Jan. 8-12

Jan. 8-12

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü   After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

ü  Exhibition outlines will be beginning this week. Each child will be using their own google documents to share and edit their papers.

DANCE SHOW INFO:

ü  We are getting close to our 5th grade dance show, “Dancing through the Decades.” The show will take place on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. It will feature music from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. We have been discussing costumes, and I have attached some ideas below. The attached link are just ideas to go off of. These are not a required costume to purchase. All students must wear pants that are comfortable to move in. They can be jeggings, jeans, jazz pants, black sweats, or athletic bottoms that go past the knee. Most pieces can be pulled from your child’s wardrobe they currently have.

ü  All footwear must also be comfortable to move in, nothing heavy or bulky. Students can wear tennis shoes. For students who are in dance outside of school, they can wear their jazz shoes.

ü  Bahr (70’s):

·         Boys: Dress shirt with comfortable black pants, can even wear a fake mustache

·         Girls: Dress with leggings underneath, or flare pants and shirts

·         Disco Inferno Costume

Math: Input/output functions where students will identify a Rule or Function based on either additive or multiplicative patterns. Students will then create linear graphs based on those rules they identify.

Multiplication Division One Step Equations
Create a Rule from a Table
Create a Graph from a Rule

Reading: Fantasy Unit (Fairytales, Fables, Myths, Tall tales) We will be learning about fairytales from around the world and how different cultures portray the same fairytales we have grown up with differently. Next week, we will create a passport book summarizing the different fairytales they read.

ELA: Synonyms

Spelling Test and Quizlet Week 15

Science:  Earth Science – rock cycle  

Study Jams Go to Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: watch Weathering & Erosion video and Landforms video.

Constructive vs Destructive Landforms

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Quiz on Thursday

Extra: Grand Canyon Video! Super Awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBYvCJLb7tE&feature=youtu.be

Social Studies: 1500-1800 Review- Quiz on Friday (they will be using their notes from their journal) 

Dec. 18-21

Dec. 18-21

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  We will be taking a reading, science, and math benchmark this week

ü  Holiday Party will be on Thursday. 

ü  Redoes are due on Thursday

ü  NO school on Friday

ü  Holiday break from Dec. 22- Jan. 8

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

Math: Math review

Reading: Figurative language, literary devices, elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.

We will be writing our own poems using what we have learned about figurative language

Poetry Quiz on Thursday Poetry Terms

Science: Forms of Energy: Test on Wednesday

 Science Study Jams

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: Bill of Rights project and quiz on Thursday Quiz Terms

December 11-15

December 11-15

We just had to go out and take a picture!

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

Math: We started equations and solving equations on Friday last week and will continue through this week. On Friday we will have a test on order of operations, expressions, equations

Reading: Figurative language, literary devices, elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.

ELA: Idioms

Spelling and Quizlet Week 13

Science: Forms of Energy: This week we will cover light and sound energy. Go to the Energy and Light section, watch the videos titled Heat, Light, Light Absorption/ Reflection/ Refraction. Science Study Jams

Quiz on Thursday

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: This week we will focus on the formation of the Bill of Rights. On Friday we will begin a Bill of Rights project.  Quiz on Monday

Nov. 27-Dec. 1

Nov. 27-Dec. 1

 It was a nice little break to reflect on things you are thankful for, and I am so thankful for such a sweet, kind class this year.  I hope enjoyed your break.

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

ü  IOWA – Tuesday November 28- Thursday November 30

Math: Dividing Fractions and Whole numbers: (Keep, Change Flip) Ask your child these two questions: 1) What does it mean to divide a fraction by a whole number? 2) What does it mean to divide a whole number by a fraction?

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading:  We will be starting our unit on poetry. We will learn about the elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.

ELA: Commas as interrupters

Spelling and Quizlet Quizlet Week 11

Regular https://quizlet.com/_2pci7u

ESL https://quizlet.com/_41w0j6

Science: We will begin our unit on forms of energy beginning with mechanical, potential, and kinetic energy this week. Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and as always the science journal has everything they need! 

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: Review for Revolutionary War Unit test on Thursday: the students will receive a study guide on Monday to help them prepare for the test. 

November 13-17

November 13-17

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

ü  IOWA – Tuesday November 28- Thursday November 30

Math: Addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominators (LCM and GCF) TEST ON MONDAY- Go Math lessons 5.3, 5.6, and 5.7

Visual Model of Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Math Antics

è Starting on Tuesday we will begin multiplying fractions

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading:  Historical Fiction Book Clubs this week. We begin our book club project, and  they will be due on FRIDAY. This is a very short turn around, make sure your bookmark is complete and comprehensive. 

Book Club Project- every student will create a double historical fiction timeline. The timeline will be comparing both the events in their novel and events that occurred in history. CREATIVITY IS PART OF THE RUBRIC.

ELA: Appositives and commas

Spelling and Quizlet Week 10

October 6-10

October 6-10

What's Coming Up Next Week?

