Feb. 25- March 1

Updates:

-          Mock STAAR - Feb. 26-27
-          PADRES Campout March 1-2

-                   Spring Break - March 11-15
-          Spring Picture Day - April 5
-          School Carnival - April 6
-          April 9-10 Math and Reading STAAR
-          Field Trip to the Menil (if you would like to be a chaperone please email me) - April 12 

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Learning about the different attributes of polygons and classifying two dimensional figures.
Polygons Math Antics
Triangles Math Antics
Quadrilaterals Math Antics

Quiz ON POLYGONS on Friday (Instead of the problem solving quiz) 

English/Language Arts/Reading:

Short story read alouds 

-Spelling Test on Friday

Quizlet Week 24

Science: Earth’s cycles and comparing Earth, the Sun, and the moon 

This week’s focus is the sun and shadows.

On the Study Jams website:  Go to the Solar System tab and watch the videos on "A Day on Earth" and "Gravity and Inertia". Study Jams

Crash course kids on youtube: A great list of videos for this unit!
You might also want to check out Discovery Education videos, there are literally hundreds to choose from! (You can also access this through the HUB's digital resources)

Earth, Moon, and Sun Test will be on March 6th 

Social Studies: 

The beginning of the Civil War - Compromises 

Exhibition: 

Continue writing research papers on our topics. The research papers will be due on March 1^st.

Dance Update for Thursday

It's our show week, and the school buzzing with excitement! The show will begin promptly at 6:30 and students should arrive at 6:15 with hair and makeup done if they choose to. They will report to their classroom where they will change into their costume, and it will go home with them after the show. I hope to see all of you there!

Feb. 18-22

Updates:

·                     5th grade dance show, “So Totally 80’s.” The show will take place on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

·                     February 21^st – International Mother Language Day

·                     Go Texan Day is Friday, Feb. 22
-          Mock STAAR - Feb. 26-27
-          PADRES Campout March 1-2

·                     Spring Break - March 11-15
-          Spring Picture Day - April 5
-          School Carnival - April 6

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Types of Graphs Test on Wednesday, February 20^th à a GREAT resource for this test is the math journal!

A Maths Dictionary For Kids Look up these terms: Frequency Table, Bar Graph, Dot Plot.  

On Thursday, we will begin learning about the different attributes of polygons and classifying two dimensional figures.

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:

--> Reviewing past reading and language arts skills

We will start a new book club on February 25^th.

-Spelling Test on Friday

Quizlet Week 23

Science: Earth’s cycles and comparing Earth, the Sun, and the moon 

This week’s focus is the moon and tidal patterns.

On the Study Jams website:  Go to the Solar System tab and watch the videos on "A Day on Earth" and "Gravity and Inertia". Study Jams

Crash course kids on youtube: A great list of videos for this unit!
You might also want to check out Discovery Education videos, there are literally hundreds to choose from! (You can also access this through the HUB's digital resources)

Social Studies: 

American Indians and American Immigrants

Transcontinental Railroad

Exhibition: 

Continue writing research papers on our topics. The research papers will be due on March 1^st.

Feb. 11-15

Updates:

• ·          Roberts Auction - Saturday, Feb. 9
• ·         Valentine’s Day: We will not be having a party, but we will use last 20 minutes of the to pass out candy if your child wishes to do so. (27 students in the class)
• ·         Early Dismissal - Friday, Feb. 15
• ·         5th grade dance show, “So Totally 80’s.” The show will take place on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
• ·         Spring Break March 11-15

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Analyzing dot plots, stem and leaf plots, and scatter plots.

Scatter Plot video
Stem and Leaf Plot video

Mean, Median, and Mode

NO Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:

Book club-  time for a project! We will be creating “Instagram” pages for one character to show how the character has changed from the beginning, middle, and to the end... Rubrics and rules will be given on Monday. Project will be due on Monday, February 18^th.  

-Spelling Test on Friday

Quizlet Week 22

Science: Earth’s cycles and comparing Earth, the Sun, and the moon 

On the Study Jams website:  Go to the Solar System tab and watch the videos on "A Day on Earth" and "Gravity and Inertia". Study Jams

Crash course kids on youtube: A great list of videos for this unit!

Social Studies: 

Industrial Revolution invention advertisement project presentations

Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War

Exhibition: 

Continue writing research papers on our topics. The research papers will be due on March 1^st.

Feb. 4-8

Updates:

·                     Parent University - Thursday, Jan. 24

·                     Roberts Auction - Saturday, Feb. 9

·                     Early Dismissal - Friday, Feb. 15

·                     5th grade dance show, “So Totally 80’s.” The show will take place on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Analyzing coordinate planes, frequency tables, bar graphs, and dot plots.

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

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:

Book club- analysis of the characters in our book and focusing on how their character traits change. We will also be identifying verbal/action/other evidence of these changes and determining whether the characters are static or dynamic within their roles. 

-Spelling Test on Friday

Quizlet Week 21

Science: 

Earth Processes and Sources of Energy Test on Wednesday, Feb. 6^th

Summative project due on Monday, February 4^th: (45 minutes will be given in class)You will research your assigned country, and analyze whether the various types of alternative energy that we have learned about would be a good investment in that region of the world. You will rank the five types of energy (solar, wind, hydrothermal, geothermal, and biofuels) from most feasible to least feasible, and describe the advantages and disadvantages to each kind in your area.

Social Studies: 

Industrial Revolution invention advertisement projects

Exhibition: 

Continue writing research papers on our topics.