Jan. 8-12

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü   After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

ü  Exhibition outlines will be beginning this week. Each child will be using their own google documents to share and edit their papers.

DANCE SHOW INFO:

ü  We are getting close to our 5th grade dance show, “Dancing through the Decades.” The show will take place on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. It will feature music from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. We have been discussing costumes, and I have attached some ideas below. The attached link are just ideas to go off of. These are not a required costume to purchase. All students must wear pants that are comfortable to move in. They can be jeggings, jeans, jazz pants, black sweats, or athletic bottoms that go past the knee. Most pieces can be pulled from your child’s wardrobe they currently have.

ü  All footwear must also be comfortable to move in, nothing heavy or bulky. Students can wear tennis shoes. For students who are in dance outside of school, they can wear their jazz shoes.

ü  Berens (80’s):

Plaid shirt, black, or white shirt with jeans (can be distressed) or black pants.

Can have breathable faux leather items, studded items, fingerless gloves

Beat It Costume  

Math: Input/output functions where students will identify a Rule or Function based on either additive or multiplicative patterns. Students will then create linear graphs based on those rules they identify.

Multiplication Division One Step Equations
Create a Rule from a Table
Create a Graph from a Rule

Reading: Fantasy Unit (Fairytales, Fables, Myths, Tall tales) We will be learning about fairytales from around the world and how different cultures portray the same fairytales we have grown up with differently. Next week, we will create a passport book summarizing the different fairytales they read.

ELA: Synonyms

Spelling Test and Quizlet Week 15

Science:  Earth Science – rock cycle  

Study Jams Go to Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: watch Weathering & Erosion video and Landforms video.

Constructive vs Destructive Landforms

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Quiz on Thursday

Extra: Grand Canyon Video! Super Awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBYvCJLb7tE&feature=youtu.be

Social Studies: 1500-1800 Review- Quiz on Friday (they will be using their notes from their journal) 

Dec. 18-21

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  We will be taking a reading, science, and math benchmark this week

ü  Holiday Party will be on Thursday, if your child wishes to bring a potluck treat please email me with the recipe. We will be having a free-flow games through the fifth grade classrooms the first hour, and then the kids will come back to their homeroom classes and we will enjoy our snacks and a movie. 

ü  Redoes are due on Thursday

ü  NO school on Friday

ü  Holiday break from Dec. 22- Jan. 8

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

Math: Math review

Reading: Figurative language, literary devices, elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.

We will be writing our own poems using what we have learned about figurative language

Poetry Quiz on Wednesday Poetry Terms

Science: Forms of Energy: Test on Thursday

 Science Study Jams

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: Bill of Rights project and quiz on Wednesday Quiz Terms

December 11-15

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

Math: We started equations and solving equations on Friday last week and will continue through this week. On Friday we will have a test on order of operations, expressions, equations

Reading: Figurative language, literary devices, elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.

ELA: Idioms

Spelling and Quizlet Week 13

Science: Forms of Energy: This week we will cover light and sound energy. Go to the Energy and Light section, watch the videos titled Heat, Light, Light Absorption/ Reflection/ Refraction. Science Study Jams

Quiz on Thursday on light and sound energy

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: This week we will focus on the formation of the Bill of Rights. On Friday we will begin a Bill of Rights project.  

December 4-8

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

Math: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Whole numbers Test on Monday

We will begin order of operations and expressions on Tuesday

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading: Figurative language, literary devices, elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.

ELA: Commas as interrupters

Spelling and Quizlet Week 12

Science: Forms of Energy: Electricity (open/closed circuits and series vs parallel) and thermal energy. Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and as always the science journal has everything they need! 

http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits.shtml 

Quiz on Thursday on circuits and electricity

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: This week we will focus on the formation of our government and the branches of government. We will be comparing the Articles of Confederation and US Constitution Quiz on US Government on Thursday 

Nov. 27-Dec. 1

Happy Thanksgiving! It was a nice little break to reflect on things you are thankful for, and I am so thankful for such a sweet, kind class this year.  I hope enjoyed your break, and ate all the turkey and yummies your belly could handle!  I am looking forward to seeing you all on Monday. 

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

ü  IOWA – Tuesday November 28- Thursday November 30

Math: Dividing Fractions and Whole numbers: KCF!

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading:  We will be starting our unit on poetry. We will learn about the elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.

ELA: Commas as interrupters

Spelling and Quizlet Quizlet Week 11

Science: We will begin our unit on forms of energy beginning with mechanical, potential, and kinetic energy this week. Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and as always the science journal has everything they need! 

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: Review for Revolutionary War Unit test on Thursday: the students will receive a study guide on Monday to help them prepare for the test. 

Homework answers!

Hey yall! I hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend, BUT still found time to study for your math tests. Here is the homework answers I promised. See you tomorrow! :) 

November 13-17

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

ü  Extra credit Fossil Fuels comic strip due on Monday

ü  IOWA – Tuesday November 28- Thursday November 30

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

Visual Model of Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Math Antics

è Starting on Tuesday we will begin multiplying fractions

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading:  Historical Fiction Book Clubs end on Wednesday; We begin our book club project; they will be due on FRIDAY (very short turn around, make sure your bookmark is complete and comprehensive)

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.

ELA: Appositives and commas

Spelling and Quizlet Week 10

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

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

Social Studies: Leaders and Battles of the American Revolution; Comparing British and Continental Army

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

IOWA Testing Update

October 6-10

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  No school on Friday, November 3^rd. Let’s celebrate the Astros! (Spelling test, quizlet, and problem solving will be made up on Monday)

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

ü  Report cards go home in Tuesday folder this week

Math:

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
Math Test on Monday November 13^th

English/Language Arts/Reading:

Historical fiction during the Revolutionary War book clubs. We will be learning about author’s purpose.

Language Arts: compound sentences

Spelling and Quizlet Week 9

Science:  Natural Resources

·                     -       renewable vs. nonrenewable resources (alternative energy)

·                     -       how those resources are used by people today

·                     -       creation and use of fossil fuels

·                     -       solar and wind energy

Science Study Jams  *Scroll to the Energy, Light, and Sound section.  Watch these 3: Fossil Fuels, Natural Resources, Renewable Fuels.

Social Studies: Causes and events leading up to the Revolutionary War 

October 30 - November 3

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Exhibition Weekend Homework: Find and print OR email me two resources about your Exhibition topic (Make sure these resources are authentic and have good information) 

Math:

Division of decimals by whole numbers (create area models and pictorial models to show the quotients of decimals and whole numbers) and multiplying decimals Math Test on Monday, October 30

Tuesday we will be 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

English/Language Arts/Reading:

We are starting our SECOND Book Club! The theme for this round of books is historical fiction during the Revolutionary War. We will also be learning about different types of conflict found in books.

Language Arts: Run- on sentences

Spelling and Quizlet

Science:  Natural Resources

·                     -       renewable vs. nonrenewable resources

·                     -       how those resources are used by people today

·                     -       creation and use of fossil fuels

Science Study Jams  *Scroll to the Energy, Light, and Sound section.  Watch these 3: Fossil Fuels, Natural Resources, Renewable Fuels.

Social Studies:  French and Indian War and Causes of the Revolutionary War

There will be a quiz on the Causes of the Revolutionary War next Monday the November 6^th. It will come straight from the newspaper that is handed out this week.