January 30th, 2015
Class activities for Friday, January 30
Spelling: We practiced using the there/their/they’re and theirs/there’s homophones correctly today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today was a reading skills and AR practice day.
Writing: Students worked on drafting their essay today.
Here’s a sample that we started writing a literary essay together.
A literary essay will be due Friday, February 6.
Math: Students practiced division today using Khan Academy. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:
Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.
Also, we took our first loss today in Division Madness. Our record is 2-1. Today, we lost by one point. The class vowed to practice at least 5 minutes nightly with division facts.
Science: Students worked with a partner to conduct their own experiment. Homework is to finish analysis questions 5, 6, and 8 on p. 41. There will also be a MiniQuiz soon about investigations 5-8.
Social Studies: None today due to our math skills practice time.
Notes:
- Third marking period report cards are available at StudentVue.
- Middle school course request sheets are due February 13.
- Our class will be performing a play in March, The Legend of Lightning Larry. All students will have a part and will need to be at some after school practices and the performance.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
