October 1 - October 5

Reminders:
- Pershing Middle School Tour on Tuesday, October 9^th

- International Festival is October 19^th (half-day/early dismissal)

- Middle school night – Tuesday, October 23^rd 6-7:30

- Magnet Application window opens September 28^th and closes December 7^th

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Multiplication of decimals by whole numbers and by other decimals. As well as using different models to show decimal multiplication.

- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday 

English/Language Arts/Reading:

-Book Clubs

-Quizlet Test Week 6  /Spelling Test on Friday

ELA: Punctuation

Science: Review for Matter Unit Test à Test on Friday, October 5^th

Bob the Ice Dude project due Monday, October 1^st

Steve Spangler's Density Tower
Explanation of Density
Mixtures, Solutions, Solubility
Magnetism, Conductivity

TED-ed Mixtures: 

How to Separate Mixtures and Solutions based on Properties

Looking for a fun science project to do this weekend?

https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/homemade-rock-candy/

Social Studies: 13 colonies brochure due on Wednesday, October 3^rd

There will be a very small OPEN NOTES quiz on the 13 colonies on Thursday. This quiz will come straight from your child’s newspaper. Please review the newspaper with them before the quiz. 

Parent survey!

School Climate Survey

We are interested in your feedback regarding the School Climate at Roberts. Please complete the survey at the link below to share your input regarding our strengths or where we have opportunities to grow. Your feedback will make our school the best it can be!

https://goo.gl/DGSXJ1

The class with the highest participation wins an ice cream party!

The survey will close on Friday, October 12^th.

September 24-28

Reminders:
- Pershing Middle School Tour on Tuesday, October 9th: Parents that are interested in being a chaperone for the trip please email me 

- International Festival is October 19^th (half-day/early dismissal)

- Middle school night – Tuesday, October 23^rd 6-7:30

- Magnet Application window opens September 28^th and closes December 7^th

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Review on Monday à Unit Test has been moved to Tuesday

A great place to study for this test is old math homework, videos from past blogs, and the math journal.

Unit Test on multiplying and dividing powers of 10, multiplying and dividing of whole numbers, prime and composite numbers, decimal expanded notation, rounding and estimating decimals, comparing and ordering decimals, and rewriting decimals as fractions.

Wednesday we will begin learning how to add and subtract decimals up to the thousandths place value.

- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday 

English/Language Arts/Reading:

-Book Clubs..What is due for book clubs? Reading and summary of assigned pages (2-3 sentences) and assigned job done in reading journal

-Quizlet Test Week 5  /Spelling Test on Friday

ELA: Punctuation

Science: This week’s focus will be on mixtures and solutions and how to separate them.

We will be starting our Bob the Ice Dude project on Monday and it will be due the following Monday, October 1^st

Steve Spangler's Density Tower
Explanation of Density
Mixtures, Solutions, Solubility
Magnetism, Conductivity

TED-ed Mixtures: 

How to Separate Mixtures and Solutions based on Properties

Studyjams You will see scrolling topics under science.  Find the one on Matter.  The three videos I suggest are: Properties of Matter, Solids Liquids Gases, and Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter.

Social Studies: 13 colonies brochure! In groups, students will be creating a brochure inviting others to come live in New England, Middle Colonies, or Southern Colonies.

September 17-21

Reminders:

·       -  Half day/early dismissal September 21^st

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Thousandths place value, rounding and estimating decimals, comparing and ordering decimals, and rewriting fractions as decimals

We will have a review day on Friday to prepare for our test on Monday. 

Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JB3bNfLqEM  decimal place value

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MIn3zFkEcc Rounding decimals to tenths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jcW-ZgpRbM Base 10 fraction to decimal (review from 4th)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do_IbHId2Os Convert any fraction to decimal

- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday 

Unit Test on Monday, September 24^th on multiplying and dividing powers of 10, multiplying and dividing of whole numbers, prime and composite numbers, decimal expanded notation, rounding and estimating decimals, comparing and ordering decimals, and rewriting fractions as decimals

English/Language Arts/Reading:

-Book Clubs..What is due for book clubs? Reading and summary of assigned pages (2-3 sentences) and assigned job done in reading journal

-Quizlet Test Week 4/Spelling Test on Friday 

Science: Properties of matter: density, electrical conductivity, magnetism, temperature, and solubility.  States of matter: solid, liquid, gas
Steve Spangler's Density Tower
Explanation of Density
Mixtures, Solutions, Solubility
Magnetism, Conductivity

TED-ed Mixtures: 

How to Separate Mixtures and Solutions based on Properties

Studyjams You will see scrolling topics under science.  Find the one on Matter.  The three videos I suggest are: Properties of Matter, Solids Liquids Gases, and Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter.

Social Studies: Colonial America.  The students will learn about why each of the 13 colonies were settled and what economic strengths each colony had. 

September 11-14

Reminders:

·       -  Please remind your children how they will be going home every day.

·       -  No school September 10^th

·       -  Curriculum Night/Open House will be September 13^th at 6 PM

·       -  Half day/early dismissal September 21^st

What’s coming up next week?

Math:

-     Powers of 10 division

-    Estimation with 2 digit divisors

-    Division of compatible numbers

-    Division with two digit divisors (Example: 576 divided by 18)  

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdU_rf7eMTI&t=244s

- Quiz on multiplication of 2 digit by 2 digit/3 digit, compatible numbers, and division with 2 digit divisors on Friday 

- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday 

- PLEASE PLEASE practice multiplication facts to build stamina and speedà here is a great website for games Multiplication Games  à I also have flashcards if your child wishes to borrow them

English/Language Arts/Reading: Continue Chains read aloud: Quiz on Thursday 

We are starting our first book club on Tuesday! I am so excited!!

- ELA: subject verb agreement

- Reading Daily (minimum of 20 minutes of reading)

- Quizlet Test Week 3 /Spelling Test on Friday

Science: We are beginning our unit on Matter and its properties.  We will focus on what matter is, what it isn't, the main states of matter, and changes in states of matter.  Here are some great videos to review for Matter.  

Studyjams You will see scrolling topics under science.  Find the one on Matter.  The three videos I suggest are: Properties of Matter, Solids Liquids Gases, and Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter.

Social Studies: We are continuing our unit on Early Explorers and also covering essential map skills, which despite technological advances, really come in good use! Our explorer/colonist essay will be due on Thursday. Be as creative in your final project as possible! This is our first display project!