem:

Jessica runs 4.8 miles every day before school. How many miles does she run Monday through Friday?

24 miles

Tuesday, 10/28

This Week’s vocabularySocial Studies Vocabulary• Byzantine Empire• Ottoman Empire• Constantinople• Justinian

Rome became the dominant power in the Mediterranean region for many reasons.

a. Identify two reasons that Rome became the dominant power in the Mediterranean region. Support your answer with information from the maps, images, and your knowledge of ancient Rome. b. Explain how each of the reasons you identified in part (a) contributed to Rome’s dominance. Support your answer with information from the maps, images, and your knowledge of ancient Rome. c. Explain how Rome’s domination affected the conquered people of the Mediterranean region. Support your answer with information from the maps, images, and your knowledge of ancient Rome.

Social Studies Review

Wednesday, 10/29


1. Tim has 13.26 feet of yarn. He cutsa first piece that measures 1.6 feet and second piece that measures 6.35 feet. How many feet does he have remaining?

5.31

2. The change in the number of students enrolled at a school over six months is shown in the following table.

The number of students enrolled at the end of September was 4,327. What was the number of students enrolled in the school at the end of March?


• When I started reading this book, I thought…. • I was surprised when…..• This book reminds me of….• I predict that…• My favorite part so far is…. 4,325

Reading Comprehension: • The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964

Thursday, 10/30

Daily Math Problem:

What is the absolute value of -2 ?

a) 0b) -2 1/2c) 2 1/2d) 2


Roman city planners used technology to improve daily life for urban citizens. The western half of the Roman Empire collapsed in the year a.d./c.e. 476. However, many contributions of Roman civilization survived. a. Identify TWO technologies used in Roman cities. b. Demonstrate how these technologies improved the daily life of the citizens. c. Explain why the achievements you chose in part (a) were important to the spread of Roman civilization. Support your answer with your knowledge of ancient and classical history. d. Describe how the achievements you chose in part (a) remain useful to people today. Support your answer with your knowledge of ancient and classical history.

Friday, 10/31

Reading Comprehension:• Environmental Protection Agency


“We always admire the other person more after we’ve tried their job”

- William Feather

Week 15

Monday, 11/3

This Weeks Vocabulary:Science Vocabulary• Shield Volcano• Composite Volcano• Cinder Cone Volcano• Obsidian • Pumice• Mt. Vesuvius

Daily Math Problem

Evaluate the following expression: [(32 - 1) • 5] – 23

32

Reading Comprehension:• A Million Years in the Life of a Rock

Tuesday, 11/4

Daily Math Problem:

A class is taking a field trip to the zoo, which is 182 miles from school. If the bus travels 52 miles per hour, how long will it take the class to get to the zoo?

3 ½ hours

Reading Comprehension: • Medicine Woman – Frontier Doctor

This Weeks Vocabulary:Social Studies Vocabulary• Christianity• Islam• Hinduism• Judaism• Shinto• Buddhism

Wednesday, 11/5

Journal Prompt:Write down everything that comes to mind about money

Daily Math Problem:

At the garden center, Mr. Visconte bought 6 packages of seeds at $1.19 per package, 2 bags of fertilizer at $4.39 per bag, a rose bush for $9.99, a 50-foot hose for $15.89, and a dozen tomato plants at $0.75 each. How much did he spend in all? $50.80


In the early 1750’s, the threat of a French attack on American colonies prompted discussions of defense. Benjamin Franklin made his view known in the above cartoon, which was published in the Pennsylvania Gazette.

In the cartoon above, what do the segments of the snake stand for?

a) The coloniesb) Secret defense plansc) Franklin’s supportersd) Native American tribes allied with Francee) European countries allied against France

Thursday, 11/6


• Today, what happened was….• I like the way the writer…• My favorite character is… because…• This book would be better if…• I felt sad when…

Daily Math Problem:

A pick-up truck leaves a parking lot and travels 3 blocks west, 1 block north, 5 blocks south, and 3 blocks east. How far and in which direction must the pick-up truck go to get back to the parking lot?

4 blocks north

Reading Comprehension: • The Rose Bowl Game

Friday, 11/7

Reading Comprehension:• The Last Man –Waiting Out the Dust Bowl


“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are”

- E.E. Cummings

Week 16

Monday, 12/8

Daily Math Problem

If you buy two movie tickets at $8.75 each, what will your change be from $20?

