WEEK OF MARCH 21st-24th

MONDAY HOMEWORK
Read 20 Min.
Writing-Work on Newspaper Book Project
Math - Finish L12+JAM SESSION (30 problem goal per day)
Science-Study for Thursday's Water Test

TUESDAY'S HOMEWORK
Read 20 min.
Writing-Work on Newspaper Book Project
Math L13+ 10 Marks (Area)
Science-Study for Test
Study Words/Meanings

WEDNESDAY'S HOMEWORK
Read 20 min.
Writing-Work on Newspaper Book Project
10 Marks (Area) + Volume Due tomorrow
Science-Study for Test
Study Words/Meanings

SPRING BREAK HOMEWORK
45 minutes of Jam Sessions
Work on Newspaper Book Project
HAVE FUN!!!

MARCH 14-18th

MONDAY is "PI" DAY (3.14)

Area = π r ²

^{Circumference = 2 π r}

Even though it is not a 5th grade standard, we will have fun with these formulas anyways on Pi Day! However....multiplying decimals IS a 5th grade standard!

Homework Monday
Read Newsela: 
"Nobody should have to be living like this," residents of Flint say+ Quiz
MATH-Do Math L6
Jam Sessions!
Study Limericks for Thursday Recital

Homework Tuesday
Read Newsela: 
"Tap water is better than bottled water for people and the Earth"
MATH-Do Math L7
Jam Sessions 15 min!
Study Limericks for Thursday Recital
Study Vocabulary

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min.
Math 10 Marks Volume + Jam Session 15 minutes
Study Limericks
Write an antonym and synonym for the first 15 vocab words
Do in Google Classroom

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 20 min.
Jam Session 20 minutes
Write an antonym and synonym for the first 15 vocab words
Do in Google Classroom
Work on Newspaper Book Project
Study Guide Posted for Water Test next Thursday.

NEWSPAPER BOOK PROJECT example

MARCH 7-11th

CLASS UPDATE
In Reading our class kicks off an amazing book entitled Crispin by Avi. The setting of the book is in Stromford, England in the 1300's. Crispin deals with the theme of the "diamond in the rough" and some pretty intense situations...the Plague, Feudalism, betrayal, perseverance, and much more. This week's reading strategies and skill focus will be in Predicting Outcomes and Summarizing. Our Spelling Vocabulary will also come from this section so students should know the meanings and spellings of the words by the end of the week.

In writing we are learning how to write Limericks, a very challenging task for many o' wee lads.The rhyming pattern is: A A B B A. Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme while 3 and 4 rhyme together. The other tricky part is making the syllabic pattern match the same form.


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Template - A:

There once was a ______________ from __________________.

All the while s/he hoped _______________________________.

So s/he _______________________________.

And _________________________________.

That ___________________ from ___________________.

Template - B:

I once met a _________________ from ___________________.

Every day s/he _______________________________________.

But whenever s/he ______________________.

The _________________________________.

That strange ___________________ from ___________________.

 

Math-We will be starting the 5th Module about Volume and Area(Geometry)

Science-We start our new unit of study on The Water Cycle.
In addition, we will be learning about the Scientific Method and do 
a fun Science Project together with Gummy Bears.

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 20 Min.
Math-Volume Lesson 1+10 Marks 
March Madness Jam Sessions (x4)
Study Vocab+Write a sentence for each on
Google Classroom

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 20 minutes
Math L2 Volume+Finish 10 Marks
Jam Sessions (x5)
Google Classroom Vocab Due Friday
Finish + Type + Share Limerick Rough Drafts with 11am Appt
Partner. Edit each others Limerick/Make comments.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min.
Math L3 + 10 Marks Due Thursday (Volume cont.)
Do at least 10 minutes of Jam Sessions!
Finish Final Draft of Limericks with colored pictures
Finish Google Classroom Vocabulary Activity

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read NEWSELA-California cheers the rain, but still needs more
+Take Quiz
Finish Math L4 
"Pi" Day on Monday-Who is bringing a pie?! Lemon Merengue, Key Lime, Ollala
Finish Google Classroom Vocabulary Activity

February 29-March 4th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 25 min
Math Do Lesson 30+Jam Session
History Wkbk p. 97

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 20 min.
Math 10 Marks +, x, /, - Decimals
Quizlet - History-Test Friday
Choose characters to tryout for
in 13 Colony Play
Auditions: March 21-24th

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min. New Goals given today
Math REVIEW-10 Marks Do Jam Sessions:
Mult Fractions/Whole Numbers
Divide Decimals/Fractions
Review Homework Packet to
Study for Test
Do History Wkbk p. 98+99
Choose Book Project Book

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 20 min.
Math-Do Jam Sessions  (+,- Fractions)
20 min.
Study DLR
Study for History Test
Have parents sign e-mail doc
to have access to new gradebook program
"Think Wave"

