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

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!

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.

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.

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

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

Our Element Videos!

These video documentaries about our elements have been a long time in the making, but we're done!!!

Check them out on: www.vimeo.com/science5 - LINK: Click Here!

These are as good as any professional ones you'll find online! If you don't see your video here, keep checking back. :)

Way to go fifth grade science students!

Week of November 10 - 14

This week in Science... we are finishing our storyboards in order to create our video documentaries about our elements. Students should type their script into the template found on angel and send it to me or print it out and bring it in to class by Wednesday, Nov. 12. In class we will also be looking at different properties of ocean water through some experiments -- properties include salinity, temperature, and pressure.

This week in Social Studies... we are continuing to discover what motivated European explorers to head across the open seas to new lands. Why did they go? What were they looking for? We will also explore some obstacles they faced as well as accomplishments.

This week in Math... we will explore our place value system and how it's a base-10 system -- each place value is ten times greater than the one before it... so how much is one million really? Could be tap on our desks one million times in one day? One thousand times? Could there be number systems that are not based on tens... for example the binary number system? What do all those ones and zeros mean? We'll find out!!
Assignments:
Monday - WKS: practice 2-2
Tuesday -Numbers in three forms (on a piece of loose leaf paper students will write each number in three forms).
Wednesday -WKS: practice 2-3
Thursday -WKS: Exponents
Friday -NO HOMEWORK

Week of Nov. 3-7

We had a great time over the past two days meeting with parents and setting some great goals for the rest of the school year. Thanks for taking time out of your days to meet with us! Look for copies of the conference notes in Friday Folders this week.

This Wednesday, Nov. 5 is a short Wednesday. Students will be dismissed at noon. On Wednesday students will participate in a cultural exchange simulation all morning. This will set the stage for our Social Studies unit on the Age of Exploration! What happens when European cultures met the Native cultures in North America?
Some other Essential Questions we will discuss and answer in this unit are: Why did European countries compete for power in North America? What were the obstacles faced by the explorers? What were the accomplishments of the explorations? What regions of North America were settled by France, England, and Spain? What regions were explored by Portugal? How did the American Indians and Europeans interact with each other? What impact did Europeans have on Native American cultures? What was the importance of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? How did West African empires impact European trade?

In Science.... We will continue exploring matter by defining properties of ocean water and see (through experiments) how properties like salinity, temperature, and pressure affect ocean water. We will also begin our element video documentaries by creating our scripts and story boards! Students will need to visit ANGEL and download the electronic version of the story board on a computer in order to type in their script in each of the 6 boxes. We will work more on the rough draft on Monday in class. Students should print out the story board with text or email it to Mrs. McCann by Wednesday, Nov. 12.

In Math... we will begin our new unit on NUMBER SENSE -- this includes place value, decimals, adding and subtracting.
Wednesday - No math due to Cultural Exchange Simulation
Thursday -No Homework
Friday - No Homework

Week of Oct. 27 - 31

We had a great trip to the American Indian Museum on Friday, thanks to our parent chaperones who spent the day with us!!

It's SPIRIT WEEK here at MEHMS! Students can show their school spirit this week by dressing as follows:
Monday - PJ Day
Tuesday - Sports Day - wear a shirt or jersey of your favorite sport or sports team
Wednesday - School Spirit Day - Wear HUSKY colors or HUSKY apparel
Thursday - Crazy Hair Day
Friday - Halloween! Wear black and orange!

Also going on this week... the 5th grade will be participating in a Brass Rubbings experience on Wednesday. Ask them all about it Wednesday after school! Friday, Oct. 31 is the last day of the first quarter! Students have no school on Monday and Tuesday while parents come in and meet with your student's teacher! The second quarter begins on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Don't forget to VOTE on Tuesday, Nov. 4!

This week in Science... we are studying how molecules act in the three states of matter and how heat affects how they act. How can heat change matter from a gas to a liquid, to a solid? What is the difference between a chemical change and a physical change?

This week in Social Studies... we will review for our Native Americans Test (Ch. 2 and 3 of History Alive!) and take the test on Thursday, Oct. 30.

This week in Math... we will review graphing and data analysis and take the final unit assessment on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday - Study for Graphing and Data Analysis Test
Tuesday - Graphing Test
Wednesday - No math: Brass Rubbings Workshop
Thursday - Test Corrections
Friday - Test Corrections Due - No Homework

Week of October 20

Fall has finally arrived! The cooler weather reminds us that it's Fall and that we are well in to the school year. Students are in a groove and getting the hang of 5th grade and Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School.

