Monday, June 8, 2015
Friday, June 5, 2015
Bowling
A Look at Next Week
Students will be presenting their slide shows that are either for or against Manifest Destiny. They will also be making a scrapbook of their fifth grade memories. Finally they will reflect on how they were as a student, what projects they liked and disliked, and on my teaching. It will be a wonderful last two days of school!
Important Days
Monday- 10:30-11:30 Field Day and 1:00 Talent Show
Tuesday- Early Dismissal (11:00)- The Last Day of School!
Friday, May 29, 2015
A Peek at Next Week
A Look at Next Week:
Social Studies- Students will take a test on Chapter 10 on Wednesday.
ELA
Reading- We will discuss Manifest Destiny. Students will break into groups and create a slide presentation either for or against westward expansion.
Essential Questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?
Word Work- Spelling: We are done with Spelling for the year!
Vocabulary- Students will play word games on the iPad and Scrabble.
Language Arts- We will be working on argumentative or persuasive writing, as it ties into our discussion on Manifest Destiny.
Reading- We will discuss Manifest Destiny. Students will break into groups and create a slide presentation either for or against westward expansion.
Essential Questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?
Word Work- Spelling: We are done with Spelling for the year!
Vocabulary- Students will play word games on the iPad and Scrabble.
Language Arts- We will be working on argumentative or persuasive writing, as it ties into our discussion on Manifest Destiny.
Science- Students will take an open-note quiz on Lesson 15.3 "Heat Transfer" on Tuesday. Then we will read and discuss Lesson 15.4 on conserving energy.
Math- We will be learning about volume. Students will be finding the volume of prisms.Important Days:
Tuesday- Public Libraries Visit about Summer Programs
Friday- 5th Grade Bowling Field Trip
Have a wonderful weekend!
Friday, May 22, 2015
A Peek at Next Week
A Look at Next Week:
ELA
Reading- We will finish our discussion of "Katie's Trunk." Then we will do a brief time-line of history that will lead up to Manifest Destiny.
Essential Questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?
Word Work- Spelling: Students will be spelling their new vocabulary words and will take a test on Friday. Spelling words: Tory, arming, skittish, just, fierce, skirmish, peered, rebels, and kin
Vocabulary- Students will play word games on the iPad and Scrabble.
Language Arts- We will continue our unit on verbs.
Reading- We will finish our discussion of "Katie's Trunk." Then we will do a brief time-line of history that will lead up to Manifest Destiny.
Essential Questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?
Word Work- Spelling: Students will be spelling their new vocabulary words and will take a test on Friday. Spelling words: Tory, arming, skittish, just, fierce, skirmish, peered, rebels, and kin
Vocabulary- Students will play word games on the iPad and Scrabble.
Language Arts- We will continue our unit on verbs.
Science- Students will finish taking notes on Lesson 15.2 "What are Some Forms of Energy." We will probably take an open-note quiz on this lesson on Friday.
Math- We will be dividing fractions. Then we will hopefully take an assessment on multiplying and dividing fractions on Thursday. Important Days:
Monday- Memorial Day- No School
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thursday, May 21, 2015
The Preamble
The Preamble
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.
Monday, May 18, 2015
A Peek at Next Week
A Look at Next Week:
Social Studies- We will finish discussing Lesson 10.1, and will read lesson 10.2. Students will discuss the revisions made to the Articles of Confederation, and will begin memorizing the Preamble.
ELA
Reading- We will begin to read our new story "Katie's Trunk," which is written from a loyalist's (Tory) point of view.
Essential Questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?
Word Work- Spelling: Students will be working on Lesson 34 and will take a test on Friday.
Vocabulary- Students will play word games on the iPad and Scrabble.
Reading- We will begin to read our new story "Katie's Trunk," which is written from a loyalist's (Tory) point of view.
Essential Questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?
Word Work- Spelling: Students will be working on Lesson 34 and will take a test on Friday.
Vocabulary- Students will play word games on the iPad and Scrabble.
Language Arts- We will continue our unit on verbs.
Important Days:
Tuesday- Choir Field Trip
Wednesday- 5th Grade Parent Night at Lakeview
Thursday- Prarieview Spring Concert at Lakeview
Science- Students will read and take notes on Lesson 15.1 "Energy." We will probably take an open-note quiz on this lesson on Thursday.
Math- We will be multiplying fractions. We will start with multiplying fractions with whole numbers, fractions by fractions, and then mixed numbers. Important Days:
Tuesday- Choir Field Trip
Wednesday- 5th Grade Parent Night at Lakeview
Thursday- Prarieview Spring Concert at Lakeview
Have a wonderful week!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)