Homecoming Parade

Center Cass 66 Homecoming Parade

 

Look at this Week:

ELA:  

Writer's Workshop:  We will continue to build our writing stamina in our notebooks.  We have worked our way up to 9 solid minutes of writing.  We will also begin looking at expository writing.

Reading Skills: Students will be discussing the different types of text structure:  compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, and sequential.  We will begin reading the story, "Wheelchair Sports."  

Word Work: Students will be focusing on using context clues to help them with unknown words.

Math: Students will review their multiplication strategies:  double and halving, partial product, the over strategy, and five is half of ten.  They will also begin to look at division problems, through the lens of multiplication.

Science: This week we will be discussing dissolving and the particulate nature of matter when we explore the investigative question: Could you transform something worthless into gold?

Social Studies:  Students will continue to read and discuss Lesson 4.2 "Different Worlds Collide."  We will be discussing how explorers (conquistadors) from Spain came and conquered the Aztecs.

Ballon Cars

 Inventing and Creating:  Balloon Cars

Our first module in Reading is about inventing, inventors, and characteristics of great inventors.  Therefore Ms. Sanchez, our STEM coach, came in, and we talked about the process of inventing or creating new ideas.  We set our students the challenge to design and create a balloon powered car that could travel 30cm.  Students brainstormed ideas, created drawings, and listed needed materials.  This past week they created, tested, and re-designed their cars.  While many cars were able to make forward motion, we had one car that was able to successfully move forward 30cm.  Students worked through problem solving, team building, and revising their ideas and sketches.  I was very impressed with their determination and perseverance!

Look at this Week:

ELA:  

Writer's Workshop:  We will continue to build our writing stamina in our notebooks.  We have worked our way up to 8 solid minutes of writing.

Reading Skills: Students will continue to work on finding the central idea and summarizing the text.  We will begin reading the story, "Wind of Hope."  

Word Work: Students will be focusing on using context clues to help them with unknown words.

Essential Vocab: excel, illustrious, transcend, revere

Math: Students will continue to practice multiplication strategies (double and halving, the over strategy, and partial product).  They will also be focusing on finding the volume of rectangular prisms (length x width x height).

Science: After discussing the scientific method, we will begin our first unit in science, Chemical Magic.  This week we will be conducting an experiment using pennies.

Social Studies:  Students will be reading Lesson 4.2 "Different Worlds Collide."  We will be discussing how explorers (conquistadors) from Spain came and conquered the Aztecs.

Important Days:

Wednesday- Early Dismissal

Opening STEM Activity: Building a Boat

Opening STEM Activity

Can your make a boat, keeping your 

animals upright and dry for 15 seconds? 

Look at this Week:

ELA:  

Writer's Workshop:  We will continue to build our writing stamina in our notebooks.  We have worked our way up to 7 solid minutes of writing.

Reading Skills: Students will continue to work on finding the central idea and summarizing the text.  This past week we discussed the author's purpose and point view in our story "Inventor's Secret."

Word Work: Students will be focusing on using context clues to help them with unknown words.

Essential Vocab: excel, illustrious, transcend, revere

Math: Students will continue to practice multiplication strategies (double and halving, and the over strategy).  They will also be reviewing prime and composite numbers, and factors and multiples.  

Science:  Ms. Sanchez (our STEM coach) will be coming in and helping guide our class to build a balloon car, making connections to our Reading unit on inventing. So far we have discussed how failing is not only a vital part to the scientific method, but also with making revisions to our work. Teams  brainstormed ideas, drew a model of the car, and listed their materials.  Our next step is to build the car!

After discussing the scientific method, we will also begin our first unit in science, Chemical Magic.  This week we will be introducing the topic and journaling about it.

Social Studies:  Students will discuss Lesson 4.1 "The Voyages of Columbus." We will be discussing the Columbian Exchange, and the impact of Columbus's voyages.  

Important Days:

Friday- Movie Night

Math Team Building

Math: Team Building and Breakouts!

 

Look at this Week:

ELA:  

Writer's Workshop:  We will continue to build our writing stamina in our notebooks.  We have worked our way up to 6 solid minutes of writing, and are hoping to eventually make it to 15 minutes.  

Reading Skills: Students will continue to work on finding the central idea and summarizing the text.  They will also continue to read about inventors in our Into Reading book.  This past week we read the story "Inventor's Secret" about Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

Word Work: Students will be focusing on using context clues to help them with unknown words.

Essential Vocab: excel, illustrious, transcend, revere

Math: Students will be taking a checkpoint on writing expressions and solving equations.  They will be reviewing the order of operations, and the multiplication strategy of double and halving.

Science:  Ms. Sanchez (our STEM coach) will be coming in and helping guide our class build a balloon car, making connections to our Reading unit on inventing. So far we have discussed how failing is a vital part to the scientific method, and with making revisions to our work. Teams then brainstormed ideas for how they will be building their cars.  This week they will be drawing a model of their car, and listing the materials they will be using.  

After discussing the scientific method, we will also begin our first unit in science, Chemical Magic.  This week we will be introducing the topic and journaling about it.

Social Studies:  Students will begin Lesson 4.1 "The Voyages of Columbus." So far we have discussed how the Eastern and Western Hemispheres were very isolated during this time period.  As we read Chapter 4 we will be discussing how Columbus's voyages were just the first of many European explorations of the Western Hemisphere, and the impact that it had on the indigenous people in the Americas and people back home.

Important Days:

Monday- No School 

Tuesday- Picture Day

Thursday- 5:00-7:00 Teaching and Learning Night (5th Grade is 6:20-7:00)