5th Grade Flyer 2018-19
News from Graden's 5th Grade Teachers
Welcome to 5th Grade!
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Vernon are partner teachers and Mrs. Ecton and Dr. Ivy are partner teachers.
Mrs. Brown teaches reading and writing for her students and Mrs. Vernon's students.
Mrs. Vernon teaches math and science for her students and Mrs. Brown's students.
Mrs. Ecton teaches math and science for her students and Dr. Ivy's students.
Dr. Ivy teaches reading and writing for her students and Mrs. Ecton's students.
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Announcements for the Grade Level
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- END OF YEAR CALENDAR
- May 24th – Last Day of Bridges
- May 27th – MEMORIAL DAY NO SCHOOL
- May 29th
- 4th Quarter Leadership Assembly @ 9AM
- Volunteer Appreciation
- May 30th – Field Day
- June 3rd – Field Day Make-Up
- May 31st – 5th Grade Promotion
- 9 AM – Practice
- 1:30 PM - Promotion
- June 4th
- Students’ Last Day
- Talent Show @ 12:30
- 5th Grade Farewell Walk 3:10
Charge those laptops!
Thank you!
Content Area Announcements
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 5/24
Science: Our final scope is finished! Today students took the final CER over Human Footprint/ Reducing the Human Footprint. What growth we have seen all of our students make when thinking and writing like scientists through the CER types of assessments. Be assured that they will be using this same method of supporting their thinking as they navigate through the sixth grade scopes as well. Explore on young scientists!
In math, we will be testing and discussing the results of Topic 13, Units of Measure. We then have completed our topics, but will proceed with more work with problem solving, and applying previously taught strategies. We will also reinforce skills taught this year with activities and games.
Four Stages of Problem Solving
1. Understand and explore the problem;
2. Find a strategy;
3. Use the strategy to solve the problem;
4. Look back and reflect on the solution.
Although we have listed the Four Stages of Problem Solving in order, for difficult problems it may not be possible to simply move through them consecutively to produce an answer. It is frequently the case that children move backwards and forwards between and across the steps. In fact the diagram below is much more like what happens in practice.
Our kiddos did a great job with their Math SMART Goal Check this year! This was a computational quiz given monthly, and our fifth graders went from a baseline of a 20% to 88% average. WOWZA!! Great things happen here! We are so proud of them!
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 5/24
This week the Mid-Continent Library presented on the Summer Reading Program. We highly encouraging all students to participate. Parents will need to go to the link below and sign your child up for the program. This program offers free books for children who participate and track their reading.
We cannot say enough about the importance of reading over the summer. So many of our Graden Hornets made excellent progress in their reading skills because of dedicated time for reading every day. Please support your child's growth in reading this year, by encouraging (or requiring) your child to read each day. As little as 15 minutes a day will maintain the reading progress of your child and help prepare them for middle school.
Check out a few action shots of our amazing students!
HABIT HOME CONNECTION
May's Connection Coming Soon!
The Following Event is Sponsored by Park Hill South's Dance Team
*Laptop Information
We want to address the question of what is considered to be “ok” for student laptop use at home. The Park Hill School District is asking that students view their laptops as work computers that are to be used for homework, research, or extended independent learning while at home. Students have access to a variety of programs located on the Park Hill portal. For example, Safari montage is an application that stores a multitude of educational videos to enhance scientific and mathematic concepts. Students are always welcome to search this site for any topic being studied in the classroom or that may be of particular interest to him/her. Students are members of many Google classrooms which house links to site with activities or reading passages that focus on the Missouri learning standards taught in Park Hill.
When in doubt, if the site your child is wanting to visit is not related to school learning in some way, please encourage your child to use another device available at home. Thank you for your support in helping to make your child a terrific digital citizen of the Park Hill School District!
*NWEA testing will continue next week. Students will need their laptops for these assessments. Please be sure to help remind your student to have his or her laptop in its protective sleeve when coming to and from school. Laptops need to be fully charged overnighted. Thank you!
*The following information is included in Parent-Student Handbook regarding birthday treats. Please contact the classroom teacher in advance. Thank you!
Fantastic Valentine's Day Celebration!!!
Here is the link to the Shutterfly share site. Thank you to Mrs. Heim for organizing this. Mrs. Heim shared that parents can add their pictures and download the pictures they want.
https://20195thgradevalentinesdayparty.shutterfly.com/
5th Grade "Sticks" Together!
Previous Content Area Announcements
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 4/19
Science: We began our newest scope, Water Sources, this week and were surprised to find that only 2% of Earth’s water is considered to be accessible fresh water for us. We will look into water crisis around the globe to help reinforce the importance of conserving water in our lakes and rivers especially, and we will learn about ways we can help with these efforts. After next week’s learning activities, scope testing will be the following Monday, April 29th.
In math, we will be testing Topic 15, Classifying Plane Figures, on Monday. Then, we will begin Coordinate Geometry. This will include plotting and interpreting points in the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate plane. We will also review numeric patterns, create graphs, and analyze data to answer questions and solve problems. Schoology and Google Classroom are available and offer practice and review.
Math homework will be due 4-26-19.
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 4/19
We have a couple more weeks left with our fantasy book clubs! Students are meeting with their groups weekly and responding to their reading through writing as well as through ongoing book club discussions. We are also reviewing 7 types of figurative language: onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor, and idiom. Students are utilizing their book club books to find examples of figurative language. We will be incorporating figurative language into our fantasy stories that we will begin drafting next week.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 4/12
In math, we will continue to work on creating line plots to represent a given or generated data set, and analyze the data to answer questions and solve problems, recognizing the outliers and generating the median. We will assess Topic 14, Line Plots, next Tuesday. We will also be working on classifying plane figures. This will cover polygons, triangles, properties of quadrilaterals, special quadrilaterals, and classifying quadrilaterals. The test for this topic, Topic 15, will be next Friday, April 19th. As always, Google Classroom, Schoology, and class notes can provide valuable reinforcement of these topics.
