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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