Reminders:

• Money for our three upcoming field trips is due Wednesday and our field trip to the Museum of the American Indian is this Friday!

• Conferences will be held Monday and Tuesday, November 3rd and 4th. You will be receiving a conference time reminder in Friday Folders this week. We are looking forward to meeting with you!

• As the school-year is in full swing and the fall and winter travel season is approaching - a quick reminder about the school's make up work policy - students are responsible for making up all work that (is possible and appropriate to be done outside of the classroom) the student missed while out. The time frame for making up the work is at the discretion of school staff. It is the student's responsibility to obtain the make up work upon return from an absence. All trips that will be longer than three days should be pre-approved by the school administration.

• This is Red Ribbon Week! This week students will be participating in a variety of activities surrounding the theme of being drug-free for life.

This week in Science... What is a chemical change? How is that different from a new mixture? We'll be conducting some experiments to explore those questions and more! Students should be working on their element project final drafts. Details and resources for that can be found on Angel under "Arctic Science", "Units", then "Matter". The final project is due Monday, Oct. 27.

This week in Social Studies... we are continuing to explore the cultural regions of the US as defined by historians. We are studying what natural resources each Native American group had to use that influenced their culture. Students should know where each region is as well as which tribes settled where and what some key artifacts are that belonged to the different cultural groups. Details and notes can be found on Angel. Wednesday night students should complete the Chapter 3 tutorial on the History Alive website. We will have a quiz on locating the cultural regions on a map on Friday, Oct. 24. The Unit Assessment on Native Americans will be Thursday, Oct. 30.

This week in math... we are wrapping up our Graphing unit by continuing to practice ways of analyzing data: finding the range, mean, median, and mode. Students will be receiving a study guide this week and the test will be on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Assignments:
Monday - WKS: MMMR1
Tuesday -Begin working on review guide. Due Monday, Oct. 27
Wednesday -continue working on review packet
Thursday -continue working on review packet
Friday -No math today --> Field Trip

Week of Oct. 13 - 17

I hope everyone had a restful three-day weekend. If you have not done so already, please be sure you send in field trip money by Wednesday, Oct. 22. Fall Picture re-takes will take place Friday, Oct. 17 in the morning. New picture forms are available in the library this week.

This week in Social Studies we are finishing up studying about how the first Americans came to settle in North America and how they had to adapt to different environments. We will begin studying cultural regions of North America and which Native American group settled in which region.

This week in Science we will spend a few minutes in the computer lab finishing up some research for our element project. Students should all be able to log in to ANGEL now. Under Arctic Science students will find all the online resources they'll need to finish their research as well as two different electronic copies of the final project. Students can either type in their answers and then print out the document OR they may print out a blank one and hand write the answers in. Students may stay after school this Thursday if they need help or want more time with the school's print resources. The final project is due Monday, Oct. 27. This week we will also be exploring molecules and compounds as well as the difference between a chemical and physical change.

This week in Math we are finishing up exploring different types of graphs and ways to display data with the line plot. Students will be able to read data off of line plots as well as create their own by collecting numerical data. Students will also begin to learn how to analyze data using: median, mean, mode, and range. Students can bring their math notes home to help them with homework this week.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
Tuesday - WKS: "Line Plots - If the Shoes Fits..."
Wednesday - WKS: "Crazy for Cookies"
Thursday - WKS: "Bicycle Prices"
Friday - NO HW

Week of October 6-10

This week in 5th grade...
We have sent 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.

Wednesday, Oct. 8 is an early release day.

Congrats to Mrs. Brizendine who is getting married this weekend!

This week in Science...
Students should be bringing home a grading scale and some instructions for a mostly in-class research project on an element. Parents, please sign this sheet acknowledging your awareness that your child has this assignment. While it will mostly be done in school, what does not get finished in school will need to be finished at home. We will spend time this week in the library and the computer lab working on this project.

This week in Social Studies...
we are staring a new unit! Students will begin to explore patterns of migration and how early Americans settled in North America. We will explore how geographical features and climates influenced the culture of early Americans in different regions. The Geography Test will come home this week. Parents, please sign it and return it back to school with your student.
Thursday Night - Students should complete the "History Alive" online tutorial. It can be accessed through the "Atlantic Social Studies" class in Angel or by google-ing "History Alive" and clicking on the first link that appears or right here.