FEBRUARY 22nd-26th

MONDAY'S HOMEWORK
Reading-Next Monday, February 29th-Last day to take AR Quiz
Math-Finish L25+Ten Marks Due Wednesday
Do History Wkbk p. 92+93

TUESDAY'S HOMEWORK
Reading-AR Due Monday
Math-Finish L26 + Ten Marks

WEDNESDAY'S HOMEWORK
Read AR 25 min.
Math L28
History Wkbk-p. 94-96
Listen to the 13 Colony CD along with the
script/lyrics

THURSDAY'S HOMEWORK
Math L29
Study DLR 20
Finish Revolution Newspaper
Listen to the 13 Colony CD along with the
script/lyrics
Begin Ch.9 Study Guide-Test next Thursday

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16th-19th

TUESDAY HOMEWORK
Practice Heritage Speech- 2-6min.
Math L17
History Wkbk p. 89-91
Look over play script!

Homework Wednesday
Practice Heritage Speech
Math L20

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read Newsela Zika Virus + Quiz
Math L21
Study DLR

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9th -FEBRUARY 12th

SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS! CONGRATS TO 

CHLOE MILLAR

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Finish Heritage Projects-Due tomorrow

(Power Point is due next Wednesday, February 17th.)

Work on Google Slides Power Pt. Project

A big thanks goes out to the parents for the gift certificate for my birthday! I even received a fun skateboard trick video dedication from Hayden. On Monday, my birthday, we went to Monterey as a family and went on a beautiful bike ride and topped it off by going the Phil's in Moss Landing. I will be using the gift certificate to get swim gear to get in better shape.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read 25 min.

Math L15

Heritage Google Slide Show 

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Read 25 min.

Heritage Google Slide Show

Valentine's!

Breakfast tomorrow at 8:15am!

WEEK OF FEBRUARY1st-5th

CLASS UPDATE

Thank you for the awesome class participation in the "eat the rainbow" selfie challenge.
Those were some fun and colorful pics, for sure.

Reading-5th Grade will finish the Fighting Ground this week. I am also reading aloud "Wrinkle in Time". Both of these books should bolster our Accelerated Reader Points, which are due on Tuesday, March 1st!

Writing-5th Grade is writing Persuasive Essays on a wide variety of significant issues that students self-selected. We are learning how to cite research to affirm our viewpoint and to write an effective introduction.

In Math 5th Grade will be learning more about division and multiplication of fractions. We will use 10 Marks Jam Sessions to refine these skills.

History-Our American Revolution test is this coming Friday. Students should be reviewing their study guides by taking their Quizlets. 

Heritage Projects are due on February 10th! Let me know if you have ANY questions. I encourage all students to upload photos to their google doc slides. sooner rather than later.  I demonstrated how to insert graphs using Google "Sheets"(Spreadsheets)into slide shows. They will need to do this with their Ethnicity graph and in their written reports. Furthermore, they will do this later in the year when we do our Science Projects.

Valentine's Breakfast-If you would like to help out, please e-mail Carol Dudley as the big breakfast is Friday, February 12th. An email should have been sent home with the exciting details! Each child will hopefully donate $5 to cover the costs for a lot of food!

On Valentine's Day you may do treats/cards etc. I will upload the list of names soon.

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 25 min. AR(Goal due: Monday, February 29th)
Math L10
Vocabulary-Define + Draw Picture of 10 words.(Due Friday)
Study for History Test (Friday)
HERITAGE PROJECT DUE FEBRUARY 10th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read NEWSELA-Super Bowl Article + Quiz
Sign up for Pixton Comic with this code: Pixton.com/a/4GYH-YM
Math L13
Vocabulary-Define + Draw Picture of 10 words.(Due Friday)
Study for History Test (Friday)
HERITAGE PROJECT DUE FEBRUARY 10th

HOMEWORKWEDNESDAY
Heritage Project!
Finish Vocab
Ten Marks Due Friday

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Study DLR/Spelling/Vocab
Prepare for History Test (Learn Declaration of Ind info)
Heritage Project!
Finish Vocab
Ten Marks Due Friday
Dress up in Sports Stuff!

WEEK OF JANUARY 25th-29th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 25 minutes
Math-Finish L6 + Ten Marks(Due Wednesday)
Writing-Write a Story with 10 vocab words
about Revolution!(Due Friday) Google Classroom
Heritage Project Due February 10th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Watch "Causes of the Revolution" on Brain Pop
Take Quiz. Type on Google Doc
Math L7 + Finish Ten Marks (Due Wednesday)
Heritage Project!
Do Vocab activity
Eat the Rainbow pics!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 25 min.
Math L8
Heritage Project!
Do Vocab activity
Finish Quizlet on Revolution Study Guide
Eat the Rainbow pics!

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 20 min.
Math L9
Finish Quizlet/Test next Friday on Chapter 8
in History
Study Vocal/DLR/Spelling
Bring Heritage Project notes/upload pics etc to Google Docs
to work in class on project

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.