Halloween!!!

Fun Run will be Friday November 4^th. Please have your child dress accordingly.

Math: Addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominators (LCM and GCF) TEST ON FRIDAY- Go Math lessons 5.3, 5.6, and 5.7

Visual Model of Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Math Antics
Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading:  Historical Fiction Book Clubs end on Monday; We begin our book club project; they will be due on FRIDAY

Book Club Project- every student will create a double historical fiction timeline. The timeline will be comparing both the events in their novel and events that occurred in history. CREATIVITY IS PART OF THE RUBRIC.

Grammar-Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Quizlet and Spelling Test this week.

https://quizlet.com/_2pci7u

Science: Forms of energy

This week we will focus on introducing Energy (energy is never destroyed or created) and mechanical energy (potential vs kinetic) There will be a small quiz on potential vs kinetic energy on Friday.

Social Studies: We will be reviewing all week to lead up to our Revolutionary War Unit Test on November 10

October 24

Here are this week's objectives:

Math: Dividing Decimals.

Unit test on Multiplication and Division of Decimals on Wednesday

Starting on Thursday- addition and subtraction of fractions with different denominators. Here are some great videos for review of that objective:
Visual Model of Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Math Antics
Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading: Historical Fiction Book Clubs end on Friday; We begin our book club project NEXT Monday, they will be due on Thursday

Book Club Project- every student will create a double historical fiction timeline. The timeline will be comparing both the events in their novel and events that occurred in history. CREATIVITY IS PART OF THE RUBRIC.

-Plot structure

-Adjectives

Quizlet and Spelling tests this week!  

https://quizlet.com/_2o67cm

Science: End of sources of Energy Unit - Test on Friday

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms!

We will start Forms of Energy on Monday

What is Energy?

Social Studies: Leaders and Battles of the American Revolution

Quiz on Thursday- Leaders of the American Revolution; All notes and needed information is in their social studies journal 

October 17

*International Festival: This Friday we have an altered schedule day.  The students will be released at 12:30.  The International Festival starts at 3:00.  I hope to see you all there!

Math: Division of decimals by whole numbers (create area models and pictorial models to show the quotients of decimals and whole numbers)  

Shading Model Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers

Drawing a model for Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

*There will be a Unit test on Multiplication and Division of Decimals on Wednesday October 26th.

Reading: Historical fiction novels

-Verbs

-Types of Conflict

-Quizlet and Spelling Test this week

https://quizlet.com/_2n0ett

Science:  Alternative Energy: Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Biomass/Biofuels, Hydroelectric.  

Check out: Science Study Jams Go to Energy Light and Sound: watch Renewable Fuels.

Social Studies: Revolutionary War Heroes

Exhibition:  If you have time, visiting your local library and having your child check out books based on their topics would be extremely helpful.

REDOES!!! They will be due next Thursday. Please try to turn them in as early as possible. 

October 10

PARENTS: REMEMBER TUESDAY IS A HALF DAY AND THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY

Math: We are continuing multiplication of decimals and whole numbers Multiplication/division skills with problem solving

Go Math 3.3-3.6

Reading: Continuing Revolutionary War nonfiction book club

Grammar: Singular and Possessive Nouns

Spelling test this Friday

Quizlet test on Friday
Author’s Purpose quiz on Friday

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_2lwm6m

Science:  Alternative Energy

-Wind energy

-Solar Energy

Social Studies:  Causes of the Revolutionary War

There will be a quiz on the Causes of the Revolutionary War on Friday. It will come straight from the newspaper that is handed out this week. 

Exhibition: This week our wonderful University of Houston Mentors started working with us! The kids will continue to conduct research on their topics. If you have time, visiting your local library and having your child check out books based on their topics would be extremely helpful.