5th Grade News from Longyear

This Week in Science and Math

We are all thankful that testing is complete so we can return to a normal class schedule. This is what we are up to this week:

Science: Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Physical Changes

There will not be a Think-Tac-Toe since we will be doing several awesome activities in class.

A quiz will be given on lessons 1 and 2 on Friday. Study the vocabulary and questions within and at the end of each lesson. The workbook pages will be homework instead of the questions in the book. Please look for this homework on Monday and Tuesday evening. E-mail will resume on Wednesday night!

Math:  We will add and subtract decimals this week as well as do problem solving on Tuesday. Please continue to practice math facts for timed tests.

Next week we will begin some algebra concepts through puzzles and input output machines! Fun, fun fun!

News for the Week

Early Release on Tuesday dimissal is 12:15

We will be testing in the mornings on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Please do not be late to school!

Science

We will begin Unit B Changes in Matter Chapter 1 Lesson 1 this week.

There will not be  Think-Tac-Toe activities this week or next week. There will still be a quiz on the lesson on Friday. We will be doing several in class activities that will be graded also.

We have started decimal fractions in math. Decimal fraction is the "new" way to say decimal! We will be learning about decimal place value, equivalent decimal and ordering decimals this week. This is all in Chapter 1 of the math book.

United States Map

Can you label all of the states on a map? If you answered no to this question we are here to help you! A map of the USA will be sent home with your child this weekend along with a letter to you.  Mrs. Brindley and I have found, in the short time we have been with your children, that many do not know states and even in what part of the country they are located. When asked, "In which state could this hurricaine hit?" someone replied , "Mexico!" So you and your child have until November 14th to learn where all of our fabulous 50 states are located. Have fun, there are many interactive websites, puzzles, placemats and games to help learn them. Please read the letter that will come home today explaining the format of the test. Let us know if there are any questions. 

Weekly Science Schedule

This is the weekly schedule for science.

Monday: Start new lesson and essential question- Preview the lesson and vocabulary, make connections and discuss what we already know about the lesson. Homework will be to reread the lesson and answer questions either from the book or a workbook page

Tuesday: Think Tac Toe differentiated activities are given out. The center box is done together. The students then pick 2 other boxes and complete the activity in them. The boxes must make a tic-tac-toe. Most assignments should be done in the science journal. We will further discuss the lesson and have directed instruction on concepts within the lesson, including reading skills. Homework: Explain to parents what you are learning about in science class. Write down any questions or comments that your parents may have had.

Wednesday: Lab Day- we will complete an investigation together. The center box of the Think-Tac-Toe. Homework: e-mail me about what was learned through the investigation.

Thursday: work on Think-Tac-Toe activies  and discuss Essential Question for quiz on Friday. Homework: study for quiz and complete activites as needed.

Friday: Quiz on lesson and Think-Tac-Toe activites are due, no exceptions!There will be limited time on Friday to work on these so they should be completed on Thursday. There is ample time to complete them in class! If they are not finished in class on Thursday then it would be homework.

Many students are not completing the Think-Tac-Toe activities. I am not accepting them after Friday unless the child was absent.

Reminders

Science quiz tomorrow on Chapter 1 Lesson 3

Think Tac Toe activities due tomorrow for same lesson

Next week will be the last lesson in Chapter 1. There will be a Chapter test instead of a quiz on Friday, September 12.

There will  be a math test on Monday 9/8 on place value to the billions, rounding and estimating, prime and composite numbers, factors and multiples and prime factorization. Everyone is doing really well with these concepts.

Reflections are due 9/26.Please bring it in when finished.

Blue folders went home today, please take the time to go through all papers inside.

PRACTICE MATH FACTS!