r5+t2+wk5

===Homestudy - Week 5     ===

You will need:

 * Your 1B5 Homestudy Book 1.
 * to spend at least an hour a night on your homework.
 * to start planning for how you are going to complete your homework on time.

TASK ONE: Spelling[[image:http://schools.dekalb.k12.ga.us/dunaire/schoolclubs/images/256CFB62AAB948AD84E0A9F90FB4EC94.gif width="102" height="49"]]
Please make sure that learn your new words for this week then get tested every night by a parent/caregiver. Don't forget to get your notebook signed. For this task you are also required **to write one sentence for each of your words**. Make sure that you underline your word from your spelling list.

**TASK TWO: Science**
We will be doing science fair conferencing each day this week and next week, so your homework will mainly consist of researching your topic, writing up a method and hypothesis and setting up experiments. This week you are to develop your planning further through stage 3 and possibly stage 4 once check with me. Please be as detailed as you can when it comes to the planning. The better your planning the greater your science project will be.

Here are some sites from week 3's homestudy: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/elmers/250projectideas.html http://www.sciencebuddies.org/ This is a great site http://k12pages.r8esc.k12.in.us/allen/swacs/sciencefair/ideas.html

TASK THREE: Reading
This week you are to rule up a reading log in the back of your homestudy book. Each night you are to:
 * record the date
 * how long you read (duration)
 * how many pages you read
 * write a brief but detailed summary of what you have read each night
 * write down two or more words that you do not understand
 * share what you read with dad/mum/caregiver. If they know the story they may want to ask you a few questions. E.G. which part of the story was your favourite tonight and why? What did the main character do in the story tonight? Were there any challenges that a character came across in the book that they had to deal with? If you had to change a bit of what you read - what would it be and why?



Try solving the following problem:
 * __QUICK FINISHERS__**

The Man in the Elevator - A man lived on the 14th floor of a block of high-rise flats. Every morning he entered the elevator and went down to the ground floor and set off for work. Every evening, coming home from work, he entered the elevator, went up to the 12th floor, got out of the elevator, walked up the tow flights of stairs to the 14th floor and returned to his apartment. Why did he always walk up the last two flights of stairs?

__**NOTE FROM THE TEACHER**:__ Kia ora, well I hope you all really enjoyed your long weekend. The science fair is just around the corner and I know that you are all working hard with your science project. Just remember the best thing you can give something like this is the **time** and **patience**.If you are confused or stuck please come to me earlier rather than later. Thank-you to those students who have done so already. Don't forget that this Thursday is world environmental day. So if you can try walking, riding your scooter or bike to school. Make sure you wear a helmet if you do.

Just a reminder about spelling and daily diaries. I expect these to be handed in everyday signed by a parent or guardian. This helps me know if your parents and guardians are aware of what you should be doing for homestudy.