1) A. What causes a tsumnami? B. What causes an earthquake? 2) List three inventions during the 1870's, who invented them, and what they did for Americans.        

Thanks to Kenneth for bringing in chalk; Mason for bringing in treats. We still need baby food or small pickle jars, and treats. Objectives for the next two weeks: Math: Review least common denominator; Convert decimals to fractions; Write mixed numbers as improper fractions; compare mixed numbers; find the mean, median, mode and range of a given set of numbers Science: Test over Ch 4 on Tuesday 12-1; compare and contrast sea, land, mountain and valley breezes; Explore the lithosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere in lab activities; complete and incomplete metamorphosis; identify and explore tropisms Social Studies: Ch 6 Test on Wednesday 12-2; Create a climograph on a given city of the United States; Compare and contrast the territories of Alaska & Hawaii; Discuss the effects of the Spanish-American war; Recognize the importance of the Panama Canal; Discuss the sequence of events that led to World War I Dates to Remember: Friday 12-11 Thinklink Folders due Tuesday 12-1 Science Ch 4 test Wednesday 12-2 Social Studies Ch 6 Test 1-14 Invention Project Due (Please work on a little at a time so you do not have to cram it all in the two weeks we come back from Christmas Break.) Please help your child review multiplication facts. You can make flashcards out of index cards (I have extras if you need), and using websites like the following are a big help:http://www.aaastudy.com/mul.htm#topic2

Happy Birthday to October People: Jacob L 10/18