Oct. 29 - Nov. 2

Oct. 29 - Nov. 2

- COGAT Testing on Wednesday

- November 9 - Early Dismissal and PADRES Campout

- Magnet Application window opens September 28^th and closes December 7^th

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Continuing 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:

Historical fiction book club. We will also be learning about different types of conflict found in books.

-Quizlet Test Week 10 /Spelling Test on Friday 

Science: Forms of Energy focus: light energy. Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and as always the science journal has everything they need! 

Quiz on Thursday 11/1 on light energy

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: Advantages and disadvantages of the Revolutionary War;Leaders and Battles of the American Revolution

Exhibition: Finding good pieces of research and analyzing the pieces

October 22- October 26

October 22- October 26

- Middle school night – Tuesday, October 23^rd 6-7:30

- Magnet Application window opens September 28^th and closes December 7^th

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

- Unit Test on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals on Tuesday, October 23^rd

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:

Historical fiction book club. We will also be learning about different types of conflict found in books.

-Quizlet Test Week 9 /Spelling Test on Friday 

Science: Forms of Energy focus: electricity (open/closed circuits and series vs parallel) and sound energy. Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and as always the science journal has everything they need! 

http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits.shtml  

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: Causes and events leading up to the Revolutionary

Exhibition: The children now have their selected topics. Find and print OR email me two resources about your Exhibition topic (Make sure these resources are authentic and have good information) Due by Thursday. (Make sure the website is written or on the source.)

Oct. 10-Oct. 15

Oct. 10-Oct. 15

- International Festival is October 19^th (half-day/early dismissal)

- Middle school night – Tuesday, October 23^rd 6-7:30

- Magnet Application window opens September 28^th and closes December 7^th

- Pick Exhibition Project topic idea

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

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

- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

- Unit Test on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals on Tuesday, October 23^rd

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.

-Quizlet Test Week 8 /Spelling Test on Friday 

Science: Forms of Energy focus: chemical, mechanical, and electricity (open/closed circuits and series vs parallel). Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and as always the science journal has everything they need! 

http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits.shtml  

Quiz on circuits and electricity Monday or Tuesday of Week 9

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: Causes and events leading up to the Revolutionary War 

October 8-12

October 8-12

Reminders:
- Pershing Middle School Tour on Tuesday, October 9^th à  wear red Roberts t-shirt or a red t-shirt

- International Festival is October 19^th (half-day/early dismissal)

- Middle school night – Tuesday, October 23^rd 6-7:30

- Magnet Application window opens September 28^th and closes December 7^th

-  Think about Exhibition Project topic idea

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

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

On Friday, 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

- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday 

English/Language Arts/Reading:

Book Clubs Projects- group project creating summaries

-Quizlet Test Week 7 /Spelling Test on Friday 

Science: We will begin our unit on forms of energy beginning with 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: Discussing cause and effects of the French and Indian War