January Newsletter Graham/ Beatty
5th Grade Adventure 2019-2020
What's Going On?!
1/14 Showmar's Giveback (all day)
1/16 Class/Group Pictures
1/16 5th Grade Knighting Ceremony (1:45 pm) in the gym
1/20 NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/21 2nd Quarter Report Cards
1/22 Reading Check-in
1/23 Math Check-in
1/28 Salsarita’s Giveback (4-9 pm)
1/30 Stuck for a Buck
NOTE:
We will begin having homework in mathematics. This is to prepare your child for the responsibilities of middle school and to provide extra practice at home. Please check with your child daily to see if he/she has any homework that needs to be completed. Let Mrs. Graham know if you have any questions. Thanks!
ELA/ Social Studies
RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.
RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, recognizing specific word choices that contribute to meaning and tone.
Wordly Wise vocabulary study
Scholastic News
Math
NC.5.NF.1
Add and subtract fractions, including mixed numbers, with unlike denominators using related
fractions: halves, fourths and eighths; thirds, sixths, and twelfths; fifths, tenths, and hundredths.
● Use benchmark fractions and number sense of fractions to estimate mentally and assess
the reasonableness of answers.
● Solve one- and two-step word problems in context using area and length models to develop
the algorithm. Represent the word problem in an equation
NC.5.NBT.7
Compute and solve real-world problems with multi-digit whole numbers and decimal numbers.
● Add and subtract decimals to thousandths using models, drawings or strategies based on
place value.
● Use estimation strategies to assess reasonableness of answers.
NC.5.OA.2
Write, explain, and evaluate numerical expressions involving the four operations to solve up to two-
step problems. Include expressions involving:
● Parentheses, using the order of operations.
● Commutative, associative and distributive properties.
Science
5.P.1.1 - Explain how factors such as gravity, friction, and change in mass affect the motion of objects. 5.P.1.2 - Infer the motion of objects in terms of how far they travel in a certain amount of time and the direction in which they travel. 5.P.1.3 - Illustrate the motion of an object using a graph to show a change in position over a period of time. 5.P.1.4 - Predict the effect of a given force or change in mass on the motion of an object.
Beatty: Science with Ms. Cramer
5.L.2.1 - Compare the characteristics of several common ecosystems, including estuaries and salt marshes, oceans, lakes & ponds, forests, and grasslands. 5.L.2.2 - Classify the organisms within an ecosystem according to the function they serve: producers, consumers, and decomposers. 5.L.2.3 - Infer the effects that may result from the interconnected relationship of plants and animals to their ecosystem.