This week in Math...
we are continuing to explore graphs! We are working on creating double bar graphs both by hand on graph paper and on the computer with Excel. We will also start looking at stem and leaf plots and line plots and what kind of data can be displayed in those diagrams.

Assignments:
Monday - Finish Side Two of "The Cookie Sheet"
Tuesday - WKS: Stem and Leaf Plots
Wednesday - WKS: Sweet Sales
Thursday -
Friday -No Homework

WEEK OF SEPT 29 - OCT 3

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

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)

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.

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 May 26 - 30

No school Monday, Happy Memorial Day.

ALL 5th grade students have a permission slip for the fifth grade picnic! Please have it signed and returned WEDNESDAY, MAY 28!

Tuesday, May 27
Pacific Science - Students received study guides for our last assessment! We will go over this study guide on Monday, June 2 and have the test on Wednesday, June 4.

MATH - Continue working on the Geometry Study Guide. It is due Wednesday, May 28. Our Geometry Test will be Thursday, May 29.
WS - Area of triangles due tomorrow.


Wednesday, May 28
Atlantic Science - Students received study guides for our last assessment! We will go over this study guide on Friday, May 30 and have the test on Tuesday, June 3.

MATH - Study for Geometry Test.


Thursday, May 29
Pacific Science - Work on study guides for Geology Test #2. We will go over the study guide Monday and the test will be Wednesday.

MATH - Geometry Test Friday.


Friday, May 30
Atlantic Science - Study guide due today, test on Tuesday!

MATH - Geometry Test Today

MAY 19 - 23

MONDAY, MAY 19

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Continue studying for Geology Test (Friday, May 23)
MATH - No Homework



TUESDAY, MAY 20

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Continue studying for Geology Test (Thursday, May 22)
MATH - WS: Finding the area of circles. Due Thursday.


WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Continue studying for Geology Test (Friday, May 23)
MATH - NO HW


THURSDAY, MAY 22

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Geology Test today
MATH -



FRIDAY, MAY 23

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Geology Test today
MATH -

WEEK OF MAY 5 - 9

Don't forget! SOL tests are next week. Make sure you get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast each morning.


MONDAY, MAY 5

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Models due today and presentations begin.

MATH - WS: Naming Quadrilaterals


TUESDAY, MAY 6

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Models due today and presentations begin.

MATH - WS: Interior angles of Quadrilaterals


WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

ATLANTIC SCIENCE -No Homework

MATH - Worksheet: Area of parallelograms


THURSDAY, MAY 8

PACIFIC SCIENCE -No Homework


MATH -No Homework



FRIDAY, MAY 9

ATLANTIC SCIENCE -No Homework


MATH - No Homework

WEEK OF APRIL 28 - MAY 2

MONDAY, APRIL 28

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Continue working on ocean animal models and presentations

MATH - WS - naming lines, segments, rays, and angles.



TUESDAY, APRIL 29

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Continue working on ocean animal models and presentations

MATH -Practice 6-3: Triangles


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Continue working on ocean animal models and presentations

MATH -WS - Naming Triangles given interior angle measurements and length of sides.


THURSDAY, MAY 1

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Continue working on ocean animal models and presentations; DUE MONDAY!

MATH -WS: Interior Angles of triangles


FRIDAY, MAY 2 -

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Continue working on ocean animal models and presentations; DUE TUESDAY

MATH - No Homework

WEEK OF APRIL 21 - 25

MONDAY, APRIL 21

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Final Drafts of Ocean Animal Research Project due Wednesday.

MATH - Study for Fractions Test


TUESDAY, APRIL 22

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Final Drafts of Ocean Animal Research Project due Thursday.

MATH - No Homework (Fractions Test Today)


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 -

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Final Draft due today. Begin working on model of ocean animal: Due Monday, May 5

MATH - Test Corrections - Due tomorrow


THURSDAY, APRIL 24 -

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Final Draft due today. Begin working on model of ocean animal: Due Tuesday, May 6

MATH - WS - 6-1 (Naming lines, rays, segments, and angles)


FRIDAY, APRIL 25 -

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Continue working on Ocean Animal models and presentations. (DUE MAY 5)

MATH - NO HW

WEEK OF APRIL 14 - 18

MONDAY, APRIL 14 - NO SCHOOL, PROFESSIONAL DAY


** DAILY ASSIGNMENTS **

Tuesday, April 15

Atlantic Science - Students should be working on the rough draft of their Ocean Animal Research Paper. Paper requirements can be found on ANGEL. The rough draft is due THURSDAY, APRIL 17.

