Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Halloween Tomorrow!
Don't forget to bring your Halloween costume tomorrow! We will change into our costumes after recess before the parade at 1:40! Also, we will have our October home run club tomorrow- bring a snack and drink! :)
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Writing lessons from a mentor narrative!
Today we read a short story called "Eleven" and wrote down some techniques the author used that we might try in our own writing! In your writer's notebook, write a personal narrative tonight and try some of these strategies!
Monday, October 28, 2013
Math Video on Decimal Division
Please watch the below video for tonight's homework. By the end of the video, can you answer these questions?
*What do I do with the decimal?
*What do I do if I have a remainder?
***After watching the video please solve the following problem and bring it in to class tomorrow-
$0.72 divided by 8
Sunday, October 27, 2013
This Week in Room 33! Oct. 28-31
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- This week we will work on dividing decimals! Our Unit 4 test will be Wed. Nov. 5th.
Science- We are continuing our unit on weather this week, creating our layers of the atmosphere posters, and discussing air and wind.
Reading- We will continue discussing making inferences in our reading as well as determining author's purpose (to persuade, to inform, to entertain).
Writing- In our personal narrative unit, we will be studying a mentor text to lift our writing and bring it to the next level. To become better writers we can study the works of other writers. We are making so many connections between reading and writing and learning that they go hand in hand!
"Read, read, read. Read everything- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write."
-William Faulkner
Important Reminders:
Math- This week we will work on dividing decimals! Our Unit 4 test will be Wed. Nov. 5th.
Science- We are continuing our unit on weather this week, creating our layers of the atmosphere posters, and discussing air and wind.
Reading- We will continue discussing making inferences in our reading as well as determining author's purpose (to persuade, to inform, to entertain).
Writing- In our personal narrative unit, we will be studying a mentor text to lift our writing and bring it to the next level. To become better writers we can study the works of other writers. We are making so many connections between reading and writing and learning that they go hand in hand!
"Read, read, read. Read everything- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write."
-William Faulkner
Important Reminders:
* I am looking forward to meeting with you for Parent Teacher Conferences this week- Monday and Wednesday!
*Pumpkin Run is this Thursday
*Halloween Parade/Party is this Thursday. Parade is at 1:40 and the party is at 2
*No School this Friday, Nov. 1st
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Rock' and roll rocks stars!
Today we met with our writing buddies and shared the endings of our stories. today was rock star day. This is a pic of our rock stars.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Flashing Forward in Writing
Today in writing we learned how to flash forward and backward in time to help make your story more interesting. Here is a picture of my writing ( Ben ).
Monday, October 21, 2013
Math Video on Patterns in Division
Here is tonight's video- when they say "write this down in your notes"- don't worry about it, HOWEVER, you may want to do the problems with them on paper! :)
This Week in Room 33! Oct. 21-25
Reminder: This week is Red Ribbon Week!
Monday-Strike Out Drugs (wear Cards gear)
Tuesday-Crazy about being drug free (wear crazy socks)
Wednesday-Concord Rock Stars rock drug free week (dress like a rock star)
Thursday-Put Drugs to bed (wear PJs)
Friday-Proud to be drug free (wear your Concord pride gear)
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- We are continuing our study of Unit 4 on division! We will be interpreting remainders in word problems, using patterns in division, and dividing by 2-digit divisors.
Science- We have our vocabulary quiz on Tuesday (tomorrow!) Students are encouraged to study from their notebooks and/or can use the Quizlet flashcards found in the science page of this blog! The quiz covers 13 vocabulary words that they will need to match to the definitions. They will also need to list the 7 steps of the scientific method in order! Don't forget- "Outside People Hope Every Day is Clear not Cloudy!" (Observation, Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion, Communicate)
Reading- We will be focusing on making inferences this week! Good readers and thinkers do this automatically without even realizing! Ask your student what it means to infer! Literature circles will meet on Wednesday! Students should have read their assigned pages and completed their lit. circle sheet to use during their book club discussion.
Writing- We are busy revising our personal narratives and using strategies like adding scenes from the past and future and resolving problems and learning lessons in our stories' endings.
Words contracts are due this Friday and spelling tests are also this Friday!
Other Reminders:
*Conferences are next week- Mon., Oct. 28 and Wed., Oct. 30
*Pumpkin Run and Halloween Party on Thurs., Oct. 31
*No School Friday, November 1st
*Report Cards will be emailed out by the end of this week!
Friday, October 18, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Cahokia Mounds,CAKE,Lots of writing
Today we had a field trip to Cahokia Mounds which was awesome!Then when we got back we celebrated Emily's birthday,then we had lots of writing to do all this week.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Heart of the story
Today we wrote the heart of our story on post-it's. Also tommorrow is our field trip and don't forget to pack a lunch because we will eat there.
