It's a short week! Don't forget we have no school on Friday, April 3, then Spring Break is next week, April 6-10. See you all on Monday, April 13.
This week in science.... we are finishing up our 5 kingdoms videos! They will be posted here and on angel when they are complete! We will have a test on Classifying Living Things when we return from Spring Break.
This week in Social Studies... we began exploring the Abolitionist and Suffragist movements in America in the 1800s. Wednesday, we will be taking a practice SS SOL test. Students are taking home their Westward Expansion Test. The test should be corrected and have a parent signature on it, to be returned Monday, April 13.
This week in Math.. we are continuing our study of fractions by looking at the relationship between decimals and fractions.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday - Practice Page A - Division
Wednesday - No Homework
Thursday - Optional fraction practice over Spring Break
Friday - No School
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
March 23-27
This week in Science... we are continuing to work on our Five Kingdoms videos by completing our power point slides and our scripts in the computer lab. At the end of the week we will continue our study of living things as we study different marine ecosystems and the food chains in each one.
This week in Social Studies... Tuesday, we will wrap up Westward Expansion as we share our advertisements for new inventions that changed the way of life in the 1800s. We'll also explore some key geographic and cultural factors that led to Americans moving west. Our test on this short unit will be Thursday, March 26. Students should study their Chapter 16 Reading Notes in the HA! Workbook, the map and notes in their Social Studies spiral as well as the online resources on ANGEL including the HA! Tutorial for Chapter 16.
This week in Math.. we are continuing to explore fractions as we add linear fractions. We'll continue to practice adding and subtracting fractions, including mixed numbers, with different denominator. Students should have a strategy to solve a subtraction problem when the second fractional part of the mixed number is greater than the fractional part of the first mixed number. We will also be playing "The Fraction Track Game" and "Capture Fractions" to reinfornce these skills.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Tuesday -WKS: Changing improper fractions into mixed numbers (ONE SIDE ONLY)
Wednesday -WKS: Changing Mixed Numbers in to Improper Fractions (ONE SIDE ONLY)
Thursday -WKS: Problem Solving with Fractions (FRONT ONLY)
Friday - No Homework
This week in Social Studies... Tuesday, we will wrap up Westward Expansion as we share our advertisements for new inventions that changed the way of life in the 1800s. We'll also explore some key geographic and cultural factors that led to Americans moving west. Our test on this short unit will be Thursday, March 26. Students should study their Chapter 16 Reading Notes in the HA! Workbook, the map and notes in their Social Studies spiral as well as the online resources on ANGEL including the HA! Tutorial for Chapter 16.
This week in Math.. we are continuing to explore fractions as we add linear fractions. We'll continue to practice adding and subtracting fractions, including mixed numbers, with different denominator. Students should have a strategy to solve a subtraction problem when the second fractional part of the mixed number is greater than the fractional part of the first mixed number. We will also be playing "The Fraction Track Game" and "Capture Fractions" to reinfornce these skills.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Tuesday -WKS: Changing improper fractions into mixed numbers (ONE SIDE ONLY)
Wednesday -WKS: Changing Mixed Numbers in to Improper Fractions (ONE SIDE ONLY)
Thursday -WKS: Problem Solving with Fractions (FRONT ONLY)
Friday - No Homework
Monday, March 16, 2009
March 16-20
This week in Science... What do you know about the Five Kingdoms of living things? We will head to the computer lab to begin working on our Five Kingdoms Videos. We spent last week learning about and taking notes on the 5 kingdoms in centers. This week we will create our powerpoint slides that will later become our videos! Stay tuned for the final products!
This week in Social Studies... we are taking our Unit 6 Test (Birth of a Nation) on Monday, March 16. We will begin exploring Westward Expansion. How/when/why did Americans move from the Atlantic Coast that was the Originial 13 colonies across to the Pacific Coast?
This week in Math... we are continuing our Fractions unit. We will practice comparing and ordering fractions, decimals, and percents. We will also look at how we can use a clock to help us add fractions with like and unlike denominators.
Assignments:
Monday - WKS: Simplifying Fractions
Tuesday - WKS: Comparing Fractions
Wednesday - WKS: Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Thursday - WKS: Ordering Fractions
Friday - No Homework
This week in Social Studies... we are taking our Unit 6 Test (Birth of a Nation) on Monday, March 16. We will begin exploring Westward Expansion. How/when/why did Americans move from the Atlantic Coast that was the Originial 13 colonies across to the Pacific Coast?
This week in Math... we are continuing our Fractions unit. We will practice comparing and ordering fractions, decimals, and percents. We will also look at how we can use a clock to help us add fractions with like and unlike denominators.