Science: In science students are wrapping up the unit on Earth’s Systems Interactions and are presenting their posters. These will be available for students to share with their family at the upcoming STEAM Night at Graden. Students will also be showing you how technology is used to convey their understanding of this topic by working through the SEP simulation on their laptops. We plan to kick off our next scope, Water Sources, mid-week next week.
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 4/12
Reading-
Our fantasy book clubs are in full swing! This week, students met with their groups and established a reading goal for each day. Students will meet with their groups twice a week since fantasy novels are inherently complex, readers will benefit from the intellectual support of conversations and build collaborative interpretations. In addition to independent reading and book club discussions, students will also be responding to their reading through writing. Our main focus for responding to reading through writing is comparing and contrasting roles and functions of the characters.
Writing-
In writing, students have been focused on gathering ideas for fantasy writing. Our writing goal includes generating multiple fantasy-based quick writes in order to have a selection to choose from when it is time to draft a fantasy based narrative topic. We have gathered ideas from book club books, reading fantasy books on Epic books, and from conversations with peers. We will continue individual and partner quick write activities next week.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 4/5
In math, we will be testing Wednesday, April 10th, over Volume of Solids. Then, we will reviewing Data through Topic 14. Lessons will include line plots which may include fractions or decimals, outliers and how to generate the median. In addition to that, we will be starting Topic 15, Classifying Plane Figures. In this topic, we will classify figures and categorize them by their attributes. As always, Schoology, Google Classroom, IXL, and Khan Academy can help with review and practice.
There will be NO math homework due next week!
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 3/29
This week we completed our final NWEA LA assessment. The students worked hard and showed determination to do their best. We have also started a new unit centered on fantasy in both writing and reading. Students completed a few fantasy-based quick writes.
Reading-
On Tuesday, April 2nd, our students will complete their NWEA Reading assessment. Please be sure laptops are charged each night.
Students completed a "Book Tasting" of fantasy books. They reviewed 5 of the 10 titles we have for this round of book clubs. On Monday, students should receive their book club groups and begin planning their daily reading goals. Please check in with your child regarding his/her reading plans. This support is appreciated and helps the children stay on track.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 3/29
Science: Next week students will add to their knowledge of Earth’s spheres and create posters depicting how the spheres interact. We will also discuss how everyday life experiences can contribute to changes in these systems. Testing over these combine scopes will occur at the end of the week. The results of the project based learning activity poster (Clash of the Spheres) will be available for your viewing on our STEAM night at Graden.
Math: Most of the computational topics in math have been covered. Yay! We will continue to spiral back to review previously learned material so as not to forget all we have worked so hard to understand and apply. Concepts relating to volume will be addressed in our next topic. The purpose of this topic is for students to understand that the volume of a rectangular prism is the number of unit cubes it contains and to know that multiplying length x width x height will determine volume as well. Students will also be expected to analyze the volume of rectangular prisms and irregular shapes.
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 3/8/19
Please continue to encourage your child to read as many of the Tournament of Books as possible! There are excellent options for every reader! Both Mrs. Brown and Dr. Ivy have copies of the books in their classrooms for student check-out. Encouraging reading every day is a critical component of academic success. Students also have Time For Kids magazines they could share with family members. The current events serve as conversation starters and rich discussion helps build background knowledge for all learners.
Writing-
Students are continuing to work on their Argumentative Writing Project. Ask your child to share the following...their claim, the 3 reasons, and their thesis statement. The final project will be a 5 paragraph paper. We are proud of all the students' efforts in staying on track with this project.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 3/8/19
In math, we are working on multiplying fractions in Topic 11. We will multiplying fractions and whole numbers, multiplying two fractions, and finding the area of a rectangle. We will assess this part of Topic 11 later next week, as it will be on the third quarter report card. As always, class notes, Schoology and Google Classroom is available to help strengthen those skills. In addition, to that we will also be reviewing test taking skills to help build confidence and strengthen skills for the state test in late April, as well as all tests. Also, there are online reviews on Google Classroom available to help prepare for the tests. We believe our students will be ready!!
Science: All third quarter scopes have been taught and assessed! We begin our learning of Earth’s 4 major systems (hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere) in our next scope. Further learning will include how these spheres interact and the outcomes of these interactions. There will be no additional science testing prior to spring break.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 3/1/19
In math, we will be testing Topic 10 on Tuesday, March 5th. The students have a review sheet that should come home the 4th. We will work every problem out together. They have their work from Topic 10, their notes in their composition notebooks as well as Schoology and Google Classroom activities/games to help review. The kiddos have worked really hard on this concept and we are anxious to see their progress!! We will also begin Topic 11 next week. This entails multiplying and dividing fractions.
Science: Students will complete the last scope testing for third quarter early next week and begin learning about the interactions of the various spheres of earth in the upcoming two scopes (biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere). Students will be working to create models and evaluate scenarios in which the spheres interact as well as explain changes that would occur on earth due to these interactions.
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 3/1/19
Please continue to encourage your child to read as many of the Tournament of Books as possible! There are excellent options for every reader! Both Mrs. Brown and Dr. Ivy have copies of the books in their classrooms for student check-out. Encouraging reading every day is a critical component of academic success. Students also have Time For Kids magazines they could share with family members. The current events serve as conversation starters and rich discussion helps build background knowledge for all learners.
Writing-
Students are continuing to work on their Argumentative Writing Project. Ask your child to share the following...their claim, the 3 reasons, and their thesis statement. The final project will be a 5 paragraph paper. We are proud of all the students' efforts in staying on track with this project.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 2/22/19
Science: This week (or the three day anyhow) we continued working to prove that items in the night sky do not always appear the same throughout the year. We explored why the moon goes through different phase and how the sun’s light reflecting off of it as it revolves around Earth will cause the moon to look differently throughout the month. We will wrap up our learning mid-week next week and plan to test on Wednesday or Friday. Further learning in the area of space science will continue for the last two weeks of the quarter and into the next to round out our school year.
In math, we will continue to work on solving problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions an mixed numbers with unlike denominators.
We also justify our answers by explaining the process. We will review and test next week. Please remind your child that notes, the review sheet,
Google Classroom and Schoology are all good reviews. Our next topic will be Topic 11, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers.
In social studies, students are presenting their projects on how a current form of technology has changed the economy of the United States.