$2.50

The diagram to the right shows three main layers that compose Earth. The layers are labeled X, Y, and Z.

a. Identify each of the three layers of Earth (X, Y, and Z) labeled in the diagram.

b. Describe one characteristic of the layer labeled X.c. Describe one characteristic of the layer labeled Y.d. Describe one way that the layer labeled Y interacts with the layer labeled Z.

Science Practice:

Tuesday, 12/9

Daily Math Problem:

Six teams are involved in a round robin tournament. In such a tournament, each team plays every other team once and only once. It does not matter who wins the games. Therefore, how many games in all are played? You may want to call your teams A,B,C OR 1,2,3. 15 games

Reading Comprehension:• A Forest is a Food Factory


While the German barbarians took over and settled down in the western half of the Roman Empire, the eastern half of the Empire went on for another 1,000 years--as the Byzantine Empire, with Constantinople as its capital.

• Describe the location and importance of Constantinople.

Wednesday, 12/10

Journal Prompt:Why should or shouldn’t a man stay home to care for the house and children while his wife goes to work?

Daily Math Problem:

Johnny made a 4 by 9 rectangle using 36 square tiles. Including the 4 by 9 rectangle, how many different rectangles can be made using the 36 tiles?

5 rectangles

According to the map above, the nations that emit the most carbon dioxide are -

(a) less-developed nations (b) located in the Northern Hemisphere (c) countries with small populations (d) located in the Southern Hemisphere


Daily Math Problem:

An object weighing 5 pounds on Earth will weigh 2 pounds on Mercury. The Statue of Liberty weighs 225 tons. What would it weigh on Mercury?

Thursday, 12/11



90 tons

Reading Comprehension:• Wesley Harris: An Account of Escaping Slavery

Friday, 12/12

Reading Comprehension:• Back from the Brink of Extinction


“What a child doesn’t receive he can seldom later give”

- P.D. James

Week 17

Monday, 12/15

Daily Math Problem

Juanita is making a pyramid out of triangles. Each triangle has a base of 5 meters and a height of 10 meters. What is the area of each triangle?

25 square meters

Science Practice:

The surface of Earth is always changing. Some natural processes change Earth’s surface slowly over time and others change Earth’s surface very quickly. The picture below shows an area of Earth’s surface that was shaped by natural processes.

• Name and describe three natural processes that might have helped to shape this area.

Reading Comprehension:• Exert from Martin Luther King JR Letter


1. Which is the best estimate of 13.9624 x 0.501

a. 0 b. 7 c. 13 d. 14

2. Write an expression for what Angie has, if Arnold has 2 times as many pencils as she does, if y represents the amount of pencils.

a. 2yb. 2 2yc. y / 2d. 2 / y

Tuesday, 12/16

Wednesday, 12/17

Journal Prompt:Why do you think prejudice exist in the world?

Daily Math Problem:

Citizens of Honduras use lempira for their money. In July 2002, the conversion rate for U.S. money to Hinduran money was about 6 cents to 1 lempira. What dollar amount was equivalent to 300 lempiras?

1800 cents = $18.00


Thursday, 12/18

Sentence Starters:Choose 1 sentence starter to tell me about the book you are reading• This part is very realistic/unrealistic because…• I think the relationship between ______ and ______ is interesting because…• I like/dislike (name of character) because…• This situation reminds me of one in my own life. It happened when…• The character I most admire is ______ because…• If I were (name of character) at this point, I would …

Daily Math Problem:

A fitness club requires a onetime $100 initiation fee and dues of $25 each month. What is the cost for 1 year?

$400

Reading Comprehension:• A Shurbanipal’s Library

Friday, 12/19

Reading Comprehension:• Tornado Scientist


“You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things you can truly call your own”

- Billy Joel

Week 18

Daily Math Problem:

Monday, 1/5 Social Studies Practice:

How much more would a person pay for 4 T-Shirts at T-shirt Connections than at Al’s T-Shirt Shop? $2.00

Republican - NixonDemocratic - Humphrey

Independent - Wallace

Reading Comprehension:• Wildfires in Washington

Daily Math Problem:

Eggs come in packages of 12 and English muffins come in packages of 10. What is the least number of packages of each that can be bought to be able to make egg sandwiches with no muffins or eggs left over?

Tuesday, 1/6

60 of each item =5 packages of eggs

6 packages of muffins

Wednesday, 1/7

Journal Prompt:Do you think there is too much violence on TV, why or why not?

