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Download WT 10 18 19 (No Pictures this week! I should have great ones after the DEA visit!)
THE DEA program is Wednesday, and we are looking forward to an amazing program with them! This will cause us to have a modified schedule.
What will we be doing in Class this Week?
Our Spelling Bee will be Wednesday! It's a very traditional "say-spell-say" spelling bee. The list has been posted on Edmodo! Let me know if you don't see it.
Math: (Test Tuesday)
We will prepare for the test by reviewing Monday. Our multiplication skills are SHARP, so we will focus on division of decimals! You should have several individual-skill study guides in your binder. I'd look through each of these, and be sure I could do each type of modeling before we review for the test on Monday. ALSO, you have a homework assignment given out last week. This is an outstanding review for the test! Please bring those with you on Monday! (The test does not use these same problems, but follows this same format, and understanding the format can so very helpful!!!) You also have a few pages we removed from our books. 2 of those pages were to be completed last week. The rest were not assigned. I do not plan to assign these, but want you to have them in case you need additional practice.
We will not be having a spiral review sheet this week, but we will be working on divisibility rules! Here are some additional resources to help you practice:
Download DivisabilityRules (From last week, but still helpful!)
Download Divisibility Rules Avery 10
Download Divisibilty chart blank
Reading: Informational Text features this week, to pair with our informational writing! We are writing an "About Me" nonfiction text on Tuesday. Please bring a picture of you from home to add to your book!
We will also be going over the responses from Last week's Readworks. Text Evidence is a hard concept to grasp! Let's review our answers whole-group, and be better prepared for this next time!
Writing: We are ready to publish our narratives! I know I have many students struggling to type their work. I'd like to have these be due to me no later than this Friday. It would be fine to finish typing these at home, since we will have very little time to work at school. In class, we will be working on Informational Text features! It's a fun unit, and a nice change of pace. I think we'll all enjoy it!
Our Unit 1 WORDLY WISE TEST is Wednesday. Please study the packet, and practice using the Quizlet I've posted on Edmodo! Quizlet can turn the definitions to a fun game, and I always find that very helpful!
Science: (Test Moved to Friday! YAH!!!!)
This week we shift from classifying animals, to classifying plants! Here's a ppt that might help prepare you for Monday!
We will dismiss early each day this week for Parent-teacher conferences! Here's a copy of our conference schedule! If you are unable to come at your time, please send me an email, in case I am able to offer that time to someone else.
Download 2019-parent-conference
What will we be doing in Class this Week?
Math: Dividing Decimals
Download Model-division-of-a-decimal
We will not be having a spiral review sheet this week, but I'm asking instead that we work on divisibility rules for 2-9 using www.mathisfun.com.
Reading: Point of View/Perspective for Reading
Writing: Narrative (Publishing)
Science: Classifying Organisms (Unit 2)
Websites/Games:
Sheppard Software: Animal Classification
Sheppard Software: Invertebrates
Animal Classification Game
What Kind of Animal Games (several environments to choose from)
Download 5th Classification of Living Organisms Vocabulary
WEEKLY TRACKS Download 10 4 19
I only have 4 people that signed up to order a lunch for the field trip! PLEASE don't forget to bring your lunch, if you did not sign up to buy one! We are eating early, as we won't be back till 1:30.
Math
I've made study guides for modeling each type of decimal multiplication problem that will make these problems EASY. (You are welcome! : ) I will make those available on Edmodo Monday.
Monday - Multiplication of larger decimals (Modeling)
Tuesday- (We will have math before our Field Trip!) Multiplication of larger decimals (computation with partial product and algorithm)
Wednesday- (Special Math with small groups!) How are products different?!? We will explore fractions, decimals, whole and mixed numbers to discover the answer!
Thursday- (Early Release Day) Multiplication of larger decimals with emphasis on word problems
Friday- Assessment- 5 questions on addition and subtraction of decimals, and 10 questions on multiplication of decimals including models.
Reading
Monday - Point of View
Tuesday- (We will not have reading due to our Field Trip!)
Wednesday- Perspective
Thursday- (Early Release Day)
Friday- Point of view sort
Writing
Monday - Narratives
Tuesday- (We will not have Writing due to our Field Trip!)
Wednesday- The body of our story
Thursday- (Early Release. No writing.)
Friday- Building suspense
Social Studies
Monday - We have aTest on Wednesday! I know you are ready, but here are some ideas to help you study:
Use your newspapers! 4-5-6-7 and 8 all have articles will be helpful. I have one set in order to grade an assignment, so you can use Clever to see a digital copy. Log in as a student, and use your 365 account. You should be able to see Studies Weekly, but if you experience problems, I will give back your papers on Monday. Brainpop video clips on any of these topics are also a great review. (We'll be going back over these in class!)
Turn of the Century – ‘The Password Is..’ Review Game
Powerpoint presentation to help with Inventors Research: Inventors PPT
George Washington Carver – http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/carver/highlights.asp
The Wright Brothers – https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm
Alexander Graham Bell – http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/alexander-graham-bell
Thomas Edison – http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/thomas-edison
Overview of the Time Period: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBuo87heRyc
Was the journey West worth the Risk? An overview of the risks that many people took during this time in history – https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=_X2tfAtHC_8
The Chisholm Trail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06P-ERCA17M
Famous Black Cowboys of Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-vNBFdXxUM
Cattle Trails of the 19th Century: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qr8GsSwFtg
Impact on Native Americans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3knJOD3uNw
Videos from class:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv0upmpPw3c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHmaZw5j1is
Great video with more interesting info. on the Panama Canal – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JzcPfpMevY
Theodore Roosevelt and his role in the Panama Canal: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tr-panama/
Panama Canal Online Museum: http://www.canalmuseum.com/
http://www.history.com/topics/spanish-american-war
Use this PPT for classwork notes: Immigration PowerPoint
Ellis Island Tour Stimulation: http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/IMMIGRATION/tour/index.htm
Tuesday- Field Trip
Wednesday- Test
Thursday- (Early Release Day)
Friday-