Students describe the need of the technology, who it impacts, and how it is made. They also use the following vocabulary: supply and demand, scarcity,
and opportunity cost. Have your child show you their great presentation!
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 2/22/19
It’s Read-A-Thon Week!! We are kicking it off with a Tournament of Books! Students are encouraged to read books that interest them from the bracket and narrow down their favorites! We will be providing multiple copies so the students will have an opportunity to select the books that interest them the most. Please continue to encourage your children to read for enjoyment every night. We will also be continuing reading and researching on our debatable topic in preparation for writing our Argumentative Essay. Students are researching using websites, books, and articles.
In writing, we've finished our letters to Dr. Halverstadt which were practice for making a claim and having supporting reasons. Ask your child which side of the chocolate milk debates their letter supported. All families should receive a copy of their child's letter by the end of the week. The lessons learned in writing these letters will further each child's writing skills as they craft a 5 paragraph research paper on a debatable issue. Check with your child to learn more about what they researching and pose questions for them to further their understanding of the topic. Each student will develop a claim, have 3 supporting reasons-each supported with factual information, and craft a thesis. We are excited to see our researchers' efforts come to life in their final 3rd quarter writing project!
In social studies, students are presenting their projects on how a current form of technology has changed the economy of the United States.
Students describe the need of the technology, who it impacts, and how it is made. They also use the following vocabulary: supply and demand, scarcity,
and opportunity cost. Have your child show you their great presentation!
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 2/1/19
Social Studies:
Students are preparing for their social studies projects and will be presenting soon. The presentation details how a current form of technology has changed the economy of the United States. They will describe the need of the technology, who it impacts a brief description of how the product is made. Students will also address supply and demand, scarcity, and opportunity cost associated with the product. We are so excited to see their presentations!
Math:
In math, we will continue to work on how parts of a whole can be expressed, how adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, and how sums and differences are estimated. We will be testing this topic the end of next week, tentatively February 8th. Schoology, Google Classroom and class notes all can help with the understanding of Topic 9. On Schoology, students can also access a "how to" lesson at the top of each Reteach page.
Science:
This week in science students showed a variety of ways in which they can prove that the closer a light producer (the sun) is to us, the bigger and brighter it may appear. In our next scope, Earth’s Rotation, students are expected to represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and in the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky. Multiple lessons will take us through the week with scope testing on Friday or as late as the following Monday.
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 2/1/19
Writing:
In writing, we are focusing on how to write an argument. We've learned we need to collect evidence that allows us to think through various sides of an argument. It's also important for us to rehearse what we'll write by explaining our position and listing our reasons point by point. Finally, we need to plan our claim and reasons using a note-taking strategy called boxes and bullets. Additionally, we've been learning about exaggerated, misleading, and contradictory information. Understanding all of these elements will make our writing stronger.
Reading:
In reading, we are continuing our unit on Argument and Advocacy. As readers of debatable text, we will ask questions to analyze arguments such as:
What is the claim being made?
What reasons are given to support that claim?
What is the evidence to support those reasons?
We will also be starting our Research Clubs and focus on investigating an issue in-depth as a group to prepare for a debate. We will learn how to research an argument and focus initially on text that lay out the argument clearly, and then read to learn about both sides.
Social Studies:
Students are preparing for their social studies projects and will be presenting soon. The presentation details how a current form of technology has changed the economy of the United States. They will describe the need of the technology, who it impacts a brief description of how the product is made. Students will also address supply and demand, scarcity, and opportunity cost associated with the product. We are so excited to see their presentations!
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 1/18
In reading, we will begin a new unit focus on Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues. Our focus starts with identifying the author's purpose and perspective. This unit requires students to read across multiple points of view on topics or issues, comparing ideas, information and perspectives. This is also work that is at the heart of being an informed citizen-understanding different positions on issues and the reasons behind these positions, analyzing the strengths of each of these positions and ultimately, forming one's own thoughtful viewpoint on an issue. We start our work with identifying claims made in advertisements.
In writing, we will finish the object writing inspired by the children's picture book, Winfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. The students shared a brief snapshot of an important item in their life and why it is special to them. All students will be finished next week, so please ask for them to share their work!
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 1/18
Science: Next week we begin the Apparent Brightness of the Sun scope. In the scope students will begin to support an argument that the differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to the other stars is due to its relative distance from earth. We will move fairly rapidly through this scope and plan to test do some smaller, modified testing at the end of the week.
Math:
We will be going over our Topic 8 test on Tuesday, January 22nd. We will then start Topic 9, Adding and Subtracting Fractions. Students will solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators, and justify the solution. Below are some of the components that will be covered:
· Parts of a whole can be expressed as fractions and/or decimals.
· Fractions with unlike denominators can be added or subtracted by renaming fractions with equivalent fractions with like denominators.
· Fraction sums and differences can be estimated by replacing fractions with the closest half or whole.
The Topic 9 assessment will most likely be the first week in February. Please remind your kiddos that Schoology and Google Classroom are always available for lessons, games and activities.
In social studies, we will continue to learn about the common economic practices in our country and the four major industrial movements. We will discuss the revolutions of steam power, assembly lines, computers and robots and how they have impacted past and present day. The students are reviewing vocabulary from our Sim City experience as well. (Examples: supply, demand, opportunity cost, income, scarcity) For the culminating activity, the students will create a presentation detailing how a current form of technology has changed the economy of the United States. They will have presentation options such as: Book Creator, Prezi, Google Slides, etc. It will be so awesome to see all of their projects!
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 1/11
In math, students are working on writing, evaluating, and interpreting numeric expressions using the order of operations. Students have been taught the GEMA and PEMDAS strategies to help them with this standard. Please ask your student to share the meaning of these strategies. Topic 8 assessment is tentatively planned for next Thursday, January 17th or Friday, January 18th.
Science: Students enjoyed working on the engineering portion of the gravity scope. Parachutes were deployed and many eggs remained “crack-free”! Students are now better able to support an argument about the effects of gravity on objects within the gravitational field of earth. Continued learning will take place next week as we read through STEMscopedia, learn about the career of a civil engineer, participate in a PhET simulation, and review for scope testing which will occur Wednesday of next week. Students will have many resources to use as review, so please check with them if you wanted to assist the night before.
