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Spelling: Students worked on making a Words to Learn list from words missed on their last spelling test.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students started organizing their research into an outline today. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our  I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is for students to finish outlining their research and be ready to start drafting presentation slides tomorrow.

Math: We practiced finding common denominators using least common multiples and equivalent fractions.  Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Recent skills we’ve worked on:

• Common denominators

Science: Students worked on a district force and motion test today.

Social Studies: We read and wrote notes about the first battles of the Revolutionary War, which were won by the Continental Army.

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.

Spelling: None today due to MSTEP testing.

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

Reading: None today due to MSTEP testing.

Writing: Students continued to collect research for our next writing project, the I-Search informational research project. Students also finalized their research questions. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is for students to finish collecting information and be ready to start drafting presentation slides next week.

Math: None today due to MSTEP testing.

Science: Students worked together on analysis questions about our last experiment, the Net Force Challenge. Homework is to finish analysis questions 1-5 on p. 40 if not finished in class (they should have been finished in class).

Social Studies: None today due to MSTEP testing.

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.

Spelling: None today due to MSTEP testing.

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

Reading: None today due to MSTEP testing.

Writing: Students continued to collect research for our next writing project, the I-Search informational research project. Students also finalized their research questions. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is for students to collect information about their topic.

Math: We practiced finding least common multiples today. For example, to find multiples of 3 and 4, list the multiples of each number (3, 6, 9, 12, and 4, 8, 12). The least common multiple for 3 and 4 is 12, the smallest multiple they have in common. Students also practiced this skill at Khan Academy. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Science: We used force meters today to see what happens to a block when the forces on it are balanced and unbalanced.

Social Studies: None today due to MSTEP testing.

Notes:

• Students will be working on MSTEP testing from April 11-21 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.

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 visualizing as a reading strategy.

Writing: Students started collecting research for our next writing project, the I-Search informational research project. Students also finalized their research questions. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is for students to collect information about their topic.

Math: None today due to our picture day appointment.

Science: We worked on finishing a district science test today.

Social Studies: We reviewed important ideas about the Declaration of Independence.

Notes:

• Students will be working on MSTEP testing from April 11-21 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.

And thanks to Mr. Waring for this recording as well: