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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 day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on making inferences as a reading strategy.

Writing: We talked using a comparison to help readers understand a point of information. For example, if a hippo weighs 6,000 pounds, that could be compared to about 20 football linebackers. Making that comparison helps a reader to understand the number given.

Students also worked on revising conferences and revising. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is to continue revising on slides for their presentation.

Math: We worked on adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Recent skills we’ve worked on:

• Common denominators
• Add fractions with unlike denominators
• Subtract fractions with unlike denominators

Science: We started our final topic of the year: astronomy. We made a graph of how daylight hours and sun angle in the sky change during different seasons. We noticed that there is more daylight in the summer and the sun’s angle is higher in the sky, which there is less daylight and the sun’s angle is lower in the winter. Homework is to finish analysis questions 1-7 on p. 26.

Social Studies: We learned about the Battle of Saratoga, an important victory for the Continental Army. After that, France decided to help the colonists with supplies and money.

Notes:

• A Parent Math Lab class is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 from 6-7 pm. It’s free and will help provide tips for working with your student on math.
• 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.

Spelling: None today due to MSTEP.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills practice day.

Writing: We talked again about writing using a natural voice and style. Students also continued to create digital slides to display their research. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is to continue to work on slides for their presentation. A draft of at least 7 slides is due on Monday so that we can spend next week revising and editing.

Math: We worked again on adding fractions with unlike denominators. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Recent skills we’ve worked on:

• Common denominators
• Add fractions with unlike denominators

Science: Students participated in the Jet Toy Challenge today. Engineers from GM are volunteering time to work with us over the next five Fridays. Students are working in teams to build and test a balloon-powered car. The car that travels the farthest wins! Today, students worked on building the chassis and assembling the wheels.

Social Studies: None today due to MSTEP.

Notes:

• MSTEP is finished!
• A Parent Math Lab class is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 from 6-7 pm. It’s free and will help provide tips for working with your student on math.
• 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.

Spelling: None today due to MSTEP.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills practice day.

Writing: We talked about writing using a natural voice. This means writing like people talk, and not writing like a book or website sounds. A nature writing style will be more interesting to read than something that sounds more stuffy.

Students also continued to create digital slides to display their research. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is to continue to work on slides for their presentation.

Math: We practiced adding fractions with unlike denominators. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Recent skills we’ve worked on:

• Common denominators
• Add fractions with unlike denominators

Science: Students worked on a district science experiment about force and motion again today.

Social Studies: None today due to MSTEP.

Notes:

• Students will be working on MSTEP testing from April 18-21 in the morning.
  • Please arrive to school on time! We start testing right away.
  • Please bring chromebooks fully charged.
  • Please get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast!
• A Parent Math Lab class is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 from 6-7 pm. It’s free and will help provide tips for working with your student on math.
• 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.

Spelling: None today due to MSTEP.

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

Reading: None today due to MSTEP.

Writing: We talked about using the 2, 3, 1 method of organizing information on slides. The idea is not to lead with the best information, or the least interesting. Save the best information for last, but start with the second-most interesting information. This will interest the reader to keep listing. Put the less interesting information in the middle of the slide, and the best fact is saved for last.

Students also continued to create digital slides to display their research. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our  I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is to continue to work on slides for their presentation.

Math: None today due to MSTEP.

Science: Students worked on a district science experiment about force and motion again today.

Social Studies: We read about how the Continental Army took several defeats after their initial wins; Nathan Hale the spy was captured and sentenced to death; George Washington led a sneak attack on Christmas day and defeated German mercenaries for a much-needed victory after his defeats.

Notes:

• Students will be working on MSTEP testing from April 18-21 in the morning.
  • Please arrive to school on time! We start testing right away.
  • Please bring chromebooks fully charged.
  • Please get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast!
• A Parent Math Lab class is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 from 6-7 pm. It’s free and will help provide tips for working with your student on math.
• 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.

Spelling: None today due to MSTEP.

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

Reading: None today due to MSTEP.

Writing: Students started creating digital slides to display their research. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our  I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is to continue to work on slides for their presentation.

Math: None today due to MSTEP.

Science: Students worked on a district science experiment about force and motion today.

Social Studies: None today due to MSTEP.

Notes:

• Students will be working on MSTEP testing from April 18-21 in the morning.
  • Please arrive to school on time! We start testing right away.
  • Please bring chromebooks fully charged.
  • Please get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast!
• 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.