Daily Math Problem:Solve for the variable, then check your work by inputting your answer back into the equation.

W = 12.96

U = 125

W = 7/10 Based on the map, what is probably true about the rule of Justinian?

(a) He was a weak ruler who shrunk the empire.(b) He converted the Byzantine Empire to

Christianity.(c) He was a strong ruler who grew the empire.(d) he was a traditional Muslim ruler.


Based on the map, what is probably true about the rule of Justinian?

(a) He was a weak ruler who shrunk the empire.(b) He converted the Byzantine Empire to

Christianity.(c) He was a strong ruler who grew the empire.(d) he was a traditional Muslim ruler.

To a merchant in the byzantine Empire, which geographic feature would be most important?

(a) Africa(b) Black Sea(c) Mediterranean Sea(d) Cyprus

Thursday, 1/8


• When I started reading this book, I thought…. • I was surprised when…..• This book reminds me of….• I predict that…• My favorite part so far is….

Daily Math Problem:

18.06 ÷ 2.1 8.6

Reading Comprehension:• A Ligers Tale

Friday, 1/9

Reading Comprehension:• Florida’s Python Problem


“Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud”

- Sophocles

Week 19

Monday, 1/12

At a time of great decline for Europe, an era known as the Dark Ages, Islamic empires were experiencing a time known as the “Golden Age”. Compare and Contrast Europe's middle ages to Islam's Golden age.

Reading Comprehension: • Population Pyramids

Daily Math Problem:

Social Studies Practice:This table shows ticket sales for the Taylor Middle School band concert.

How many tickets must be sold Saturday to make the median and the mode the same?

a. 826 c. 190b. 528 d. 286

Reading Comprehension:• World’s Largest Marsupial

Daily Math Problem:

The Leckworth family wants to put tile on their bathroom floor. Each tile is 1 foot square. Their bathroom is 4 feet by 6 feet. How many tiles will be needed?

Tuesday, 1/13

24 tiles

Wednesday, 1/14

Journal Prompt:Families are important because……

Daily Math Problem:

A pencil costs $0.45, an eraser $0.30, and a pencil sharpener $0.30. What is the cost of all three? You give $5 for the purchase. What is your change?

Cost = $1.05 Change = $3.95

It can be concluded from the map of the North American mainland that in 1750 economic activity -

a. was limited to the Hudson Bay regionb. occurred only in French territoryc. was most profitable on the Gulf Coastd. was most varied in British areas


Thursday, 1/15

Sentence Starters:Choose 1 sentence starter to tell me about the book you are reading• I began to think… • I love the way…• I can't believe…• I wonder why… • I noticed…• I think…• I observed…• I wonder…• If I were…• I'm not sure…• I felt sad when…• I like the way the author…• I wish that… • This made me think of…

Daily Math Problem:

A certain wall is 13’ by 9’. A can of paint will cover 50 square feet. Will it be enough? Explain.

Reading Comprehension:• A Child in Hiding

No, the wall’s total area is 117 sq ft.

Friday, 1/16


“I’ve always been in the right place at the right time. Of course, I steered myself there”

- Bob Hope

Reading Comprehension: • A Plane on the Hudson

Week 20

Tuesday, 1/20

This Week’s Vocabulary:Social Studies Vocabulary• Bubonic Plague (The Black death)• Feudal System• Serf• Magna carta


1. What is the area of a square with a side length of 4y?

2. A jug of drinking water contained 1 and 1/2 gallons. After one day, 5/8 gallon had been used. How much water was left in the jug?

16y

7/8

Wednesday, 1/21


1. After buying some apples for $89.31, Jack has $5.05 left. How much money did Jack have to begin with?

2. Which fraction has the same value as 0.6?

a. 1/6 c. 3/5 b. 2/3 d. 1/2

$94.36

Reading Comprehension: • A Mystery in Macedonia

Thursday, 1/22

Journal Prompt:Should an animal be used for medical research?

Daily Math Problem:

Maria puts 15 gallons of gasoline in her car for a road trip. She used 6 gallons when she stops for dinner. Maria wants to know if she has enough gasoline left to complete her road trip.

