Welcome to Ms. Stamer's Homework Page for 4th & 5th Grade Science, as well as 5-21 Language Arts.

We will begin to use index cards as a way to help us understand our vocabulary words, in Science and Language Arts. We also will be cutting the Smart Cards from our Science textbooks soon. Please send your student in with several small mailing envelopes. These will be good pockets to hold all of the extra pieces.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly at[email protected]. Please do not email through the School Notes site. Thank you. 

**Language Arts: Regarding Spelling Test for this week: I apologize for the volume of words this week. I did not realize how intense it would be. To rectify this, I will be testing ONLY words #1-15 this week (9/26). Next week, Friday (10/3), I will ONLY test words 1#6-30. Bonus words #1-3 will be on Friday 9/26 and Bonus Words #4-6 will be on Friday 10/3. After next week, when we finish this long list of words, we will ONLY use the Vocabulary Workshop Book and Treasures collection for our spelling words. Our Bonus Words may come for other sources, but there will not be as big a volume as there was this week. Once again, I apologize for any confusion this week. I continue to look forward to a great year with you all.***

Week of 9-29-14:

Monday 9/29/14:

Language Arts 5-21:

1. Weekly Letter # 5 is due on Friday 10/3. 
2. Scholastic News is due on Thursday 10/2.
3. Spelling Test on Friday 10/3. Words 16-26 will be counted as a test grade. Words 27-30 will be Bonus Words.
4. Editing Paragraphs Packet (Weeks 3-4) due Friday 10/3. 
5. Group # 2 RRJ due tomorrow, 9/30.
6. Grammar- complete pages 14 & 15 from Orange Book into Grammar Notebook. The pages are found on Edmodo, if needed.

Science 5-20/5-21:

1. Complete Purple page, if not done in class.

Science 4-18/4-19: 

1.  No Homework tonight.

Tuesday 9/30/14

Language Arts 5-21:

1. Weekly Letter # 5 is due on Friday 10/3. 
2. Scholastic News is due on Thursday 10/2.
3. Spelling Test on Friday 10/3. Words 16-26 will be counted as a test grade. Words 27-30 will be Bonus Words.
4. Editing Paragraphs Packet (Weeks 3-4) due Friday 10/3. 
5. Group # 3 RRJ due tomorrow, 10/1.
6. Grammar- complete pages 168 & 169 from Orange Book into Grammar Notebook if not finished in class.

Science 5-20/5-21:

1. 5-20: Read Experiment Procedures. Group 1 bring in tennis balls. Group 2 bring in yard sticks.
2. 5-21: Finish purple sheet for lesson 2.

Science 4-18/4-19:

1.  Finish questions on pages 55-58, if not finished from class.

Wednesday 10/1/14

Language Arts 5-21:

1. Spelling Test on Friday. Words 16-30. 27-30 will be Bonus Words.
2. Grammar Worksheet on Action verbs
3. RRJ Group 4 due tomorrow 10/2.
4. Editing Paragraphs due 10/3.

Science 5-20:

1. Review results from Experiment today. Try to complete the sidewalk/concrete part at home.

Science 5-21:

1. Read procedures for lab tomorrow.

Science 4-18/4-19:

1. Finish questions 8, 9, 10, & 11 from pages 59-61 if not completed in class.
2. Do not do the math question, or 12 & 13 yet. We will do those in class tomorrow.

Thursday 10/2/14

Language Arts 5-21:

1. Study for Spelling Test tomorrow, 10/3.
2. Study for quick Grammar Quiz on subject and predicate, tomorrow 10/3.
3. RRJ Group 1 due Monday 10/6.
4. Scholastic News due Thursday 10/9.
5. Editing Paragraphs week 3 & 4 due Friday 10/3.
6. Minecraft Packet-first 5 pages due 10/17.
7. During the month of October, students are allowed to participate in our Grammar Board of the Month. During October, students can use an index card to write 1 sentence, for each of the 4 types of sentences. They must only use the words on the board on the third floor. Each sentence can use different words, but only if the words are on the board. Before it can get stapled to the board, I must check it. This is an ongoing assignment, and is optional. If you a student participates, they will get their name in a bowl for a raffle at the end of the month.
8. We will be participating in Book-it this year. This program runs from October to March. Each month students will have to reach a monthly minute goal before getting their coupon. Please write a note with your child's name, a parent's name, and email address to register for the event.

Science 5-20:

1. Begin working on writing Bouncing Ball Lab. This is due on Tuesday 10/14.

Science 5-21:

1.  Bring in tennis balls for lab tomorrow.

Science 4-18/4-19:

1.  No homework. Enjoy your weekend!

Friday 10/3/14

Language Arts 5-21:

1. RRJ Group # 1 due Monday 10/6.
2. Friday Folders are due on Monday, 10/6.
3. Minecraft Packet-first 5 pages due 10/17.
4. During the month of October, students are allowed to participate in our Grammar Board of the Month. During October, students can use an index card to write 1 sentence, for each of the 4 types of sentences. They must only use the words on the board on the third floor. Each sentence can use different words, but only if the words are on the board. Before it can get stapled to the board, I must check it. This is an ongoing assignment, and is optional. If you a student participates, they will get their name in a bowl for a raffle at the end of the month.
5. We will be participating in Book-it this year. This program runs from October to March. Each month students will have to reach a monthly minute goal before getting their coupon. Please write a note with your child's name, a parent's name, and email address to register for the event.
6. Editing Paragraphs Weeks 5 & 6 due Friday 10/10.