Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
This Week in Room 33! 3/24-28
I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! :)
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- We are continuing our review of past concepts including fractions, decimals, algebraic relationships, geometry, and measurement! Assignment #10 is due Friday as well as the morning work math sheet (if students don't finish the assigned numbers during morning work, they should finish at home so it is completed and turned in on Friday).
Science- We are starting a new unit on simple machines!
Reading- Our focus this week will be on poetry elements and author's purpose. "Arachne" cold read is due Friday. Students should use their close reading strategies ("reading with a pencil").
Writing- We are continuing our persuasive unit by choosing our own argument topics to develop into a persuasive essay.We will be note-taking and researching this week!
Reminders:
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- We are continuing our review of past concepts including fractions, decimals, algebraic relationships, geometry, and measurement! Assignment #10 is due Friday as well as the morning work math sheet (if students don't finish the assigned numbers during morning work, they should finish at home so it is completed and turned in on Friday).
Science- We are starting a new unit on simple machines!
Reading- Our focus this week will be on poetry elements and author's purpose. "Arachne" cold read is due Friday. Students should use their close reading strategies ("reading with a pencil").
Writing- We are continuing our persuasive unit by choosing our own argument topics to develop into a persuasive essay.We will be note-taking and researching this week!
Reminders:
Be on the look out for report cards! They will be emailed to you on Wednesday.
Friday is Concord Spirit Day- wear your Concord/Lindbergh gear or green and gold!
March Home Run Club will be on Friday!
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Figurative Language
Check out our shared google doc we made today showing examples of similes, metaphors, and personification!
Figurative Language
Figurative Language
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Adding Quotations to our Argument Essays!
Tonight's 10 minutes of writing should be continuing to add quotations to our argument essays to make our writing powerful! 
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
This Week in Room 33! 3/10-3/14
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- Assignment #9 and the morning work word problem sheet is due Friday. We have celebrated the fact that we have learned SO MUCH this year and are beginning to review past math skills. We are specifically reviewing whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
Science- Our space test is Wednesday. Students should use their study guide and notebook to help them study! There is also a power point HERE. Check out these websites for more practice: Moon Challenge and Study Jams.
Reading- We are reading independently (does your student have a plan to read over spring break?) and working hard in small guided reading groups with a focus on story elements and figurative language.
Writing- Students will be completing their first argumentative essay in the form of a letter to Dr. Stryjewski on whether or not they believe our school should serve chocolate milk. Our focus is on using evidence and quotations to back up our claim.
Reminders:
Father/Daughter dance is TONIGHT (Tue.) from 6-8
Half day this Friday- dismissal is at 11:50
Spring Break 3/17-3/21
Math- Assignment #9 and the morning work word problem sheet is due Friday. We have celebrated the fact that we have learned SO MUCH this year and are beginning to review past math skills. We are specifically reviewing whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
Science- Our space test is Wednesday. Students should use their study guide and notebook to help them study! There is also a power point HERE. Check out these websites for more practice: Moon Challenge and Study Jams.
Reading- We are reading independently (does your student have a plan to read over spring break?) and working hard in small guided reading groups with a focus on story elements and figurative language.
Writing- Students will be completing their first argumentative essay in the form of a letter to Dr. Stryjewski on whether or not they believe our school should serve chocolate milk. Our focus is on using evidence and quotations to back up our claim.
Reminders:
Father/Daughter dance is TONIGHT (Tue.) from 6-8
Half day this Friday- dismissal is at 11:50
Spring Break 3/17-3/21
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
This Week in Room 33! March 3-7
I hope everyone enjoyed their snow day! It's back to work for us in 5th grade! Here's what to expect for this short week:
Math- We are finishing up probability using proportions, finding the volume of a solid figure, naming solid figures using nets, and graphing ordered pairs. Assignment #8 is due Friday. Morning work word problems will also be due Friday.
Science- This week, we are working with partners to research and create a brochure on one of the planets. We are becoming experts on using our Google drive!
Reading- Our final literature circle meeting will be Thursday (the "Fever" group will be meeting on Friday). We are continuing to review strategies/skills such as main idea, cause/effect, compare/contrast, predictions, etc. as we meet in small guided reading groups. We are also putting to use our close reading strategies.
Writing- We are beginning our NEW unit on persuasive/argument writing! We are collecting information on BOTH sides of an argument, flash drafting, and using evidence to build arguments. Why do you think it's important to know both sides of an argument in order to write a good persuasive piece?
Math- We are finishing up probability using proportions, finding the volume of a solid figure, naming solid figures using nets, and graphing ordered pairs. Assignment #8 is due Friday. Morning work word problems will also be due Friday.
Science- This week, we are working with partners to research and create a brochure on one of the planets. We are becoming experts on using our Google drive!
Reading- Our final literature circle meeting will be Thursday (the "Fever" group will be meeting on Friday). We are continuing to review strategies/skills such as main idea, cause/effect, compare/contrast, predictions, etc. as we meet in small guided reading groups. We are also putting to use our close reading strategies.
Writing- We are beginning our NEW unit on persuasive/argument writing! We are collecting information on BOTH sides of an argument, flash drafting, and using evidence to build arguments. Why do you think it's important to know both sides of an argument in order to write a good persuasive piece?
Reminders:
Fri. 3/7- Half day, dismissal is at 11:50!
Fri. 3/14- Half day
3/17-3/21 Spring Break!
Researching for our Persuasive Writing Unit!
Should our school serve chocolate milk or not? Check out these videos to collect more information!
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