We will begin our new social studies next week about the changes in the United States as a result of economic factors. Students will learn about the common economic practices in our country and the fur major industrial movements. They will learn how the revolutions of steam power, assembly lines, computers, and robots have impacted past and present day.
Mrs.Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 1/11
Reading:
In reading, students will be focused on strengthening their reading behaviors and habits. Our focus will be on selecting books for enjoyment, building stamina, responding to reading, and modeling a passion for reading. Students are encouraged to read for at least 20 minutes each night and record their reading on their reading logs.
Writing:
In writing, students will be revisiting the process of writing including generating ideas, drafting, elaboration, structure, revising, and editing. Students will have the opportunity to explore ways to come up with new ideas and ways to elaborate on their thoughts while writing.
Social Studies:
We will begin our new social studies next week about the changes in the United States as a result of economic factors. Students will learn about the common economic practices in our country and the fur major industrial movements. They will learn how the revolutions of steam power, assembly lines, computers, and robots have impacted past and present day.Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 1/4
In math, we started Topic 8, Numerical Expression, Patterns, and Relationships. Our expectations for this topic will be to write, evaluate and interpret numeric expression using the order of operations as well as translate written expression into algebraic expressions. We will use a special code, “GEMA”, to help us with the order of operations, so be ready for a great explanation from your child soon! Homework is on Google Classroom and is due Friday, January 11th.
In social studies, we will soon start Unit 3: Changes in the United States as Result of Economic Factors. The students will have great background knowledge for this from our Sim City field trip in November! Students will be expected to: explain how scarcity, supply and demand, opportunity costs, income, labor, wages and other economic concepts that affect our nations’ past, present and future. They will also be expected to explain: the factors, past and present, and that influence changes our nation’s economy.
Science: Students began learning about the concept of gravity . in our first hands-on activity, we used the idea of a magnetic field and how it attracts items within its range by using magnets and paperclips to represent earth, the space above earth, and objects in space. We then connected this activity to the concept of earth’s gravitational field. In our upcoming hands-on project, students will be working in groups to create a parachute that will land a hard-boiled egg as gently as possible to the ground. They will be expected to plan and carry out tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify a prototype that can be improved. A glimpse into their challenge is below.
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 1/4
Reading:
In reading, students will be focused on strengthening their reading behaviors and habits. Our focus will be on selecting books for enjoyment, building stamina, responding to reading, and modeling a passion for reading. Students are encouraged to read for at least 20 minutes each night and record their reading on their reading logs.
Writing:
In writing, students will be revisiting the process of writing including generating ideas, drafting, elaboration, structure, revising, and editing. Students will have the opportunity to explore ways to come up with new ideas and ways to elaborate on their thoughts while writing.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 12/21
Math: We will begin Topic 8 in the new year which is Operations and Algebraic Thinking. Students will be expected to write, evaluate and interpret numeric expressions using the order of operations as well as translate written expressions into algebraic expressions. Looking forward to seeing continued progress with math skills!
Social Studies: In third quarter, we will focus on "Changes in the United States as Result of Economic Factors. This includes explaining how scarcity, supply and demand, opportunity costs, income, labor, wages and other economic concepts affect our nation's past, present and future. Students should have some great background knowledge from our Sim City adventure! Students will also be expected to explain the factors, past and present, that influence changes in our nation's economy with examples of technology, movement of people and resources.
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 12/21
In reading, we will be taking the Reading NWEA test next week. We finished up our Nonfiction Book Clubs this week with a group final reflection. In writing, students are continuing to finish up their informational brochures and will be editing, revising, publishing, and printing.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 12/14
In reading, we will be taking the Reading NWEA test next week. We finished up our Nonfiction Book Clubs this week with a group final reflection. In writing, students are continuing to finish up their informational brochures and will be editing, revising, publishing, and printing next week!
Social Studies: We will continue to work on Book Creator to share knowledge about the Civil War, WW I, WW 2, or the Cold War. Students will then present to the class on their findings. This can also be shared at home with you all!
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 12/14
Math: We will be reviewing Topics 1-7 to ensure understanding of topics taught. Students will have their monthly SMART Goal quiz on Tuesday or Wednesday. If interested, all resources such as Google Classroom and Schoology activities are available and can be utilized over break.
Science: NWEA testing is coming to an end and should wrap up on Monday of next week. Students will continue working on various problem solving activities in small groups through Wednesday. When we return from our holiday break we will begin science scopes that relate to earth and space science, kicking it all off with our gravity scope!
Social Studies: We will continue to work on Book Creator to share knowledge about the Civil War, WW I, WW 2, or the Cold War. Students will then present to the class on their findings. This can also be shared at home with you all!
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 12/7
Math: We will review and assess Topic 7 next week. Mrs. Ecton’s class will take their test Tuesday and Mrs. Vernon’s test will be Wednesday. We will be completing our second NWEA assessment and our monthly SMART goal of computations skills. Then, until Winter Break, we will be reviewing previously taught concepts and will also engage in pair/small group problem solving.
Science:
Quarter two science curriculum has been taught and assessed. Next week we will be completing the NWEA science testing for the districts’ winter assessments. With the few days remaining before the break, students will be working collaboratively to research and propose solutions relevant issues we are facing in our country currently (invasive species, etc.)
Social Studies: We will continue to study the Civil War, WWI, WWII, and the Cold War. We will finish up next week and students will then do an information project explaining the causes and consequences of the war of their choice on Book Creator. Book Creator is an online bookmaking tool. Students will choose images, place text, and choose background colors for assembling their books in a variety of formats. It allows our kids to be creative with the knowledge they have learned and sharing that knowledge in their own creative way.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 12/7
Reading
We are continuing our non-fiction book club groups. Students are responding to their reading online using Google slides. Responses should focus on noting specific text features, summarizing using the author's main ideas and using key supportive details. We also expect the students to write down critical information in their own words, while discussing the importance of reading to learn! In their Book Club groups, students are sharing their thinking and actively participating in ongoing discussions in an effort to broaden their thinking and to think deeper about nonfiction text.