Math - Students will be given a Fractions Review Packet today. It will be due Monday, April 21, so spend about 10-15 minutes on it each night.


Wednesday, April 16 -

Pacific Science - Students should be working on the rough draft of their Ocean Animal Research Paper. Paper requirements can be found on ANGEL. The rough draft is due FRIDAY, APRIL 18.

Math - Fractions Review Packet, Due Monday, April 21.


Thursday, April 17 -

Atlantic Science - Rough Draft of Ocean Animal Research Project DUE TODAY

Math - Fractions Review Packet, Due Monday, April 21; WS - Practicing decimal and fraction equivalents.


Friday, April 18

Pacific Science - Rough Draft of Ocean Animal Research Project DUE TODAY

Math - Fractions Review Packet, Due Monday, April 21.

WEEK OF APRIL 7 - 11

REMEMBER - No School on Friday, April 11 (Teacher Work Day) and Monday, April 14 (Professional Day)


MONDAY, APRIL 7 -

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Students should continue working on their Ocean Animal Research. One discussion forum post due by Wednesday, April 9 along with the research.

MATH - WS - Fractions review



TUESDAY, APRIL 8 -

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Students should continue working on their Ocean Animal Research. One discussion forum post due by Thursday, April 10 along with the research.

MATH - WS - "Quench your Thirst" - reviewing fractions and percents.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 -

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Ocean Animal Research and one Post due today. Students should begin working on their rough draft of their research paper. Requirements are on yellow sheet and can also be downloaded from angel in PDF format. Students' rough drafts are due Thursday, April 17.

MATH -


THURSDAY, APRIL 10 -

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Ocean Animal Research and one Post due today. Students should begin working on their rough draft of their research paper. Requirements are on yellow sheet and can also be downloaded from angel in PDF format. Students' rough drafts are due Friday, April 18.

MATH -


FRIDAY, APRIL 11 - NO SCHOOL

WEEK OF MARCH 31 - APRIL 4

SCIENCE STUDENTS: Make sure you log on to Angel and see what resources are available for your Ocean Animal Project. Post something to the discussion board!

Monday, March 31

Pacific Science - Students began their ocean animal research in the library today. We will return for a short amount of time on Wednesday and visit the computer lab as well. Students should finish their research at home or in the library after school The research is due Thursday, April 10. Students may log in to Angel for more information.

Math - No Homework


Tuesday, April 1

Atlantic Science - Students continued their ocean animal research today in the library and in the computer lab. Students should finish their research in the library after school or at home. The research is due Wednesday, April 9. Students may log in to Angel for more information.

Math - WS: Fractions Greater than 1 - Students will practice changing improper fractions into mixed numbers and vice versa


Wednesday, April 2

Pacific Science - Students should continue working on their research.

Math - WS - Fractions beyond one whole on a number line.


Thursday, April 3

Atlantic Science - Students should continue working on their research. Finish Thursday Thought if not already done so in class.

Math - WS - Mixed numbers and Improper Fractions.


Friday, April 4

Pacific Science - Students should continue working on their research.

Math - NO HW

WEEK OF MARCH 24 - 28

Welcome back from Spring Break!

Monday, March 24

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Study for Classification Test. Students have been given guidelines to help them study. The test is on Wednesday, March 26

MATH - NO HOMEWORK


Tuesday, March 25

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Study for Classification Test. Students have been given guidelines to help them study. The test is on Thursday, March 27.

MATH - WS: Practice putting fractions in simplest form.


Wednesday, March 26

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Test today. Have parent or guardian sign yellow Ocean Animal Project Sheet.

MATH -Student Sheet #12 - Clock Fraction addition problems. Students should come up with and answer three fraction addition problems. The fractions should have different denominators. Students should show on the clock face how they solved it.


Thursday, March 27

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Test today. Have parent or guardian sign yellow Ocean Animal Project Sheet.

MATH - Student Sheet #13 - Fraction Strip Subtraction - Students should come up with and answer subtraction problems. Fractions should have different denominators.


Friday, March 28

ATLANTIC SCIENCE -

MATH -

WEEK OF MARCH 10 - 14

MONDAY, MARCH 10

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Finish Classification Clues if not finished in class.

