Welcome Back! It's 2009 and we're excited to continue our school year now in the fresh calendar year. I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful Winter Break.
A few reminders about the next few weeks:
Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 6 and 7 - Practice SOL TESTS
Friday, January 9 - ALL SCHOOL Geography Bee
Friday, January 16 - FIELD TRIP to WILLIAMSBURG!
Monday and Tuesday, January 19 - 20 - NO SCHOOL
This week in Science... we are continuing to explore visible light and how it fits in to the electromagnetic spectrum. This is our shortest unit in science, so you will see a study guide go home Wednesday that students should be working on using information from Science Binders. This study guide will be due Tuesday, Jan. 13 and the Assessment will be Thursday, Jan. 15.
This week in Social Studies... we will continue our Colonization unit by exploring slavery in the Early American Colonies. Our Unit 4 test is now scheduled for Thursday, January 22. It will have been since Wednesday, the 14 that we will meet in class at that point - students should be studying heavily chapters 6-7. Students should know why Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth were started as well as some details about them. Students should also be familiar with the three colonial regions, their characteristics, and which colonies were a part of each region.
Tuesday Night - Students should complete the History Alive Online Tutorial for Chapter 7.
This week in Math.. we are exploring different methods for multiplying. Before break, we practiced the standard algorithm and a "criss-cross" partial product method that is great when you multiply a 2-digit number by another 2-digit number. This week we'll explore more about partial product, a lattice method, and the distributive property.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Multiplication Methods practice - Standard Algorithm and Partial Product
Tuesday -WKS: Multiplication Practice - Use ANY strategy and check the solution with a different strategy - Strategies include Standard Algorithm, Partial Product, and Lattice
Wednesday -WKS - Practice solving problems using the distributive property
Thursday - WKS: 3-6 ODD ONLY
Friday - No Homework :)
Monday, January 5, 2009
Friday, December 12, 2008
Week of December 15 - 19
Here we are, in the last week before a long Winter Break. Keep in mind school is in session until 2:30 on Friday, December 19! We'll be busy learning this entire week.
This week in Social Studies... we are taking a closer look at American Colonies and will compare life in three regions: New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies. Why was each colony started? How did the geography and natural resources affect how they lived? How did political and social lives evolve in each region?
Wednesday we made billboards to advertise six different colonies. Students came up with slogans and sales gimmicks to encourage new settlers to come to their colony!
This week in Science... we will continue to explore light and how it travels. Last week we learned what light was and how it can act in different environments. When light hits an object it can be absorbed, refracted, or reflected... sometimes a little of all three!! This week we'll explore different wavelengths of light and discover that visible light is only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum!
This week in math... we are beginnig our multiplication unit. We will look for patterns in multiplication and use them to solve problems mentally. We will also explore estimating products, as well as some different strategies for solving multiplication products with two or more factors.
Assignments:
MONDAY - WKS: Problem Solving 2-18 (Subtracting Decimals Review)
TUESDAY - WKS: Practice 3-1
WEDNESDAY -WKS: Practice 3-2
THURSDAY -WKS: Multiplication Practice
FRIDAY -NO HOMEWORK :) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Congratulations to our three 5th grade Geography Bee Finalists! They will represent the 5th grade on Friday, January 9th in the school-wide Bee!
Guthrie, Chase, and Brandon
This week in Social Studies... we are taking a closer look at American Colonies and will compare life in three regions: New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies. Why was each colony started? How did the geography and natural resources affect how they lived? How did political and social lives evolve in each region?
Wednesday we made billboards to advertise six different colonies. Students came up with slogans and sales gimmicks to encourage new settlers to come to their colony!
This week in Science... we will continue to explore light and how it travels. Last week we learned what light was and how it can act in different environments. When light hits an object it can be absorbed, refracted, or reflected... sometimes a little of all three!! This week we'll explore different wavelengths of light and discover that visible light is only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum!
This week in math... we are beginnig our multiplication unit. We will look for patterns in multiplication and use them to solve problems mentally. We will also explore estimating products, as well as some different strategies for solving multiplication products with two or more factors.
Assignments:
MONDAY - WKS: Problem Solving 2-18 (Subtracting Decimals Review)
TUESDAY - WKS: Practice 3-1
WEDNESDAY -WKS: Practice 3-2
THURSDAY -WKS: Multiplication Practice
FRIDAY -NO HOMEWORK :) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Congratulations to our three 5th grade Geography Bee Finalists! They will represent the 5th grade on Friday, January 9th in the school-wide Bee!
