Friday, January 15, 2016

WEEK OF JANUARY 19-22nd
















HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read a Thon!-25 minutes
Math-Do Lesson 4 Homework
Vocabulary-Write the definition and a sentence using 
the word correctly-Due Friday
Heritage Project-Continue to finish
up interviews and continue Google Doc

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read a Thon!-Do Newsela assigned article:
"El Nino can be blamed..."
Math-Do Lesson 5 Homework
Vocabulary-Write the definition and a sentence using 
the word correctly-Due Friday(Old fashioned! Write it)
Heritage Project-Continue to finish

up interviews and continue Google Doc

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read a Thon!-25 Min. AR
Math-Do 15 min. of Jam Sessions
Vocabulary-Write the definition and a sentence using 
the word correctly-Due Friday(Old fashioned! Write it)
Study DLR + Spelling. Finish reading through p. 80 in 
Fighting Ground 
Heritage Project-Continue to do interviews and body
of report


CLASS UPDATE-
No School Monday in Honor of MLK!

Field Trip on Thursday-We will leave at 9:45 a.m.to UCSC and return at about 1:30pm.
Rain or shine! Bring warm clothes and an umbrella because rain is in the forecast all of this week.

Read-A-Thon-Students should sign up and get pledges/sponsors. Homework reading in AR counts!

5th Grade RTI-We continue reading The Fighting Ground by Avi, which is about a boy's experience in the Revolution after joining the militia. Our reading skills are still Sequence/Summarizing. We will read through p. 80 this week and their will be accompanying vocabulary.

Math-Common Core Math Module 4 continues-Multiplying and dividing fractions 

History-5th Grade-Boston Massacre/Tea Party/battles of Lexington and Concord. We are learning to use Cornell Notes to comprehend the material with more depth.We are also watching parts of John Adams, the movie to deepen understanding of these important historical events.

Computers- We are doing an American Revolution digital newspaper. 

In addition, 5th graders are starting their Heritage Power Point Projects on Google Docs. They can continue them at home too.
























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