This Week in Room 33! Oct. 14-18
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- We are working on dividing whole numbers this week in math! Ask your student the steps we use in division (hint- Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Cousin!) Does your child know their basic multiplication facts? Quiz them at dinner or in the car! It is crucial for students to know their facts as we dive into complicated division problems. Thank you for all your support and work at home!
Science- This week we are discussing air pressure, air mass, fronts, and climate. Students will be given a study guide (glued into their science notebook) for a quiz next Tuesday, Oct. Students can study with their notebooks and can also check out the PowerPoints in the new science page of the blog- HERE!
Reading- We are continuing to study story elements with a focus on theme this week! We started literature circles last week and they are already off to a great start! Students are required to read an assigned amount of pages and respond to their reading using the literature circle sheet that they will use as a bookmark. The sheet is due the day of their literature circle (Wednesdays) and will be used to help their group's discussions.
Writing- We are working on revising our personal narratives in regards to its story structure, bringing out the heart of the story, elaborating on the important parts, and adding scenes from the past and future. We are busy writers making our stories EVEN BETTER!!! Words contracts are due and spelling tests are on Friday, Oct. 25.
Important Reminders:
*Our field trip to Cahokia is tomorrow (Wed.)! We will be leaving school around 9:15 and returning at 1. Students will need to bring a lunch!
*This Friday is a half day! There will be NO lunch and dismissal is at 11:50.
*Conferences are Mon, 10/28 and Wed, 10/30
*Pumpkin Run and Halloween Party on Thurs. 10/31- Blase's mom sent home a Halloween flyer with details!
Math- We are working on dividing whole numbers this week in math! Ask your student the steps we use in division (hint- Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Cousin!) Does your child know their basic multiplication facts? Quiz them at dinner or in the car! It is crucial for students to know their facts as we dive into complicated division problems. Thank you for all your support and work at home!
Science- This week we are discussing air pressure, air mass, fronts, and climate. Students will be given a study guide (glued into their science notebook) for a quiz next Tuesday, Oct. Students can study with their notebooks and can also check out the PowerPoints in the new science page of the blog- HERE!
Reading- We are continuing to study story elements with a focus on theme this week! We started literature circles last week and they are already off to a great start! Students are required to read an assigned amount of pages and respond to their reading using the literature circle sheet that they will use as a bookmark. The sheet is due the day of their literature circle (Wednesdays) and will be used to help their group's discussions.
Writing- We are working on revising our personal narratives in regards to its story structure, bringing out the heart of the story, elaborating on the important parts, and adding scenes from the past and future. We are busy writers making our stories EVEN BETTER!!! Words contracts are due and spelling tests are on Friday, Oct. 25.
Important Reminders:
*Our field trip to Cahokia is tomorrow (Wed.)! We will be leaving school around 9:15 and returning at 1. Students will need to bring a lunch!
*This Friday is a half day! There will be NO lunch and dismissal is at 11:50.
*Conferences are Mon, 10/28 and Wed, 10/30
*Pumpkin Run and Halloween Party on Thurs. 10/31- Blase's mom sent home a Halloween flyer with details!
Monday, October 14, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Plot
Today we learned about a stories structure.We learned how to write your story like a story and have a climax.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Math Video- Estimating Quotients
Watch this video for homework tonight! It is on estimating quotients using compatible numbers!
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Anemometer making
Today in science we made anemometer which measures wind speed. When the wind speed is high we will go outside and do an experiment.
Review for Test Tomorrow!
Time to study! Make sure you have a pencil and paper ready to do these practice problems! Don't forget to pause the video each time I tell you to on the video so you can actually do the problem on paper. When you are done, play the video where you paused it so you can see how you did! Good luck!
Here is a bonus video created by a student from last year teaching you about multiplying decimals! Check it out!
Here is a bonus video created by a student from last year teaching you about multiplying decimals! Check it out!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Magnificent Monday!
Today we did review for our math test on Wednesday by doing a game called ZAP! We had a lot of fun playing it! Well, most of us did. Anyway, we also did candy corn on BME (beginning, middle, end) it was very cool! Well, I guess that's it! Bye!
This Week in Room 33! Oct. 7-11
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- We are reviewing Mon. and Tue. for our Unit 3 test on Wed. This test will cover multiplying whole numbers and decimals (chapters 7-8). Students can study using their practice sheets in binder, online textbook, and the math videos found in the math homework page of this blog! Our next unit is on dividing whole numbers and decimals. Please practice with your student on basic fact recall for multiplication and division- practice makes perfect!!!
Science- We are continuing to study weather in science! We will be conducting an anemometer investigation to find out where the wind speed is greatest at Concord: front of the building, side of the building, or in the courtyard. What is your hypothesis? Do you have the weather channel app on your device? Encourage your student to use it to track weather data each day!
Reading- We are continuing to discuss story elements with a focus on plot development. We will use a plot diagram or story arc to discus the different parts of a story. We will make connections to writing since we are writing narratives! We are also beginning literature circles this week! I could not be more excited for reading this week! Do you participate in book clubs? Tell your student about your experiences. Their literature circles are just like real-world book clubs!
