Explain how endurance can help me to be a better teammate. Use evidence from physical education class or your own experience to help you answer the question. 3rd-5th grade MUST us the 1-2-3 method.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Week of October 30th
Mrs. Anderson's Classes
Math:
It's all about decimals this week. We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Please have your child to practice math using the websites TenMarks.com and educationgalaxy.com . TenMarks login information for parents will be sent home Monday. Please don't forget to ask your child for this very important document.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, studyjams.scholastic.com, funbrain.com, IXL.com
Decimal Models Demonstration
Science:
We will continue to study our classification unit. Students will need to study the following: five kingdoms, classification chart (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), classes of animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish), vertebrate and invertebrate, nonvascular and vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, xylem, phloem
Interactive Website for Classification:
studyjams.scholastic.com, sheppardsoftware.com
It's all about decimals this week. We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Please have your child to practice math using the websites TenMarks.com and educationgalaxy.com . TenMarks login information for parents will be sent home Monday. Please don't forget to ask your child for this very important document.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, studyjams.scholastic.com, funbrain.com, IXL.com
Decimal Models Demonstration
Science:
We will continue to study our classification unit. Students will need to study the following: five kingdoms, classification chart (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), classes of animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish), vertebrate and invertebrate, nonvascular and vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, xylem, phloem
Interactive Website for Classification:
studyjams.scholastic.com, sheppardsoftware.com
Ms. Summers' Classes
Math:
Decimals will be our focus this week. We will continue to write them, read them, model them and add and subtract them. It is important that you also continue to multiply and divide at home as well.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
Decimals will be our focus this week. We will continue to write them, read them, model them and add and subtract them. It is important that you also continue to multiply and divide at home as well.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
ELA:
We will work on adjectives (particularly comparative and superlative adjectives) and will continue to review personification.
Our mentor text for the week is Verdi!
*This is continued from last week as we did not switch classes.
Our vocabulary words for the week are : dawdled, lazing, murky, lofty, antics, and basked
Please utilize Edmodo for games and tutorial videos at home.
Ms. Palmer's Classes
Math:
It's all about decimals this week. We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
It's all about decimals this week. We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
Writing:
We will continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will be finishing up our "moment in time" narrative piece.
No Writing Homework.
We will continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will be finishing up our "moment in time" narrative piece.
No Writing Homework.
Ms. Hill's Class
Math-
Decimals! Decimals! Decimals! We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Social Studies-
We will continue to focus on a Changing Nation. This week your child will focus on famous inventors, scientist, and other notable key figures. Students are in need of more glue sticks, color pencils or crayons. These items are used almost daily to complete interactive notebooks.
Decimals! Decimals! Decimals! We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Social Studies-
We will continue to focus on a Changing Nation. This week your child will focus on famous inventors, scientist, and other notable key figures. Students are in need of more glue sticks, color pencils or crayons. These items are used almost daily to complete interactive notebooks.
Mrs. Griggs' Classes
Math-
This week we will continue working with decimals - adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying. We will also focus on reviewing place value, multiplication fluency, and division.
Vocabulary Focus:
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
This week we will continue working with decimals - adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying. We will also focus on reviewing place value, multiplication fluency, and division.
Vocabulary Focus:
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
Reading-
In reading, we finish our lessons on the Titanic where we have been comparing and contrasting characters, settings, and events. Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further. Students will also become more familiar with their Lexile score for reading. This will allow them an opportunity to choose books from the Media Center that are more individualized for their reading ability.
In reading, we finish our lessons on the Titanic where we have been comparing and contrasting characters, settings, and events. Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further. Students will also become more familiar with their Lexile score for reading. This will allow them an opportunity to choose books from the Media Center that are more individualized for their reading ability.
Monday, October 23, 2017
Constructed Response Opportunity
Our physical education teachers have brought the classroom right in to the gym by giving students constructed response opportunities. The question this week is:
Explain how a team is like a body. Use evidence from physical education class or your own experience to help you answer the question. 3rd-5th grade MUST us the 1-2-3 method.
Answers can be typed and printed, emailed, or hand written. "Winners" will be announced on the announcements on Monday morning.