Assignments:
Monday - WKS: Simplifying Fractions
Tuesday - WKS: Comparing Fractions
Wednesday - WKS: Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Thursday - WKS: Ordering Fractions
Friday - No Homework
Monday, March 9, 2009
Week of March 19-13
This week in Science... we are spending time in Kingdom Rotations learning about the characteristic of living things in each kingdom in a "Centers" format.
This week in Social Studies... we are exploring the structure of our Federal Government as outlined at the Constitutional Convention. We'll also explore the first 10 Amendments called the Bill of Rights that were added to the Constitution to protect individual rights. Lastly, we'll explore two political parties that emerged during the first two presidencies -- Federalists and the Democratic Republicans. Students should be reviewing their notes in their Social Studies Spiral and in their History Alive Workbook. The Unit 6 Test will be Monday, March 16.
This week in Math... we are continuing to explore the relationship between fractions, precents, and decimals. We are also looking at patterns formed with equivalent fractions and how to name a fraction it its lowest terms.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Equivalent Fractions
Tuesday - WKS: "Quench Your Thirst" - Fractions and Percents
Wednesday - WKS: "7-6 - Percent Sense Using Models" SIDE ONLY
Thursday - WKS: 7-7 - Other Side
Friday - No Homework
This week in Social Studies... we are exploring the structure of our Federal Government as outlined at the Constitutional Convention. We'll also explore the first 10 Amendments called the Bill of Rights that were added to the Constitution to protect individual rights. Lastly, we'll explore two political parties that emerged during the first two presidencies -- Federalists and the Democratic Republicans. Students should be reviewing their notes in their Social Studies Spiral and in their History Alive Workbook. The Unit 6 Test will be Monday, March 16.
This week in Math... we are continuing to explore the relationship between fractions, precents, and decimals. We are also looking at patterns formed with equivalent fractions and how to name a fraction it its lowest terms.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Equivalent Fractions
Tuesday - WKS: "Quench Your Thirst" - Fractions and Percents
Wednesday - WKS: "7-6 - Percent Sense Using Models" SIDE ONLY
Thursday - WKS: 7-7 - Other Side
Friday - No Homework
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Week of March 2-6
I hope everyone enjoyed their **snow** day yesterday! I know I was very productive and got lots of rest :)
This week 5th graders are taking the Grade 5 Writing SOL. Tuesday is the shorter portion - Multiple Choice and Wednesday is the longer portion - The Essay. Be sure students get plenty of sleep Tuesday night and eat a good breakfast Wednesday morning. Students are prepared for this exam and we know they'll do great!
This week in science... we will continue to explore how scientists classify living things. Last week we began looking at Dichotomous Keys and how they can help us identify an organism based on its features. This week we are identifying some families of sharks using a Dichotomous Key. We will also begin to explore the 5 Kingdoms of Living Things. What are the key characteristics of each kingdom??
This week in Social Studies... we are continuing to look at the United States as a new nation. After gaining independence from Britain, Americans had to come up with a system of government. It wasn't quick or easy, but the Constitution and Bill of Rights that was written and ratified still stands today. :) Students will learn about how the Constitution was written and how our Federal government is set up. Students will also explore the Bill of Rights which were added to the Constitution in order for it to be ratified by some states.
This week in Math... we are exploring the relationship between fractions and percents through a variety of Investigations. How do we express common fractions as percents? How are certain fractions - 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 related?
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - No School
Tuesday - No Homework
Wednesday -No Homework
Thursday -Student Sheet 6
Friday - No Homework
This week 5th graders are taking the Grade 5 Writing SOL. Tuesday is the shorter portion - Multiple Choice and Wednesday is the longer portion - The Essay. Be sure students get plenty of sleep Tuesday night and eat a good breakfast Wednesday morning. Students are prepared for this exam and we know they'll do great!
This week in science... we will continue to explore how scientists classify living things. Last week we began looking at Dichotomous Keys and how they can help us identify an organism based on its features. This week we are identifying some families of sharks using a Dichotomous Key. We will also begin to explore the 5 Kingdoms of Living Things. What are the key characteristics of each kingdom??
This week in Social Studies... we are continuing to look at the United States as a new nation. After gaining independence from Britain, Americans had to come up with a system of government. It wasn't quick or easy, but the Constitution and Bill of Rights that was written and ratified still stands today. :) Students will learn about how the Constitution was written and how our Federal government is set up. Students will also explore the Bill of Rights which were added to the Constitution in order for it to be ratified by some states.
This week in Math... we are exploring the relationship between fractions and percents through a variety of Investigations. How do we express common fractions as percents? How are certain fractions - 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 related?
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - No School
Tuesday - No Homework
Wednesday -No Homework
Thursday -Student Sheet 6
Friday - No Homework
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