Writing- Last week we focused on generating ideas for personal narrative writing. This week, we will look through all of our entries and choose one seed idea that we would like to flash-draft, revise, edit, and publish! I cannot wait to see our seed ideas grow into our absolute BEST writing! We will discuss how writers draft and re-draft, make sure our writing has a plot, and continue to elaborate on the most important parts.
Math- We are reviewing Mon. and Tue. for our Unit 3 test on Wed. This test will cover multiplying whole numbers and decimals (chapters 7-8). Students can study using their practice sheets in binder, online textbook, and the math videos found in the math homework page of this blog! Our next unit is on dividing whole numbers and decimals. Please practice with your student on basic fact recall for multiplication and division- practice makes perfect!!!
Science- We are continuing to study weather in science! We will be conducting an anemometer investigation to find out where the wind speed is greatest at Concord: front of the building, side of the building, or in the courtyard. What is your hypothesis? Do you have the weather channel app on your device? Encourage your student to use it to track weather data each day!
Reading- We are continuing to discuss story elements with a focus on plot development. We will use a plot diagram or story arc to discus the different parts of a story. We will make connections to writing since we are writing narratives! We are also beginning literature circles this week! I could not be more excited for reading this week! Do you participate in book clubs? Tell your student about your experiences. Their literature circles are just like real-world book clubs!
Writing- Last week we focused on generating ideas for personal narrative writing. This week, we will look through all of our entries and choose one seed idea that we would like to flash-draft, revise, edit, and publish! I cannot wait to see our seed ideas grow into our absolute BEST writing! We will discuss how writers draft and re-draft, make sure our writing has a plot, and continue to elaborate on the most important parts.
Coming Up-
*Field Trip to Cahokia Mounds- Wed. Oct. 16- Please email me if you are interested in chaperoning!
*Half Day- Fri., Oct. 18
*Conferences- Mon. Oct. 28 and Wed. Oct. 30- I will send home appointment times this week and will email you if you need to set a time still
*Pumpkin Run/ Halloween Party- Thurs., Oct. 31
*No School- Fri., Nov. 1
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Character traits with EVIDENCE
Today we made a web with our character traits. And added on with sentences from the page where it shows the trait about our characters.
Tonight's Video on Multiplying Decimals with Zeros in Product
Check out this video tonight for math homework- can you guess who did the video?
Challenge: If you have a device, try to download one of these free apps- educreations, screen chomp, or showme and create your OWN video solving the following problem: 0.0061 x 0.5
If you don't have a device, solve this problem on paper!!!
Challenge: If you have a device, try to download one of these free apps- educreations, screen chomp, or showme and create your OWN video solving the following problem: 0.0061 x 0.5
If you don't have a device, solve this problem on paper!!!
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Hump day!
We had a fantastic hump day! We learned how to use more interesting words and more dialogue! It was very interesting. Get it? Never mind. Bye!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Writing time!
Today we learned how to SHOW not tell. Example: I was really nervous. To show you could say, my face was red as a tomato. We had fun learning this!
This Week in Room 33! Sept. 30- Oct. 4
Happy October! Here is what to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- We are studying unit 3 on multiplying whole numbers and decimals (chapters 7-8) this week. Please check with your student to see how they are doing at recalling basic multiplication facts. At home, students can practice their math facts using xtramath.org or Math Magician. Our unit 3 test will be next Wed., Oct. 9.
Science- We are beginning our next unit on weather this week!
Reading- This week we are focusing on story elements- the ingredients to a narrative story! Check out THIS VIDEO we watched in class on Monday about story elements. We are learning that it is important to recognized story elements in our reading and to also include them in our writing to make our narratives more EXCITING!
Writing- We are beginning our unit on narrative writing and focusing on strategies to help us generate ideas that will create POWERFUL stories. We are learning that it takes COURAGE to write about ourselves.
Words contracts are due this Friday and our spelling tests are on Friday.
Have a WONDERFUL week!
Math- We are studying unit 3 on multiplying whole numbers and decimals (chapters 7-8) this week. Please check with your student to see how they are doing at recalling basic multiplication facts. At home, students can practice their math facts using xtramath.org or Math Magician. Our unit 3 test will be next Wed., Oct. 9.
Science- We are beginning our next unit on weather this week!
Reading- This week we are focusing on story elements- the ingredients to a narrative story! Check out THIS VIDEO we watched in class on Monday about story elements. We are learning that it is important to recognized story elements in our reading and to also include them in our writing to make our narratives more EXCITING!
Writing- We are beginning our unit on narrative writing and focusing on strategies to help us generate ideas that will create POWERFUL stories. We are learning that it takes COURAGE to write about ourselves.
Words contracts are due this Friday and our spelling tests are on Friday.
Have a WONDERFUL week!
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