Writing:
The students are starting to work on their Informational Brochures as part of the non-fiction writing. Students will be able to use the craft techniques they've seen in their reading from the Book Club groups. In addition, they can connect with the textual information from the Social Studies units they are currently learning about. Students are expected to do their best effort on this brochure and to show what they know about non-fiction text structure.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 11/30
In reading, we started our online nonfiction Book Clubs! Students were able to read and rank several online nonfiction books. Based on level of interest and how they ranked their books, they were placed into their new Book Club groups. Students are responding to their reading online using Google slides. Responses will focus on noting specific text features, summarizing using the author's main ideas and using key supportive details. We will also encourage the students to write down critical information in their own words, while discussing the importance of reading to learn! In their Book Club groups, students will share their thinking and actively participate in ongoing discussions in an effort to broaden their thinking and think deeper about nonfiction text.
Writing:
During the next few weeks, students will engage in various aspects of non-fiction writing. Part of our writing will be in connection with our upcoming Social Studies unit. Students will learn aspects of the craft of expository writing.
Social Studies: We will soon begin Unit 2: The Impact of Wars on the United States and complete it during second quarter. We will focus on the Civil War, WWI, WWII, and the Cold War. Each of the 4 fifth grade teachers will take one war and teach the standards for that war to each of the four classes. The priority standard is to identify the political, economic and social causes and consequences of each war. We will also be analyzing peaceful resolution of disputes by courts and other legitimate authorities in the U.S. history from 1800-2000. The students are looking forward to switching teachers for the war unit.
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 11/30
Math: We have started Topic 7, Dividing Decimals, and worked on dividing by a whole number this week. Next week, we will work on dividing a whole number by a decimal and then dividing a decimal by a decimal. It is vital that the students are confident with the division process to be able to divide with decimals. Please encourage your child to ask questions when tasks become difficult. We are more than happy to review concepts and help them succeed.
We will have homework given Friday and due next Friday, December 7th. This homework is based on individual needs for each student. Taking monthly quizzes over previously taught concepts gives us valuable information on math skills. Please encourage your child to complete homework and show all their work so we can better see and help with the process. We appreciate your support!
Science: Regardless of the weather’s attempt to thwart our science investigations, we managed to get them in this week. Students created chemical reactions and were able to restrict the loss of any gases as new substances were being created. We learned that even though a chemical reaction can occur when two or more substances are combined, their masses will stay the same before and after the reaction. Ecton/Ivy classes will test over this scope on Monday, December 3rd, and Vernon/Brown classes will test on Tuesday, December 4th. We will round out second quarter science curriculum by participating in a PBL relating to an invasive species currently causing problems in Florida. This was part of a scope that we didn’t have time to compete last quarter.
Social Studies: We will soon begin Unit 2: The Impact of Wars on the United States and complete it second quarter. We will focus on the Civil War, WWI, WWII, and the Cold War. Each of the 4 fifth grade teachers will take one war and teach the standards for that war to each of the four classes. The priority standard is to identify the political, economic and social causes and consequences of each war. We will also be analyzing peaceful resolution of disputes by courts and other legitimate authorities in the U.S. history from 1800-2000. The students are looking forward to switching teachers for the war unit.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 11/9/18
Reading:
Our focus will continue to be on “reading to learn” while reading high-interest nonfiction books. As readers, students will read to find new, suspicious, and clarifying information, as well read to understand another person’s perspective. Students will read nonfiction articles and identify the main idea and supporting details. Students will also set goals to improve their reading comprehension of nonfiction text. As a reminder, it is an expectation that all students read an average of 20 minutes nightly. All students have a Reading Log to track their thoughts while reading at home each night.
Writing:
We are beginning our work on writing nonfiction. Students will practice writing informational text to convey facts and information in a clear manner. Together we will analyze information text and text features in order to recognize craft techniques to include in their own writing. Additionally, we'll continue our work with grammar skills and spelling. Students need to study the months of the year, days of the week, and their address in order to master those by December 1st.
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 11/9/18
In math, we have started working on Topic 6, Multiplying Decimals. We will focus on the following lessons: Multiplying Decimals by 10, 100 or 1,000, Using Models for Multiplying Decimals, Multiplying a Decimal by a Whole Number, and Multiplying Two Decimals. We will assess Topic 6 on November 20th. Math Homework next week is Week 11 and will be due November 16th. Thanksgiving week there will be no homework EXCEPT for studying for the assessment on Tuesday, November 20th. Remember, students can use the following resources to help them prepare for success: Reteach sheets found on Schoology, games/activities found on Schoology and Google Classroom, classroom worksheets, and class notes in composition notebook.
In science today we completed the scope testing for Matter Changes States. We will begin our Mixtures scope on Monday but will take a break from it on Wednesday and Thursday due to our SIM City field trip preparations. In this scope students will examine the effects of chemical change such as changes in color, increase or decrease in temperature, or the release of gases. Lots of hands-on opportunities for student learning! Testing will not be until after the Thanksgiving break.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 11/2/18
Reading:
Our focus will continue to be on “reading to learn” while reading high-interest nonfiction books. As readers, students will read to find new, suspicious, and clarifying information, as well read to understand another person’s perspective. Students will read nonfiction articles and identify the main idea and supporting details. Students will also set goals to improve their reading comprehension of nonfiction text. As a reminder, it is an expectation that all students read an average of 20 minutes nightly. All students have a Reading Log to track their thoughts while reading at home each night.
Writing:
We are beginning our work on writing nonfiction. Students will practice writing informational text to convey facts and information in a clear manner. Together we will analyze information text and text features in order to recognize craft techniques to include in their own writing. Additionally, we'll continue our work with grammar skills and spelling. Students need to study the months of the year, days of the week, and their address in order to master those by December 1st.
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 11/2/18
Science:
Students have been getting their “hands wet” in science this week. Experiments that have changed the physical state of objects have revealed that even though physical changes occur, the mass of the objects remain the same, even if a solution is created. We will wrap up our current scope (Matter Changes States) next week with testing to occur on Wednesday or Thursday of next week.
