November 22nd, 2016
Class activities for Tuesday, November 22
Spelling: None today due to finishing a science experiment.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays, so no cursive assignment this week.
Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on determining importance as a reading strategy.
Writing: We used MobyMax Language to practice editing for dialogue.
Students also worked on editing conferences today. Our next piece of writing is a fiction narrative, due Monday, November 28. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes. Your student should be editing for capitals, paragraphs, periods, run-on sentences, spelling, etc.
Math: Some students practiced 1-digit division today using Khan Academy. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.
Here are some Khan Academy topics your students should be finished with by now:
- Multiplying 2-Digit Numbers
- Multi-Digit Multiplication
- Divide by taking out factors of 10
- Divide by 1-digit numbers (no remainders)
Science: Students finished the Data Toss experiment, collected class data, and started working on the analysis questions. Homework is to finish the analysis questions if not done in class.
Social Studies: We read about the first English settlement in the New World, Roanoke, and how it failed several times.
Notes:
- The Pizza Kit Camp Fundraiser is due December 2.
- Have you set a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View links to all the websites we use in class.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
