Friday, October 28, 2016

Halloween!!!

Fun Run will be Friday November 4th. Please have your child dress accordingly. 

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

Reading:  Historical Fiction Book Clubs end on Monday; We begin our book club project; they will be due on FRIDAY
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.

Grammar-Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Quizlet and Spelling Test this week.

Science: Forms of energy
This week we will focus on introducing Energy (energy is never destroyed or created) and mechanical energy (potential vs kinetic) There will be a small quiz on potential vs kinetic energy on Friday.


Social Studies: We will be reviewing all week to lead up to our Revolutionary War Unit Test on November 10

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Here are this week's objectives:

Math: Dividing Decimals.
Unit test on Multiplication and Division of Decimals on Wednesday
Starting on Thursday- 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

Reading: Historical Fiction Book Clubs end on Friday; We begin our book club project NEXT Monday, they will be due on Thursday
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.
-Plot structure
-Adjectives
Quizlet and Spelling tests this week!  
https://quizlet.com/_2o67cm

Science: End of sources of Energy Unit 
Test on Friday
REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms!
We will start Forms of Energy on Monday
What is Energy?

Social Studies: Leaders and Battles of the American Revolution
Quiz on Thursday- Leaders of the American Revolution; All notes and needed information is in their social studies journal 

Monday, October 17, 2016

October 17

*International Festival: This Friday we have an altered schedule day.  The students will be released at 12:30.  The International Festival starts at 3:00.  I hope to see you all there!

Math: Division of decimals by whole numbers (create area models and pictorial models to show the quotients of decimals and whole numbers)  
*There will be a Unit test on Multiplication and Division of Decimals on Wednesday October 26th.

Reading: Historical fiction novels
-Verbs
-Types of Conflict
-Quizlet and Spelling Test this week

Science:  Alternative Energy: Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Biomass/Biofuels, Hydroelectric.  
Check out: Science Study Jams Go to Energy Light and Sound: watchRenewable Fuels.

Social Studies: Revolutionary War Heroes


Exhibition:  If you have time, visiting your local library and having your child check out books based on their topics would be extremely helpful.

REDOES!!! They will be due next Thursday. Please try to turn them in as early as possible. 

Friday, October 7, 2016

PARENTS: REMEMBER TUESDAY IS A HALF DAY AND THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY

Math: We are continuing multiplication of decimals and whole numbersMultiplication/division skills with problem solving
Go Math 3.3-3.6

Reading: Continuing Revolutionary War nonfiction book club
Grammar: Singular and Possessive Nouns
Spelling test this Friday
Quizlet test on Friday
Author’s Purpose quiz on Friday

Science:  Alternative Energy
-Wind energy
-Solar Energy

Social Studies:  Causes of the Revolutionary War

Exhibition: This week our wonderful University of Houston Mentors started working with us! The kids will continue to conduct research on their topics. If you have time, visiting your local library and having your child check out books based on their topics would be extremely helpful.