Homework 3-8-10

_____  Study Island:  math

_____  Conversion of Units of Measure problems below  (use the t-chart method, on notebook paper):

             1)   How many hours are 300 minutes?

             2)   How many pounds are 7 tons?

             3)   How many yards are 22 feet?

             4)   How many milligrams are 5 grams?

             5)   How many gallons are 36 quarts?

             6)   How many years are 84 months?

             HOME RUN QUESTIONS

             7)  How many meters are 4,900 centimeters?

             8)  How many seconds are 2 days?  

Show your work.

Conversion Chart for the above questions.

            60 seconds = 1 minute

            60 minutes = 1 hour

            24 hours = 1 day

            2,000 pounds = 1 ton

             3 feet = 1 yard

             1,000 milligrams = 1 gram

             4 quarts = 1 gallon

            12 months = 1 year

            10 centimeters = 1 decimeter

             10 decimeters =  1 meter

Long-Term Projects

Science book report is due March 19th.  Use the newspaper article form and follow the instruction sheet that was attached.

Science fair projects are due at the end of March.  Follow the packets that were sent home in February.

Notes:

Packets of graded work went home today.  The parent signature form must be returned before a student will be able to borrow the book The Trumpet of the Swan.

Jean Day is Friday.  Your $2.00 donation will be sent to Chile to help the earthquake victims.  Uniform tops should be worn.

ISAT testing continues tomorrow and Wednesday.  Students should arrive on time with at least 3 sharpened #2 pencils, eraser, personal pencil sharpener, and a calculator.  Get a good night's sleep and eat brain food!

Have a great afternoon and evening!