Friday, October 20, 2017
Week of October 23, 2017
Mrs. Anderson's Classes
Math:
This week we will continue to work on place value of whole and decimal numbers. Students will need to write numbers in standard, expanded and word form. We will also take our first Math CDA this week. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Students will be required to complete lessons this week in TenMarks.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, studyjams.scholastic.com,
https://www.funbrain.com/games/place-value
Science:
We have started on our classification unit. Students will need to study the following: five kingdoms, classification chart (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), classes of animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish), vertebrate and invertebrate, nonvascular and vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, xylem, phloem
Interactive Website for Classification: studyjams.scholastic.com, sheppardsoftware.com
This week we will continue to work on place value of whole and decimal numbers. Students will need to write numbers in standard, expanded and word form. We will also take our first Math CDA this week. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Students will be required to complete lessons this week in TenMarks.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, studyjams.scholastic.com,
https://www.funbrain.com/games/place-value
Science:
We have started on our classification unit. Students will need to study the following: five kingdoms, classification chart (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), classes of animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish), vertebrate and invertebrate, nonvascular and vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, xylem, phloem
Interactive Website for Classification: studyjams.scholastic.com, sheppardsoftware.com
Ms. Summers' Classes
Math:
We will review the concepts covered this first nine weeks. They include powers of ten, order of operations, place value, multiplication, and division. There will be a CDA Friday over the concepts covered. Please review the study guide to prepare. It is closely aligned with the test.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
We will review the concepts covered this first nine weeks. They include powers of ten, order of operations, place value, multiplication, and division. There will be a CDA Friday over the concepts covered. Please review the study guide to prepare. It is closely aligned with the test.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
ELA:
We will work on adjectives (particularly comparative and superlative adjectives) and will continue to review personification.
Our mentor text for the week is Verdi!
Our vocabulary words for the week are : dawdled, lazing, murky, lofty, antics, and basked
Please utilize Edmodo for games and tutorial videos at home.
Ms. Palmer's Classes
Math:
We will continue to focus on place value!
This week's homework will be the study guide given to prepare for Friday's CDA.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
We will continue to focus on place value!
This week's homework will be the study guide given to prepare for Friday's CDA.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
Writing:
We will continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will be finishing up our "moment in time" narrative piece.
No Writing Homework.
We will continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will be finishing up our "moment in time" narrative piece.
No Writing Homework.
Ms. Hill's Class
Math-
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.
Social Studies-
We will continue to work on our Civil War Unit.
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.
Social Studies-
We will continue to work on our Civil War Unit.
Mrs. Griggs' Classes
Math-
This week we will begin working with decimals. We will continue to review place value, multiplication fluency, and division.
Vocabulary Focus:
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
This week we will begin working with decimals. We will continue to review place value, multiplication fluency, and division.
Vocabulary Focus:
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
Reading-
In reading, we will continue to focus on making inferences and how to quote accurately from a text. We will also evaluate how characters in a story respond to challenges. Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further. Students will also become more familiar with their Lexile score for reading. This will allow them an opportunity to choose books from the Media Center that are more individualized for their reading ability.
In reading, we will continue to focus on making inferences and how to quote accurately from a text. We will also evaluate how characters in a story respond to challenges. Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further. Students will also become more familiar with their Lexile score for reading. This will allow them an opportunity to choose books from the Media Center that are more individualized for their reading ability.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Week of October 16
Mrs. Anderson's Classes
Math:
This week we will work on place value of whole and decimal numbers. Students will need to write numbers in standard, expanded and word form. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Students will be required to complete lessons this week in TenMarks.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, studyjams.scholastic.com,
https://www.funbrain.com/games/place-value
Science:
We have started on our classification unit. Students will need to study the following: five kingdoms, classification chart (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), classes of animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish), vertebrate and invertebrate, nonvascular and vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, xylem, phloem
Interactive Website for Classification: studyjams.scholastic.com, sheppardsoftware.com
This week we will work on place value of whole and decimal numbers. Students will need to write numbers in standard, expanded and word form. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Students will be required to complete lessons this week in TenMarks.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, studyjams.scholastic.com,
https://www.funbrain.com/games/place-value
Science:
We have started on our classification unit. Students will need to study the following: five kingdoms, classification chart (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), classes of animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish), vertebrate and invertebrate, nonvascular and vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, xylem, phloem
Interactive Website for Classification: studyjams.scholastic.com, sheppardsoftware.com
Ms. Summers' Classes
Math:
We will being work on Place Value and what it means for numbers in front of and behind the decimal. Students will need to write and read numbers in standard, expanded and word form.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
We will being work on Place Value and what it means for numbers in front of and behind the decimal. Students will need to write and read numbers in standard, expanded and word form.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
ELA:
We will review vivid verbs and touch on personificaiton. Our text for the week is Come On, Rain!
Our vocabulary words for the week are : steeples, reel, ledge, plummeted, frantically, astonishing.
Please utilize Edmodo for games and tutorial videos at home.