Guthrie, Chase, and Brandon
Math @ Home
As we are starting our multiplication and division units, I can't stress enough the importance of students knowing their (0-12) multiplication facts! Knowing means being able to give the product automatically and not having to "figure it out" each time. While we encourage students to have strategies for figuring out problems they do not know, we want 0-12 to be automatic.
Students should be practicing their facts at home especially over the long, 2 week break. Flashcards are great! If you have them, use them! If you don't have any you can pick some up at Staples or even make your own on index cards!
Another fun way to practice facts are with the game "Multiplication Top-it". It's a variation on the classic card-game "War". Take a standard 52-card deck of playing cards and divide them evenly, face-down, between two players. Each player turns over two cards and multiplies the values of those two cards together. The player with the greatest product, takes all 4 cards into a separate pile. When all cards in the deck have been used, each player takes the pile of cards they have won, shuffles them, and uses them as their new deck. The player to win all 52 cards wins the game. If there is a tie (two equal products), leave the four cards on the playing surface and turn over two more. The player to win, wins all 8 cards. Keep in mind, A=1, J=0, Q=11, K=12.
Happy Multiplying!
Students should be practicing their facts at home especially over the long, 2 week break. Flashcards are great! If you have them, use them! If you don't have any you can pick some up at Staples or even make your own on index cards!
Another fun way to practice facts are with the game "Multiplication Top-it". It's a variation on the classic card-game "War". Take a standard 52-card deck of playing cards and divide them evenly, face-down, between two players. Each player turns over two cards and multiplies the values of those two cards together. The player with the greatest product, takes all 4 cards into a separate pile. When all cards in the deck have been used, each player takes the pile of cards they have won, shuffles them, and uses them as their new deck. The player to win all 52 cards wins the game. If there is a tie (two equal products), leave the four cards on the playing surface and turn over two more. The player to win, wins all 8 cards. Keep in mind, A=1, J=0, Q=11, K=12.
Happy Multiplying!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Week Of Dec. 8-12
CHECK OUT OUR NEW PICS! We explored refraction by putting a colored pencil in a jar of water. Why does it appear bent or enlarged in some cases?
Reminders for this week -
Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Early Release
Thursday, Dec. 11 - Math Test - Place Value, Decimals, Adding & Subtracting
Friday, Dec. 12 - Progress Reports go home
This week in science... we are beginning our unit on LIGHT! We have learned that light is radiant energy, it travels in a wave, and at speeds of 186,000 miles per SECOND! That's like going around the earth 7 and a half times in one second. We will also look at how acts when it hits something -- it can reflect, refract, or be absorbed... what do those three terms mean?
Check out what we did on Wednesday with a flashlight, some colored film, mirrors, and prisms:
This week in Social Studies... we are beginning our 4th unit -- Colonial America. We will explore Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth, then the 13 original US Colonies. We will spend time comapring and contrasting life in New England colonies, Middle colonies, and Southern colonies. This unit will be wrapped up with a 5th-Grade trip to Colonial Williamsburg on January 16!
This week in Math... we are concluding our unit on Place Value, Decimals, Adding and Subtracting. Students should be working on their study guides which are due Wednesday, Dec. 10. We will have our test on Thursday, Dec. 11.
ASSIGNMENTS
Monday - Continue working on study guide - due Wednesday
Tuesday - Continue working on study guide - due Wednesday
Wednesday - Study Guide Due Today
Thursday - TEST!
Friday - TEST CORRECTIONS DUE TUESDAY, DEC. 16.
Reminders for this week -
Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Early Release
Thursday, Dec. 11 - Math Test - Place Value, Decimals, Adding & Subtracting
Friday, Dec. 12 - Progress Reports go home
This week in science... we are beginning our unit on LIGHT! We have learned that light is radiant energy, it travels in a wave, and at speeds of 186,000 miles per SECOND! That's like going around the earth 7 and a half times in one second. We will also look at how acts when it hits something -- it can reflect, refract, or be absorbed... what do those three terms mean?
Check out what we did on Wednesday with a flashlight, some colored film, mirrors, and prisms:
This week in Social Studies... we are beginning our 4th unit -- Colonial America. We will explore Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth, then the 13 original US Colonies. We will spend time comapring and contrasting life in New England colonies, Middle colonies, and Southern colonies. This unit will be wrapped up with a 5th-Grade trip to Colonial Williamsburg on January 16!
