The 'Hoot' from 5th grade
Week of 11/18 Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies
Language Arts
Read to Self: 100 Book Challenge Goal: 143; Read 30 minutes every night at your fun, fast and easy level!
Word Work: Greek/Latin Roots: vis - look/see
Reading: begin unit on Space Exploration. Our culminating assessment will be an opinion writing on Are the benefits of space exploration worth the cost? If you have not returned the permission to share work form please do so (yellow paper). The Space Exploration unit is a district initiative to increase rigor in reading instruction
Work on Writing: Writing Focus: Continue paragraph formation (topic sentence, supporting details, conclusion) and begin opinion/persuasive writing to coincide with Space Unit
Grammar: Words in a title
Math and Science
Math Topic: Test - Wednesday - division; study guide for homework on Monday
Science: Research - food web
Social Studies
Early Indian Civilizations
Big Idea Unit 1: How does where you live influence how you live?
Continue study of early Indian civilizations - Mississippian Indians and begin Chapter 5 lesson 1 - First Americans
Information Language Arts & Social Studies
Email: apanning@akron.k12.oh.us
Website: www.akronschools.com
Phone: 330-794-4204
Twitter: @AnnaPanning
Information Math & Science
email: cluf@akron.k12.oh.us
Seiberling phone: 330-794-4204
Things You Should Know
Interim Pick-up December 5th at new Seiberling CLC.
Math: website www.softschools.com link below; click on the link; 5th grade; math games; long division
Reading: Build vocabulary with link to www.freerice.com
As always- no gum in school. Please make sure your student is following this rule. Several have moved pins for chewing gum and it would be a shame if students lost green team because of gum. Thanks for your support.