This week in 5th grade...
we are sending home a pink letter in Friday Folders about upcoming field trips. Please make sure you read over that letter -- this letter is a request for the funds for three our remaining field trips: WILLIAMSBURG (which is a 12-hour long field trip where students ride commercial buses down to the historic city, enjoy guided tours, and have lunch at a tavern), Brass Rubbings (an in-house workshop where students explore historical figures who helped in the exploration and discovery of America), and a Jamestown Outreach. The total cost of these three experiences is $72.00. We are asking for the money by Wednesday, Oct. 22.
In Science we are... continuing to explore what makes up matter around us! Students will learn the four main parts of an atom -- protons, neutrons = nucleus, and the electrons. Students will also become familiar with The Periodic Table of the Elements and what information can be found in that resource. Students will be introduced to their first research project in Science -- My Element! This project will mostly be done in class with resources in our own library. Look for an assignment sheet to come home detailing that project.
In Social Studies we are... working on our last three maps for our Create-A-Country: Natural Resources, Agricultural, and Industrial. Students should be studying for the Geography Test which will be on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3. For a complete list of terms and skills that will be assessed: www.mrsbriz.com --> "Subject Links", "Social Studies", "Geography". To study for the test students should use the blank maps in the workbooks they've just received, look at the power point about the regions, and study their notes.
Any students that would like to stay after school with me on THURSDAY, OCT. 2 may do so to review Geography for our test, re-take the Geographic Regions quiz, or catch up on Create-A-Country maps. See you then!
In Math we are... reading double bar graphs and discussing why we might use them. We will create our own bar graphs given information, then collect our own data in order to create a bar graph. We'll also analyze nutritional information found on cookie boxes and make our own double bar graphs to report that data.
ASSIGNMENTS
Monday - WKS: Favorite Cereals
Tuesday - Collect data for bar graph - @ least 25 pieces of data
Wednesday -WKS: Flavor Graph
Thursday -No HW
Friday - No HW
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
WEEK OF SEPT. 22 - 26
Important Dates - Friday, Sept. 26 - Field Trip to Natural History Museum. Don't forget to bring your lunch if you did not check off on the permission slip that you want to purchase one from school.
This week in Science... we are beginning a new unit on Matter! What is an atom? What is an element? What is the Periodic Table of Elements and what kind of information can we find on it? These are some questions we will be exploring this week. Friday we will write our first Thursday Thought - if you do not finish it in class, you will need to finish it for homework and turn it in on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
This week in Social Studies... we will take a quiz on Tuesday on important bodies of water and mountain ranges in the United States. We will also begin a two week long in-class project called "Create-A-Country". Students will be given specific coordinates and be responsible for creating a country given the characteristics of that region. Thursday we will begin our geographical maps for our countries. Students should be studying the geography we've learned so far and be prepared for a quiz on the geographical regions on North America on Monday. Students have notes in their notebooks and SS folder. A rundown of the specific content can be found on www.mrsbriz.com
This week in Math... we are beginning our unit on Graphing and Data Analysis. Why do we use graphs and which kinds of graphs are best for certain situations? How do I choose an appropriate scale? This week we'll be exploring different kinds of graphs as well as begin a class data collection project for graphing in a few weeks. We will also be certain that we include everything we need to for a complete and accurate graph: TAILS... what does that stand for?
Monday Night - NO HW
Tuesday Night -WKS - "Bar Graphs: It's a Wonderful Life"
Wednesday Night -WKS - "Line Graphs: Hello? Are you there?
Thursday Night -WKS - "Pictographs" - will be due Monday since we will not have math on Friday.
Friday Night - No math (Field Trip)
This week in Science... we are beginning a new unit on Matter! What is an atom? What is an element? What is the Periodic Table of Elements and what kind of information can we find on it? These are some questions we will be exploring this week. Friday we will write our first Thursday Thought - if you do not finish it in class, you will need to finish it for homework and turn it in on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
This week in Social Studies... we will take a quiz on Tuesday on important bodies of water and mountain ranges in the United States. We will also begin a two week long in-class project called "Create-A-Country". Students will be given specific coordinates and be responsible for creating a country given the characteristics of that region. Thursday we will begin our geographical maps for our countries. Students should be studying the geography we've learned so far and be prepared for a quiz on the geographical regions on North America on Monday. Students have notes in their notebooks and SS folder. A rundown of the specific content can be found on www.mrsbriz.com
This week in Math... we are beginning our unit on Graphing and Data Analysis. Why do we use graphs and which kinds of graphs are best for certain situations? How do I choose an appropriate scale? This week we'll be exploring different kinds of graphs as well as begin a class data collection project for graphing in a few weeks. We will also be certain that we include everything we need to for a complete and accurate graph: TAILS... what does that stand for?
Monday Night - NO HW
Tuesday Night -WKS - "Bar Graphs: It's a Wonderful Life"
Wednesday Night -WKS - "Line Graphs: Hello? Are you there?
Thursday Night -WKS - "Pictographs" - will be due Monday since we will not have math on Friday.
Friday Night - No math (Field Trip)
Monday, September 15, 2008
Week of Sept. 15 - 19
DON'T FORGET! Back to School Night is this Thursday, Sept. 19!
Remember to turn in both permission slips for our upcoming field trips - pink and green forms.
Friday, Sept. 26 is our first field trip to the Natural History Museum. We will leave around 9:15 and return by 2:00pm. Unless you checked off that you wanted to purchase a bag lunch from the cafeteria that day, don't forget to bring one along. We still need one more chaperone for that trip! Any takers??