MATH - Finish Percent Equivalent chart (sixths column) and Student Sheet 6.


TUESDAY, MARCH 11

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - NO HOMEWORK

MATH -WS - Expressing fractions in lowest terms. Students will practice this by finding the GCF of the numerator and denominator and dividing each by the GCF.


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 -

PACIFIC SCIENCE - NO HOMEWORK

MATH - WS - Fractions Practice


THURSDAY, MARCH 13 -

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Make a list of three choices of ocean animals you'd like to research. Have ready after Spring Break so we can make our choices.

MATH - WS - Equivalent Fractions


FRIDAY, MARCH 14 -

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Make a list of three choices of ocean animals you'd like to research. Have ready for after Spring Break so we can make our choices.

MATH - NO HOMEWORK



HAVE A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK!

WEEK OF MARCH 3 - MARCH 8

MONDAY, MARCH 3

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Work on Five Kingdoms Books! DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 7.

MATH - Test corrections due tomorrow.


TUESDAY, MARCH 4

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Work on Five Kingdoms Books! DUE MONDAY, MARCH 10.

MATH - NO HW


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - We will not meet because of SOLs, but continue working on your 5 Kingdoms Books. They are due Friday!

MATH - NO HW


THURSDAY, MARCH 6

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Finish Thursday Thought if not already done so in class. Continue working on 5 Kingdoms Books. DUE MONDAY, MARCH 10.

MATH - Student Sheet 2: Everyday Uses of Fractions, Decimals, and Percents.


FRIDAY, MARCH 7

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Five Kingdoms books due today. Finish Thursday Thought if not already done so in class.

MATH -

WEEK OF FEB. 25 - 29

I hope everyone had a wonderful three day weekend :) Please note the adjusted A and B days due to Friday's snow day.

Here's what's going on this week:


MONDAY, FEB. 25 (B DAY)

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Complete "Living Things Packet"

MATH - 1. WORKSHEET - Practice dividing with decimal dividends
2. Continue working on Division Review Packet. Test will now be on FRIDAY, FEB. 29


TUESDAY, FEB. 26 (A DAY)

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Students have begun working on a "5 Kingdoms" Book. This is a mini-project where students will demonstrate their understanding of the five kingdoms. Students have a rubric and list of requirements. We will spend some time in class, but the book may need to be finished at home. It will be due: FRIDAY, MARCH 7

MATH - 1. WORKSHEET: 4-12 (Dividing Decimals) 2. Division Review Packet Due Tomorrow.


WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 (B DAY)

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Students have begun working on a "5 Kingdoms" Book. This is a mini-project where students will demonstrate their understanding of the five kingdoms of living things. Students have a rubric and a list of requirements. We will spend some time in class, but the book may need to be finished at home. It will be due: MONDAY, MARCH 10.

MATH - Division Review Packet is due today. Students should be preparing for their division test for FRIDAY, FEB. 29. Tonight's Assignment - Practice 4-11. Due tomorrow.



THURSDAY, FEB. 28 (A DAY)


ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Students will need to finish their 5 Kingdoms Book at home. It is due Friday, March 7.

MATH - Study for Division Test.


FRIDAY, FEB 29 (B DAY)

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Students will need to finish their 5 Kingdoms Book at home. It is due Monday, March 10.

MATH - DIVISION TEST TODAY. NO HOMEWORK.

WEEK OF FEB. 18-22

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, FEB. 18 in observance of Presidents' Day

TUESDAY, FEB. 19

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Complete pages one and two of "Living Things" packet. Students should make their best guesses and do not need to spend time researching each organism.

MATH - WORKSHEET: Practicing Division


WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Complete pages one and two of "Living Things" packet. Students should make their best guesses and do not need to spend time researching each organism.

MATH - Worksheet: Practice 4-5; Students will practice division, using either the standard algorithm or column division.


THURSDAY, FEB. 21

ATLANTIC SCIENCE - Finish Living Things packet. Due Monday.

MATH - 1. Worksheet - Practice 4-8 (Division Practice) 2. Begin working on Division Review Packet. A few concepts have not been taught yet, do not attempt that part of the review packet. It will be due Wednesday, Feb. 27.

FRIDAY, FEB. 22

PACIFIC SCIENCE - Finish Living Things packet. Due Tuesday.

MATH - WORK ON DIVISION REVIEW PACKET