Math:
We will be discussing our Topic 4/5 math test results on Monday. If students need more work in Topic 4/5 areas, their homework will be continued practice of those concepts. If they received an M, they will have the "normal" homework to be completed and return on November 9th. Our next topic is multiplying decimals with the priority standard behind multiply multi-digit whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place, and justify the solution. The lessons include: multiplying decimals by 10, 100, or 1,000, using models for multiplying decimals, multiplying a decimal by a whole number, and multiplying two decimals. We will be assessing Topic 6 before Thanksgiving Break.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 10/19/18
Reading:
Our next reading unit is Moving Up Levels of Nonfiction. With our short instructional upcoming week, students will be reading high interest nonfiction books and our focus will be primarily on reading to learn. We will begin the unit by reading a variety of nonfiction books by browsing through our nonfiction library in the classroom and utilizing online nonfiction resources.
Writing:
Our next writing unit is focused on Informational Writing. We will introduce this unit by discussing how researchers organize their information and shift between reading to collect and record information to grow ideas. Students will begin to record and reflect and talk about patterns surprises, points of comparison or contrast.
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 10/19/18
Math- We will continue to work on Topic 4/5, Dividing by 1-Digit and 2-Digit Divisors. We are working on dividing multi-digit whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place using up to two-digit divisors and four-digit dividends, while justifying the solutions. The assessment will be November 1st or 2nd. It takes a lot of practice to get the “process” down and knowing their math facts is essential. Homework next week will not be the “usual”, but will be given to help practice division. Our motto lately is………..”Practice Makes Better”.
Science: Students will continue learning about the properties of matter next week. This week we learned that solutions are special mixtures that can only be separated by boiling out the liquid so that the solid remains behind. We have been working like scientists using our five senses to make inferences about the work around us. Scope review will be Tuesday the 24th with the testing on Wednesday the 25th. Please encourage your child to bring home their science notebooks, play the Quizlet on line, and look through the various review items assigned on your child’s STEMscopes account such as Picture Vocabulary, STEMscopedia, and the Concept Review Game.
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Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 10/5/18
Writing:
Students will publish their final Narrative Writing pieces next week! We spent this week revising our leads, endings, and adding transitional phrases. We will do one final read over using the Narrative Checklist as a guide before we begin to publish our piece. After typing their final pieces, students will have the opportunity to read their Narrative Writing piece and record themselves while focusing on reading with expression. We will discuss the importance of reading with expression and how it is such a powerful reading and writing strategy! We will be sharing our drafts and published pieces at Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Reading:
Our goal will be to finish up Book Club books while continuing to discuss the significant events within the text. Our Book Club Discussions continue to serve as a powerful comprehension tool as the students share their interpretive reading connections. Book Club discussions are also continuing to serve as a clarification resource for students within assigned reading. We will also review lessons on drawing conclusion and making inferences within shorter reading passages.
Social Studies: Students are wrapping up our learning about territorial expansion and will test out of this unit on the Monday we return to school from the three-day break. Therefore, there will not be a first quarter grade for social studies on the first quarter report card. We just needed a bit more time for learning. Please look for this grade in the second quarter period.
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 10/5/18
Science: Students are finalizing their learning in the field of life science by studying various ecosystems and deciding what makes an ecosystem balanced. We will be learning about the threat of invasive species such as Cane Toads and the Burmese Phython (a PBL will be worked on and completed at the end of 2nd quarter). We will review for scope testing on Tuesday, October 9th and test on Wednesday, October 10th. Study sources: the practice CER we do in class, notes and vocabulary in their science notebooks, STEMscopedia and the Concept Review Game are on STEM on the portal, and the Quizlet review game is located on Schoology.
Math: Students are completing topic 3 by learning strategies for multiplying larger numbers such as 3-digit by 2-digit numbers. There are multiple resources on line as well as on your child’s Schoology math course such as reteaching, practice, and enrichment pages for each lesson. Students can also watch instructional videos or each lesson on the Pearson link where they open the book on line. They would click on their TO DO list and the click on the tab EXPLORE on the left. This is available for each and every lesson we will be covering this year. The practice test will be given and sent home on Monday with the test to follow on Tuesday.
We will be reviewing and assessing Topic 3 next week. The students have worked very hard on the multiplication process, and we are proud of their effort! The review sheet will be done in class Monday and the assessment is Tuesday, October 9th, 2018. Our next topic will be Topic 4/5 and will cover Dividing by 1-digit and 2-Digit Divisors. This will focus on the standard procedures for dividing whole numbers, so knowing basic facts is vital! Math homework is available on Google Classroom and is due Thursday, October 11th, since there is no school for students October 12th.
Social Studies: Students are wrapping up our learning about territorial expansion and will test out of this unit on the Monday we return to school from the three-day break. Therefore, there will not be a first quarter grade for social studies on the first quarter report card. We just needed a bit more time for learning. Please look for this grade in the second quarter period.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 9/28/18
Reading:
Our focus in reading has shifted to raising the level of writing and talking about literature during our Book Club discussions. Students will be able to see more significance in a text and trust that they notice moments for a reason. While in Book Clubs, they will work together to identify the themes they notice while reading. Students will learn that reading interpretively involves linking ideas and building larger theories. We will also continue to develop reading comprehension skills by discussing clarifications within assigned reading. The students are enjoying reading, writing, and discussing their books! I encourage to ask your child to tell you about the book they are reading!
Writing:
Our mentor text will lead us into finalizing our drafts for publication. Students will finish up peer editing and revising next week. We will also use mentor text to note powerful phrases that we could use to enhance their writing. We will use a feedback process called PQP which stands for Praise, Question, Polish. This feedback process will be used with their peers before they begin to publish their first piece. Before publishing, we will use our Narrative Checklist to do final edits and revisions to our writing.
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 9/28/18
Science: This week students received their grades for assessments relating to energy transfer and food webs. Please check with your child in regards to those items that were sent home and/or are available to view on line for the CER and Multiple Choice portions of the assessments. Students are excitedly working in PBL groups selecting a local endangered species, identifying what basic needs are not being met, and planning for solutions to get the animal off of the endangered list as well as developing ways their solutions could be enforced. Students have selected a platform of their group’s choice for presenting this information next week. Love the 21st century skills we are seeing in class! No testing will occur next week.
