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Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: None today due to extra time with social studies.

Writing: None today due to extra time with science. A collection of poems will be due Tuesday, May 21 (new date).

Math: We practiced dividing whole numbers by fractions.

Science: We read about the motion of the earth in space (rotating and revolving). Homework is to finish analysis question 1 on p. 40.

Social Studies: We learned about what the Declaration of Independence says. We’ll have a test tomorrow about declaring independence. A practice test can be found here.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 5

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We learned that one way to organize a poem is to use fragments. Here is fragment poem we wrote last year:

Bus Ride to Mackinac

Kids talking
Children playing
People waiting
Watching movies
Playing card games
Bus bumping
Sun rising
Excitement growing
Bridge appearing
People cheering!

Students also worked on their poem collection today. A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 17.

Math: We practiced dividing whole numbers by fractions. Homework is to finish Journal P11-9.

Science: We reviewed the analysis questions from the last two experiments. We also used solar panels to test how direct and indirect rays of the sun affect energy. We found that the solar panel produced more electricity when it was pointed directly at the sun. That shows that summer is warmer because the sun shines more directly to earth in that season.

Social Studies: Students learned about writing and approving the Declaration of Independence. Homework is to finish the reading notes for sections 12.4 and 12.5.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 5

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We talked about using line breaks in poems to help the reader focus on certain ideas. Students also worked on their poem collection today. A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 17.

Math: We practiced solving multiple step problems today.

Science: We finished an experiment about how earth’s tilt is the cause of our changing seasons, temperatures and hours of daylight. Here is an interactive simulation that shows how earth’s tilt affects seasons. Homework is to finish the analysis on p. 31.

Social Studies: None today due to our math and reading skills time.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 4

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students worked on their poem collection today. A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 17.

Math: We practiced solving multiple step problems by finding hidden questions. Homework is to finish Journal P11-8.

Science: We worked on an experiment to test if seasons are caused by how close earth is to the sun. We found out that earth is actually farther from the sun during the summer, and closer during the winter.

Social Studies: Students learned about the Second Continental Congress and Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense. Homework is to finish the reading notes for sections 12.2 and 12.3.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: Students continued to work on their Words to Learn lists of words missed on the last spelling test.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: None today.

Writing: None today. A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 17.

Math: We practiced multiplying mixed numbers today.

Science: We started an experiment to determine why the amount of daylight hours and the angle of the sun in the sky change over different seasons.

Social Studies: Students completed a quiz about patriots and loyalists.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 6

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.