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Spelling: None today.

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

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

Writing: Students shared their research at our I-Search Conference today! There were many compliments from teachers and the student audience had a lot of questions for the presenters! You can see the presentations here.

Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping again. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students worked on building their car and jet engine for the JetToy Challenge competition.

Social Studies: We read about the Boston Tea Party and other ways the colonists rebelled.

Character Strength: We are learning about appreciation of beauty and excellence this week.

Notes:

• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• 5th Grade Camp is May 23-24. Find more information here.

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 Fridays.

Reading: We read a science book called, “Break it Down” about how scientists separate mixtures using filters, centrifuges, or with chromatography. They separate mixtures to take out valuable parts or to study what is in them.

Writing: We practiced presenting our slide presentations with a partner. Students also worked on final corrections and edits to their slides.

The I-Search informational research project is due tomorrow, Friday, April 26. Here is the conference schedule. Family members are welcome to attend! Students, wear something nice!

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes and make sure your slides are finished and edited!

Math: We practiced subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping.Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We drew a model of the food dye chromatography experiment we did, trying to understand what the molecules might be doing.

Social Studies: None today.

Character Strength: We are learning about appreciation of beauty and excellence this week.

Notes:

• The I-Search Conference is tomorrow! Students, wear something nice. Parents are invited! See the conference schedule to know when your student is presenting and where.
• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• 5th Grade Camp is May 23-24. Find more information here.

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 Fridays.

Reading: We read a historical fiction story about a family trying to survive during the Great Depression.

Writing: None today due to extra science time. We’ll have extra writing tomorrow.

The I-Search informational research project is due Friday, April 26. Here is the conference schedule. Family members are welcome to attend! Students, wear something nice!

Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Students should be editing now for spelling, capitals, and other mistakes.

Math: None today. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We used chromatography paper to separate a food dye mixture. We found out that different colors of food dye moved to different spots on the paper, making a rainbow effect.

We also modeled chromatography using a large piece of felt with rocks, styrofoam, and packing peanuts. When we put a fan by them, different materials moved different distances. Things that were light went farther. Things that were heavier, but round and smooth rolled a medium distance. Things that were rough or heavy didn’t move far.

Social Studies: None today.

Character Strength: We are learning about appreciation of beauty and excellence this week.

Notes:

• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• 5th Grade Camp is May 23-24. Find more information here.

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 Fridays.

Reading: None today due to the social studies MSTEP test.

Writing: Students worked on revising their slides again.

The I-Search informational research project is due Friday, April 26. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Students should be done drafting by now, with at least seven slides.

Math: None today. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We read about how everything is made of matter. We also read about how atoms can combine to make different arrangments of molecules. Different molecules have different shapes, sizes, arrangements, and can have different colors, smells, textures, and other properties.

Social Studies: Today was the social studies MSTEP and we finishing reading about how new taxes angered the colonists after the French and Indian War.

Character Strength: We are learning about fairness this week.

Notes:

• MSTEP testing is finished!
• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• 5th Grade Camp is May 23-24. Find more information here.

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 Fridays.

Reading: Today was the second part of the Language Arts MSTEP test.

Writing: Students worked on revising conferences today and then worked on revising their slides.

The I-Search informational research project is due Friday, April 26. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Students should be done drafting by now, with at least seven slides.

Math: Students worked on adding and subtracting fractions or mixed numbers today. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We investigated three food mixtures to look at their different properties: color, smell, texture, thickness. We noticed that different food mixtures have different properties.

Social Studies: We read about how new taxes angered the colonists after the French and Indian War.

Character Strength: We are learning about fairness this week.

Notes:

• MSTEP testing will be the rest of the week. Please make sure your student charges their chromebook, eats a good breakfast, gets 9-10 hours of sleep, and arrives at school on time for our morning testing.
• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• 5th Grade Camp is May 23-24. Find more information here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.