This week in Math... we are concluding our unit on Place Value, Decimals, Adding and Subtracting. Students should be working on their study guides which are due Wednesday, Dec. 10. We will have our test on Thursday, Dec. 11.
ASSIGNMENTS
Monday - Continue working on study guide - due Wednesday
Tuesday - Continue working on study guide - due Wednesday
Wednesday - Study Guide Due Today
Thursday - TEST!
Friday - TEST CORRECTIONS DUE TUESDAY, DEC. 16.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Week of December 1 - 5
I hope everyone had a restful and safe Thanksgiving Break! 3 more weeks until Winter Break!
Reminders for next week: Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Early Release
Friday, Dec. 12 - Progress Reports go home
This week in science... students will take a unit assessment on Matter - Tuesday, Dec. 2. Students will get their graded tests back on Thursday. Parents, please sign them and have your student return the test on MONDAY.
This week in Social Studies... we will learn and practice study skills as we prepare for our Explorers Unit assessment that will be given on Friday, Dec. 5. See the Social Studies page on ANGEL for resources and check out the video on: www.vimeo.com/ss5
This week in Math... we will continue exploring place value and decimals by reviewing rounding decimals, estimating sums and differences, as well as determining actual sums and differences of decimals.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS - Rounding Decimals
Tuesday -WKS - 3-6 Rounding and Estimating Data
Wednesday -WKS - 2-17 - Adding Decimals: ODD ONLY!!
Thursday - Students will receive a study guide for our Unit test on Place Value/Decimals/Adding and Subtracting. This study guide will be due on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The test will be on Thursday, December 11.
Friday - Continue working on Study guide. Due Wednesday.
Reminders for next week: Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Early Release
Friday, Dec. 12 - Progress Reports go home
This week in science... students will take a unit assessment on Matter - Tuesday, Dec. 2. Students will get their graded tests back on Thursday. Parents, please sign them and have your student return the test on MONDAY.
This week in Social Studies... we will learn and practice study skills as we prepare for our Explorers Unit assessment that will be given on Friday, Dec. 5. See the Social Studies page on ANGEL for resources and check out the video on: www.vimeo.com/ss5
This week in Math... we will continue exploring place value and decimals by reviewing rounding decimals, estimating sums and differences, as well as determining actual sums and differences of decimals.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS - Rounding Decimals
Tuesday -WKS - 3-6 Rounding and Estimating Data
Wednesday -WKS - 2-17 - Adding Decimals: ODD ONLY!!
Thursday - Students will receive a study guide for our Unit test on Place Value/Decimals/Adding and Subtracting. This study guide will be due on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The test will be on Thursday, December 11.
Friday - Continue working on Study guide. Due Wednesday.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Week of Nov. 24 - 26
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we are beginning a two and a half day school-week! As we have a meaningful short week of instruction, I want to wish all families a happy Thanksgiving and I hope you all stay safe on the roads, those of you who may be traveling out of town.
This week in Science... we are wrapping up our matter unit! Students should be finishing up their study guides for the unit exams. This study guide is due Wednesday, Nov. 26. We will go over this guide together, as a class, on Wednesday. Students should be using this study guide to review for the test that will be on Tuesday, December 2. Other ways students can study are to visit "Arctic-Science" on ANGEL. Under "Units" and "Matter", there are some great power points that students can view to help review the content. There's even a Matter MEHpardy game that you can play at home to play with a friend, parent, or by yourself!
This week in Social Studies... students will begin reviewing important concepts from our European Explorers unit. Tuesday, students will be completing a graphic organizer in class that will help them narrow down their studying. Another great way to review for the test is to do the online tutorials from History Alive - Here's the link: History Alive Tutorial
Students should also visit angel and view the (wmv) video called "Explorers Unit Reivew" as a way of reviewing the material. This video can also be found at: www.vimeo.com/SS5. Remember... History Alive doesn't have everything. It will be necessary to use additional notes in the Social Studies spirals. If you are unsure whether your notes are complete, check out the Explorers unit under Social Studies on ANGEL - the notes are there as well. The unit test is on Friday, Dec. 5.
This week in Math... we are working on comparing and ordering decimals as well as rounding decimals . Next week we'll look in to adding and subtracting decimals as we wrap up our Number Sense/Addition & Subtraction unit.