Math Homework #6 for next week is due October 5th and is already on Google Classroom for students to access. In math class, we will be multiplying by two-digit numbers by two-digit numbers as well as two-digit numbers by factors with more than two digits.
WE will be reviewing the standard procedures and students will be asked to justify their answers. We will be finishing up Topic 3 at the end of the next week, review is scheduled for Monday, October 8th with the assessment on Tuesday, the 9th of October.
Students can access Reteach, Practice and Enrichment sheets as well as games on Schoology and games/lessons on Google Classroom. Go Mathematicians!
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 9/21/18
Reading: We are continuing with our book clubs. We will challenge the students to think deep about what they are reading as well as study the main characters. We will also focus on how the characters deal with problems and lessons learned from that problem. Students will talk about their reading thoughts within their Book Clubs and view the text through the eyes of others, therefore strengthening their reading perspective. Students will be assessed on reading comprehension from both their book club books and with our Time for Kids magazines.
Writing:
Students will continue to work with their seed idea as they continue to work through the Writing Process. Our emphasis will be on craft and revision, elaborating the important parts, and following the arc of their stories to add scenes and to show meaning and emotions within their narrative. Students will continue to use Mentor Narratives to guide them to adding internal details and become part of their story, writing it from the inside out.
Social Studies: We are studying Territorial Expansion and the costs and benefits of that expansion. In this unit students will discover what led to the expansion of our country and the lasting implications of the expansion. They will apply this knowledge to present day situations of migrations and technology advances in communication, travel, and economics. There are several items on Google Classroom for this unit.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Annoucements 9/21/18
Math: We completed and discussed the Topic 2 Test this week. We will be starting Topic 3, Multiplying Whole Numbers on Monday, September 24th. This will include multiplying multi-digit numbers and decimals and justifying the solutions. The lessons in Topic 3 are: Multiplication Properties, Using Mental Math to Multiply, Exponents, Distributive Property, Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers, Multiplying 2-Digit by 2-Digit Numbers, and Multiplying Greater Numbers. As you know, there are many resources for the students. Students can use Reteach Sheets and Games on Schoology as well as Google Classroom. We also take notes in our Math Notebooks regularly. I am pleased seeing the kids ask more questions! Homework will be due next Thursday, September 27th, and will be available Friday, September 21st. If they have any questions about homework, they may ask teachers for help during morning work time. We are more than happy to help.
Science: The food webs assessment will be on Monday of next week. Students have their science notebooks full of vocabulary, notes, and a practice CER. Also, on STEM students have access to the reading passage (STEMscopedia) along with the concept review game. Quizlet is available through Schoology. Student groups presented their prairie ecosystems, and were able to articulate what producers, consumers, and decomposers could be living in their design and explain the transfer of energy from one organism to another. Excellent research and collaboration was happening this week! Next week we will continue learning about the life sciences by discussing the basic needs of animals including things animals need that are non-living. Students will once again be placed in collaborative groups to research an endangered local species and begin to brainstorm plans to save these creatures.
Social Studies: We are studying Territorial Expansion and the costs and benefits of that expansion. In this unit students will discover what led to the expansion of our country and the lasting implications of the expansion. They will apply this knowledge to present day situations of migrations and technology advances in communication, travel, and economics. There are several items on Google Classroom for this unit.
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 9/14/18
Math: Homework for next week is on Google Classroom and is due September 21st. We will finish up with Topic 2, Adding and Subtracting Decimals on Tuesday, September 18th. We will review on Wednesday, and the test for Topic 2 will be Thursday, September 20th. The will have their notes, Schoology, Google Classroom and a review sheet to available to them to help them study. Our next Topic is Topic 3, Multiplying Whole Numbers. Knowing basic facts will be essential for this topic. We love seeing the responsibility with completion of math homework!
Science: Students have been participating in various activities in class to learn how energy is transferred from sun to producers to consumers and finally on to decomposers. Next week students will pull all of this knowledge together and collaborate with group members to create a design for a pioneer plot of land that only has an old log cabin on it with no vegetation or wildlife. Students will submit a plan to help restore the land directly around the cabin so that it will appear as it did when the pioneers lived there (also a social studies topic we are currently learning about). Student roles include a botanist, zoologist, landscape design engineer, and expert team leader. Excitement is buzzing in the hive over this fun PBL! Testing over this scope will occur tentatively near the end of next week.
Social Studies: We are studying Territorial Expansion and the costs and benefits of that expansion. In this unit students will discover what led to the expansion of our country and the lasting implications of the expansion. They will apply this knowledge to present day situations of migrations and technology advances in communication, travel, and economics. There are several items on Google Classroom for this unit.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 9/14/18
Reading: We started our first round of Book Clubs and the students are loving it! We will challenge the students to think deep about what they are reading as well as study the main characters. We will also focus on how the characters deal with problems and lessons learned from that problem. Students will talk about their reading thoughts within their Book Clubs and view the text through the eyes of others, therefore strengthening their reading perspective.
Writing:
Students will continue to work with their seed idea as they continue to work through the Writing Process. Our emphasis will be on craft and revision, elaborating the important parts, and following the arc of their stories to add scenes and to show meaning and emotions within their narrative. Students will continue to use Mentor Narratives to guide them to adding internal details and become part of their story, writing it from the inside out.
Social Studies: We are studying Territorial Expansion and the costs and benefits of that expansion. In this unit students will discover what led to the expansion of our country and the lasting implications of the expansion. They will apply this knowledge to present day situations of migrations and technology advances in communication, travel, and economics. There are several items on Google Classroom for this unit.
Mrs. Vernon's and Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 9/7/18
Math:
In math, we will be discussing our Topic 1 Test and will be keeping track of our data in our Leadership Notebooks. We then will finish up with all incomplete NWEA online testing. Finally, we will begin Topic 2, Adding and Subtracting Decimals. In this topic, we will be reviewing rounding whole numbers and decimals, estimating sums and differences, modeling addition and subtraction of decimals, and adding/subtracting decimals. Please remind your child to use all the strategies and practice offered with each lesson. These practice options can be found on the lotus given out at Parent Orientation. If you were unable to attend, a copy was sent home with your child on Friday, September 7th. Math homework is available on Google Classroom on September 7th and is due next Friday, September 14th.
