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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Students finished reading monologues to the class to practice speed, tone, accuracy, and volume.

Writing: We finished working on digital stories today. We’ll start a project on poetry next week.

Math: Students used MobyMax to practice math skills today.

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 reviewed earth’s rotation (24 hours), revolution, (365 days), and how the moon’s phases are caused by the moon revolving around the earth.

Social Studies: Students completed a MiniQuiz today about the arguments for and against independence.

Notes:

• Fifth Grade Camp is May 7-8, 2015. Camp drop off time is 8:55 am on Thursday. Pickup time is 12:35 on Friday.
• 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 monologues to the class to practice speed, tone, accuracy, and volume.

Writing: We continued working on digital stories today, and we’ll be working on this for the remainder of the week.

Math: Students used MobyMax to practice math skills today.

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 learned what causes the changing phases of the moon. Homework is to finish analysis 1-5 on p. 47.

Social Studies: We learned about three Patriots and their reasons for wanting independence. Homework is to read about Patrick Henry on pp. 156-159.

Notes:

• Fifth Grade Camp is May 7-8, 2015. Camp drop off time is 8:55 am on Thursday. Pickup time is 12:35 on Friday.
• 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 practiced reading a selection from their novel with speed, tone, accuracy, and volume. Students will perform this as a monologue starting tomorrow.

Writing: We started working on digital stories today, and we’ll be working on this for the remainder of the week.

Math: Students used MobyMax to practice math skills today.

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 learned about how the motion of the earth causes days, years, and seasons. Homework is to finish analysis 1-2 on p. 40.

Social Studies: We started to learn about arguments for and against independence. Today, we learned about two Loyalists that wanted to stay part of Great Britain.

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.
• 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.

Spelling: None today due to our I-Search Conference.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills and AR practice day.

Writing: Today was our I-Search Conference! Students received many compliments on the quality of their presentations, the clarity of their speaking, and the nice clothes they wore.

Math: Students continued to work on fraction addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

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 was the second session of our Jet Toy Challenge. Students finished their chassis, made sure the car rolled in a straight line, built their balloon jet engine, and started to test different types of tubes to connect to the balloon.

Social Studies: Students completed a Reading Challenge and Internet Tutorial MiniQuiz about the growing tensions between Britain and the colonies.

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.
• 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.