Assignments:
Monday - WKS: Practice 2-11 - Exploring Comparing and Ordering Decimals
Tuesday - WKS: Practice 2-12 - Rounding decimals
Wednesday - NO HOMEWORK
This week in Science... we are wrapping up our matter unit! Students should be finishing up their study guides for the unit exams. This study guide is due Wednesday, Nov. 26. We will go over this guide together, as a class, on Wednesday. Students should be using this study guide to review for the test that will be on Tuesday, December 2. Other ways students can study are to visit "Arctic-Science" on ANGEL. Under "Units" and "Matter", there are some great power points that students can view to help review the content. There's even a Matter MEHpardy game that you can play at home to play with a friend, parent, or by yourself!
This week in Social Studies... students will begin reviewing important concepts from our European Explorers unit. Tuesday, students will be completing a graphic organizer in class that will help them narrow down their studying. Another great way to review for the test is to do the online tutorials from History Alive - Here's the link: History Alive Tutorial
Students should also visit angel and view the (wmv) video called "Explorers Unit Reivew" as a way of reviewing the material. This video can also be found at: www.vimeo.com/SS5. Remember... History Alive doesn't have everything. It will be necessary to use additional notes in the Social Studies spirals. If you are unsure whether your notes are complete, check out the Explorers unit under Social Studies on ANGEL - the notes are there as well. The unit test is on Friday, Dec. 5.
This week in Math... we are working on comparing and ordering decimals as well as rounding decimals . Next week we'll look in to adding and subtracting decimals as we wrap up our Number Sense/Addition & Subtraction unit.
Assignments:
Monday - WKS: Practice 2-11 - Exploring Comparing and Ordering Decimals
Tuesday - WKS: Practice 2-12 - Rounding decimals
Wednesday - NO HOMEWORK
Monday, November 17, 2008
Week of November 17 - 21
This week in science... we will continue to explore the properties of ocean water through hands-on experiments. Through those experiments we'll practice making predictions, observations, and drawing conclusions. How does salinity affect the density of ocean water? How does salinity affect water's ability to freeze? How does the pressure of ocean water change the deeper we go? We'll find out!
Check out our videos we made about our elements on: www.vimeo.com/science5
Students will be receiving a study guide for our matter unit on Tuesday. This study guide should be completed by Wednesday, Nov. 26 (this gives everyone a week!) and our final unit assessment on matter will be Tuesday, Dec. 2, that's the Tuesday we get back from Thanksgiving Break!
If students do not complete the Thursday Thought in class Thursday, they should bring it home for homework Thursday night to be due Monday. The materials for the Thursday Thought are available on ANGEL.
This week in Social Studies...we will learn about some European explorers: What country were they exploring for? What what route did they take? What were their motivations? and What were their accomplishments for the Age of Exploration. We'll find all of that out!
This week in math.. we will continue to explore large numbers by ordering and comparing them using the symbols <,>, and =. We'll be rounding large numbers for the purpose of estimating and we'll finally, and the end of the week, begin using decimals and becoming more familiar with them.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Practice 2-5
Tuesday -WKS: Practice 2-6
Wednesday -WKS: Practice 3-1 side ONLY
Thursday - Other side - Practice 3-2
Friday -No Homework
Check out our videos we made about our elements on: www.vimeo.com/science5
Students will be receiving a study guide for our matter unit on Tuesday. This study guide should be completed by Wednesday, Nov. 26 (this gives everyone a week!) and our final unit assessment on matter will be Tuesday, Dec. 2, that's the Tuesday we get back from Thanksgiving Break!
If students do not complete the Thursday Thought in class Thursday, they should bring it home for homework Thursday night to be due Monday. The materials for the Thursday Thought are available on ANGEL.
This week in Social Studies...we will learn about some European explorers: What country were they exploring for? What what route did they take? What were their motivations? and What were their accomplishments for the Age of Exploration. We'll find all of that out!
This week in math.. we will continue to explore large numbers by ordering and comparing them using the symbols <,>, and =. We'll be rounding large numbers for the purpose of estimating and we'll finally, and the end of the week, begin using decimals and becoming more familiar with them.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - WKS: Practice 2-5
Tuesday -WKS: Practice 2-6
Wednesday -WKS: Practice 3-1 side ONLY
Thursday - Other side - Practice 3-2
Friday -No Homework
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