March 25th, 2015
Class activities for Wednesday, March 25
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today we practiced our class play. Today was also a discussion day in Literature Circles.
Writing: Students continued to work on the draft of their fiction novel project or to start revising.
Each student has a daily writing goal of 150-400 words. The novel project is due Friday, March 27. Students should be nearing the end of their draft and be ready to start revising soon. Check StudentVue for your student’s progress.
Math: Today we practiced adding fractions with unlike denominators.
Here are recent skills that should be finished:
It would be helpful for students to continue working on these skills at home if they haven’t had enough time in class to master them.
Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy, and to work on MobyMax FactMaster for 5 minutes.
Science: We reviewed Newton’s laws of motion. We also started an experiment about balanced and unbalanced forces.
Social Studies: Students completed a Reading Challenge miniquiz today about slavery.
Notes:
- Our next play practice is Thursday, March 26 from 4-6. This is a dress rehearsal; students please wear your costume.
- Our class play, The Legend of Lightning Larry, will be on March 31. Here is the practice schedule. Our shows are at 10 am, 10:30 am, and 6:30 pm. Students please arrive at 5:45 on the night of 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.
- Fifth Grade Camp is May 7-8, 2015. Costs are $100 and payments are being accepted through May.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