Science:
Students have completed their first scope testing! Next week we will begin learning how to use models and scientific reasoning to trace energy through foods webs and ultimately back to the sun. No testing next week in science.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements 8/31/18
Reading:
After spending a couple of days dedicated to NWEA testing, we are ready to dive into the process of forming Book Clubs for our second unit of study, Analyzing Themes. Students will have the opportunity to sample each book during a Book Tasting activity and rank order the books that they are most interested in reading. Our priority will be on the importance of writing about reading right from the start and focusing on “exploratory” writing which includes taking note of parts of the book they love, situations they wonder about, characters they have connections with, parts they may find surprising or humorous. This will lead us into raising the level of writing and talking about the literature in our Book Club groups.
Writing:
In writing, students will generate turning point moments in their narrative text ideas. Students will uncover the internal ideas of their personal story by reenacting their experiences. Students will assess their work, push their thinking and become part of the story, writing it from the inside out. Our main focus will be learning how to write big details about a small idea or event. We will continue to set writing goals and monitor our progress daily within our writing community.
Mrs. Brown's and Dr. Ivy's Announcements 9/7/18
Reading:
Students will begin their Book Club Books next week. We will establish the processes and routines for working in a book club. Students will read and respond daily to portions of the book. These books will not go home. Once we begin our books, please ask your student about their reading. This will support the learning process of retelling and comprehension for the portion the students read.
We will also have new read-aloud books. The first books proved to be engaging and captivating. Ask your student about the book!
Writing:
In writing, students will generate turning point moments in their narrative text ideas. Students will uncover the internal ideas of their personal story by reenacting their experiences. Students will assess their work, push their thinking and become part of the story, writing it from the inside out. Our main focus will be learning how to write big details about a small idea or event. We will continue to set writing goals and monitor our progress daily within our writing community.
Mrs. Vernon's & Mrs. Ecton's Announcements 8/31/18
Math: Due to the length and complexity of both the math and science NWEA district testing and needing to take two full days for this testing, math lessons have been adjusted which would mean that students will be testing over Topic 1, Place Value, next Thursday, September 6th. Students will be taking home their math notebooks and review sheet to help them prepare for their assessment. The students also have access to Schoology where Re-teaching pages can be found to help review EACH lesson in Topic 1. Each Re-teaching page has a lesson and example at the top and a few practice problems at the bottom. These pages can be very beneficial to a student’s success. In addition to the math notebook, review sheet and Re-teaching pages, there is also a Place Value Class on Google Classroom which provides activities and games to help reinforce skills.
Science: Due to the length and complexity of both the math and science NWEA district testing and needing to take two full days for this testing, science lessons have been adjusted which would mean that students will be testing over the first scope (Matter and Energy in Plants) mid-week the week of September 4th. Students will be taking home their science notebooks and a practice CER for review. A Quizlet will also be available for students to use for further studying at home. This is an on-line game that students will have access to early next week. Thank you for your support and understanding as we complete district requirements.
Mrs. Brown's & Dr. Ivy's Announcements
Reading:
We are continuing to invite our readers to author their own reading lives. We are mentoring them on how to lay a foundation to become avid, joyful readers. We are also spending time analyzing their reading lives, really evaluating and weighing where they are as readers, and setting ambitious goals for the school year. We will also be focusing on teaching strategies to help read text closely and mark those moments in a text that speak to us. Next week, we will begin our first round of Book Clubs, which is always a highlight in 5th grade!
The NWEA Reading assessment will be given next week. We look forward to seeing the results and using the information to help plan our instruction for each of our students.
Writing:
As writers, we are continuing to work on establishing routines for Writers' Workshop and beginning our development of ideas. We will use "quick writes", which are opportunities for the students to experience using a writing technique, to practice specific responses to different prompts. Additionally, we'll share how revision plays an important part of the writing process.
Next week, we will take the NWEA Language assessment. We'll use this results of the assessment to help drive our instruction with the students. Together, we'll set goals and monitor progress towards these goals and our curricular goals.
Mrs. Brown's Announcements
Writing: Students will learn how to author their lives by becoming a classroom community of writers. Students will generate seed ideas and draft a short narrative piece. We will also establish the process for using our Writer's Notebooks.
Mrs. Vernon's Announcements
Math: Next week students will begin working through lessons related to place value. Early lessons will focus on the basic understanding of our base ten numerical system. By the end of the topic, students should be able to read, write, and compare whole numbers and decimals from the billions to the thousandths place. Homework will begin the week of the 27th as this is also when laptops will be sent home. More details will follow in next Friday's communication.
Science: Students will be exploring scientific concepts related to the field of life science. We will learn what is necessary for plant growth by conducting an experiment with lima bean seeds. Students will then work collaboratively in groups to design a plant that would be able to survive in the Arctic. Focused learning would be on the structure of a plant as well as the basic needs of a plant.
Mrs. Ecton's Announcements
Math: Next week students will begin working through lessons related to place value. Early lessons will focus on the basic understanding of our base ten numerical system. By the end of the topic, students should be able to read, write, and compare whole numbers and decimals from the billions to the thousandths place. Homework will begin the week of the 27th as this is also when laptops will be sent home. More details will follow in next Friday's communication.
Science: Students will be exploring scientific concepts related to the field of life science. We will learn what is necessary for plant growth by conducting an experiment with lima bean seeds. Students will then work collaboratively in groups to design a plant that would be able to survive in the Arctic. Focused learning would be on the structure of a plant as well as the basic needs of a plant.
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Dr. Ivy's Announcements
Writing: Students will learn how to author their lives by becoming a classroom community of writers. Students will generate seed ideas and draft a short narrative piece. We will also establish the process for using our Writer's Notebooks.
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Contact Information
Mrs. Vernon vernonb@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Mrs. Ecton ectonr@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Dr. Ivy ivyl@parkhill.k12.mo.us