Ms. Palmer's Classes
Math:
We will continue to focus on multiplying whole numbers and begin dividing whole numbers. Please have students refer to their interactive math notebooks, when completing their homework.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
We will continue to focus on multiplying whole numbers and begin dividing whole numbers. Please have students refer to their interactive math notebooks, when completing their homework.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
Writing:
We will continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will talk about including exciting beginnings, "show don't tell" sentences, transitions, and dialogue to make our writing more thrilling.
No Writing Homework.
We will continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will talk about including exciting beginnings, "show don't tell" sentences, transitions, and dialogue to make our writing more thrilling.
No Writing Homework.
Ms. Hill's Class
Math-
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.
Social Studies-
We will continue to work on our Civil War Unit.
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.
Social Studies-
We will continue to work on our Civil War Unit.
Mrs. Griggs' Classes
Math-
This week we will begin working with decimals. We will continue to review place value, multiplication fluency, and division.
Vocabulary Focus:
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
This week we will begin working with decimals. We will continue to review place value, multiplication fluency, and division.
Vocabulary Focus:
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
Reading-
In reading, we will continue to focus on making inferences and how to quote accurately from a text. We will also evaluate how characters in a story respond to challenges. Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further. Students will also become more familiar with their Lexile score for reading. This will allow them an opportunity to choose books from the Media Center that are more individualized for their reading ability.
In reading, we will continue to focus on making inferences and how to quote accurately from a text. We will also evaluate how characters in a story respond to challenges. Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further. Students will also become more familiar with their Lexile score for reading. This will allow them an opportunity to choose books from the Media Center that are more individualized for their reading ability.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Week of October 2nd
Mrs. Anderson's Classes
Math:
Students will begin to have weekly multiplication quizzes. Please make sure your child is practicing this skill. We will focus on place value, division, and multiplication.
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
Science:
Reminder: Cells and microorganism unit test will be Friday. Students should study all vocabulary words daily.
We will continue our study of microorganism. Our next standards include the study of the kingdoms.
Vocabulary Focus: membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts, cell wall, structure, beneficial, harmful
Interactive Website for Cells
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/micro_main.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm
Students will begin to have weekly multiplication quizzes. Please make sure your child is practicing this skill. We will focus on place value, division, and multiplication.
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
Science:
Reminder: Cells and microorganism unit test will be Friday. Students should study all vocabulary words daily.
We will continue our study of microorganism. Our next standards include the study of the kingdoms.
Vocabulary Focus: membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts, cell wall, structure, beneficial, harmful
Interactive Website for Cells
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/micro_main.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm
Ms. Summers' Classes
Math:
We will being work on Place Value and what it means for numbers.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
We will being work on Place Value and what it means for numbers.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
ELA:
We will review vivid verbs and compound sentences and conjunctions. We will also touch on similes and metaphors. Our text for the week is The Man Who Walked Between The Towers.
Our vocabulary words for the week are : steeples, reel, ledge, plummeted, frantically, astonishing.
Please utilize Edmodo for games and tutorial videos at home.
Ms. Palmer's Classes
Math:
We will continue to focus on multiplying whole numbers and begin dividing whole numbers. Please have students refer to their interactive math notebooks, when completing their homework.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
We will continue to focus on multiplying whole numbers and begin dividing whole numbers. Please have students refer to their interactive math notebooks, when completing their homework.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
Writing:
We will continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will talk about including exciting beginnings, "show don't tell" sentences, transitions, and dialogue to make our writing more thrilling.
No Writing Homework.
We will continue our personal narrative writing unit. We will talk about including exciting beginnings, "show don't tell" sentences, transitions, and dialogue to make our writing more thrilling.
No Writing Homework.
Ms. Hill's Class
Math-
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.
Social Studies-
We will continue to work on our Civil War Unit.
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.
Social Studies-
We will continue to work on our Civil War Unit.
Mrs. Griggs' Classes
Math-
This week we will begin working on multiplication strategies. We will continue to review powers of 10, and order of operations.
Vocabulary Focus: powers, exponent, factor, pattern, product
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
This week we will begin working on multiplication strategies. We will continue to review powers of 10, and order of operations.
Vocabulary Focus: powers, exponent, factor, pattern, product
Website: Khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-place-value-decimals-top/cc-5th-intro-powers-of-ten/v/powers-of-10
Reading-
In reading, we will continue to focus on making inferences and how to quote accurately from a text. We will also evaluate how characters in a story respond to challenges. Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further. Students will also become more familiar with their Lexile score for reading. This will allow them an opportunity to choose books from the Media Center that are more individualized for their reading ability.
In reading, we will continue to focus on making inferences and how to quote accurately from a text. We will also evaluate how characters in a story respond to challenges. Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further. Students will also become more familiar with their Lexile score for reading. This will allow them an opportunity to choose books from the Media Center that are more individualized for their reading ability.
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