Write an inequality to represent the scenario above. Use g to represents the gallons of gasoline needed to drive the rest of the trip. G < 9



Friday, 1/30

Reading Comprehension:• Top 5 Languages Spoken Worldwide

Week 21

Monday, 2/2

This Week’s Vocabulary:Science Vocabulary• Humus • Soil Horizon• Soil Profile• Crop Rotation• Conservation Tillage• Wind Breaks

Daily Math Problem

1. Which numbers can replace n to make this inequality true? 36 <9n

a. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 0, 1, 2, 3c. Any number greater than 4d. Any number greater than or equal to 4

2. 9c ÷ 3d What is the value of the expression if c=4 and d=6? 2

Tuesday, 2/3

Reading Comprehension:• Ancient Chinese Characters


1. The 6th grade science teacher gives a test every 12 days. The 6th grade math teacher gives a test every 9 days. Today, both teachers are giving a test.

In how many days will the science and math teacher both give test on the same day again?

2. Alisha wants to buy a camera that costs $228, including tax. She has saved $4.75 each week for the past 8 weeks. How much

more money does Alisha need to purchase the camera.

In 36 days.

This Week’s Vocabulary:Social Studies Vocabulary• Charlemagne• Humanism• Martin Luther• Nighty-Five Theses• Printing Press

$190

Wednesday, 2/4 Journal Prompt:Invent a dream you wish you had. Write about it in detail, paying close attention to concrete sensory images.

Daily Math Problem:

In square units, what is the area of a triangle with a hypotenuse of 10 cm, a base of 8 cm, and a height of 6 cm?

24 square centimeters

Which of the following statements does the World War II poster above best support?

(a) Women were assigned to unimportant positions.(b) Women worked in nontraditional occupations. (c) Women did not meet the demands placed on them.(d) Women were expected to return to homemaking after the war.


Thursday, 2/5


• I wonder what this means…• I really don't understand this part…• I really like/dislike this idea because…• This character reminds me of somebody I know because…• This character reminds me of me because… • This character is like (name of the character) in (title of book) because…• I think this setting is important because… • This scene reminds me of a similar scene in (title of book) because… • I like/dislike this writing because…

Daily Math Problem:

1. A population of rabbits triples every month. Assume we start out with 100 rabbits. a. How many rabbits are there after 4 months b. How long until there are 70,000 rabbits?

2. The record high temperature for a certain U.S. state is 104oF. The record low temperature for the same state is -14oF. What is the difference between the record high and low temperature for this state?

a. 8100 Rabbitsb. 70,000 by month 6

Reading Comprehension:• Ask Dr. Science118o

Friday, 2/6

Reading Comprehension: • How Identical Is Identical?


“In order to cover up a hole, you need to dig a new one”

Week 22

Monday, 2/9Daily Math Problems:

1. During basketball season Wanda made 2 out of every 3 free throws she attempted. In the last basketball game, Wanda attempted 12 free throws. How many free throws would she have been expected to make?

2. Which list is in order from least to greatest?

a. 0.17, 40%, 5/8, 2/3, 0.78

b. 0.17, 40%, 2/3, 5/8, 0.78

c. 0.78, 5/8, 2/3, 40%, 0.17

d. 0.78, 2/3, 5/8, 40%, 0.17

Science Practice:

Elena found a piece of a mineral while on a hike. She wants to identify the mineral she found.

a. Identify two physical properties of minerals.

b. Describe how Elena can test the mineral she found for each of the physical properties that you identified in part (a).

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Tuesday, 2/10

Daily Math Problem:

Two bus services A and B arrive at a station. Service A arrives at the station every 15 minutes; service B arrives at the station every 20 minutes. Both busses are together each morning at 8:00 a.m.. When will both buses arrive together at the station again?

9 a.m.

Reading Comprehension:• Basics of Insects

Wednesday, 2/11

Journal Prompt:Should schools have a dress code, why or why not?

Daily Math Problem:

Write a statement describing the relationship between the areas of these two rectangles.

Rectangle A has 5 times the area of rectangle B

Thursday, 2/12


• This part is very realistic/unrealistic because…• I think the relationship between ______ and ______ is interesting because…• I like/dislike (name of character) because…• This situation reminds me of one in my own life. It happened when…• The character I most admire is ______ because…• If I were (name of character) at this point, I would …


1. Stamps cost 37 cents each. Helen has $2.00 in cash. What is the greatest number of stamps she can buy?

2. A store advertisement reads "Going

Out of Business Sale. Everything is 5/8 off." What percent is 5/8?

5 stamps

Reading Comprehension: • Drama in the Renaissance

62.5%

Friday, 2/13

Reading Comprehension: • Dinosaur Buddies


“It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help”

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Week 11