ü  After our half days being cancelled, if you feel the need for a parent/teacher conference please email me.

ü  Report cards go home in Tuesday folder this week

Math:

Addition and subtraction of fractions with different denominators. Here are some great videos for review of that objective:
Visual Model of Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Math Antics
Math Test on Monday November 13^th

English/Language Arts/Reading:

Historical fiction during the Revolutionary War book clubs. We will be learning about author’s purpose.

Language Arts: compound sentences; conjuctions

Spelling and Quizlet Week 9

Science:  Natural Resources

·                     -       renewable vs. nonrenewable resources (alternative energy)

·                     -       how those resources are used by people today

·                     -       creation and use of fossil fuels

·                     -       solar and wind energy

Science Study Jams  *Scroll to the Energy, Light, and Sound section.  Watch these 3: Fossil Fuels, Natural Resources, Renewable Fuels.

Social Studies: Causes and events leading up to the Revolutionary War 

October 30 - November 3

October 30 - November 3

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Exhibition Weekend Homework: Find and print OR email me two resources about your Exhibition topic (Make sure these resources are authentic and have good information) 

Math:

Division of decimals by whole numbers (create area models and pictorial models to show the quotients of decimals and whole numbers) and multiplying decimals Math Test on Monday, October 30

Tuesday we will be addition and subtraction of fractions with different denominators. Here are some great videos for review of that objective:
Visual Model of Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Math Antics
Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:

We are starting our SECOND Book Club! The theme for this round of books is historical fiction during the Revolutionary War. We will also be learning about different types of conflict found in books.

Language Arts: Run- on sentences

Spelling and Quizlet

https://quizlet.com/_2lwm6m

Science:  Natural Resources

·                     -       renewable vs. nonrenewable resources

·                     -       how those resources are used by people today

·                     -       creation and use of fossil fuels

Science Study Jams  *Scroll to the Energy, Light, and Sound section.  Watch these 3: Fossil Fuels, Natural Resources, Renewable Fuels.

Social Studies:  French and Indian War and Causes of the Revolutionary War

There will be a quiz on the Causes of the Revolutionary War next Monday the November 6^th. It will come straight from the newspaper that is handed out this week. 

International Festival

International Festival

Roberts Parents: 
In preparation for of our annual International Festival on Friday, October 20, we will have early dismissal at 12:30pm. This is an Early Dismissal for Roberts ONLY. Below you will find information on the dismissal process. Lunch will be served on an altered schedule., therefore parents will not be able to join students for lunch on this day. Most importantly, we will NOT have HISD bus service or After School Care on Friday, October 20. Parents of students who ride HISD buses or participate in the Roberts After School Care Program must make arrangements to pick up their children at the 12:30 dismissal time from Roberts. If you plan to pick your child up prior to the 12:30 dismissal, please be mindful that we will not be able to call students from class after 11:45pm. 
This will be a school wide dismissal day. To help in getting students to the designated areas in a timely manner, we will begin making our way to the dismissal areas slightly before the 12:30 dismissal time. 
Parent Walk-Up: No change in procedure. All students will be released from their regular dismissal area (deck near playground). 
Independent Walkers: No change in procedure. We will begin releasing students at 12:30pm. 
Carpool: No change in procedure. We will begin calling students for carpool promptly at 12:30pm. 
Buses: There will be NO HISD bus transportation provided. Parents should make arrangements to pick up their children at the 12:30 dismissal time. All day care facilities have been notified and will pick up students at the 12:30 dismissal time. 
If you are designating someone other than the person who regularly picks up your child for pick-up on this day, please email the teacher (no later than Thursday night). Also, make sure the person picking up the student knows the teacher name and/or the grade level. 
Please note that we will begin setting up for the International Festival as soon as we have completed dismissal. As a result, the playground area will be closed after dismissal.
We hope to see all of you at the International Festival from 3:00 – 6:00pm! 

October 16-20

October 16-20

Reminders:

ü  Make sure your child is completing redoes if they scored below a 70

ü  International Festival will be on October 20 (This Friday)  (EARLY DISMISSAL DAY)

ü  Camp is on October 24-26

ü  Think about Exhibition Project topic idea

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Multiplication of decimals by whole numbers and by other decimals. As well as using different models to show decimal multiplication.

On Wednesday we will begin division of decimals by whole numbers (create area models and pictorial models to show the quotients of decimals and whole numbers)  

Shading Model Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers

Drawing a model for Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers

English/Language Arts/Reading:

Book Clubs Projects- group project creating summaries

Learning about different types of text features

-Reading Log Daily (20 minutes of reading)

-Quizlet Test /Spelling Test on Friday 

Quizlet Week 6

Text Features Quiz on Friday

Science: Reviewing all of matter à Matter Test on Wednesday (science journals are a great place to look to review)

Looking for a fun science project to do this weekend?:

https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/homemade-rock-candy/

Social Studies: 13 Colonies Project due on Tuesday

Discussing cause and effects of the French and Indian War