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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills and AR practice day. Students also received a copy of their latest STAR Reading level results. Our class results are shown below. We wanted to reach 6.0 grade level as a stretch goal, and we did!

Writing: Today, we talked about using metaphors in poems: my house is a jungle, school is a pinball game.

Students also continued to work on their collection of poems, due Friday, May 22.

Math: We worked on fraction skills today in MobyMax Math.

Here are the final topics of 5th grade:

• Fractions
• Quadrilaterals
• Volume with unit cubes
• Volume formula intuition
• Finding volume

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: Today was a Jet Toy Challenge work day. Students worked on testing the balloon-jet engines for their cars.

Social Studies: We learned the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence. We’ll have a MiniQuiz about this next week.

Notes:

• 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.

Spelling: We practiced homophones and words that have ie/ei spelling patterns.

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

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: Today, we talked about how students can write poems about small, insignificant moments. Not all poems have to be about big, weighty ideas. For example, a student can write a poem about a kitten stalking, hunting, and pouncing on a piece of fuzz.

Students also continued to work on their collection of poems, due Friday, May 22.

Math: We worked on fraction skills today in MobyMax Math.

Here are the final topics of 5th grade:

• Fractions
• Quadrilaterals
• Volume with unit cubes
• Volume formula intuition
• Finding volume

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 started to learn about how ocean tides are related to the moon, and extreme tides seem to be connected to certain phases of the moon. Homework is to finish analysis questions 2-3 on p. 54.

Social Studies: We learned about how the Declaration of Independence was written and voted on. Homework is to read pp. 168-171 and to finish the reading notes about Thomas Jefferson on slavery. We’ll also have a MiniQuiz about the Declaration of Independence tomorrow.

Notes:

• 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. We also reviewed our last STAR Reading test. As shown below, our class has reached our yearly goal of a 5.7 reading level. Our stretch goal is to try to get to 6.0 with two tests remaining. We’ll be taking another STAR Reading test tomorrow.

Writing: Today, we talked about using fragments to write poems, instead of writing in complete sentences. Students also continued to work on their collection of poems, due Friday, May 22.

Math: None today due to the late start.

Here are the final topics of 5th grade:

• Fractions
• Quadrilaterals
• Volume with unit cubes
• Volume formula intuition
• Finding volume

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: None today due to the late start.

Social Studies: None today due to the late start.

Notes:

• 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Students finished a reading day started yesterday in Literature Circles.

Writing: Today, students continued to work on their collection of poems, due Friday, May 22.

Math: Students continued to work on fraction skills using MobyMax Math. We also practiced  volume, quadrilaterals, and properties of shapes skills in Khan Academy.

Here are recent and upcoming skills from Khan Academy:

• Fractions

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: None today due to our field trip to West Middle School.

Social Studies: None today due to our field trip to West Middle School.

Notes:

• Tomorrow is a late start day. School starts at 11:00.
• 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Students began reading informational magazines today in Literature Circles.

Writing: We started working on a collection of poems today. We began to talk about the ingredients of a poem: imagery, music, or emotion.

Math: Students continued to work on fraction skills using MobyMax Math.

Here are recent and upcoming skills from Khan Academy:

• Fractions

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: Today we used a computer simulation to learn about what causes moon phases. You can see the simulations here and here. Homework is to finish analysis question 1, 2, 5 on p. 50.

Social Studies: We started to learn about the Declaration of Independence. Homework is to finish the notes for sections 2 and 3 of the Declaration of Independence chapter.

Notes:

• Our field trip to West Middle School is tomorrow morning. Some students still need to turn in their permission slip.
• 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.