This week in Science we are... continuing to explore the steps and components of a good experiment. We will also be introduced to a regular writing assignment in math called "Thursday Thought".
This week in Social Studies we are... exploring the geography of North America by locating important waterways including oceans, rivers, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico. Students will also continue to locate specific places using lines of latitude and longitude. Toward the end of the week we will begin to look at the regions of North America and what important landforms and features are in each one. How does the sentence Creative Bob Really Gets Into Create- A - County help us remember the regions??
ASSIGNMENTS - Monday Night - Write down and bring to school on Wednesday the longitude and latitude of two places in the world you would like to visit! We will have a 2nd quiz on the Oceans and Continents on Friday. Make sure you have studied!
This week in Math we are... continuing to explore units and tools of measurement. Later in the week we will participate in the Metric Olympics! We are going to try to give Michael Phelps a run for his money... OK not really. :)
We will be rearranging math classes beginning Monday, Sept. 22. New placements will go home in Friday Folders.
Remember to turn in both permission slips for our upcoming field trips - pink and green forms.
Friday, Sept. 26 is our first field trip to the Natural History Museum. We will leave around 9:15 and return by 2:00pm. Unless you checked off that you wanted to purchase a bag lunch from the cafeteria that day, don't forget to bring one along. We still need one more chaperone for that trip! Any takers??
This week in Science we are... continuing to explore the steps and components of a good experiment. We will also be introduced to a regular writing assignment in math called "Thursday Thought".
This week in Social Studies we are... exploring the geography of North America by locating important waterways including oceans, rivers, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico. Students will also continue to locate specific places using lines of latitude and longitude. Toward the end of the week we will begin to look at the regions of North America and what important landforms and features are in each one. How does the sentence Creative Bob Really Gets Into Create- A - County help us remember the regions??
ASSIGNMENTS - Monday Night - Write down and bring to school on Wednesday the longitude and latitude of two places in the world you would like to visit! We will have a 2nd quiz on the Oceans and Continents on Friday. Make sure you have studied!
This week in Math we are... continuing to explore units and tools of measurement. Later in the week we will participate in the Metric Olympics! We are going to try to give Michael Phelps a run for his money... OK not really. :)
We will be rearranging math classes beginning Monday, Sept. 22. New placements will go home in Friday Folders.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
2008-2009: Welcome!
Welcome to a new and exciting school year! Check here weekly to see what's going on in the classroom as well as assignments! As soon as students' ANGEL accounts are up and running and students are familiar with the program, this information will be found there instead.... I'm thinking October???
WEEK OF SEPT 8 - SEPT 12
This week in Science we are... exploring the steps of a good scientific experiment by testing the amount of water apples lose throughout the week. One apple is unpeeled, one is peeled, and one is chopped. Which one do you think it will be? Check out our graphs on Friday. The final lab will be due Monday, Sept. 15.
...using technology to make posters for the classroom, reminding us of the steps of a good experiment.
ASSIGNMENT - Students should finish their "Water-in-Apples" Lab report if not already done so in class.
This week in Social Studies we are... locating the continents and oceans on a map, understanding how to read maps and knowing words like hemisphere, equator and prime meridian. By the end of the week students will be able to use lines of latitude and longitude to locate places on a world map. Google Earth is a great resource for students to explore and practice latitude and longitude.
Other resources -- practice your geography skills by playing games online! Go to Mrs. Brizendine's website: www.mrsbriz.com - click on "subject links", "Social Studies", "Geography". Explore this page, but about half way down you'll see "Geography Games" :) Happy Playing!
This week in Math we are... exploring units and tools of measurement. Students will be familiar with appropriate ways to measure mass, length, and volume.
ASSIGNMENTS - Wednesday Night - WS: Estimating and measuring items around the house in centimeters. Due Thursday.
FIELD TRIPS! - Students are bringing home two field trip permission slips - a pink one for the Natural History Museum and a green one for the American Indian Museum. These field trips are free so the permission slips should be returned ASAP but definitely by Friday, Sept. 19. Don't forget to indicate whether you will need to purchase a bag lunch from the school or will be bringing one from home.
WEEK OF SEPT 8 - SEPT 12
This week in Science we are... exploring the steps of a good scientific experiment by testing the amount of water apples lose throughout the week. One apple is unpeeled, one is peeled, and one is chopped. Which one do you think it will be? Check out our graphs on Friday. The final lab will be due Monday, Sept. 15.
...using technology to make posters for the classroom, reminding us of the steps of a good experiment.
ASSIGNMENT - Students should finish their "Water-in-Apples" Lab report if not already done so in class.
This week in Social Studies we are... locating the continents and oceans on a map, understanding how to read maps and knowing words like hemisphere, equator and prime meridian. By the end of the week students will be able to use lines of latitude and longitude to locate places on a world map. Google Earth is a great resource for students to explore and practice latitude and longitude.
Other resources -- practice your geography skills by playing games online! Go to Mrs. Brizendine's website: www.mrsbriz.com - click on "subject links", "Social Studies", "Geography". Explore this page, but about half way down you'll see "Geography Games" :) Happy Playing!
This week in Math we are... exploring units and tools of measurement. Students will be familiar with appropriate ways to measure mass, length, and volume.
ASSIGNMENTS - Wednesday Night - WS: Estimating and measuring items around the house in centimeters. Due Thursday.
FIELD TRIPS! - Students are bringing home two field trip permission slips - a pink one for the Natural History Museum and a green one for the American Indian Museum. These field trips are free so the permission slips should be returned ASAP but definitely by Friday, Sept. 19. Don't forget to indicate whether you will need to purchase a bag lunch from the school or will be bringing one from home.
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